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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
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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
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Effects of the Incredible Years parenting program on sibling conduct problems: A latent transition analysis
Journal article
Sellars E. et al, (2025), JCPP Advances
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Do meaningful dimensions of childhood adversity exist? Data-driven evidence from two prospective cohort studies.
Journal article
Chow ARW. et al, (2024), J Child Psychol Psychiatry
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Does negative parenting behavior lead to later peer victimization? A longitudinal co-twin control study
Journal article
Oncioiu S-I. et al, (2024), International Journal of Behavioral Development
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Effects of the incredible years parenting program on children's interpersonal conflict: An integrative data analysis.
Journal article
Sellars E. et al, (2024), J Fam Psychol, 38, 847 - 857