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Sexual offending and autism spectrum disorders (2016)
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Allely, C., & Creaby-Attwood, A. (2016). Sexual offending and autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 7(1), 35-51. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-09-2015-0029

Purpose – Studies have found innate vulnerabilities which potentially may increase the risk of an individual with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) finding themselves involved with the criminal justice system as a result of being charged with a sexual... Read More about Sexual offending and autism spectrum disorders.

Studies investigating fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the criminal justice system : a systematic PRISMA review (2016)
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Allely, C., & Gebbia, P. (2016). Studies investigating fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the criminal justice system : a systematic PRISMA review. https://doi.org/10.15226/2374-6874/3/1/00123

Within correctional/confinement settings, screening in order to detect Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders(FASD) or Alcohol-Related Neuro Developmental Disorder (ARND) is frequently lacking. The courts may not recognize FAS/ ARND which lead... Read More about Studies investigating fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the criminal justice system : a systematic PRISMA review.

Experiences of prison inmates with autism spectrum disorders and the knowledge and understanding of the spectrum amongst prison staff : a review (2015)
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Allely, C. (2015). Experiences of prison inmates with autism spectrum disorders and the knowledge and understanding of the spectrum amongst prison staff : a review. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 6(2), 55 -67. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIDOB-06-2015-0014

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the research which has examined the link between autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and offending behaviour and the impact of prison on individuals with ASDs. Studies suggest that inmates with ASDs... Read More about Experiences of prison inmates with autism spectrum disorders and the knowledge and understanding of the spectrum amongst prison staff : a review.

Predictors of positive and negative parenting behaviours: evidence from the ALSPAC cohort (2014)
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Thomson, R., Allely, C., Purves, D., Puckering, C., McConnachie, A., Johnson, P., …Wilson, P. (2014). Predictors of positive and negative parenting behaviours: evidence from the ALSPAC cohort. BMC Pediatrics, 14(1), 247. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-14-247

Background This study aimed to establish the predictors of positive and negative parenting behaviours in a United Kingdom population. The majority of previous research has focused on specific risk factors and has used a variety of outcome measures.... Read More about Predictors of positive and negative parenting behaviours: evidence from the ALSPAC cohort.

Association between parent-infant interactions in infancy and disruptive behaviour disorders at age seven: a nested, case–control ALSPAC study (2014)
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Puckering, C., Allely, C., Doolin, O., Purves, D., McConnachie, A., Johnson, P., …Wilson, P. (2014). Association between parent-infant interactions in infancy and disruptive behaviour disorders at age seven: a nested, case–control ALSPAC study. BMC Pediatrics, 14(1), 223. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-14-223

Background Effective early intervention to prevent oppositional/conduct disorders requires early identification of children at risk. Patterns of parent-child interaction may predict oppositional/conduct disorders but large community-based prospecti... Read More about Association between parent-infant interactions in infancy and disruptive behaviour disorders at age seven: a nested, case–control ALSPAC study.

The association of ADHD symptoms to self-harm behaviours : a systematic PRISMA review (2014)
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Allely, C. (2014). The association of ADHD symptoms to self-harm behaviours : a systematic PRISMA review. BMC Psychiatry, 14(1), 133. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-14-133

Background Self-harm is a major public health issue in young people worldwide and there are many challenges to its management and prevention. Numerous studies have indicated that ADHD is associated with completed suicides and other suicidal behavio... Read More about The association of ADHD symptoms to self-harm behaviours : a systematic PRISMA review.

Neurodevelopmental and psychosocial risk factors in serial killers and mass murderers (2014)
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Allely, C., Minnis, H., Thompson, L., Wilson, P., & Gillberg, C. (2014). Neurodevelopmental and psychosocial risk factors in serial killers and mass murderers. Aggression and violent behavior, 19(3), 288-301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2014.04.004

Multiple and serial murders are rare events that have a very profound societal impact. We have conducted a systematic review, following PRISMA guidelines, of both the peer reviewed literature and of journalistic and legal sources regarding mass and... Read More about Neurodevelopmental and psychosocial risk factors in serial killers and mass murderers.

Neurobiological abnormalities in the first few years of life in individuals later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder : A review of recent data (2014)
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Allely, C., Gillberg, C., & Wilson, P. (2014). Neurobiological abnormalities in the first few years of life in individuals later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder : A review of recent data. Behavioural Neurology, 2014, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/210780

Background: Despite the widely-held understanding that the biological changes that lead to autism usually occur during prenatal life, there has been relatively little research into the functional development of the brain during early infancy in indiv... Read More about Neurobiological abnormalities in the first few years of life in individuals later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder : A review of recent data.

Prediction of 7-year psychopathology from mother-infant joint attention behaviours: a nested case–control study (2013)
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Allely, C., Johnson, P., Marwick, H., Lidstone, E., Kočovská, E., Puckering, C., …Wilson, P. (2013). Prediction of 7-year psychopathology from mother-infant joint attention behaviours: a nested case–control study. BMC Pediatrics, 13(147), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-13-147

Background To investigate whether later diagnosis of psychiatric disorder can be predicted from analysis of mother-infant joint attention (JA) behaviours in social-communicative interaction at 12 months. Method Using data from a large contempora... Read More about Prediction of 7-year psychopathology from mother-infant joint attention behaviours: a nested case–control study.

Pain sensitivity and observer perception of pain in individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (2013)
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Allely, C. (2013). Pain sensitivity and observer perception of pain in individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Scientific World Journal, 2013, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/916178

The peer-reviewed literature investigating the relationship between pain expression and perception of pain in individuals with ASD is sparse. The aim of the present systematic PRIMSA review was twofold: first, to see what evidence there is for the wi... Read More about Pain sensitivity and observer perception of pain in individuals with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Predictors of diagnosis of child psychiatric disorder in adult–infant social-communicative interaction at 12 months (2013)
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Marwick, H., Doolin, O., Allely, C., McConnachie, A., Johnson, P., Puckering, C., …Wilson, P. (2013). Predictors of diagnosis of child psychiatric disorder in adult–infant social-communicative interaction at 12 months. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 34(1), 562-572. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2012.09.007

To establish which social interactive behaviours predict later psychiatric diagnosis, we examined 180 videos of a parent–infant interaction when children were aged one year, from within the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) coh... Read More about Predictors of diagnosis of child psychiatric disorder in adult–infant social-communicative interaction at 12 months.

Parent–infant vocalisations at 12 months predict psychopathology at 7 years (2013)
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Allely, C., Purves, D., McConnachie, A., Marwick, H., Johnson, P., Doolin, O., …Wilson, P. (2013). Parent–infant vocalisations at 12 months predict psychopathology at 7 years. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 34(3), 985-993. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2012.11.024

This study investigatedtheutility of adult andinfant vocalisationinthepredictionof child psychopathology. Familieswere sampledfromtheAvonLongitudinal StudyofParents and Children (ALSPAC) birth cohort. Vocalisation patterns were obtained from 180 vi... Read More about Parent–infant vocalisations at 12 months predict psychopathology at 7 years.

Can psychopathology at age 7 be predicted from clinical observation at one year? Evidence from the ALSPAC cohort (2012)
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Allely, C., Doolin, O., Gillberg, C., Gillberg, I., Puckering, C., Smillie, M., …Wilson, P. (2012). Can psychopathology at age 7 be predicted from clinical observation at one year? Evidence from the ALSPAC cohort. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 33(6), 2292-2300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2012.07.009

One of the challenges of developmental psychopathology is to determine whether identifiable pathways to developmental disorders exist in the first months or years of life. Early identification of such disorders poses a similar challenge for clinical... Read More about Can psychopathology at age 7 be predicted from clinical observation at one year? Evidence from the ALSPAC cohort.

How evidence-based is an 'evidence-based parenting program'? A PRISMA systematic review and meta-analysis of Triple P (2012)
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Wilson, P., Rush, R., Hussey, S., Puckering, C., Sim, F., Allely, C., …Gillberg, C. (2012). How evidence-based is an 'evidence-based parenting program'? A PRISMA systematic review and meta-analysis of Triple P. BMC Medicine, 10(1), 130. https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-10-130

Background Interventions to promote positive parenting are often reported to offer good outcomes for children but they can consume substantial resources and they require rigorous appraisal. Methods Evaluations of the Triple P parenting program w... Read More about How evidence-based is an 'evidence-based parenting program'? A PRISMA systematic review and meta-analysis of Triple P.

Click trains and the rate of information processing: Does “speeding up” subjective time make other psychological processes run faster? (2011)
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Jones, L., Allely, C., & Wearden, J. (2011). Click trains and the rate of information processing: Does “speeding up” subjective time make other psychological processes run faster?. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 64(2), 363-380. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470218.2010.502580

A series of experiments demonstrated that a 5-s train of clicks that have been shown in previous studies to increase the subjective duration of tones they precede (in a manner consistent with “speeding up” timing processes) could also have an effec... Read More about Click trains and the rate of information processing: Does “speeding up” subjective time make other psychological processes run faster?.

The feasibility and utility of the Terrorist Radicalization Assessment Protocol (TRAP-18) : a review and recommendations
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Allely, C., & Wicks, S. (in press). The feasibility and utility of the Terrorist Radicalization Assessment Protocol (TRAP-18) : a review and recommendations. Journal of Threat Assessment and Management,

The ability to accurately predict the risk of an individual committing an act of targeted violence is likely to be impossible given the low base rate of these acts (Goodwill & Meloy, 2019). Nevertheless, prevention is possible if there is a focus on... Read More about The feasibility and utility of the Terrorist Radicalization Assessment Protocol (TRAP-18) : a review and recommendations.

Mass Violence in an individual with an autism spectrum disorder : a case analysis of Dean Allen Mellberg using the “Path to intended violence” model
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Faccini, L., & Allely, C. Mass Violence in an individual with an autism spectrum disorder : a case analysis of Dean Allen Mellberg using the “Path to intended violence” model. International journal of psychology research, 11(1),

A case analysis is presented of Dean Allen Mellberg’s shooting spree on Fairfield Air Force Base on June 20, 1994. The case analysis presents that he reportedly has a diagnosis of Autism, and a Paranoid Personality Disorder. Although the diagnoses of... Read More about Mass Violence in an individual with an autism spectrum disorder : a case analysis of Dean Allen Mellberg using the “Path to intended violence” model.