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.     Glynn-Ramsden, C., Gillard, D., Guerrero-Wickham, P., Cogan, O., Hopkins, S., Appleby, H., ... & Brown, F. J. (2025). Psychological Flexibility for Young People Experiencing Emotional-Based-School Avoidance (EBSA): A Rationale, Review of Relevant Research, and Service Presentation. Educational Psychology Research and Practice, 11(2).

2.     Osborne, E. L., Ainsworth, B., Hooper, N., Chadwick, P., & Atkinson, M. J. (2025). Optimizing a Digital Mindfulness‐Based Intervention to Reduce Risk Factors for Disordered Eating: A Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) Feasibility Trial. International Journal of Eating Disorders. (Impact Factor – 4.3).

3.     Osborne, E. L., Ainsworth, B., Hooper, N., Chadwick, P., & Atkinson, M. J. (2025). Developing a digital mindfulness-based intervention to improve body image and reduce risk factors for disordered eating: Integrating theory, evidence, and the person-based approach. Body Image, 54, 101925. (Impact Factor – 5.4).

4.     Davies, B., Juden, R., Greville, J., & Hooper, N. (2025). The impact of understanding and openness on state mindfulness following a brief meditation: a sham controlled study. Mindfulness, 1-10. (Impact Factor – 3.5).

5.     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).

6.     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).

7.     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, 25, e44220. (Impact Factor – 6).

8.     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).

9.     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, 48(4), 531-543. (Impact Factor – 2).

10.  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).

11.  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).

12.  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).

13.  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).

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

15.  Bastian, B., Vauclair, C. M., Loughnan, S., Bain, P., Ashokkumar, A., Becker, M., ... & Swann Jr, W. B. (2019). Explaining illness with evil: pathogen prevalence fosters moral vitalism. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 286(1914), 20191576.(Impact Factor – 3.5).

16.  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 – 2.1).

17.  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).

18.  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).

19.  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).

20.  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).

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

22.  Hopthrow, T., Hooper, N., Mahmood, L., Meier, B. P., & Weger, U. (2017). Mindfulness reduces the correspondence bias.Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology 70 (3), 351-360 (Impact Factor – 1.4)

23.  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).

24.  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).

25.  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).

26.  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).

27.  Hooper, N., & Mchugh, L. (2013). The effects of repeated thought suppression attempts on thought occurrence. The American journal of psychology, 126(3), 315-322. (Impact Factor – 0.9).

28.  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).

29.  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).

30.  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 – 2.0)

31.  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).

32.  Hooper, N., Davies, N., Davies, L., & McHugh, L. (2011). Comparing thought suppression and mindfulness as coping techniques for spider fear. Consciousness and Cognition, 20(4), 1824-1830. (Impact Factor – 2.0).

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

34.  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).