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Research interests
Reader in Psychology and Head of the Psychology and NeuroDiversity Applied Research Unit at the University of Hertfordshire. She specialises in research addressing the impact on living with a neurodevelopmental disorder both from the child and family perspective; and has published in areas addressing parental stress and daily challenges, ability to access adult and mental health services, child-led sensory and eating difficulties.
External positions
Research Associate , HEI: University of Birmingham
1 Jan 2014 → …
External Examiner, HEI: Oxford Brookes University
1 Jan 2012 → …
External Examiner, Middlesex University
1 Sept 2011 → 30 Aug 2014
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Voices That Matter: Co-Creating Psychoeducation Resources for Functional Tics
Ludlow, A. (PI), Whyatt, C. (CoI) & Jury, S. (CoI)
UKRI - Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
7/07/26 → 6/07/27
Project: Research
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The cultural challenges of neurodiversity and mental health in young people
Chavda, J. (PI), Ludlow, A. (CoI) & Trivedi, D. (CoI)
UKRI - Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
1/10/25 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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Co-producing knowledge mobilisation activities to address school food inequalities for children with special educational needs and disabilities: a collaboration between University of Hertfordshire, School Food Matters, and Adapt-Ed stakeholders
O'Connell, R. (PI), Ludlow, A. (CoI), Brady, L.-M. (CoI) & Denyer, L. (Researcher)
UKRI - Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
13/12/24 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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Understanding School non-attendance
Chavda, J. (Researcher), Denyer, L. (Researcher) & Ludlow, A. (PI)
1/03/24 → …
Project: Research
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Access to mental health services and support for children and adults with neurodiversity; Affiliated to NIHR ARC East of England Mental Health Theme
Chavda, J. (Researcher), Ludlow, A. (CoPI), Trivedi, D. (CoPI) & Denyer, L. (Researcher)
2/01/23 → …
Project: Research
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Healthcare Professionals’ Experiences of Barriers and Facilitators to ARFID Identification, Diagnosis, and Treatment: A Rapid Review
Bamigbade, S.-E., Cooper, F. & Ludlow, A., 30 Jun 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: European Eating Disorders Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Understanding atypical eating behaviours in women with obsessive-compulsive disorder: A qualitative study
Kucukterzi, S.-G., Ludlow, A., Gutierrez, R., Fineberg, N. & Gale, T., 10 Jun 2026, In: PLoS ONE. 21, 6, 16 p., e0328500.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pathways to care for young people diagnosed with functional tic like behaviours in the United Kingdom: An online mixed-methods survey
Ludlow, A., Anderson, S., Robinson, S., Owen, T. & Hedderly, T., 18 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"How do I explain something I don’t understand?”: Young people’s experiences of functional tics
Oates, N., Hedderly, T., French, N., Owen, T. & Ludlow, A., 14 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sensory Reactivity and Intolerance to Uncertainty: What characterises demand avoidance behaviours in Children and Adolescents with Pathological Demand Avoidance?
Rai, A., Gutierrez, R., Rishworth, B. & Ludlow, A., Mar 2026, In: Research in Autism. 131, 12 p., 202816.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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