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Biography

Professor Kapil Sayal is Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Honorary Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. After completing undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Medicine, Kapil undertook a combined clinical and academic training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry (KCL) and the Bethlem & Maudsley / SLAM NHS Trusts. He was awarded a Health Services Research Training Fellowship investigating pathways to care for children at risk of ADHD and was subsequently appointed as a Clinical Lecturer. Kapil completed his PhD during this period and received 3 awards marking a significant achievement in research for work based on his PhD, including the Royal College of Psychiatrists Research Prize. His work informed the care pathway recommendations in the NICE Guidelines for ADHD.

Kapil is an NIHR Senior Investigator, and leads a programme of clinical trials and Health Services Research focusing on child and young people's mental health.

Expertise Summary

Keywords:

ADHD, Depression, Children and Young People's Mental Health Services Research, Trials, Developmental epidemiology.

Teaching Summary

Professor Sayal is a PhD supervisor in the fields of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology and within the Centre for ADHD and Neuro-developmental Disorders Across the Lifespan (CANDAL;… read more

Research Summary

Professor Kapil Sayal's research interests and expertise include Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs), developmental epidemiology, Health Services Research, child and adolescent mental health in… read more

Selected Publications

• SAYAL, K., WYATT, L., PARTLETT, C., EWART, C., BHARDWAJ, A., DUBICKA, B., MARSHALL, T., GLEDHILL, J., LANG, A., SPRANGE, K., THOMSON, L., MOODY, S., HOLT, G., BOULD, H., UPTON, C., KEANE, M., COX, E., JAMES, M. and MONTGOMERY, A., 2024. The clinical and cost effectiveness of a STAndardised DIagnostic Assessment for children and adolescents with emotional difficulties (STADIA): multi-centre randomised controlled trial Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. (In Press.)
• ROE, J., HOLLAND, J., BURN, A.M., ... and SAYAL, K., 2024. Experiences and impact of psychiatric inpatient admissions far away from home: a qualitative study with young people, parents/carers and healthcare professionals BMJ Mental Health. 27(1), e300991
• SAYAL, K., PARTLETT, C., BHARDWAJ, A., DUBICKA, B., MARSHALL, T., GLEDHILL, J., EWART, C., JAMES, M., LANG, A., SPRANGE, K. and MONTGOMERY, A., 2023. Mental health in clinically referred children and young people before and during the Covid-19 pandemic European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 32(12), 2657-2666
• HOLLAND, J., ROE, J., GUO, B., ... and SAYAL, K., 2023. 'Far Away from Home': adolescent inpatient admissions far from home, out of area or to adult wards: a national surveillance study BMJ Mental Health. 26(1), e300843

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National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Senior Investigator

Member of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guidelines Development Group for ADHD (CG72, 2008; NG87, 2018). Professor Sayal's programme of Health Services Research investigating access to services for children with ADHD under-pinned the national stepped care pathway recommendations in these guidelines. He led the work on developing care pathways and was a member of the Education topic group developing practice recommendations for schools.

Expert panel member: NICE Depression in Children and Young People Guideline Committee

Board Member: UK Child Psychiatry Research Society

Panel Member: NIHR Advanced Fellowship Funding Committee; NIHR HTA Prioritisation Committee, Primary and Community-Based Care

Associate Editor 'BMJ Mental Health'; Joint Editor of 'Child and Adolescent Mental Health' (2013-18) & Technology Matters Co-Editor (since 2019)

Professor Sayal is a PhD supervisor in the fields of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology and within the Centre for ADHD and Neuro-developmental Disorders Across the Lifespan (CANDAL; http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/candal/index.aspx) & the Centre for Mood Disorders.

He also supervises PhDs within the Midlands Mental Health & Neurosciences PhD Programme for Healthcare Professionals, where he is the Lead for the Children and Young People Theme (https://midlandsmhndtp.ac.uk/ourresearch).

Professor Sayal is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He teaches on Child and Adolescent Mental Health topics in the under-graduate and post-graduate training curriculums, including post-graduate taught courses. Externally, he has acted as External Examiner for the M.Sc. in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, King's College London, as well as for PhDs.

He is the Academic Programme Director for the NIHR-funded Academic Clinical Fellowships (ACFs) in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry for the Nottingham Clinical Academic Training Programme (CATP). Within his NHS Trust, he is the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Tutor.

Current Research

Professor Kapil Sayal's research interests and expertise include Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs), developmental epidemiology, Health Services Research, child and adolescent mental health in schools and primary care, ADHD and depression. He carries out epidemiological research in ADHD including long-term follow-up studies. His programme of Health Services Research includes intervention research that aims to improve the identification of, receipt of care, and outcomes for children and young people with mental health problems in school, primary care and specialist clinical settings.

Kapil led a 5-year follow-up of an RCT investigating the impact of school-based interventions for attention and hyperactivity problems on children's outcomes and access to services. He was the Nottingham lead on an NIHR HTA-funded RCT (PROMISE) of a school-based CBT intervention to prevent depression in high-risk adolescents.

Currently, Kapil is leading the NIHR HTA-funded STADIA trial investigating the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of a standardised diagnostic assessment for children and young people with emotional difficulties who have been referred to CAMHS (https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/5/e053043.long).

Kapil also led the multi-methods "Far Away from Home" national study which investigated the scale and impacts of far-from-home or out-of-area admissions experienced by young people with mental health difficulties (https://mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/26/1/e300843; https://mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/27/1/e300991). The findings and learning from the "Far Away from Home" study are being adopted into care provision to minimise the extent and impacts of far-from-home or out-of-area hospital admissions.

• SAYAL, K., WYATT, L., PARTLETT, C., EWART, C., BHARDWAJ, A., DUBICKA, B., MARSHALL, T., GLEDHILL, J., LANG, A., SPRANGE, K., THOMSON, L., MOODY, S., HOLT, G., BOULD, H., UPTON, C., KEANE, M., COX, E., JAMES, M. and MONTGOMERY, A., 2024. The clinical and cost effectiveness of a STAndardised DIagnostic Assessment for children and adolescents with emotional difficulties (STADIA): multi-centre randomised controlled trial Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. (In Press.)
• ROE, J., HOLLAND, J., BURN, A.M., ... and SAYAL, K., 2024. Experiences and impact of psychiatric inpatient admissions far away from home: a qualitative study with young people, parents/carers and healthcare professionals BMJ Mental Health. 27(1), e300991
• SAYAL, K., PARTLETT, C., BHARDWAJ, A., DUBICKA, B., MARSHALL, T., GLEDHILL, J., EWART, C., JAMES, M., LANG, A., SPRANGE, K. and MONTGOMERY, A., 2023. Mental health in clinically referred children and young people before and during the Covid-19 pandemic European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 32(12), 2657-2666
• HALL, C.L., PARTLETT, C., VALENTINE, A.Z., PEARCEY, S. and SAYAL, K., 2023. Understanding the Impact of Home Confinement on Children and Young People with ADHD and ASD During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Child Psychiatry and Human Development.
• HOLLAND, J., ROE, J., GUO, B., ... and SAYAL, K., 2023. 'Far Away from Home': adolescent inpatient admissions far from home, out of area or to adult wards: a national surveillance study BMJ Mental Health. 26(1), e300843
• SAYAL, K., MERRELL, C., TYMMS, P. and KASIM, A., 2020. Academic Outcomes Following a School-Based RCT for ADHD: 6-Year Follow-Up. Journal of Attention Disorders. 24, 66-72
• SAYAL, K., ROE, J., BALL, H., ATHA, C., KAYLOR-HUGHES, C., GUO, B., TOWNSEND, E. and MORRISS, R., 2019. Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of remotely delivered problem-solving cognitive behaviour therapy versus usual care for young people with depression and repeat self-harm: lessons learnt (e-DASH) BMC Psychiatry. 19(1), 42
• HALL, C.L., GUO, B., VALENTINE, A.Z., GROOM, M.J., DALEY, D., SAYAL, K. and HOLLIS, C., 2019. The validity of the SNAP-IV in children displaying ADHD symptoms Assessment. (In Press.)
• HALL, C.L., GUO, B., VALENTINE, A.Z., GROOM MJ, DALEY, D., SAYAL, K. and HOLLIS C, 2019. The validity of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for children with ADHD symptoms. PloS one. 14(6), e0218518
• HALL, C.L., BROWN, S., JAMES, M., MARTIN, J.L., BROWN, N., SELBY, K., CLARKE, J., WILLIAMS, L., SAYAL, K., HOLLIS, C. and GROOM, M.J., 2019. Consensus workshops on the development of an ADHD medication management protocol using QbTest:: developing a clinical trial protocol with multidisciplinary stakeholders. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 19(1), 126
• EKE, H., FORD, T., ANI, C., LYNN, R., NEWLOVE-DELGADO, T., PAUL, M., PRICE, A., SAYAL, K., YOUNG, S. and JANSSENS, A., 2019. Transition between child and adult services for young people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): findings from a British national surveillance study. British Journal of Psychiatry. (In Press.)
• WADMAN, R., NIELSEN, E., O'RAW, L., BROWN, K., WILLIAMS, A.J., SAYAL, K. and TOWNSEND, E., 2019. “These things don’t work”. Young peoples' views on harm minimisation strategies as a proxy for self-harm:: a mixed methods approach. Archives of Suicide Research. (In Press.)
• HOLLAND, J. and SAYAL, K., 2019. Relative age and ADHD symptoms, diagnosis and medication:: a systematic review. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. (In Press.)
• FRENCH, B., SAYAL, K. and DALEY, D., 2019. Barriers and facilitators to understanding of ADHD in primary care:: a mixed-method systematic review. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 28(8), 1037-1064
• PRASAD, V., WEST, J., KENDRICK, D. and SAYAL, K., 2019. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: variation by socioeconomic deprivation Archives of Disease in Childhood. 104, 802-805
• SAYAL, K., PRASAD, V., DALEY, D., FORD, T. and COGHILL, D., 2018. ADHD in children and young people: prevalence, care pathways & service provision. Lancet Psychiatry. 5, 175-186
• WADMAN, R., ARMSTRONG, M., CLARKE, D., HARROE, C., MAJUMDER, P., SAYAL, K., VOSTANIS, P. and TOWNSEND, E., 2018. Experience of self-harm and its treatment in looked-after young people: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Archives of Suicide Research. 22, 365-379
• HOLLIS, C., HALL, C.L., GUO, B., JAMES, M., BOADU, J., GROOM, M., BROWN, N., KAYLOR-HUGHES, C.J., MOLDAVSKY, M., VALENTINE, A.Z., WALKER, G.M., DALEY, D., SAYAL, K. and MORRISS, R., 2018. The impact of a computerised test of attention and activity (QbTest) on diagnostic decision-making in children and young people with suspected ADHD: single-blind randomised controlled trial. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 59, 1298-1308
• LOCKWOOD, J., TOWNSEND, E., ROYES, L., DALEY, D. and SAYAL, K., 2018. What do young adolescents think about taking part in longitudinal self-harm research? Findings from a school-based study Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. 12(23),
• PRASAD, V., WEST, J., SAYAL, K. and KENDRICK, D., 2018. Injury among children and young people with and without attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder in the community: The risk of fractures, thermal injuries, and poisonings Child: Care, Health and Development. 44(6), 871-878
• TYRELL, E., KENDRICK, D., SAYAL, K. and ORTON, E., 2018. Poisoning substances taken by young people: a population-based cohort study. British Journal of General Practice. 68, e703-710
• HALL CL, JAMES M, BROWN S, MARTIN J, BROWN N, SELBY K, CLARKE J, VIJAYAN H, GUO B, SAYAL K and HOLLIS C, 2018. Protocol investigating the clinical utility of an objective measure of attention, impulsivity and activity (QbTest) for optimising medication management in children and young people with ADHD ‘QbTest Utility for Optimising Treatment in ADHD’ (QUOTA): a feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 8, e021104
• WADMAN, R., VOSTANIS, P., SAYAL, K., MAJUMDER, P., HARROE, C., CLARKE, D., ARMSTRONG, M. and TOWNSEND, E., 2018. An interpretative phenomenological analysis of young people’s self-harm in the context of interpersonal stressors and supports:: parents, peers and clinical services. Social Science and Medicine. 212, 120-128
• MERRELL, C., SAYAL, K., TYMMS, P. and KASIM, A., 2017. A longitudinal study of the association between inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity and children's academic attainment at age 11 Learning and Individual Differences. 53, 156-161
• SMITH, E., MEYER, B.J., KOERTING, J., LAVER-BRADBURY, C., LEE, L., JEFFERSON, H., SAYAL, K., TREGLOWN, L., THOMPSON, M. and SONUGA-BARKE, E.J.S., 2017. Preschool hyperactivity specifically elevates long-term mental health risks more strongly in males than females: a prospective longitudinal study through to young adulthood. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 26, 123-136
• TYRRELL, E.G., ORTON, E., SAYAL, K., BAKER, R. and KENDRICK , D., 2017. Differing patterns in intentional and unintentional poisonings among young people in England, 1997-2014: a population based cohort study Journal of Public Health. 39(2), e1-e9
• NIELSEN, E., SAYAL, K. and TOWNSEND, E., 2017. Dealing with difficult days: functional coping dynamics in self-harm ideation and enactment Journal of Affective Disorders. 208, 330-337
• HALL, C.L., VALENTINE, A.Z., WALKER, G.M., BALL, H.M., COGGER, H., DALEY, D., SAYAL, K. and HOLLIS, C., 2017. Study of user-experience of an objective test (QbTest) to aid ADHD assessment and medication management: a multi-methods approach. BMC Psychiatry. 17(66),
• NIELSEN E, SAYAL K and TOWNSEND E, 2017. Functional coping dynamics and experiential avoidance in a community sample with no self-injury vs. non-suicidal self-injury only vs. those with both non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal behaviour. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 14, E575
• WADMAN R, CLARKE D, SAYAL K, ARMSTRONG M, HARROE C, MAJUMDER P, VOSTANIS P and TOWNSEND E, 2017. A sequence analysis of patterns in self-harm in young people with and without experience of being looked-after in care. British Journal of Clinical Psychology. 56, 388-407
• SAYAL K, CHUDAL R, HINKKA-YLI-SALOMÄKI S, JOELSSON P and SOURANDER A, 2017. Relative age within the school year and diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a nationwide population-based study. Lancet Psychiatry. 4(11), 868-875
• MAN KKC, COGHILL D, CHAN EW, LAU WCY, HOLLIS C, LIDDLE E, BANASCHEWSKI T, MCCARTHY S, NEUBERT A, SAYAL K, IP P, SCHUEMIE MJ, STURKENBOOM MCJM, SONUGA-BARKE E, BUITELAAR J, CARUCCI S, ZUDDAS A, KOVSHOFF H, GARAS P, NAGY P, INGLIS SK, KONRAD K, HÄGE A, ROSENTHAL E and WONG ICK, 2017. Association of Risk of Suicide Attempts With Methylphenidate Treatment. JAMA Psychiatry. 74(10), 1048-1055
• LOCKWOOD J, DALEY D, TOWNSEND E and SAYAL K, 2017. Impulsivity and self-harm in adolescence: a systematic review. European Child & Adolescent psychiatry. 26(4), 387-402
• WADMAN, R., CLARKE, D., SAYAL, K., VOSTANIS, P., ARMSTRONG, M., HARROE, C., MAJUMDER, P. and TOWNSEND, E., 2017. An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of self-harm repetition and recovery in young adults. Journal of Health Psychology. 22, 1631-1641
• GLAZEBROOK, K., TOWNSEND, E. and SAYAL, K., 2016. Do coping strategies mediate the relationship between parental attachment and self-harm in young people? Archives of Suicide Research. 20, 205-218
• HALL, C., VALENTINE, A.Z., GROOM, M.J., WALKER, G., SAYAL, K., DALEY, D. and HOLLIS, C., 2016. The clinical utility of the continuous performance test and objective measures of activity for diagnosing and monitoring ADHD in children: a systematic review European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 25, 677-699
• HALL, C.L., TAYLOR, J.A., NEWELL, K., BALDWIN, L., SAYAL, K. and HOLLIS, C., 2016. The challenges of implementing ADHD clinical guidelines and research best evidence in routine clinical care settings: Delphi survey and mixed-methods study British Journal of Psychiatry Open. 2(1), 25-31
• SAYAL, K., TAYLOR, J. A., VALENTINE, A., GUO, B., SAMPSON, C. J., SELLMAN, E., JAMES, M., HOLLIS, C. and DALEY, D., 2016. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a brief school-based group programme for parents of children at risk of ADHD: A cluster randomised controlled trial Child: Care, Health and Development. 42(4), 521-533
• WONG, I., MAN, K., CHAN, E., LAU, W., HOLLIS, C., COGHILL, D., LIDDLE, E., BANASCHEWSKI, T., MCCARTHY, S., NEUBERT, A., SAYAL, K. and IP, P., 2016. Methylphenidate and the risk of psychotic disorders and hallucinations in children and adolescents in a large health system Translational Psychiatry. 6, e956
• TOWNSEND, E., WADMAN, R., SAYAL, K., ARMSTRONG, M., HARROE, C., MAJUMDER, P., VOSTANIS, P. and CLARKE, D., 2016. Uncovering key patterns in self-harm in adolescents: Sequence analysis using the Card Sort Task for Self-harm (CaTS). Journal of affective disorders. 206, 161-168
• NIELSEN, E., SAYAL, K. and TOWNSEND, E., 2016. Exploring the relationship between experiential avoidance, coping functions and the recency and frequency of self-harm PloSONE. 11(7), e0159854
• HALL, C.L., MOLDAVSKY, M., TAYLOR, J., MARRIOTT, M., GOODMAN, R., SAYAL, K. and HOLLIS, C., 2015. Innovations in Practice: Piloting electronic session-by-session monitoring in CAMHS: A preliminary study. Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 20(3), 171-174
• COATES, J., TAYLOR, J. and SAYAL, K., 2015. Parenting interventions for ADHD: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Journal of Attention Disorders. 19, 831-843
• HALL, CHARLOTTE L., WALKER, G.M., VALENTINE, A.Z., GUO, BOLIANG, KAYLOR-HUGHES, CATHERINE, JAMES, MARILYN, DALEY, DAVID, SAYAL, K. and HOLLIS, CHRIS, 2015. Protocol investigating the clinical utility of an objective measure of activity and attention (QbTest) on diagnostic and treatment decision-making in children and young people with ADHD' - Assessing QbTest Utility in ADHD' (AQUA): a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 4(12)(e006838),
• HALL, C., NEWELL, K., TAYLOR, J.A., SAYAL, K. and HOLLIS, C., 2015. Services for young people with ADHD transitioning from child to adult mental health services: A national survey of mental health Trusts in England. Journal of Psychopharmacology. 29(1), 39-42
• WRIGHT, N., MOLDAVSKY, M., SCHNEIDER, J., CHAKRABARTI, I., COATES, J., DALEY, D., KOCHHAR, P., MILLS, J., SOROUR, W. and SAYAL, K., 2015. Pathways to care for ADHD: A systematic review of barriers and facilitators. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 56, 598-617
• CHOROZOGLOU, M., SMITH, E., KOERTING, J., THOMPSON, M.J., SAYAL, K. and SONUGA-BARKE, E.J.S., 2015. Preschool hyperactivity is associated with long-term economic burden: Evidence from a longitudinal health economic analysis of costs incurred across childhood, adolescence and young adulthood. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 56(9), 966-75
• TAYLOR, J., VALENTINE, A, SELLMAN, E., BRANSBY-ADAMS, K., DALEY, D. and SAYAL, K., 2015. A qualitative process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial of a parenting intervention in community (school) settings for children at risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) BMC Psychiatry. 15, 290-301
• GLAZEBROOK, K., TOWNSEND, E. and SAYAL, K., 2015. The role of attachment style in predicting repetition of adolescent self-harm: A longitudinal study. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 45(6), 664-678
• SAYAL, K., WASHBROOK, E. and PROPPER, C., 2015. Childhood behavior problems and academic outcomes in adolescence: longitudinal population-based study. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 54(5), 360-8.e2
• TARVER, J., DALEY, D. and SAYAL, K., 2015. Beyond symptom control for ADHD: What can parents do to improve outcomes? Child: Care, Health and Development. 41, 1-14
• SAYAL, K., MILLS, J., WHITE, K., MERRELL, C. and TYMMS, P., 2015. Predictors of and barriers to service use for children at risk of ADHD: Longitudinal study. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 24, 545-52
• THOMSON, S., MARRIOTT, M., TELFORD, K., LAW, H., MCLAUGHLIN, J. and SAYAL, K., 2014. Adolescents with a diagnosis of Anorexia Nervosa: parents' experience of recognition and deciding to seek help. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry. 19, 43-57
• PARKES, A., WAYLEN, A., SAYAL, K., HERON, J., HENDERSON, M., WIGHT, D. and MACLEOD, J., 2014. Which behavioral, emotional and school problems in middle-childhood predict early sexual behavior? Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 43(4), 507-527
• HALL, C.L., MOLDAVSKY, M., TAYLOR, J., SAYAL, K., MARRIOT, M., BATTY, M., PASS, S. and HOLLIS, C., 2014. Implementation of routine outcome measurement in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the United Kingdom: a critical perspective. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 23(4), 239-242
• MOLDAVSKY, M., PASS, S. and SAYAL, K., 2014. Primary school teachers' attitudes about children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the role of pharmacological treatment. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 19, 202-216
• SAYAL, K., HERON, J., MAUGHAN, B., ROWE, R. and RAMCHANDANI, P., 2014. Infant temperament and childhood psychiatric disorder: longitudinal study. Child: Care, Health, and Development. 40(2), 292-297
• BOLEA-ALAMAÑAC B., NUTT, D.J., ADAMOU, M., ASHERSON, P., BAZIRE, S., COGHILL, D., HEAL, D., MÜLLER, U., NASH, J., SANTOSH, P., SAYAL, K., SONUGA-BARKE, E., YOUNG, S.J. and CONSENSUS GROUP, 2014. Evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacological management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Update on recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology. Journal of Psychopharmacology. 28, 179-203
• HALL, C.L, TAYLOR, J., MOLDAVSKY, M., MARRIOTT, M., PASS, S., NEWELL, K., GOODMAN, R., SAYAL, K. and HOLLIS, C., 2014. A qualitative process evaluation of electronic session-by-session outcome measurement in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. BMC Psychiatry. 14(1), 113
• D'AMICO F, KNAPP M, BEECHAM J, SANDBERG S, TAYLOR E and SAYAL K, 2014. Use of services and associated costs for young adults with childhood hyperactivity/conduct problems: 20-year follow-up. British Journal of Psychiatry. 204(6), 441-447
• TAYLOR, J.A., PHILLIPS, R., COOK, E., GEORGIOU, L., STALLARD, P. and SAYAL, K., 2014. A qualitative process evaluation of classroom-based cognitive behaviour therapy to reduce adolescent depression. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 11, 5951-5969
• TARVER, J., DALEY, D., LOCKWOOD, J. and SAYAL, K., 2014. Are self-directed parenting interventions sufficient for externalising behaviour problems in childhood?: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 23(12), 1123-1137
• SAYAL, K., HERON, J., DRAPER, E., ALATI, R., LEWIS, S.J., FRASER, R., BARROW, M., GOLDING, J., EMOND, A., DAVEY SMITH, G. and GRAY, R., 2014. Prenatal exposure to binge pattern of alcohol consumption: mental health and learning outcomes at age 11. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 23(10), 891-9
• MEGHANA KULKARNI, LISA HUDDLESTONE, ANNE TAYLOR, KAPIL SAYAL and ELENA RATSCHEN, 2014. A cross-sectional survey of mental health clinicians' knowledge, attitudes, and practice relating to tobacco dependence among young people with mental disorders. BMC Health Services Research. 14, 618
• TARVER, J., DALEY, D. and SAYAL, K., 2014. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): an updated review of the essential facts. Child: Care, Health and Development. 40(6), 762-74
• GLAZEBROOK, C., TOWNSEND, E. and SAYAL, K., 2014. Do coping strategies mediate the relationship between parental attachment and self-harm in young people? Archives of Suicide Research. (In Press.)
• SWIFT, K.D., SAYAL, K. and HOLLIS, C., 2014. ADHD and Transition to Adult Mental Health Services: A scoping review. Child: Care, Health, and Development. 40(6), 775-86
• PRASAD, V., KENDRICK, D., SAYAL, K., THOMAS, S. and WEST, J., 2014. Injury among Children and Young Adults with Epilepsy Pediatrics. 133, 827-835
• ANDERSON, R., UKOUMUNNE, O., SAYAL, K., PHILLIPS, R., TAYLOR, J., SPEARS, M., ARAYA, R., LEWIS, G., MONTGOMERY, A. and STALLARD, P., 2014. Cost-effectiveness of classroom-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in reducing symptoms of depression in adolescents: a trial-based analysis. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 55(12), 1390-1397
• SAYAL, K., YATES, N., SPEARS, M. and STALLARD, P., 2014. Service use in adolescents at risk of Depression and Self-harm: prospective longitudinal study Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 49(8), 1231-1240
• PRASAD, V., BROGAN, E., MULVANEY, C., GRAINGE, M., STANTON, W. and SAYAL, K., 2013. How effective are drug treatments for children with ADHD at improving on-task behaviour and academic achievement in the school classroom? A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 22(4), 203-216
• SAYAL, K., DRAPER, E., ALATI, R., FRASER, R., BARROW, M., DAVEY SMITH, G. and GRAY, R., 2013. Light drinking in pregnancy and mid-childhood mental health and learning outcomes Archives of Diseases in Childhood. 98, 107-111
• MOLDAVSKY, M., GROENEWALD, C., OWEN, V. and SAYAL, K., 2013. Teachers' Recognition of children with ADHD: role of subtype and gender. Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 18, 18-83
• BATTY, M.J., MOLDAVSKY, M., SARRAMI FOROUSHANI, P., PASS, S., MARRIOTT, M., SAYAL, K. and HOLLIS, C, 2013. Implementing routine outcome measures in child and adolescent mental health services: from present to future practice. Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 18, 82-87
• SWIFT, K.D., HALL, C.L., MARIMUTTU, V.J., REDSTONE, L., SAYAL, K. and HOLLIS, C., 2013. Transition to adult mental health services for young people with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A qualitative analysis of their experiences. BMC Psychiatry. 13, 74
• MCWILLIAMS, L., SAYAL, K. and GLAZEBROOK, C., 2013. Inattention and hyperactivity in children at risk of obesity: a community cross-sectional study BMJ Open. 3(e002871),
• WASHBROOK, E., PROPPER, C. and SAYAL, K., 2013. Pre-school hyperactivity/attention problems and educational outcomes in adolescence:prospective longitudinal study British Journal of Psychiatry. 203(4), 265-271
• PHILLIPS, R., SPEARS, M.R., MONTGOMERY, A.A., MILLINGS, A., SAYAL, K. and STALLARD, P., 2013. Could a brief assessment of negative emotions and self-esteem identify adolescents at current and future risk of self-harm in the community?: A prospective cohort analysis. BMC Public Health. 13, 604
• HALL, C.L., NEWELL, K., TAYLOR, J., SAYAL, K., SWIFT, K.D. and HOLLIS, C., 2013. 'Mind the gap' - Mapping services for young people with ADHD transitioning from child to adult mental health services. BMC Psychiatry. 13, 186
• MOLDAVSKY, M. and SAYAL, K., 2013. Knowledge and attitudes about Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and its treatment: the views of children, adolescents, parents, teachers and healthcare professionals. Current Psychiatry Reports. 15(8), 377
• HALL, C.L., MOLDAVSKY, M., BALDWIN, L., MARRIOTT, M., NEWELL, K., TAYLOR, J., SAYAL, K. and HOLLIS, C., 2013. The use of routine outcome measures in two child and adolescent mental health services: a completed audit cycle. BMC Psychiatry. 13, 270
• STALLARD, P., PHILLIPS, R., MONTGOMERY, A.A., SPEARS, M., ANDERSON, R., TAYLOR, J.A., ARAYA, R., LEWIS, G., UKOUMUNNE, O.C., MILLINGS, A., GEORGIOU, L., COOK, E. and SAYAL, K., 2013. A cluster randomised controlled trial to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of classroom-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) in reducing symptoms of depression in high risk adolescents. Health Technology Assessment. 17(47), 1-110
• ZUCCOLO, L., LEWIS, S.J., SMITH, G.D., SAYAL, K., DRAPER, E.S., FRASER, R., BARROW, M., ALATI, R., RING, S., MACLEOD, J., GOLDING, J., HERON, J. and GRAY, R., 2013. Prenatal alcohol exposure and offspring cognition and school performance.: A 'Mendelian randomization' natural experiment. International Journal of Epidemiology. 42(5), 1358-70
• ALATI, R., DAVEY, SMITH G., LEWIS, S.J., KAPIL, S., DRAPER, E.S., GOLDING, J., FRASER, R. and GRAY, R., 2013. Effect of prenatal alcohol exposure on childhood academic outcomes: contrasting maternal and paternal associations in the ALSPAC study. PLOS ONE. 8(10), e74844
• STALLARD, P., SPEARS, M., MONTGOMERY, A.A., PHILLIPS, R. and SAYAL, K., 2013. Self-harm in young adolescents (12-16 years): onset and short-term continuation in a community sample. BMC Psychiatry. 13, 328
• SAYAL, K., DALEY, D., JAMES, M., YANG, M., BATTY, M., TAYLOR, J., PASS, S., SAMPSON, C., SELLMAN, E., VALENTINE, A. and HOLLIS, C., 2012. Protocol Evaluating the effectiveness of a school-based group programme for parents of children at risk of ADHD: the 'PArents, Teachers and CHildren WORKing Together (PATCHWORK)' cluster RCT protocol. BMJ Open. 2(5), e001783
• LEWIS, S.J., ZUCCOLO, L., DAVEY SMITH, G., MACLEOD, J., RODRIGUEZ, S., DRAPER, E.S., BARROW, M., ALATI, R., SAYAL, K., RING, S., GOLDING, J. and GRAY, R., 2012. Fetal alcohol exposure and IQ at age 8: evidence from a population-based birth-cohort study. PloS one. 7(11), e49407
• SAYAL, K., 2012. Editorial: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
• SAYAL, K., AMARASINGHE, M., ROBOTHAM, S., COOPE, C., ASHWORTH, M., DAY, C., TYLEE, A. and SIMONOFF, E., 2012. Quality standards for child and adolescent mental health in primary care. BMC Family Practice. 13, 51
• STALLARD, P., SAYAL, K., PHILLIPS, R., TAYLOR, J.A., SPEARS, M., ANDERSON, R., ARAYA, R., LEWIS, G., MILLINGS, A. and MONTGOMERY, A.A., 2012. Classroom based cognitive behaviour therapy in reducing symptoms of depression in high risk adolescents: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial British Medical Journal. 345, e6058
• GLAZEBROOK, C., BATTY, M.J., MULLAN, N., MACDONALD, I., NATHAN, D., SAYAL, K., SMYTH, A., YANG, M., GUO, B. and HOLLIS, C., 2011. Evaluating the effectiveness of a schools-based programme to promote exercise self-efficacy in children and young people with risk factors for obesity: Steps to active kids (STAK). BMC Public Health. 11, 830
• SAYAL, K., TISCHLER, V., COOPE, C., ROBOTHAM, S., ASHWORTH, M., DAY, C., TYLEE, A. and SIMONOFF, E., 2010. Parental help-seeking in primary care for child and adolescent mental health concerns: qualitative study British Journal of Psychiatry. 197(6), 476-481
• STALLARD, P., MONTGOMERY, A. A., ARAYA, R., ANDERSON, R., LEWIS, G., SAYAL, K., BUCK, R., MILLINGS, A. and TAYLOR, J. A., 2010. Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a school based cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) intervention to prevent depression in high risk adolescents (PROMISE) Trials. VOL 11, 114
• SAYAL, K., FORD, T. and GOODMAN, R., 2010. Trends in recognition of and service use for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in Britain, 1999-2004 Psychiatric Services. 61(8), 803-810
• SAYAL, K., OWEN, V., WHITE, K., MERRELL, C., TYMMS, P. and TAYLOR, E., 2010. The impact of early school-based screening and intervention programs for ADHD on children's outcomes and access to services: follow-up of a school-based trial at age 10 years Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 164(5), 462-469
• SAYAL, K. and FORD, T., 2010. From epidemiology of child and adolescent mental health problems to service utilisation. In: M. ELENA GARRALDA and JEAN-PHILIPPE RAYNAUD, eds., Increasing Awareness of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Rowman and Littlefield (Jason Aronson), Maryland USA. 3-25
• MCCARTHY, S., ASHERSON, P., COGHILL, D., HOLLIS, C., MURRAY, M., POTTS, L., SAYAL, K., DE SOYSA, R., TAYLOR, E., WILLIAMS, T. and WONG, I.C.K., 2009. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: treatment discontinuation in adolescents and young adults. British Journal of Psychiatry. 194(3), 273-277
• WONG, I.C., ASHERSON, P., BILBOW, A., CLIFFORD, S., COGHILL, D., DESOYSA, R., HOLLIS, C., MCCARTHY, S., MURRAY, M., PLANNER, C., POTTS, L., SAYAL, K. and TAYLOR, E., 2009. Cessation of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drugs in the young (CADDY) - a pharmacoepidemiological and qualitative study. Health Technology Assessment. 13(50), 1-120
• SAYAL, K. and GOODMAN, R., 2009. Do parental reports of child hyperkinetic disorder symptoms at school predict teacher ratings? European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 18(6), 336-344
• SAYAL, K., HERON, J., GOLDING, J., ALATI, R., DAVEY SMITH, G., GRAY, R. and EMOND, A., 2009. Binge pattern of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and childhood mental health outcomes: longitudinal population-based study Pediatrics. 123(2), e289-e296
• ZUCCOLO, L., FITZ-SIMON, N., GRAY, R., RING, S. M., SAYAL, K., SMITH, G. D. and LEWIS, S. J., 2009. A non-synonymous variant in ADH1B is strongly associated with prenatal alcohol use in a European sample of pregnant women HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS. VOL 18(NUMBER 22), 4457-4466
• GROENEWALD, C., EMOND, A. and SAYAL, K., 2009. Recognition and referral of girls with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: case vignette study Child: care, health and development. 35(6), 767-772
• RAYMOND, N., BEER, C., GLAZEBROOK, C. and SAYAL, K., 2009. Pregnant women's attitudes towards alcohol consumption BMC Public Health. 9, 175
• SAYAL, K, 2009. Commentary: Light Drinking In Pregnancy: Can A Glass Or Two Hurt?
• SAYAL, K., 2008. ADHD. In: JACKSON, C, HILL, K. and LAVIS, P., eds., Child and Adolescent Mental Health Today: A Handbook Pavilion Press, Mental Health Foundation and Young Minds.
• SAYAL, K, LETCH, N. and EI ABD, S., 2008. Evaluation of screening in children referred for an ADHD assessment Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 13, 41-46
• ALATI, R., MACLEOD, J., HICKMAN, M., SAYAL, K., MAY, M., SMITH, G.D. and LAWLOR, D.A., 2008. Intrauterine exposure to alcohol and tobacco use and childhood IQ: findings from a parental-offspring comparison within the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children Pediatric Research. 64(6), 659-666
• SAYAL,K, HERON,J, GOLDING,J and EDMOND,A., 2007. Prenatal alcohol exposure and gender differences in childhood mental health problems: a longitudinal population-based study Pediatrics. 119(2), e426-e434
• SAYAL, K., 2007. Epidemiology of ADHD in the Community British Journal of Hospital Medicine. 68, 352 – 355
• SAYAL K, 2007. Alcohol Consumption In Pregnancy As A Risk Factor For Later Mental Health Problems. Evidence-Based Mental Health. 10(4), 98-100
• SAYAL,K, GOODMAN,R and FORD,T., 2006. Barriers to the identification of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 47(7), 744-750
• SAYAL,K, HORNSEY,H, WARREN,S, MACDIARMID,F and TAYLOR,E., 2006. Identification of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: a school-based intervention. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 41(10), 806-813
• SAYAL,K, 2006. Annotation: Pathways to care for children with mental health problems. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 47(7), 649-659
• FORD,T, SAYAL,K, MELTZER,H and GOODMAN,R., 2005. Parental concerns about their child’s emotions and behaviour and referral to specialist services: general population survey. British Medical Journal. 331(7530), 1435-1436
• SAYAL,K and TAYLOR,E., 2005. Parent ratings of school behaviour in children at risk of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 111(6), 460-465
• SAYAL, K., 2004. The role of parental burden in child mental health service use: longitudinal study Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 43(11), 1328-1333
• SAYAL,K and TAYLOR,E., 2004. Detection of child mental health disorders by General Practitioners British Journal of General Practice. 54(502), 348-352
• SAYAL,K, TAYLOR,E and BEECHAM,J., 2003. Parental perception of problems and mental health service use for hyperactivity Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 42(12), 1410-1414
• SAYAL, K and TAYLOR, E., 2003. Heterogeneity and comorbidity in hyperactivity disorders Available at: <https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19016322>
• SAYAL,K, TAYLOR,E, BEECHAM,J and BYRNE,P., 2002. Pathways to care in children at risk of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder British Journal of Psychiatry. 181(1), 43-48
• SAYAL,K and MADEN,A., 2002. The treatment and security needs of patients in special hospitals: views of referring and accepting teams. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health. 12(4), 244-253
• SAYAL,K, CHECKLEY,S, REES,M, JACOBS,C, HARRIS,T, PAPADOPOLOUS,A and POON,L., 2002. Effects of social support during weekend leave on cortisol and depression ratings: a pilot study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 71(1-3), 153-157
• SAYAL, K, FORD, T and PIPE, R, 2000. Case study: bipolar disorder after head injury. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 39(4), 525-8
• SAYAL, K S, DUNCAN-MCCONNELL, D A, MCCONNELL, H W and TAYLOR, D M, 2000. Psychotropic interactions with warfarin. Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica. 102(4), 250-5
• SIGURDSSON, E, FOMBONNE, E, SAYAL, K and CHECKLEY, S, 1999. Neurodevelopmental antecedents of early-onset bipolar affective disorder. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 174, 121-7
• GARDNER, F E, SONUGA-BARKE, E J and SAYAL, K, 1999. Parents anticipating misbehaviour: an observational study of strategies parents use to prevent conflict with behaviour problem children. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry,. 40(8), 1185-96
• SAYAL, K and MADEN, A, 1999. High security facilities must not be closed until viable alternatives are in place. BMJ. 319(7201), 59
• SAYAL, K, 1998. Debate is needed over who provides drug treatment in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. BMJ. 316(7132), 704
• SAYAL, K, 1998. Liaison between adolescent and adult services in early-onset schizophrenia. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 172, 452
• DUNCAN, D, SAYAL, K, MCCONNELL, H and TAYLOR, D, 1998. Antidepressant interactions with warfarin. International clinical psychopharmacology. 13(2), 87-94
• HALL, CL, JAMES, M, BROWN, S, MARTIN, JL, BROWN, N, SELBY, K, CLARKE, J, VIJAYAN, H, GUO, B, SAYAL K, HOLLIS C and GROOM, MJ, Protocol investigating the clinical utility of an objective measure of attention, impulsivity and activity (QbTest) for optimising medication management in children and young people with ADHD ‘QbTest Utility for Optimising Treatment in ADHD’ (QUOTA): a feasibility randomised controlled trial BMJ Open. (In Press.)
• HALL, C.L., JAMES, M., BROWN, S., MARTIN, J., BROWN, N., SELBY, K., CLARKE, J., VIJAYAN, H., GUO, B., SAYAL, K., HOLLIS, C. and GROOM, M.J., Protocol investigating the clinical utility of an objective measure of attention, impulsivity and activity (QbTest) for optimising medication management in children and young people with ADHD ‘QbTest Utility for Optimising Treatment in ADHD’ (QUOTA): a feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 8, e021104
• FRENCH, B., SAYAL, K. and DALEY, D., Barriers and facilitators to understanding of ADHD in primary care:: a mixed-method systematic review. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 28(8), 1037-1064