Clinical Psychology Unit - Key Publications & Grant Awards

Below is a selection of key recent output from our course team, as well as a list of key grant awards. Full details of staff research output can be found via individual staff pages.

Recent Key Publications by the Programme Team

Below is a list of the key recent publications produced by the course team and trainees - staff in bold; * indicates DClin Psy Trainee/PhD student.

Brown A, Mountford V & Waller G (2013) Therapeutic alliance and weight gain during cognitive behavioural therapy for anorexia nervosa. Behav Res Ther, 51(4-5), 216-220.

Kellett S, Bennett D, Ryle T & Thake A (2013) Cognitive analytic therapy for borderline personality disorder: therapist competence and therapeutic effectiveness in routine practice. Clin Psychol Psychother, 20(3), 216-225.

Kellett S & Hardy G (2013) Treatment of Paranoid Personality Disorder with Cognitive Analytic Therapy: A Mixed Methods Single Case Experimental Design. Clin Psychol Psychother.

Kellett S, Purdie F, Bickerstaffe D, Hopper S & Scott S (2013) Predicting return to work from health related welfare following low intensity cognitive behaviour therapy. Behav Res Ther, 51(3), 134-141.

Mukuria C, Brazier J, Barkham M, Connell J, Hardy GE, Hutten R, Saxon D, Dent-Brown K & Parry G (2013) Cost-effectiveness of an improving access to psychological therapies service. Br J Psychiatry, 202(3), 220-227.

Nicoll M*, Beail N & Saxon D (2013) Cognitive Behavioural Treatment for Anger in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 26(1), 47-62.

Rowse G, McCarthy-Jones S, Knowles R, Corcoran R & Bentall RP (2013) Attributional Style and Theory of Mind in People With Alzheimer Disease and Persecutory Delusions. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry.

Berry L-M & Laskey B (2012) A review of obsessive intrusive thoughts in the general population. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 1(2), 125-132.

Lavda AC, Webb TL & Thompson AR (2012) A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of psychological interventions for adults with skin conditions. Br J Dermatol, 167(5), 970-979.

McCarthy-Jones S, Knowles R & Rowse G (2012) More than words? Hypomanic personality traits, visual imagery and verbal thought in young adults. Conscious Cogn, 21(3), 1375-1381.

Ralfs S* & Beail N (2012) Assessing components of empathy in sex-offenders with intellectual disabilities. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil, 25(1), 50-59.

Saxon D & Barkham M (2012) Patterns of therapist variability: therapist effects and the contribution of patient severity and risk. J Consult Clin Psychol, 80(4), 535-546.

Thornhill K*, Kellett S & Davies J (2012) Heterogeneity within compulsive buyers: a Q-sort study. Psychol Psychother, 85(2), 229-241.

Waller G, Stringer H & Meyer C (2012) What cognitive behavioral techniques do therapists report using when delivering cognitive behavioral therapy for the eating disorders? J Consult Clin Psychol, 80(1), 171-175.

Childs HE*, McCarthy-Jones S, Rowse G & Turpin G (2011) The journey through cannabis use: a qualitative study of the experiences of young adults with psychosis. J Nerv Ment Dis, 199(9), 703-708.

Knowles R, McCarthy-Jones S & Rowse G (2011) Grandiose delusions: A review and theoretical integration of cognitive and affective perspectives. Clinical Psychology Review, 31(4), 684-696.

Mavranezouli I, Brazier JE, Young TA & Barkham M (2011) Using rasch analysis to form plausible health states amenable to valuation: The development of CORE-6D from a measure of common mental health problems (CORE-OM). Quality of Life Research, 20(3), 321-333.

Rayner K*, Thompson AR & Walsh S (2011) Clients' experience of the process of change in cognitive analytic therapy. Psychol Psychother-T, 84, 299-313.

Berry LM, May J, Andrade J & Kavanagh D (2010) Emotional and behavioral reaction to intrusive thoughts. Assessment, 17(1), 126-137.

Houghton S, Saxon D, Bradburn M, Ricketts T & Hardy GE (2010) The effectiveness of routinely delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder: a benchmarking study. Br J Clin Psychol, 49(Pt 4), 473-489.

May J, Andrade J, Batey H, Berry L-M & Kavanagh DJ (2010) Less food for thought. Impact of attentional instructions on intrusive thoughts about snack foods. Appetite, 55(2), 279-287.

Sheeran P, Thompson AR & Palayiwa A* (2010) Words will never hurt me": Implementation Intentions Regulate Attention to Stigmatising Comments about Appearance. Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology, 575-598.

Thompson AR, Clarke SA, Newell RJ, Gawkrodger DJ & Appearance Research Collaboration (ARC) (2010) Vitiligo linked to stigmatization in British South Asian women: a qualitative study of the experiences of living with vitiligo. Br J Dermatol, 163(3), 481-486.

Webb TL, Ononaiye MS, Sheeran P, Reidy JG & Lavda A (2010) Using implementation intentions to overcome the effects of social anxiety on attention and appraisals of performance. Pers Soc Psychol Bull, 36(5), 612-627.

Goodridge D & Hardy GE (2009) Patterns of change in psychotherapy: an investigation of sudden gains in cognitive therapy using the assimilation model. Psychother Res, 19(1), 114-123.

Bugg A, Turpin G, Mason S & Scholes C (2009) A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of writing as a self-help intervention for traumatic injury patients at risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder. Behav Res Ther, 47(1), 6-12.

Lilley SA, Andrade J, Turpin G, Sabin-Farrell R & Holmes EA (2009) Visuospatial working memory interference with recollections of trauma. Br J Clin Psychol, 48, 309-321.

Waller G (2009) Evidence-based treatment and therapist drift. Behav Res Ther, 47(2), 119-127.

Pallister E & Waller G (2008) Anxiety in the eating disorders: understanding the overlap. Clin Psychol Rev, 28(3), 366-386.

Stiles WB, Barkham M, Mellor-Clark J & Connell J (2008) Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural, person-centred, and psychodynamic therapies in UK primary-care routine practice: replication in a larger sample. Psychol Med, 38(5), 677-688.

Johnson H & Thompson AR (2008) The Development and Maintenance of Post. Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in civilian adult survivors of war trauma and torture: A review. Clinical Psychology Review, 36-47.

Totterdell P & Kellett S (2008) Restructuring mood in cyclothymia using cognitive behavior therapy: an intensive time-sampling study.. J Clin Psychol, 64(4), 501-518.

Beail N, Newman DW, Kellett S & Warden S (2007) The dose-effect relationship in psychodynamic psychotherapy with people with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 20(5), 448-454.

Berry LM, Andrade J & May J (2007) Hunger-related intrusive thoughts reflect increased accessibility of food items. Cognition Emotion, 21(4), 865-878.

Saatsi S, Hardy GE & Cahill J (2007) Predictors of outcome and completion status in cognitive therapy for depression. Psychotherapy Research, 17(2), 189-200.

Scholes C, Turpin G & Mason S (2007) A randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of providing self-help information to people with symptoms of acute stress disorder following a traumatic injury. Behav Res Ther, 45(11), 2527-2536.

Barkham M, Connell J, Stiles WB, Miles JN, Margison F, Evans C & Mellor-Clark J (2006) Dose-effect relations and responsive regulation of treatment duration: the good enough level. J Consult Clin Psychol, 74(1), 160-167.

Sabin-Farrell R & Turpin G (2003) Vicarious traumatization: Implications for the mental health of health workers? Clinical Psychology Review, 23(3), 449-480.

Key Recent Grant Awards

• Barkham, M., Parry, G.D., Hardy, G.E., Kellett, S., Saxon, D., Chambers, E., & Shankland, M-C. The singer not the song: Determining the methodological requirements for a well-designed study of practitioner effects. Funding: Sheffield Health & Social Care Trust: £46,740.
• Brazier, J., Barkham, M., Fitzpatrick, R., Keetharuth, A., Ricketts, T. (Awarded 2011). Measuring Outcomes in Depression (MOD). Funding via Policy Research Programme, Department of Health plus £150,000 to support Sheffield & Bradford Trusts.
• Byng, R., Sheaf, R., Taylor, R., Anderson, R., Reynolds, S., Hardy, G.E., Glover, G. Leese, M. (2009-2012). SW IAPT Evaluation Study. Funding: South West Strategic Health Authority.
• Downe, Slade, P. et al. Co investigator for ‘The Self-Hypnosis for Intrapartum Pain management (SHIP) trial Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB). (August 2010-2012). This is a liaison between Universities of Central Lancashire, Manchester, Sheffield and York. Funding: £239,253.
• Gilbody et al. (12 co-applicants including Barkham, M.). (2008- 2011). REEACT: A randomised trial of the clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness and acceptability of computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (computerised CBT) versus anti-depressant medication for major depression. Funding: NIHR HTA: £1,488,378.
• Halstead, J., Leach, C., Lucock, M., Clegg, C., Barkham, M., Lambert, M., Lutz, W. (2011-12). A feasibility study of the costs and benefits of providing session by session feedback to therapists of measures of patient symptoms and process Funding: NIHR-RfPB: £137,000.
• Jones G., Slade, P. et al. (Awarded 2011 – for 2 years). Preserving fertility in women with cancer: quality of life and decision making in women offered egg banking prior to cancer treatment. Funding: Weston Park Large Grants Fund: £68,964.
• Lindsay, C., Kellett, S., Ellison, N., Sainsbury, R., Davidson, J., Weston, K., Patterson, M., Peasgood, T., Prideaux, S., Patrick, R. (Awarded 2011). From welfare to work: linking best practice in clinical and employability-focused research for claimants of disability benefits. Funding: White Rose Collaboration: £10,000.
• Lovell, K., Bee, P., Power, P., Roberts, C., Lidbetter, N., Mottram, P., Barkham, M., Hardy, G.E., Gilbody, S., McMillan, D., Torgerson, D., Reynolds, S., Gega, L., & Byford, S. (2011-2014). Obsessive Compulsive Treatment Trial: OCTET. Funding: NIHR HTA: £1.8m.
• Norman, P., Goodacre, S., & Thompson, A. R. (Awarded 2009). Psychological distress and service use among non cardiac chest pain patients. Funding: MRC/ESRC Interdisciplinary Research Studentship: £62,692
• Parry, G.D., Barkham, M., Chambers, E., Curran, J., Dryden, C., & Saxon, D. Understanding and preventing adverse effects of psychological therapies: AdEPT. Funding: RfPB: £258,535.
• Parry, G.D. et al. (+ Barkham, M., Dent-Brown, Freeman, Hardy, G.E). (2008-2012). Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care - Improving Quality and Effectiveness of Services Therapies and Self-management of longer-term depression (IQUESTS). Funding: NIHR CLAHRC: £357,229 + £337,229 matched NHS and UoS funding.
• Parry, G., Barkham, M., Hardy, G.E., Ricketts, T., Kendall, T., Barber, R., Houghton, S., Kaltenthaler, M., Brazier, J., Brennan, A., Saxon, D., Coleman, J., Chambers, E., Leach, C., Lucock, M., Dent-Brown, K., Kellett, S. & Hirst, C. (2009-13). Improving Quality and Effectiveness of Self-management, Therapies & Services of longer-term depression (IQuests). Funding: NIHR Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Research and Care: 304,926+ £337,229 matched funding.
• Plant, R., Thompson, A. R., & Reader, W. (Awarded 2010). Postgraduate training for research data management in the psychological sciences. Funding: JISC: £57,870.
• Richards, D. et al. (13 co-applicants including Barkham, M). (2008-2012). Multi-centre randomised controlled trial of collaborative care for depression. Funding: MRC: £2,287,916.
• Slade, P. as co-applicant (2009-13). Psychological approaches for preventing perinatal depression antenatally – Cluster randomised controlled trial of community midwifery training. Funding: NIHR Leicester, Northants & Rutland CLAHRC: £555,463 plus matched funding.
• Thompson, A. (Awarded 2011). Data Management Planning and Storage for Psychology (DMSPpsych). Funding: JISC: £36,314.
• West, M., Dawson, J., Onyett, S., Almo-Metaclfe, B., Middleton, H., Hardy, G.E., Richter, A. (2008-2011). Effectiveness of multi-professional team working in mental health care. Funding: NIHR SDO: £485,000.