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Cyhoeddiad
2024
- Simon, N., Cunningham, E., Samuel, V. and Waters, C. 2024. Videoconference-delivered group acceptance commitment therapy for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders: facilitators views and recommendations. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 42(4), pp. 700-714. (10.1080/02646838.2023.2180143)
- Barlow, R. et al. 2024. Assessing and managing mental health of people with vitiligo: UK-wide consultation exercise. British Journal of Dermatology 190(4), pp. 574-576. (10.1093/bjd/ljad503)
- Ferguson, C., Hobson, C., Hedge, C., Waters, C., Anning, K. and van Goozen, S. 2024. Disentangling the relationships between motor control and cognitive control in young children with symptoms of ADHD. Child Neuropsychology 30(2), pp. 289-314. (10.1080/09297049.2023.2190965)
2023
- Howe-Davies, H., Hobson, C., Waters, C. and van Goozen, S. H. M. 2023. Emotional and socio-cognitive processing in young children with symptoms of anxiety. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 32, pp. 2077-2088. (10.1007/s00787-022-02050-2)
- Lavender, S., Waters, C. S. and Hobson, C. 2023. The efficacy of group delivered mentalization-based parenting interventions: a systematic review of the literature. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 28(2), pp. 761-784. (10.1177/13591045221113392)
2022
- Draper, R., Waters, C., Burns, G. and Shelton, K. 2022. The process, benefits and challenges of providing psychological consultation in adoption services. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 27(4), pp. 1170-1183. (10.1177/13591045211058326)
- Waters, C. S., Cannings-John, R., Channon, S., Lugg-Widger, F., Robling, M. and Paine, A. L. 2022. The impact of a specialist home-visiting intervention on the language outcomes of young mothers and their children: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. BMC Psychology 10, article number: 224. (10.1186/s40359-022-00926-1)
- Musa, N. et al. 2022. The development and validation of the comprehensive assessment of acceptance and commitment therapy processes (CompACT)—Malay version. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19(15), article number: e9624. (10.3390/ijerph19159624)
- Souch, A. J., Jones, I. R., Shelton, K. H. M. and Waters, C. S. 2022. Maternal childhood maltreatment and perinatal outcomes: a systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders 302, pp. 139-159. (10.1016/j.jad.2022.01.062)
2021
- Morgan, J. E., Channon, S., Penny, H. and Waters, C. S. 2021. Longitudinal studies examining the impact of prenatal and subsequent episodes of maternal depression on offspring antisocial behaviour. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 30, pp. 5-40. (10.1007/s00787-019-01447-w)
2020
- Waters, C. et al. 2020. Acceptance and commitment therapy for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders: a feasibility and proof of concept study. British Journal of Clinical Psychology 59(4), pp. 461-479., article number: e12261 Volume59, Issue4 November 2020 Pages 461-479. (10.1111/bjc.12261)
- Blackmore, J., Burns, G., Waters, C. S. and Shelton, K. H. 2020. ‘The very first thing that connected us to him’: adopters’ experiences of sharing photographs, ‘talking’ albums and other materials with their children prior to meeting. Adoption and Fostering 44(3), pp. 225-241. (10.1177/0308575920945174)
- Henwood, T., Channon, S., Penny, H., Robling, M. and Waters, C. 2020. Do home visiting programmes improve children's language development? A systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Studies 109, article number: 103610. (10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103610)
- Paine, A. L., Cannings-John, R., Channon, S., Lugg-Widger, F., Waters, C. S. and Robling, M. 2020. Assessing the impact of a family nurse-led intervention on young mothers’ references to internal states. Infant Mental Health Journal 41(4), pp. 463-476. (10.1002/imhj.21849)
2019
- Brown, A., Waters, C. and Shelton, K. H. 2019. The educational aspirations and psychological well-being of adopted young people in the UK. Adoption and Fostering 43(1), pp. 46-59.
- Rees, S., Channon, S. and Waters, C. S. 2019. The impact of maternal prenatal and postnatal anxiety on children's emotional problems: a systematic review. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 28(2), pp. 257-280. (10.1007/s00787-018-1173-5)
2018
- Waters, C. S., Frude, N., Flaxman, P. E. and Boyd, J. 2018. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for clinically distressed health care workers: Waitlist-controlled evaluation of an ACT workshop in a routine practice setting. British Journal of Clinical Psychology 57(1), pp. 82-98. (10.1111/bjc.12155)
2017
- Brown, A., Waters, C. S. and Shelton, K. H. 2017. A systematic review of school performance and behavioural and emotional problems for adopted children. Adoption and Fostering 41(4), pp. 346-368. (10.1177/0308575917731064)
2015
- Perra, O., Phillips, R., Fyfield, R., Waters, C. and Hay, D. F. 2015. Does mothers' postnatal depression influence the development of imitation?. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 56(11), pp. 1231-1238. (10.1111/jcpp.12413)
2014
- Waters, C. S., Hay, D., Simmonds, J. and Van Goozen, S. H. M. 2014. Antenatal depression and children's developmental outcomes: potential mechanisms and treatment options. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 23(10), pp. 957-971. (10.1007/s00787-014-0582-3)
- Hay, D. F. et al. 2014. Precursors to aggression are evident by 6 months of age. Developmental Science 17(3), pp. 471-480. (10.1111/desc.12133)
2013
- Waters, C. S. et al. 2013. Infants at familial risk for depression show a distinct pattern of cortisol response to experimental challenge. Journal of Affective Disorders 150(3), pp. 955-960. (10.1016/j.jad.2013.04.054)
2012
- Waters, C. 2012. Acceptance and commitment therapy: efficacy and mechanisms of therapeutic action. DClinPsy Thesis, Cardiff University.
2011
- Bolton, C. E., Waters, C. S., Peirce, S. C. and Elwyn, G. 2011. Insufficient evidence of benefit: a systematic review of home telemonitoring for COPD. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 17(6), pp. 1216-1222. (10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01536.x)
- Hay, D. F. et al. 2011. Known risk factors for violence predict 12-month-old infants' aggressiveness with peers. Psychological Science 22(9), pp. 1205-1211. (10.1177/0956797611419303)
- Hay, D. F., Hurst, S., Waters, C. S. and Chadwick, A. 2011. Infants' Use of Force to Defend Toys: The Origins of Instrumental Aggression. Infancy 16(5), pp. 471-489. (10.1111/j.1532-7078.2011.00069.x)
- Pawlby, S., Hay, D. F., Sharpe, D., Waters, C. S. and Pariante, C. M. 2011. Antenatal depression and offspring psychopathology: The influence of childhood maltreatment. The British Journal of Psychiatry 199(2), pp. 106-112. (10.1192/bjp.bp.110.087734)
2010
- Hay, D. F., Pawlby, S., Waters, C. S., Perra, O. and Sharp, D. 2010. Mothers' antenatal depression and their children's antisocial outcomes. Child Development 81(1), pp. 149-165. (10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01386.x)
- Hay, D. F. et al. 2010. Identifying early signs of aggression: psychometric properties of the cardiff infant contentiousness scale. Aggressive Behavior 36(6), pp. 351-357. (10.1002/ab.20363)
2009
- Pawlby, S., Hay, D. F., Sharp, D., Waters, C. S. and O'Keane, V. 2009. Antenatal depression predicts depression in adolescent offspring: Prospective longitudinal community-based study. Journal of Affective Disorders 113(3), pp. 236-243. (10.1016/j.jad.2008.05.018)
2008
- Hay, D. F., Pawlby, S., Waters, C. S. and Sharp, D. 2008. Antepartum and postpartum exposure to maternal depression: Different effects on different adolescent outcomes. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 49(10), pp. 1079-1088. (10.1111/j.1469-7610.2008.01959.x)
- Waters, C. S. 2008. Young motherhood, maternal psychopathology and children's cognitive, behavioural and emotional development.. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Articles
- Simon, N., Cunningham, E., Samuel, V. and Waters, C. 2024. Videoconference-delivered group acceptance commitment therapy for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders: facilitators views and recommendations. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology 42(4), pp. 700-714. (10.1080/02646838.2023.2180143)
- Barlow, R. et al. 2024. Assessing and managing mental health of people with vitiligo: UK-wide consultation exercise. British Journal of Dermatology 190(4), pp. 574-576. (10.1093/bjd/ljad503)
- Ferguson, C., Hobson, C., Hedge, C., Waters, C., Anning, K. and van Goozen, S. 2024. Disentangling the relationships between motor control and cognitive control in young children with symptoms of ADHD. Child Neuropsychology 30(2), pp. 289-314. (10.1080/09297049.2023.2190965)
- Howe-Davies, H., Hobson, C., Waters, C. and van Goozen, S. H. M. 2023. Emotional and socio-cognitive processing in young children with symptoms of anxiety. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 32, pp. 2077-2088. (10.1007/s00787-022-02050-2)
- Lavender, S., Waters, C. S. and Hobson, C. 2023. The efficacy of group delivered mentalization-based parenting interventions: a systematic review of the literature. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 28(2), pp. 761-784. (10.1177/13591045221113392)
- Draper, R., Waters, C., Burns, G. and Shelton, K. 2022. The process, benefits and challenges of providing psychological consultation in adoption services. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 27(4), pp. 1170-1183. (10.1177/13591045211058326)
- Waters, C. S., Cannings-John, R., Channon, S., Lugg-Widger, F., Robling, M. and Paine, A. L. 2022. The impact of a specialist home-visiting intervention on the language outcomes of young mothers and their children: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. BMC Psychology 10, article number: 224. (10.1186/s40359-022-00926-1)
- Musa, N. et al. 2022. The development and validation of the comprehensive assessment of acceptance and commitment therapy processes (CompACT)—Malay version. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19(15), article number: e9624. (10.3390/ijerph19159624)
- Souch, A. J., Jones, I. R., Shelton, K. H. M. and Waters, C. S. 2022. Maternal childhood maltreatment and perinatal outcomes: a systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders 302, pp. 139-159. (10.1016/j.jad.2022.01.062)
- Morgan, J. E., Channon, S., Penny, H. and Waters, C. S. 2021. Longitudinal studies examining the impact of prenatal and subsequent episodes of maternal depression on offspring antisocial behaviour. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 30, pp. 5-40. (10.1007/s00787-019-01447-w)
- Waters, C. et al. 2020. Acceptance and commitment therapy for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders: a feasibility and proof of concept study. British Journal of Clinical Psychology 59(4), pp. 461-479., article number: e12261 Volume59, Issue4 November 2020 Pages 461-479. (10.1111/bjc.12261)
- Blackmore, J., Burns, G., Waters, C. S. and Shelton, K. H. 2020. ‘The very first thing that connected us to him’: adopters’ experiences of sharing photographs, ‘talking’ albums and other materials with their children prior to meeting. Adoption and Fostering 44(3), pp. 225-241. (10.1177/0308575920945174)
- Henwood, T., Channon, S., Penny, H., Robling, M. and Waters, C. 2020. Do home visiting programmes improve children's language development? A systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Studies 109, article number: 103610. (10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2020.103610)
- Paine, A. L., Cannings-John, R., Channon, S., Lugg-Widger, F., Waters, C. S. and Robling, M. 2020. Assessing the impact of a family nurse-led intervention on young mothers’ references to internal states. Infant Mental Health Journal 41(4), pp. 463-476. (10.1002/imhj.21849)
- Brown, A., Waters, C. and Shelton, K. H. 2019. The educational aspirations and psychological well-being of adopted young people in the UK. Adoption and Fostering 43(1), pp. 46-59.
- Rees, S., Channon, S. and Waters, C. S. 2019. The impact of maternal prenatal and postnatal anxiety on children's emotional problems: a systematic review. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 28(2), pp. 257-280. (10.1007/s00787-018-1173-5)
- Waters, C. S., Frude, N., Flaxman, P. E. and Boyd, J. 2018. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for clinically distressed health care workers: Waitlist-controlled evaluation of an ACT workshop in a routine practice setting. British Journal of Clinical Psychology 57(1), pp. 82-98. (10.1111/bjc.12155)
- Brown, A., Waters, C. S. and Shelton, K. H. 2017. A systematic review of school performance and behavioural and emotional problems for adopted children. Adoption and Fostering 41(4), pp. 346-368. (10.1177/0308575917731064)
- Perra, O., Phillips, R., Fyfield, R., Waters, C. and Hay, D. F. 2015. Does mothers' postnatal depression influence the development of imitation?. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 56(11), pp. 1231-1238. (10.1111/jcpp.12413)
- Waters, C. S., Hay, D., Simmonds, J. and Van Goozen, S. H. M. 2014. Antenatal depression and children's developmental outcomes: potential mechanisms and treatment options. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 23(10), pp. 957-971. (10.1007/s00787-014-0582-3)
- Hay, D. F. et al. 2014. Precursors to aggression are evident by 6 months of age. Developmental Science 17(3), pp. 471-480. (10.1111/desc.12133)
- Waters, C. S. et al. 2013. Infants at familial risk for depression show a distinct pattern of cortisol response to experimental challenge. Journal of Affective Disorders 150(3), pp. 955-960. (10.1016/j.jad.2013.04.054)
- Bolton, C. E., Waters, C. S., Peirce, S. C. and Elwyn, G. 2011. Insufficient evidence of benefit: a systematic review of home telemonitoring for COPD. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 17(6), pp. 1216-1222. (10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01536.x)
- Hay, D. F. et al. 2011. Known risk factors for violence predict 12-month-old infants' aggressiveness with peers. Psychological Science 22(9), pp. 1205-1211. (10.1177/0956797611419303)
- Hay, D. F., Hurst, S., Waters, C. S. and Chadwick, A. 2011. Infants' Use of Force to Defend Toys: The Origins of Instrumental Aggression. Infancy 16(5), pp. 471-489. (10.1111/j.1532-7078.2011.00069.x)
- Pawlby, S., Hay, D. F., Sharpe, D., Waters, C. S. and Pariante, C. M. 2011. Antenatal depression and offspring psychopathology: The influence of childhood maltreatment. The British Journal of Psychiatry 199(2), pp. 106-112. (10.1192/bjp.bp.110.087734)
- Hay, D. F., Pawlby, S., Waters, C. S., Perra, O. and Sharp, D. 2010. Mothers' antenatal depression and their children's antisocial outcomes. Child Development 81(1), pp. 149-165. (10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01386.x)
- Hay, D. F. et al. 2010. Identifying early signs of aggression: psychometric properties of the cardiff infant contentiousness scale. Aggressive Behavior 36(6), pp. 351-357. (10.1002/ab.20363)
- Pawlby, S., Hay, D. F., Sharp, D., Waters, C. S. and O'Keane, V. 2009. Antenatal depression predicts depression in adolescent offspring: Prospective longitudinal community-based study. Journal of Affective Disorders 113(3), pp. 236-243. (10.1016/j.jad.2008.05.018)
- Hay, D. F., Pawlby, S., Waters, C. S. and Sharp, D. 2008. Antepartum and postpartum exposure to maternal depression: Different effects on different adolescent outcomes. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 49(10), pp. 1079-1088. (10.1111/j.1469-7610.2008.01959.x)
Thesis
- Waters, C. 2012. Acceptance and commitment therapy: efficacy and mechanisms of therapeutic action. DClinPsy Thesis, Cardiff University.
- Waters, C. S. 2008. Young motherhood, maternal psychopathology and children's cognitive, behavioural and emotional development.. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Addysgu
At postgraduate level, I work as a senior research tutor on the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology and jointly co-ordinate the Introduction to Clinical and Educational Psychology module on the MSc programme in Childhood Psychological Disorders. At the undergraduate level I teach on the Level 5 (2nd year) Abnormal and Clinical Psychology module (PS2018), where I lecture on Psychosis, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Clinical Psychology.
Bywgraffiad
Undergraduate education
2003: BSc, Psychology, University of Wales, Cardiff
Postgraduate education
2004: MSc, Social Science Research Methods, University of Wales, Cardiff
2008: PhD, Developmental Psychopathology, Cardiff University
2012: D.Clin.Psy, South Wales Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology, Cardiff University
Employment
2020-2021 Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, Cardiff University
2021-2021 Senior Research Tutor, South Wales Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology
2014-2021 Clinical Lead Psychologist, Perinatal Community Mental Health Service, Cardiff & Vale UHB, NHS
2018-2020 Clinical Lead Psychologist, Gwent Parent-Infant Mental Health Service, Aneurin Bevan UHB, NHS
2014-2019 Clinical Lead Psychologist, Specialist Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service, Aneurin Bevan UHB
2015-2019 Lecturer, School of Psychology, Cardiff University
2012-2014 Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Cardiff and Vale UHB, NHS
2012-2014 Clinical Research Psychologist, Cardiff Child Development Study, Cardiff University
2008-2009 Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Cardiff Child Development Study, Cardiff University
2006-2008 Research Assistant, South London Child Development Study, Kings College London
Aelodaethau proffesiynol
- British Psychological Society (BPS), Chartered Clinical Psychogist
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Practitioner Psychologist
Pwyllgorau ac adolygu
2020-2021 Traumatic Stress Wales, Co-Chair, Perinatal Work Stream
2020-2021 DCP Faculty of Perinatal Psychology, BPS, Secretary
2018-2020 Public Health Wales, Technical Advisory Group, Parent-Infant Mental Health
2016-2019 All Wales Steering Group for Perinatal Mental Health Services, Clinical Psychology Representative
2016-2019 DCP, Faculty of Perinatal Psychology, BPS, Executive Committee Member, Wales
2012-2015 DCP Wales, British Psychological Society, Executive Committee Member
Meysydd goruchwyliaeth
Postgraduate research interests
If you are interested in applying for a PhD, or for further information regarding my postgraduate research, please contact me directly (contact details available on the 'Overview' page), or submit a formal application.