Joanna
@drjmartin.bsky.social
My research focuses on female ADHD, neurodiversity, mental health & genetics | Senior Research Fellow at Cardiff University | she/her
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We’re launching a new study on child development in Wales! 🌱
If you’re a parent or carer of a child aged 9–11, we’d love to hear from you.
🧩 Taking part is easy: visit bit.ly/ADHDbears to know more.
Your input will help us learn more about children’s development and support future research. 💡
If you’re a parent or carer of a child aged 9–11, we’d love to hear from you.
🧩 Taking part is easy: visit bit.ly/ADHDbears to know more.
Your input will help us learn more about children’s development and support future research. 💡
October 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
We’re launching a new study on child development in Wales! 🌱
If you’re a parent or carer of a child aged 9–11, we’d love to hear from you.
🧩 Taking part is easy: visit bit.ly/ADHDbears to know more.
Your input will help us learn more about children’s development and support future research. 💡
If you’re a parent or carer of a child aged 9–11, we’d love to hear from you.
🧩 Taking part is easy: visit bit.ly/ADHDbears to know more.
Your input will help us learn more about children’s development and support future research. 💡
✨ New ADHD study alert! ✨
October is ADHD Awareness Month and what better time to study #ADHD?
We're recruiting parents & carers of children aged 9-11 (years 5 & 6) with and without ADHD, who are living in Wales.
See more info on our study page: bit.ly/ADHDbears
Please re-post and share!
October is ADHD Awareness Month and what better time to study #ADHD?
We're recruiting parents & carers of children aged 9-11 (years 5 & 6) with and without ADHD, who are living in Wales.
See more info on our study page: bit.ly/ADHDbears
Please re-post and share!
October 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
✨ New ADHD study alert! ✨
October is ADHD Awareness Month and what better time to study #ADHD?
We're recruiting parents & carers of children aged 9-11 (years 5 & 6) with and without ADHD, who are living in Wales.
See more info on our study page: bit.ly/ADHDbears
Please re-post and share!
October is ADHD Awareness Month and what better time to study #ADHD?
We're recruiting parents & carers of children aged 9-11 (years 5 & 6) with and without ADHD, who are living in Wales.
See more info on our study page: bit.ly/ADHDbears
Please re-post and share!
We're overdue to start a conversation about the language we use when talking about ADHD research. We need to work towards neuro-affirmative, inclusive & compassionate language that respects people with ADHD.
The power of words: respectful language in ADHD research
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The power of words: respectful language in ADHD research
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The power of words: respectful language in ADHD research
Language is powerful. It reflects and shapes our understanding of the difficulties
people face, the paradigms in which researchers and clinicians conduct research and
practice while also influencing p...
www.thelancet.com
July 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM
We're overdue to start a conversation about the language we use when talking about ADHD research. We need to work towards neuro-affirmative, inclusive & compassionate language that respects people with ADHD.
The power of words: respectful language in ADHD research
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The power of words: respectful language in ADHD research
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
New pre-print! ✨ Antecedents and outcomes of a late ADHD diagnosis in females: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
TLDR: This study finds evidence that a delay in ADHD diagnosis has profound and clear consequences by adolescence and this disproportionately disadvantages females (people who are AFAB).
TLDR: This study finds evidence that a delay in ADHD diagnosis has profound and clear consequences by adolescence and this disproportionately disadvantages females (people who are AFAB).
Antecedents and outcomes of a late attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis in females
Females receive an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis at an older age than males. We examined the antecedents and outcomes of later (age 12+) diagnosis in females using data fro...
www.medrxiv.org
July 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
New pre-print! ✨ Antecedents and outcomes of a late ADHD diagnosis in females: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
TLDR: This study finds evidence that a delay in ADHD diagnosis has profound and clear consequences by adolescence and this disproportionately disadvantages females (people who are AFAB).
TLDR: This study finds evidence that a delay in ADHD diagnosis has profound and clear consequences by adolescence and this disproportionately disadvantages females (people who are AFAB).
We're looking for families in Wales 🏴 who are interested in helping us shape our research on ADHD working with @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social & @thencmh.bsky.social at Cardiff University.
Please help us spread the word! 😊
Please help us spread the word! 😊
May 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We're looking for families in Wales 🏴 who are interested in helping us shape our research on ADHD working with @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social & @thencmh.bsky.social at Cardiff University.
Please help us spread the word! 😊
Please help us spread the word! 😊
2 new papers led by Charlotte Dennison @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social
Early Manifestations of Neurodevelopmental CNVs in Children: A Population-Based Investigation
www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...
The role of rare CNVs in early-onset depression
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Early Manifestations of Neurodevelopmental CNVs in Children: A Population-Based Investigation
www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...
The role of rare CNVs in early-onset depression
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
May 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
2 new papers led by Charlotte Dennison @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social
Early Manifestations of Neurodevelopmental CNVs in Children: A Population-Based Investigation
www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...
The role of rare CNVs in early-onset depression
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Early Manifestations of Neurodevelopmental CNVs in Children: A Population-Based Investigation
www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...
The role of rare CNVs in early-onset depression
www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
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🔉 We’re hiring!
Join our team as a Research Assistant and help uncover the genetic foundations of youth anxiety and depression. Be part of cutting-edge work to understand causes and improve how we support young people.
👉 We’d love to hear from you – apply now: bit.ly/CU19787BR
Join our team as a Research Assistant and help uncover the genetic foundations of youth anxiety and depression. Be part of cutting-edge work to understand causes and improve how we support young people.
👉 We’d love to hear from you – apply now: bit.ly/CU19787BR
April 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🔉 We’re hiring!
Join our team as a Research Assistant and help uncover the genetic foundations of youth anxiety and depression. Be part of cutting-edge work to understand causes and improve how we support young people.
👉 We’d love to hear from you – apply now: bit.ly/CU19787BR
Join our team as a Research Assistant and help uncover the genetic foundations of youth anxiety and depression. Be part of cutting-edge work to understand causes and improve how we support young people.
👉 We’d love to hear from you – apply now: bit.ly/CU19787BR
✨ New fully-funded PhD opportunity starting Oct 2025 at the Brain & Genomics Hub at Cardiff University ✨
Title: Using early developmental predictors to understand heterogeneity in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
@thencmh.bsky.social @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Title: Using early developmental predictors to understand heterogeneity in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
@thencmh.bsky.social @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Using early developmental predictors to understand heterogeneity in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia at Cardiff University on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Using early developmental predictors to understand heterogeneity in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia at Cardiff University, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
April 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
✨ New fully-funded PhD opportunity starting Oct 2025 at the Brain & Genomics Hub at Cardiff University ✨
Title: Using early developmental predictors to understand heterogeneity in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
@thencmh.bsky.social @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Title: Using early developmental predictors to understand heterogeneity in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
@thencmh.bsky.social @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Special issue of JCPP Advances on *Transdiagnostic Approaches to Child and Adolescent Mental Health*! We especially encourage submissions on developmental processes, cultural factors, methodological innovation and translation to clinical care and policy 👇 Letter of intent due 28 March 2025
Looking to publish? @acamh.bsky.social's JCPP Advances invites manuscripts for a special issue entitled “Transdiagnostic Approaches to Child and Adolescent Mental Health”, due for publication in June 2026. Get submitting! www.acamh.org/blog/call-fo...
Call for papers – JCPP Advances Special Issue 2026 “Transdiagnostic Approaches to Child and Adolescent Mental Health”
JCPP Advances invites manuscripts for a special issue entitled “Transdiagnostic Approaches to Child and Adolescent Mental Health”. Interested authors should submit a letter of intent as a Microsoft Wo...
www.acamh.org
March 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Special issue of JCPP Advances on *Transdiagnostic Approaches to Child and Adolescent Mental Health*! We especially encourage submissions on developmental processes, cultural factors, methodological innovation and translation to clinical care and policy 👇 Letter of intent due 28 March 2025
Early manifestations of neurodevelopmental CNVs in children: A population-based investigation
www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...
New work led by Charlotte Dennison @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social
www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...
New work led by Charlotte Dennison @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social
Early manifestations of neurodevelopmental copy number variants in children: A population-based investigation
There is clinical interest in recognising copy number variants (CNVs) in children
as many have immediate and long-term health implications. Neurodevelopmental CNVs
are associated with intellectual dis...
www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com
March 17, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Early manifestations of neurodevelopmental CNVs in children: A population-based investigation
www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...
New work led by Charlotte Dennison @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social
www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000...
New work led by Charlotte Dennison @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social
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NEW PAPER: Time trends in school pressure and emotional problems among 11-16 yr olds in Wales. Led by Dr Jess Armitage @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social @deciphercentre.bsky.social
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
March 4, 2025 at 7:19 AM
NEW PAPER: Time trends in school pressure and emotional problems among 11-16 yr olds in Wales. Led by Dr Jess Armitage @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social @deciphercentre.bsky.social
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
New paper day! 💫
ADHD and other neurodevelopmental traits are associated with impact on functioning among children in the general population
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
ADHD and other neurodevelopmental traits are associated with impact on functioning among children in the general population
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
JCPP Advances | ACAMH Child Development Journal | Wiley Online Library
Background Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is commonly defined as a categorical diagnosis requiring clinically severe symptoms and impact on functioning. However, ADHD and other neur...
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
New paper day! 💫
ADHD and other neurodevelopmental traits are associated with impact on functioning among children in the general population
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
ADHD and other neurodevelopmental traits are associated with impact on functioning among children in the general population
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
New paper day! 💫
An item-level systematic review of the presentation of ADHD in females:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
TLDR: few studies present such granular results but we did find some interesting sex differences that go beyond just considering differences in total ADHD symptoms.
An item-level systematic review of the presentation of ADHD in females:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
TLDR: few studies present such granular results but we did find some interesting sex differences that go beyond just considering differences in total ADHD symptoms.
An item-level systematic review of the presentation of ADHD in females
Previous studies examining sex differences in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have primarily examined total or subscale scores. This s…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:20 AM
New paper day! 💫
An item-level systematic review of the presentation of ADHD in females:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
TLDR: few studies present such granular results but we did find some interesting sex differences that go beyond just considering differences in total ADHD symptoms.
An item-level systematic review of the presentation of ADHD in females:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
TLDR: few studies present such granular results but we did find some interesting sex differences that go beyond just considering differences in total ADHD symptoms.
Nice way to end the year! My PhD student Issie Barclay's first paper just published in JCPP Advances 🎉
Investigating the reasons behind a later or missed diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in young people: A population cohort study
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Investigating the reasons behind a later or missed diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in young people: A population cohort study
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
JCPP Advances | ACAMH Child Development Journal | Wiley Online Library
Background Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition, more often diagnosed in males. In many individuals, particularly females, ADHD is diagnosed later...
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 19, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Nice way to end the year! My PhD student Issie Barclay's first paper just published in JCPP Advances 🎉
Investigating the reasons behind a later or missed diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in young people: A population cohort study
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Investigating the reasons behind a later or missed diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in young people: A population cohort study
acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Reposted by Joanna
Hi BlueSky! 🎉
We're here to share our journey, research, and resources on young people’s #MentalHealth.
Start exploring: www.cardiff.ac.uk/wolfson-cent...
We're here to share our journey, research, and resources on young people’s #MentalHealth.
Start exploring: www.cardiff.ac.uk/wolfson-cent...
December 6, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Hi BlueSky! 🎉
We're here to share our journey, research, and resources on young people’s #MentalHealth.
Start exploring: www.cardiff.ac.uk/wolfson-cent...
We're here to share our journey, research, and resources on young people’s #MentalHealth.
Start exploring: www.cardiff.ac.uk/wolfson-cent...