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Umar Toseeb

@umartoseeb.bsky.social
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Professor of Psychology @york.ac.uk interested in child and adolescent mental health, neurodiversity, and big data. Co-host of @acamh.bsky.social podcast, Mind the Kids Web links: linktr.ee/umartoseeb 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🍉

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Ludvig Daae Bjørndal @ludvigdb.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Family history has been recognised as a risk factor for psychiatric disorders since the late 18th century. In this new preprint, we leverage family history of psych and neurodev diagnoses to estimate family-genetic risk scores (PA-FGRSs) in the Norwegian population🧵 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
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Aidan Horner @aidanhorner.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Now with a more sensible closing date of Tuesday May 26th, so you now have a month to apply 🎉
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Youth Endowment Fund @youthendowmentfund.org.uk · 24/04/2026
Today we published six new evaluation reports from our funded projects on the following interventions: *️⃣Re-Frame *️⃣Focused Deterrence *️⃣Trauma Informed Schools UK *️⃣More Good Days at School *️⃣Relationship Building Together *️⃣Fostering Connections Learn more: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/funding/eval...
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Daniel Heck @danielheck.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I always had the vague feeling that Scientific Reports and Nature Communications are mainly APC business models. A paper estimated the total APC for gold/hybrid Open Access per journal 2015–2018: doi.org/10.1162/qss_... Surprise, surprise - there are 2 outliers at the top😐
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Opinion: The uneven degree results of students without A levels suggest that we may be funnelling some young people into university too early, says Alex Blakemore #EduSky #HigherEd www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/barr...
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Barring people with no A levels from student loans is too simplistic
Such students’ uneven degree results suggest instead that we may be funnelling some young people into university too early, says Alex Blakemore
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Michelle St Clair @michellestclair.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
new paper alert! 📣 Do adolescents with DLD make more risky decisions? New paper looking at this longitudinally in adolescents at risk of #DevLangDis at age 11, 14 and 17. Work conducted with Lok Fung Jason Chan! Please RT! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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The Development of Risky Decision Making in Adolescents at Risk of Developmental Language Disorder - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - Poor risky decision making (RDM) may lead to negative consequences across various aspects of daily life, especially during adolescence. Developmental...
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Gareth Gaskell @mggaskell.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
We have three lectureships available at York Psychology (@yorkpsychology.bsky.social) with a broad remit for research/teaching areas. Home and overseas applications are welcome. Deadline for applications is early April - enquiries welcome. Come and join us! jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
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Jobs - The University of York
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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Latest UK universities to post deficits: Cambridge, Queen’s Belfast, Leicester, London Met, Derby, Nottingham Trent, Liverpool John Moores www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-univ... via @patrickjack.bsky.social
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UK universities report ongoing deficits after ‘difficult year’
Cambridge, Queen’s University Belfast and Leicester record shortfalls for the second year in a row as latest accounts highlight sector-wide financial challenges
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Iliana Magiati @ilianamagiati.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Led by Grant Bruno, and following from our first Editorial on Global Indigenous Perspectives on autism research, our second Editorial in @journalautism.bsky.social explores integrating Indigenous ways of being, knowing and doing to autism research. Free access: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Decolonizing autism research: Integrating Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing - Grant Bruno, Anne Lindblom, Jessica Tupou, Fran Kewene, TC Waisman, Iliana Magiati, 2025
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PLOS Medicine @plosmedicine.org · 10/12/2025
Analyses of open health datasets can offer valuable contributions to health & medicine, but recent years have seen a proliferation of papers lacking robust or novel findings. In this Editorial, we provide guidance for conducting & reporting high-quality analyses using open datasets🧪 plos.io/4poBmZo
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Setting the standard for high-quality studies using open health datasets
Large open health datasets present unique opportunities for studies that when well-designed, conducted, and reported, can offer valuable contributions to health and medicine. However, recent years hav...
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franrice.bsky.social @franrice.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Important new paper published today showing dramatic increase in the number of young people in Wales in touch with Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services now compared to twenty years ago. @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social
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Trends in annual and lifetime prevalence of child and adolescent mental health service use in the UK between 1991 and 2023: Welsh healthcare register linkage study | The British Journal of Psychiatry ...
Trends in annual and lifetime prevalence of child and adolescent mental health service use in the UK between 1991 and 2023: Welsh healthcare register linkage study
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Itsbetteronabike @timinwinchester.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
This is a great listen from @acamh.bsky.social #MindTheKids podcast, about the impact of poverty on childhood development. They talk about factors that can shape and support cognitive resilience, at systemic as well as within-child level. open.spotify.com/episode/3ctD...
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S4 Ep2: Mind the Kids - Income(ing): Poverty and Resilience
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Michelle St Clair @michellestclair.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
📣 new paper alert! I am SO PLEASED to finally announce this paper's publication. We looked at how adolescents with and without #DevLangDis learn whether a computer likes or dislikes them or someone else. Both groups learned very well when the computer liked them. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Paul Hünermund @p-hunermund.com · 04/08/2025
Academia is basically a collection of people who got lucky early on and mistook it for genius. doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
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The Psychologist @psychmag.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
"We want our podcast to take the good data and bridge the gap into practice and clinical work" @drjanegilmour.bsky.social @umartoseeb.bsky.social @acamh.bsky.social www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
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'We want our podcast to take the good data and bridge the gap into practice and clinical work' | BPS
Mention child and adolescent mental health, and the word ‘crisis’ is rarely far behind…
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Shaun Goh @shaunkygoh.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Similar to global trends, DLD attracts relatively little public attention in Singapore (i.e. 'hidden'), with far fewer hits in a database of local newspaper articles then other NDDs. To address this info gap, we share what we know about DLD in SG here: das.org.sg/wp-content/u...
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Department of Education @uoyeducation.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
If you missed @umartoseeb.bsky.social Inaugural Lecture as a professor last week, don't worry. You can watch it back on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/ak-e2_GD5eU?... #specialeducationalneeds #mentalhealth
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The Inaugural Lecture of Professor Umar Toseeb
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Youth Resilience Unit @qmulresilience.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
There's a lot of debate on this topic at the moment - something more to consider.
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Dan Hayes @danhayesphd.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
🚨 Paper alert 🚨 There’s a lot of debate at the moment around universal, interventions in schools. A thread 🧵 Our new meta-analysis, published today, shows they can work in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety. www.frontiersin.org/journals/chi... Findings discussed more below…
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Frontiers | Universal, school-based, interventions to improve emotional outcomes in children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis
IntroductionThere is debate into the impact of universal, school-based interventions to improve emotional outcomes. Previous reviews have only focused on anx...
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Esther Verheyen 🇨🇦 @estherverheyen.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
SFU invites applications from world renowned researchers for the prestigious Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) 2026 Competition. Please see the ad to see if you qualify. In Vancouver, BC www.sfu.ca/vpacademic/a...
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Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) 2026 Competition
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ACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health @acamh.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
‪🎤Mind the Kids new ep! Parent plus child factors, does it add up? @drjanegilmour.bsky.social @umartoseeb.bsky.social & guest Dr Rob Eves on the complex relationship between parenting styles and infant characteristics Listen/subscribe from your pod platform, watch at www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECFe...
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Parent plus child factors, does it add up?
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ACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health @acamh.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Just released - FREE tickets! CAMH journal debate – Where to next for universal school-based mental health interventions? bit.ly/4k0QnxL Chair @umartoseeb.bsky.social with @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social @jackandrews.bsky.social @bronwynec.bsky.social @loubirrell.bsky.social and Dr Emma Carter Pls share
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Debate - Where to next for universal school-based mental health interventions?
We are delighted to announce the inaugural CAMH journal debate on universal school-based mental health interventionsThe session will be chaired by Prof Umar Toseeb, featuring a panel of leading expert...
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McPin Young People's Network @mcpinypnetwork.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Tune into 'Mind The Kids'🧠 a new podcast series from @acamh.bsky.social hosted by @drjanegilmour.bsky.social & @umartoseeb.bsky.social exploring accessible expert discussions on issues affecting young people with invited authors on topics like the manosphere, autism, anxiety, loneliness and more.
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National Institute of Economic and Social Research @niesrorg.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
How might the rise in employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) effect GDP, #inflation, unemployment and interest rates? 📊 In this analysis from our latest UK Economic Outlook, our @edmundcornforth.bsky.social unpacks the answers ⬇ niesr.ac.uk/publications...
Graph showing the effect of the rise in NICs on GDP, inflation, unemployment and interest rates.
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ACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health @acamh.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
🎤Mind the Kids new ep! What happens when friendships become the cornerstone of childhood #mentalhealth? @drjanegilmour.bsky.social & @umartoseeb.bsky.social, & guest Dr. Tom Wu unravel the powerful peer connections Listen & subscribe from your pod platform, watch at www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRSw...
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Mind the Kids - Mental health: best mates and classmates
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Dr Lucy Foulkes @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
🌟 KIDS, TEENS, SCREENS + SOCIAL MEDIA 🌟 I’m excited to share this fascinating chat I had with @peteetchells.bsky.social, author of Unlocked: The Real Science of Screen Time and How To Spend It Better youtu.be/CDklRSfl8og We explore the following questions, submitted to us on Instagram: (cont)
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Two psychologists have a reassuring, science-based chat about screens, phones and social media
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Here are the key points from the UK government’s immigration White Paper that will impact universities, researchers and students #AcademicSky #EduSky
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UK immigration White Paper: key changes affecting universities
Labour proposes graduate visa reduction, new fee levy and stricter compliance rules in long-awaited policy document
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John Roberts @johngroberts.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
After the Public Accounts Committee called for urgent action on SEND, the DfE's response has been published. It commits to a costed improvement plan within a year, a plan on council deficits this summer and its vision for inclusive education by the end of the year. www.tes.com/magazine/new...
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DfE to set out costed SEND plan ‘within a year’
Government accepts recommendations for action on SEND from public spending watchdog but says it cannot commit to meeting deadlines
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Rachel Sievers @sieversslt.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
A pleasure to talk with Dr Shaun Ziegenfusz of the DLD project about working with adults with DLD (developmental language disorder) last week for the DLD Project podcast last week. #developmentallanguagedisorder #DLD #DevLangDis #RADLD #inclusion #neurodiversity #RADLD #NAPLIC #AFASIC #DLDproject
Images shows the logo for DLD Project and the banner 'The Talking DLD Podcast'
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 06/05/2025
New Zealand’s prime minister proposes social media ban for under-16s
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New Zealand’s prime minister proposes social media ban for under-16s
The draft bill is modelled on Australian laws and would force digital platforms to verify the age of users or face heavy fines
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Pete Etchells @peteetchells.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
The yellow edition of Unlocked comes out on Thursday - if you can’t wait, you can grab it on Kindle for 99p at the moment. Cheaper than a coffee and much more satisfying: www.amazon.co.uk/Unlocked-Sci...
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EngagewithDLD @edldproject.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Exciting News! We are launching a comparison sample study to support our E-DLD database. The sample will focus on 500 children of different ages who do not have DLD helping us understand developmental differences. Learn more here: www.engage-dld.com/current-rese... #DevLangDis
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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Grateful to @umartoseeb.bsky.social for hosting me yesterday at @york.ac.uk to speak about what the evidence says about factors affecting worsening youth mental health. Especially valuable timing to talk through findings while deep in the final stages of report writing - deadline today!
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ACAMH - Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health @acamh.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
🧠 'Mind the Kids' - @drjanegilmour.bsky.social & @umartoseeb.bsky.social, & Prof Harriet Over, delve into the Manosphere Includes 🧠 Mental health impact 😟 Teacher concerns 💡 Countering toxic narratives 📚 Gender-sensitive teaching Listen via your streaming platform Watch via YouTube bit.ly/432gYn8
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Sue Fletcher-Watson @suereviews.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
At @journalautism.bsky.social we are recruiting! Thanks to a massive increase in submissions over recent years, we are dramatically expanding our team to appoint FIVE new editors! See details of the role and how to apply here, by May 23rd. journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/PD...
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Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
UK universities’ continued use of remote online examinations without supervision poses grave threat to the integrity of undergraduate assessment, experts warn www.timeshighereducation.com/news/most-un...
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Most universities still use online exams despite cheating fears
Seven in 10 institutions allow students to take remote tests unsupervised, casting doubt on ‘validity’ of degrees, study finds
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Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Important news podcast about staff sexual misconduct in HE exploring how it leads to women leaving academia
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Dr Elsje van Bergen @drelsje.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Our top-cited study examined #handedness in over 6,800 children and adolescents across 10 cohorts. We found that those with language or reading impairments are slightly more likely to be left- or mixed-handed. doi.org/10.1111/cdev... led by Silvia Paracchini & Filippo Abbondanza #dyslexia #DLD
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Dr Jack Purrington @jackpurrington.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
One Post Research Summary #ACEs & #Autism: A Meta-Analysis 👉40 studies 👉5,619,584 participants 🔎Autistic individuals more than twice as likely to experience ACEs, compared to non-autistic individuals. 🟰Appropriate support for autistic individuals and families necessary shorturl.at/2Qjyb #AutRes
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(PDF) Adverse Childhood Experiences and Autism: A Meta-Analysis
PDF | Evidence suggests that autistic children have a higher probability of experiencing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) compared to their... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Re...
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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Book your trains! Check your car tyres! Get ready for #NAPLIC25 conference on March 29th. Last few tickets remaining, so make sure you don't miss out. naplic.org.uk/conferences #DevLangDis
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NAPLIC @naplic.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
We are very excited to be launching a network for UK professionals who work with adults with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). Let us shape it by completing this short survey. Also share with colleagues in adult services. #DevLangDis forms.gle/4Z8HvhR7t1zg...
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Working with Adults with DLD network
NAPLIC is planning on starting a network for professionals who work with adults with DLD. We want to know your views so that we build them into our plans. Network meetings will be termly, online and f...
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Nuffield Foundation @nuffieldfoundation.org · 17/03/2025
🔎 How can we improve SEND provision in schools? The Nuffield Foundation has responded to the Education Committee’s inquiry into Special Educational Needs & Disabilities, which focused on finding solutions to tackle the significant challenges facing the system. Read more: ow.ly/OPUM50ViWzu
Picture of Ruth Maisey and her quote which says We hope the inquiry’s findings will guide the government to find a more sustainable way to deliver SEND provision and better meet the needs of so many children and young people who need support at school.
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Jo Hutchinson @jojohutchinson.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Last month we published our final report on SEND identification, which detailed the inconsistency between schools, and inequalities between groups of children, in the identification of needs. @edupolicyinst.bsky.social @nuffieldfoundation.org 📒 epi.org.uk/publications...
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Identifying SEND - Education Policy Institute
A new report by the Education Policy Institute, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, highlights the inequalities and the blind spots that exist in SEND support across schools in England. The report iden...
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Frank Iorfino @frankiorfino.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
A recent study by our team (lnkd.in/gCtkbweT) challenges the status quo about how best to allocate our resources to deliver mental health care to young people. 📖 Read more about it in my recent substack post.
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Rethinking how we deliver mental health care
Enhanced access to specialised care leads to better outcomes, but its realisation in practice requires us to challenge traditional notions of how mental health care is delivered.
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Adam Kucharski @adamjkucharski.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Self-help books often cite population studies as evidence that you can change your life with one simple trick. X will improve your health. Y will make you more successful. But there's a crucial catch... 1/
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Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
My review of the rather excellent new book by Suzanne O’Sullivan, the Age of Diagnosis www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
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The Age of Diagnosis by Suzanne O’Sullivan review – do no harm
A doctor’s brilliant study of the dangers of overdiagnosis, from ADHD to long Covid
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Michelle St Clair @michellestclair.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
I am THRILLED to announce a three year ESRC funded project to validate our short screening tool to identify undiagnosed #DevLangDis in adults. Collaborators: @suze-freogirl.bsky.social @emilymayjackson.bsky.social @profnikkibotting.bsky.social and Mark Brosnan www.bath.ac.uk/projects/scr...
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Screening of Undiagnosed DLD in Students (SoUNDS) project
We aim to create the first validated screening tool to identify undiagnosed DLD in adults and establish the rate of undiagnosed DLD in adult students.
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Pete Etchells @peteetchells.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Here’s the new cover design for the mass market paperback edition of Unlocked, coming out 8th May!
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Eiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
1/ What do people perceive as causes for depression, poverty, & mortality—and are social or non-social causes more important? New preregistered study led by Emma Bridger in a n=1000 UK sample, including a wide variety of perceived causes. #episky #psychscisky #PublicHealth 🧪
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Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics @mpi-nl.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
A bidirectional association between language development and prosocial behaviour in childhood: Evidence from a longitudinal birth cohort in the United Kingdom. Final version by Dimitris I. Tsomokos & @limorraviv.bsky.social doi.org/10.1037/dev0001875 Paper: tinyurl.com/yha38k5h
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