Dr Jessica Agnew-Blais

Jessica Agnew-Blais

Senior Lecturer

School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
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Research

Psychiatric epidemiology, ADHD, Women's mental health, Developmental psychology

Interests

Dr Jessica Agnew-Blais's research investigates the developmental course of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across the life span, including how genetic and environmental risk factors are associated with ADHD course, and functional outcomes associated with different ADHD developmental trajectories. Her current research focuses on ADHD among girls and women, and the role of hormonal fluctuations in functioning among women with ADHD.

Publications

solid heart iconPublications of specific relevance to the Centre for Brain and Behaviour

2024

bullet iconThériault-Couture F, Agnew-Blais J, Leno VC, Danese A, Ganaesan K, Matthews T, Morneau-Vaillancourt G, Thompson KN, Shakoor S and Arseneault L (2024). Trajectories of Childhood Bullying Behaviors and Conduct Problems: Associations With Cognitive Functioning in a Nationally Representative Cohort Study. Developmental Psychology, American Psychological Association (APA) 
22-08-2024
bullet iconAgnew‐Blais JC (2024). Hidden in plain sight: delayed ADHD diagnosis among girls and women – a commentary on Skoglund et al. (2023). Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Wiley vol. 65 (10), 1398-1400.  
26-05-2024
bullet iconPawley AD, Mayer JS, Medda J, Brandt GA, Agnew-Blais JC, Asherson P, Rommel A-S, Ramos-Quiroga JA, Sanchez JP, Bergsma D, Buitelaar JK, Ortega FB, Muntaner-Mas A, Grimm O, Reif A, Freitag CM and Kuntsi J (2024). Verbal memory performance in adolescents and adults with ADHD. Neuroscience Applied, Elsevier vol. 3, 103941-103941.  
01-01-2024

2023

Relevant PublicationThompson KN, Agnew-Blais JC, Allegrini AG, Bryan BT, Danese A, Odgers CL, Matthews T and Arseneault L (2023). Do Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms Become Socially Isolated? Longitudinal Within-Person Associations in a Nationally Representative Cohort. JAACAP Open, Elsevier vol. 1 (1), 12-23.  
01-06-2023
Relevant PublicationGidziela A, Ahmadzadeh YI, Michelini G, Allegrini AG, Agnew-Blais J, Lau LY, Duret M, Procopio F, Daly E, Ronald A, Rimfeld K and Malanchini M (2023). A meta-analysis of genetic effects associated with neurodevelopmental disorders and co-occurring conditions. Nature Human Behaviour, Springer Nature vol. 7 (4), 642-656.  
20-02-2023
Relevant PublicationAgnew-Blais J and Michelini G (2023). Taking stock of the present and looking to the future of ADHD research: a commentary on Sonuga-Barke et al. (2023). Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, Wiley vol. 64 (4), 533-536.  
26-01-2023

2022

Relevant PublicationJ. S, Mason D, Colvert E, Agnew-Blais J and Happé F (2022). COVID-19 and Perceived Changes to Quality of Life, Anxiety, Depression, and Loneliness in Autistic and Other Neurodivergent U.K. Adults. Autism in Adulthood, Mary Ann Liebert vol. 4 (3), 233-246.  
31-08-2022
Relevant PublicationBlais J, Wertz J, Arseneault L, Belsky D, Danese A, Pingault J-B, Polanczyk G, Sugden K, Williams B and Moffit T (2022). Mother’s and children’s ADHD genetic risk, household chaos and children’s ADHD symptoms: A gene-environment correlation study. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Wiley 
01-06-2022
bullet iconWootton RE, Riglin L, Blakey R, Agnew-Blais J, Caye A, Cadman T, Havdahl A, Gonçalves H, Menezes AMB, Wehrmeister FC, Rimfeld K, Smith GD, Eley TC, Rohde LA, Arseneault L, Moffitt TE, Stergiakouli E, Thapar A and Tilling K (2022). Decline in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder traits over the life course in the general population: trajectories across five population birth cohorts spanning ages 3 to 45 years. International Journal of Epidemiology, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 51 (3), 919-930.  
11-04-2022
bullet iconRiglin L, Wootton RE, Livingston LA, Agnew-Blais J, Arseneault L, Blakey R, Agha SS, Langley K, Collishaw S, O’Donovan MC, Smith GD, Stergiakouli E, Tilling K and Thapar A (2022). “Late-onset” ADHD symptoms in young adulthood: Is this ADHD? Journal of Attention Disorders, SAGE Publications vol. 26 (10), 1271-1282.  
16-01-2022

2021

bullet iconAgnew-Blais JC, Belsky DW, Caspi A, Danese A, Moffitt TE, Polanczyk GV, Sugden K, Wertz J, Williams BS, Lewis CM and Arseneault L (2021). Polygenic Risk and the Course of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder From Childhood to Young Adulthood: Findings From a Nationally Representative Cohort. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Elsevier vol. 60 (9), 1147-1156.  
10-01-2021

Grants

solid heart iconGrants of specific relevance to the Centre for Brain and Behaviour
solid heart iconA life course approach to understanding ADHD among women
Jessica Blais and Stamatina Iliodromiti
£491,761 MRC Medical Research Council (01-08-2023 - 31-07-2026)
solid heart iconPhD Programme: Gambling Harms
Janelle Jones and Jessica Blais
£156,538 GambleAware (01-02-2022 - 30-09-2026)