Latest Publications: February 2023

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Congratulations to members of the Department who have recently had their research findings published. Here’s our round-up of the latest publication successes.


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Title Canonical journal title  Publication type Authors OR Authors/Contributors Publication date
A complex systems perspective on psychedelic brain action. Trends in Cognitive Sciences Journal Article, Review Girn M, Rosas FE, Daws RE, Gallen CL, Gazzaley A, Carhart-Harris RL 03/02/2023
A neurophenomenological approach to non-ordinary states of consciousness: hypnosis, meditation, and psychedelics Trends in Cognitive Sciences Article Timmermann Slater CB, Bauer P, Gosseries O, Vanhaudenhuyse A, Vollenweider F, Laureys S, Singer T, Mind and Life (MLE) ENCECON Research Group, Antonova E, Lutz A 01/02/2023
Approach to a child or young person with concerns about excess weight. BMJ: British Medical Journal Journal Article Mytton OT, Nicholls D, Saxena S, Viner RM 16/02/2023
Attachment patterns and autobiographical episodic memory functioning: A systemic review of adult studies to advance clinical psychological science. Clinical Psychology Review Journal Article, Review Lau-Zhu A, Williams F, Steel C 10/02/2023
Brain Connectivity: A Journal of Clinical Neurology, Neuroscience, & Neuroimaging Advancing the Field of Neurology Brain Connectivity Editorial Material, Editorial material, Journal Edison P 01/02/2023
Characterizing healthcare utilization patterns in a Danish population with headache: results from the nationwide headache in Denmark (HINDER) panel. The Journal of Headache and Pain Journal Article Do TP, Dømgaard M, Stefansen S, Steiner TJ, Ashina M 24/02/2023
Circadian Rhythms and Astrocytes: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Annual Review of Neuroscience Journal Article, Review Hastings MH, Brancaccio M, Gonzalez-Aponte MF, Herzog ED 28/02/2023
Circulatory proteins relate cardiovascular disease to cognitive performance: A mendelian randomisation study Frontiers in Genetics Article, Journal Huang J, Gill D, Zuber V, Matthews PM, Elliott P, Tzoulaki I, Dehghan A 17/02/2023
COVAC1 phase 2a expanded safety and immunogenicity study of a self-amplifying RNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. EClinicalMedicine Journal Article Szubert AJ, Pollock KM, Cheeseman HM, Alagaratnam J, Bern H, Bird O, Boffito M, Byrne R, Cole T, Cosgrove CA, Faust SN, Fidler S, Galiza E, Hassanin H, Kalyan M, Libri V, McFarlane LR, Milinkovic A, O’Hara J, Owen DR, Owens D, Pacurar M, Rampling T, Skene S, Winston A, Woolley J, Yim YTN, Dunn DT, McCormack S, Shattock RJ, COVAC 1 Study Team 01/02/2023
Decision-making and best practice when nasogastric tube feeding under restraint: multi-informant qualitative study BJPsych Open Article, Journal Fuller SJ, Tan J, Nicholls D 01/02/2023
Digital Health Service for Identification of Frailty Risk Factors in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The SUNFRAIL+ Study Protocol. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Journal Article De Luca V, Femminella GD, Leonardini L, Patumi L, Palummeri E, Roba I, Aronni W, Toccoli S, Sforzin S, Denisi F, Basso AM, Ruatta M, Obbia P, Rizzo A, Borgioli M, Eccher C, Farina R, Conforti D, Mercurio L, Salvatore E, Gentile M, Bocchino M, Sanduzzi Zamparelli A, Viceconte G, Gentile I, Ruosi C, Ferrara N, Fabbrocini G, Colao A, Triassi M, Iaccarino G, Liotta G, Illario M 21/02/2023
E2 Partner Tunes the Ubiquitylation Specificity of Arkadia E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Cancers Article, Journal Delegkou GNN, Birkou M, Fragkaki N, Toro T, Marousis KDD, Episkopou V, Spyroulias GAA 01/02/2023
Eating Disorders In weight-related Therapy (EDIT) Collaboration: rationale and study design. Nutrition Research Reviews Journal Article, Review Lister NB, Baur LA, Paxton SJ, Garnett SP, Ahern AL, Wilfley DE, Maguire S, Sainsbury A, Steinbeck K, Braet C, Hill AJ, Nicholls D, Jones RA, Dammery G, Grunseit A, Cooper K, Kyle TK, Heeren FA, Hunter KE, McMaster CM, Johnson BJ, Seidler AL, Jebeile H 15/02/2023
Economic evaluations of interventional opportunities for the management of mental-physical multimorbidity: a systematic review. BMJ Open Systematic Review, Journal Article Banstola A, Pokhrel S, Hayhoe B, Nicholls D, Harris M, Anokye N 28/02/2023
Effect of polygenic risk for schizophrenia on cardiac structure and function: a UK Biobank observational study. The Lancet Psychiatry Observational Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t Pillinger T, Osimo EF, de Marvao A, Shah M, Francis C, Huang J, D’Ambrosio E, Firth J, Nour MM, McCutcheon RA, Pardiñas AF, Matthews PM, O’Regan DP, Howes OD 01/02/2023
Effects of Kisspeptin on Sexual Brain Processing and Penile Tumescence in Men With Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Network Open Randomized Controlled Trial, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t Mills EG, Ertl N, Wall MB, Thurston L, Yang L, Suladze S, Hunjan T, Phylactou M, Patel B, Muzi B, Ettehad D, Bassett PA, Howard J, Rabiner EA, Bech P, Abbara A, Goldmeier D, Comninos AN, Dhillo WS 01/02/2023
Endovascular Thrombectomy with or without Intravenous Thrombolysis for Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion in the Imperial College London Thrombectomy Registry Journal of Clinical Medicine Article, Journal D’Anna L, Foschi M, Russo M, Dolkar T, Vittay O, Dixon L, Bentley P, Brown Z, Hall C, Halse O, Jamil S, Jenkins H, Kalladka D, Kwan J, Malik A, Patel M, Rane N, Roi D, Singh A, Venter M, Lobotesis K, Banerjee S 01/02/2023
Exploring predictors and moderators of response to multimodal obesity treatment in children Archives of Disease in Childhood Article, Early Access, Journal Aman-Braaksma S, Croker H, Viner RM, Nicholls D 06/02/2023
Frailty, falls and poor functional mobility predict new onset of activity restriction due to concerns about falling in older adults: a prospective 12-month cohort study European Geriatric Medicine Article Ellmers T 05/02/2023
Global epidemiology of migraine and its implications for public health and health policy. Nature Reviews Neurology Journal Article, Review Steiner TJ, Stovner LJ 01/02/2023
Health state utilities associated with hyperphagia: Data for use in cost-utility models Obesity Science & Practice Article, Early Access, Journal Howell TA, Matza LS, Mallya UG, Goldstone AP, Butsch WS, Lazarus E 01/02/2023
Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: historical context and a contemporary guide. Practical Neurology Journal Article, Review Carswell C 01/02/2023
Illegal drug use is associated with poorer life satisfaction and self-rated health (SRH) in young people Frontiers in Psychiatry Article Kang W 21/02/2023
Inflammatory Diseases, Inflammatory Biomarkers, and Alzheimer Disease: An Observational Analysis and Mendelian Randomization. Neurology Observational Study, Journal Article Huang J, Su B, Karhunen V, Gill D, Zuber V, Ahola-Olli A, Palaniswamy S, Auvinen J, Herzig K-H, Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi S, Salmi M, Jalkanen S, Lehtimäki T, Salomaa V, Raitakari OT, Matthews PM, Elliott P, Tsilidis KK, Jarvelin M-R, Tzoulaki I, Dehghan A 07/02/2023
Intrathecal versus Peripheral Inflammatory Protein Profile in MS Patients at Diagnosis: A Comprehensive Investigation on Serum and CSF International Journal of Molecular Sciences Article, Journal Pezzini F, Pisani A, Mazziotti V, Marastoni D, Tamanti A, Borroni E, Magon S, Zinnhardt B, Magliozzi R, Calabrese M 01/02/2023
Investigating associations between blood metabolites, later life brain imaging measures, and genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy Article, Journal Green RE, Lord J, Scelsi MA, Xu J, Wong A, Naomi-James S, Handy A, Gilchrist L, Williams DM, Parker TD, Lane CA, Malone IB, Cash DM, Sudre CH, Coath W, Thomas DL, Keuss S, Dobson R, Legido-Quigley C, Fox NC, Schott JM, Richards M, Proitsi P 22/02/2023
LSD-induced increase of Ising temperature and algorithmic complexity of brain dynamics. PLoS Computational Biology Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t Ruffini G, Damiani G, Lozano-Soldevilla D, Deco N, Rosas FE, Kiani NA, Ponce-Alvarez A, Kringelbach ML, Carhart-Harris R, Deco G 01/02/2023
Medication overuse headache Nature Reviews Disease Primers Article, Journal Ashina S, Terwindt GMM, Steiner TJJ, Lee MJ, Porreca F, Tassorelli C, Schwedt TJJ, Jensen RHH, Diener H-C, Lipton RBB 02/02/2023
More than meets the eye: The role of sensory dimensions in psychedelic brain dynamics, experience, and therapeutics. Neuropharmacology Journal Article, Review Aqil M, Roseman L 01/02/2023
Mother and clinician experiences of a trial of a video feedback parent-infant intervention for mothers experiencing difficulties consistent with ‘personality disorder’: A qualitative interview study Psychology and Psychotherapy: theory, research and practice Article, Early Access, Journal Barnicot K, Parker J, Kalwarowsky S, Stevens E, Iles J, Ramchandani P, Crawford M 22/02/2023
Postural misperception: a biomarker for persistent postural perceptual dizziness. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry Letter San Pedro Murillo E, Bancroft MJ, Koohi N, Castro P, Kaski D 01/02/2023
Psychedelics therapeutics: What we know, what we think, and what we need to research Neuropharmacology Article, Journal Nutt D, Spriggs M, Erritzoe D 01/02/2023
Real-world evaluation of ocrelizumab in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology Review, Early Access, Journal Montalban X, Matthews PM, Simpson A, Petrie JL, Sammon C, Ramagopalan S, Disanto G, Kuhle J 02/02/2023
The association of severe COVID anxiety with poor social functioning, quality of life, and protective behaviours among adults in United Kingdom: a cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t King JD, McQuaid A, Leeson VC, Samuel O, Grant J, Imran Azeem MS, Barnicot K, Crawford MJ 21/02/2023
The Benson Complex Figure Test detects deficits in visuoconstruction and visual memory in symptomatic familial frontotemporal dementia: A GENFI study. Journal of the Neurological Sciences Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t Jiskoot LC, Russell LL, Peakman G, Convery RS, Greaves CV, Bocchetta M, Poos JM, Seelaar H, Giannini LAA, van Swieten JC, van Minkelen R, Pijnenburg YAL, Rowe JB, Borroni B, Galimberti D, Masellis M, Tartaglia C, Finger E, Butler CR, Graff C, Laforce R, Sanchez-Valle R, de Mendonça A, Moreno F, Synofzik M, Vandenberghe R, Ducharme S, le Ber I, Levin J, Otto M, Pasquier F, Santana I, Cash DM, Thomas D, Rohrer JD, Genetic Frontotemporal dementia Initiative (GENFI) 15/03/2023
The HARDSHIP databases: a forthcoming free good from the Global Campaign against Headache. The Journal of Headache and Pain Letter Steiner TJ, Husøy A, Thomas H, Stovner LJ 06/03/2023
The link between neuroinflammation and the neurovascular unit in synucleinopathies. Science Advances Journal Article, Review Wang Q, Zheng J, Pettersson S, Reynolds R, Tan E-K 15/02/2023
The relationship between headache-attributed disability and lost productivity: 3 Attack frequency is the dominating variable The Journal of Headache and Pain Article, Journal Husoy A, Katsarava Z, Steiner TJJ 14/02/2023
The UK psychiatrists’ experience of rationalising antipsychotics in adults with intellectual disabilities: A qualitative data analysis of free-text questionnaire responses Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities Article, Early Access, Journal Deb SS, Limbu B, Nancarrow T, Gerrard D, Shankar R 19/02/2023
Training support workers about the overmedication of people with intellectual disabilities: an Australian pre-post pilot study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research Journal Article Wilson NJ, Barratt M, Jorgensen M, Limbu B, Donley M, Buchholtz M, Smith V, Deb S 07/03/2023
Translational Challenges in Psychedelic Medicine New England Journal of Medicine Editorial Material, Editorial material, Journal Carhart-Harris RL 02/02/2023
Treatment of post-psychotic depression in first-episode psychosis. A systematic review. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry Systematic Review, Journal Article, Review Bodoano Sánchez I, Mata Agudo A, Guerrero-Jiménez M, Girela Serrano B, Álvarez Gil P, Carrillo de Albornoz Calahorro CM, Gutiérrez-Rojas L 01/02/2023
Tremor assessment scales before, during and after MRgFUS for essential tremor – results, recommendations and implications British Journal of Neurosurgery Article, Early Access, Journal van der Stouwe AMM, Jameel A, Gedroyc W, Nandi D, Bain PG 17/02/2023
Understanding cognitive deficits in people with coronary heart disease (CHD) Journal of Personalized Medicine Article, Rapid Communication Kang W 10/02/2023
Understanding the Associations between Personality Traits and the Frequency of Alcohol Intoxication in Young Males and Females: Findings from the United Kingdom Acta Psychologica Journal Article Kang W 20/03/2023
Vestibulo-spatial navigation: pathways and sense of direction Journal of Neurophysiology Article Zachou A, Bronstein AM 08/02/2023