Publications
The longitudinal relationship between socioemotional difficulties and irritability in ADHD
R Johns-Mead, N Vijayakumar, M Mulraney, G Melvin, V Anderson, D Efron, T Silk
(2024), Vol. 350, pp. 573-581, Journal of Affective Disorders, Netherlands, C1
S Soman, N Vijayakumar, G Ball, C Hyde, T Silk
(2023), Vol. 8, pp. 514-521, Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Value of Self-Disclosure to Parents and Peers During Adolescence
C Nowell, J Pfeifer, P Enticott, T Silk, N Vijayakumar
(2023), Vol. 33, pp. 289-301, Journal of Research on Adolescence, London, Eng., C1
Developmental brain changes during puberty and associations with mental health problems
N Dehestani, S Whittle, N Vijayakumar, T Silk
(2023), Vol. 60, pp. 1-9, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Associations between multi-method latent factors of puberty and brain structure in adolescent girls
M Byrne, N Vijayakumar, S Chavez, J Flournoy, T Cheng, K Mills, M Barendse, A Mobasser, J Flannery, B Nelson, W Wang, E Shirtcliff, N Allen, J Pfeifer
(2023), Vol. 60, pp. 1-12, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Longitudinal Trajectories of White Matter Development in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Ian Fuelscher, Christian Hyde, Phoebe Thomson, Nandita Vijayakumar, Emma Sciberras, Daryl Efron, Vicki Anderson, Philip Hazell, Timothy Silk
(2023), Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Soman, N Vijayakumar, P Thomson, G Ball, C Hyde, T Silk
(2023), Human Brain Mapping, United States, C1
N Vijayakumar, S Whittle
(2023), Vol. 102, pp. 1-17, Clinical Psychology Review, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
R Johns-Mead, N Vijayakumar, M Mulraney, G Melvin, G Youssef, E Sciberras, V Anderson, J Nicholson, D Efron, P Hazel, T Silk
(2023), Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, England, C1
D Rakesh, R Elzeiny, N Vijayakumar, S Whittle
(2023), Vol. 53, pp. 7525-7536, Psychological medicine, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Nandita Vijayakumar, Sarah Whittle, Timothy Silk
(2023), Vol. 53, pp. 7655-7665, Psychological Medicine, Cambridge, Eng., C1
E Pozzi, D Rakesh, Z Gracia-Tabuenca, K Bray, S Richmond, M Seal, O Schwartz, N Vijayakumar, M Yap, S Whittle
(2023), pp. 1-9, Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Soman, N Vijayakumar, P Thomson, G Ball, C Hyde, T Silk
(2023), Vol. 13, pp. 1-10, Translational Psychiatry, Berlin, Germany, C1
N Vijayakumar, G Youssef, H Bereznicki, N Dehestani, T Silk, S Whittle
(2023), pp. 1-8, Journal of Adolescent Health, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Characterization of Puberty in an Australian Population-Based Cohort Study
N Vijayakumar, H Husin, S Dashti, L Mundy, M Moreno-Betancur, R Viner, A Goddings, E Robson, S Sawyer, G Patton
(2023), pp. 1-9, Journal of Adolescent Health, Amsterdam The Netherlands, C1
N Dehestani, N Vijayakumar, G Ball, S Mansour L, S Whittle, T Silk
(2023), Molecular Psychiatry, England, C1
S Whittle, E Pozzi, D Rakesh, J Kim, M Yap, O Schwartz, G Youssef, N Allen, N Vijayakumar
(2022), pp. 1-9, Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Differential neural sensitivity to social inclusion and exclusion in adolescents in foster care
N Vijayakumar, T Cheng, J Flannery, J Flournoy, G Ross, A Mobasser, Z Op de Macks, P Fisher, J Pfeifer
(2022), Vol. 34, pp. 1-9, NeuroImage: Clinical, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Individual differences in brain structure and self-reported empathy in children
K Bray, E Pozzi, N Vijayakumar, S Richmond, C Deane, C Pantelis, V Anderson, S Whittle
(2022), pp. 1-12, Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience, Berlin, Germany, C1
P Thomson, C Malpas, N Vijayakumar, K Johnson, V Anderson, D Efron, P Hazell, T Silk
(2022), Vol. 22, pp. 1432-1446, Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience, United States, C1
Estradiol variability is associated with brain structure in early adolescent females
I Zwaan, K Felmingham, N Vijayakumar, G Patton, L Mundy, M Byrne, J Simmons, S Whittle
(2022), Vol. 146, Psychoneuroendocrinology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
P Thomson, N Vijayakumar, I Fuelscher, C Malpas, P Hazell, T Silk
(2022), Vol. 157, pp. 129-141, Cortex, Italy, C1
Empathy and resting-state functional connectivity in children
Katherine Bray, Elena Pozzi, Nandita Vijayakumar, Sally Richmond, Marc Seal, Christos Pantelis, Vicki Anderson, Sarah Whittle
(2022), Vol. 2, pp. 1-11, Neuroimage: Reports, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
D Rakesh, C Kelly, N Vijayakumar, A Zalesky, N Allen, S Whittle
(2021), Vol. 6, pp. 329-342, Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, United States, C1
Neural Correlates of Emotion Regulation in Adolescents and Emerging Adults: A Meta-analytic Study
E Pozzi, N Vijayakumar, D Rakesh, S Whittle
(2021), Vol. 89, pp. 194-204, Biological Psychiatry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
A longitudinal analysis of puberty-related cortical development
N Vijayakumar, G Youssef, N Allen, V Anderson, D Efron, P Hazell, L Mundy, J Nicholson, G Patton, M Seal, J Simmons, S Whittle, T Silk
(2021), Vol. 228, NeuroImage, United States, C1
L Ferschmann, N Vijayakumar, H Grydeland, K Overbye, K Mills, A Fjell, K Walhovd, J Pfeifer, C Tamnes
(2021), Vol. 136, pp. 109-123, Cortex, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Structural Brain Development and Aggression: A Longitudinal Study in Late Childhood
H Roberts, E Pozzi, N Vijayakumar, S Richmond, K Bray, C Deane, S Whittle
(2021), Vol. 21, pp. 401-411, Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience, United States, C1
Rune Boen, Lia Ferschmann, Nandita Vijayakumar, Knut Overbye, Anders Fjell, Thomas Espeseth, Christian Tamnes
(2021), Vol. 138, pp. 138-151, Cortex, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
E Pozzi, N Vijayakumar, M Byrne, K Bray, M Seal, S Richmond, A Zalesky, S Whittle
(2021), Vol. 48, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Netherlands, C1
Associations between cognitive and affective empathy and internalizing symptoms in late childhood
K Bray, V Anderson, C Pantelis, E Pozzi, O Schwartz, N Vijayakumar, S Richmond, C Deane, N Allen, S Whittle
(2021), Vol. 290, pp. 245-253, Journal of affective disorders, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
N Vijayakumar, G Ball, M Seal, L Mundy, S Whittle, T Silk
(2021), Vol. 11, Scientific Reports, England, C1
The effects of puberty and its hormones on subcortical brain development
Nandita Vijayakumar, George Youssef, Nicholas Allen, Vicki Anderson, Daryl Efron, Lisa Mundy, George Patton, Julian Simmons, Tim Silk, Sarah Whittle
(2021), Vol. 7, pp. 1-11, Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Neighborhood disadvantage and longitudinal brain-predicted-age trajectory during adolescence
D Rakesh, V Cropley, A Zalesky, N Vijayakumar, N Allen, S Whittle
(2021), Vol. 51, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Netherlands, C1
C Deane, N Vijayakumar, N Allen, O Schwartz, J Simmons, C Bousman, C Pantelis, S Whittle
(2020), Vol. 32, pp. 139-150, Development and Psychopathology, United States, C1
The influence of maternal parenting style on the neural correlates of emotion processing in children
E Pozzi, J Simmons, C Bousman, N Vijayakumar, K Bray, O Dandash, S Richmond, O Schwartz, M Seal, L Sheeber, M Yap, N Allen, S Whittle
(2020), Vol. 59, pp. 274-282, Journal of the American academy of child and adolescent psychiatry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Whittle, N Vijayakumar, J Simmons, N Allen
(2020), Vol. 59, pp. 177-185, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Self-disclosure during adolescence: exploring the means, targets, and types of personal exchanges
N Vijayakumar, J Pfeifer
(2020), Vol. 31, pp. 135-140, Current opinion in psychology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Whittle, M Barendse, E Pozzi, N Vijayakumar, J Simmons
(2020), Vol. 204, NeuroImage, United States, C1
N Vijayakumar, J Flournoy, K Mills, T Cheng, A Mobasser, J Flannery, N Allen, J Pfeifer
(2020), Vol. 118, pp. 885-899, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, United States, C1
T Cheng, N Vijayakumar, J Flournoy, Z Op de Macks, S Peake, J Flannery, A Mobasser, S Alberti, P Fisher, J Pfeifer
(2020), Vol. 20, pp. 340-355, Cognitive, Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience, Berlin, Germany, C1
Study Protocol: Transitions in Adolescent Girls (TAG)
M Barendse, N Vijayakumar, M Byrne, J Flannery, T Cheng, J Flournoy, B Nelson, D Cosme, A Mobasser, S Chavez, L Hval, B Brady, H Nadel, A Helzer, E Shirtcliff, N Allen, J Pfeifer
(2020), Vol. 10, Frontiers in Psychiatry, Switzerland, C1
M Barendse, D Cosme, J Flournoy, N Vijayakumar, T Cheng, N Allen, J Pfeifer
(2020), Vol. 44, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Netherlands, C1
Improving practices and inferences in developmental cognitive neuroscience
J Flournoy, N Vijayakumar, T Cheng, D Cosme, J Flannery, J Pfeifer
(2020), Vol. 45, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Netherlands, C1
Longitudinal trajectories of sustained attention development in children and adolescents with ADHD
P Thomson, N Vijayakumar, K Johnson, C Malpas, E Sciberras, D Efron, P Hazell, T Silk
(2020), Vol. 48, pp. 1529-1542, Journal of abnormal child psychology, Cham, Switzerland, C1
E Pozzi, C Bousman, J Simmons, N Vijayakumar, O Schwartz, M Seal, M Yap, N Allen, S Whittle
(2019), Vol. 197, pp. 493-501, NeuroImage, United States, C1
J Wrigglesworth, J Ryan, N Vijayakumar, S Whittle
(2019), Vol. 285, pp. 51-57, Psychiatry research: neuroimaging, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Affective reactivity during adolescence: associations with age, puberty and testosterone
N Vijayakumar, J Pfeifer, J Flournoy, L Hernandez, M Dapretto
(2019), Vol. 117, pp. 336-350, Cortex, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Neurodevelopmental trajectories related to attention problems predict driving-related risk behaviors
N Vijayakumar, N Allen, G Youssef, J Simmons, M Byrne, S Whittle
(2019), Vol. 23, pp. 1346-1355, Journal of attention disorders, London, Eng., C1
L Ferschmann, N Vijayakumar, H Grydeland, K Overbye, D Sederevicius, P Due-Tønnessen, A Fjell, K Walhovd, J Pfeifer, C Tamnes
(2019), Vol. 40, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Netherlands, C1
C Barbosa, J Simmons, N Vijayakumar, P Dudgeon, G Patton, L Mundy, N Allen, S Whittle
(2018), Vol. 57, pp. 678-686.e4, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, United States, C1
Puberty and the human brain: insights into adolescent development
N Vijayakumar, Z Op de Macks, E Shirtcliff, J Pfeifer
(2018), Vol. 92, pp. 417-436, Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Structural brain development: a review of methodological approaches and best practices
N Vijayakumar, K Mills, A Alexander-Bloch, C Tamnes, S Whittle
(2018), Vol. 33, pp. 129-148, Developmental cognitive neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
M Herting, C Johnson, K Mills, N Vijayakumar, M Dennison, C Liu, A Goddings, R Dahl, E Sowell, S Whittle, N Allen, C Tamnes
(2018), Vol. 172, pp. 194-205, NeuroImage, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J Simmons, O Schwartz, K Bray, C Deane, E Pozzi, S Richmond, J Smith, N Vijayakumar, M Byrne, M Seal, M Yap, N Allen, S Whittle
(2017), Vol. 17, BMC Pediatrics, England, C1
L Schmaal, M Yücel, R Ellis, N Vijayakumar, J Simmons, N Allen, S Whittle
(2017), Vol. 56, pp. 593-601.e9, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, United States, C1
N Vijayakumar, N Allen, M Dennison, M Byrne, J Simmons, S Whittle
(2017), Vol. 156, pp. 403-411, NeuroImage, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
N Vijayakumar, T Cheng, J Pfeifer
(2017), Vol. 153, pp. 359-368, NeuroImage, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
M Byrne, S Whittle, N Vijayakumar, M Dennison, J Simmons, N Allen
(2017), Vol. 25, pp. 12-28, Developmental cognitive neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Whittle, J Simmons, S Hendriksma, N Vijayakumar, M Byrne, M Dennison, N Allen
(2017), Vol. 7, Brain and Behavior, United States, C1
S Whittle, N Vijayakumar, J Simmons, M Dennison, O Schwartz, C Pantelis, L Sheeber, M Byrne, N Allen
(2017), Vol. 74, pp. 824-832, JAMA psychiatry, Chicago, Ill., C1
Physiological correlates of emotional reactivity and regulation in early adolescents
M Latham, N Cook, J Simmons, M Byrne, J Kettle, O Schwartz, N Vijayakumar, S Whittle, N Allen
(2017), Vol. 127, pp. 229-238, Biological psychology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
N Vijayakumar, N Allen, G Youssef, M Dennison, M Yücel, J Simmons, S Whittle
(2016), Vol. 37, pp. 2027-2038, Human Brain Mapping, United States, C1
N Vijayakumar, C Bartholomeusz, T Whitford, D Hermens, B Nelson, S Rice, S Whittle, C Pantelis, P McGorry, M Schäfer, G Amminger
(2016), Vol. 16, BMC Psychiatry, England, C1
S Oostermeijer, S Whittle, C Suo, N Allen, J Simmons, N Vijayakumar, P van de Ven, L Jansen, M Yücel, A Popma
(2016), Vol. 6, pp. e841-, Translational psychiatry, United States, C1
Observed measures of negative parenting predict brain development during adolescence
S Whittle, N Vijayakumar, M Dennison, O Schwartz, J Simmons, L Sheeber, N Allen
(2016), Vol. 11, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
Impaired Maturation of Cognitive Control in Adolescents Who Develop Major Depressive Disorder
N Vijayakumar, S Whittle, M Yücel, M Byrne, O Schwartz, J Simmons, N Allen
(2016), Vol. 45, pp. 31-43, Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, England, C1
S Friedel, S Whittle, N Vijayakumar, J Simmons, M Byrne, O Schwartz, N Allen
(2015), Vol. 14, pp. 62-70, Developmental cognitive neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
S Whittle, R Lichter, M Dennison, N Vijayakumar, O Schwartz, M Byrne, J Simmons, M Yücel, C Pantelis, P McGorry, N Alle
(2014), Vol. 171, pp. 564-571, American journal of psychiatry, Washington, D. C., C1
N Vijayakumar, S Whittle, M Yücel, M Dennison, J Simmons, N Allen
(2014), Vol. 26, pp. 1118-1130, Journal of cognitive neuroscience, Cambridge, Mass., C1
Positive parenting predicts the development of adolescent brain structure: a longitudinal study
S Whittle, J Simmons, M Dennison, N Vijayakumar, O Schwartz, M Yap, L Sheeber, N Allen
(2014), Vol. 8, pp. 7-17, Developmental cognitive neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Orbitofrontal sulcogyral patterns are related to temperamental risk for psychopathology
S Whittle, C Bartholomeusz, M Yücel, M Dennison, N Vijayakumar, N Allen
(2014), Vol. 9, pp. 232-239, Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, Oxford, Eng., C1
N Vijayakumar, S Whittle, M Dennison, M Yücel, J Simmons, N Allen
(2014), Vol. 9, pp. 30-43, Developmental cognitive neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Thinning of the lateral prefrontal cortex during adolescence predicts emotion regulation in females
N Vijayakumar, S Whittle, M Yücel, M Dennison, J Simmons, N Allen
(2014), Vol. 9, pp. 1845-1854, Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, Oxford, Eng., C1
Childhood maltreatment and psychopathology affect brain development during adolescence
S Whittle, M Dennison, N Vijayakumar, J Simmons, M Yücel, D Lubman, C Pantelis, N Allen
(2013), Vol. 52, pp. 940-952.e1, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
M Dennison, S Whittle, M Yücel, N Vijayakumar, A Kline, J Simmons, N Allen
(2013), Vol. 16, pp. 772-791, Developmental science, Chichester, Eng., C1
J Williams, V Anderson, D Reddihough, S Reid, N Vijayakumar, P Wilson
(2011), Vol. 33, pp. 273-282, Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Prism adaptation overcomes pseudoneglect for the greyscales task
A Loftus, N Vijayakumar, M Nicholls
(2009), Vol. 45, pp. 537-543, Cortex, The Netherlands, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
The impact of female sex hormones on neurodevelopment
Dr Nandi Vijayakumar, Dr George Youssef
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2023: $28,000
- 2022: $16,000
Novel insights into adolescent stressors: Uncovering brain biomarkers and mental health consequences to inform intervention efforts
Dr Nandi Vijayakumar, Prof Sarah Whittle, Dr Marc Seal, Divyangana Rakesh
NHMRC - Ideas Grant
- 2024: $63,105
Supervisions
Shania Mereen Soman
Thesis entitled: Longitudinal brain trajectories in children with ADHD
Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), School of Psychology