Professor John Fox
School of Psychology
Dclin Programme Director
j.e.fox@sheffield.ac.uk
Interdisciplinary Centre of the Social Sciences (ICOSS)
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Professor John Fox
School of Psychology
Interdisciplinary Centre of the Social Sciences (ICOSS)
219 Portobello
Sheffield
S1 4DP
School of Psychology
Interdisciplinary Centre of the Social Sciences (ICOSS)
219 Portobello
Sheffield
S1 4DP
- Profile
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John Fox is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Sheffield, and the Programme Director of the Clinical Psychology Training Programme. John has over twenty years of clinical experience of working in the NHS/ Independent Sector and has worked mainly with people with eating disorders and severe psychological issues. John has also worked on a number of clinical psychology training programmes and is a successful researcher in the field of eating disorders. He has published many scientific papers, book chapters and books, mainly on eating disorders. He is a member of a number of esteemed societies (e.g. eating disorders research society and the International Society of Research into Emotions) and an associate editor of Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice.
- Qualifications
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DClinPsy, PhD
- Research interests
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John has undertaken research into eating disorders for the last 20 years. He has published many scientific papers, book chapters and books, mainly on eating disorders, but he also has an interest in neurodiversity, suicide and working with diverse populations. Recently, his principal areas of research are improving clinical interventions/ service pathways for autistic people and people with ADHD with eating disorders and understanding the increased risk of suicide for people with eating disorders. He is a member of a number of esteemed societies (e.g. eating disorders research society and the International Society of Research into Emotions) .
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Books
- Eating and its Disorders. Wiley.
Journal articles
- Childhood trauma, emotions, and the eating disorder voice. Journal of Eating Disorders.
- The role of suicidal mental imagery and experiential avoidance in suicidality: an exploratory study. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 53(2), 184-196.
- “From that moment, everything has changed”: The experience of women with anorexia nervosa receiving a diagnosis of autism. European Eating Disorders Review, 33(4), 825-834. View this article in WRRO
- Psychological factors protecting against suicidality in older adults: a systematic review. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 31(4). View this article in WRRO
- The clinical characteristics of autistic women with restrictive eating disorders. BJPsych Open, 10(4). View this article in WRRO
- A meta-ethnography of autistic people’s experiences of social camouflaging and its relationship with mental health. Autism, 28(6), 1328-1343. View this article in WRRO
- Hyperglycaemia aversion in type 1 diabetes: a grounded theory study. British Journal of Health Psychology, 29(1), 254-271. View this article in WRRO
- An exploration of the relationship between loneliness, the severity of eating disorder‐related symptoms and the experience of the ‘anorexic voice’. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 97(1), 122-137.
- “Work WITH us”: a Delphi study about improving eating disorder treatment for autistic women with anorexia nervosa. Journal of Eating Disorders, 11. View this article in WRRO
- The relationship between shame, perfectionism and Anorexia Nervosa: a grounded theory study. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 96(1), 40-55. View this article in WRRO
- Negative childhood events and the development of the anorexic voice: a grounded theory. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 95(4), 1018-1035. View this article in WRRO
- Towards identifying a method of screening for autism amongst women with restrictive eating disorders. European Eating Disorders Review, 30(5), 592-603.
- A comparison of the eating disorder service experiences of autistic and non‐autistic women in the UK. European Eating Disorders Review, 30(5), 616-627.
- ‘The last thing you feel is the self‐disgust’. The role of self‐directed disgust in men who have attempted suicide: a grounded theory study. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 95(2), 575-599. View this article in WRRO
- Investigating service users' perspectives of eating disorder services: a meta‐synthesis. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 29(4), 1276-1296. View this article in WRRO
- Applying emotion-focused therapy to work with the “anorexic voice” within anorexia nervosa: a brief intervention.. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 31(4), 327-347. View this article in WRRO
- Attentional bias in eating disorders: a meta‐review. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 54(8), 1377-1399. View this article in WRRO
- ‘It’s not that they don’t want to access the support . . . it’s the impact of the autism’: The experience of eating disorder services from the perspective of autistic women, parents and healthcare professionals. Autism, 25(5), 1409-1421. View this article in WRRO
- The development and assessment of a scale to measure the experience of an anorexic voice in anorexia nervosa. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 27(6), 940-954.
- “For Me, the Anorexia is Just a Symptom, and the Cause is the Autism”: Investigating Restrictive Eating Disorders in Autistic Women. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(12), 4280-4296.
- The lived experience of working with people with eating disorders: a meta‐ethnography. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 53(3), 422-441. View this article in WRRO
- Experiences of shame and guilt in anorexia and bulimia nervosa: a systematic review. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 93(1), 134-159. View this article in WRRO
- Perceptions of the “anorexic voice”: a qualitative study of health care professionals. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 26(6), 707-716. View this article in WRRO
- Emotional development in eating disorders: a qualitative metasynthesis. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 26(4), 440-457. View this article in WRRO
- Staff perceptions of borderline personality disorder and recovery: A Q‐sort method approach. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 57(4), 473-490.
- The role of pride in women with anorexia nervosa: a grounded theory study. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 90(4), 567-585. View this article in WRRO
- Young children's experiences of living with a parent with bipolar disorder: Understanding the child's perspective. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 90(2), 212-228.
- Accommodation of symptoms in anorexia nervosa: a qualitative study. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 24(2), 488-500. View this article in WRRO
- The Experience of Postnatal Depression in Immigrant Mothers Living in Western Countries: A Meta‐Synthesis. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 24(2), 411-427.
- Development and Validation of the Pride in Eating Pathology Scale (PEP‐S). Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 24(1), 126-138.
- The Experience of Caring For or Living with an Individual with an Eating Disorder: A Meta‐Synthesis of Qualitative Studies. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 24(1), 103-125.
- The Perception of Threat from Emotions in Predicting Binge Eating Behaviours in People Who Are Obese and Seeking Treatment for Their Weight. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 23(5), 452-459.
- Health anxiety and Internet use: a thematic analysis. Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, 10(2). View this article in WRRO
- The experience of involuntary detention in acute psychiatric care. A review and synthesis of qualitative studies. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 61, 82-94.
- Health-related quality of life and psychological functioning in patients with primary malignant brain tumors: a systematic review of clinical, demographic and mental health factors. Neuro-Oncology Practice, 3(4), 211-221.
- Sense of self and anorexia nervosa: A grounded theory. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 89(2), 211-228.
- Experiences of Detention under the Mental Health Act for Adults with Anorexia Nervosa. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 23(4), 352-362.
- Patient experiences of awake craniotomy: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Journal of Health Psychology, 21(11), 2612-2623. View this article in WRRO
- Investigating young people’s experiences of successful or helpful psychological interventions for tic disorders: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis study. Journal of Health Psychology, 21(8), 1787-1798. View this article in WRRO
- The lived experiences of individuals with Tourette syndrome or tic disorders: A meta‐synthesis of qualitative studies. British Journal of Psychology, 106(4), 609-634.
- The pregnant male: a metasynthesis of first-time fathers’ experiences of pregnancy. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 33(2), 106-127.
- First-time fathers’ experiences of parenting during the first year. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 33(1), 4-14.
- An exploration of the perceptions and experiences of living with chronic anorexia nervosa while an inpatient on an Eating Disorders Unit: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) study. Journal of Health Psychology, 20(1), 27-36.
- Investigating the ‘Jumping to Conclusions’ Bias in People with Anorexia Nervosa. European Eating Disorders Review, 22(5), 352-359.
- EFFECTS OF KANGAROO MOTHER CARE ON MATERNAL MOOD AND INTERACTION PATTERNS BETWEEN PARENTS AND THEIR PRETERM, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT INFANTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Infant Mental Health Journal, 35(3), 245-262.
- Understanding the perceived treatment needs of patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Epilepsy & Behavior, 31, 295-303.
- Supervisee Self‐disclosure: A Clinical Psychology Perspective. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 21(2), 178-192.
- Emotion Coupling and Regulation in Anorexia Nervosa. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 20(4), 319-333.
- An exploration of illness beliefs in mothers with postnatal depression. Midwifery, 29(6), 682-689.
- The Experience and Management of Emotions on an Inpatient Setting for People with Anorexia Nervosa: A Qualitative Study. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 20(3), 226-238.
- Preface. Eating and Its Disorders, xvi-xviii.
- Introduction to Clinical Assessment for Eating Disorders, 1-10.
- A qualitative meta-synthesis on the experience of psychotherapy for deaf and hard-of-hearing people. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 15(6), 637-651.
- Altered social hedonic processing in eating disorders. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 45(8), 962-969.
- Cognitive Remediation and Emotion Skills Training for Anorexia Nervosa: An Observational Study Using Neuropsychological Outcomes. European Eating Disorders Review, 20(3), 211-217.
- A qualitative study of the postpartum experience of Chinese women living in England. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 30(1), 105-119.
- Response to Tricas-Sauras’ commentary. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 49(1), 124-125.
- Staff construal of inpatients with anorexia nervosa. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 19(1), 70-77.
- Trapped in a toxic relationship: comparing the views of women living with anorexia nervosa to those experiencing domestic violence. Journal of Gender Studies, 20(1), 31-41.
- Conducting research within an eating disorders unit (EDU): A reflection on the obstacles, advantages and comparison to working with other client groups. Clinical Psychology Forum, 1(218), 32-35.
- The experience of postnatal depression in South Asian mothers living in Great Britain: a qualitative study. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 29(5), 480-492.
- Treading the tightrope between motherhood and an eating disorder: A qualitative study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 48(10), 1223-1233.
- Maternal perceptions of overweight and obesity in children: A grounded theory study. British Journal of Health Psychology, 16(3), 626-641.
- Living with the anorexic voice: A thematic analysis. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 83(3), 243-254.
- Illness perceptions in anorexia nervosa: A qualitative investigation. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 49(3), 307-325.
- Difficulties in recruiting pregnant women with eating or weight issues. British Journal of Midwifery, 18(11), 717-723.
- Eating disorders and emotions. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 16(4), 237-239.
- A qualitative exploration of the perception of emotions in anorexia nervosa: A basic emotion and developmental perspective. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 16(4), 276-302.
- Perception of threat from emotions and its role in poor emotional expression within eating pathology. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 16(4), 336-347.
- Eating disorders: A basic emotion perspective. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 16(4), 328-335.
- Eating disorders and multi‐level models of emotion: An integrated model. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 16(4), 240-267.
- A qualitative exploration of emotional inhibition: a basic emotions and developmental perspective. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 16(1), 55-76.
- Chronic anorexia nervosa: A Delphi study to explore practitioners' views. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 42(1), 62-67.
- The relation of anger to disgust: the potential role of coupled emotions within eating pathology. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 15(2), 86-95.
- Factors determining compliance with command hallucinations with violent content: the role of social rank, perceived power of the voice and voice malevolence. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 15(3), 511-531.
- An investigation into the influence of gender and parenting styles on excessive exercise and disordered eating. European Eating Disorders Review, 9(3), 194-206.
Book chapters
- The Anorexic Voice, Feeding the Self (pp. 43-56). Routledge
- Working with Special Populations and Service‐Related Issues (pp. 339-343). Wiley
- Working with Anorexia Nervosa on an Eating Disorders Inpatient Unit: Consideration of the Issues (pp. 344-359). Wiley
- Psychological Processes in Eating Disorders (pp. 135-138). Wiley
- Personality Disorder and Eating Disorder: The Management of Eating Disorders in People with Co‐Morbid Personality Disorder (pp. 394-411). Wiley
- Introduction to Psychological Therapies for Eating Disorders (pp. 199-203). Wiley
- Emotions and Eating Disorders: Treatment Implications (pp. 315-337). Wiley
- Emotions and Eating Disorders (pp. 167-184). Wiley
- CAT for long-term health conditions, Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Analytic Therapy (pp. 557-571). Oxford University Press
- Eating and its Disorders. Wiley.
- Research group
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Wellbeing of individuals and society
- Grants
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PI - NIHR - Programme Development Grant (PDR) - Improving eating disorder services for autistic people and people with ADHD. In collaboration with Dr Catherine Jones (Joint PI) at the Welsh Centre of Autism Research (WARC) - Cardiff University
- Teaching activities
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Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), research methodologies and Professional Practice
- Professional activities and memberships
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I am a qualified clinical psychologist and I have a small clinical practice. I am also a qualified CAT practitioner and supervisor.
- PhD Opportunities
I am happy to receive applications for PhD study in my area of research.
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