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  1. Perinatal compassion focused therapy for mothers with mental health difficulties: a study protocol for a multisite and mixed methods feasibility and acceptability study

    Article • Frontiers in Psychiatry, December 2025, Frontiers

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  2. Healthcare professionals' perspectives on supporting individuals with NF1 during pregnancy and decision‐making processes

    Article • Journal of Genetic Counseling, November 2025, Wiley

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  3. Caregiver broader autism phenotype does not moderate the effect of early caregiver-mediated support on infant language outcomes

    Article • Infant Behavior and Development, September 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  4. Emerging neurodivergence in infancy and toddlerhood

    Article • Infant Behavior and Development, September 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  5. Pregnancy experiences of expectant parents with Neurofibromatosis type 1: A qualitative interview study

    Article • July 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  6. Caregiver-infant interactions in infants at elevated familial likelihood for autism in India

    Article • Infant Behavior and Development, June 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  7. Parent-infant interaction in the context of emerging neurodiversities: Neurofibromatosis 1 and elevated likelihood of ADHD

    Article • Infant Behavior and Development, June 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  8. What do parents know and feel about mental health in young children? A mixed methods systematic review of global parental mental health literacy

    Article • Current Psychology, April 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  9. Parental understanding of mental health in young children: The development and initial validation of the parental child mental health literacy questionnaire

    Article • Mental Health & Prevention, March 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  10. Where Is the Parent’s Voice? A Meta-Synthesis of Parental Experiences of Video Feedback Parenting Interventions

    Article • Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, February 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  11. Which emerging autism features at 12 months of age are associated with later parent-child interaction?

    Article • Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, January 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  12. A Group Parenting Intervention for Male Postpartum Depression

    Article • JAMA Psychiatry, January 2025, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  13. Manualised Attachment-Based Interventions for Improving Caregiver-Infant Relationships: A Two-Stage Systematic Review

    Article • Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, November 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  14. Parent‐mediated intervention in infants with an elevated likelihood for autism reduces dwell time during a gaze‐following task

    Article • Autism Research, August 2024, Wiley

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  15. Are narrative story stem methods valid in “non-Western” contexts? A systematic review

    Article • International Journal of Behavioral Development, August 2024, SAGE Publications

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  16. Parent–infant interaction trajectories in infants with an elevated likelihood for autism in relation to 3‐year clinical outcome

    Article • Autism Research, June 2024, Wiley

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  17. Parent-Child Interactions May Help to Explain Relations Between Parent Characteristics and Clinically Observed Child Autistic Behaviours

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, May 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  18. Estimated Therapy Costs and Downstream Cost Consequences of iBASIS–Video Interaction to Promote Positive Parenting Intervention vs Usual Care Among Children Displaying Early Behavioral Signs of Autism in Australia

    Article • JAMA Network Open, April 2023, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  19. The effectiveness of compassion focused therapy with clinical populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Affective Disorders, April 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  20. Central and Eastern European migrants’ experiences of mental health services in the UK: A qualitative study post-Brexit

    Article • Patient Education and Counseling, February 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  21. The Utility of Natural Language Samples for Assessing Communication and Language in Infants Referred with Early Signs of Autism

    Article • Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  22. Caregiver sensitivity predicts infant language use, and infant language complexity predicts caregiver language complexity, in the context of possible emerging autism

    Article • Autism Research, December 2022, Wiley

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  23. Navigating their child’s attachment-related difficulties: Parents’ journey from shame into awareness

    Article • Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, November 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  24. Early Developmental Trajectories in Infants With Neurofibromatosis 1

    Article • Frontiers in Psychology, July 2022, Frontiers

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  25. Health professionals’ experiences of and attitudes towards mental healthcare for migrants and refugees in Europe: A qualitative systematic review

    Article • Transcultural Psychiatry, January 2022, SAGE Publications

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  26. Effect of Preemptive Intervention on Developmental Outcomes Among Infants Showing Early Signs of Autism

    Article • JAMA Pediatrics, November 2021, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  27. Infant Effortful Control Mediates Relations Between Nondirective Parenting and Internalising-Related Child Behaviours in an Autism-Enriched Infant Cohort

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sarah Lloyd-Fox, Dr Ming Wai Wan

  28. Neurodiverse transactional development may confound primary attachment inferences ‐ Commentary on Martin et al 2020. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.12953

    Article • Developmental Science, July 2021, Wiley

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  29. Caregiver Psychological Distress Predicts Temperament and Social-Emotional Outcomes in Infants with Autism Traits

    Article • Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  30. The course and prognostic capability of motor difficulties in infants showing early signs of autism

    Article • Autism Research, May 2021, Wiley

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  31. Childhood Allergies: The Role of Maternal Depression and Anxiety, and Family Strain

    Article • Children, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  32. Infant screen media usage and social-emotional functioning

    Article • Infant Behavior and Development, February 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  33. A Group Parenting Intervention for Depressed Fathers (LTP + Dads): A Feasibility Study from Pakistan

    Article • Children, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  34. Can Psychodynamically Oriented Early Prevention for “Children-at-Risk” in Urban Areas With High Social Problem Density Strengthen Their Developmental Potential? A Cluster Randomized Trial of Two Kindergarten-Based Prevention Programs

    Article • Frontiers in Psychology, December 2020, Frontiers

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  35. Development of the neural processing of vocal emotion during the first year of life

    Article • Child Neuropsychology, December 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  36. Performance of the Autism Observation Scale for Infants with community-ascertained infants showing early signs of autism

    Article • Autism, October 2020, SAGE Publications

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  37. Children’s Narratives of Family Life in Ghana: A Cultural Lens via Story Stems

    Article • Journal of Child and Family Studies, October 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  38. Subgroups of Temperament Associated with Social–Emotional Difficulties in Infants with Early Signs of Autism

    Article • Autism Research, September 2020, Wiley

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  39. The Role of Negative Affectivity in Concurrent Relations Between Caregiver Psychological Distress and Social‐Emotional Difficulties in Infants With Early Signs of Autism

    Article • Autism Research, May 2020, Wiley

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  40. Pre-emptive intervention versus treatment as usual for infants showing early behavioural risk signs of autism spectrum disorder: a single-blind, randomised controlled trial

    Article • The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, September 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  41. Is infant neural sensitivity to vocal emotion associated with mother-infant relational experience?

    Article • PLOS One, February 2019, PLOS

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  42. A systematic review of parent–infant interaction in infants at risk of autism

    Article • Autism, July 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  43. Neural pathways of maternal responding: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Archives of Women s Mental Health, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  44. Preliminary evidence for neural responsiveness to infants in mothers with schizophrenia and the implications for healthy parenting

    Article • Schizophrenia Research, July 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Ming Wai Wan, Angelika Wieck

  45. Using Video Feedback Strategies in Parent-Mediated Early Autism Intervention

    Article • January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  46. Randomised trial of a parent-mediated intervention for infants at high risk for autism: longitudinal outcomes to age 3 years

    Article • Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, April 2017, Wiley

    Professor Jonathan Green, Tony Charman, Dr Ming Wai Wan

  47. Factors that determine parents' perception of their child's risk of life-threatening food-induced anaphylaxis

    Article • Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, January 2017, Oceanside Publications Inc.

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  48. Natural variation in maternal sensitivity is reflected in maternal brain responses to infant stimuli.

    Article • Behavioral Neuroscience, October 2016, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  49. Child‐caregiver Attachment Representations in a Non‐Western Context: The Feasibility and Cultural Equivalence of Story Stems in Urban Ghana

    Article • Social Development, May 2016, Wiley

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  50. Psychometrics and validation of a brief rating measure of parent-infant interaction

    Article • International Journal of Behavioral Development, February 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  51. Secure attachment promotes the development of effortful control in boys

    Article • Attachment & Human Development, February 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  52. Parent-mediated intervention versus no intervention for infants at high risk of autism: a parallel, single-blind, randomised trial

    Article • The Lancet Psychiatry, February 2015, Elsevier

    Tony Charman, Dr Ming Wai Wan

  53. Does oxytocin modulate variation in maternal caregiving in healthy new mothers?

    Article • Brain Research, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  54. Infant Neural Sensitivity to Dynamic Eye Gaze Relates to Quality of Parent–Infant Interaction at 7-Months in Infants at Risk for Autism

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Tony Charman, Dr Ming Wai Wan

  55. The Neural Basis of Maternal Bonding

    Article • PLOS One, March 2014, PLOS

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  56. The clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and acceptability of community-based interventions aimed at improving or maintaining quality of life in children of parents with serious mental illness: a systematic review

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, February 2014, National Institute for Health Research

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  57. Intervention for Infants at Risk of Developing Autism: A Case Series

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, March 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Tony Charman, Dr Ming Wai Wan

  58. Quality of interaction between at‐risk infants and caregiver at 12–15 months is associated with 3‐year autism outcome

    Article • Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, December 2012, Wiley

    Tony Charman, Dr Ming Wai Wan

  59. Parent–infant interaction in infant siblings at risk of autism

    Article • Research in Developmental Disabilities, May 2012, Elsevier

    Tony Charman, Dr Ming Wai Wan

  60. Attachment, Borderline Personality, and Romantic Relationship Dysfunction

    Article • Journal of Personality Disorders, December 2011, Guilford Publications

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  61. Attitudes and adjustment to the parental role in mothers following treatment for postnatal depression

    Article • Journal of Affective Disorders, June 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  62. Negative and atypical story content themes depicted by children with behaviour problems

    Article • Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, September 2010, Wiley

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  63. The impact of maternal psychopathology on child–mother attachment

    Article • Archives of Women s Mental Health, April 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  64. Patterns of maternal responding in postpartum mothers with schizophrenia

    Article • Infant Behavior and Development, September 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  65. A review of mother–child relational interventions and their usefulness for mothers with schizophrenia

    Article • Archives of Women s Mental Health, May 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  66. Content and style of speech from mothers with schizophrenia towards their infants

    Article • Psychiatry Research, May 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  67. The transmission of risk to children from mothers with schizophrenia: A developmental psychopathology model

    Article • Clinical Psychology Review, April 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  68. The service needs of mothers with schizophrenia: a qualitative study of perinatal psychiatric and antenatal workers

    Article • General Hospital Psychiatry, March 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  69. Mother and Baby Unit Admissions: Feasibility Study Examining Child Outcomes 4–6 Years On

    Article • Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, February 2007, SAGE Publications

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  70. Adolescents and intimate partner violence: Evaluating a brief school-based education programme

    Article • International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, January 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  71. What predicts poor mother–infant interaction in schizophrenia?

    Article • Psychological Medicine, November 2006, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  72. Prevalence and Predictors of Parenting Outcomes in a Cohort of Mothers With Schizophrenia Admitted for Joint Mother and Baby Psychiatric Care in England

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, June 2005, Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc

    Dr Ming Wai Wan

  73. Ethnic culture, distress and clinical measurement: A CORE outcome comparison between the British Chinese and white Europeans

    Article • Journal of Mental Health, January 2001, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Ming Wai Wan