UCL Psychological Helping and Support Research Group
Publications in Chronological Order
Updated: 10 February 2013
Nussey, C., Pistrang, N., & Murphy, T. (in press). How does psychoeducation help? A review of the effects of providing information about Tourette syndrome and ADHD. Child: Care, Health and Development.
Barker, C., & Pistrang, N. (2012). Methodological pluralism: Implications for consumers and producers of research. In L.A. Jason & D.S. Glenwick (Eds.), Methodological approaches to community-based research (pp.33-50). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. doi:10.1037/13492-000
Maddox, L., Lee, D., & Barker, C. (2012). The impact of psychological consequences of rape on rape case attrition: The police perspective. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, 27, 33-44. doi:10.1007 /s11896-011-9092-0
Nussey, C., Pistrang, N., & Murphy, T. (2012). Does it help to talk about tics? An evaluation of a classroom presentation about Tourette syndrome. Child and Adolescent Mental Health. Advance online publication. doi:10.1111/camh.12000
Pistrang, N., & Barker, C. (2012). Varieties of qualitative research: A pragmatic approach to selecting methods. In H. Cooper (Ed.), APA handbook of research methods in psychology: Vol. 2 research designs (pp.5-18). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. doi:10.1037/13620-001
Pistrang, N., Jay, Z., Gessler, S., & Barker, C. (2012). Telephone peer support for women with gynaecological cancer: Benefits and challenges for supporters. Psycho-Oncology. Advance online publication. doi:10.1002/pon.3080
Pistrang, N., Jay, Z., Gessler, S., & Barker, C. (2012). Telephone peer support for women with gynaecological cancer: Recipients' perspectives. Psycho-Oncology, 21, 1082-1090. doi:10.1002/pon.2005
Ruiz Calzada, L., Pistrang, N., & Mandy, W.P.L. (2012). High functioning autism and Asperger's disorder: Utility and meaning for families. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 42, 230-243. doi: 10.1007/s10803-011-1238-5
Tighe, A., Pistrang, N., Baruch, G., & Butler, S. (2012). Multisystemic therapy for young offenders: Families' experiences of therapeutic processes and outcomes. Journal of Family Psychology, 26, 187-197. doi: 10.1037/a0027120
Wilson-Shaw, L., Pistrang, N., & Herlihy, J. (2012). Non-clinicians' judgments about asylum seekers' mental health: how do legal representatives of asylum seekers decide when to request medico-legal reports? European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 3, 18406. doi:10.3402/ejpt.v3i0.18406
Alcock, A., Camic, P.M., Barker, C., Haridi, C., & Raven, R. (2011). Intergenerational practice in the community: A focused ethnographic evaluation. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 21, 419-432. doi:10.1002/casp.1084
Freeman, E., Barker, C., & Pistrang, N. (2011). The process and content of an online support group for college students with psychological problems. International Journal of Self-Help and Self-Care, 5, 337-351. doi: 10.2190/SH.5.4.f
Maddox, L., Lee, D., & Barker, C. (2011). Police empathy and victim PTSD as potential factors in rape case attrition. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s11896-010-9075-6
Mitchell, G., & Pistrang, N. (2011). Befriending for mental health problems: Processes of helping. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 84, 151-169.
Barker, C., & Pistrang, N. (2010). Online support groups in mental health. UK Health Informatics Today, 59, 6-7.
Bottrill, S., Pistrang, N., Barker, C., & Worrell, M. (2010). The use of therapist self-disclosure: Clinical psychology trainees' experiences. Psychotherapy Research, 20 , 165-180.
Buckman, J.R., & Barker, C. (2010). Therapeutic orientation preferences in trainee clinical psychologists: Personality or training? Psychotherapy Research, 20 , 247-258.
Cape , J., Geyer, C., Barker, C., Pistrang, N., Buszewicz, M., Dowrick, C., Salmon, P. (2010). Facilitating understanding of mental health problems in GP consultations: a qualitative study using taped-assisted recall. British Journal of General Practice, 60 (580) , 837-845.
Garraway, H., & Pistrang, N. (2010). “Brother from another mother”: Mentoring for African-Caribbean adolescent boys. Journal of Adolescence, 33, 719-729.
Pistrang, N., & Barker, C. (2010). Scientific, practical and personal decisions in selecting qualitative methods. In M. Barkham, G.E. Hardy & J. Mellor-Clark (Eds.), Developing and delivering practice-based evidence: A guide for the psychological therapies (pp.65-89). Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
Pistrang, N., Barker, C., & Humphreys, K. (2010). The contributions of mutual help groups for mental health problems to psychological well-being: A systematic review. In L.D. Brown & S. Wituk (Eds.), Mental health self-help: Consumer and family initiatives (pp. 61-85). New York: Springer.
Campbell, M.A., Waller, G., & Pistrang, N. (2009). The impact of narcissism on drop-out from cognitive-behavioral therapy for the eating disorders: a pilot study. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 197, 278-281.
Collins, P., & Barker, C. (2009). Psychological helpseeking in homeless adolescents. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 55, 372-384.
Evans-Jones, C., Peters, E., & Barker, C. (2009). The therapeutic relationship in CBT for psychosis: Client, therapist and therapy factors. Behavioural and Cognitve Psychotherapy, 37, 527-540.
Stavrou, S., Cape, J., & Barker, C. (2009). Decisions about referrals for psychological therapies: a matched patient qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice, 59, e289-e298.
Freeman, E., Barker, C., & Pistrang, N. (2008). Outcome of an online mutual support group for college students with psychological problems. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 11, 591-593.
Pistrang, N., Barker, C., & Humphreys, K. (2008). Mutual help groups for mental health problems: A review of effectiveness studies. American Journal of Community Psychology, 42, 110-121.
Jim, J., & Pistrang, N. (2007). Culture and the therapeutic relationship: Perspectives from Chinese clients. Psychotherapy Research, 17, 461-473.
McGrath, L., & Pistrang, N. (2007). Policeman or friend? The role of the keyworker in hostels for homeless young people. Journal of Social Issues, 63, 589-606.
Mayers, C., Leavey, G., Vallianatou, C., & Barker, C. (2007). How clients with religious or spiritual beliefs experience psychological help-seeking and therapy: a qualitative study. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 14, 317-327.
Buszewicz, M., Pistrang, N., Barker, C., Cape, J., & Martin, J. (2006). Patients' experiences of GP consultations for psychological problems: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice, 56, 496-503.
Harris, T.J.R., Pistrang, N., & Barker, C. (2006). Couples' experiences of the support process in depression: a phenomenological analysis. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 79, 1-21.
Barker, C., Freeman, E., & Pistrang, N. (2005). An online mutual support group for college students with psychological problems. The Community Psychologist, 38, 39-41.
Barker, C., & Pistrang, N. (2005). Quality criteria under methodological pluralism: implications for doing and evaluating research. American Journal of Community Psychology, 35, 201-212.
Mason, E., Clare, L. & Pistrang, N. (2005). Processes and experiences of mutual support in professionally-led support groups for people with early-stage dementia. Dementia, 4, 87-112.
Pistrang, N., & Barker, C. (2005). How partners talk in times of stress: A process analysis approach. In T.A. Revenson, K. Kayser, & G. Bodenmann (Eds.), Couples coping with stress: Emerging perspectives on dyadic coping. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Colton, A. & Pistrang, N. (2004). Adolescents' experiences of in-patient treatment for anorexia nervosa. European Eating Disorders Review, 12, 307-316.
Mattison, V. & Pistrang, N. (2004). The endings of relationships between people with learning disabilities and their keyworkers. In D. Simpson & L. Miller (Eds.), Unexpected gains: psychotherapy with people with learning disabilities (pp. 149-166). London: Karnac.
Wood, D. & Pistrang, N. (2004). A safe place? Service users' experiences of an acute mental health ward. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 14, 16-28.
Barkham, M., & Barker, C. (2003). Establishing a practice-based evidence for counselling psychology. In R. Woolfe, W. Dryden & Strawbridge, S. (Eds.), Handbook of Counselling Psychology (2nd ed.). London: Sage.
Barker, C., & Pistrang, N. (2002). Psychotherapy and social support: integrating research on psychological helping. Clinical Psychology Review, 22, 361-379.
Barker, C., Pistrang, N., & Elliott, R. (2002). Research methods in clinical psychology: An introduction for students and practitioners (2nd ed.). Chichester: Wiley.
Pistrang, N., Picciotto, A., & Barker, C. (2001). The communication of empathy in couples during the transition to parenthood. Journal of Community Psychology, 29, 615-636.
Solomon, M., Pistrang, N., & Barker, C. (2001). The benefits of mutual support groups for parents of children with disabilities. American Journal of Community Psychology, 29, 113-132.
Cape, J., Barker, C., Buszewicz, M. & Pistrang, N. (2000). General practitioner management of common emotional problems (I): definitions and literature review. British Journal of General Practice, 50, 313-318.
Cape, J., Barker, C., Buszewicz, M. & Pistrang, N. (2000). General practitioner management of common emotional problems II: A research agenda for the development of evidence-based practice. British Journal of General Practice, 50, 396-400.
Mattison, V. & Pistrang, N. (2000). Saying goodbye: When keyworker relationships end. London: Free Association Books.
Pistrang, N. (2000). Partner support for women with breast cancer: A process analysis approach. In J.M. Ussher (ed.), Women's health: Contemporary international perspectives (pp. 237-243). Leicester: British Psychological Society.
Rubino, G., Barker, C., Roth, T., & Fearon, P. (2000). Therapist empathy and depth of interpretation in the response to potential alliance ruptures: The role of therapist and patient attachment styles. Psychotherapy Research, 10, 408-420.
Pistrang, N., Clare, L., & Barker, C. (1999). The helping process in couples during recovery from a heart attack: A single case study. British Journal of Medical Psychology, 72, 227-237.
Pistrang, N., Solomons, W., & Barker, C. (1999). Peer support for women with breast cancer: The role of empathy and self-disclosure. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 9, 217-229.
Pistrang, N., & Barker, C. (1998). Partners and fellow patients: Two sources of emotional support for women with breast cancer. American Journal of Community Psychology, 26, 439-456.
Pistrang, N., Barker, C. & Rutter, C. (1997). Social support as conversation: Analysing breast cancer patients' interactions with their partners. Social Science and Medicine, 45, 773-782.
Pistrang, N., & Winchurst, C. (1997). Gynaecological cancer patients' attitudes towards psychological services. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 2, 135-147.
Pistrang, N., & Barker, C. (1995). The partner relationship in psychological response to breast cancer. Social Science and Medicine, 40, 789-797.
Wanigaratne, S.D., & Barker, C. (1995). Clients' preferences for styles of therapy. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 34, 215-222.
Barker, C., Pistrang, N., Shapiro, D. A., Davies, S., & Shaw, I. (1993). You in Mind: a preventive mental health television series. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 32, 281-293.
Pistrang, N, & Barker, C. (1992). Clients' beliefs about psychological problems. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 5, 325-336.
Pistrang, N., & Barker, C. (1992). Disclosure of concerns in breast cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 1, 183-192.
Barker, C., Pistrang, N., Shapiro, D.A., & Shaw, I. (1990). Coping and help-seeking in the UK adult population. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 29, 271-285.
Barker, C., & Lemle, R. (1987). Informal helping in partner and stranger dyads. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 49, 541-547.
Barker, C. (1985). Interpersonal Process Recall in clinical training and research. In F.N. Watts (Ed.), New Developments in Clinical Psychology (pp. 154-169). Chichester: Wiley.
Barker, C., & Lemle, R. (1984). The helping process in couples. American Journal of Community Psychology, 12, 321-336.
Caskey, N., Barker, C., & Elliott, R. (1984). Dual perspectives: Clients' and therapists' perceptions of therapist responses. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 23, 281-290.
Elliott, R., Stiles, W.B., Shiffman, S., Barker, C.B., Burstein, B., & Goodman, G. (1982). The empirical analysis of help-intended communication: Conceptual framework and recent research. In T.A. Wills (Ed.), Basic Processes in Helping Relationships (pp. 333-356). New York: Academic Press.
Barker, C. (1983). The psychotherapist. In W.T. Singleton (Ed.), The Study of Real Skills (Vol. 4): Social Skills (pp. 119-139). Lancaster: M.T.P. Press.
Elliott, R., Barker, C., Caskey, N., & Pistrang, N. (1982). Differential helpfulness of counselor verbal response modes. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 29, 354-361.