Dr Neil Roberts
Honorary Professor, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences
- robertsnp1@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2068 8489
- 3.10, Hadyn Ellis Building, Maindy Road, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ
Overview
I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with Cardiff & Vale University Health Board and an Honorary Professor in the Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neuroscience. I am a member of Cardiff University’s Traumatic Stress Research Group and undertake research in the field of psychological trauma and PTSD.
Biography
Publications
2022
- Kvedaraite, M., Gelezelyte, O., Kairyte, A., Roberts, N. P. and Kazlauskas, E. 2022. Trauma exposure and factors associated with ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD in the Lithuanian general population. International Journal of Social Psychiatry 68(8), pp. 1727-1736. (10.1177/00207640211057720)
- Astill Wright, L., McElroy, E., Barawi, K., Roberts, N., Simon, N., Zammit, S. and Bisson, J. 2022. Associations among psychosis, mood, anxiety and posttraumatic stress symptoms: a network analysis. Journal of Traumatic Stress
- Karatzias, T., Bohus, M., Shevlin, M., Hyland, P., Bisson, J., Roberts, N. and Cloitre, M. 2022. Is it possible to differentiate ICD-11 complex PTSD from symptoms of borderline personality disorder?. World Psychiatry
- Bisson, J. I. et al. 2022. Guided, internet based, cognitive behavioural therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled non-inferiority trial (RAPID). BMJ 377, article number: e069405. (10.1136/bmj-2021-069405)
- Roberts, N. P., Lotzin, A. and Schäfer, I. 2022. A systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological interventions for comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 13(1), article number: 2041831. (10.1080/20008198.2022.2041831)
- Gelezelyte, O., Kvedaraite, M., Kairyte, A., Roberts, N., Bisson, J. and Kazlauskas, E. 2022. The mediating role of complex posttraumatic stress and borderline pattern symptoms on the association between sexual abuse and suicide risk. Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation 9, article number: 13. (10.1186/s40479-022-00183-z)
- Gelezelyte, O. et al. 2022. Validation of the International Trauma Interview (ITI) for the Clinical Assessment of ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (CPTSD) in a Lithuanian Sample. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 13(1), article number: 2037905. (10.1080/20008198.2022.2037905)
- Bisson, J. et al. 2022. Pragmatic randomised controlled trial of guided self-help versus individual cognitive behavioural therapy with a trauma focus for post-traumatic stress disorder (RAPID). Health Technology Assessment
2021
- Simon, N. et al. 2021. Internet-based psychological therapies: a qualitative study of National Health Service commissioners and managers views. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice 94(4), pp. 994-1014. (10.1111/papt.12341)
- Astill Wright, L. et al. 2021. High prevalence of somatisation in ICD-11 complex PTSD: a cross sectional cohort study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 148, article number: 110574. (10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110574)
- Bisson, J. I. et al. 2021. Preventing the onset of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Clinical Psychology Review 81, article number: 102004. (10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102004)
- Simon, N., Robertson, L., Lewis, C., Roberts, N. P., Bethell, A., Dawson, S. and Bisson, J. I. 2021. Internet-based cognitive and behavioural therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults. Cochrane Library 2021(5), article number: CD011710. (10.1002/14651858.CD011710.pub3)
- Astill Wright, L., Roberts, N., Barawi, K., Simon, N., Zammit, S., McElroy, E. and Bisson, J. 2021. Disturbed sleep connects symptoms of PTSD and somatisation: a network analysis approach. Journal of Traumatic Stress 34(2), pp. 375-383. (10.1002/jts.22619)
- Ho, G. W. et al. 2021. Complex PTSD symptoms mediate the association between childhood trauma and physical health problems. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 142, article number: 110358. (10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110358)
- Astill Wright, L. et al. 2021. The REconsolidaTion Using RewiNd Study (RETURN): trial protocol. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 12(1), article number: 1844439. (10.1080/20008198.2020.1844439)
- Roberts, N. P., Kitchiner, N. J., Lewis, C. E., Downes, A. J. and Bisson, J. I. 2021. Psychometric properties of the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 in a sample of trauma exposed mental health service users. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 12(1), article number: 1863578. (10.1080/20008198.2020.1863578)
- Hoskins, M. D. et al. 2021. Pharmacological therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of monotherapy, augmentation and head-to-head approaches. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 12(1), article number: 1802920. (10.1080/20008198.2020.1802920)
- Hoskins, M. D. et al. 2021. Pharmacological-assisted psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 12(1), article number: 1853379. (10.1080/20008198.2020.1853379)
2020
- Hoare, T., Vidgen, A. and Roberts, N. P. 2020. How do people seeking asylum in the United Kingdom conceptualize and cope with the asylum journey?. Medicine, Conflict and Survival 36(4), pp. 333-358. (10.1080/13623699.2020.1849960)
- Bisson, J. I., van Gelderen, M., Roberts, N. P. and Lewis, C. 2020. Non-pharmacological and non-psychological approaches to the treatment of PTSD: results of a systematic review and meta-analyses. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 11(1), article number: 1795361. (10.1080/20008198.2020.1795361)
- Coventry, P. et al. 2020. Psychological and pharmacological interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder and comorbid mental health problems following complex traumatic events: Systematic review and component network meta-analysis. PLoS Medicine 17(8), article number: e1003262. (10.1371/journal.pmed.1003262)
- Knefel, M., Lueger-Schuster, B., Bisson, J., Karatzias, T., Kazlauskas, E. and Roberts, N. P. 2020. A cross-cultural comparison of ICD-11 Complex PTSD symptom networks in Austria, Lithuania, and UK. Journal of Traumatic Stress 33(1), pp. 41-51., article number: Volume33, Issue1 February 2020 Pages 41-51. (10.1002/jts.22361)
- Lewis, C., Roberts, N., Andrew, M., Starling, E. and Bisson, J. 2020. Psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 11(1), article number: 1729633. (10.1080/20008198.2020.1729633)
2019
- Cloitre, M., Hyland, P., Bisson, J. I., Brewin, C. R., Roberts, N. P., Karatzias, T. and Shevlin, M. 2019. ICD‐11 Posttraumatic stress disorder and complex posttraumatic stress disorder in the United States: a population‐based study. Journal of Traumatic Stress 32(6), pp. 833-842. (10.1002/jts.22454)
- Roberts, N. P., Kitchiner, N. J., Kenardy, J., Lewis, C. E. and Bisson, J. I. 2019. Early psychological intervention following recent trauma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Psychotraumatology Supplement 10(1), article number: 1695486. (10.1080/20008198.2019.1695486)
- Astil Wright, L., Sijbrandij, M., Sinnerton, R., Lewis, C., Roberts, N. and Bisson, J. 2019. Pharmacological prevention and early treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Translational Psychiatry 9, article number: 334. (10.1038/s41398-019-0673-5)
- Olff, M. et al. 2019. A decennial review of psychotraumatology: what did we learn and where are we going?. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 10(1), article number: 1672948. (10.1080/20008198.2019.1672948)
- Kitchiner, N. J., Lewis, C., Roberts, N. P. and Bisson, J. I. 2019. Active duty and ex-serving military personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder treated with psychological therapies: systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 10(1), article number: 1684226. (10.1080/20008198.2019.1684226)
- Bondjiers, K., Hyland, P., Roberts, N., Bisson, J., Willebrand, M. and Arnberg, F. 2019. Validation of a clinician-administered diagnostic measure of ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD: The International Trauma Interview in a Swedish sample.. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 10(1), article number: 1665617.
- Karatzias, T., Hyland, P., Bradley, A., Cloitre, M., Roberts, N., Bisson, J. and Mark, S. 2019. Risk-factors and comorbidity of ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD: findings from a trauma-exposed population based sample of adults in the United Kingdom. Depression and Anxiety 36(9), pp. 887-894. (10.1002/da.22934)
- Simon, N., McGillivray, L., Roberts, N., Barawi, K., Lewis, C. and Bisson, J. 2019. Acceptability of internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (i-CBT) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): a systematic review. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 10(1), article number: 1646092. (10.1080/20008198.2019.1646092)
- Bisson, J. et al. 2019. The international society for traumatic stress studies new guidelines for the prevention and treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: methodology and development process. Journal of Traumatic Stress 32(4), pp. 475-483. (10.1002/jts.22421)
- Karatzias, T. et al. 2019. Is self-compassion a worthwhile therapeutic target for ICD-11 Complex PTSD (CPTSD)?. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy 47(3), pp. 257-269. (10.1017/S1352465818000577)
- Astill Wright, L., Sijbrandi, M., Sinnerton, R., Lewis, C., Roberts, N. P. and Bisson, J. 2019. Pharmacological prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis [Poster presentation]. European Psychiatry 56(S1), pp. S3. (10.1016/j.eurpsy.2019.01.003)
- Simon, N., Roberts, N. P., Lewis, C. E., van Gelderen, M. J. and Bisson, J. I. 2019. Associations between perceived social support, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and complex PTSD (CPTSD): implications for treatment. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 10(1), article number: 1573129. (10.1080/20008198.2019.1573129)
2018
- Cloitre, M. et al. 2018. The International Trauma Questionnaire: development of a self-report measure of ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 138(6), pp. 536-546. (10.1111/acps.12956)
- Karatzias, T. et al. 2018. The role of negative cognitions, emotion regulation strategies, and attachment style in complex post-traumatic stress disorder: implications for new and existing therapies. British Journal of Clinical Psychology 57(2), pp. 177-185. (10.1111/bjc.12172)
- Thompson, C., Vidgen, A. and Roberts, N. 2018. Psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder in refugees and asylum seekers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review 63, pp. 66-79. (10.1016/j.cpr.2018.06.006)
- Nollett, C. et al. 2018. Pragmatic RAndomised controlled trial of a trauma-focused guided self-help Programme versus InDividual trauma-focused cognitive Behavioural therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (RAPID): trial protocol. BMC Psychiatry 18(1), article number: 77. (10.1186/s12888-018-1665-3)
- Karatzias, T. et al. 2018. PTSD and Complex PTSD: ICD-11 updates on concept and measurement in the UK, USA, Germany and Lithuania. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 8(sup7), article number: 1418103. (10.1080/20008198.2017.1418103)
- Shevlin, M., Hyland, P., Roberts, N., Bisson, J., Brewin, C. R. and Cloitre, M. 2018. A psychometric assessment of disturbances in self-organization symptom indicators for ICD-11 complex PTSD using the International Trauma Questionnaire. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 9(1), article number: 1419749. (10.1080/20008198.2017.1419749)
- Hoare, T., Vidgen, A. and Roberts, N. 2018. In their own words: a synthesis of the qualitative research on the experiences of adults seeking asylum. a systematic review of qualitative findings in forced migration. Medicine, Conflict and Survival 33(4), pp. 273. (10.1080/13623699.2017.1419902)
2017
- Hyland, P. et al. 2017. Validation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex-PTSD using the International Trauma Questionnaire. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 136(3), pp. 313-322. (10.1111/acps.12771)
- Lewis, C., Farewell, D., Groves, V., Kitchiner, N. J., Roberts, N., Vick, T. and Bisson, J. 2017. Internet-based guided self-help for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): randomised controlled trial. Depression and Anxiety 34(6), pp. 555-565. (10.1002/da.22645)
- Shevlin, M. et al. 2017. Alternative models of disorders of traumatic stress based on the new ICD-11 proposals. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 135(5), pp. 419-428. (10.1111/acps.12695)
- Shevlin, M., Hyland, P., Karatzias, T., Bisson, J. and Roberts, N. 2017. Examining the disconnect between psychometric models and clinical reality of posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders 47, pp. 54-59. (10.1016/j.janxdis.2017.02.006)
- Karatzias, T. et al. 2017. Evidence of distinct profiles of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) based on the new ICD-11 Trauma Questionnaire (ICD-TQ). Journal of Affective Disorders 207, pp. 181-187. (10.1016/j.jad.2016.09.032)
2016
- Karatzias, T. et al. 2016. An initial psychometric assessment of an ICD-11 based measure of PTSD and complex PTSD (ICD-TQ): evidence of construct validity. Journal of Anxiety Disorders 44, pp. 73-79. (10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.10.009)
- Roberts, N. P., Roberts, P. A., Jones, N. and Bisson, J. I. 2016. Psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder and comorbid substance use disorder. The Cochrane Library (10.1002/14651858.CD010204.pub2)
2015
- Bisson, J. I., Cosgrove, S., Lewis, C. and Roberts, N. P. 2015. Post-traumatic stress disorder. BMJ 351, article number: h6161. (10.1136/bmj.h6161)
- Roberts, N. P., Roberts, P. A., Jones, N. and Bisson, J. I. 2015. Psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder and comorbid substance use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review 38, pp. 25-38. (10.1016/j.cpr.2015.02.007)
- Lewis, C., Roberts, N. P., Bethell, A. and Bisson, J. I. 2015. Internet-based cognitive and behavioural therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews(5), article number: CD011710. (10.1002/14651858.CD011710)
2013
- Lewis, C., Roberts, N. P., Vick, T. L. and Bisson, J. I. 2013. Development of a guided self-help (GSH) program for the treatment of mild-to-moderate posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Depression and Anxiety 30(11), pp. 1121-1128. (10.1002/da.22128)
- Sijbrandij, M. et al. 2013. Self-report screening instruments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in survivors of traumatic experiences. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews(6) (10.1002/14651858.CD010575)
- Bisson, J. I., Roberts, N. P., Andrew, M., Cooper, R. and Lewis, C. 2013. Psychological therapies for chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 (10.1002/14651858.CD003388.pub4)
2012
- Kitchiner, N. J., Roberts, N. P., Wilcox, D. and Bisson, J. I. 2012. Systematic review and meta-analyses of psychosocial interventions for veterans of the military. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 3, article number: 19267. (10.3402/ejpt.v3i0.19267)
- Roberts, N. P., Roberts, P. A. and Bisson, J. I. 2012. Psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder and comorbid substance use disorder. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews(11), article number: CD010204. (10.1002/14651858.CD010204)
- Vidgen, A., Hughes, I. and Roberts, N. P. 2012. Relapse prevention for schizophrenia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews(4), article number: CD009767. (10.1002/14651858.CD009767)
2010
- Roberts, N. P., Kitchiner, N. J., Kenardy, J. and Bisson, J. I. 2010. Multiple session early psychological interventions for the prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 3, article number: CD006869. (10.1002/14651858.CD006869.pub2)
- Roberts, N. P., Kitchiner, N. J., Kenardy, J. and Bisson, J. I. 2010. Early psychological interventions to treat acute traumatic stress symptoms. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 3, article number: CD007944. (10.1002/14651858.CD007944.pub2)
2009
- Roberts, N. P. 2009. Early intervention following traumatic events. Psychiatry 8(8), pp. 297-300. (10.1016/j.mppsy.2009.04.015)
- Roberts, N. P., Kitchiner, N. J., Kenardy, J. and Bisson, J. I. 2009. Systematic review and meta-analysis of multiple-session early interventions following traumatic events. American Journal of Psychiatry 166(3), pp. 293-301. (10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08040590)
2006
- Kitchiner, N. J., Phillips, B. R., Roberts, N. P. and Bisson, J. I. 2006. Increasing access to trauma focused cognitive behavioural therapy for post traumatic stress disorder through a pilot feasibility study of a group clinical supervision model. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy 35(2), pp. 251-254. (10.1017/S1352465806003201)
- Kitchiner, N. J., Roberts, N. P. and Bisson, J. I. 2006. Eye movement desensitisation reprocessing (EMDR). Mental Health Practice 9, pp. 40-44.
2005
- Kitchiner, N. J., Bisson, J. I. and Roberts, N. P. 2005. The use of EMDR in the treatment of PTSD. Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry
2003
- Bisson, J. I., Roberts, N. P. and Macho, G. S. 2003. The Cardiff traumatic stress initiative: an evidence-based approach to early psychological intervention following traumatic events. Psychiatric Bulletin 27(4), pp. 145-147. (10.1192/pb.02-029)