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Lucy Bowes
Professor of Developmental Psychopathology
- Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford
My research focuses on the impact of early life stress on psychological and behavioral development. In particular, my research examines the effects of bullying and maltreatment on young people’s mental health and wellbeing. My research integrates methods from social epidemiology, developmental psychology and behavioral genetics in order to understand the complex genetic and environmental influences that promote resilience to victimization and early life stress. The aim of this research is to guide intervention work by identifying protective factors that promote lifelong resilience.
Recent publications
Bidirectional Relationship Between Mental Health and Sports Injury in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Journal article
Chow ARW. et al, (2026), Sports Med
Effects of the Incredible Years parenting program on sibling conduct problems: A latent transition analysis.
Journal article
Sellars E. et al, (2025), JCPP Adv, 5
Language and Beyond: A Registered Report Examining Single and Multiple Risk Models of Later Reading Comprehension Weaknesses.
Journal article
James E. et al, (2025), Dev Sci, 28
Do meaningful dimensions of childhood adversity exist? Data-driven evidence from two prospective cohort studies.
Journal article
Chow ARW. et al, (2025), J Child Psychol Psychiatry, 66, 868 - 880
The effects and costs of an anti-bullying program (KiVa) in UK primary schools: a multicenter cluster randomized controlled trial - CORRIGENDUM.
Journal article
Bowes L. et al, (2025), Psychol Med, 55