Natalie Simon
(she/her)

PhD, BSc (Hons)

Honorary Research Fellow, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurociences

School of Medicine

: SimonN2@cardiff.ac.uk

I am a Trainee Clinical Psychologist with the South Wales Doctoral Programme, and I hold an Honorary Research Fellowship position with the School of Medicine.

My area of interest is PTSD and complex PTSD and in developing and testing evidence-based treatements in a coproductive way.

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2023

Astill Wright, L. et al. 2023. Rewind for posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomised controlled trial. Depression and Anxiety 2023, article number: 6279649. (10.1155/2023/6279649)
Bisson, J. et al. 2023. 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 27, article number: 26. (10.3310/YTQW8336)
Simon, N. et al. 2023. The acceptability of a guided internet-based trauma-focused self-help programme (Spring) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). European Journal of Psychotraumatology 14(2), article number: 2212554.
Lewis, C., Bailey, L., Ariti, C., Kitchiner, N. J., Robertson, N. P., Simon, N. and Bisson, J. I. 2023. Social support as a predictor of outcomes of cognitive behavioral therapy with a trauma focus delivered face-to-face and via guided internet-based self-help. Journal of Traumatic Stress 36(3), pp. 511-523. (10.1002/jts.22947)
Simon, N., Cunningham, E., Samuel, V. and Waters, C. 2023. Videoconference-delivered group acceptance commitment therapy for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders: facilitators views and recommendations. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology (10.1080/02646838.2023.2180143)
Astill Wright, L., McElroy, E., Barawi, K., Roberts, N. P., Simon, N., Zammit, S. and Bisson, J. I. 2023. Associations among psychosis, mood, anxiety and posttraumatic stress symptoms: a network analysis. Journal of Traumatic Stress 36(2), pp. 385-396. (10.1002/jts.22916)

2022

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)

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)
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)
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)
Simon, N. 2021. The acceptability of a Guided Self-Help, internet-based trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy, for adults with mild to moderate Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.

2020

Barawi, K. S., Lewis, C., Simon, N. and Bisson, J. 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., Roberts, N., Simon, N., Bethell, A. and Bisson, J. 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., 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)
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

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., Jones, S., Simon, N., Hunter, Z., Moore, B., Elliott, J. and Casey, D. 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., Baillie, J., Simon, N. and Nelson, A. 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., Fitzgibbon, J., Simon, N., Adams, R. and Nelson, A. 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.

I'm committed to coproduction within research and clinical practice and have experience leading the development of a network across Wales to operationalise this. I developed this interest in roles supporting research for example at the Wellcome Trust, and Wales Council for Voluntary Action.

I have been fortunate to work with Professors Jonathan Bisson and Neil Roberts and other colleagues at the Traumatic Stress Research Group at Cardiff University. This has included the evaluation of interventions to treat PTSD, including Spring, internet-based Guided Self Help Trauma-Focused CBT for mild to moderate PTSD. My PhD was concerned with the acceptability of this treatment to patients and to therapists.

I am particularly interested in social support as a protective factor in mental health, including trauma-related disorders, and have published in the area. Within my role as a Trainee Clinical Psychologist, I am undertaking further research exploring whether perceived social support is a protective factor in perinatal mental health.