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Research interests
I am interested in investigating the mechanisms that underlie retrospectively self-reported responses to environmental experiences, both positive and negative. Using the twin design and molecular genetic approaches, this work aims to identify genetic influences on self-reported experiences, including major life events and outcomes following psychological treatment. This can help us to understand what is captured by self-report measures, what traits influence the experience of these events, and may eventually help better predict who may benefit most from positive interventions, such as psychological therapies.
I am also interested in differences in the presentation and outcomes of psychiatric disorders associated with self-reported traumatic life events. I am involved in several projects using network analysis to explore whether symptom interactions are different in those who report traumas, compared to those who do not. Using polygenic scores, I aim to investigate the mechanisms underlying the associations between self-reported trauma and poor outcomes, and the extent to which they are influenced by gene-environment correlation.
Research project
Understanding self-reported experiences: Genetic influences and clinical outcomes
Projects
The GLAD Study: Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression
Twins Early Development Study (TEDS)
Contact details
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @aliciajpeel
Postal address:
C3.16
SGDP Research Centre
Institute of Psychiatry
London
United Kingdom
Biographical details
- 1+3 PhD Studentship, Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London (2019 - 2022)
- MSc Genes, Environment and Development in Psychology & Psychiatry (Distinction), Kings College London (2018 - 2019)
- Undergraduate Placement, Research Assistant, NIHR BRC BioResource, King’s College London (2016 - 2017)
- BSc Psychology (First Class with Honours), University of Bath (2014 - 2018)
Awards/Prizes
- 2018/19 Best Achievement in the MSc Genes, Environment & Development (King's College London)
- ESRC funded LISS DTP Collaborative (CASE) 1+3 PhD Studentship, Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London
Research interests (short)
I am interested in investigating the mechanisms that underlie self-reported responses to environmental experiences, both positive and negative. Using the twin design and molecular genetic approaches, this work aims to identify genetic influences on self-reported experiences, including major life events and outcomes following psychological treatment. I am also interested in differences in the presentation and outcomes of psychiatric disorders associated with self-reported traumatic life events, and the mechanisms that underly these associations.
Research project
Understanding self-reported experiences: Genetic influences and clinical outcomes
Projects
The GLAD Study: Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression
Twins Early Development Study (TEDS)
Contact details
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @aliciajpeel
Postal address:
C3.16
SGDP Research Centre
Institute of Psychiatry
London
United Kingdom
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Factors associated with anxiety disorder comorbidity
Davies, M. R., Glen, K., Mundy, J., Adey, B., Armour, C., Assary, E., Coleman, J., Goldsmith, K., Hirsch, C., Hotopf, M., Hübel, C., Jones, I., Kalsi, G., Krebs, G., McIntosh, A. M., Morneau-Vaillancourt, G., Peel, A., Purves, K., Lee, S., Skelton, M., & 7 others, 15 Feb 2023, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 323, p. 280-291 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genetic decomposition of the heritable component of reported childhood maltreatment
ter Kuile, A., Hübel, C., Cheesman, R., Coleman, J., Peel, A., Levey, D. F., Stein, M. B., Gelernter, J., Rayner, C., Eley, T. & Breen, G., 6 Jun 2023, In: Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science. 3, 4, p. 716-724 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The network structure of mania symptoms differs between people with and without binge eating
Davies, H. L., Peel, A. J., Mundy, J., Monssen, D., Kakar, S., Davies, M. R., Adey, B. N., Armour, C., Kalsi, G., Lin, Y., Marsh, I., Rogers, H. C., Walters, J. T. R., Herle, M., Glen, K., Malouf, C. M., Kelly, E. J., Eley, T. C., Treasure, J., Breen, G., & 1 others, Nov 2023, In: Bipolar Disorders. 25, 7, p. 592-607 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The United Kingdom Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative
Monssen, D., Davies, H., Kakar, S., Curzons, S., Davies, M., Kelly, E., Ahmad, Z., Bradley, J. R., Bright, S. J., Coleman, J., Glen, K., Hotopf, M., ter Kuile, A., Malouf, M., Kalsi, G., Kingston, N., McAtarsney-Kovacs, M., Mundy, J., Peel, A., Palmos, A., & 12 others, 16 Aug 2023, In: International Journal of Eating Disorders. p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trajectories of depression and anxiety symptom severity during psychological therapy for common mental health problems
Skelton, M., Carr, E., Buckman, J. E. J., Davies, M. R., Goldsmith, K., Hirsch, C. R., Peel, A. J., Rayner, C., Rimes, K., Saunders, R., Wingrove, J., Breen, G. & Grant, T. E., 25 Sept 2023, In: Psychological Medicine. 53, 13, p. 6183-6193 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thesis
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Understanding self-reported experiences: Genetic influences and clinical outcomes
Author: Peel, A., 1 Jan 2023Supervisor: Grant, T. E. (Supervisor) & Danese, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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