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Shirley Reynolds is affiliated with the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Psychology and Medicine, with a specialization in Clinical Psychology. The work also includes contributions in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

Their research focus covers several main topics, including Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Mental Health Research Topics, Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, and Cognitive Processes. Additional areas of emphasis are Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum, COVID-19 and Mental Health, Resilience and Mental Health, and Mental Health Treatment and Access.

Shirley Reynolds has a consistent publication record in various academic venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Their recent papers illustrate a focus on mental health challenges among children and adolescents, particularly in the context of social isolation, loneliness, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Representative publications include:

  • Rapid Systematic Review: The Impact of Social Isolation and Loneliness on the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in the Context of COVID-19, 2020, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Loneliness, social relationships, and mental health in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021, Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Self-reported sleep patterns and quality amongst adolescents: cross-sectional and prospective associations with anxiety and depression, 2020, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
  • Loneliness and mental health in children and adolescents with pre-existing mental health problems: A rapid systematic review, 2021, British Journal of Clinical Psychology
  • Practitioner Review: Effectiveness of indicated school-based interventions for adolescent depression and anxiety - a meta-analytic review, 2020, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Shirley Reynolds include:

  • Maria Loades
  • Faith Orchard
  • Emily Hards
  • Laura Pass
  • Nick Midgley

Best Publications

  • Rapid Systematic Review: The Impact of Social Isolation and Loneliness on the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in the Context of COVID-19.

    Maria Elizabeth Loades;Eleanor Chatburn;Nina Higson-Sweeney;Shirley Reynolds

  • Effects of treatment duration and severity of depression on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic-interpersonal psychotherapy.

    David A. Shapiro;Michael Barkham;Anne Rees;Gillian E. Hardy

  • Effects of psychotherapy for anxiety in children and adolescents: a meta-analytic review

    Shirley Reynolds;Charlotte Wilson;Joanne Austin;Lee Hooper

  • Changing moods : the psychology of mood and mood regulation

    B Parkinson;P Totterdell;RB Briner;SA Reynolds

  • Evidence-Based Practice: A Critical Appraisal

    Elizabeth Trinder;Shirley Reynolds

  • Dose-Effect Relations in Time-Limited Psychotherapy for Depression

    Michael Barkham;Anne Rees;William B. Stiles;David A. Shapiro

  • Debt, social disadvantage and maternal depression.

    Richard Reading;Shirley Reynolds

  • Evaluation and Description of Psychotherapy Sessions by Clients Using the Session Evaluation Questionnaire and the Session Impacts Scale.

    William B. Stiles;Shirley Reynolds;Gillian E. Hardy;Anne Rees

  • Cognitive behavioural therapy and short-term psychoanalytical psychotherapy versus a brief psychosocial intervention in adolescents with unipolar major depressive disorder (IMPACT): a multicentre, pragmatic, observer-blind, randomised controlled superiority trial

    Ian M Goodyer;Shirley Reynolds;Barbara Barrett;Sarah Byford

  • Is there an association between diet and depression in children and adolescents? A systematic review.

    Sundus Khalid;Claire M Williams;Shirley A Reynolds

  • The costs, benefits, and limitations of organizational level stress interventions

    Rob B. Briner;Shirley Reynolds

  • Associations of sleep with everyday mood, minor symptoms and social interaction experience

    Peter Totterdell;Shirley Reynolds;Brian Parkinson;Rob B. Briner

  • Effects of Treatment Duration and Severity of Depression on the Maintenance of Gains after Cognitive-Behavioral and Psychodynamic-Interpersonal Psychotherapy.

    David A. Shapiro;Anne Rees;Michael Barkham;Gillian Hardy

  • Time Frames for Mood: Relations between Momentary and Generalized Ratings of Affect

    Brian Parkinson;Rob B. Briner;Shirley Reynolds;Peter Totterdell

  • Impact of Cluster C Personality Disorders on Outcomes of Contrasting Brief Psychotherapies for Depression.

    Gillian E. Hardy;Michael Barkham;David A. Shapiro;William B. Stiles

  • The effect of non-pharmacological sleep interventions on depression symptoms: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

    Brioney Gee;Brioney Gee;Faith Orchard;Emmett Clarke;Ansu Joy

  • Loneliness, social relationships, and mental health in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Kate Cooper;Emily Hards;Bettina Moltrecht;Shirley Reynolds

  • Psychological well-being at work: Is prevention better than cure?

    Shirley Reynolds

  • Acceleration of Changes in Session Impact During Contrasting Time-Limited Psychotherapies

    Shirley Reynolds;William B. Stiles;Michael Barkham;David A. Shapiro

  • Self-reported sleep patterns and quality amongst adolescents: cross-sectional and prospective associations with anxiety and depression

    Faith Orchard;Alice M. Gregory;Michael Gradisar;Shirley Reynolds

  • Cognitive appraisals in young people with obsessive-compulsive disorder

    Sarah Libby;Shirley Reynolds;Jo Derisley;Sarah Clark

Frequent Co-Authors

Gillian E. Hardy
Gillian E. Hardy University of Sheffield
Michael Barkham
Michael Barkham University of Sheffield
Nick Midgley
Nick Midgley University College London
Ian M. Goodyer
Ian M. Goodyer University of Cambridge
Mary Target
Mary Target University College London
Peter Fonagy
Peter Fonagy University College London
William B. Stiles
William B. Stiles Miami University
Peter Szatmari
Peter Szatmari University of Toronto
Rob B. Briner
Rob B. Briner University of Bath

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