Quantifying cross-sectional and longitudinal associations in mental health symptoms within families: network models applied to UK cohort data
Investigating family mental health using network models highlights mothers' central role. The longitudinal relationship between maternal feelings of being overwhelmed and children's anxiety, and the subsequent feedback into maternal anxiety, indicates a promising target for intervention.
Authors
- Matthias Pierce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2182-0369)
- Kathryn Mary Abel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3538-8896)
- Sam Cartwright‐Hatton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3868-3540)
- Ming Wai Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5353-786X)
- Yushi Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4894-8779)
- Archie Rayner
Institutions
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Sussex (GB)
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104829
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.12
Funders
- Wellcome Trust