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Dr. Sobana Wijeakumar @drswijeakumar.bsky.social · Aug 15

❗️New brief report❗️Using data from our NeuroSync dataset, we showed that life stress moderates the link between caregiver metacognition and infant sustained attention. @ghadasaleem.bsky.social @linecaes.bsky.social @alexhendry.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Household stress moderates the association between caregiver metacognition and infant sustained attention

Previous work has shown that caregiver executive functions (EFs) are robustly linked to EFs in children. However, existing evidence has used mixed methods approaches combining questionnaires and expe...

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Nuffield Foundation @nuffieldfoundation.org · Jul 9

📣£2.4m in new funding announced for research tackling challenges of living with musculoskeletal conditions.

The Nuffield Foundation’s Oliver Bird Fund and Versus Arthritis are supporting five new projects. MSK conditions affect more than 20 million people in the UK. Find out more: ow.ly/tHE950WmUY6

Image of Catherine Dennison and her quote which reads By investing in a diverse range of research, we aim to drive meaningful change in how people can work - and live better - with MSK conditions, and generate evidence-based recommendations to support them through more effective services, workplace practices, and policy.”

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linecaes.bsky.social @linecaes.bsky.social · Apr 14

If you have not yet done so, now is the time to register for #ISPP2025 and enjoy 3 days of top-notch paediatric pain content! The full scientific programme is available at inconference.eventsair.com/ispp-2025/.

Register at ispp2025.com/registration/

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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · Apr 12

Dr. Jennifer Stinson is the first nurse to win a Gairdner Award. A nurse at Sick Kids and a professor at the U of T, she has "revolutionized pediatric pain management," using apps, VR and a human touch. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... @jenniferyang.bsky.social @gairdnerawards.bsky.social

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What a 🅿️ain 🅿️odcast @whatapain.bsky.social · Mar 21

@drabbiejordan.bsky.social @linecaes.bsky.social @efic.bsky.social @kidsinpain.bsky.social @drzoffness.bsky.social @britishpainsoc.bsky.social @kidspainmd.bsky.social @joshuawpate.bsky.social @edkeogh.bsky.social @hinzeverena.bsky.social @drcchambers.bsky.social @iasp.bsky.social

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Anna Tarrant @profatarrant.bsky.social · Feb 17

@criminographer.bsky.social and her team are seeking parent advisory panel members for their study on bereavement following the loss of a child. Dad representatives most welcome. Please contact David for more info

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European Paediatric Psychology Network @eppn4.bsky.social · Jan 23

We are excitedly preparing for #EPPC2025 in Malaga, Spain, October 9-11!

Fortifying Futures: Innovative Approaches From Paediatric Psychology Around the World

Submissions for symposia, workshops, posters & short oral presentations are now open.

See link🔗
europedpsych.com/eppc-2025/

EPPC 2025 - European Paediatric Psychology Network

European Paediatric Psychology Conference 2025 We are happy to announce that we are preparing for EPPC2025, the premier International Conference on Paediatric Psychology, taking place in beautiful Má...

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Matthew B @matthewbroome.bsky.social · Jan 23

wellcome.org/grant-fundin...

Longitudinal studies | Grant funding | Wellcome

Wellcome are funding research teams to analyse longitudinal data to help identify mental health conditions early. See eligibility information and find out how to apply.

wellcome.org

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Rory O’Connor @roryoc.bsky.social · Dec 25

“How are you doing?”

“Are you sure?”

Someone somewhere may need to hear this today.

*ask twice

#MerryChristmas #HappyHanukkah #HappyHolidays

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Souvik Mitra @souvikneo.bsky.social · Dec 20

Our updated CPS Position Statement on pain management in newborns is out!
Thank you Dr Marsha Campbell-Yeo for leading this very important work
@bcchresearch.bsky.social @canadianpreemies.bsky.social @ubcmedicine.bsky.social @nicumusings.bsky.social @ebneo.bsky.scps.ca
cps.ca/en/documents...

Managing pain in newborns: A multidimensional approach | Canadian Paediatric Society

Preventing and managing an infant’s pain effectively is an essential component of newborn care. Experiencing untreated pain in early life has been associated with immediate negative effects and long-t...

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Ed Keogh @edkeogh.bsky.social · Dec 20

NEW JOBS ALERT. Researching pain psychology and want to join us in Bath? New lecturer in psychology posts now being advertised. Other areas also. Deadline is 19th Jan. www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...

CH12294 Lecturer - Jobs at Bath

Lecturer

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Anna Watson 📷 @annawatson99.bsky.social · Dec 19

After 2 weeks this petition has 459 signatures. Not bad but not enough to reach the 10k target. If you haven't already signed, please do. If you have, can you commit to getting one other person you know to sign today? Please re-post too. 🙏 #FreeCovidBoostersNow
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Petition: Fund Covid booster vaccines for all, with priority for Long Covid sufferers

Long Covid can ruin lives and cause financial hardship so we believe the Government must try to prevent new Covid infections. We want free Covid booster vaccines for all and Long Covid sufferers shoul...

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linecaes.bsky.social @linecaes.bsky.social · Dec 19

The deadline to submit oral presentations to #ISPP2025 , taking place in #Glasgow from June 17 to 20, is in 2 days! But there is also still plenty of time to submit your poster abstracts! See ispp2025.com for all the details

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Long Covid Kids @longcovidkids.bsky.social · Dec 18

Each day might look a little different to the next and that’s ok.
Be gentle and kind with yourself.
Info on pacing here-
www.longcovidkids.org/post/pacing-...
#longcovid #longcovidkids #educationaltoolkit #longcovidresources #longcovidkids #pacing

Blue image showing a showman and two snowballs. The text says 'Some days, we take giant steps. Some days, we inch by, little by little. Both are okay, both are necessary.

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EHPS Synergy @ehpssynergy.bsky.social · Dec 18

🔍 EHPS Synergy Winter School 2025: Dive into mixed & multi-level modeling!

📅 11–12 March 2025 | 📍 Berlin, Germany | 💶 €200

Learn advanced techniques, visualization, & R (with Jamovi options). Open to all levels!

Apply by 31 Jan: forms.gle/ihR8NtxJNSoT...

#StatsWorkshop #HealthPsychology #Rstats

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Dec 15

Campbell’s witty response to this homophobe makes me want to enjoy some of their delicious chicken noodle soup right now! 🍜 🏳️‍🌈

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Stefan Friedrichsdorf, MD @noneedlesspain.bsky.social · Dec 11

The Comfort Promise: How to eliminate or ease pain caused by needles (vaccinations, lab draws, intravenous cannulations etc.) for every child. Every time. Everywhere. #PedsPMC

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30324169/

www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/services/com...

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Pete Moore @paintoolkit.bsky.social · Dec 14

323 views but only 14 people voting 🗳️

But, nice to see the result

#SelfmgtLIVING-Works

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Simon Browes @sabrowes.bsky.social · Dec 13

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Caroline Hornburg @cbhornburg.bsky.social · Dec 13

Asking the crowd: Who has used a LEGO construction task to measure children's persistence, and could you share your protocol and/or published articles using the task? I have a student considering using this sort of measure with 1st and 4th graders. #PsychSciSky

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Cass Macgregor @cassmacg.bsky.social · Dec 2

The meta-ethnography paper is here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
and Joletta's excellent blog on the topic is here: open.substack.com/pub/mycuppaj...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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linecaes.bsky.social @linecaes.bsky.social · Dec 6

@aberdeenepi.bsky.social
interesting results on an audit of the GGC paediatric pain clinic showing an over-representation of neurodivergent children with chronic pain in the past 10 years!
Neurodivergent patients also showed higher prevalence of MSK pain & more disruptions to their daily life!

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linecaes.bsky.social @linecaes.bsky.social · Dec 4

I have reached that time of the year where I simultaneously want the Christmas break to start tomorrow and want still >3 weeks before the break 🫤. One very stretched and exhausted academic mom over here!

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ALT: a cat standing in front of a door with the words i 'm so done below it

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