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Overview

Jane Simpson is affiliated with Lancaster University in the United Kingdom. Their research is primarily situated within the field of Medicine, focusing on several key subfields and topics related to neurological and psychological health.

The main subfields of their work include:

  • Neurology
  • General Health Professions
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Simpson's research covers a range of topics, including:

  • Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

Among their recent published papers are:

  • "Experiences of stigma in people with epilepsy: A meta-synthesis of qualitative evidence" (2021) in Seizure
  • "Psychological interventions for people with Parkinson's disease in the early 2020s: Where do we stand?" (2020) in Psychology and Psychotherapy Theory Research and Practice
  • "Psychological Interventions for People with Huntington's Disease: A Call to Arms" (2020) in Journal of Huntington's Disease
  • "Stigma, self-compassion, and psychological distress among people with Parkinson's" (2022) in Disability and Rehabilitation
  • "Giving and receiving a diagnosis of a progressive neurological condition: A scoping review of doctors' and patients' perspectives" (2020) in Patient Education and Counseling

Frequent coauthors who have contributed to their research include:

  • Fiona Eccles
  • Nicolò Zarotti
  • Maria Dale
  • Craig Murray
  • Sarah Gunn

Simpson often publishes in journals such as:

  • Disability and Rehabilitation
  • Journal of Huntington's Disease
  • Seizure
  • Journal of Personalized Medicine
  • Chronic Illness

Best Publications

  • Is disgust a homogeneous emotion

    Jane Simpson;Sarah Carter;Susan H. Anthony;Paul G. Overton

  • Self-disgust mediates the relationship between dysfunctional cognitions and depressive symptomatology

    P. G. Overton;F. E. Markland;H. S. Taggart;G. L. Bagshaw

  • Insecure attachment predicts proneness to paranoia but not hallucinations

    Laura Pickering;Jane Simpson;Richard P. Bentall

  • Couples' shared experiences of dementia: a meta-synthesis of the impact upon relationships and couplehood

    Olivia Wadham;Jane Simpson;Jonathan Rust;Craig Murray

  • A qualitative analysis of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in Parkinson's disease

    Lee. Fitzpatrick;Jane. Simpson;Alistair. Smith

  • Reconsidering the term ‘carer’: a critique of the universal adoption of the term ‘carer’

    Victoria Molyneaux;Sarah Butchard;Jane Simpson;Craig Murray

  • Depressive realism and outcome density bias in contingency judgments: the effect of the context and intertrial interval.

    Rachel M. Msetfi;Robin A. Murphy;Jane Simpson;Diana E. Kornbrot

  • The co-construction of couplehood in dementia

    Victoria J. Molyneaux;Sarah Butchard;Jane Simpson;Craig Murray

  • Do improvements in emotional distress correlate with becoming more mindful? A study of older adults.

    Kate Splevins;Alistair Smith;Jane Simpson

  • A narrative exploration of older people's transitions into residential care.

    Victoria S. P. Lee;Jane Simpson;Katherine Froggatt

  • Does hope predict adjustment to end‐stage renal failure and consequent dialysis?

    Elizabeth Billington;Jane Simpson;Jen Unwin;Dominic Bray

  • A systematic review of pre-operative predictors of post-operative depression and anxiety in individuals who have undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

    Louise H McKenzie;Jane Simpson;Marie Stewart

  • The experience of caring for a partner with young onset dementia: How younger carers cope

    Shirley Lockeridge;Jane Simpson

  • Social support and psychological outcome in people with Parkinson's disease: Evidence for a specific pattern of associations.

    Jane Simpson;Katrina Haines;Godwin Lekwuwa;John Wardle

  • Health Care Workers’ Experiences of Mindfulness Training: a Qualitative Review

    Peter Morgan;Jane Simpson;Alistair Smith

  • The experience of caring for patients with dementia within a general hospital setting: a meta-synthesis of the qualitative literature

    Alex Turner;Fiona J R Eccles;Ruth Elvish;Jane Simpson

  • The revolting self:an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of self-disgust in females with depressive symptoms

    Philip A. Powell;Paul G. Overton;Jane Simpson

  • Perceived discrimination and psychosis: a systematic review of the literature.

    Josie Pearce;Sonya Rafiq;Jane Simpson;Filippo Varese

  • The relationship between pre-morbid personality and challenging behaviour in people with dementia: A systematic review.

    Hannah Osborne;Jane Simpson;Graham Stokes

  • When disgust leads to dysphoria: a three-wave longitudinal study assessing the temporal relationship between self-disgust and depressive symptoms.

    Philip A. Powell;Jane Simpson;Paul G. Overton

  • Change counselling in diabetes: the development of a training programme for the diabetes team.

    Y. Doherty;D. Hall;P.T. James;S.H. Roberts

  • Depressive realism and the effect of intertrial interval on judgements of zero, positive, and negative contingencies

    Rachel M. Msetfi;Robin A. Murphy;Jane Simpson

  • A mixed methods systematic review of multimodal non-pharmacological interventions to improve cognition for people with dementia:

    Garuth Chalfont;Christine Milligan;Jane Simpson

Frequent Co-Authors

Craig Murray
Craig Murray Lancaster University
Filippo Varese
Filippo Varese University of Manchester
Trevor J. Crawford
Trevor J. Crawford Lancaster University
John Keady
John Keady University of Manchester
Linden J. Ball
Linden J. Ball University of Central Lancashire
Sandra Bucci
Sandra Bucci University of Manchester
Naomi A. Fineberg
Naomi A. Fineberg University of Hertfordshire
Katherine Berry
Katherine Berry University of Manchester
Richard P. Bentall
Richard P. Bentall University of Sheffield
James R. Heath
James R. Heath California Institute of Technology

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