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Polly Waite
Researcher at University of Reading
Publications - 75
Citations - 1830
Polly Waite is an academic researcher from University of Reading. The author has contributed to research in topics: Anxiety & Mental health. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 62 publications receiving 974 citations. Previous affiliations of Polly Waite include University of Oxford.
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Why do children and adolescents (not) seek and access professional help for their mental health problems? A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies
Jerica Radez,Tessa Reardon,Tessa Reardon,Cathy Creswell,Peter J. Lawrence,Georgina Evdoka-Burton,Polly Waite,Polly Waite +7 more
TL;DR: A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies reporting barriers and facilitators to children and adolescents seeking and accessing professional help for mental health problems highlighted the complex array of internal and external factors that determine whether young people seek and access help formental health difficulties.
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Clinical Predictors of Response to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: The Genes for Treatment (GxT) Study
Jennifer L. Hudson,Robert Keers,Susanna Roberts,Jonathan R. I. Coleman,Gerome Breen,Kristian Arendt,Susan M. Bögels,Peter J. Cooper,Cathy Creswell,Catharina A. Hartman,Einar Heiervang,Katrin Hötzel,Tina In-Albon,Kristen L. Lavallee,Heidi J. Lyneham,Carla E. Marin,Anna McKinnon,Richard Meiser-Stedman,Talia Morris,Maaike H. Nauta,Ronald M. Rapee,Silvia Schneider,Sophie C. Schneider,Wendy K. Silverman,Mikael Thastum,Kerstin Thirlwall,Polly Waite,Gro Janne Wergeland,Kathryn J. Lester,Thalia C. Eley +29 more
TL;DR: SoAD, nonanxiety comorbidity, and parental psychopathology were associated with poorer outcomes after CBT, highlighting the need for enhanced treatments for children at risk for poorer outcomes.
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Assessment and management of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents
TL;DR: There is some evidence of effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for anxiety disorders in children and young people, however, routine prescription is not recommended due to concerns about potential harm.
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Demographic and health factors associated with pandemic anxiety in the context of COVID-19.
Eoin McElroy,Praveetha Patalay,Bettina Moltrecht,Mark Shevlin,Adrienne Shum,Cathy Creswell,Polly Waite +6 more
TL;DR: The Pandemic Anxiety Scale is a short, reliable, and valid measure of concerns due to the COVID-19, which should be considered when developing strategies to mitigate the mental health impact of the pandemic.