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Dr Victoria Powell
Timau a rolau for Victoria Powell
Cydymaith Ymchwil, Is-adran Meddygaeth Seicolegol a Niwrowyddorau Clinigol
Trosolwg
Rwy'n gydymaith ymchwil yng Nghanolfan Wolfson ar gyfer Iechyd Meddwl Pobl Ifanc ac yn rhan o'r grŵp Seiciatreg Plant a'r Glasoed yn y Ganolfan Geneteg a Genomeg Niwroseiciatrig. Mae fy ymchwil mewn seicoleg ddatblygiadol ac mae'n canolbwyntio'n bennaf ar iselder mewn pobl ifanc a theuluoedd.
Yn fy rôl bresennol yng Nghanolfan Wolfson, rwy'n gweithio fel rhan o'r timau goruchwylio ar hap treial rheoledig o ymyrraeth ataliol ar gyfer iselder glasoed, ac ar brosiect sy'n defnyddio data a gesglir yn rheolaidd i ddatblygu offeryn rhagfynegi risg ar gyfer iselder cynnar.
Roedd gwaith fy PhD a gwblhawyd yn 2021 yn canolbwyntio ar y cysylltiad rhwng ADHD ac iselder ac rwy'n parhau i fod yn rhan o ymchwil yn y maes hwn.
Cyhoeddiad
2026
- Williams, G. et al. 2026. Investigating the symptom presentation of depression in children with ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders 30 (4), pp.449-459. (10.1177/10870547251366783)
- Dennison, C. A. et al. 2026. The role of rare copy number variants in early‐onset depression. JCPP Advances e70128. (10.1002/jcv2.70128)
2025
- Dennison, C. A. et al. 2025. Early manifestations of neurodevelopmental copy number variants in children: A population-based investigation. Biological Psychiatry 98 (12), pp.924-933. (10.1016/j.biopsych.2025.03.004)
- Bevan-Jones, R. et al. 2025. Formal and informal mental health support in young adults with recurrently depressed parents. BJPsych Open 11 (5) e200. (10.1192/bjo.2025.10819)
- Brown, R. et al. 2025. A qualitative exploration of contextual factors within schools impacting the introduction of the new statutory 'Framework on Embedding a Whole School Approach to Emotional and Mental Wellbeing' in Wales. School Mental Health 17 , pp.486-494. (10.1007/s12310-024-09740-z)
- Rice, F. et al. 2025. Skills for adolescent WELLbeing (SWELL): protocol for a preventive effectiveness randomised controlled trial for young people at high-familial risk of depression with treatment optimisation for parents with depression at study entry comparing online group cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with treatment as usual. BMJ Open 15 e100692. (10.1136/bmjopen-2025-100692)
- Doan, U. et al., 2025. The predictive power of autobiographical memory in shaping the mental health of young people: An individual participant data meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin 1151 (4), pp.455-475. (10.1037/bul0000474)
- Powell, V. et al. 2025. Exploring the mental health research priorities of parents with depression and their children. BMJ Mental Health 28 (1) e301279. (10.1136/bmjment-2024-301279)
2024
- Bevan Jones, R. et al. 2024. Formal and informal mental health support in young adults with recurrently depressed parents. [Online].medRxiv: openRxiv. (10.1101/2024.12.20.24319424)Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.12.20.24319424.
- Padaigaitė‐Gulbinienė, E. et al. 2024. Modifiable protective factors for mental health resilience in the offspring of depressed parents: A high‐risk longitudinal cohort spanning adolescence and adulthood. JCPP Advances e12240. (10.1002/jcv2.12240)
2023
- Powell, V. et al. 2023. Following the children of depressed parents from childhood to adult life: a focus on mood and anxiety disorders. JCPP Advances 3 (4) e12182. (10.1002/jcv2.12182)
- Zwicker, A. et al., 2023. Polygenic scores and onset of major mood or psychotic disorders among offspring of affected parents. The American Journal of Psychiatry 180 (4), pp.285-293. (10.1176/appi.ajp.20220476)
- Stephens, A. et al. 2023. Developing and validating a prediction model of adolescent major depressive disorder in the offspring of depressed parents. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 64 (3), pp.367-375. (10.1111/jcpp.13704)
2021
- Powell, V. et al. 2021. ADHD in adults with recurrent depression. Journal of Affective Disorders 295 , pp.1153-1160. (10.1016/j.jad.2021.09.010)
- Powell, V. et al. 2021. Investigating friendship difficulties in the pathway from ADHD to depressive symptoms. Can parent-child relationships compensate?. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology 49 , pp.1031-1041. (10.1007/s10802-021-00798-w)
- Rice, F. et al. 2021. Pupil mental health, concerns and expectations about secondary school as predictors of adjustment across the transition to secondary school: A longitudinal multi-informant study. School Mental Health 13 , pp.279-298. (10.1007/s12310-021-09415-z)
- Powell, V. et al. 2021. Investigating regions of shared genetic variation in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and major depressive disorder: a GWAS meta-analysis. Scientific Reports 11 7353. (10.1038/s41598-021-86802-1)
2020
- Powell, V. et al. 2020. What explains the link between childhood ADHD and adolescent depression? Investigating the role of peer relationships and academic attainment. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 29 , pp.1581-1591. (10.1007/s00787-019-01463-w)
- Powell, V. I. 2020. Investigating the link between attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and depression. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
Articles
- Williams, G. et al. 2026. Investigating the symptom presentation of depression in children with ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders 30 (4), pp.449-459. (10.1177/10870547251366783)
- Dennison, C. A. et al. 2026. The role of rare copy number variants in early‐onset depression. JCPP Advances e70128. (10.1002/jcv2.70128)
- Dennison, C. A. et al. 2025. Early manifestations of neurodevelopmental copy number variants in children: A population-based investigation. Biological Psychiatry 98 (12), pp.924-933. (10.1016/j.biopsych.2025.03.004)
- Bevan-Jones, R. et al. 2025. Formal and informal mental health support in young adults with recurrently depressed parents. BJPsych Open 11 (5) e200. (10.1192/bjo.2025.10819)
- Brown, R. et al. 2025. A qualitative exploration of contextual factors within schools impacting the introduction of the new statutory 'Framework on Embedding a Whole School Approach to Emotional and Mental Wellbeing' in Wales. School Mental Health 17 , pp.486-494. (10.1007/s12310-024-09740-z)
- Rice, F. et al. 2025. Skills for adolescent WELLbeing (SWELL): protocol for a preventive effectiveness randomised controlled trial for young people at high-familial risk of depression with treatment optimisation for parents with depression at study entry comparing online group cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) with treatment as usual. BMJ Open 15 e100692. (10.1136/bmjopen-2025-100692)
- Doan, U. et al., 2025. The predictive power of autobiographical memory in shaping the mental health of young people: An individual participant data meta-analysis. Psychological Bulletin 1151 (4), pp.455-475. (10.1037/bul0000474)
- Powell, V. et al. 2025. Exploring the mental health research priorities of parents with depression and their children. BMJ Mental Health 28 (1) e301279. (10.1136/bmjment-2024-301279)
- Padaigaitė‐Gulbinienė, E. et al. 2024. Modifiable protective factors for mental health resilience in the offspring of depressed parents: A high‐risk longitudinal cohort spanning adolescence and adulthood. JCPP Advances e12240. (10.1002/jcv2.12240)
- Powell, V. et al. 2023. Following the children of depressed parents from childhood to adult life: a focus on mood and anxiety disorders. JCPP Advances 3 (4) e12182. (10.1002/jcv2.12182)
- Zwicker, A. et al., 2023. Polygenic scores and onset of major mood or psychotic disorders among offspring of affected parents. The American Journal of Psychiatry 180 (4), pp.285-293. (10.1176/appi.ajp.20220476)
- Stephens, A. et al. 2023. Developing and validating a prediction model of adolescent major depressive disorder in the offspring of depressed parents. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 64 (3), pp.367-375. (10.1111/jcpp.13704)
- Powell, V. et al. 2021. ADHD in adults with recurrent depression. Journal of Affective Disorders 295 , pp.1153-1160. (10.1016/j.jad.2021.09.010)
- Powell, V. et al. 2021. Investigating friendship difficulties in the pathway from ADHD to depressive symptoms. Can parent-child relationships compensate?. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology 49 , pp.1031-1041. (10.1007/s10802-021-00798-w)
- Rice, F. et al. 2021. Pupil mental health, concerns and expectations about secondary school as predictors of adjustment across the transition to secondary school: A longitudinal multi-informant study. School Mental Health 13 , pp.279-298. (10.1007/s12310-021-09415-z)
- Powell, V. et al. 2021. Investigating regions of shared genetic variation in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and major depressive disorder: a GWAS meta-analysis. Scientific Reports 11 7353. (10.1038/s41598-021-86802-1)
- Powell, V. et al. 2020. What explains the link between childhood ADHD and adolescent depression? Investigating the role of peer relationships and academic attainment. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 29 , pp.1581-1591. (10.1007/s00787-019-01463-w)
Thesis
- Powell, V. I. 2020. Investigating the link between attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and depression. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
Websites
- Bevan Jones, R. et al. 2024. Formal and informal mental health support in young adults with recurrently depressed parents. [Online].medRxiv: openRxiv. (10.1101/2024.12.20.24319424)Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.12.20.24319424.
Addysgu
Rwy'n cyd-arwain ysgol haf flynyddol Canolfan Wolfson mewn ymchwil iechyd meddwl ieuenctid. Rwy'n goruchwylio myfyrwyr seicoleg israddedig sy'n cwblhau blynyddoedd lleoliad, myfyrwyr meddygol israddedig sy'n cwblhau prosiectau Cydran Dethol Myfyrwyr, ac yn goruchwylio prosiectau traethawd hir ar gyfer y rhaglen BSc Intercalated in Psychology and Medicine. Rwy'n addysgu ystadegau ar y rhaglenni MSc Biowybodeg Gymhwysol a Genomeg ac MSc Biowybodeg Gymhwysol ac Epidemioleg Genetig. Rwy'n Gymrawd o'r Academi Addysg Uwch (FHEA).
