In total the project published 46 papers by 2025 with more in progress and developed new technology and methods now being used all over the world.
Work Package 1
We developed 'clusters' of several domains of maternal and paternal parenting behaviours (such as conflict or warmth) over the life course, showing and quantifying the proportion of pathways from parent to child mental health can be explained by differences in specific parent domains. We devised methodology for novel genetic analysis, with a meta-analysis across 7 cohorts some of which had to not previously used the methodology or collected genetic data, separating out genetic and non genetic pathways from parent to child depression and the role of genetic similarity in emotional response.
Work Package 2
Following 2 very successfully internationally attended workshop we confirmed new mental health measures in the second generation of ALSPAC including impulsivity, social support and further depression. We also established a video collection protocol as demonstrated in this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXuCSXKXteY&feature=youtu.be(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre). We have a completed the development of an in-depth coding system in observer XT and development of a comprehensive manual for micro-coding, including 4 subjects, 27 behavioural categories, 34 modifier categories and published the novel micro-coding system:
https://osf.io/preprints/s6n4h(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre) which has over 200 downloads.
We have worked with an industry partner
https://www.kinneirdufort.com/(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre) to co-produce a new user friendly wearable head camera to improve data collection. We have also developed automated techniques to process facial expressions. We co-produced a wearable camera system and integrated technology. We have used the systems to collect 220 family’s data nested in ALSPAC and supported collection in Liverpool for over 150 teens, and 120 in South Africa in an RCT. We developed and introduced cognitive measures, currently in submission and pre-printed to
https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/q3r8s(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre) and part of a successful PhD.
Work Package 3
We completed a review protocol which is published. We extracted data from 59 Randomised Control Trials, including 30% with previously unpublished data, this was published in BMJ mental health. We presented evidence that relational components of parenting interventions can prevent later child metal health problems, but that wait list control groups have a negative impact, has been picked up in media and policy around the impact of waiting lists on child and parent mental health and need to focus on relational approaches.
Work Package 4
We developed innovative engagement events to enable meaningful dissemination and co-design of future work, including hosting a live theatre performance of characters, this was later filmed, a mobile van research tour, and an immersive CAVE experience showcasing video footage and developed a concept called DREAM DAG to co-design analysis by mapping causal diagrams with those with lived experience.
