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Anja Wittkowski is affiliated with the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. Their research contributions span the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with a focus on Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Sociology and Political Science, and Social Psychology.

The scientist's work extensively addresses topics related to Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Family Support in Illness, Infant Development and Preterm Care, Family and Disability Support Research, Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health, and Attachment and Relationship Dynamics.

Frequent publication venues for their work include Frontiers in Psychiatry, Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, Research Square, BMC Psychiatry, and Clinical Psychology Review.

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Anja Wittkowski are:

  • Measuring bonding or attachment in the parent-infant-relationship: A systematic review of parent-report assessment measures, their psychometric properties and clinical utility, 2020, Clinical Psychology Review

Frequent co-authors in their research include Lynsey Gregg, Debbie Smith, Holly E. Reid, Daniel Pratt, and Dawn Edge.

Best Publications

  • The effects of maternal depression, anxiety, and perceived stress during pregnancy on preterm birth: A systematic review.

    Aleksandra Staneva;Fiona E Bogossian;Margo Pritchard;Anja Wittkowski

  • Women’s experiences of their pregnancy and postpartum body image: a systematic review and meta-synthesis

    Emma L Hodgkinson;Debbie M Smith;Anja Wittkowski

  • Self-Report Measures of Parental Self-Efficacy: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature

    Anja Wittkowski;Charlotte Garrett;Rachel Calam;Daniel P. Weisberg

  • Durability of the effects of cognitive-behavioural therapy in the treatment of chronic schizophrenia: 12-month follow-up.

    Nicholas Tarrier;Anja Wittkowski;Caroline Kinney;Eilis McCarthy

  • Emotion regulation as a mediator in the relationship between attachment and depressive symptomatology: A systematic review.

    Sonia Malik;Adrian Wells;Adrian Wells;Anja Wittkowski;Anja Wittkowski

  • EFFECTS OF ANTENATAL YOGA ON MATERNAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

    James J. Newham;James J. Newham;Anja Wittkowski;Janine Hurley;Janine Hurley;John D. Aplin;John D. Aplin

  • The impact of psychological and clinical factors on quality of life in individuals with atopic dermatitis.

    Anja Wittkowski;Helen L. Richards;Helen L. Richards;Christopher E.M. Griffiths;Chris J. Main

  • Two-year follow-up of cognitive--behavioral therapy and supportive counseling in the treatment of persistent symptoms in chronic schizophrenia.

    Nicholas Tarrier;Caroline Kinney;Eilis McCarthy;Lloyd Humphreys

  • A Systematic Review of the Literature Exploring Illness Perceptions in Mental Health Utilising the Self-Regulation Model

    Tineke Baines;Anja Wittkowski

  • The experience of psychological distress, depression, and anxiety during pregnancy: A meta-synthesis of qualitative research

    Aleksandra A Staneva;Fiona E Bogossian;Anja Wittkowski

  • An evaluation of two bonding questionnaires: a comparison of the Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale with the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire in a sample of primiparous mothers

    A. Wittkowski;A. Wieck;S. Mann

  • Does Engaging in a Group-Based Intervention Increase Parental Self-efficacy in Parents of Preschool Children? A Systematic Review of the Current Literature

    Anja Wittkowski;Hannah Dowling;Debbie M. Smith

  • Interventions for postnatal depression assessing the mother–infant relationship and child developmental outcomes: a systematic review

    Zoe-Lydia Tsivos;Rachel Calam;Matthew R Sanders;Anja Wittkowski

  • The effectiveness of compassion focused therapy with clinical populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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  • First-time fathers’ experiences of parenting during the first year

    Omar Kowlessar;John R. Fox;Anja Wittkowski

  • State-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) scores during pregnancy following intervention with complementary therapies

    James J. Newham;Melissa Westwood;John D. Aplin;Anja Wittkowski

  • Women's Experiences of Seeking and Receiving Psychological and Psychosocial Interventions for Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis of the Qualitative Literature

    Holly Hadfield;Anja Wittkowski

  • Measuring bonding or attachment in the parent-infant-relationship: a systematic review of parent-report assessment measures, their psychometric properties and clinical utility

    Anja Wittkowski;Sabina Vatter;Amber Muhinyi;Charlotte Garrett

  • Parents’ Perceptions and Experiences of Parenting Programmes: A Systematic Review and Metasynthesis of the Qualitative Literature

    Jennifer Butler;Lynsey Gregg;Rachel Calam;Anja Wittkowski

  • An exploration of negative thoughts as a normal phenomenon after childbirth.

    Pauline L. Hall;Anja Wittkowski

  • Illness perception in individuals with atopic dermatitis.

    Anja Wittkowski;Helen L. Richards;Christopher E. M. Griffiths;Chris J. Main

  • The impact of psychological and clinical factors on quality of life in individuals with atopic dermatitis

    A. Wittkowski

  • A comparison of the Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale with the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire in a sample of primiparous mothers

    A. Wittkowski;A. Wieck;M. Sodi

  • Two-year follow-up of cognitive-behaviour therapy and supportive counselling in the treatment of persistent symptoms in chronic schizophrenia

    Nicholas Tarrier;Caroline Kinney;Eilis Mccarthy;Lloyd Humphreys

Frequent Co-Authors

Rachel Calam
Rachel Calam University of Manchester
John R. E. Fox
John R. E. Fox Cardiff University
Helen L. Richards
Helen L. Richards University of Manchester
Nicholas Tarrier
Nicholas Tarrier University of Manchester
Adrian Wells
Adrian Wells University of Manchester
Matthew R. Sanders
Matthew R. Sanders University of Queensland
Katherine M. White
Katherine M. White Queensland University of Technology
Kyra Hamilton
Kyra Hamilton Griffith University
Alina Morawska
Alina Morawska University of Queensland
Leanne Hides
Leanne Hides University of Queensland

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