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Overview

Mark Shevlin is affiliated with the University of Ulster in the United Kingdom and has contributed extensively to research in the field of psychology. Their main area of study encompasses psychological responses and health outcomes related to trauma, mental health, and public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Their research spans several subfields of psychology, particularly clinical psychology, social psychology, health, general health professions, and experimental and cognitive psychology. The main topics explored in their work include:

  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

Mark Shevlin's recent papers illustrate a focus on psychological impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic and broader trauma-related mental health issues. Recent publications include:

  • "Psychological characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in Ireland and the United Kingdom," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Anxiety, depression, traumatic stress and COVID-19-related anxiety in the UK general population during the COVID-19 pandemic," 2020, BJPsych Open
  • "Anxiety and depression in the Republic of Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic," 2020, Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
  • "COVID-19-related anxiety predicts somatic symptoms in the UK population," 2020, British Journal of Health Psychology
  • "Post-migration factors and mental health outcomes in asylum-seeking and refugee populations: a systematic review," 2020, European journal of psychotraumatology

They frequently publish in several scientific venues, with multiple contributions in:

  • European journal of psychotraumatology
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Journal of Traumatic Stress
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Psychological Medicine

Mark Shevlin collaborates regularly with several researchers notable in the field, including:

  • Philip Hyland
  • Thanos Karatzias
  • Jamie Murphy
  • Orla McBride
  • Richard P. Bentall

Their work broadly involves examining psychological and health-related outcomes in vulnerable populations, such as refugees and those affected by trauma, alongside investigations into mental health during significant public health challenges.

Best Publications

  • Applying regression & correlation : a guide for students and researchers

    Jeremy Miles;Mark Shevlin

  • Psychological characteristics associated with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and resistance in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

    Jamie Murphy;Frédérique Vallières;Richard P. Bentall;Mark Shevlin

  • The International Trauma Questionnaire: development of a self‐report measure of ICD‐11 PTSD and complex PTSD

    Marylene Cloitre;Marylene Cloitre;Mark Shevlin;Chris R. Brewin;Jonathan I. Bisson

  • Effects of sample size, model specification and factor loadings on the GFI in confirmatory factor analysis

    M. Shevlin;J.N.V. Miles

  • Anxiety, depression, traumatic stress and COVID-19-related anxiety in the UK general population during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Mark Shevlin;Orla McBride;Jamie Murphy;Jilly Gibson Miller

  • A Review of Current Evidence Regarding the ICD-11 Proposals for Diagnosing PTSD and Complex PTSD

    Chris R. Brewin;Marylène Cloitre;Philip Hyland;Mark Shevlin

  • Anxiety and depression in the Republic of Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Philip Hyland;Philip Hyland;Mark Shevlin;Orla McBride;Jamie Murphy

  • Do Specific Early-Life Adversities Lead to Specific Symptoms of Psychosis? A Study from the 2007 The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey

    Richard P. Bentall;Sophie Wickham;Mark Shevlin;Filippo Varese

  • A time and a place for incremental fit indices

    Jeremy Miles;Mark Shevlin

  • 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)

    Thanos Karatzias;Thanos Karatzias;Mark Shevlin;Claire Fyvie;Philip Hyland

  • The Validity of Student Evaluation of Teaching in Higher Education: Love Me, Love My Lectures?.

    Mark Shevlin;Philip Banyard;Mark Davies;Mark Griffiths

  • Cumulative Traumas and Psychosis: an Analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey and the British Psychiatric Morbidity Survey

    Mark Shevlin;James E. Houston;Martin J. Dorahy;Gary Adamson

  • The development and initial validation of the cyberchondria severity scale (CSS).

    Eoin McElroy;Mark Shevlin

  • Psychological interventions for ICD-11 complex PTSD symptoms: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Thanos Karatzias;Philip Murphy;Marylene Cloitre;Jonathan Bisson

  • ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the United States: A Population-Based Study.

    Marylène Cloitre;Marylène Cloitre;Philip Hyland;Philip Hyland;Jonathan I. Bisson;Chris R. Brewin

  • Validation of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD using the International Trauma Questionnaire.

    Philip Hyland;Mark Shevlin;Chris R. Brewin;Marylene Cloitre

  • “Where are all the lonely people?” A population-based study of high-risk groups across the life span

    Mathias Lasgaard;Karina Friis;Mark Shevlin

  • Trauma and psychosis: an analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey.

    Mark Shevlin;Martin J. Dorahy;Gary Adamson

  • Coefficient alpha: A useful indicator of reliability?

    M Shevlin;J.N.V Miles;M.N.O Davies;S Walker

  • Self-efficacy for healthy eating and peer support for unhealthy eating are associated with adolescents’ food intake patterns

    Amanda Fitzgerald;Caroline Heary;Colette Kelly;Elizabeth Nixon

Frequent Co-Authors

Philip Hyland
Philip Hyland National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Thanos Karatzias
Thanos Karatzias Edinburgh Napier University
Ask Elklit
Ask Elklit University of Southern Denmark
Gary Adamson
Gary Adamson University of Ulster
Marylene Cloitre
Marylene Cloitre New York University
Cherie Armour
Cherie Armour Queen's University Belfast
Orla McBride
Orla McBride University of Ulster
Richard P. Bentall
Richard P. Bentall University of Sheffield
Daniel Boduszek
Daniel Boduszek University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Menachem Ben-Ezra
Menachem Ben-Ezra Ariel University

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