Dr Neil Roberts

Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences

School of Medicine

: robertsnp1@cardiff.ac.uk
: +44 (0)29 2068 8489
: 3.10, Hadyn Ellis Building, Maindy Road, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ

I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with Cardiff & Vale University Health Board and an Honorary Senior Research Fellow 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.

2019

Astil Wright, L.et al. 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)
Karatzias, T.et al. 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.et al. 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)
Simon, N.et al. 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)
Knefel, M.et al. 2019. A cross-cultural comparison of ICD-11 Complex PTSD symptom networks in Austria, Lithuania, and UK. Journal of Traumatic Stress (10.1002/jts.22361)
Cloitre, M.et al. 2019. ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD in the United States: a population-based study. Journal of Traumatic Stress, pp. -.
Bondjiers, K.et al. 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

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.et al. 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.et al. 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.et al. 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.et al. 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.et al. 2015. Post-traumatic stress disorder. BMJ 351, article number: h6161. (10.1136/bmj.h6161)
Roberts, N. P.et al. 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.et al. 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.et al. 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.et al. 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.et al. 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.et al. 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.et al. 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.et al. 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.et al. 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)