Featured Publications
Cognitive behavioral therapy for eating disorders: A map of the systematic review evidence base
Kaidesoja M, Cooper Z, Fordham B. Cognitive behavioral therapy for eating disorders: A map of the systematic review evidence base. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2022, 56: 295-313. PMID: 36315392, PMCID: PMC10092269, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyLow-intensity cognitive behavioural therapyGroup cognitive behavioral therapySystematic reviewEvidence baseActive interventionBehavioral therapyGood short-term effectSearch of EmbaseCurrent evidence baseIndividual systematic reviewsOverview of CBTTreatment recommendationsLong-term effectsShort-term effectsHealth conditionsTherapyClinical innovationGeneralizability of findingsDisordersInsufficient dataInterventionQualified cliniciansTransdiagnostic sampleReview
2022
Adaptation and translation of a scalable measure for assessing health worker competence to deliver a brief psychological intervention: A case study from central India of its comparison to a performance-based measure
Joshi U, Haney J, Sequeira M, Singla D, Patel V, Bhan A, Cooper Z, Naslund J. Adaptation and translation of a scalable measure for assessing health worker competence to deliver a brief psychological intervention: A case study from central India of its comparison to a performance-based measure. Psychiatric Quarterly 2022, 94: 33-47. PMID: 36536268, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-022-10007-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief psychological interventionPerformance-based measuresPsychological interventionsNon-specialist providersTraining programKnowledge measureEvidence-based training programsProvider training programsHealth workers' competenceWorker competenceMean scoreScalable assessmentScalable measureMultiple-choice assessmentMental disordersContinued comparisonCompetenceCultural adaptationCommon mental disordersMode of assessmentCompetency needsMeasuresInterventionUnique strengthsScores
2010
What does a transdiagnostic approach have to offer the treatment of anxiety disorders?
McManus F, Shafran R, Cooper Z. What does a transdiagnostic approach have to offer the treatment of anxiety disorders? British Journal Of Clinical Psychology 2010, 49: 491-505. PMID: 19878622, DOI: 10.1348/014466509x476567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnxiety disordersTransdiagnostic approachCognitive-behavioral approachDiagnosis-specific treatmentsDiagnosis-specific interventionsTransdiagnostic theoryFurther empirical workDisorder interventionsEase of disseminationPapers of relevanceEmpirical workDisordersInterventionPotential benefitsRecognitionLess valueResearchSuch approachesTheory
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