Rachael Bedford

Queen Mary University of London — United Kingdom

Neuroscience · Life Sciences

32h-index5.2kcitations112works3.02yr avg
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Research Topics

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research(60), Child Development and Digital Technology(33), Family and Disability Support Research(21), Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development(16), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(14)

Publications112 total

Profiles of parent–teacher discrepancy on autistic children’s adaptive functioning
Autism·2026Open Access
Developmental Pathways From Childhood Neurodevelopmental Traits to Early Adolescent Psychiatric Dimensions: The Role of Environmental and Lifestyle Factors
JAACAP Open·2025Open Access
Bridging the gap: unveiling key links between autism and anxiety symptoms in autistic children and youth using a network analysis in pooled data from four countries
Child and Adolescent Mental Health·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Developmental pathways from childhood neurodevelopmental traits to early adolescent psychiatric dimensions: the role of environmental and lifestyle factors
2025Open Access
Toddlers Viewing Fantastical Cartoons: Evidence of an Immediate Reduction in Endogenous Control Without an Increase in Stimulus‐Driven Exogenous Control
Developmental Science·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Trajectories of attention problems in autistic children and relations to social skills outcomes
Development and Psychopathology·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Simple Executive Function as an endophenotype of autism-ADHD, and differing associations between simple versus complex Executive Functions and autism/ADHD traits
Scientific Reports·2025· 4 citedOpen Access
Longitudinal associations between autistic children’s anxiety and social communication differences: The moderating role of executive function behaviours
Autism·2024Open Access
Early-Onset Trajectories of Emotional Dysregulation in Autistic Children
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Simple Executive Function as an endophenotype of autism-ADHD, and differing associations between simple versus complex Executive Functions and autism/ADHD traits
2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Toddler Screen Use Before Bed and Its Effect on Sleep and Attention
JAMA Pediatrics·2024· 16 citedOpen Access
Parent‐mediated intervention in infants with an elevated likelihood for autism reduces dwell time during a gaze‐following task
Autism Research·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Concurrent and longitudinal associations between touchscreen use and executive functions at preschool-age
Frontiers in Developmental Psychology·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
An Examination of the Relations Between Effortful Control in Early Childhood and Risk for Later Externalizing Psychopathology: A Bi-factor Structural Equation Modeling Approach
Child Psychiatry & Human Development·2024· 3 cited
No association between alexithymia and emotion recognition or theory of mind in a sample of adolescents enhanced for autistic traits
Autism·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Testing the social motivation theory of autism: the role of co‐occurring anxiety
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry·2023· 14 citedOpen Access
Social threat processing in adults and children: Faster orienting to, but shorter dwell time on, angry faces during visual search
Developmental Science·2023· 4 citedOpen Access
Correction: Understanding the prevalence and manifestation of anxiety and other socio‑emotional and behavioural difficulties in children with Developmental Language Disorder
Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders·2023Open Access
A longitudinal comparison of emotional, behavioral and attention problems in autistic and typically developing children
Psychological Medicine·2023· 18 citedOpen Access
Understanding the prevalence and manifestation of anxiety and other socio-emotional and behavioural difficulties in children with Developmental Language Disorder
Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders·2023· 19 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Tony Charman(26), Mark H. Johnson(25), Andrew Pickles(25), Teodora Gliga(19), Mayada Elsabbagh(19), Emily J. H. Jones(14), Greg Pasco(9), Celeste H. M. Cheung(8), Susie Chandler(8), Kristelle Hudry(8), Tim J. Smith(7), Simon Baron‐Cohen(7), Patrick Bolton(7), Holly Garwood(6), Nicola Wright(6), Leslie Tucker(5), Ágnes Volein(5), Eric Duku(5), Stelios Georgiades(5), Connor M. Kerns(5)