Overview
Background
Natasha is a Clinical Psychologist and Senior Research Fellow at the Child Health Research Centre. Natasha leads the Perinatal and Early Life Exposures Research Group.
The Perinatal and Early Life Exposures Group is dedicated to uncovering the foundational influences on lifelong health and wellbeing. Their research focuses on the critical impact of environmental, nutritional, substance exposures, and psychosocial factors during the perinatal and early childhood periods on long-term health outcomes. By advancing our understanding of these early exposures, they aim to inform public health strategies, improve clinical practices, and ultimately enhance the health and well-being of future generations. Their work contributes to reducing the burden of chronic diseases and mental health disorders, promoting healthier developmental outcomes, intergenerational health benefits and fostering resilient communities.
Availability
- Dr Natasha Reid is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University
- Postgraduate Certificate, University of Melbourne
Research interests
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Prevention of prenatal alcohol exposure, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Developing and implementing effective preventative interventions
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Assessment and diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
Improving assessment methods and accessibility to services, including early detection.
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Interventions for children with FASD
Developing and implementing effective interventions to improve outcomes for children with FASD and their families.
Works
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2022
Journal Article
Enhancing interprofessional practice through the co-design of a holistic culturally and developmentally informed First Nations child health assessment
Reid, Natasha, Liu, Wei, Morrissey, Shirley, Page, Marjad, McDonald, Theresa, Hawkins, Erinn, Wood, Andrew, Parker-Tomlin, Michelle, Myatt, Grace, Webster, Heidi, Greathead, Bridget, Shelton, Doug, Horton, Sarah, Katsikitis, Mary and Shanley, Dianne (2022). Enhancing interprofessional practice through the co-design of a holistic culturally and developmentally informed First Nations child health assessment. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 29 (1), 30-37. doi: 10.1071/py21293
2022
Journal Article
Altered bone and body composition in children and adolescents with confirmed prenatal alcohol exposure
Young, Sophia L., Gallo, Linda A., Brookes, Denise S. K., Hayes, Nicole, Maloney, Maree, Liddle, Karen, James, Amanda, Moritz, Karen M. and Reid, Natasha (2022). Altered bone and body composition in children and adolescents with confirmed prenatal alcohol exposure. Bone, 164 116510, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2022.116510
2022
Journal Article
Prevalence and patterns of prenatal alcohol exposure in Australian cohort and cross-sectional studies: a systematic review of data collection approaches
Young, Sophia L., Steane, Sarah E., Kent, Nykola L., Reid, Natasha, Gallo, Linda A. and Moritz, Karen M. (2022). Prevalence and patterns of prenatal alcohol exposure in Australian cohort and cross-sectional studies: a systematic review of data collection approaches. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (20) 13144, 1-20. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192013144
2022
Journal Article
Preventing Drift through Continued Co-Design with a First Nations Community: Refining the Prototype of a Tiered FASD Assessment
Miller, Luke, Shanley, Dianne C., Page, Marjad, Webster, Heidi, Liu, Wei, Reid, Natasha, Shelton, Doug, West, Karen, Marshall, Joan and Hawkins, Erinn (2022). Preventing Drift through Continued Co-Design with a First Nations Community: Refining the Prototype of a Tiered FASD Assessment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (18) 11226, 1-13. doi: 10.3390/ijerph191811226
2022
Journal Article
Examining incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
Holland, Lorelle, Smirnov, Andrew, Hickman, Amy, Toombs, Maree and Reid, Natasha (2022). Examining incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, 6 (9), 599-600. doi: 10.1016/s2352-4642(22)00160-2
2022
Journal Article
Lived experiences of adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Skorka, Kelly, Copley, Jodie, McBryde, Catherine, Meredith, Pamela J. and Reid, Natasha (2022). Lived experiences of adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 64 (12), 1547-1555. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15290
2022
Journal Article
Key Stakeholder Priorities for the Review and Update of the Australian Guide to Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
Hayes, Nicole, Akison, Lisa K., Goldsbury, Sarah, Hewlett, Nicole, Elliott, Elizabeth J., Finlay-Jones, Amy, Shanley, Dianne C., Bagley, Kerryn, Crawford, Andi, Till, Haydn, Crichton, Alison, Friend, Rowena, Moritz, Karen M., Mutch, Raewyn, Harrington, Sophie, Webster, Andrew and Reid, Natasha (2022). Key Stakeholder Priorities for the Review and Update of the Australian Guide to Diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (10) 5823, 1-22. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19105823
2022
Journal Article
A family-directed approach for supporting individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
Reid, Natasha, Crawford, Andi, Petrenko, Christie, Kable, Julie and Olson, Heather Carmichael (2022). A family-directed approach for supporting individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Current Developmental Disorders Reports, 9 (1), 9-18. doi: 10.1007/s40474-021-00241-1
2022
Journal Article
Understanding current staff experiences, practices and needs in supporting young people with neurodevelopmental disorders in the Queensland youth justice system
Heanue, Alanna, Gullo, Matthew J., Hayes, Nicole, Passmore, Hayley and Reid, Natasha (2022). Understanding current staff experiences, practices and needs in supporting young people with neurodevelopmental disorders in the Queensland youth justice system. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 21 (4), 372-382. doi: 10.1080/14999013.2021.2019854
2022
Journal Article
Early detection of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants at high risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 months corrected age: LEAP-CP prospective cohort study protocol
Luke, Carly R., Benfer, Katherine, Mick-Ramsamy, Leeann, Ware, Robert S., Reid, Natasha, Bos, Arend F., Bosanquet, Margot and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2022). Early detection of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants at high risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 months corrected age: LEAP-CP prospective cohort study protocol. BMJ Open, 12 (1) e053646, e053646. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053646
2022
Journal Article
Integrating cultural considerations and developmental screening into an Australian First Nations child health check
Reid, Natasha, Page, Marjad, McDonald, Theresa, Hawkins, Erinn, Liu, Wei, Webster, Heidi, White, Codi, Shelton, Doug, Katsikitis, Mary, Wood, Andrew, Draper, Bronwyn, Moritz, Karen and Shanley, Dianne C. (2022). Integrating cultural considerations and developmental screening into an Australian First Nations child health check. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 28 (3), 207-214. doi: 10.1071/py20300
2021
Journal Article
Preconception interventions to reduce the risk of alcohol‐exposed pregnancies: A systematic review
Reid, N., Schölin, L., Erng, M., Montag, A., Hanson, J. and Smith, L. (2021). Preconception interventions to reduce the risk of alcohol‐exposed pregnancies: A systematic review. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 45 (12), 2414-2429. doi: 10.1111/acer.14725
2021
Journal Article
Neurodevelopmental disorders in youth justice: a systematic review of screening, assessment and interventions
Holland, Lorelle, Reid, Natasha and Smirnov, Andrew (2021). Neurodevelopmental disorders in youth justice: a systematic review of screening, assessment and interventions. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 19 (1), 1-40. doi: 10.1007/s11292-021-09475-w
2021
Journal Article
The effect of heavy prenatal alcohol exposure on adolescent body mass index and waist-to-height ratio at 12–13 years
Hayes, N., Reid, N., Akison, L. K. and Moritz, K. M. (2021). The effect of heavy prenatal alcohol exposure on adolescent body mass index and waist-to-height ratio at 12–13 years. International Journal of Obesity, 45 (9), 2118-2125. doi: 10.1038/s41366-021-00884-5
2021
Journal Article
“The Problem Is that We Hear a Bit of Everything…”: A qualitative systematic review of factors associated with alcohol use, reduction, and abstinence in pregnancy
Lyall, Vivian, Wolfson, Lindsay, Reid, Natasha, Poole, Nancy, Moritz, Karen M., Egert, Sonya, Browne, Annette J. and Askew, Deborah A. (2021). “The Problem Is that We Hear a Bit of Everything…”: A qualitative systematic review of factors associated with alcohol use, reduction, and abstinence in pregnancy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (7) 3445, 1-24. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18073445
2021
Journal Article
Alterations to placental glucocorticoid receptor expression with alcohol consumption
Young, S. L., Saif, Z., Meakin, A. S., McMaster, E. S., Hayes, N., Gallo, L. A., Reid, N., Moritz, K. M. and Clifton, V. L. (2021). Alterations to placental glucocorticoid receptor expression with alcohol consumption. Reproductive Sciences, 28 (5), 1390-1402. doi: 10.1007/s43032-020-00413-1
2021
Journal Article
Yarning about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: outcomes of a community-based workshop
Reid, Natasha, Hawkins, Erinn, Liu, Wei, Page, Marjad, Webster, Heidi, Katsikitis, Mary, Shelton, Doug, Wood, Andrew, O’Callaghan, Frances, Morrissey, Shirley and Shanley, Dianne (2021). Yarning about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: outcomes of a community-based workshop. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 108 103810, 103810. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103810
2020
Journal Article
Prevention of alcohol‐exposed pregnancies and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among pregnant and postpartum women: a systematic review
Erng, MN., Smirnov, A. and Reid, N. (2020). Prevention of alcohol‐exposed pregnancies and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among pregnant and postpartum women: a systematic review. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 44 (12) acer.14489, 2431-2448. doi: 10.1111/acer.14489
2020
Journal Article
Parent-reported sleep problems in school-aged children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: association with child behaviour, caregiver, and family functioning
Hayes, N., Moritz, K.M. and Reid, N. (2020). Parent-reported sleep problems in school-aged children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: association with child behaviour, caregiver, and family functioning. Sleep Medicine, 74, 307-314. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2020.07.022
2020
Journal Article
Caregivers of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: psychosocial factors and evidence for self-compassion as a potential intervention target
Biddle, Zoe, O’Callaghan, Frances V., Finlay-Jones, Amy L. and Reid, Natasha E. (2020). Caregivers of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: psychosocial factors and evidence for self-compassion as a potential intervention target. Mindfulness, 11 (9), 2189-2198. doi: 10.1007/s12671-020-01443-1
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Natasha Reid is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Perinatal and Early Life Exposures
I am available to supervise students who have an interest in exploring potential impacts and protective effects of a range of different perinatal and early life exposures.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Implementation and evaluation of a culturally responsive framework for assessment diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Risk Perceptions : A Conceptual Model - Development and Application
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Karen Moritz
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Doctor Philosophy
Advancing facial dysmorphology diagnostic practices for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Karen Moritz, Dr Lisa Akison
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
The Co-design of Transformative Healing and Adungadoo Pathways: Preventing the Criminalisation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children with Complex Support Needs
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Smirnov
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Development of a strengths-focused interprofessional collaborative practice framework to support the needs of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and their families
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jodie Copley
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Prevalence of prenatal alcohol exposure and effects on placental stress pathways and adolescent bone health
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Karen Moritz
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Natasha Reid directly for media enquiries about:
- alcohol use during pregnancy
- fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
- neurodevelopmental conditions
- prenatal alcohol exposure
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