Kate Woodcock

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Woodcock, K. A., Humphreys, G, W., Oliver, C. & Hansen, P. C. (2010). Neural correlates of task-switching in paternal 15q11-q13 deletion Prader-Willi syndrome. Brain Research, 1363, 128-142.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W. (2010). The relationship between specific cognitive impairment and behaviour in Prader-Willi syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 55, 152-171.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W. (2009) Hypothesis: A specific pathway can be identified between genetic characteristics and behaviour profiles in Prader-Willi syndrome via cognitive, environmental and physiological mechanisms. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 53, 493-500.

Oliver, C., Woodcock, K. A. & Humphreys, G, W. (2009) The relationship between components of the behavioural phenotype in Prader-Willi syndrome: Brief Report. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 22, 403-407.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W. (2009). Task switching deficits and repetitive behaviour in genetic neurodevelopmental disorders: Data from children with Prader-Willi syndrome chromosome 15 q11-q13 deletion and boys with Fragile-X syndrome. Cognitive Neuropsychology, 26, 172-194.

Woodcock, K. A., Humphreys, G, W. & Oliver, C. (2009). Dorsal and ventral stream mediated visual processing in genetic subtypes of Prader-Willi syndrome. Neuropsychologia, 47, 2367-2373.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W (2009). Associations between repetitive questioning, resistance to change, temper outbursts and anxiety in Prader-Willi and Fragile-X syndromes. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 53, 265-278.

Woodcock, K. A., & Rose, J (2007). The relationship between the recognition of facial expressions and self-reported anger in people with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 20, 279-284.

Burbidge, C., Oliver, C., Moss, J., Arron, K., Berg, K., Hill, L., Trusler, K., Furniss, F. and Woodcock, K. A. (2010). The association between repetitive behaviours, impulsivity and hyperactivity in people with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 54, 1078-1092.

Sloneem, J., Oliver, C. Udwin, O. & Woodcock, K. A. (in press). Prevalence, phenomenology, aetiology and predictors of challenging behaviour in Smith-Magenis syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research.


Book Chapters


Oliver, C., Woodcock., K. A. & Adams, D. (2010). The Importance of aetiology of intellectual disability. Learning Disability A life Cycle Approach, Second Edition. Chapter 10, pages 135-146. McGraw Hill, Open University Press, Berkshire, UK.


Editorials


Oliver, C. & Woodcock, K. (2008). Integrating levels of explanation in behavioural phenotype research. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 52, 807-809.


Other Publications


Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W (2007, April). Attention and behaviour in boys with Fragile-X syndrome. Fragile-X Society News Letter.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W (2007, January). Attention and behaviour in children with Prader-Willi syndrome. Prader-Willi Syndrome Association News Letter.

Published Abstracts


Bull, L. E., Woodcock, K. A., Holland, A., & Oliver, C. (2010). Toward an early intervention strategy to reduce temper outburst behaviour in Prader-Willi syndrome. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 23(5), 431-431.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C. & Humphreys, G.W. (2008). The relationship between a deficit in attention switching and specific behaviours in Prader-Willi syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 52, 812-812.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W. (2008). Biology to behaviour: Cognitive deficit can cause characteristic behaviours in Prader-Willi syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 52, 662-662.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W. (2008). An investigation of executive functioning and repetitive behaviour in two genetic syndromes. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 52, 658-658.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W (2006). Repetitive and problem behaviour in children with Prader-Willi syndrome. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 50, 800-800.


Invited Presentations


Woodcock, K. A., Bull, L. E., Holland, T. & Oliver, C. (2010, May 22). How can an understanding of pathways between genes, the brain, cognition and behaviour inform strategies to help people with PWS and their families/carers with behaviour that can be difficult? Invited presentation at the 2010 Prader-Willi Syndrome Association International General Conference, Taipei, Taiwan.

Woodcock, K. A. (2009, November 11). Pathways between genes, the brain, cognition and behaviour: an example of how research into genetic neurodevelopmental disorders can aid our understanding. Seminar presented at the Centre for Applied Psychological Research, University of Huddersfield, UK.


Presentations


Woodcock, K. A., Bull, L. E., Holland, T. & Oliver, C. (2010, May 21). An examination of the underpinnings of a multi-level strategy for addressing the problem of temper outbursts in individuals with PWS and an initial evaluation of this strategy. Paper presented at the 2010 Prader-Willi Syndrome Association International Scientific Conference, Taipei, Taiwan.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C. & Humphreys, G.W. (2008, December 2). Implications for challenging behaviour of a neural basis of a deficit in attention switching in Prader-Willi syndrome. Paper presented at the Seattle club conference, Newcastle, UK.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C. & Humphreys, G.W. (2008, October 9). The relationship between a deficit in attention switching and specific behaviours in Prader-Willi syndrome. Paper presented at the SSBP conference, Cologne, Germany.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W. (2008, August 26). Biology to behaviour: Cognitive deficit can cause characteristic behaviours in Prader-Willi syndrome. Paper presented at the IASSID conference, Cape Town, South Africa.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W. (2008, August 27). An investigation of executive functioning and repetitive behaviour in two genetic syndromes. Paper presented at the IASSID conference, Cape Town, South Africa.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W. (2008, June 26). The relationship between a deficit in attention switching and specific behaviours in Prader-Willi Syndrome. Paper presented at the Birmingham University Cognitive Neuroscience Conference, University of Birmingham, UK.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W (2008, March 27). Cognition and its relationship to repetitive and compulsive like behaviour in children and adolescents with PWS. Presented at the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association-UK conference on behaviour for parents and carers, Reading University, UK.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W (2007, December 10). Does a deficit in attention switching in Prader-Willi syndrome underlie some of the characteristic challenging behaviours? Poster presented at Seattle Club, Glasgow, UK.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W (2007, September 22). How can we understand the behaviour of people with PWS by thinking about how the brain works? Poster presented at the Prader-Willi syndrome Association-UK National Conference, Derby, UK.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W (2007, October 20). How can we understand the behaviour of people with FraX by thinking about how the brain works? Poster presented at the Fragile-X Society-National Conference, Birmingham, UK.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W (2007, June 21). The relationship between temper outbursts, repetitive behaviour and a preference for predictability in children with Prader-Willi syndrome. Paper presented at the 2007 Prader-Willi Syndrome Association International Conference, Cluj, Romania.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W (2007, April 17). Behaviour in Prader-Willi and Fragile-X syndromes: Can a preference for predictability be explained by increased difficulty with attention switching? Paper presented at the Postgraduate Seminar 2007, University of Birmingham, UK.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W (2006, December 12). Prader-Willi syndrome: Attentional profile and the importance of predictability. Paper presented at the Seattle Club conference, 2006, Kendal, UK.

Woodcock, K. A., Oliver, C., & Humphreys, G, W (2006, October 19). Repetitive and problem behaviour in children with Prader-Willi syndrome. Poster presented at the SSBP conference, Dublin, Ireland.