Recent Publications
​2023

​Neoh, M. J. Y., Carollo, A., Lim, M., Dimitriou, D., & Esposito, G. (2023). A Scientometric Review of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Obesity. Applied Sciences, 13 (2), 753. doi:10.3390/app13020753

 

Jeon, M., Esposito, G., Halstead, E., Haghighatfard, A., Dimitriou, D., & Neoh, M. J. Y. (2023). Cross-country comparison of parental reports and objective measures of sleep patterns of typically developing children and autistic children between the UK and South Korea. Sleep Medicine, 101, 162-177. doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2022.10.024

 

Jawed, A., Lim, M., Harrison, A., Esposito, G., Adusumilli, N., & Dimitriou, D. (2023). Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Individuals with Eating Disorders in Saudi Arabia: A Thematic Analysis. Behavioral Sciences, 13 (1), 69. doi:10.3390/bs13010069

 

Lim, M., Kou, R., Esposito, G., Jawed, A., Dimitriou, D., & Mangar, S. A. (2023). Exploring the Relationship between Disordered Sleep and Mood in Male Anorexia Nervosa: An Actigraphy Study. Nutrients, 15 (9), 2176. doi:10.3390/nu15092176

 

Horsnell, J., Mangar, S., Dimitriou, D., & Halstead, E. J. (2023). Parental Experiences of Melatonin Administration to Manage Sleep Disturbances in Autistic Children and Adolescent in the UK. Healthcare, 11 (12), 1780. doi:10.3390/healthcare11121780

 

Hayton, J., Azhari, A., Esposito, G., Iles, R., Chadiarakos, M., Gabrieli, G., . . . Mangar, S. (2023). Short Report: Lack of Diurnal Variation in Salivary Cortisol Is Linked to Sleep Disturbances and Heightened Anxiety in Adolescents with Williams Syndrome. Behavioural Sciences, 13 (3). doi:10.3390/bs13030220

 

Walker, E. J., Kirkham, F. J., Stotesbury, H., Dimitriou, D., & Hood, A. M. (2023). Tele-neuropsychological Assessment of Children and Young People: A Systematic Review. Journal of Pediatric Neuropsychology. doi:10.1007/s40817-023-00144-6

 

Mangar, S., Abbadasari, M., Carollo, A., Esposito, G., Ahmed, H., Shah, T., & Dimitriou, D. (2023). Understanding Sleep Disturbances in Prostate Cancer—A Scientometric Analysis of Sleep Assessment, Aetiology, and Its Impact on Quality of Life. Cancers, 15 (13), 3485. doi:10.3390/cancers15133485

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2022

Bin Eid, W., Lim, M., Halstead, E., Esposito, G., & Dimitriou, D. (2022). A cross-cultural comparison of sleep patterns between typically developing children and children with ASD living in Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 128, 104290. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104290

 

Bin Eid, W., Lim, M., Gabrieli, G., Kölbel, M., Halstead, E., Esposito, G., & Dimitriou, D. (2022). Alterations in Cortisol Profiles among Mothers of Children with ASD Related to Poor Child Sleep Quality. Healthcare, 10 (4), 666. doi:10.3390/healthcare10040666

 

Carollo, A., Chai, W., Halstead, E., Dimitriou, D., & Esposito, G. (2022). An Exploratory Analysis of the Effect of Demographic Features on Sleeping Patterns and Academic Stress in Adolescents in China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (12), 7032. doi:10.3390/ijerph19127032

 

Bin Eid, W., Lieu, A. A., Neoh, M. J. Y., Al-Zoubi, S. M., Esposito, G., & Dimitriou, D. (2022). Characteristics of Sleep Patterns in Adolescents: Comparisons between Saudi Arabia and the UK. Healthcare, 10 (8), 1378. doi:10.3390/healthcare10081378

 

Jacob, M., Stotesbury, H., Kija, E., Saunders, D., Mtei, R. J., Tutuba, H., . . . Makani, J. (2022). Effect of age, cerebral infarcts, vasculopathy and haemoglobin on cognitive function, in Tanzanian children with sickle cell anaemia. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 37, 105-113. doi:10.1016/j.ejpn.2022.01.010

 

Mondal, S., Edwards, S., Wibowo, E., Ahmed, H., Wassersug, R. J., Ellis, J., . . . Mangar, S. (2022). Evaluating Patterns and Factors Related to Sleep Disturbances in Prostate Cancer Patients. Healthcare, 10 (5), 832. doi:10.3390/healthcare10050832

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Zambelli, Z., Jakobsson, C. E., Threadgold, L., Fidalgo, A. R., Halstead, E. J., & Dimitriou, D. (2022). Exploring the feasibility and acceptability of a sleep wearable headband among a community sample of chronic pain individuals: An at-home observational study. Digital Health, 8, 205520762210975. doi:10.1177/20552076221097504

 

Kölbel, M., Kirkham, F. J., Iles, R. K., Stotesbury, H., Halstead, E., Brenchley, C., . . . Dimitriou, D. (2022). Exploring the relationship of sleep, cognition, and cortisol in sickle cell disease. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, 10, 100128. doi:10.1016/j.cpnec.2022.100128

 

Chua, B., Neoh, M., Jeon, M., Joyce, A., Iandolo, G., Hayton, J., . . . Dimitriou, D. (2022). Impact of sleep on attention in primary school-aged autistic children: Exploratory cross-cultural comparison between Singapore and UK children. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 128, 104271. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104271

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Neoh, M. J. Y., Airoldi, L., Arshad, Z., Bin Eid, W., Esposito, G., & Dimitriou, D. (2022). Mental Health of Mothers of Children with Neurodevelopmental and Genetic Disorders in Pakistan. Behavioral Sciences, 12 (6), 161. doi:10.3390/bs12060161

 

Lim, M., Carollo, A., Dimitriou, D., & Esposito, G. (2022). Recent Developments in Autism Genetic Research: A Scientometric Review from 2018 to 2022. Genes, 13 (9), 1646. doi:10.3390/genes13091646

 

Shaw, A., Truc, N. T. D., Harrison, L., Marczak, M., Dimitriou, D., & Joyce, A. (2022). Sleep and Cognition in People with Autism Spectrum Condition: A Systematic Literature Review. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 9 (3), 416-426. doi:10.1007/s40489-021-00266-7

 

Azhari, A., Toms, Z., Pavlopoulou, G., Esposito, G., & Dimitriou, D. (2022). Social media use in female adolescents: Associations with anxiety, loneliness, and sleep disturbances. Acta Psychologica. doi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103706

Zambelli, Z., Halstead, E. J., Iles, R., Fidalgo, A. R., & Dimitriou, D. (2022). The 2021 NICE guidelines for assessment and management of chronic pain: A cross-sectional study mapping against a sample of 1,000* in the community. British Journal of Pain. doi:10.1177/20494637221083837

 

2021

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Halstead, E. J., Jones, A., Esposito, G., & Dimitriou, D. (2021). The Moderating Role of Parental Sleep Knowledge on Children with Developmental Disabilities and Their Parents’ Sleep. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (2), 746. doi:10.3390/ijerph18020746

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Jeon, M., Dimitriou, D., & Halstead, E. J. (2021). A systematic review on cross-cultural comparative studies of sleep in young populations: The roles of cultural factors. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (4), 1-45. doi:10.3390/ijerph18042005

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Zambelli, Z., Fidalgo, A. R., Halstead, E. J., & Dimitriou, D. (2021). Acute impact of a national lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic on wellbeing outcomes among individuals with chronic pain. Journal of Health Psychology, 1359105321995962.

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Lois Mosquera, M., Mandy, W., Pavlopoulou, G., & Dimitriou, D. (2021). Autistic adults’ personal experiences of navigating a social world prior to and during Covid-19 lockdown in Spain. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 117, 104057. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2021.104057

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Hayton, J., Marshall, J., & Dimitriou, D. (2021). Lights Out: Examining Sleep in Children with Vision Impairment. Brain Sciences, 11 (4). doi:10.3390/brainsci11040421

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Dimitriou, D., & Halstead, E. (2021). Sleep-Related Learning in Williams Syndrome and Down’s Syndrome. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Relation between Sleep and Learning in Early Development, Volume 60. Academic Press.

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Halstead, E., Sullivan, E., Zambelli, Z., Ellis, J. G., & Dimitriou, D. (2021). The treatment of sleep problems in autistic adults in the United Kingdom. Autism, 13623613211007226.

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Halstead, E. J., Joyce, A., Sullivan, E., Tywyn, C., Davies, K., Jones, A., & Dimitriou, D. (2021). Sleep disturbances and patterns in children with neurodevelopmental conditions. Frontiers in pediatrics, 9, 91.

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Mughal, R., Wong, S. S., Dimitriou, D., & Halstead, E. (2021). Nightmares in Children with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Their Typically Developing Peers. Clocks & Sleep, 3(3), 465-481.

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Mughal, R., Thomson, L.J., Daykin, N. & Chatterjee, H.J. (2021) Rapid evidence review of community engagement in the UK During the COVID-19 pandemic: How can community assets redress health inequities? BMC Public Health, Preprint.

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Halstead, E., Sullivan, E., Zambelli, Z., Ellis, J. G., & Dimitriou, D. (2021). The treatment of sleep problems in autistic adults in the United Kingdom. Autism, 13623613211007226.

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Zambelli, Z., Halstead, E. J., Fidalgo, A. R., & Dimitriou, D. (2021). Good sleep quality improves the relationship between pain and depression among individuals with chronic pain. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 1555.

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Alyoubi A, Halstead EJ, Zambelli Z, Dimitriou D (2021). The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Students’ Mental Health and Sleep in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(17):9344. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18179344

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Hood AM, Kölbel M, Stotesbury H, Kawadler J, Slee A, Inusa B, Pelidis M, Howard J, Chakravorty S, Height S, Awogbade M, Kirkham FJ and Liossi C (2021) Biopsychosocial Predictors of Quality of Life in Paediatric Patients With Sickle Cell Disease. Front. Psychol. 12:681137. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.681137

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Hood AM, Stotesbury H, Murphy J, Kölbel M, Slee A, Springall C, Paradis M, Corral-Frías NS, Reyes-Aguilar A, Cuellar Barboza AB, Noser AE, Gomes S, Mitchell M, Watkins SM, Butsch Kovacic M, Kirkham FJ, Crosby LE. Attitudes About COVID-19 and Health: A Mixed-Methods Smartphone-App and Online Survey Study. JMIR Ment Health. 2021 Jul 28. doi: 10.2196/29963. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34357877.

 

2020

Blakey, E., Carroll, D., Matthews, D., Cameron, D., Sullivan, E., Ridley, E.,...Pepper, L. (2020). The Role of Executive Functions in Socioeconomic Attainment Gaps: Results from a Randomised Control Trial. Child Development.  

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Walker, A., Boaz, A., Gibney, A., Zambelli, Z., & Hurley, M. V. (2020). Scaling-up an evidence-based intervention for osteoarthritis in real-world settings: a pragmatic evaluation using the RE-AIM framework. Implementation Science Communications, 1(1), 1-7.

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Kölbel, M., Kirkham, F. J., & Dimitriou, D. (2020). Developmental Profile of Sleep and Its Potential Impact on Daytime Functioning from Childhood to Adulthood in Sickle Cell Anaemia. Brain Sciences, 10 (12), 981. doi:10.3390/brainsci10120981

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Mughal, R., Hill, C. M., Joyce, A., & Dimitriou, D. (2020). Sleep and Cognition in Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Brain Sciences, 10 (11), 863. doi:10.3390/brainsci10110863

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Jawed, A., Harrison, A., & Dimitriou, D. (2020). The Presentation of Eating Disorders in Saudi Arabia. Frontiers in Psychology, 11. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.586706

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Jeon, M., Halstead, E. J., & Dimitriou, D. (2020). Cross-cultural comparison of sleep patterns of typically developing children and children with autism spectrum disorder in the UK and South Korea. Presented at: 25th Congress of the European-Sleep-Research-Society (ESRS).

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Gwilliam, K., Joyce, A., & Dimitriou, D. (2020). Early manifestation of sleep problems in toddlers with Williams Syndrome using a mixed method longitudinal approach. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 104, 103658. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103658

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Mughal, R., Joyce, A., Hill, C., & Dimitriou, D. (2020). Sleep disturbance as a predictor of anxiety in children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and typically developing children. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 101, 103610. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103610

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Pavlopoulou, G., & Dimitriou, D. (2020). In their own words, in their own photos: Adolescent females’ siblinghood experiences, needs and perspectives growing up with a preverbal autistic brother or sister. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 97, 103556. doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2019.103556

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Hayton, J., Wall, K., & Dimitriou, D. (2020). Get your coat: examining the development of independent dressing skills in young children with visual impairment, Down syndrome and typically developing children. doi:10.1080/13603116.2018.1456568

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2019

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Hayton,J., & Dimitriou,D.(2019).What's in a word? Distinguishing between Habilitation and Re-habilitation. ​Vision Rehabilitation International, 10(1), 1-4.

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Pavlopoulou, G., & Dimitriou, D. (2019). ‘I don't live with autism; I live with my sister’. Sisters’ accounts on growing up with their preverbal autistic siblings. Research in developmental disabilities, 88, 1-15.

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Knight, F. L. C., & Dimitriou, D. (2019). Poor sleep has negative implications for children with and without ADHD, but in different ways. Behavioral sleep medicine, 17(4), 423-436.

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Joyce, A., Hill, C. M., Karmiloff-Smith, A., & Dimitriou, D. (2019). A cross-syndrome comparison of sleep-dependent learning on a cognitive procedural task. American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities, 124(4), 339-353.

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Yau, S., Pickering, R. M., Gringras, P., Elphick, H., Evans, H. J., Farquhar, M., ... & Mindell, J. A. (2019). Sleep in infants and toddlers with Down syndrome compared to typically developing peers: looking beyond snoring. Sleep Medicine.

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Joyce, A., Elphick, H., Farquhar, M., Gringras, P., Evans, H., Bucks, R. S., ... & Rush, C. (2019). Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Contributes to Executive Function Impairment in Young Children with Down Syndrome. Behavioral sleep medicine, 1-11.

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Hannant, P., Cassidy, S., Renshaw, D., & Joyce, A. (2019). A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised-designed GABA tea study in children diagnosed with autism spectrum conditions: a feasibility study clinical trial registration: ISRCTN 72571312. Nutritional neuroscience, 1-17.

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Kingshott, R. N., Gahleitner, F., Elphick, H. E., Gringras, P., Farquhar, M., Pickering, R. M., ... & Evans, H. J. (2019). Cardiorespiratory sleep studies at home: experience in research and clinical cohorts. Archives of disease in childhood, 104(5), 476-481.

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