PUBLICATIONS

This page includes publications from Suzanne’s academic work in neuroscience, psychology, and mental health. Enquiries relating to scientific writing, consultancy, or expert input on neuroscience-related topics are welcome via the contact form below.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Sethi A, O’ Brien SM, Blair J, Viding E, et al. Successful Evidence-Based Parenting Programs are associated with Brain Changes and Improved Reward Processing in Boys with Conduct Problems. Biological Psychiatry. 2026, 99(1), 407-417. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000632232501251X

 

O’ Brien, S., Sethi, A., Blair, J. et al. Intranasal oxytocin modulates brain activity during emotional processing in children with treatment resistant conduct problems. Sci Rep 15, 11422 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-92276-2

O’ Brien, S., Sethi, A., Blair, J. et al. Rapid white matter changes in children with conduct problems during a parenting intervention. Transl Psychiatry 13, 339 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-023-02635-8

Sethi A, O’ Brien SM, Blair J, Viding E, et al., Selective amygdala hypoactivity to fear in boys with persistent conduct problems after parent training. Biological Psychiatry. 2023. 94(1), 50-56. https://www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S0006-3223(22)01658-4/fulltext

O’ Brien SM, Sethi A, Gudbranson M, Lennuyeux-Commene L, Murphy DGM, Craig MC. Is Postnatal Depression a Distinct Subtype of Major Depressive Disorder? Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s00737-020-01051-x

Guo P, Pinto C, Edwards B, Pask S, Firth A, O’ Brien SM, Murtagh FEM. Experiences of transitioning between settings of care from the perspectives of patients with advanced illness receiving specialist palliative care and their family caregivers: A qualitative interview study. Palliative Medicine. 2021. doi:10.1177/02692163211043371

Firth AM, O’Brien SM, Guo P, Seymour J, Richardson H, Bridges C, Hocaoglu M, Grande G, Higginson IJ, Murtagh FEM. Establishing key criteria to define and compare models of specialist palliative care: a mixed methods study using qualitative interviews and Delphi survey. Palliative Medicine, 2019 June; 33(8): 1114-1124. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6691593/

Guo P, Dzingina M, Firth AM, Davies JM, Douiri A, O’Brien SM, Pinto C, Pask S, Higginson IJ, Eagar K, Murtagh FEM. Development and validation of a casemix classification to predict costs of specialist palliative care provision across inpatient hospice, hospital, and community settings in the UK: A study protocol. 2018 BMJ Open 2018;8: e020071. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/3/e020071

Brighton LJ, Koffman J, Hawkins A, McDonald C, O’Brien S, Robinson V, Khan SA, George R, Higginson IJ, Selman LE. A Systematic Review of End-of-Life Care Communication Skills Training for Generalist Palliative Care Providers: Research Quality and Reporting Guidance. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2017 Sep;54(3):417-425. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28782701/

Selman LE, Brighton LJ, Hawkins A, McDonald C, O’Brien S, Robinson V, Khan SA, George R, Ramsenthaler C, Higginson IJ, Koffman J. The Effect of Communication Skills Training for Generalist Palliative Care Providers on Patient-Reported Outcomes and Clinician Behaviors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2017 Sep;54(3):404-416. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28778560/

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