Scientific Publications

Below is a list of my peer reviewed scientific publications. You can find a full list, and access to the PDFs, via my Google Scholar Profile (but do contact me if you cant find something).

  1. Musanje, K., Kasujja, R., Camlin, C. S., Hooper, N., Hope-Bell, J., Sinclair, D. L., ... & Kamya, M. R. (2024). Effectiveness of a mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention for improving the mental health of adolescents with HIV in Uganda: An open-label trial. Plos One, 19(5), e0301988. (Impact Factor – 3.75).

  2. Osborne, E.L., Ainsworth, B., Hooper, N., & Atkinson, M.J. (2023). Experiences of using digital mindfulness-based interventions: Rapid scoping review and thematic synthesis. Journal of Medical Internet Research. (Impact Factor – 7.4).

  3. Musanje, K., Kamya, M. R., Kasujja, R., Hooper, N., Katahoire, A. R., White, R. G., ... & Camlin, C. S. (2023). Acceptability of an adapted mindfulness and acceptance-based intervention to support adolescents with HIV: A qualitative study with Ugandan health care providers. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. (Impact Factor – 5).

  4. Ozbek, S., Greville, J., & Hooper, N. (2023). The thin-ideal across two cultural contexts: The role of body image inflexibility and the fear of negative evaluation. Psychology of Popular Media. (Impact Factor – 3).

  5. Abdin, S., Heath, G., Neilson, S., Byron‐Daniel, J., & Hooper, N. (2022). Decision‐making experiences of health professionals in withdrawing treatment for children and young people: A qualitative study. Child: Care, Health and Development, 1-13. (Impact Factor – 1.9).

  6. Zucchelli, F. A., Donnelly, O., Sharratt, N. D., Hooper, N., & Williamson, H. M. (2021). Patients’ Experiences of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Approach for Psychosocial Difficulties Relating to an Appearance-Affecting Condition. The European Journal of Counselling Psychology, 9(1), 29-40. (Impact Factor – 1.1).

  7. Brown, M., Hooper, N., James, P., Scott, D., Bodger, O., & John, A. (2020). A Web-Delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Intervention with Email Reminders to Enhance Subjective Well-Being and Encourage Engagement With Lifestyle Behavior Change in Health Care Staff: Randomized Cluster Feasibility Study. JMIR formative research, 4(8), e18586. (Impact Factor – 2.2).

  8. Brown, M., Hooper, N., Eslambolchilar, P., & John, A. (2020). Development of a web-based acceptance and commitment therapy intervention to support lifestyle behavior change and well-being in health care staff: participatory design study. JMIR Formative Research, 4(11), e22507. (Impact Factor – 2.2).

  9. Brandrick, C., Hooper, N., Roche, B., Kanter, J., & Tyndall, I. (2020). A Comparison of Ultra-Brief Cognitive Defusion and Positive Affirmation Interventions on the Reduction of Public Speaking Anxiety. The Psychological Record, 1-9. (Impact Factor – 1.3).

  10. Rudnev, M., Vauclair, C. M., Aminihajibashi, S., Becker, M., Bilewicz, M., Castellanos Guevara, J. L., ... & Friese, M. (2020). Measurement invariance of the moral vitalism scale across 28 cultural groups. Plos one, 15(6), e0233989. (Impact Factor – 3.75).

  11. Bastian, B., Vauclair, C. M., Loughnan, S., Bain, P., Ashokkumar, A., Becker, M., ... & Fischer, R. (2019). Explaining illness with evil: pathogen prevalence fosters moral vitalism. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 286(1914), 20191576. (Impact Factor – 5.2).

  12. Gillard, D., Flaxman, P., & Hooper, N. (2018). Acceptance and commitment therapy: applications for educational psychologists within schools. Educational Psychology in Practice, 34(3), 272-281. (Impact Factor – 1.4).

  13. Hooper, N., Crumpton, A., Robinson, M. D., & Meier, B. P. (2018). A weight‐related growth mindset increases negative attitudes toward obese people. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 48(9), 488-493. (Impact Factor – 2.65).

  14. Zucchelli, F., Donnelly, O., Williamson, H., & Hooper, N. (2018). Acceptance and commitment therapy for people experiencing appearance-related distress associated with a visible difference: a rationale and review of relevant research. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 32(3), 171-183. (Impact Factor – 0.8).

  15. Hooper, N., Dack, C., Karekla, M., Niyazi, A., & McHugh, L. (2018). Cognitive defusion versus experiential avoidance in the reduction of smoking behaviour: an experimental and preliminary investigation. Addiction Research & Theory, 26(5), 414-420. (Impact Factor – 3.47).

  16. Cartwright, J. & Hooper, N. (2017). Evaluating a transdiagnostic acceptance and Commitment therapy psychoeducation intervention. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 10. (Impact Factor – 3.5).

  17. Monestès, J. L., Greville, W. J., & Hooper, N. (2017). Derived insensitivity: Rule-based insensitivity to contingencies propagates through equivalence. Learning and Motivation, 59, 55-63. (Impact Factor – 1.4).

  18. Hopthrow, T., Hooper, N., Mahmood, L., Meier, B. P., & Weger, U. (2017). Mindfulness reduces the correspondence bias. The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 70(3), 351-360. (Impact Factor – 2.14).

  19. Larsson, A., Hooper, N., Osborne, L. A., Bennett, P., & McHugh, L. (2016). Using brief cognitive restructuring and cognitive defusion techniques to cope with negative thoughts. Behavior Modification, 40(3), 452-482. (Impact Factor – 2.69).

  20. Monestès, J. L., Karekla, M., Jacobs, N., Michaelides, M., Hooper, N., Kleen, M., Ruiz, F. J., Miselli, G., Presti, G., Luciano, C., Villatte, M., Bond, F. W., Kishita, N., & Hayes, S. C. (2016). Experiential avoidance as a common psychological process in European cultures. European Journal of Psychological Assessment. (Impact Factor – 2.89).

  21. Hooper, N., Erdogan, A., Keen, G., Lawton, K., & McHugh, L. (2015). Perspective Taking Reduces the Fundamental Attribution Error. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. 4(2), 69-72. (Impact Factor – 5).

  22. Stewart, I., Hooper, N., Walsh, P., O’Keefe, R., Joyce, R., & McHugh, L. (2015). Transformation of thought suppression functions via same and opposite relations. The Psychological Record, 65(2), 375-399. (Impact Factor – 1.3).

  23. Hooper, N. & McHugh (2013). The effect of multiple thought suppression indulgence cycles on thought occurrence. American Journal of Psychology. 126 (3) 315-322. (Impact Factor – 0.9).

  24. Hooper, N., & McHugh, L. (2013). Cognitive defusion versus thought distraction in the mitigation of learned helplessness. The Psychological Record, 63 (1) 209-218. (Impact Factor – 1.3).

  25. Hooper, N., Stewart, I. Duffy, C., Freegard, G.,  & McHugh, L. (2012). Modelling the direct and indirect effects of thought suppression on behavioral preference. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. 1(1) 73-82. (Impact Factor – 5).

  26. Weger, U. W., Hooper, N., Meier, B. P., & Hopthrow, T. (2012). Mindful maths: reducing the impact of stereotype threat through a mindfulness exercise. Consciousness and Cognition. 21(1) 471-475. (Impact Factor – 2.78).

  27. Hooper, N., Sandoz, E., Ashton, J., Clarke, A., & McHugh, L (2012). Comparing thought suppression and acceptance as coping techniques for food cravings. Eating Behaviors. 13(1) 62-64. (Impact Factor – 2.93).

  28. Hooper, N., Davies, N., Davies, L., & McHugh, L. (2011). Comparing thought suppression and mindfulness as coping strategies in the context of spider fearful thoughts. Consciousness and Cognition. 20(4) 1824-1830. (Impact Factor – 2.78).

  29. Hooper, N., Saunders, J. & McHugh, L. (2010). The derived generalization of thought suppression. Learning and Behavior. 38(2) 160-168. (Impact Factor – 1.92).

  30. Hooper, N., & Villatte, M., Neofotistou, E., & McHugh, L. (2010). An implicit versus an explicit measure of experiential avoidance. International Journal of Behavior Consultation and Therapy. 6 (3) 233-244. (Impact Factor – 1).