Natalie Simon

Research Assistant, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurociences

School of Medicine

: simonn2@cardiff.ac.uk
: +44 (0)29 2068 8331
: 2.01 - Desk 3B, Hadyn Ellis Building, Maindy Road, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ

I currently work as a Research Assistant on the following RCT: 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)

I work with the Traumatic Stress Research Group, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, and I'm currently undertaking a PhD in this field, with supervision from Professor Jonathan I Bisson and Dr Catrin Lewis.

Following undergraduate studies in Psychology at Cardiff University (2002), I've worked for a number of years at various research funding organisations including the Wellcome Trust and the Stroke Association.

My most recent role before current employment was as Health and Care Research Wales Public Involvement and Engagement Manager, and I also recently worked as an Honorary Pschology Support Worker at Cardiff & Vale UHB, with Department of Psychology and Counselling.

2021

Astill Wright, L.et al. 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)
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 (10.1111/papt.12341)
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)

2020

Barawi, K. S.et al. 2020. A systematic review of factors associated with outcome of psychological treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 11(1), article number: 1774240. (10.1080/20008198.2020.1774240)

2019

Lewis, C.et al. 2019. Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: systematic review and meta- analysis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 140(6), pp. 508-521. (10.1111/acps.13079)
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)
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)

2018

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)

2017

Kearney, A.et al. 2017. Priorities for methodological research on patient and public involvement in clinical. Health Expectations 20(6), pp. 1401-1410. (10.1111/hex.12583)
Meudell, A.et al. 2017. 'Hitting the spot': Developing individuals with lived-experience of health and social care as facilitators to deliver a course to enhance public involvement in research - a Welsh perspective. Research Involvement and Engagement 3(1), pp. -. (10.1186/s40900-017-0057-z)
Ghisoni, M.et al. 2017. Priority setting in research: user led mental health research. Research Involvement and Engagement 3, article number: 4. (10.1186/s40900-016-0054-7)

2014

Fitzgibbon, J.et al. 2014. The role of the public in developing interventions: a reflection and critique of a cancer clinical trials unit's model. Patient Preference and Adherence 8, pp. 1527-1535. (10.2147/PPA.S66734)
Baillie, J.et al. 2014. Developing meaningful public involvement in a cancer clinical trials unit. Presented at: COMET IV Meeting: Core Outcome Measures in Effectiveness Trials, Rome, Italy, 20-21 November 2014.