Professor Jane Simpson

Professor

Research Overview

My research interests are around the psychological experiences of people with adult-onset neurodegenerative conditions (including those who live away from their country of birth), self-disgust and the relationship between emotion and cognition more generally.

Selected Publications

A systematic review of pre-operative predictors of post-operative depression and anxiety in individuals who have undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
McKenzie, L.H., Simpson, J., Stewart, M. 01/2010 In: Psychology, Health and Medicine. 15, 1, p. 74-93. 20 p.
Journal article

Which clinical and demographic factors predict poor insight in individuals with obsessions and/or compulsions?
Elvish, J., Simpson, J., Ball, L.J. 03/2010 In: Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 24, 2, p. 231-237. 7 p.
Journal article

A qualitative analysis of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in Parkinson's disease.
Fitzpatrick, L., Simpson, J., Smith, A. 06/2010 In: Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice. 83, 2, p. 179-192. 14 p.
Journal article

An interpretative phenomenological analysis of delusions in people with Parkinson's disease.
Todd, D., Simpson, J., Murray, C.D. 01/2010 In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 32, 15, p. 1291-1299. 9 p.
Journal article

The relationship between pre-morbid personality and challenging behaviour in people with dementia: A systematic review
Osborne, H., Simpson, J., Stokes, G. 07/2010 In: Aging and Mental Health. 14, 5, p. 503-515. 13 p.
Journal article

Exploring the impact of multiple sclerosis on a person's psychological wellbeing
Woods, L., Boot, L., Simpson, J. 2010 In: Way Ahead. 14, p. 6-7. 2 p.
Journal article

Self-esteem and self-disgust both mediate the relationship between dysfunctional cognitions and depressive symptoms
Simpson, J., Hillman, R., Crawford, T., Overton, P.G. 12/2010 In: Motivation and Emotion. 34, 4, p. 399-406. 8 p.
Journal article

Debates and controversies on training clinical psychologists in the UK: an introduction to the special issue
Murray, C., Simpson, J. 2010 In: Psychology, Learning and Teaching. 9, 2, 2 p.
Editorial

Debates and controversies on training clinical psychologists in the UK
Murray, C., Simpson, J. 2010 In: Psychology, Learning and Teaching. 9, 2
Special issue

Shortlisting from the Clearing House Application Form: is it fit for purpose?
Simpson, J., Hemmings, R., Daiches, A., Amor, C. 2010 In: Psychology, Learning and Teaching. 9, 2, 5 p.
Special issue

A psychosocial model of parent fixation in people with dementia: The role of personality and attachment
Osborne, H., Stokes, G., Simpson, J. 2010 In: Aging and Mental Health. 14, 8, p. 928-937. 10 p.
Journal article

Reconsidering the term 'carer': a critique of the universal adoption of the term 'carer'
Molyneaux, V., Butchard, S., Simpson, J., Murray, C. 04/2011 In: Ageing and Society. 31, 3, p. 422-437. 16 p.
Journal article

The case for cognitive analytic therapy in learning disability services
Breckon, S., Simpson, J. 03/2011 In: Clinical Psychology and People with Learning Difficulties. 9, 1, p. 2-7. 6 p.
Journal article

A review of the demographic, clinical and psychosocial correlates of perceived control in three chronic motor illnesses
Eccles, F., Simpson, J. 2011 In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 33, 13-14, p. 1065-88. 24 p.
Journal article

Perceptions of cause and control in people with Parkinson's disease.
Eccles, F., Murray, C., Simpson, J. 2011 In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 33, 15-16, p. 1409-1420. 12 p.
Journal article

The potential benefits of applying a narrative analytic approach in understanding the experience of fibromyalgia: A review.
MacMahon, L., Murray, C., Simpson, J. 01/2012 In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 34, 13, p. 1121-1130. 10 p.
Journal article

Perceptions of cause and control of impulse control behaviours in people with Parkinson’s disease
Delaney, M., Simpson, J., Leroi, I. 09/2012 In: British Journal of Health Psychology. 17, 3, p. 522-535. 14 p.
Journal article

Clients' perspectives of rehabilitation in one acquired brain injury residential rehabilitation unit: a thematic analysis
Gill, I., Wall, G., Simpson, J. 2012 In: Brain Injury. 26, 7-8, p. 909-920. 12 p.
Journal article

Impulse control disorders in Parkinson's disease: a psychosocial perspective
Delaney, M., Leroi, I., Simpson, J., Overton, P.G. 09/2012 In: Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 19, 3, p. 338-346. 9 p.
Journal article

MS and me: exploring the impact of multiple sclerosis on perceptions of self
Mozo-Dutton, L., Simpson, J., Boot, J. 01/2012 In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 34, 14, p. 1208-1217. 10 p.
Journal article

The co-construction of couplehood in dementia.
Molyneaux, V., Butchard, S., Simpson, J., Murray, C. 07/2012 In: Dementia. 11, 4, p. 483-502. 20 p.
Journal article

The experience of caring for a partner with young onset dementia: how younger carers cope
Lockeridge, S., Simpson, J. 09/2013 In: Dementia. 12, p. 633-649. 17 p.
Journal article

Experiences of spouses of people with dementia in long-term care
Mullin, J., Simpson, J., Froggatt, K. 03/2013 In: Dementia. 12, 2, p. 177-191. 15 p.
Journal article

The subjective experience of personhood in dementia care settings
Nowell, Z., Thornton, A., Simpson, J. 07/2013 In: Dementia. 12, 4, p. 394-409. 16 p.
Journal article

Depression, anxiety and positive affect in people diagnosed with low-grade tumours: the role of illness perceptions
Keeling, M., Bambrough, J., Simpson, J. 06/2013 In: Psycho-Oncology. 22, 6, p. 1421-1427. 7 p.
Journal article

A narrative exploration of older people’s transitions into residential care
Lee, V.S.P., Simpson, J., Froggatt, K. 2013 In: Aging and Mental Health. 17, 1, p. 48-56. 9 p.
Journal article

Seminar and international team building
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

Working group summary (Psychological Approaches and Interventions)
Invited talk

Huntington Study Group (HSG) Annual Meeting 2021 - "Unmasking HD"
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

European Huntington's Disease Network Plenary Meeting 2021
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

British Society of Gerontology 2021 50th Anniversary Conference
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Psychological therapies for neurodegenerative conditions
Invited talk

Working psychologically with people with multiple sclerosis
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Mental health for people with Huntington's
Invited talk

Parkinson's and COVID
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

Working psychologically with people with motor neurone disease and Huntington’s disease
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Working psychologically with people with Parkinson’s
Participation in workshop, seminar, course

Parkinson's UK conference 2020
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

European Huntingdon’s Disease Network (External organisation)
Membership of committee

External examiner
Examination

European Huntington’s Disease Network Plenary Meeting 2018
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Huntington Study Group (HSG) Annual Meeting 2018 - "Unlocking HD"
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Huntington Study Group (HSG) Annual Meeting 2017 - "Elevating HD"
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Huntington Study Group (HSG) Annual Meeting 2015 - "Building Our Future"
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Young people and Huntington's
Invited talk

  • Centre for Ageing Research