By Professor Michelle Moulds

Journal articles

Listiyandini RA; Andriani A; Afsari N; Marfu'atun E; Hafizah N; Sholeh A; Nirbayaningtyas RB; Moulds ML; Mahoney AEJ; Newby JM, 2025, 'A culturally adapted internet-delivered mindfulness intervention with counsellor guidance for reducing distress among Indonesian university students: A randomised waitlist-controlled trial', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2025.104827

Upton E; Venkatesha V; Joubert AE; Mahoney AEJ; Moulds ML; Werner-Seidler A; Newby JM, 2025, 'Mediators and Predictors of Treatment Response in a Brief Online Intervention for Rumination and Worry', Cognitive Therapy and Research, 49, pp. 961 - 979, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10608-025-10593-2

Greenfield EM; Mason OJ; Holmes EA; Young K; Moulds ML, 2025, 'The Measurement of Functioning as an Outcome in Intervention Studies Targeting Intrusive Memories of Trauma: A Narrative Review', International Journal of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, 18, pp. 148 - 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41811-025-00241-8

Mazidi M; Grafton B; Moulds M; Newby J; MacLeod C, 2025, 'From Information to Worry: How Selective Interrogation of Information Shapes Expectancies in the Prenatal Period', Cognitive Therapy and Research, 49, pp. 177 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10608-024-10551-4

Moulds ML; McEvoy PM, 2025, 'Repetitive negative thinking as a transdiagnostic cognitive process', Nature Reviews Psychology, 4, pp. 127 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44159-024-00399-6

Steward J; Moulds ML; Hirsch CR, 2025, 'Co-Designed Online Training Program for Worry Management: The Role of Young People With Lived Experience of Worry in Program Development', Jmir Formative Research, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/66461

Kanstrup M; Singh L; Leehr EJ; Göransson KE; Pihlgren SA; Iyadurai L; Dahl O; Falk AC; Lindström V; Hadziosmanovic N; Gabrysch K; Moulds ML; Holmes EA, 2024, 'A guided single session intervention to reduce intrusive memories of work-related trauma: a randomised controlled trial with healthcare workers in the COVID-19 pandemic', BMC Medicine, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03569-8

Volkmer B; Sawjani Y; Newburn M; Bennett J; McGovern M; Bridle L; Towner N; McCabe L; Clark K; Webster S; Hylton-Potts A; Mayer L; Senevirante G; Bick D; Newby J; Goldsmith K; Moulds ML; Hirsch C, 2024, 'RELAX (REducing Levels of AnXiety): a study protocol for a parallel two-arm randomised controlled trial evaluating a web-based early intervention for pregnant women with high levels of repetitive negative thinking to prevent escalating anxiety during pregnancy and after birth', Trials, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08516-9

Windsor N; Li S; Joubert A; Upton E; Moulds M; Newby J, 2024, 'Intrusive Thoughts and Images in Health Anxiety: Rates, Characteristics, and Responses', Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cpp.70017

Listiyandini RA; Andriani A; Afsari N; Krisnamurthi PBU; Moulds ML; Mahoney AEJ; Newby JM, 2024, 'Evaluating the Feasibility of a Guided Culturally Adapted Internet-Delivered Mindfulness Intervention for Indonesian University Students Experiencing Psychological Distress', Mindfulness, 15, pp. 1095 - 1108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12671-024-02346-1

Kubickova V; Steel C; Moulds ML; Kanstrup M; Beer S; Darwent M; Keating L; Holmes EA; Iyadurai L, 2024, 'Reducing the Number of Intrusive Memories of Work-Related Traumatic Events in Frontline Health Care Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Series', Jmir Human Factors, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/55562

Hardarson JP; Gamble B; Thorarinsdottir K; Stephensen ES; Kanstrup M; Guðmudsson T; Valdimarsdóttir U; Hauksdottir A; Bjornsson AS; Moulds ML; Holmes EA, 2023, 'Developing a brief cognitive task intervention to reduce long-standing intrusive memories of trauma: A feasibility study with remote delivery for women in Iceland.', Clinical Psychology in Europe, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.32872/cpe.11237

Heinzel CV; Moulds M; Kollárik M; Lieb R; Wahl K, 2023, 'Effects of abstract versus concrete rumination about anger on affect', Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 51, pp. 432 - 442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1352465823000280

Joubert AE; Grierson AB; Li I; Sharrock MJ; Moulds ML; Werner-Seidler A; Stech EP; Mahoney AEJ; Newby JM, 2023, 'Managing Rumination and worry: A randomised controlled trial of an internet intervention targeting repetitive negative thinking delivered with and without clinician guidance', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2023.104378

Marsh LC; Patel SD; Smith AJ; So M; Armstrong H; Elliott R; Watkins E; Moulds M; Dalgleish T; Hitchcock C, 2023, 'From basic science to clinical practice: Can cognitive behavioural therapy tasks be augmented with enhanced episodic specificity?', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2023.104352

Minihan S; Songco A; Fox E; Ladouceur CD; Mewton L; Moulds M; Pfeifer JH; Van Harmelen AL; Schweizer S, 2023, 'Affect and Mental Health Across the Lifespan During a Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Emotion Regulation Strategies and Mental Flexibility', Emotion, 24, pp. 67 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/emo0001238

Andrews JL; Li M; Minihan S; Songco A; Fox E; Ladouceur CD; Mewton L; Moulds M; Pfeifer JH; Van Harmelen AL; Schweizer S, 2023, 'The effect of intolerance of uncertainty on anxiety and depression, and their symptom networks, during the COVID-19 pandemic', BMC Psychiatry, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04734-8

Songco A; Minihan S; Fox E; Ladouceur C; Mewton L; Moulds M; Pfeifer J; Van Harmelen AL; Schweizer S, 2023, 'Social and cognitive vulnerability to COVID-19-related stress in pregnancy: A case-matched-control study of antenatal mental health', Journal of Affective Disorders, 325, pp. 739 - 746, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2023.01.053

Listiyandini RA; Andriani A; Kusristanti C; Moulds M; Mahoney A; Newby JM, 2023, 'Culturally Adapting an Internet-Delivered Mindfulness Intervention for Indonesian University Students Experiencing Psychological Distress: Mixed Methods Study', Jmir Formative Research, 7, pp. e47126, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/47126

Singh L; Rathbone C; Moulds ML; Holmes EA, 2022, 'Future self-imagery of young people in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic: An exploratory mixed methods analysis.', Current Psychology

Joubert AE; Moulds ML; Werner-Seidler A; Sharrock M; Popovic B; Newby JM, 2022, 'Understanding the experience of rumination and worry: A descriptive qualitative survey study', British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 61, pp. 929 - 946, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12367

Moulds ML; Bisby MA; Black MJ; Jones K; Harrison V; Hirsch CR; Newby JM, 2022, 'Repetitive negative thinking in the perinatal period and its relationship with anxiety and depression', Journal of Affective Disorders, 311, pp. 446 - 462, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.05.070

McEvoy PM; Hyett MP; Johnson AR; Erceg-Hurn DM; Clarke PJF; Kyron MJ; Bank SR; Haseler L; Saulsman LM; Moulds ML; Grisham JR; Holmes EA; Moscovitch DA; Lipp OV; Rapee RM, 2022, 'Impacts of imagery-enhanced versus verbally-based cognitive behavioral group therapy on psychophysiological parameters in social anxiety disorder: Results from a randomized-controlled trial', Behaviour Research and Therapy, 155, pp. 104131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2022.104131

Singh L; Pihlgren SA; Holmes EA; Moulds ML, 2022, 'Using a daily diary for monitoring intrusive memories of trauma: A translational data synthesis study exploring convergent validity.', International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research., 32, pp. e1936, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mpr.1936

Jones K; Harrison V; Lazard L; Moulds ML, 2022, 'A qualitative analysis of feelings and experiences associated with perinatal distress during the COVID-19 pandemic.', BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.

Singh L; Kanstrup M; Gamble B; Geranmayeh A; Göransson KE; Rudman A; Dahl O; Lindström V; Hörberg A; Holmes EA; Moulds ML, 2022, 'A first remotely-delivered guided brief intervention to reduce intrusive memories of psychological trauma for healthcare staff working during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial', Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2022.100884

Minihan S; Orben A; Songco A; Fox E; Ladouceur C; Mewton L; Moulds ML; Pfeifer J; Van Harmelen A-L; Schweizer S, 2022, 'Social Determinants of Mental Health During a Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.', Development and Psychopathology, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954579422000396

Hoppe JM; Walldén YSE; Kanstrup M; Singh L; Agren T; Holmes EA; Moulds ML, 2022, 'Hotspots in the immediate aftermath of trauma – Mental imagery of worst moments highlighting time, space and motion', Consciousness and Cognition, 99, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2022.103286

Listiyandini RA; Andriani A; Kinanthi MR; Callista F; Syahnaz H; Afsari N; Ramadhan MR; Krisnamurthi PBU; Moulds M; Mahoney A; Newby J, 2022, 'A culturally adapted internet-delivered mindfulness intervention for Indonesian university students' distress: Overview of development and preliminary study', Procedia Computer Science, 206, pp. 206 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2022.09.099

Joensen BH; Moulds ML; Holmes EA, 2022, 'Persistence, Intrusive Memories, and the Seventh Seal', Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 11, pp. 478 - 481, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/mac0000091

Joubert AE; Grierson AB; Chen AZ; Moulds ML; Werner-Seidler A; Mahoney AEJ; Newby JM, 2021, 'Managing rumination and worry: A pilot study of an internet intervention targeting repetitive negative thinking in Australian adults.', Journal of Affective Disorders

Moulds ML; Black MJ; Newby JM; Hirsch CR, 2021, 'Correlates of repetitive negative thinking in postnatal first time mothers', Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2021.1946023

Kanstrup M; Singh L; Göransson KE; Widoff J; Taylor RS; Gamble B; Iyadurai L; Moulds ML; Holmes EA, 2021, 'Reducing intrusive memories after trauma via a brief cognitive task intervention in the hospital emergency department: an exploratory pilot randomised controlled trial', Translational Psychiatry, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41398-020-01124-6

Samtani S; Moulds M; Johnson SL; Ehring T; Hyett MP; Anderson R; McEvoy PM, 2021, 'Higher order repetitive negative thinking is more robustly related to depression, anxiey, and mania than measures of rumination or worry.', Cognitive Therapy and Research

McEvoy PM; Hyett MP; Ehring T; Johnson SL; Samtani S; Anderson R; Moulds ML, 2021, 'Corrigendum to Transdiagnostic assessment of repetitive negative thinking and responses to positive affect: Structure and predictive utility for depression, anxiety, and mania symptoms.’ Journal of Affective Disorders, 232, 375-384. Doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.02.072. (Journal of Affective Disorders (2018) 232 (375–384), (S0165032717316221), (10.1016/j.jad.2018.02.072))', Journal of Affective Disorders, 286, pp. 371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.03.025

Kanstrup M; Singh L; Goransson KE; Gamble B; Taylor RS; Iyadurai L; Moulds ML; Holmes EA, 2021, 'A simple cognitive task intervention to prevent intrusive memories after trauma in patients in the Emergency Department: A randomized controlled trial terminated due to COVID-19.', BMC Research Notes

McEvoy PM; Hyett MP; Ehring T; Johnson SL; Samtani S; Anderson R; Moulds M, 2021, 'Corrigendum to Transdiagnostic assessment of repetitive negative thinking and responses to positive affect: Structure and predictive utility for depression, anxiety, and mania symptoms', Journal of Affective Disorders

Hirsch CR; Meeten F; Newby JM; O'Halloran S; Gordon C; Krzyzanowski H; Moulds M, 2021, 'Looking on the bright side reduces worry in pregnancy: training interpretations in pregnant women.', Clinical Psychology in Europe

Harrison V; Moulds ML; Jones K, 2021, 'Support from friends moderates the relationship between repetitive negative thinking and postnatal wellbeing during COVID-19.', Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Newby JM; Werner-Seidler A; Black MJ; Hirsch CR; Moulds ML, 2021, 'Content and themes of repetitive thinking in postnatal first-time mothers.', Frontiers in Psychology: Psychology for Clinical Settings, 12, pp. 586538, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.586538

Kanstrup M; Kontio E; Geranmayeh A; Olofsdotter Lauri K; Moulds ML; Holmes EA, 2021, 'A single case series using visuospatial task interference to reduce number of visual intrusive memories of trauma with refugees.', Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy., 28, pp. 109 - 123

Harrison V; Moulds ML; Jones K, 2020, 'Perceived social support and prenatal wellbeing: the mediating effects of loneliness and repetitive negative thinking on anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic.', Women and Birth

Hirsch CR; Meeten F; Gordon C; Newby JM; Bick D; Moulds ML, 2020, 'Repetitive negative thinking and interpretation bias in pregnancy.', Clinical Psychology in Europe

Moulds ML; Bisby M; Wild J; Bryant R, 2020, 'Rumination in posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review.', Clinical Psychology Review

Hart-Smith L; Moulds ML, 2020, 'Abstract processing of a positive memory is associated with recalling positive memories from an observer perspective', Memory, 28, pp. 576 - 581, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2020.1749284

Wild J; Greenberg N; Moulds ML; Sharp M-L; Fear N; Wessely S; Harvey S; Bryant RA, 2020, 'Pre-incident training to build resilience in first responders: Recommendations on what to and what not to do.', Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00332747.2020.1750215

Singh L; Espinosa L; Ji JL; Moulds ML; Holmes EA, 2020, 'Developing thinking around mental health science: The example of intrusive, emotional mental imagery after psychological trauma.', Cognitive Neuropsychiatry

McEvoy PM; Hyett MP; Bank SR; Erceg-Hurn DM; Johnson AR; Kyron MJ; Saulsman LM; Moulds ML; Grisham JR; Holmes EA; Moscovitch DA; Lipp OV; Campbell BNC; Rapee RM, 2020, 'Imagery-enhanced versus verbally-based group cognitive behavior therapy for social anxiety disorder: a randomised clinical trial.', Psychological Medicine, 52, pp. 1277 - 1286, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291720003001

Hart-Smith L; Moulds ML, 2019, 'Abstract processing and observer vantage perspective in dysphoria', Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 25, pp. 177 - 191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/xap0000172

Beames JR; O'Dean SM; Grisham JR; Moulds ML; Denson TF, 2019, 'Anger regulation in interpersonal contexts: Anger experience, aggressive behavior, and cardiovascular reactivity', Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36, pp. 1441 - 1458, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0265407518819295

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