Ruchika Gajwani
Biographic Data
| ID | 2744647 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruchika Gajwani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruchika |
| FAMILY NAME | Gajwani |
| SIGNATURE | GAJWANI R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Glasgow |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1199-320X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Everything is fear based
Parental substance use can expose children to harm and risks to their wellbeing, and removal from parents’ care is sometimes necessary. This can result in feelings of grief and poor mental health in parents, and concerns about a lack of support to prevent child removal or to have their children returned. Previous research has mainly focused on children or foster and adoptive parents’ experiences rather than birth parents. This study, therefore, a…
With great (statistical) power comes great responsibility
As health data infrastructure improves, we have the opportunity to link increasing volumes of data in order to investigate important health problems. This is perhaps most pertinent when looking at the experiences and outcomes of our most disadvantaged groups, who are often invisible in data obtained through primary research. Whilst these data offer enormous opportunity, there are also ethical implications in their use, which are less frequently d…
The BRIDGE project
ClinicalTrial.gov, identifier NCT05023447
Gender, Addiction, and Removal of Children Into Care
Gender differences were apparent in prevalence and patterns of child removal. Mothers were six times more likely to have children removed compared to fathers. Child removal occurred alongside other risk factors suggesting that families need holistic support for their multiple areas of need. Services should be aware of the link between child removal and suicide and provide additional support to mothers during and after removal
MR-Spectroscopy of Gaba and Glutamate/Glutamine Concentrations in Auditory Cortex in Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis Individuals
Psychosis involves changes in GABAergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission in auditory cortex that could be important for understanding sensory deficits and symptoms of psychosis. However, it is currently unclear whether such deficits are present in participants at clinical high-risk for psychosis (CHR-P) and whether they are associated with clinical outcomes. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MEGAPRESS, 1H-MRS at 3 Tesla) was used to estimate GA…
Recruiting and exploring vulnerabilities among young people at risk, or in the early stages of serious mental illness (borderline personality disorder and first episode psychosis)
Young people early in the course of SMI are at an increased risk of experiencing multiple childhood adversities and our results indicate a high prevalence of NDDs amongst them. Emotional dysregulation emerged as a potentially significant early marker of future clinical severity. We suggest that the clinical implications of our findings include routine screening for NDDs and ACEs and an increased recognition of the significance of emotional dysreg…
Altered Autonomic Function in Individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis
Introduction: Alterations in autonomic functioning in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia are well-documented. Yet, it is currently unclear whether these dysfunctions extend into the clinical high-risk state. Thus, we investigated resting heart rate (RHR) and heart rate variability (HRV) indices in individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis (CHR-P). Methods: We recruited 117 CHR-P participants, 38 participants with affective disorders a…
Everything is fear based
Parental substance use can expose children to harm and risks to their wellbeing, and removal from parents’ care is sometimes necessary. This can result in feelings of grief and poor mental health in parents, and concerns about a lack of support to prevent child removal or to have their children returned. Previous research has mainly focused on children or foster and adoptive parents’ experiences rather than birth parents. This study, therefore, a…
Altered Autonomic Function in Individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis
Introduction: Alterations in autonomic functioning in individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia are well-documented. Yet, it is currently unclear whether these dysfunctions extend into the clinical high-risk state. Thus, we investigated resting heart rate (RHR) and heart rate variability (HRV) indices in individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis (CHR-P). Methods: We recruited 117 CHR-P participants, 38 participants with affective disorders a…
Gender, Addiction, and Removal of Children Into Care
Gender differences were apparent in prevalence and patterns of child removal. Mothers were six times more likely to have children removed compared to fathers. Child removal occurred alongside other risk factors suggesting that families need holistic support for their multiple areas of need. Services should be aware of the link between child removal and suicide and provide additional support to mothers during and after removal
MR-Spectroscopy of Gaba and Glutamate/Glutamine Concentrations in Auditory Cortex in Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis Individuals
Psychosis involves changes in GABAergic and glutamatergic neurotransmission in auditory cortex that could be important for understanding sensory deficits and symptoms of psychosis. However, it is currently unclear whether such deficits are present in participants at clinical high-risk for psychosis (CHR-P) and whether they are associated with clinical outcomes. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MEGAPRESS, 1H-MRS at 3 Tesla) was used to estimate GA…
Recruiting and exploring vulnerabilities among young people at risk, or in the early stages of serious mental illness (borderline personality disorder and first episode psychosis)
Young people early in the course of SMI are at an increased risk of experiencing multiple childhood adversities and our results indicate a high prevalence of NDDs amongst them. Emotional dysregulation emerged as a potentially significant early marker of future clinical severity. We suggest that the clinical implications of our findings include routine screening for NDDs and ACEs and an increased recognition of the significance of emotional dysreg…
With great (statistical) power comes great responsibility
As health data infrastructure improves, we have the opportunity to link increasing volumes of data in order to investigate important health problems. This is perhaps most pertinent when looking at the experiences and outcomes of our most disadvantaged groups, who are often invisible in data obtained through primary research. Whilst these data offer enormous opportunity, there are also ethical implications in their use, which are less frequently d…
The BRIDGE project
ClinicalTrial.gov, identifier NCT05023447
Everything is fear based
Parental substance use can expose children to harm and risks to their wellbeing, and removal from parents’ care is sometimes necessary. This can result in feelings of grief and poor mental health in parents, and concerns about a lack of support to prevent child removal or to have their children returned. Previous research has mainly focused on children or foster and adoptive parents’ experiences rather than birth parents. This study, therefore, a…
Psychology (7 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Psychosis (3 works) · Addiction (2 works) · Bipolar Disorder and Treatment (2 works) · Borderline personality disorder (2 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (2 works)