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Currie S, Eadie A & O'Carroll RE (2023) Qualitatively exploring the application of the necessity concerns framework to antenatal physical activity. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23, Art. No.: 609. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05918-6
Professor Ronan O'Carroll FRSE, FAcSS, FEHPS & FHEA is a Clinical and Health Psychologist who is interested in behaviour, health and medicine. He is also a registered Clinical Neuropsychologist. He is past President of the UK Society for Behavioural Medicine. He has published over 250 papers in peer-reviewed journals and his work has been cited over 17,000 times. In January 2023 his Google Scholar h-index was 75 with an i10-index of 210.
History He graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1979 with a BSc in Biological Sciences, with Honours in Psychology. He then completed an MRC funded PhD studentship (1980-83) entitled "The behavioural effects of androgens in man" in Edinburgh. His PhD thesis was awarded the Kinsey Institute International Prize by the University of Indiana, USA for outstanding doctoral research in 1984. Two of the papers from his PhD now have accrued more than 230 citations each. He then trained as a Clinical Psychologist in Edinburgh (1983-85), and then worked as an NHS Clinical Psychologist in Edinburgh (1985-88) before moving to Canada, to take up an Assistant Professor position at Memorial University, helping to run a Clinical Psychology post-graduate programme (1988-90). He returned to Scotland, and took up a position as Senior Scientist at the Medical Research Council Brain Metabolism Unit in Edinburgh (1990-96), before accepting a post as Senior Research Fellow at the University of Stirling (1996-99). He was then appointed Professor of Psychology at the University of St Andrews (1999-2003), before returning to take up the post of Professor of Psychology at the University of Stirling in February 2003. He is still here....
Academic Roles In November 2019 he was appointed as the Behaviour Change Expert to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) “Vaccine uptake in the general population” public health guideline committee. NICE provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. He also served on the NICE organ transplantation clinical guideline development group (2010, 2013, 2016). He was appointed as an Expert Adviser for the NICE Centre for Guidelines (2017-2020). In 2017 he was appointed to the NIHR Policy Research Unit Commissioning Panel. He was a member of UK National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Health Services & Delivery Research Grants Board (2010-2017) and the UK NIHR Programme Grants Board for Applied Research (2011-2014). He was the British Psychological Society Representative on the Executive Committee of Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) (2009-2021). He was Chair of the Scientific Programme Committee for the International Congress of Behavioural Medicine (ICBM) 2014, and served on the Scientific Programme Committee for ICBM 2016. He was Associate Editor of Health Psychology and the British Journal of Health Psychology. He serves on the Editorial Boards of Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Psychology and Health, British Journal of Health Psychology and the Journal of Behavioural Medicine.
Honours and Awards Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences (2012). Distinguished International Affiliate of the Division of Health Psychology (Division 38) of the American Psychological Association (2013). Fellow of the European Health Psychology Society (2014). British Psychological Society outstanding Contribution to Research in Health Psychology Prize (2016). Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2017).
General area of research interest - why we don't do what doctors want us to do and the role of emotion in guiding our health-decision-making. Examples : (a) Behavioural Medicine, (b) Organ transplantation and strategies to increase donor registrations, (c) Increasing participation in cancer screening. and (d) Improving adherence to medication and treatment guidelines, (c)
Example Research Projects A pilot telephone intervention to incease uptake of breast cancer screening in Scotland (TELBRECS) Anticipated Regret to Increase CRC Screening (ARTICS) Increasing organ donation via anticipated regret: (INORDAR) Improving Adherence to Medication in stroke Survivors (IAMSS)
Vaccines against AMR in Aquaculture
PI: Professor Margaret Crumlish
Funded by: International Development Research Centre
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Community pharmacy: Highlighting Alcohol use in Medication aPpointments (CHAMP-1) research programme
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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SCENIC: Surmounting COVID Challenges, Experiences of Nurses in Charge
PI: Dr Kathleen Stoddart
Funded by: NHS Lothian and NHS Grampian
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Increasing Medication Adherence Among adults with Atrial Fibrillation: a MRC complex intervention framework development and feasibility study
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Developing an adapted parent-youth teamwork intervention to improve medication adherence among adolescents with asthma: a feasibility study
PI: Dr Pamela Rackow
Funded by: Medical Research Council
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Increasing uptake of bowel cancer screening: development of a planning support tool
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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A Randomised Control Trial to Assess the Impact of a Lifestyle Intervention in Women attending NHS breast screening clinics
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Funded by: Scottish Government
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COVID19 social distancing effects on social engagement, loneliness, wellbeing and physical activity in Scottish older adults, and an exploration of potential ameliorating strategies.
PI: Professor Anna Whittaker
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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How can we explain impairments in executive functioning? The role of chronic pain and social context during adolescence.
PI: Dr Line Caes
Funded by: The Royal Society of Edinburgh
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Promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy: a combined feasibility and pilot trial of a theory-based intervention using narrative, images and embedded behaviour change techniques, delivered via text-messaging
PI: Professor Helen Cheyne
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Personalised Risk Information and its Impact on Informed Choice and Intention to Undergo Colonoscopy in the Scottish Bowel Screening Programme
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Study to Examine Physiological Processes in Suicidal Ideation and Behaviour (STEPPS)
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command
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A Brief School-Based Intervention To Reduce Sunburn In Adolescence: A Feasibility Study
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Provision of Supervision for Health Psychologists in Training
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: NHS Education for Scotland
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Evaluation of Teenage Cancer Trust education intervention funded by the Detect Cancer Early Campaign
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Funded by: Teenage Cancer Trust
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Developing a brief school-based psycho-educational intervention to promote sun-safe behaviours in Scottish adolescents
PI: Dr Stephan Dombrowski
Funded by: Teenage Cancer Trust
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LivingWell- a feasibility study to assess the impact of a lifestyle intervention in people attending family history clinics with an increased risk of colorectal or breast cancer.
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Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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A pilot telephone intervention to increase uptake of Breast Cancer Screening in socially deprived areas of NHS Tayside
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: NHS Tayside
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Cancer as a catalyst for change? Extent and predictors of changes in diet, physical activity and tobacco use after colorectal cancer diagnosis
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Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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TreatWELL – a feasibility study to assess the delivery of a lifestyle intervention for colorectal cancer patients undergoing potentially curative treatment
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Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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The Use of Cardiac rehabilitation services to aid the recovery of colorectal
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Funded by: National Institute for Health Research
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A randomised controlled trial of a brief psychological intervention to increase the uptake of colorectal cancer screening in Scotland
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Working together to support active living and well being in the health promoting health service - feasibility trial to reduce breast cancer risk factors
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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A randomised controlled trial to test if a simple anticipate regret manipulation leads to significant increase in organ donor registrations
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Improving Adherence to Medication in Stroke Survivors (IAMMS); Pilot Study
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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A brief intervention to increase walking in patients with peripheral arterial disease: long term follow-up
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Implicit attitudes as barriers to registration as an organ donor
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: The British Academy
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A pilot study of psychological factors affecting adherence to disease modifying treatments for multiple sclerosis
PI: Nicola Gray
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Evaluation of Moodjuice self-help web-site and of Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Beating the Blues) for mild to moderate mental health problems in
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Forth Valley NHS Board
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Functional and psychosocial outcome in living liver donors and recipients in Scotland
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Psychological factors which influence adherence to medication in stroke survivors
PI: Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Banning Smoking in Public Places: The impact on not smoking, physical activity and diet
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Funded by: Forth Valley NHS Board
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Currie S, Eadie A & O'Carroll RE (2023) Qualitatively exploring the application of the necessity concerns framework to antenatal physical activity. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23, Art. No.: 609. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05918-6
Addendum
Anderson AS, Chong HY, Craigie AM, Donnan PT, Gallant S, Hickman A, McAdam C, McKell J, McNamee P, Macaskill EJ, Mutrie N, O'Carroll RE, Rauchhaus P, Sattar N, Stead M & Treweek S (2022) Correction to: A novel approach to increasing community capacity for weight management a volunteer-delivered programme (ActWELL) initiated within breast screening clinics: a randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 19, Art. No.: 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-021-01232-6
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Wilding S, O'Connor DB, Ferguson E, Wetherall K, Cleare S, O'Carroll RE, Robb KA & O'Connor RC (2022) Information seeking, mental health and loneliness: Longitudinal analyses of adults in the UK COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellbeing study. Psychiatry Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114876
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Wetherall K, Cleare S, McClelland H, Melson AJ, Niedzwiedz CL, O'Carroll RE, O'Connor DB, Platt S, Scowcroft E, Watson B, Zortea T, Ferguson E, Robb KA & O'Connor RC (2022) Mental health and well-being during the second wave of COVID-19: longitudinal analyses of the UK COVID-19 Mental Health and Wellbeing study (UK COVID-MH). BJPsych Open, 8 (4), Art. No.: e103. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2022.58
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Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy in Vietnamese Fish Farmers
Chambers JA, Crumlish M, Comerford DA, Phuoc L, Phuong V & O’Carroll RE (2022) Understanding Vaccine Hesitancy in Vietnamese Fish Farmers. Antibiotics, 11 (7), Art. No.: 878. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11070878
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Zaremba SMM, Stead M, McKell J, O'Carroll RE, Mutrie N, Treweek S & Anderson AS (2022) Response to a novel, weight self‐awareness plan used in a multi‐component lifestyle intervention programme to reduce breast cancer risk factors in older women – secondary analysis from The ActWELL trial. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.13062
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O’Connor DB, Wilding S, Ferguson E, Cleare S, Wetherall K, McClelland H, Melson AJ, Niedzwiedz C, O’Carroll RE, Platt S, Scowcroft E, Watson B, Zortea T, Robb KA & O’Connor RC (2022) Effects of COVID-19-related worry and rumination on mental health and loneliness during the pandemic: Longitudinal analyses of adults in the UK COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellbeing study. Journal of Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2022.2069716
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The Stirling Antenatal Anxiety Scale (SAAS): development and initial psychometric validation
Sinesi A, Cheyne H, Maxwell M & O'Carroll R (2022) The Stirling Antenatal Anxiety Scale (SAAS): development and initial psychometric validation. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 8, Art. No.: 100333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2022.100333
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Wetherall K, Cleare S, McClelland H, Melson AJ, Niedzwiedz CL, O’Carroll RE, O’Connor DB, Platt S, Scowcroft E, Watson B, Zortea T, Ferguson E, Robb KA & O’Connor RC (2022) Longitudinal analyses of the UK COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellbeing Study (COVID-MH) during the second wave of COVID-19. BJPsych Open.
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Fawns-Ritchie C, Miller CB, van der Pol M, Douglas E, Bell D, O’Carroll RE & Deary IJ (2022) Psychological correlates of free colorectal cancer screening uptake in a Scottish sample: A cross-sectional observational study. BMJ Open, 12 (2), Art. No.: e042210. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-042210
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Miller J, McGregor L, Currie S & O'Carroll R (2022) Investigating the effects of threatening language, message framing, and reactance in opt-out organ donation campaigns. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 56 (1), pp. 50-63. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaab017
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King E, Cheyne H, Abhyankar P, Elders A, Grindle M, Hapca A, Jones C, O’Carroll R, Steele M & Williams B (2022) Promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy: A feasibility and pilot trial of a digital storytelling intervention delivered via text-messaging. Patient Education and Counseling. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2021.12.019
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Anderson AS, Chong HY, Craigie AM, Donnan PT, Gallant S, Hickman A, McAdam C, McKell J, McNamee P, Macaskill EJ, Mutrie N, O’Carroll RE, Rauchhaus P, Sattar N, Stead M & Treweek S (2021) A novel approach to increasing community capacity for weight management a volunteer-delivered programme (ActWELL) initiated within breast screening clinics: a randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 18, Art. No.: 34. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-021-01099-7
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Young B, Kotzur M, Gatting L, Bonner C, Ayre J, McConnachie A, Batcup C, McCaffery K, O'Carroll R & Robb KA (2021) The impact of theory-based messages on COVID-19 vaccination intentions: a structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 22, Art. No.: 311. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05277-7
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McCambridge J, Atkin K, Dhital R, Foster B, Gough B, Madden M, Morris S, O'Carroll R, Ogden M, Van Dongen A, White S, Whittlesea C & Stewart D (2021) Addressing complex pharmacy consultations: methods used to develop a person-centred intervention to highlight alcohol within pharmacist reviews of medications. Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, 16 (1), Art. No.: 63. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-021-00271-5
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Assessing medical mistrust in organ donation across countries using item response theory
Ghoshal A, O'Carroll RE, Ferguson E, Shepherd L, Doherty S, Mathew M, Morgan K & Doyle F (2021) Assessing medical mistrust in organ donation across countries using item response theory. Journal of Health Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053211064985
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O'Connor DB, Branley-Bell D, Green JA, Ferguson E, O'Carroll RE & O'Connor RC (2021) Resilience and vulnerability factors influence the cortisol awakening response in individuals vulnerable to suicide. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 142, pp. 312-320. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.08.006
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Madden M, Morris S, Ogden M, Lewis D, Stewart D, O’Carroll RE & McCambridge J (2021) Introducing alcohol as a drug in medicine reviews with pharmacists: Findings from a co-design workshop with patients. Drug and Alcohol Review, 40 (6), pp. 1028-1036. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13255
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O’Connor RC, Wetherall K, Cleare S, McClelland H, Melson AJ, Niedzwiedz CL, O’Carroll RE, O’Connor DB, Platt S, Scowcroft E, Watson B, Zortea T, Ferguson E & Robb KA (2021) Mental health and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal analyses of adults in the UK COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellbeing study. British Journal of Psychiatry, 218 (6), pp. 326-333. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2020.212
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Atrial fibrillation self-management: a mobile telephone app scoping review and content analysis
Pearsons A, Hanson CL, Gallagher R, O'Carroll RE, Khonsari S, Hanley J, Strachan FE, Mills NL, Quinn TJ, McKinstry B, McHale S, Stewart S, Zhang M, O'Connor S & Neubeck L (2021) Atrial fibrillation self-management: a mobile telephone app scoping review and content analysis. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 20 (4), pp. 305-314. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvaa014
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Wetherall K, Cleare S, Eschle S, Ferguson E, O’Connor DB, O’Carroll RE & O’Connor RC (2021) Predicting suicidal ideation in a nationally representative sample of young adults: a 12-month prospective study. Psychological Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291720005255
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O’Connor DB, Branley-Bell D, Green JA, Ferguson E, O’Carroll RE & O’Connor RC (2020) Effects of Childhood Trauma, Daily Stress, and Emotions on Daily Cortisol Levels in Individuals Vulnerable to Suicide. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 129 (1), pp. 92-107. https://doi.org/10.1037/abn0000482
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Self-regulation interventions - what do we know and where should we go?
O’Carroll RE (2020) Self-regulation interventions - what do we know and where should we go?. Health Psychology Review, 14 (1), pp. 159-164. https://doi.org/10.1080/17437199.2019.1709529
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Anderson AS, Craigie AM, Gallant S, McAdam C, MacAskill EJ, McKell J, Mutrie N, O'Carroll RE, Sattar N, Stead M & Treweek S (2020) Optimisation of the ActWELL lifestyle intervention programme for women attending routine NHS breast screening clinics. Trials, 21, Art. No.: 484. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04405-z
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Stewart D, van Dongen A, Watson M, Mandefield L, Atkin K, Dhital R, Foster B, Gough B, Hewitt C, Madden M, Morris S, O'Carroll R, Ogden M, Parrott S & Watson J (2020) A pilot cluster randomised trial of the medicines and alcohol consultation (MAC): an intervention to discuss alcohol use in community pharmacy medicine review services. BMC Health Services Research, 20, Art. No.: 943. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05797-z
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Digby J, O’Carroll RE, Chambers JA & Steele RJC (2020) The impact of hypothetical PErsonalised Risk Information on informed choice and intention to undergo Colorectal Cancer screening colonoscopy in Scotland (PERICCS)-a randomised controlled trial. BMC Medicine, 18, Art. No.: 285. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-020-01750-3
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Chambers JA, Crumlish M, Comerford DA & O'Carroll RE (2020) Antimicrobial Resistance in Humans and Animals: Rapid Review of Psychological and Behavioral Determinants. Antibiotics, 9 (6), Art. No.: 285. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9060285
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Miller J, Currie S, McGregor LM & O'Carroll RE (2020) 'It's like being conscripted, one volunteer is better than 10 pressed men': A qualitative study into the views of people who plan to opt-out of organ donation. British Journal of Health Psychology, 25 (2), pp. 257-274. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12406
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Blood and organ donation: health impact, prevalence, correlates, and interventions
Ferguson E, Murray C & O'Carroll RE (2019) Blood and organ donation: health impact, prevalence, correlates, and interventions. Psychology and Health, 34 (9), pp. 1073-1104. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2019.1603385
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Miller J, Currie S & O'Carroll RE (2019) 'If I donate my organs it's a gift, if you take them it's theft': a qualitative study of planned donor decisions under opt-out legislation. BMC Public Health, 19, Art. No.: 1463. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7774-1
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Branley-Bell D, O'Connor DB, Green JA, Ferguson E, O'Carroll RE & O'Connor RC (2019) Distinguishing suicide ideation from suicide attempts: Further test of the Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of Suicidal Behaviour. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 117, pp. 100-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.07.007
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Exploring the psychology of suicidal ideation: a theory driven network analysis
De Beurs D, Fried EI, Wetherall K, Cleare S, O'Connor DB, Ferguson E, O'Carroll RE & O'Connor RC (2019) Exploring the psychology of suicidal ideation: a theory driven network analysis. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 120, Art. No.: 103419. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2019.103419
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The effect of reciprocity priming on organ donor registration intentions and behavior
O 'Carroll RE, Quigley J & Miller CB (2019) The effect of reciprocity priming on organ donor registration intentions and behavior. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 53 (6), pp. 592-595. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kay060
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McLellan JM, O’Carroll RE, Cheyne H & Dombrowski SU (2019) Investigating midwives' barriers and facilitators to multiple health promotion practice behaviours: a qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework. Implementation Science, 14 (1), Art. No.: 64. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-019-0913-3
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Siddaway AP, Wood AM, O'Carroll RE & O'Connor RC (2019) Characterizing self-injurious cognitions: Development and validation of the Suicide Attempt Beliefs Scale (SABS) and the Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Beliefs Scale (NSIBS). Psychological Assessment, 31 (5), pp. 592-608. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000684
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Ferguson E, Zhao K, O'Carroll R & Smillie LD (2019) Costless and Costly Prosociality: Correspondence Among Personality Traits, Economic Preferences, and Real-World Prosociality. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 10 (4), pp. 461-471. https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550618765071
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Steele RJC, Digby J, Chambers JA & O’Carroll RE (2019) The impact of personalised risk information compared to a positive/negative result on informed choice and intention to undergo colonoscopy following colorectal Cancer screening in Scotland (PERICCS) - a randomised controlled trial: study protocol. BMC Public Health, 19 (1), Art. No.: 411. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6734-0
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Doyle F, Morgan K, Mathew M, Palatty P, Kamat P, Doherty S, Quigley J, Henderson J & O’Carroll R (2019) Theory Content, Question-Behavior Effects, or Form of Delivery Effects for Intention to Become an Organ Donor? Two Randomized Trials. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16 (7), Art. No.: 1304. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16071304
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Editorial: quality of life and mortality in cirrhosis and ascites
O’Carroll R (2019) Editorial: quality of life and mortality in cirrhosis and ascites. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 49 (5), pp. 617-618. https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.15122
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'What if I'm not dead?' - Myth-busting and organ donation
Miller J, Currie S & O'Carroll RE (2019) 'What if I'm not dead?' - Myth-busting and organ donation. British Journal of Health Psychology, 24 (1), pp. 141-158. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12344
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Anxiety scales used in pregnancy: systematic review
Sinesi A, Maxwell M, O'Carroll R & Cheyne H (2019) Anxiety scales used in pregnancy: systematic review. BJPsych Open, 5 (1), Art. No.: e5. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2018.75
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Wood L, Smith M, Miller C & O'Carroll R (2019) The internal consistency and validity of the Vaccination Attitudes Examination Scale: A replication study. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 53 (1), pp. 109-114. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kay043
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Wetherall K, Cleare S, Eschle S, Ferguson E, O’Connor DB, O’Carroll RE & O’Connor RC (2018) From ideation to action: differentiating between those who think about suicide and those who attempt suicide in a national study of young adults. Journal of Affective Disorders, 241, pp. 475-483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.07.074
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Anderson AS, Craigie AM, Gallant S, McAdam C, Macaskill EJ, Mutrie N, Neilson AR, O'Carroll RE, Rauchhaus P, Sattar N, Stead M & Treweek S (2018) Randomised controlled trial to assess the impact of a lifestyle intervention (ActWELL) in women invited to NHS breast screening. BMJ Open, 8 (11), Art. No.: e024136. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024136
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Frost H, Campbell P, Maxwell M, O'Carroll RE, Dombrowski SU, Williams B, Cheyne H, Coles E & Pollock A (2018) Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on adult behaviour change in health and social care settings: A systematic review of reviews. PLoS One, 13 (10), Art. No.: e0204890. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204890
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Macleod M, Steele RJC, O'Carroll RE, Wells M, Campbell A, Sugden JA, Rodger J, Stead M, McKell J & Anderson AS (2018) Feasibility study to assess the delivery of a lifestyle intervention (TreatWELL) for patients with colorectal cancer undergoing potentially curative treatment. BMJ Open, 8 (6), Art. No.: e021117. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021117
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Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: national prevalence study of young adults
O'Connor RC, Wetherall K, Cleare S, Eschle S, Drummond J, Ferguson E, O'Connor DB & O'Carroll RE (2018) Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: national prevalence study of young adults. BJPsych Open, 4 (3), pp. 142-148. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2018.14
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Kimbell B, Murray SA, Byrne H, Baird A, Hayes PC, MacGilchrist A, Finucane A, Young PB, O'Carroll R, Weir C, Kendall M & Boyd K (2018) Palliative care for people with advanced liver disease: A feasibility trial of a supportive care liver nurse specialist. Palliative Medicine, 32 (5), pp. 919-929. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216318760441
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Effects of childhood trauma on cortisol levels in suicide attempters and ideators
O'Connor DB, Green JA, Ferguson E, O'Carroll R & O'Connor RC (2018) Effects of childhood trauma on cortisol levels in suicide attempters and ideators. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 88, pp. 9-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.11.004
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Anderson AS, Dunlop J, Gallant S, Macleod M, Miedzybrodzka Z, Mutrie N, O'Carroll R, Stead M, Steele R, Taylor RS, Vinnicombe S & Berg J (2018) Feasibility study to assess the impact of a lifestyle intervention ('LivingWELL') in people having an assessment of their family history of colorectal or breast cancer. BMJ Open, 8 (2), Art. No.: e019410. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/8/2/e019410
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Medication adherence across the lifespan: Theory, methods, interventions and six grand challenges
Molloy G & O'Carroll R (2017) Medication adherence across the lifespan: Theory, methods, interventions and six grand challenges. Psychology and Health, 32 (10), pp. 1169-1175. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2017.1316850
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O'Carroll RE, Haddow L, Foley L & Quigley J (2017) If you needed an organ transplant would you have one? The effect of reciprocity priming and mode of delivery on organ donor registration intentions and behaviour. British Journal of Health Psychology, 22 (3), pp. 577-588. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12248
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Doherty S, Dolan E, Flynn J, O'Carroll R & Doyle F (2017) Circumventing the "Ick" factor: A randomized trial of the effects of omitting affective attitudes questions to increase intention to become an organ donor. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, Art. No.: 1443. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01443
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Anderson AS, Caswell S, Macleod M, Steele R, Berg J, Dunlop J, Stead M, Eadie D & O'Carroll R (2017) Health behaviors and their relationship with disease control in people attending genetic clinics with a family history of breast or colorectal cancer. Journal of Genetic Counselling, 26 (1), pp. 40-51. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10897-016-9977-2
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O'Connor DB, Green JA, Ferguson E, O'Carroll R & O'Connor RC (2017) Cortisol reactivity and suicidal behavior: investigating the role of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis responses to stress in suicide attempters and ideators. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 75, pp. 183-191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.10.019
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Form of delivery as a key ‘active ingredient’ in behaviour change interventions
Dombrowski SU, O'Carroll R & Williams B (2016) Form of delivery as a key ‘active ingredient’ in behaviour change interventions. British Journal of Health Psychology, 21 (4), pp. 733-740. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12203
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Increasing Patient Involvement in the Diabetic Foot Pathway: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
McBride E, Hacking B, O'Carroll R, Young M, Jahr J, Borthwick C, Callander A & Berrada Z (2016) Increasing Patient Involvement in the Diabetic Foot Pathway: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial. Diabetic Medicine, 33 (11), pp. 1483-1492. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.13158
Article
Anticipated Regret and Organ Donor Registration: a randomised controlled trial
O'Carroll R, Shepherd L, Hayes PC, Hayes PC & Ferguson E (2016) Anticipated Regret and Organ Donor Registration: a randomised controlled trial. Health Psychology, 35 (11), pp. 1169-1177. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000363
Article
Pain and self-harm: A systematic review
Kirtley OJ, O'Carroll R & O'Connor RC (2016) Pain and self-harm: A systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders, 203, pp. 347-363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2016.05.068
Article
Dombrowski SU, Campbell P, Frost H, Pollock A, McLellan J, MacGillivray S, Gavine A, Maxwell M, O'Carroll R, Cheyne H, Presseau J & Williams B (2016) Interventions for sustained healthcare professional behaviour change: A protocol for an overview of reviews. Systematic Reviews, 5 (1), Art. No.: 173. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-016-0355-9
Article
Chambers J, Gracie K, Millar R, Cavanagh J, Archibald D, Cook A & O'Carroll R (2016) A pilot randomized controlled trial of telephone intervention to increase Breast Cancer Screening uptake in socially deprived areas in Scotland (TELBRECS). Journal of Medical Screening, 23 (3), pp. 141-149. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969141315608212
Article
Hubbard G, Munro J, O'Carroll R, Mutrie N, Kidd L, Haw S, Adams R, Leslie S, Rauchhaus P, Campbell A, Mason H, Manoukian S, Sweetman G & Treweek S (2016) The use of cardiac rehabilitation services to aid the recovery of patients with bowel cancer: a pilot randomised controlled trial with embedded feasibility study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 4 (24). https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr04240
Article
Hubbard G, O'Carroll R, Munro J, Mutrie N, Haw S, Mason H & Treweek S (2016) The feasibility and acceptability of trial procedures for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of a structured physical activity intervention for people diagnosed with colorectal cancer: findings from a pilot trial of cardiac rehabilitation versus usual care (no rehabilitation) with an embedded qualitative study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2, Art. No.: 51. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-016-0090-y
Article
Hubbard G, Stoddart I, Forbat L, Neal RD, O'Carroll R, Haw S & Kyle R (2016) School-based brief psycho-educational intervention to raise adolescent cancer awareness and address barriers to medical help-seeking about cancer: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Psycho-Oncology, 25 (7), pp. 760-771. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4001
Article
Autobiographical memory specificity in response to verbal and pictorial cues in clinical depression
Ridout N, Dritschel B, Matthews KB & O'Carroll R (2016) Autobiographical memory specificity in response to verbal and pictorial cues in clinical depression. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 51, pp. 109-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2016.01.002
Article
Chambers J, Callander A, Grangeret R & O'Carroll R (2016) Attitudes towards the Faecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) versus the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) for colorectal cancer screening: perceived ease of completion and disgust. BMC Cancer, 16, Art. No.: 96. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-016-2133-4
Article
Chambers J, O'Carroll R, Brownlee L, Libby G & Steele R (2016) Colorectal cancer screening and perceived disgust: the importance of the “ICK” factor in Faecal Occult Blood Test uptake. Colorectal Cancer: Open Access, 2 (1), Art. No.: 13. http://colorectal-cancer.imedpub.com/archive.php
Article
Cortisol levels and suicidal behavior: A meta-analysis
O'Connor DB, Ferguson E, Green JA, O'Carroll R & O'Connor RC (2016) Cortisol levels and suicidal behavior: A meta-analysis. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 63, pp. 370-379. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.10.011
Article
Harper M, O'Connor RC & O'Carroll R (2015) The relative importance of avoidance and restoration-oriented stressors for grief and depression in bereaved parents. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 20 (8), pp. 906-915. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2014.990908
Article
Hurting inside and out? Emotional and physical pain in self-harm ideation and enactment
Kirtley OJ, O'Connor RC & O'Carroll R (2015) Hurting inside and out? Emotional and physical pain in self-harm ideation and enactment. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 8 (2), pp. 156-171. https://doi.org/10.1521/ijct.2015.8.2.156
Article
O'Carroll R, Chambers J, Brownlee L, Libby G & Steele R (2015) Anticipated regret to increase uptake of colorectal cancer screening (ARTICS): a randomised controlled trial. Social Science and Medicine, 142, pp. 118-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.07.026
Article
Personal experiences of electronic measurement of medication adherence in elderly stroke survivors
Chambers J, O'Carroll R, Dennis M, Sudlow C & Johnston M (2015) Personal experiences of electronic measurement of medication adherence in elderly stroke survivors. Drugs and Therapy Perspectives, 31 (5), pp. 167-174. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40267-015-0200-6
Article
The role of endogenous opioids in non-suicidal self-injurious behavior: Methodological challenges
Kirtley OJ, O'Carroll R & O'Connor RC (2015) The role of endogenous opioids in non-suicidal self-injurious behavior: Methodological challenges. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 48, pp. 186-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2014.11.007
Article
Shepherd L & O'Carroll R (2014) When do Next-of-Kin Opt-In? Anticipated Regret, Affective Attitudes and Donating Deceased Family Member’s Organs. Journal of Health Psychology, 19 (12), pp. 1508-1517. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105313493814
Article
Factors associated with grief and depression following the loss of a child: A multivariate analysis
Harper M, O'Connor RC & O'Carroll R (2014) Factors associated with grief and depression following the loss of a child: A multivariate analysis. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 19 (3), pp. 247-252. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2013.811274
Article
McGregor LM, Dickson A, Flowers P, Hayes PC & O'Carroll R (2014) Reclaiming their lives: The decision-making process in living liver donation - An interpretative phenomenological case study analysis of one couple. Psychology and Health, 29 (12), pp. 1373-1387. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2014.940950
Article
Anderson AS, Macleod M, Mutrie N, Sugden J, Dobson H, Treweek S, O'Carroll R, Thompson AM, Kirk A, Brennan G & Wyke S (2014) Breast cancer risk reduction - is it feasible to initiate a randomised controlled trial of a lifestyle intervention programme (ActWell) within a national breast screening programme?. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 11 (1), Art. No.: 156. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-014-0156-2
Article
Do Affective Attitudes Predict Organ Donor Registration? A Prospective Study
Shepherd L & O'Carroll R (2014) Do Affective Attitudes Predict Organ Donor Registration? A Prospective Study. Journal of Health Psychology, 19 (10), pp. 1329-1333. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105313488984
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Chambers J, O'Carroll R, Martin D, Sudlow C & Johnston M (2014) "My doctor has changed my pills without telling me": impact of generic medication switches in stroke survivors. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 37 (5), pp. 890-901. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-013-9550-5
Article
Improving medication adherence in stroke survivors: Mediators and moderators of treatment effects
O'Carroll R, Chambers J, Dennis M, Sudlow C & Johnston M (2014) Improving medication adherence in stroke survivors: Mediators and moderators of treatment effects. Health Psychology, 33 (10), pp. 1241-1250. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000082
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Hubbard G, Macmillan I, Canny A, Forbat L, Neal RD, O'Carroll R, Haw S & Kyle RG (2014) Cancer symptom awareness and barriers to medical help-seeking in Scottish adolescents: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 14, Art. No.: 1117. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-1117
Article
Shepherd L, O'Carroll R & Ferguson E (2014) An international comparison of deceased and living organ donation/transplant rates in opt-in and opt-out systems: a panel study. BMC Medicine, 12, Art. No.: 131. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-014-0131-4
Article
Chambers J, O'Carroll R, Cook A, Cavanagh J, Archibald D & Millar R (2014) A pilot telephone intervention to increase uptake of breast cancer screening in socially deprived areas in Scotland (TELBRECS): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 14 (1), Art. No.: 824. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-824
Article
Cunningham M, Swanson V, Pappas E, O'Carroll R & Holdsworth R (2014) Illness Beliefs and Walking Behavior After Revascularization for Intermittent Claudication: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 34 (3), pp. 195-201. https://doi.org/10.1097/HCR.0000000000000046
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Kyle RG, Macmillan I, Forbat L, Neal RD, O'Carroll R, Haw S & Hubbard G (2014) Scottish adolescents’ sun-related behaviours, tanning attitudes and associations with skin cancer awareness: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 4 (5), Art. No.: e005137. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005137
Article
Health Psychology interventions
O'Carroll R (2014) Health Psychology interventions. British Journal of Health Psychology, 19 (2), pp. 235-239. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12082
Article
Conscientiousness and Medication Adherence: A Meta-analysis
Molloy G, O'Carroll R & Ferguson E (2014) Conscientiousness and Medication Adherence: A Meta-analysis. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 47 (1), pp. 92-101. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-013-9524-4
Article
Munro J, Adams R, Campbell A, Campbell S, Donaldson C, Godwin J, Haw S, Kidd L, Lane C, Leslie S, Mason H, Mutrie N, O'Carroll R, Taylor C, Treweek S, Watson A & Hubbard G (2014) CRIB - the use of cardiac rehabilitation services to aid the recovery of patients with bowel cancer: a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) with embedded feasibility study. BMJ Open, 4 (2), Art. No.: e004684. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004684
Article
Hubbard G, Brown A, Campbell A, Campbell NC, Diament R, Fielding S, Forbat L, Masson L, O'Carroll R, Stein K & Morrison DS (2014) Do health behaviours change after colonoscopy? A prospective cohort study on diet, alcohol, physical activity and smoking among patients and their partners. BMJ Open, 4 (1), Art. No.: e003706. http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/4/1/e003706.full.pdf+html; https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003706
Article
Psychological aspects of liver disease and its treatment
O'Carroll R (2013) Psychological aspects of liver disease and its treatment. Health Psychology Review, 7 (1), pp. 111-128. https://doi.org/10.1080/17437199.2010.550205
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Kyle RG, Macmillan I, Rauchhaus P, O'Carroll R, Neal RD, Forbat L, Haw S & Hubbard G (2013) Adolescent Cancer Education (ACE) to increase adolescent and parent cancer awareness and communication: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials, 14, Art. No.: 286. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-286
Article
Improving Adherence to Medication in Stroke Survivors: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
O'Carroll R, Chambers J, Dennis M, Sudlow C & Johnston M (2013) Improving Adherence to Medication in Stroke Survivors: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 46 (3), pp. 358-368. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-013-9515-5
Article
Petrie K, Faasse K, Notman T & O'Carroll R (2013) How distressing is it to participate in medical research? A calibration study using an everyday events questionnaire. JRSM Short Reports, 4 (10), Art. No.: 2042533313493271. https://doi.org/10.1177/2042533313493271
Article
O'Carroll R, Steele R, Libby G, Brownlee L & Chambers J (2013) Anticipated regret to increase uptake of colorectal cancer screening in Scotland (ARTICS): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health, 13, Art. No.: 849. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-849
Article
Cunningham M, Swanson V, Holdsworth R & O'Carroll R (2013) Late effects of a brief psychological intervention in patients with intermittent claudication in a randomized clinical trial. British Journal of Surgery, 100 (6), pp. 756-760. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.9100
Article
Awareness of legislation moderates the effect of opt-out consent on organ donation intentions
Shepherd L & O'Carroll R (2013) Awareness of legislation moderates the effect of opt-out consent on organ donation intentions. Transplantation, 95 (8), pp. 1058-1063. https://doi.org/10.1097/TP.0b013e318284c13f
Book Chapter
Clinical presentation of neuropsychiatric disorders
O'Carroll R (2012) Clinical presentation of neuropsychiatric disorders. In: Gurd J, Kischka U & Marshall J (eds.) The Handbook of Clinical Neuropsychology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 663-692. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199645817.do; https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof%3Aoso/9780199234110.003.032
Article
Intimate partner abuse and suicidality: A systematic review
McLaughlin J, O'Carroll R & O'Connor R (2012) Intimate partner abuse and suicidality: A systematic review. Clinical Psychology Review, 32 (8), pp. 677-689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2012.08.002
Meeting Abstract
O'Carroll R, Cunningham M, Swanson V & Holdsworth R (2012) A brief psychological intervention to increase walking in patients with intermittent claudication-1-year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial. Psychology and Health, 27 (Supplement 1), pp. 99-99. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2012.707817
Article
Self-regulation of unattainable goals in suicide attempters: A two year prospective study
O'Connor R, O'Carroll R, Ryan C & Smyth R (2012) Self-regulation of unattainable goals in suicide attempters: A two year prospective study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 142 (1-3), pp. 248-255. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2012.04.035