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Sarah Halligan

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3436-3358

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19952019
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Research interests

My research examines the development of psychological disorders, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, with a focus on young people. In the PTSD field, I study the cognitive-behavioural, biological and social factors that contribute to disorder following trauma exposure, working with both national and international populations. In the depression field, my research focuses on understanding how parental depression may be associated with child development and risk of psychological disorder. Across both of these areas, I am particularly interested to learn how parents and others can support children and adolescents who are struggling with mental health problems, and to identify potential intervention targets.

Willing to supervise PhD

I am interested in applications particularly for projects relating to the impacts of trauma on child and adolescent mental health. 

Education/Academic qualification

Natural Sciences, Bachelor of Arts, University of Cambridge

Clinical Psychology, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford

Keywords

  • clinical psychology
  • post-traumatic stress disorder
  • PTSD
  • depression
  • children
  • adolescents
  • parents

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Projects 2013 2019

Parental Responses to Child Trauma: the Role of Trauma Specific Behaviours and Parenting Style in Facilitating Child Psychological Adjustment

Halligan, S.

6/02/14 → 5/05/17

Project: Research council

Parenting
Wounds and Injuries
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
Parents
Emotional Adjustment

Children Exposed to Trauma and Violence in a High Risk LMIC Setting: Elucidating Risk and Resilience for Early Health, Behaviour and Development

Halligan, S.

1/10/15 → 31/03/19

Project: UK charity

Developing an International Framework for Researching Longitudinal Impacts of Child Trauma

Halligan, S.

31/03/18 → 31/03/19

Project: UK charity

Developing Online Information for Trauma Exposed Children and their Families

Halligan, S.

1/03/18 → 31/08/19

Project: Research council

Mapping the long-term mental health and service-use of children in out-of-home care

Hiller, R. & Halligan, S.

1/08/18 → 1/08/19

Project: UK charity

Research Output 1995 2018

A longitudinal investigation of the role of parental responses in predicting children's posttraumatic distress

Hiller, R., Meiser-Stedman, R., Lobo, S., Creswell, C., Fearon, P., Ehlers, A., Murray, L. & Halligan, S. 23 Oct 2017 (Accepted/In press) In : Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

9 Citations

Research Review: Changes in the prevalence and symptom severity of child post-traumatic stress disorder in the year following trauma – a meta-analytic study: a meta-analytic study

Hiller, R. M., Meiser-Stedman, R., Fearon, P., Lobo, S., MacKinnon, A., Fraser, A. & Halligan, S. L. Aug 2016 In : Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 57, 8, p. 884-898

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
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Longitudinal Studies
1 Citations

Caregiver Responses to Child Posttraumatic Distress: A Qualitative Study in a High Risk Context in South Africa

Williamson, V., Butler, I., Tomlinson, M., Skeen, S., Christie, H., Stewart, J. & Halligan, S. 27 Oct 2017 In : Journal of Traumatic Stress. 30, 5, p. 482-490

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
South Africa
Caregivers
Wounds and Injuries
Psychology
Violence
22 Citations

Insecure attachment during infancy predicts greater amygdala volumes in early adulthood

Moutsiana, C., Johnstone, T., Murray, L., Fearon, P., Cooper, P. J., Pliatsikas, C., Goodyer, I. & Halligan, S. L. May 2015 In : Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 56, 5, p. 540-548

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
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Amygdala
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165 Citations

Maternal postnatal depression and the development of depression in offspring up to 16 years of age

Murray, L., Arteche, A., Fearon, P., Halligan, S. L., Goodyer, I. & Cooper, P. May 2011 In : Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 50, 5, p. 460-470 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Postpartum Depression
Mothers
Depression
Parenting
Longitudinal Studies

Datasets

How do children and their families react following a traumatic event?

Williamson, V. (Creator), Halligan, S. (Creator), University of Bath, 2017

DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00375

Dataset