Dr Neil Roberts

2026

• Lewis, C. et al. 2026. Spring Military-PTSD: development and pilot evaluation of a guided digital therapy for military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). European Journal of Psychotraumatology 17 (1) 2605806. (10.1080/20008066.2025.2605806)

2025

• Lewis, C. et al. 2025. Co-production of Spring PGD: a guided digital therapy for prolonged grief disorder (PGD). European Journal of Psychotraumatology 16 2551402. (10.1080/20008066.2025.2551402)
• Simon, N. A. et al. 2025. A systematic review of factors associated with treatment engagement and outcome for women in the perinatal period receiving individual Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for depression, anxiety, and trauma-related disorders.. Depression and Anxiety 2025 (1) 3698331. (10.1155/da/3698331)
• Roberts, N. P. et al. 2025. The International Trauma Interview (ITI): development of a semi-structured diagnostic interview and evaluation in a UK sample. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 16 (1) 2494361. (10.1080/20008066.2025.2494361)
• Richardson, T. et al., 2025. Neighbourhood socioeconomic deprivation associated with poorer psychological therapy outcomes for PTSD: an audit of a single NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) service. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist 18 e9. (10.1017/S1754470X25000029)
• Choi, H. , Lee, H. S. and Roberts, N. P. 2025. Validation of the International Trauma Interview (ITI) among treatment-seeking people with adverse childhood experiences in South Korea.. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 16 (1) 2447182. (10.1080/20008066.2024.2447182)
• Olff, M. et al., 2025. The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 16 (1) 2458406. (10.1080/20008066.2025.2458406)

2023

• Astill Wright, L. et al. 2023. Rewind for posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomised controlled trial. Depression and Anxiety 2023 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 26. (10.3310/YTQW8336)
• Christie, H. et al., 2023. Exploring the perceived impact of parental PTSD on parents and parenting behaviours – a qualitative study. Journal of Child and Family Studies 32 , pp.3378-3388. (10.1007/s10826-023-02614-z)
• Roberts, N. , Lotzin, A. and Schafer, I. 2023. Psychological treatment of PTSD with comorbid substance use disorder (SUD): expert recommendations of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS). European Journal of Psychotraumatology 14 (2) 2265773. (10.1080/20008066.2023.2265773)
• 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) 2212554.
• Karatzias, T. et al., 2023. Is it possible to differentiate ICD-11 complex PTSD from symptoms of borderline personality disorder?. World Psychiatry 22 (3), pp.484-486. (10.1002/wps.21098)
• Crole-Rees, C. et al. 2023. An exploration of staff views of a trauma-informed pathway in a sentenced and remand prison. The Journal of Forensic Practice (10.1108/JFP-04-2023-0012)
• Bisson, J. I. et al. 2023. Guided, internet-based interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder. The Lancet Psychiatry 10 (8), pp.577-579. (10.1016/S2215-0366(23)00226-2)
• Lynham, A. J. et al. 2023. DRAGON-Data: A platform and protocol for integrating genomic and phenotypic data across large psychiatric cohorts. BJPsych Open 9 (2) e32. (10.1192/bjo.2022.636)
• Astill Wright, L. et al. 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

• Kvedaraite, M. et al., 2022. Trauma exposure and factors associated with ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD in the Lithuanian general population. International Journal of Social Psychiatry 68 (8), pp.1727-1736. (10.1177/00207640211057720)
• 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 e069405. (10.1136/bmj-2021-069405)
• Roberts, N. P. , Lotzin, A. and Schäfer, I. 2022. A systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological interventions for comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 13 (1) 2041831. (10.1080/20008198.2022.2041831)
• Gelezelyte, O. et al., 2022. The mediating role of complex posttraumatic stress and borderline pattern symptoms on the association between sexual abuse and suicide risk. Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation 9 13. (10.1186/s40479-022-00183-z)
• Gelezelyte, O. et al., 2022. Validation of the International Trauma Interview (ITI) for the Clinical Assessment of ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (CPTSD) in a Lithuanian Sample. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 13 (1) 2037905. (10.1080/20008198.2022.2037905)

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 110574. (10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110574)
• Bisson, J. I. et al. 2021. Preventing the onset of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Clinical Psychology Review 81 102004. (10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102004)
• Simon, N. et al. 2021. Internet-based cognitive and behavioural therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults. Cochrane Library 2021 (5) CD011710. (10.1002/14651858.CD011710.pub3)
• Astill Wright, L. et al. 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)
• Ho, G. W. et al., 2021. Complex PTSD symptoms mediate the association between childhood trauma and physical health problems. Journal of Psychosomatic Research 142 110358. (10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110358)
• Astill Wright, L. et al. 2021. The REconsolidaTion Using RewiNd Study (RETURN): trial protocol. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 12 (1) 1844439. (10.1080/20008198.2020.1844439)
• Roberts, N. P. et al. 2021. Psychometric properties of the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 in a sample of trauma exposed mental health service users. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 12 (1) 1863578. (10.1080/20008198.2020.1863578)
• Hoskins, M. D. et al. 2021. Pharmacological therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of monotherapy, augmentation and head-to-head approaches. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 12 (1) 1802920. (10.1080/20008198.2020.1802920)
• Hoskins, M. D. et al. 2021. Pharmacological-assisted psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 12 (1) 1853379. (10.1080/20008198.2020.1853379)

2020

• Hoare, T. , Vidgen, A. and Roberts, N. P. 2020. How do people seeking asylum in the United Kingdom conceptualize and cope with the asylum journey?. Medicine, Conflict and Survival 36 (4), pp.333-358. (10.1080/13623699.2020.1849960)
• Bisson, J. I. et al. 2020. Non-pharmacological and non-psychological approaches to the treatment of PTSD: results of a systematic review and meta-analyses. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 11 (1) 1795361. (10.1080/20008198.2020.1795361)
• Coventry, P. et al., 2020. Psychological and pharmacological interventions for posttraumatic stress disorder and comorbid mental health problems following complex traumatic events: Systematic review and component network meta-analysis. PLoS Medicine 17 (8) e1003262. (10.1371/journal.pmed.1003262)
• Knefel, M. et al., 2020. A cross-cultural comparison of ICD-11 Complex PTSD symptom networks in Austria, Lithuania, and UK. Journal of Traumatic Stress 33 (1), pp.41-51. Volume33, Issue1 February 2020 Pages 41-51. (10.1002/jts.22361)
• Lewis, C. et al. 2020. Psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 11 (1) 1729633. (10.1080/20008198.2020.1729633)

2019

• Cloitre, M. et al., 2019. ICD‐11 Posttraumatic stress disorder and complex posttraumatic stress disorder in the United States: a population‐based study. Journal of Traumatic Stress 32 (6), pp.833-842. (10.1002/jts.22454)
• Roberts, N. P. et al. 2019. Early psychological intervention following recent trauma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Psychotraumatology Supplement 10 (1) 1695486. (10.1080/20008198.2019.1695486)
• Astil Wright, L. et al. 2019. Pharmacological prevention and early treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Translational Psychiatry 9 334. (10.1038/s41398-019-0673-5)
• Olff, M. et al., 2019. A decennial review of psychotraumatology: what did we learn and where are we going?. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 10 (1) 1672948. (10.1080/20008198.2019.1672948)
• Kitchiner, N. J. et al. 2019. Active duty and ex-serving military personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder treated with psychological therapies: systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 10 (1) 1684226. (10.1080/20008198.2019.1684226)
• Bondjiers, K. et al., 2019. Validation of a clinician-administered diagnostic measure of ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD: The International Trauma Interview in a Swedish sample.. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 10 (1) 1665617.
• Karatzias, T. et al., 2019. Risk-factors and comorbidity of ICD-11 PTSD and Complex PTSD: findings from a trauma-exposed population based sample of adults in the United Kingdom. Depression and Anxiety 36 (9), pp.887-894. (10.1002/da.22934)
• Simon, N. et al. 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) 1646092. (10.1080/20008198.2019.1646092)
• Bisson, J. et al. 2019. The international society for traumatic stress studies new guidelines for the prevention and treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: methodology and development process. Journal of Traumatic Stress 32 (4), pp.475-483. (10.1002/jts.22421)
• Karatzias, T. et al., 2019. Is self-compassion a worthwhile therapeutic target for ICD-11 Complex PTSD (CPTSD)?. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy 47 (3), pp.257-269. (10.1017/S1352465818000577)
• Astill Wright, L. et al. 2019. Pharmacological prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis [Poster presentation]. European Psychiatry 56 (S1), pp.S3. (10.1016/j.eurpsy.2019.01.003)
• Simon, N. et al. 2019. Associations between perceived social support, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and complex PTSD (CPTSD): implications for treatment. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 10 (1) 1573129. (10.1080/20008198.2019.1573129)

2018

• Cloitre, M. et al., 2018. The International Trauma Questionnaire: development of a self-report measure of ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 138 (6), pp.536-546. (10.1111/acps.12956)
• Karatzias, T. et al., 2018. The role of negative cognitions, emotion regulation strategies, and attachment style in complex post-traumatic stress disorder: implications for new and existing therapies. British Journal of Clinical Psychology 57 (2), pp.177-185. (10.1111/bjc.12172)
• Thompson, C. , Vidgen, A. and Roberts, N. 2018. Psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder in refugees and asylum seekers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review 63 , pp.66-79. (10.1016/j.cpr.2018.06.006)
• 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) 77. (10.1186/s12888-018-1665-3)
• Karatzias, T. et al., 2018. PTSD and Complex PTSD: ICD-11 updates on concept and measurement in the UK, USA, Germany and Lithuania. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 8 (sup7) 1418103. (10.1080/20008198.2017.1418103)
• Hoare, T. , Vidgen, A. and Roberts, N. 2018. In their own words: a synthesis of the qualitative research on the experiences of adults seeking asylum. a systematic review of qualitative findings in forced migration. Medicine, Conflict and Survival 33 (4), pp.273. (10.1080/13623699.2017.1419902)
• Shevlin, M. et al., 2018. A psychometric assessment of disturbances in self-organization symptom indicators for ICD-11 complex PTSD using the International Trauma Questionnaire. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 9 (1) 1419749. (10.1080/20008198.2017.1419749)

2017

• Hyland, P. et al., 2017. Validation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex-PTSD using the International Trauma Questionnaire. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 136 (3), pp.313-322. (10.1111/acps.12771)
• Lewis, C. et al. 2017. Internet-based guided self-help for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): randomised controlled trial. Depression and Anxiety 34 (6), pp.555-565. (10.1002/da.22645)
• Shevlin, M. et al., 2017. Alternative models of disorders of traumatic stress based on the new ICD-11 proposals. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 135 (5), pp.419-428. (10.1111/acps.12695)
• Shevlin, M. et al., 2017. Examining the disconnect between psychometric models and clinical reality of posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders 47 , pp.54-59. (10.1016/j.janxdis.2017.02.006)
• Karatzias, T. et al., 2017. 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). Journal of Affective Disorders 207 , pp.181-187. (10.1016/j.jad.2016.09.032)

2016

• Karatzias, T. et al., 2016. An initial psychometric assessment of an ICD-11 based measure of PTSD and complex PTSD (ICD-TQ): evidence of construct validity. Journal of Anxiety Disorders 44 , pp.73-79. (10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.10.009)
• Roberts, N. P. et al. 2016. Psychological therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder and comorbid substance use disorder. The Cochrane Library (10.1002/14651858.CD010204.pub2)

2015

• Bisson, J. I. et al. 2015. Post-traumatic stress disorder. BMJ 351 h6161. (10.1136/bmj.h6161)
• Roberts, N. P. et al. 2015. Psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder and comorbid substance use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review 38 , pp.25-38. (10.1016/j.cpr.2015.02.007)
• Lewis, C. et al., 2015. Internet-based cognitive and behavioural therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (5) CD011710. (10.1002/14651858.CD011710)

2013

• Sijbrandij, M. et al., 2013. Self-report screening instruments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in survivors of traumatic experiences. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (6)(10.1002/14651858.CD010575)
• Bisson, J. I. et al. 2013. Psychological therapies for chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 (10.1002/14651858.CD003388.pub4)
• Lewis, C. et al. 2013. Development of a guided self-help (GSH) program for the treatment of mild-to-moderate posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Depression and Anxiety 30 (11), pp.1121-1128. (10.1002/da.22128)

2012

• Kitchiner, N. J. et al. 2012. Systematic review and meta-analyses of psychosocial interventions for veterans of the military. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 3 19267. (10.3402/ejpt.v3i0.19267)
• Roberts, N. P. , Roberts, P. A. and Bisson, J. I. 2012. Psychological interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder and comorbid substance use disorder. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (11) CD010204. (10.1002/14651858.CD010204)
• Vidgen, A. , Hughes, I. and Roberts, N. P. 2012. Relapse prevention for schizophrenia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (4) CD009767. (10.1002/14651858.CD009767)

2010

• Roberts, N. P. et al. 2010. Early psychological interventions to treat acute traumatic stress symptoms. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 3 CD007944. (10.1002/14651858.CD007944.pub2)
• Roberts, N. P. et al. 2010. Multiple session early psychological interventions for the prevention of post-traumatic stress disorder. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 3 CD006869. (10.1002/14651858.CD006869.pub2)

2009

• Roberts, N. P. et al. 2009. Systematic review and meta-analysis of multiple-session early interventions following traumatic events. American Journal of Psychiatry 166 (3), pp.293-301. (10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.08040590)
• Roberts, N. P. 2009. Early intervention following traumatic events. Psychiatry 8 (8), pp.297-300. (10.1016/j.mppsy.2009.04.015)

2006

• Kitchiner, N. J. et al. 2006. Increasing access to trauma focused cognitive behavioural therapy for post traumatic stress disorder through a pilot feasibility study of a group clinical supervision model. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy 35 (2), pp.251-254. (10.1017/S1352465806003201)
• Kitchiner, N. J. , Roberts, N. P. and Bisson, J. I. 2006. Eye movement desensitisation reprocessing (EMDR). Mental Health Practice 9 , pp.40-44.

2005

• Kitchiner, N. J. , Bisson, J. I. and Roberts, N. P. 2005. The use of EMDR in the treatment of PTSD. Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry

2003

• Bisson, J. I. , Roberts, N. P. and Macho, G. S. 2003. The Cardiff traumatic stress initiative: an evidence-based approach to early psychological intervention following traumatic events. Psychiatric Bulletin 27 (4), pp.145-147. (10.1192/pb.02-029)