Research
This page shares a selection of Dr Nicola O’Donnell’s research publications and contributions to the field of health psychology.
Selected Publications
Roleston, C., Protudjer, J.L.P., Herbert, L.J., Jones, C.J., Warren, C., Brough, H.A,, Miah, M., O’Donnell, N., Omar, H., Ennifer, W., Marchisotto, M.J., & Knibb, R. (in press). The healthcare experiences and psychological support needs of adults and caregivers managing food allergy.
Roleston, C., Protudjer, J.L.P., Herbert, L.J., Jones, C.J., Warren, C., Brough, H.A., Miah, M., O’Donnell, N., Marchisotto, M.J., & Knibb, R. (in press). “It’s a permanent struggle to manage it really”: Psychological burden and coping strategies of adults living with food allergy.
O’Donnell, N., Noret, N., & Phillips, B. (In press). "Words Stick with You”: The Lasting Impact of Bullying on Retinoblastoma Survivors.
O’Donnell, N., Ellis, L., Morgan, J.E., Howell, D., Axél Gregersen, P., Willard, V., & Phillips, B. (2025). Psychosocial interventions to improve wellbeing in teenage and young adult post- treatment survivors of childhood cancer: a systematic review. Psycho-Oncology.
O’Donnell N., Folan, A.M., Gough B., Pacey A., Phillips B., Williamson, M., D., Lane S., Porteous C., Anderson R., Mitchell R., & Jones. G.L.,(in press). The development and evaluation of the first fertility preservation patient decision aid to support young males with cancer: the Cancer, Fertility and Me young males research protocol.
Williamson, M., Folan, A.M., Jones. G.L., Eldred L., O’Donnell N., Gough B., Pacey A., Phillips B., Yeomanson D., Lane S., Porteous C., Anderson R., & Mitchell R. (in press). Experiences of decision making for fertility preservation in adolescent males with cancer: a systematic review.
Wakelin, K.E., Read,, R. K., Williams, A,, Francois-Walcott, R.R., O’Donnell, N., Satherley, R-M., Harrington, M.P., & Jones, C.J. (in press). The effectiveness of psychological interventions for families of children with Type 1 Diabetes on caregiver and child functioning: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
O’Donnell, N., Phillips, B., Morgan, J., & Howell, J. (2024). “It’s not meant to be for life, but it carries on”: A qualitative investigation into the psychosocial needs of young Retinoblastoma survivors. BMJ Open.
Jones, C.J., Read, R., O'Donnell, N., Wakelin, K., John, M., Skene, S.S., Stewart, R., Hale, L., Cooke, D., Kanumakala, S., & Satherley, R-M. (2023). PRIORITY Trial: Results from a feasibility randomised controlled trial of a psychoeducational intervention for parents to prevent disordered eating in children and young people with Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetic Medicine. 10.1111/dme.15263
Harrington, M.P., Satherley, R-M., John, M., O'Donnell, N., Read, R., Wakelin, K., & Jones, C.J. (2023). Reliability and validity of a parent-reported screening tool for disordered eating in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. Diabetic Medicine. 10.1111/dme.15256
O'Donnell, N., Waller, J., Marlow, L., Anderson, N.C., & McBride, E. (2023). “Knowing that I had HPV, I literally just shut down”: a qualitative exploration of the psychosocial impact of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in women living with mental health conditions. British Journal of Health Psychology. 10.1111/bjhp.12688
Wakelin, K., Read, R., O'Donnell, N., Baker, M., Satherley, R-M., Stewart, R., & Jones, C. (2023). Integrating conversations about disordered eating in children and young people into routine type one diabetes care: a practical guide for paediatric diabetes teams. Practical Diabetes. 10.1002/pdi.2464
O'Donnell, N., Satherley, R-M., Davey, E., & Bryan, G. (2023). Fraudulent participants in qualitative child health research: identifying and reducing bot activity. Archives of Diseases in Childhood. 10.1136/archdischild-2022-325049
Zinser, J., O’Donnell, N., Hale, L., & Jones, C. J. (2022). Multi-family therapy for eating disorders across the lifespan: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Eating Disorders Review, 1– 23. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2919
O’Donnell N.R, Satherley R-M, John M, Cooke D, Hale LS, Stewart R and Jones CJ (2022). Development and Theoretical Underpinnings of the PRIORITY Intervention: A Parenting Intervention to Prevent Disordered Eating in Children and Young People With Type 1 Diabetes. Front. Clin. Diabetes Healthc. 3:822233. 10.3389/fcdhc.2022.822233
Jones, C. J., O’Donnell, N., John, M., Cooke, D., Stewart, R., Hale, L., Skene, S. S., Kanumakala, S., Harrington, M., & Satherley, R-M. (2021). PaRent InterventiOn to pRevent dIsordered eating in children with TYpe 1 diabetes (PRIORITY): Study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial. Diabetic Medicine, e14738. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.14738