Lifespan Collection - publications

Fisher, HL, Bunn A, Jacobs C, Moran P & Bifulco A (in submission) Concordance between mother and offspring reports of childhood adversity. Childhood Abuse and Neglect.

Bifulco, A, Moran P Jacobs C & Bunn A (2009) Problem partners and parenting: Exploring linkages with maternal insecure attachment style and her neglect/abuse of children. Attachment & Human Development, 11, 69-85

Bifulco, A, Ilan-Clarke, Y, Hannan L & Schimmenti A (2008) Condividere e condividere allo stresso modo. Psychiatria dell'eta evolutica e dell'eta adulta, (To share and share alike. Is maltreatment shared by siblings?) Noos, 3: 255-276

Bifulco A (2008) Intergenerational study of high-risk young people in London (in) Treating traumatised children: risk resilience and recovery, Brom D, Pat-Horenczyk R & Ford J (Eds) (Routledge, London).

Brown GW, Craig TK, Harris TO (2008). Parental maltreatment and proximal risk factors using the Childhood Experience of Care & Abuse (CECA) instrument: a life-course study of adult chronic depression - 5. J Affect Disord 110(3):222-33.

Bifulco A & Moran P (2007) Il Bambino Maltrattato. Le radici della depressione nel trauma e nell'abuso infantile. Casa Editrice Astrolabia.

Brown GW, Craig TK, Harris TO, Handley RV, Harvey AL. (2007) Validity of retrospective measures of early maltreatment and depressive episodes using the Childhood Experience of Care and Abuse (CECA) instrument -- A life-course study of adult chronic depression - 2. J Affect Disord 103(1-3):217-24.

Bifulco A, J-H Kwon, Jacobs C, Moran PM & Bunn A. (2006) Adult attachment style as mediator of childhood neglect/abuse and adult depression and anxiety. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 41: 796-805.

Bifulco A. (2006) Experiences durant l enfance et aggression sexuelle utilisation de la Childhood Experience of Care and Abuse (CECA) dans le domaine de la recherché et de la practique en psycholgie legal. (Childhood experience and sexual offending – the use of the Childhood Experience of Care and Abuse (CECA) interview in forensic psychology research and practice). In (Editor: TH Pham). L evaluation diagnostique des aggressures sexuel, Mardaga, Sprimont Begium.

Bifulco, A, Bernazzani O, Moran PM & Jacobs C (2005) Childhood Experience of Care and Abuse Questionnaire (CECA.Q) Validation in a community series. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 44: 563-581

Bernazzani O,Marks M, Bifulco A, Siddle K, Asten P, Conroy S (2005) Assessing psychosocial risk in pregnant/postpartum women using the Contextual Assessment of Maternity Experience (CAME). Soc Psychiatry Psychatr Epidemiol. 40: 497-508

Bernazzani O & Bifulco A (2003). Motherhood as a vulnerability factor in major depression: The role of negative pregnancy experiences. Social Science and Medicine, 56: 1249-1260.

Bifulco, A, Mahon J, Kwon J-H, Moran PM & Jacobs C (2003). The Vulnerable Attachment Style Questionnaire: An interview-derived measure of relationship styles predictive of depression. Psychological Medicine, 33, 1099-1110

Moran, PM, Bifulco A, Ball C, Jacobs C & Benaim K (2002) Exploring psychological abuse in childhood. I: Developing a new interview scale. (Bulletin of Menninger Institute, 66: 213-240.

Bifulco, A, Moran PM, Baines, R, Bunn A & Stanford K (2002). Exploring psychological abuse in childhood: II: Association with other abuse and adult clinical depression. (Bulletin of Menninger Institute, 66: 241-258

Bifulco A (2002) Attachment style measurement - A clinical and epidemiological perspective. Attachment and Human Development, 4: 180-188

Bifulco A., Moran PM, Ball C, Jacobs C, Baines R, Bunn A & Cavagin J (2002). Childhood adversity, parental vulnerability and disorder: Examining intergenerational transmission of risk. Journal Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 43, 1075-1086

Bifulco A, Moran P, Ball C & Bernazzani O (2002) Adult Attachment Style I: Its relationship to clinical depression. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 37: 50-59

Bifulco A, Moran P, Ball C & Lillie A (2002) Adult Attachment Style II. Its relationship to psychosocial depressive-vulnerability. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 37: 60-67.

Troop, N & Bifulco A. (2002) Childhood social arena and cognitive sets in eating disorders: A preliminary investigation. British Journal of Clinical Psychology; 41: 205-21.

Moran P M, Bifulco A , Ball C & Campbell C (2001). Predicting onset of depression: The Vulnerability to Depression Questionnaire. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 40: 411-427

Bifulco, A, Bernazzani O, Ball C & Moran P (2000) Lifetime stressors and recurrent depression: Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology, 35, 264-275

Bifulco A & Moran P. (1998) Wednesday's Child: Research into women's Experience of neglect and abuse in childhood and adult depression. London, New York: Routledge.

Bifulco, A, Brown GW, Moran P, Ball C & Campbell C. (1998) Predicting Depression in women: the role of past and present vulnerability. Psychological Medicine, 28: 39-50.

Bifulco A, Brown GW, Lillie A & Jarvis J (1997) Memories of childhood neglect and abuse. Corroboration in a series of sisters. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, 38: 365-374

Bifulco, A & Brown G.W. (1996) Cognitive coping response to crises and onset of depression. Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology: 31: 163-172.

Bifulco, A, Brown G.W. & Harris T. (1994) Childhood experiences of care and abuse (CECA). A retrospective interview measure. Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 35, 1419-1435.

Bifulco A, Harris T & Brown GW (1992) Mourning or early inadequate care? Development & Psychopathology, 4: 433-449

Brown, GW, Lemyre L and Bifulco A. (1992) Social factors and recovery from anxiety and depression. A test of specificity. British Journal of Psychiatry, 161,44-54.

Bifulco, A, Brown GW & Adler Z (1991) Early sexual abuse and clinical depression in adult life. British Journal of Psychiatry, 159, 115-122.

Harris, T. & Bifulco A. (1991) Loss of Parent in Childhood, Attachment Style and Depression. Parkes, C.M. & Hinde J.S. (eds) Attachment Across the Lifecycle London, Routledge.

Brown, G.W. & Bifulco A. (1990) Motherhood, Employment and the Development of Depression: A Replication of a Finding? British Journal of Psychiatry 156, 169-179.

Brown, G.W., Andrews B, Bifulco A and Veiel H. (1990) Self-Esteem and Depression: 1. Measurement issues and Prediction of Onset. Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology, 25: 200-209

Brown, G.W., Bifulco A., Veiel H and Andrews B. (1990) Self- Esteem and Depression: 2. Social Correlates of Self-Esteem. Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology, 25; 225-234

Brown, G.W., Bifulco A and Andrews B. (1990) Self-Esteem and Depression: 3. Aetiological Issues. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 25; 235-243.

Brown, G.W., Bifulco A and Andrews B. (1990) Self-Esteem and Depression: 4. Effect on Course and Recovery. Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology, 25; 244-249.

Harris, T. Brown, G.W. and Bifulco A. (1990) Depression and Situational Helplessness/mastery in a Sample Selected to Study Childhood Parental Loss. Journal of affective disorders 20;27-41.

Harris, T., Brown G.W. & Bifulco A (1990) Loss of parent in childhood and adult psychiatric disorder: A tentative overall model. Development and Psychopathology 2, 311-328.

Harris, T. Brown, G.W. and Bifulco A. (1990a) Depression and Situational Helplessness/mastery. Journal of affective disorders 20;27-41.

Harris, T., Brown G.W. & Bifulco A (1990b) Loss of parent in childhood and adult psychiatric disorder: A tentative overall model. Development and Psychopathology 2, 311-328.

Brown, G.W., Adler Z. & Bifulco A. (1988) Life Events, Difficulties and Recovery from Chronic Depression. British Journal of Psychiatry, 152, 487-498.

Bifulco, A., Brown G.W. & Harris T. (1987) Childhood Loss of Parent, Lack of Adequate Parental Care and Adult Depression: A Replication. Journal of Affective Disorder, 12, 115-128.

Brown, G.W., Bifulco A., & Harris T.O. (1987) Life Events, Vulnerability and Onset of Depression: Some Refinements. British Journal of Psychiatry, 150, 30-42.

Harris, T., Brown, G.W. & Bifulco A. (1987) Loss of Parent in Childhood and Adult Psychiatric Disorder: The Role of Social Class Position. Psychological Medicine, 17, 163-183.

Brown, G.W., Bifulco A., Harris T.O. & Bridge L. (1986) Life Stress, Chronic Psychiatric Symptoms and Vulnerability to Clinical Depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 11, 1-19.

Harris T., Brown G.W. & Bifulco A. (1986) Loss of Parent in Childhood and Adult Psychiatric Disorder: The Role of Parental Care. Psychological Medicine, 16, 641-659.

Brown, G.W., Harris T. & Bifulco A. (1986) Long Term Effects of Early Loss of Parent. In: M. Rutter, C. Izard, P. Read (Eds) Depression in Childhood. Guilford Press, New York.

 

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