Sinead Morrison
Research student, Psychological Medicine & Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine
- morrisonsm@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 29206 88378
- 2.01 - Desk 19, Hadyn Ellis Building, Maindy Road, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ
Overview
I am a PhD student working within the Experiences of CHildren with cOpy number variants (ECHO) study.
The ECHO study visits children with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (22q11.2DS), a genetic syndrome which can affect brain functioning, around every two years.
During our visits we test a variety of brain functions to help us understand brain development as children with 22q11.2DS grow into teenagers and adults.
We also interview parents and children about mental health and behaviour. We can examine the pathway of these over time and investigate the association between behaviour and brain functioning. If the two are linked, it may be possible to develop interventions to benefit both areas of life.
Research
Thesis
Longitudinal study of neurocognitive development and risk for psychopathology in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
Publications
2020
- Morrison, S. et al. 2020. Cognitive deficits in childhood, adolescence and adulthood in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and association with psychopathology. Translational Psychiatry 10, article number: 53. (10.1038/s41398-020-0736-7)
2019
- Morrison, S. M. 2019. Cognitive development and risk for psychopathology in 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
2018
- Morrison, S., Chawner, S., van Amelsvoort, T., Swillen, A., Vergaelen, E., Owen, M. and Van Den Bree, M. 2018. Vulnerable periods for cognitive development in individuals at high genomic risk of schizophrenia [Conference Abstract]. Schizophrenia Bulletin 44(suppl), pp. S86. (10.1093/schbul/sby015.214)
2017
- Lawrence, N. S., Chambers, J., Morrison, S. M., Bestman, S., O'Grady, G. N., Chambers, C. D. and Kythreotis, A. P. 2017. The Evidence Information Service as a new platform for supporting evidence-based policy: a consultation of UK parliamentarians. Evidence & Policy 13(2), pp. 275-316. (10.1332/174426416X14643531912169)
2015
- White, J., Pearce, J., Morrison, S., Dunstan, F., Bisson, J. I. and Fone, D. L. 2015. Risk of post-traumatic stress disorder following traumatic events in a community sample. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences 24(3), pp. 249-257. (10.1017/S2045796014000110)
- Lawrence, N. S., Verbruggen, F., Morrison, S., Adams, R. C. and Chambers, C. D. 2015. Stopping to food can reduce intake. Effects of stimulus-specificity and individual differences in dietary restraint. Appetite 85, pp. 91-103. (10.1016/j.appet.2014.11.006)
2012
- Pearce, J. et al. 2012. Using a delphi process to develop an effective train-the-trainers program to train health and social care professionals throughout Europe. Journal of Traumatic Stress 25(3), pp. 337-343. (10.1002/jts.21705)