2022
Development of the CBT-E Components Checklist: A tool for measuring therapist self-rated adherence to CBT-E
Bailey-Straebler S, Cooper Z, Dalle Grave R, Calugi S, Murphy R. Development of the CBT-E Components Checklist: A tool for measuring therapist self-rated adherence to CBT-E. IJEDO 2022, 4: 6-10. DOI: 10.32044/ijedo.2022.02.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Digital training for non-specialist health workers to deliver a brief psychological treatment for depression in India: Protocol for a three-arm randomized controlled trial
Naslund JA, Tugnawat D, Anand A, Cooper Z, Dimidjian S, Fairburn CG, Hollon SD, Joshi U, Khan A, Lu C, Mitchell LM, Muke S, Nadkarni A, Ramaswamy R, Restivo JL, Shrivastava R, Singh A, Singla DR, Spiegelman D, Bhan A, Patel V. Digital training for non-specialist health workers to deliver a brief psychological treatment for depression in India: Protocol for a three-arm randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 102: 106267. PMID: 33421650, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvidence-based psychological treatmentsHealthy Activity ProgramNon-specialist health workersPsychological treatmentMental health knowledgeDigital trainingBrief psychological treatmentFace training programFace trainingTraining programChange of competenceJob satisfactionManualized psychotherapyConventional faceWorker motivationHealth worker motivationCompetency measuresCoaching supportTrainingDepressionActivity programPrimary careOutcome variablesHealth workersThree-arm
2020
Mediators of change in cognitive behavior therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy for eating disorders: A secondary analysis of a transdiagnostic randomized controlled trial
Sivyer K, Allen E, Cooper Z, Bailey‐Straebler S, O'Connor M, Fairburn C, Murphy R. Mediators of change in cognitive behavior therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy for eating disorders: A secondary analysis of a transdiagnostic randomized controlled trial. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2020, 53: 1928-1940. PMID: 33150640, PMCID: PMC7756462, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23390.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating frequencyCognitive behavior therapyEffects of CBTHypothesized mediatorsBehavior therapyMediation studiesInterpersonal psychotherapyWeeks of CBTMediators of changeCognitive processesPsychological treatmentCBTProblem severityRegular eatingKey methodological issuesMethodological issuesPsychotherapyMore effective treatmentsPutative mediatorsMechanism of actionDisordersEffective treatmentSecondary analysisEatingTime pointsAssessing health worker competence to deliver a brief psychological treatment for depression: Development and validation of a scalable measure
Restivo J, Mitchell L, Joshi U, Anand A, Gugiu P, Singla D, Hollon S, Patel V, Naslund J, Cooper Z. Assessing health worker competence to deliver a brief psychological treatment for depression: Development and validation of a scalable measure. Journal Of Behavioral And Cognitive Therapy 2020, 30: 253-266. PMID: 33409505, PMCID: PMC7785103, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbct.2020.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological treatmentTraining outcomesScalable measureBrief Behavioral Activation TreatmentBrief psychological treatmentBrief psychological interventionEvidence-based training programsHealthy Activity ProgramBehavioral Activation TreatmentPsychological interventionsEqual difficultyProvider training programsRasch modelHealth workers' competenceInitial validationWorker competenceMental health careTraining programCompetenceDepressionApplied knowledgeActivity programSpecialized trainingProvider competenceEducational level
2019
Controlling binge eating and weight: a treatment for binge eating disorder worth researching?
Cooper Z, Calugi S, Dalle Grave R. Controlling binge eating and weight: a treatment for binge eating disorder worth researching? Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2019, 25: 1105-1109. PMID: 31214963, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-019-00734-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavior therapyCognitive behavioral therapyAvailable psychological treatmentsTreatment of bingeEvidence-based interventionsDisordered EatingPrevious research findingsPsychological treatmentBinge eatingBehavioral therapyBehavior therapyBingeLasting outcomeWeight lossEatingResearch findingsBrief reportDisordersObesityClinical practiceOverweightNew treatmentsSystematic reviewGoalTreatment
2018
Increasing the Availability of Psychological Treatments: A Multinational Study of a Scalable Method for Training Therapists
O'Connor M, Morgan KE, Bailey-Straebler S, Fairburn CG, Cooper Z. Increasing the Availability of Psychological Treatments: A Multinational Study of a Scalable Method for Training Therapists. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2018, 20: e10386. PMID: 29884606, PMCID: PMC6015265, DOI: 10.2196/10386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeb-centered trainingPsychological treatmentCompetence thresholdCompetence scoresTherapist competenceEffective psychological treatmentCognitive behavioral therapyTraining moduleTraining therapistsBehavioral therapyTherapist trainingCompetence measuresEligible therapistsMultinational sampleTherapistsExternal supportCompetence dataTrainingCompetenceScalable formScoresSupportIndependent formSuitable patientsMedian number
2017
Assessing Therapist Competence: Development of a Performance-Based Measure and Its Comparison With a Web-Based Measure
Cooper Z, Doll H, Bailey-Straebler S, Bohn K, de Vries D, Murphy R, O'Connor ME, Fairburn CG. Assessing Therapist Competence: Development of a Performance-Based Measure and Its Comparison With a Web-Based Measure. JMIR Mental Health 2017, 4: e51. PMID: 29089289, PMCID: PMC5686418, DOI: 10.2196/mental.7704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRole-play measureWeb-based measureTherapist competenceTraining outcomesCognitive behavioral therapyPerformance-based measuresRole-play assessmentMeasures of skillPsychological treatmentApplied knowledgeBehavioral therapyTherapist performanceTherapists' knowledgeRole play methodTherapistsDifferent professional backgroundsCompetenceAssessment of skillsSkillsMeasuresTrainingProfessional backgroundIntraclass correlation coefficientCBTRecent research interestUsing the Internet to Train Therapists: Randomized Comparison of Two Scalable Methods
Cooper Z, Bailey-Straebler S, Morgan KE, O'Connor ME, Caddy C, Hamadi L, Fairburn CG. Using the Internet to Train Therapists: Randomized Comparison of Two Scalable Methods. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2017, 19: e355. PMID: 29046265, PMCID: PMC5666223, DOI: 10.2196/jmir.8336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeb-centered trainingPsychological treatmentCompetence thresholdForm of trainingTherapist competenceEvidence-based psychological treatmentsCompetence scoresTraining groupCognitive behavior therapyEnd of trainingBehavior therapyCompetence measuresEligible therapistsMethods of trainingCompletion of trainingMixed effects analysisNonspecialist workersWeeks of trainingTherapistsTrainingScaling Up Psychological Treatments: A Countrywide Test of the Online Training of Therapists
Fairburn CG, Allen E, Bailey-Straebler S, O'Connor ME, Cooper Z. Scaling Up Psychological Treatments: A Countrywide Test of the Online Training of Therapists. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2017, 19: e214. PMID: 28623184, PMCID: PMC5493785, DOI: 10.2196/jmir.7864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeb-centered trainingPsychological treatmentTransdiagnostic cognitive behaviour therapyCompetence scoresCognitive behavior therapySpecific psychological treatmentsTraining programMental health professionalsTrainee therapistsTraining therapistsTherapist competenceBehavior therapyTherapistsOnline trainingTrainingHealth professionalsCompetenceWidespread disseminationScalable formDisordersIrish Health Service ExecutiveScoresExecutivesTraineesProfessionals
2016
Predictors and moderators of response to enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy for the treatment of eating disorders
Cooper Z, Allen E, Bailey-Straebler S, Basden S, Murphy R, O’Connor M, Fairburn CG. Predictors and moderators of response to enhanced cognitive behaviour therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy for the treatment of eating disorders. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2016, 84: 9-13. PMID: 27423373, PMCID: PMC4988513, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2016.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterpersonal psychotherapyCognitive behavior therapyCognitive behavioral therapyModerators of outcomeModerators of responseImportance of shapePresent exploratory studyPsychological treatmentBehavioral therapyBehavior therapyDSM-IV diagnosisConsistent predictorModeratorTreatment outcomesBetter treatment outcomesPsychotherapyExploratory studyDisordersPredictorsException of patientsSubgroup of patientsCBTHigh levelsAdult patientsClinical trials
2015
Disseminating Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments for Eating Disorders
Cooper Z, Bailey-Straebler S. Disseminating Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments for Eating Disorders. Current Psychiatry Reports 2015, 17: 12. PMID: 25663154, PMCID: PMC4320297, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-015-0551-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Therapist competence, therapy quality, and therapist training
Fairburn CG, Cooper Z. Therapist competence, therapy quality, and therapist training. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2011, 49: 373-378. PMID: 21492829, PMCID: PMC3112491, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2011.03.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Testing a new cognitive behavioural treatment for obesity: A randomized controlled trial with three-year follow-up
Cooper Z, Doll HA, Hawker DM, Byrne S, Bonner G, Eeley E, O’Connor M, Fairburn CG. Testing a new cognitive behavioural treatment for obesity: A randomized controlled trial with three-year follow-up. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2010, 48: 706-713. PMID: 20691328, PMCID: PMC2923743, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2010.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew cognitive behavioural treatmentCognitive-behavioral treatmentBehavioral treatmentPsychological treatmentPsychological methodsBehavior therapyLong-term effectsFemale participantsWeight regainWeight lossNew treatmentsParticipantsFurther supportAverage weight lossObesityPresent studyMain treatmentTreatmentThree yearsShort-term perspectiveAbsence of dataPeopleFindingsSupportGreat majority
2008
Effect of psychological treatment on attentional bias in eating disorders
Shafran R, Lee M, Cooper Z, Palmer RL, Fairburn CG. Effect of psychological treatment on attentional bias in eating disorders. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2008, 41: 348-354. PMID: 18213684, PMCID: PMC2798071, DOI: 10.1002/eat.20500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttentional biasesAttentional biasPsychological treatmentNeutral shape stimuliCognitive behavior therapySecond studyWait-list controlShape stimuliWeight stimuliBehavior therapySuch biasesSame taskDot probeBiasesSpecific interventionsStimuliDisordersHealthy female controlsHealthy controlsBiasFirst studyTaskFemale controlsInterventionPerformance
2003
A 5‐HT2C receptor promoter polymorphism (HTR2C − 759C/T) is associated with obesity in women, and with resistance to weight loss in heterozygotes
Pooley EC, Fairburn CG, Cooper Z, Sodhi MS, Cowen PJ, Harrison PJ. A 5‐HT2C receptor promoter polymorphism (HTR2C − 759C/T) is associated with obesity in women, and with resistance to weight loss in heterozygotes. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2003, 126B: 124-127. PMID: 15048662, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.20143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObese womenWeight lossPromoter polymorphismNon-obese womenHigh triglyceride levelsInfluences weight lossAnti-obesity drugsRT-PCR studiesObese groupT statusTriglyceride levelsRisk factorsAntipsychotic drugsObesity trialsFrontal cortexPharmacogenetic testingSerotonin 5C subjectsBody weightC alleleWeight gainObesityT subjectsWomenPsychological treatment