2024

Lamont, K., van Woerden, H. C., King, E., Wendelboe-Nelson, C., Humphry, R. W., Stark, C., Williams, C. and Maxwell, M. (2024) Improving the mental health of farmers: what types of remote support are acceptable, feasible, and improve outcomes? A feasibility RCT. Discover Mental Health, 4, p. 4. (doi: 10.1007/s44192-023-00054-1) (PMID:38175308) (PMCID:PMC10766572)

2023

Melville, C.A. et al. (2023) Predictors and moderators of the response of adults with intellectual disabilities and depression to behavioural activation and guided self-help therapies. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 67(10), pp. 986-1002. (doi: 10.1111/jir.13063) (PMID:37344986)

Husain, N. et al. (2023) A culturally adapted manual-assisted problem-solving intervention (CMAP) for adults with a history of self-harm: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial. BMC Medicine, 21, 282. (doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-02983-8) (PMID:37525207) (PMCID:PMC10391745)

Tallon, D. et al. (2023) Integrated therapist and online CBT for depression in primary care (INTERACT): study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial. Trials, 24, 421. (doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07396-9) (PMID:37340500) (PMCID:PMC10283272)

King, E., Lamont, K., Wendelboe-Nelson, C., Williams, C. , Stark, C., van Woerden, H. C. and Maxwell, M. (2023) Engaging the agricultural community in the development of mental health interventions: a qualitative research study. BMC Psychiatry, 23, 399. (doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04806-9) (PMID:37277723) (PMCID:PMC10240118)

Khan, H. et al. (2023) Structural and functional brain changes in acute takotsubo syndrome. JACC: Heart Failure, 11(3), pp. 307-317. (doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2022.11.001) (PMID:36752489)

Bowyer, H. L., Pegler, R. and Williams, C. (2023) Computerized cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and depression in farming communities: mixed methods feasibility study of participant use and acceptability. JMIR Formative Research, 7, e42573. (doi: 10.2196/42573) (PMID:37335597) (PMCID:PMC10337352)

2022

Lai, J. S.H., Mair, F., McMillan, T. and Williams, C. (2022) Evaluating the feasibility of prison officers providing guided self-help support to adult male offenders experiencing stress. Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice, 22(4), pp. 389-403. (doi: 10.1080/24732850.2021.2013176)

Khalid, A., Haqqani, S. and Williams, C. (2022) Guided self-help Urdu version of the living life to the full intervention for secondary school adolescents with low mood and anxiety in Pakistan: a feasibility study. Heliyon, 8(7), e09809. (doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09809) (PMID:35859639) (PMCID:PMC9293591)

Gumley, A. I. et al. (2022) The EMPOWER blended digital intervention for relapse prevention in schizophrenia: a feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial in Scotland and Australia. Lancet Psychiatry, 9(6), pp. 477-486. (doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(22)00103-1)

Gumley, A. I. et al. (2022) Digital smartphone intervention to recognise and manage early warning signs in schizophrenia to prevent relapse: the EMPOWER feasibility cluster RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 26(27), (doi: 10.3310/hlze0479) (PMID:35639493) (PMCID:PMC9376801)

Husain, N. et al. (2022) Youth Culturally adapted Manual Assisted Problem Solving Training (YCMAP) in Pakistani adolescent with a history of self-harm: protocol for multicentre clinical and cost-effectiveness randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 12(5), e056301. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056301) (PMID:35568489) (PMCID:PMC9109112)

Williams, C. , McClay, C.-A., Martinez, R., Morrison, J. , Haig, C. , Jones, R. and Farrand, P. (2022) Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) life skills program for depression: pilot randomized controlled trial. JMIR Formative Research, 6(2), e30489. (doi: 10.2196/30489) (PMID:35175203) (PMCID:PMC8895278)

Husain, N. et al. (2022) Multicentre randomised controlled trial of a group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin (ROSHNI-2): study protocol. BJPsych Open, 8(1), e2. (doi: 10.1192/bjo.2021.1032)

2021

Smith, I. C. et al. (2021) The experiences of therapists providing psychological treatment for adults with depression and intellectual disabilities as part of a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 34(6), pp. 1442-1451. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12886) (PMID:33827145)

2020

Gumley, A. et al. (2020) Early signs monitoring to prevent relapse in psychosis and promote well-being, engagement, and recovery: protocol for a feasibility cluster randomized controlled trial harnessing mobile phone technology blended with peer support. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(1), e15058. (doi: 10.2196/15058) (PMID:31917372)

Taylor, A., Tallon, D., Kessler, D., Peters, T. J., Shafran, R., Williams, C. and Wiles, N. (2020) An expert consensus on the most effective components of cognitive behavioural therapy for adults with depression: a modified Delphi study. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 49(3), pp. 242-255. (doi: 10.1080/16506073.2019.1641146) (PMID:31429639)

2019

Knight, R. et al. (2019) “Getting into it”: People with intellectual disabilities’ experiences and views of Behavioural Activation and Guided Self-Help for depression. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(4), pp. 819-830. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12571) (PMID:30762261)

Scott, K. et al. (2019) Supporting people with intellectual disabilities in psychological therapies for depression: A qualitative analysis of supporters’ experiences. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(2), pp. 323-335. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12529) (PMID:30264419)

Tallon, D., McClay, C.-A., Kessler, D., Lewis, G., Peters, T. J., Shafran, R., Williams, C. and Wiles, N. (2019) Materials used to support cognitive behavioural therapy for depression: a survey of therapists’ clinical practice and views. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 48(6), pp. 463-481. (doi: 10.1080/16506073.2018.1541927) (PMID:30507343)

2018

Mackenzie, K. and Williams, C. (2018) Universal, school-based interventions to promote mental and emotional wellbeing. What is being done in the UK and does it work? A systematic review. BMJ Open, 8(9), e022560. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022560) (PMID:30196267) (PMCID:PMC6129100)

Jahoda, A. et al. (2018) Behavioural activation versus guided self-help for depression in adults with learning disabilities: the BeatIt RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 22(53), (doi: 10.3310/hta22530) (PMID:30265239)

Porritt, J., Morgan, A., Rodd, H., Gupta, E., Williams, C. , Gilchrist, F., Newton, T., Baker, S., Creswell, C. and Marshman, Z. (2018) Development and evaluation of the children’s experiences of dental anxiety measure. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 28(2), pp. 140-151. (doi: 10.1111/ipd.12315) (PMID:29436092)

Williams, C. , McClay, C.-A., Matthews, L. , McConnachie, A. , Haig, C. , Walker, A. and Morrison, J. (2018) Community-based group guided self-help intervention for low mood and stress: randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Psychiatry, 212(2), pp. 88-95. (doi: 10.1192/bjp.2017.18) (PMID:29436324)

Cooper, M., Messow, C.-M. , McConnachie, A. , Freire, E., Elliott, R., Heard, D., Williams, C. and Morrison, J. (2018) Patient preference as a predictor of outcomes in a pilot trial of person-centred counselling versus low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy for persistent sub-threshold and mild depression. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 31(4), pp. 460-476. (doi: 10.1080/09515070.2017.1329708)

2017

Jahoda, A. et al. (2017) Comparison of behavioural activation with guided self-help for treatment of depression in adults with intellectual disabilities: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Psychiatry, 4(12), pp. 909-919. (doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30426-1) (PMID:29153873) (PMCID:PMC5714593)

Williams, C. and Osborne, D. (2017) Treatment: An overview of talking therapies. In: Foster, C. and Herring, J. (eds.) Depression: Law and Ethics. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198801900

Elison, S., Ward, J., Williams, C. , Espie, C., Davies, G., Dugdale, S., Ragan, K., Chisnall, L., Lidbetter, N. and Smith, K. (2017) Feasibility of a UK community-based, eTherapy mental health service in Greater Manchester: repeated-measures and between-groups study of ‘Living Life to the Full Interactive’, ‘Sleepio’ and ‘Breaking Free Online’ at ‘Self Help Services’. BMJ Open, 7(7), e016392. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016392) (PMID:28729322) (PMCID:PMC5541623)

Morgan, A. G., Rodd, H. D., Porritt, J. M., Baker, S. R., Creswell, C., Newton, T., Williams, C. and Marshman, Z. (2017) Children’s experience of dental anxiety. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 27(2), pp. 87-97. (doi: 10.1111/ipd.12238) (PMID:27376925)

Pratt, R., Ahmed, N., Noor, S., Sharif, H., Raymond, N. and Williams, C. (2017) Addressing behavioral health disparities for Somali immigrants through group cognitive behavioral therapy led by community health workers. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 19(1), pp. 187-193. (doi: 10.1007/s10903-015-0338-2)

French, L. R.M., Thomas, L., Campbell, J., Kuyken, W., Lewis, G., Williams, C. , Wiles, N. J. and Turner, K. M. (2017) Individuals’ long term use of cognitive behavioural skills to manage their depression: a qualitative study. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 45(1), pp. 46-57. (doi: 10.1017/S1352465816000382) (PMID:27629570)

Porritt, J. et al. (2017) Development and testing of a cognitive behavioral therapy resource for children’s dental anxiety. JDR Clinical and Translational Research, 2(1), pp. 23-37. (doi: 10.1177/2380084416673798)

Marshman, Z. and Williams, C. (2017) Cognitive behavioural therapy. In: Campbell, C. (ed.) Dental Fear and Anxiety in Pediatric Patients. Springer International Publishing, pp. 227-237. ISBN 9783319487274 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-48729-8_13)

2016

Williams, C. , McClay, C.-A., Martinez, R., Morrison, J. , Haig, C. , Jones, R. and Farrand, P. (2016) Online CBT life skills programme for low mood and anxiety: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Trials, 17, 220. (doi: 10.1186/s13063-016-1336-y) (PMID:27121090) (PMCID:PMC4848796)

Hollon, S. D. and Williams, C. J. (2016) Innovative psychological treatments for depression. Focus, 14(2), pp. 174-179. (doi: 10.1176/appi.focus.20150044)

Marshman, Z. et al. (2016) Protocol for a feasibility study of a self-help cognitive behavioural therapy resource for the reduction of dental anxiety in young people. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2, 13. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-016-0054-2) (PMID:27965833) (PMCID:PMC5154017)

Williams, C. (2016) Stories of fear: spirituality and anxiety disorders. In: Cook, C. C.H., Powell, A. and Sims, A. (eds.) Spirituality and Narrative in Psychiatric Practice: Stories of Mind and Soul. Royal College of Psychiatrists: London. ISBN 9781909726451

Wiles, N. J. et al. (2016) Long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for treatment-resistant depression in primary care: follow-up of the CoBalT randomised controlled trial. Lancet Psychiatry, 3(2), pp. 137-144. (doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00495-2) (PMID:26777773)

McClay, C.-A., Waters, L., Schmidt, U. and Williams, C. (2016) A survey of attitudes towards computerized self-help for eating disorders within a community-based sample. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 44(1), pp. 65-78. (doi: 10.1017/S1352465814000484) (PMID:25430776)

2015

Jahoda, A. , Melville, C. , Cooper, S.-A. , Hastings, R., Briggs, A. , Dagnan, D., Hatton, C., McConnachie, A. , Williams, C. and Jones, R. P. (2015) BEAT-IT: a randomised controlled trial comparing a behavioural activation treatment for depression in adults with intellectual disabilities with an attention control: summary of study protocol. Trials, 16, 595. (doi: 10.1186/s13063-015-1103-5) (PMID:26714891) (PMCID:PMC4696180)

Jahoda, A. , Melville, C.A. , Pert, C., Cooper, S.-A. , Lynn, H., Williams, C. and Davidson, C. (2015) A feasibility study of behavioural activation for depressive symptoms in adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 59(11), pp. 1010-1021. (doi: 10.1111/jir.12175)

Williams, C. and Mercer, S. (2015) Can mindfulness groups treat common mental health problems? Problematic design and short follow-up fails to answer the question. Evidence Based Mental Health, 18(4), p. 124. (doi: 10.1136/eb-2015-102108) (PMID:26459468)

Williams, C. and Mcclay, C.-A. (2015) What are the options for managing phobias? Prescriber, 26(9), pp. 25-28. (doi: 10.1002/psb.1348)

Mcclay, C.-A., Rae, S., Morrison, J. , McConnachie, A. , Maxwell, C. and Williams, C. (2015) Evaluating an online support package delivered within a disability unemployment service: study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 1, 14. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-015-0010-6)

Freire, E., Williams, C. , Messow, C.-M. , Cooper, M., Elliott, R., McConnachie, A. , Walker, A., Heard, D. and Morrison, J. (2015) Counselling versus low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy for persistent sub-threshold and mild depression (CLICD): a pilot/feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry, 15, 197. (doi: 10.1186/s12888-015-0582-y) (PMID:26275718) (PMCID:PMC4536887)

Mcclay, C.-A. et al. (2015) A community-based pilot randomised controlled study of life skills classes for individuals with low mood and depression. BMC Psychiatry, 15, 17. (doi: 10.1186/s12888-015-0384-2) (PMID:25884922) (PMCID:PMC4331464)

Zheng, M., Mcclay, C.-A., Wilson, S. and Williams, C. (2015) Evaluation and treatment of low and anxious mood in Chinese-speaking international students studying in Scotland: study protocol of a pilot randomised controlled trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 1, 22. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-015-0019-x)

2014

Blane, D. N. , Williams, C. , Morrison, J. , Wilson, A. and Mercer, S. (2014) Psychological therapies in primary care: a progress report. British Journal of General Practice, 64(628), pp. 556-557. (doi: 10.3399/bjgp14X682117)

Wiles, N. et al. (2014) Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for treatment-resistant depression in primary care: the CoBalT randomised controlled trial. Health Technology Assessment, 18(31), (doi: 10.3310/hta18310)

Williams, C. and House, A. (2014) Cognitive behaviour therapy for health anxiety. Lancet, 383(9913), pp. 190-191. (doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)62107-8)

Hollinghurst, S. et al. (2014) Cost-effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for treatment-resistant depression in primary care: economic evaluation of the CoBalT Trial. British Journal of Psychiatry, 204(1), pp. 69-76. (doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.125286)

Freire, E., Morrison, J. , Williams, C. , Cooper, M., Elliott, R., McConnachie, A. , Walker, A. and Heard, D. (2014) Counselling versus low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy for persistent sub-threshold and mild Depression (CLICD): study protocol for a pilot/feasibility randomised controlled trial. SpringerPlus, 3(654), (doi: 10.1186/2193-1801-3-654)

Musiat, P., Conrod, P., Treasure, J., Tylee, A., Williams, C. and Schmidt, U. (2014) Targeted prevention of common mental health disorders in university students: randomised controlled trial of a transdiagnostic trait-focused web-based intervention. PLoS ONE, 9(4), e93621. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093621) (PMID:24736388) (PMCID:PMC3988039)

Williams, C. and Wiffen, B. (2014) Depression and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Project Report. Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF), London.

2013

Thomas, L., Kessler, D., Campbell, J., Morrison, J. , Peters, T.J., Williams, C. , Lewis, G. and Wiles, N. (2013) Prevalence of treatment-resistant depression in primary care: cross-sectional data. British Journal of General Practice, 63(617), e852-e858. (doi: 10.3399/bjgp13X675430)

Osborne, D.W.S. and Williams, C. (2013) Excessive reassurance-seeking. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 19(6), pp. 420-421. (doi: 10.1192/apt.bp.111.009761)

Hoyle, D., Slater, J., Williams, C. , Schmidt, U. and Wade, T.D. (2013) Evaluation of a web-based skills intervention for carers of people with anorexia nervosa: a randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 46(6), pp. 634-638. (doi: 10.1002/eat.22144)

Wiles, N., Lewis, G., Peters, T., Kuyken, W. and Williams, C. (2013) Cognitive behavioural therapy for treatmentresistant depression – authors' reply. Lancet, 381(9880), p. 1814. (doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61119-8)

Blane, D. , Williams, C. , Morrison, J. , Wilson, A. and Mercer, S. (2013) Cognitive behavioural therapy: why primary care should have it all. British Journal of General Practice, 63(607), pp. 103-104. (doi: 10.3399/bjgp13X663235)

Wiles, N. et al. (2013) Cognitive behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for primary care based patients with treatment resistant depression: results of the CoBalT randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 381(9864), pp. 375-384. (doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61552-9)

Williams, C. , Wilson, P., Morrison, J. , McMahon, A. , Walker, A., Allan, L., McConnachie, A. , McNeill, Y. and Tansey, L. (2013) Guided self-help cognitive behavioural therapy for depression in primary care: a randomised controlled trial. PLoS ONE, 8(1), e52735. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052735) (PMID:23326352) (PMCID:PMC3543408)

Andrewes, H., Kenicer, D., McClay, C.-A. and Williams, C. (2013) A national survey of the infrastructure and IT policies required to deliver computerised cognitive behavioural therapy in the English NHS. BMJ Open, 3(2), e002277. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002277)

Jones, R.B., Goldsmith, L., Hewson, P. and Williams, C.J. (2013) Recruitment to online therapies for depression: pilot cluster randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 15(3), e45. (doi: 10.2196/jmir.2367)

Maxwell, M., Harris, F., Hibberd, C., Donaghy, E., Pratt, R., Williams, C. , Morrison, J. , Gibb, J., Watson, P. and Burton, C. (2013) A qualitative study of primary care professionals’ views of case finding for depression in patients with diabetes or coronary heart disease in the UK. BMC Family Practice, 14(46), (doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-14-46)

Mcclay, C.-A., Waters, L., McHale, C., Schmidt, U. and Williams, C. (2013) Online cognitive behavioral therapy for bulimic type disorders, delivered in the community by a nonclinician: qualitative study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 15(3), e46. (doi: 10.2196/jmir.2083)

McClay, C.A., Morrison, J. , McConnachie, A. and Williams, C. (2013) A community-based group-guided self-help intervention for low mood and stress: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 14(1), p. 392. (doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-392)

2012

Barnes, M., Wiles, N., Morrison, J. , Kessler, D., Williams, C. , Kuyken, W., Lewis, G. and Turner, K. (2012) Exploring patients' reasons for declining contact in a cognitive behavioural therapy randomised controlled trial in primary care. British Journal of General Practice, 62(598), e371-e377. (doi: 10.3399/bjgp12X641492)

Espie, C.A., Kyle, S.D., Williams, C. , Ong, J.C., Douglas, N.J., Hames, P. and Brown, J.S.L. (2012) A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of online cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia disorder delivered via an automated media-rich web application. Sleep, 35(6), pp. 769-781. (doi: 10.5665/sleep.1872)

Jones, R.B., Goldsmith, L., Hewson, P., Boulos, M.N.K. and Williams, C.J. (2012) Do adverts increase the probability of finding online cognitive behavioural therapy for depression? Cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 2(2), e000800. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000800) (PMID:22508957) (PMCID:PMC3332262)

Jones, R.B., Goldsmith, L., Williams, C.J. and Kamel Boulos, M.N. (2012) Accuracy of geographically targeted internet advertisements on Google adwords for recruitment in a randomized trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 14(3), e84. (doi: 10.2196/jmir.1991)

Kenicer, D., McClay, C.-A. and Williams, C.J. (2012) A national survey of health service infrastructure and policy impacts on access to computerised CBT in Scotland. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 12(102), (doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-12-102)

Thomas, L.J. et al. (2012) Cognitive behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for treatment resistant depression in primary care: the CoBalT randomised controlled trial protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 33(2), pp. 312-319. (doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.10.016)

Williams, C. and Ridgway, N. (2012) Psychological interventions for difficult-to-treat depression. British Journal of Psychiatry, 201(4), pp. 260-261. (doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.109454)

2011

Grover, M., Naumann, U., Mohammad-Dar, L., Glennon, D., Ringwood, S., Eisler, I., Williams, C. , Treasure, J. and Schmidt, U. (2011) A randomized controlled trial of an Internet-based cognitive-behavioural skills package for carers of people with anorexia nervosa. Psychological Medicine, 41(12), pp. 2581-2591. (doi: 10.1017/S0033291711000766)

Woodford, J., Farrand, P., Bessant, M. and Williams, C. (2011) Recruitment into a guided internet based CBT (iCBT) intervention for depression: Lesson learnt from the failure of a prevalence recruitment strategy. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 32(5), pp. 641-648. (doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.04.013)

Williams, C. , Carson, A., Smith, S., Sharpe, M., Cavanagh, J. and Kent, C. (2011) Overcoming Functional Neurological Symptoms: A Five Areas Approach. Series: Overcoming. CRC Press: London. ISBN 9781444138344

Sharpe, M., Walker, J., Williams, C. , Stone, J., Cavanagh, J. , Murray, G., Butcher, I., Duncan, R., Smith, S. and Carson, A. (2011) Guided self-help for functional (psychogenic) symptoms: a randomized controlled efficacy trial. Neurology, 77(6), pp. 564-572. (doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e318228c0c7)

Sánchez-Ortiz, V.C., House, J., Munro, C., Treasure, J., Startup, H., Williams, C. and Schmidt, U. (2011) "A computer isn't gonna judge you": a qualitative study of users' views of an internet-based cognitive behavioural guided self-care treatment package for bulimia nervosa and related disorders. Eating and Weight Disorders, 16(2), e93-e101.

Sánchez-Ortiz, V. C., Munro, C., Stahl, D., House, J., Startup, H., Treasure, J., Williams, C. and Schmidt, U. (2011) A randomized controlled trial of internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy for bulimia nervosa or related disorders in a student population. Psychological Medicine, 41(2), pp. 407-417. (doi: 10.1017/S0033291710000711)

Morrell, C.J., Ricketts, T., Tudor, K., Williams, C. , Curran, J. and Barkham, M. (2011) Training health visitors in cognitive behavioural and person-centred approaches for depression in postnatal women as part of a cluster randomised trial and economic evaluation in primary care: the PoNDER trial. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 12(01), pp. 11-20. (doi: 10.1017/S1463423610000344)

Ridgway, N. and Williams, C. (2011) Cognitive behavioural therapy self-help for depression: An overview. Journal of Mental Health, 20(6), pp. 593-603. (doi: 10.3109/09638237.2011.613956)

Sanchez-Ortiz, V., Munro, C., Stahl, D., House, J., Startup, H., Treasure, J., Williams, C. and Schmidt, U. (2011) A randomised controlled trial of Internet-based CBT for Bulimia Nervosa in a student population: identifying and treating the ‘iceberg’ of unmet. Psychological Medicine, 41(2), pp. 407-417.

Williams, C. , Martinez, R., Dafters, R., Ronald, L. and Garland, A. (2011) Training the wider workforce in cognitive behavioural self-help: The SPIRIT (Structured Psychosocial InteRventions in Teams) Training Course. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 39(02), pp. 139-149. (doi: 10.1017/S1352465810000445)

2010

Williams, C. and Chellingsworth, M. (2010) CBT a clinician's guide to using the five areas approach. Hodder Arnold: London. ISBN 9780340991299

Boyle, C., Lynch, L., Lyon, A. and Williams, C. (2010) The use and feasibility of a CBT intervention. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 16(3), pp. 129-135. (doi: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2010.00586.x)

Grover, M., Williams, C. , Eisler, I., Fairbairn, P., McCloskey, C., Smith, G., Treasure, J. and Schmidt, U. (2010) An off-line pilot evaluation of a web-based systemic cognitive-behavioral intervention for carers of people with anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders, (doi: 10.1002/eat.20871)

Williams, C. and Morrison, J. (2010) A new language for cognitive behavioural therapy: new ways of working require new thinking, as well as new words. In: Bennett-Levy, J., Richards, D., Farrand, P., Christensen, H., Griffiths, K., Kavanagh, D., Klein, B., Lau, M.A., Proudfoot, J., Ritterband, L., White, J. and Williams, C. (eds.) Oxford Guide to Low Intensity CBT Interventions. Series: Oxford Guides to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Oxford University Press: Oxford, pp. 69-86. ISBN 978-0199590117

2009

MacLeod, M., Martinez, R. and Williams, C.J. (2009) Cognitive behaviour therapy self-help: who does it help and what are its drawbacks? Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 37(1), pp. 61-72. (doi: 10.1017/S1352465808005031)

Pretorius, N. et al. (2009) Cognitive-behavioural therapy for adolescents with bulimic symptomatology: The acceptability and effectiveness of internet-based delivery. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 47(9), pp. 729-736. (doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2009.05.006)

2008

Martinez, R., Whitfield, G., Dafters, R. and Williams, C. (2008) Can People Read Self-Help Manuals for Depression? A Challenge for the Stepped Care Model and Book Prescription Schemes. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 36(1), pp. 89-97. (doi: 10.1017/S1352465807004067)

Schmidt, U., Andiappan, M., Grover, M., Robinson, S., Perkins, S., Dugmore, O., Treasure, J., Landau, S., Eisler, I. and Williams, C. (2008) Randomised controlled trial of CD-ROM-based cognitive-behavioural self-care for bulimia nervosa. British Journal of Psychiatry, 193(6), pp. 493-500. (doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.107.046607)

Williams, C. and Martinez, R. (2008) Increasing Access to CBT: Stepped Care and CBT Self-Help Models in Practice. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 36(6), pp. 675-683. (doi: 10.1017/S1352465808004864)

2007

Murray, K., Schmidt, U., Pombo-Carril, M., Grover, M., Alenya, J., Treasure, J. and Williams, C. (2007) Does therapist guidance improve uptake, adherence and outcome from a CD-ROM based cognitive-behavioural intervention for the treatment of bulimia nervosa? Computers in Human Behavior, 23(1), pp. 850-859.

Rafferty, L. and Williams, C. (2007) Cognitive behaviour therapy: traditional and new ways of practice. Nursing in Practice, March, pp. 62-64.

2006

Whitfield, G., Hinshelwood, S., Pashley, A., Campsie, L. and Williams, C. (2006) The impact of a novel computerized CBT CD Rom (overcoming depression) offered to patients referred to clinical psychology. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 34, pp. 1-11. (doi: 10.1017/S135246580500250X)

Whitfield, G. and Williams, C. (2006) Reading about self-help books on depression. Psychiatric Bulletin, 30, pp. 318-319.

Williams, C. et al. (2006) Cost-effectiveness of using prognostic information to select women with breast cancer for adjuvant systemic therapy. Health Technology Assessment, 10, 1-+.

2005

Anderson, L., Lewis, G., Araya, R., Elgie, R., Harrison, G., Proudfoot, J., Schmidt, U., Sharp, D., Weightman, A. and Williams, C.J. (2005) Self-help books for depression: how can practitioners and patients make the right choice? British Journal of General Practice, 55, pp. 387-392.

2004

Bara-Carril, N., Williams, C. , Pombo-Carril, M., Reid, Y., Murray, K., Aubin, S., Harkin, P., Treasure, J. and Schmidt, U. (2004) A preliminary investigation into the feasibility and efficacy of a CD-ROM-based cognitive-behavioral self-help intervention for bulimia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 35, pp. 538-548. (doi: 10.1002/eat.10267)

Whitfield, G. and Williams, C. (2004) If the evidence is so good - Why doesn't anyone use them? - A national survey of the use of computerized cognitive behaviour therapy. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 32, pp. 57-65. (doi: 10.1017/S1352465804001031)

Whitfield, G. and Williams, C.J. (2004) If the evidence is so good - why doesn't anyone use them? A national survey of the use of computerized cognitive behaviour therapy. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 32(1), pp. 57-65. (doi: 10.1017/S1352465804001031)

Williams, C. (2004) Alternative methods of treatment delivery for anxiety disorders. Psychiatry, 3(6), pp. 90-93.

2003

Murray, K., Pombo-Carril, M., Bara-Carril, N., Grover, M., Reid, Y., Birchall, H., Williams, C. , Treasure, J. and Schmidt, U. (2003) Factors determining uptake of a CD-ROM-based CBT self-help treatment for bulimia: Patient characteristics and subjective appraisals of self-help treatment. European Eating Disorders Review, 11(3), pp. 243-260.

Whitfield, G. and Williams, C. (2003) The evidence base for cognitive-behavioural therapy in depression: Delivery in busy clinical settings. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 9(1), pp. 21-30.

Williams, C. (2003) New technologies in self-help: Another effective way to get better? European Eating Disorders Review, 11(3), pp. 170-182.

2002

Garland, A., Fox, R. and Williams, C. (2002) Overcoming reduced activity and avoidance: A five areas approach. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 8(6), pp. 453-462.

Garland, A. and Williams, C. (2002) Identifying and challenging unhelpful thinking. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 8(5), pp. 377-386.

Keeley, H., Shapiro, D. and Williams, C. (2002) A United Kingdom survey of accredited Cognitive Behaviour Therapists' attitudes towards the use of structured self-help materials. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 30, pp. 191-201.

Richards, D., Richards, A., Barkham, M., Cahill, J. and Williams, C. (2002) PHASE: a health technology approach to psychological treatment in primary mental health care. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 3, pp. 159-168. (doi: 10.1191/1463423602pc103oa)

Williams, C. (2002) PHASE: a 'health technology' approach to psychological treatment in primary mental health care. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 3, pp. 159-168. (doi: 10.1191/1463423602pc103oa)

Williams, C. (2002) Using structured Cognitive Behaviour Therapy self-help materials in a clinical service. Psychiatry, 1(3), pp. 28-31.

Williams, C. and Garland, A. (2002) A cognitive-behavioural therapy assessment model for use in everyday clinical practice. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 8(3), pp. 172-179.

Wright, B., Williams, C. and Garland, A. (2002) Using the Five Areas cognitive-behavioural therapy model with psychiatric patients. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 8(4), pp. 307-315.

2001

Brennan, C., Thistlewaite, J. and Williams, C. (2001) An assessment of medical students' experiences of learning about the psychosocial enquiry in their introductory clinical course. Medical Teacher, 23, pp. 65-70.

Shapiro, D., Whitfield, G. and Williams, C. (2001) An evaluation of a self-help room in a general adult psychiatry service. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 29(3), pp. 333-343.

Whitfield, G. and Williams, C. (2001) Written and computer-based self-help treatments for depression. British Medical Bulletin, 57, pp. 133-144.

Williams, C. (2001) A response to a case of Lacanian psychosis: A cognitive behaviour therapy perspective. European Journal of Psychotherapy, Counselling and Health, 4(2), pp. 215-224.

Williams, C. (2001) Use of written cognitive-behavioural therapy self-help materials to treat depression. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 7(3), pp. 233-240.

Williams, C. , Aubin, S., Harkin, P. and Cottrell, D. (2001) A randomized, controlled, single-blind trial of teaching provided by a computer-based multimedia package versus lecture. Medical Education, 35, pp. 847-854.

Articles

Lamont, K., van Woerden, H. C., King, E., Wendelboe-Nelson, C., Humphry, R. W., Stark, C., Williams, C. and Maxwell, M. (2024) Improving the mental health of farmers: what types of remote support are acceptable, feasible, and improve outcomes? A feasibility RCT. Discover Mental Health, 4, p. 4. (doi: 10.1007/s44192-023-00054-1) (PMID:38175308) (PMCID:PMC10766572)

Melville, C.A. et al. (2023) Predictors and moderators of the response of adults with intellectual disabilities and depression to behavioural activation and guided self-help therapies. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 67(10), pp. 986-1002. (doi: 10.1111/jir.13063) (PMID:37344986)

Husain, N. et al. (2023) A culturally adapted manual-assisted problem-solving intervention (CMAP) for adults with a history of self-harm: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial. BMC Medicine, 21, 282. (doi: 10.1186/s12916-023-02983-8) (PMID:37525207) (PMCID:PMC10391745)

Tallon, D. et al. (2023) Integrated therapist and online CBT for depression in primary care (INTERACT): study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial. Trials, 24, 421. (doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07396-9) (PMID:37340500) (PMCID:PMC10283272)

King, E., Lamont, K., Wendelboe-Nelson, C., Williams, C. , Stark, C., van Woerden, H. C. and Maxwell, M. (2023) Engaging the agricultural community in the development of mental health interventions: a qualitative research study. BMC Psychiatry, 23, 399. (doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04806-9) (PMID:37277723) (PMCID:PMC10240118)

Khan, H. et al. (2023) Structural and functional brain changes in acute takotsubo syndrome. JACC: Heart Failure, 11(3), pp. 307-317. (doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2022.11.001) (PMID:36752489)

Bowyer, H. L., Pegler, R. and Williams, C. (2023) Computerized cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and depression in farming communities: mixed methods feasibility study of participant use and acceptability. JMIR Formative Research, 7, e42573. (doi: 10.2196/42573) (PMID:37335597) (PMCID:PMC10337352)

Lai, J. S.H., Mair, F., McMillan, T. and Williams, C. (2022) Evaluating the feasibility of prison officers providing guided self-help support to adult male offenders experiencing stress. Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice, 22(4), pp. 389-403. (doi: 10.1080/24732850.2021.2013176)

Khalid, A., Haqqani, S. and Williams, C. (2022) Guided self-help Urdu version of the living life to the full intervention for secondary school adolescents with low mood and anxiety in Pakistan: a feasibility study. Heliyon, 8(7), e09809. (doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09809) (PMID:35859639) (PMCID:PMC9293591)

Gumley, A. I. et al. (2022) The EMPOWER blended digital intervention for relapse prevention in schizophrenia: a feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial in Scotland and Australia. Lancet Psychiatry, 9(6), pp. 477-486. (doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(22)00103-1)

Gumley, A. I. et al. (2022) Digital smartphone intervention to recognise and manage early warning signs in schizophrenia to prevent relapse: the EMPOWER feasibility cluster RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 26(27), (doi: 10.3310/hlze0479) (PMID:35639493) (PMCID:PMC9376801)

Husain, N. et al. (2022) Youth Culturally adapted Manual Assisted Problem Solving Training (YCMAP) in Pakistani adolescent with a history of self-harm: protocol for multicentre clinical and cost-effectiveness randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 12(5), e056301. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056301) (PMID:35568489) (PMCID:PMC9109112)

Williams, C. , McClay, C.-A., Martinez, R., Morrison, J. , Haig, C. , Jones, R. and Farrand, P. (2022) Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) life skills program for depression: pilot randomized controlled trial. JMIR Formative Research, 6(2), e30489. (doi: 10.2196/30489) (PMID:35175203) (PMCID:PMC8895278)

Husain, N. et al. (2022) Multicentre randomised controlled trial of a group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin (ROSHNI-2): study protocol. BJPsych Open, 8(1), e2. (doi: 10.1192/bjo.2021.1032)

Smith, I. C. et al. (2021) The experiences of therapists providing psychological treatment for adults with depression and intellectual disabilities as part of a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 34(6), pp. 1442-1451. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12886) (PMID:33827145)

Gumley, A. et al. (2020) Early signs monitoring to prevent relapse in psychosis and promote well-being, engagement, and recovery: protocol for a feasibility cluster randomized controlled trial harnessing mobile phone technology blended with peer support. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(1), e15058. (doi: 10.2196/15058) (PMID:31917372)

Taylor, A., Tallon, D., Kessler, D., Peters, T. J., Shafran, R., Williams, C. and Wiles, N. (2020) An expert consensus on the most effective components of cognitive behavioural therapy for adults with depression: a modified Delphi study. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 49(3), pp. 242-255. (doi: 10.1080/16506073.2019.1641146) (PMID:31429639)

Knight, R. et al. (2019) “Getting into it”: People with intellectual disabilities’ experiences and views of Behavioural Activation and Guided Self-Help for depression. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(4), pp. 819-830. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12571) (PMID:30762261)

Scott, K. et al. (2019) Supporting people with intellectual disabilities in psychological therapies for depression: A qualitative analysis of supporters’ experiences. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(2), pp. 323-335. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12529) (PMID:30264419)

Tallon, D., McClay, C.-A., Kessler, D., Lewis, G., Peters, T. J., Shafran, R., Williams, C. and Wiles, N. (2019) Materials used to support cognitive behavioural therapy for depression: a survey of therapists’ clinical practice and views. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 48(6), pp. 463-481. (doi: 10.1080/16506073.2018.1541927) (PMID:30507343)

Mackenzie, K. and Williams, C. (2018) Universal, school-based interventions to promote mental and emotional wellbeing. What is being done in the UK and does it work? A systematic review. BMJ Open, 8(9), e022560. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022560) (PMID:30196267) (PMCID:PMC6129100)

Jahoda, A. et al. (2018) Behavioural activation versus guided self-help for depression in adults with learning disabilities: the BeatIt RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 22(53), (doi: 10.3310/hta22530) (PMID:30265239)

Porritt, J., Morgan, A., Rodd, H., Gupta, E., Williams, C. , Gilchrist, F., Newton, T., Baker, S., Creswell, C. and Marshman, Z. (2018) Development and evaluation of the children’s experiences of dental anxiety measure. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 28(2), pp. 140-151. (doi: 10.1111/ipd.12315) (PMID:29436092)

Williams, C. , McClay, C.-A., Matthews, L. , McConnachie, A. , Haig, C. , Walker, A. and Morrison, J. (2018) Community-based group guided self-help intervention for low mood and stress: randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Psychiatry, 212(2), pp. 88-95. (doi: 10.1192/bjp.2017.18) (PMID:29436324)

Cooper, M., Messow, C.-M. , McConnachie, A. , Freire, E., Elliott, R., Heard, D., Williams, C. and Morrison, J. (2018) Patient preference as a predictor of outcomes in a pilot trial of person-centred counselling versus low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy for persistent sub-threshold and mild depression. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 31(4), pp. 460-476. (doi: 10.1080/09515070.2017.1329708)

Jahoda, A. et al. (2017) Comparison of behavioural activation with guided self-help for treatment of depression in adults with intellectual disabilities: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Psychiatry, 4(12), pp. 909-919. (doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(17)30426-1) (PMID:29153873) (PMCID:PMC5714593)

Elison, S., Ward, J., Williams, C. , Espie, C., Davies, G., Dugdale, S., Ragan, K., Chisnall, L., Lidbetter, N. and Smith, K. (2017) Feasibility of a UK community-based, eTherapy mental health service in Greater Manchester: repeated-measures and between-groups study of ‘Living Life to the Full Interactive’, ‘Sleepio’ and ‘Breaking Free Online’ at ‘Self Help Services’. BMJ Open, 7(7), e016392. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016392) (PMID:28729322) (PMCID:PMC5541623)

Morgan, A. G., Rodd, H. D., Porritt, J. M., Baker, S. R., Creswell, C., Newton, T., Williams, C. and Marshman, Z. (2017) Children’s experience of dental anxiety. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 27(2), pp. 87-97. (doi: 10.1111/ipd.12238) (PMID:27376925)

Pratt, R., Ahmed, N., Noor, S., Sharif, H., Raymond, N. and Williams, C. (2017) Addressing behavioral health disparities for Somali immigrants through group cognitive behavioral therapy led by community health workers. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 19(1), pp. 187-193. (doi: 10.1007/s10903-015-0338-2)

French, L. R.M., Thomas, L., Campbell, J., Kuyken, W., Lewis, G., Williams, C. , Wiles, N. J. and Turner, K. M. (2017) Individuals’ long term use of cognitive behavioural skills to manage their depression: a qualitative study. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 45(1), pp. 46-57. (doi: 10.1017/S1352465816000382) (PMID:27629570)

Porritt, J. et al. (2017) Development and testing of a cognitive behavioral therapy resource for children’s dental anxiety. JDR Clinical and Translational Research, 2(1), pp. 23-37. (doi: 10.1177/2380084416673798)

Williams, C. , McClay, C.-A., Martinez, R., Morrison, J. , Haig, C. , Jones, R. and Farrand, P. (2016) Online CBT life skills programme for low mood and anxiety: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Trials, 17, 220. (doi: 10.1186/s13063-016-1336-y) (PMID:27121090) (PMCID:PMC4848796)

Hollon, S. D. and Williams, C. J. (2016) Innovative psychological treatments for depression. Focus, 14(2), pp. 174-179. (doi: 10.1176/appi.focus.20150044)

Marshman, Z. et al. (2016) Protocol for a feasibility study of a self-help cognitive behavioural therapy resource for the reduction of dental anxiety in young people. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2, 13. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-016-0054-2) (PMID:27965833) (PMCID:PMC5154017)

Wiles, N. J. et al. (2016) Long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for treatment-resistant depression in primary care: follow-up of the CoBalT randomised controlled trial. Lancet Psychiatry, 3(2), pp. 137-144. (doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00495-2) (PMID:26777773)

McClay, C.-A., Waters, L., Schmidt, U. and Williams, C. (2016) A survey of attitudes towards computerized self-help for eating disorders within a community-based sample. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 44(1), pp. 65-78. (doi: 10.1017/S1352465814000484) (PMID:25430776)

Jahoda, A. , Melville, C. , Cooper, S.-A. , Hastings, R., Briggs, A. , Dagnan, D., Hatton, C., McConnachie, A. , Williams, C. and Jones, R. P. (2015) BEAT-IT: a randomised controlled trial comparing a behavioural activation treatment for depression in adults with intellectual disabilities with an attention control: summary of study protocol. Trials, 16, 595. (doi: 10.1186/s13063-015-1103-5) (PMID:26714891) (PMCID:PMC4696180)

Jahoda, A. , Melville, C.A. , Pert, C., Cooper, S.-A. , Lynn, H., Williams, C. and Davidson, C. (2015) A feasibility study of behavioural activation for depressive symptoms in adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 59(11), pp. 1010-1021. (doi: 10.1111/jir.12175)

Williams, C. and Mercer, S. (2015) Can mindfulness groups treat common mental health problems? Problematic design and short follow-up fails to answer the question. Evidence Based Mental Health, 18(4), p. 124. (doi: 10.1136/eb-2015-102108) (PMID:26459468)

Williams, C. and Mcclay, C.-A. (2015) What are the options for managing phobias? Prescriber, 26(9), pp. 25-28. (doi: 10.1002/psb.1348)

Mcclay, C.-A., Rae, S., Morrison, J. , McConnachie, A. , Maxwell, C. and Williams, C. (2015) Evaluating an online support package delivered within a disability unemployment service: study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 1, 14. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-015-0010-6)

Freire, E., Williams, C. , Messow, C.-M. , Cooper, M., Elliott, R., McConnachie, A. , Walker, A., Heard, D. and Morrison, J. (2015) Counselling versus low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy for persistent sub-threshold and mild depression (CLICD): a pilot/feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry, 15, 197. (doi: 10.1186/s12888-015-0582-y) (PMID:26275718) (PMCID:PMC4536887)

Mcclay, C.-A. et al. (2015) A community-based pilot randomised controlled study of life skills classes for individuals with low mood and depression. BMC Psychiatry, 15, 17. (doi: 10.1186/s12888-015-0384-2) (PMID:25884922) (PMCID:PMC4331464)

Zheng, M., Mcclay, C.-A., Wilson, S. and Williams, C. (2015) Evaluation and treatment of low and anxious mood in Chinese-speaking international students studying in Scotland: study protocol of a pilot randomised controlled trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 1, 22. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-015-0019-x)

Blane, D. N. , Williams, C. , Morrison, J. , Wilson, A. and Mercer, S. (2014) Psychological therapies in primary care: a progress report. British Journal of General Practice, 64(628), pp. 556-557. (doi: 10.3399/bjgp14X682117)

Wiles, N. et al. (2014) Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for treatment-resistant depression in primary care: the CoBalT randomised controlled trial. Health Technology Assessment, 18(31), (doi: 10.3310/hta18310)

Williams, C. and House, A. (2014) Cognitive behaviour therapy for health anxiety. Lancet, 383(9913), pp. 190-191. (doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)62107-8)

Hollinghurst, S. et al. (2014) Cost-effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for treatment-resistant depression in primary care: economic evaluation of the CoBalT Trial. British Journal of Psychiatry, 204(1), pp. 69-76. (doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.125286)

Freire, E., Morrison, J. , Williams, C. , Cooper, M., Elliott, R., McConnachie, A. , Walker, A. and Heard, D. (2014) Counselling versus low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy for persistent sub-threshold and mild Depression (CLICD): study protocol for a pilot/feasibility randomised controlled trial. SpringerPlus, 3(654), (doi: 10.1186/2193-1801-3-654)

Musiat, P., Conrod, P., Treasure, J., Tylee, A., Williams, C. and Schmidt, U. (2014) Targeted prevention of common mental health disorders in university students: randomised controlled trial of a transdiagnostic trait-focused web-based intervention. PLoS ONE, 9(4), e93621. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093621) (PMID:24736388) (PMCID:PMC3988039)

Thomas, L., Kessler, D., Campbell, J., Morrison, J. , Peters, T.J., Williams, C. , Lewis, G. and Wiles, N. (2013) Prevalence of treatment-resistant depression in primary care: cross-sectional data. British Journal of General Practice, 63(617), e852-e858. (doi: 10.3399/bjgp13X675430)

Osborne, D.W.S. and Williams, C. (2013) Excessive reassurance-seeking. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 19(6), pp. 420-421. (doi: 10.1192/apt.bp.111.009761)

Hoyle, D., Slater, J., Williams, C. , Schmidt, U. and Wade, T.D. (2013) Evaluation of a web-based skills intervention for carers of people with anorexia nervosa: a randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 46(6), pp. 634-638. (doi: 10.1002/eat.22144)

Wiles, N., Lewis, G., Peters, T., Kuyken, W. and Williams, C. (2013) Cognitive behavioural therapy for treatmentresistant depression – authors' reply. Lancet, 381(9880), p. 1814. (doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61119-8)

Blane, D. , Williams, C. , Morrison, J. , Wilson, A. and Mercer, S. (2013) Cognitive behavioural therapy: why primary care should have it all. British Journal of General Practice, 63(607), pp. 103-104. (doi: 10.3399/bjgp13X663235)

Wiles, N. et al. (2013) Cognitive behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for primary care based patients with treatment resistant depression: results of the CoBalT randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 381(9864), pp. 375-384. (doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61552-9)

Williams, C. , Wilson, P., Morrison, J. , McMahon, A. , Walker, A., Allan, L., McConnachie, A. , McNeill, Y. and Tansey, L. (2013) Guided self-help cognitive behavioural therapy for depression in primary care: a randomised controlled trial. PLoS ONE, 8(1), e52735. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052735) (PMID:23326352) (PMCID:PMC3543408)

Andrewes, H., Kenicer, D., McClay, C.-A. and Williams, C. (2013) A national survey of the infrastructure and IT policies required to deliver computerised cognitive behavioural therapy in the English NHS. BMJ Open, 3(2), e002277. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002277)

Jones, R.B., Goldsmith, L., Hewson, P. and Williams, C.J. (2013) Recruitment to online therapies for depression: pilot cluster randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 15(3), e45. (doi: 10.2196/jmir.2367)

Maxwell, M., Harris, F., Hibberd, C., Donaghy, E., Pratt, R., Williams, C. , Morrison, J. , Gibb, J., Watson, P. and Burton, C. (2013) A qualitative study of primary care professionals’ views of case finding for depression in patients with diabetes or coronary heart disease in the UK. BMC Family Practice, 14(46), (doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-14-46)

Mcclay, C.-A., Waters, L., McHale, C., Schmidt, U. and Williams, C. (2013) Online cognitive behavioral therapy for bulimic type disorders, delivered in the community by a nonclinician: qualitative study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 15(3), e46. (doi: 10.2196/jmir.2083)

McClay, C.A., Morrison, J. , McConnachie, A. and Williams, C. (2013) A community-based group-guided self-help intervention for low mood and stress: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials, 14(1), p. 392. (doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-392)

Barnes, M., Wiles, N., Morrison, J. , Kessler, D., Williams, C. , Kuyken, W., Lewis, G. and Turner, K. (2012) Exploring patients' reasons for declining contact in a cognitive behavioural therapy randomised controlled trial in primary care. British Journal of General Practice, 62(598), e371-e377. (doi: 10.3399/bjgp12X641492)

Espie, C.A., Kyle, S.D., Williams, C. , Ong, J.C., Douglas, N.J., Hames, P. and Brown, J.S.L. (2012) A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of online cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic insomnia disorder delivered via an automated media-rich web application. Sleep, 35(6), pp. 769-781. (doi: 10.5665/sleep.1872)

Jones, R.B., Goldsmith, L., Hewson, P., Boulos, M.N.K. and Williams, C.J. (2012) Do adverts increase the probability of finding online cognitive behavioural therapy for depression? Cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 2(2), e000800. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000800) (PMID:22508957) (PMCID:PMC3332262)

Jones, R.B., Goldsmith, L., Williams, C.J. and Kamel Boulos, M.N. (2012) Accuracy of geographically targeted internet advertisements on Google adwords for recruitment in a randomized trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 14(3), e84. (doi: 10.2196/jmir.1991)

Kenicer, D., McClay, C.-A. and Williams, C.J. (2012) A national survey of health service infrastructure and policy impacts on access to computerised CBT in Scotland. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 12(102), (doi: 10.1186/1472-6947-12-102)

Thomas, L.J. et al. (2012) Cognitive behavioural therapy as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy for treatment resistant depression in primary care: the CoBalT randomised controlled trial protocol. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 33(2), pp. 312-319. (doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.10.016)

Williams, C. and Ridgway, N. (2012) Psychological interventions for difficult-to-treat depression. British Journal of Psychiatry, 201(4), pp. 260-261. (doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.109454)

Grover, M., Naumann, U., Mohammad-Dar, L., Glennon, D., Ringwood, S., Eisler, I., Williams, C. , Treasure, J. and Schmidt, U. (2011) A randomized controlled trial of an Internet-based cognitive-behavioural skills package for carers of people with anorexia nervosa. Psychological Medicine, 41(12), pp. 2581-2591. (doi: 10.1017/S0033291711000766)

Woodford, J., Farrand, P., Bessant, M. and Williams, C. (2011) Recruitment into a guided internet based CBT (iCBT) intervention for depression: Lesson learnt from the failure of a prevalence recruitment strategy. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 32(5), pp. 641-648. (doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.04.013)

Sharpe, M., Walker, J., Williams, C. , Stone, J., Cavanagh, J. , Murray, G., Butcher, I., Duncan, R., Smith, S. and Carson, A. (2011) Guided self-help for functional (psychogenic) symptoms: a randomized controlled efficacy trial. Neurology, 77(6), pp. 564-572. (doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e318228c0c7)

Sánchez-Ortiz, V.C., House, J., Munro, C., Treasure, J., Startup, H., Williams, C. and Schmidt, U. (2011) "A computer isn't gonna judge you": a qualitative study of users' views of an internet-based cognitive behavioural guided self-care treatment package for bulimia nervosa and related disorders. Eating and Weight Disorders, 16(2), e93-e101.

Sánchez-Ortiz, V. C., Munro, C., Stahl, D., House, J., Startup, H., Treasure, J., Williams, C. and Schmidt, U. (2011) A randomized controlled trial of internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy for bulimia nervosa or related disorders in a student population. Psychological Medicine, 41(2), pp. 407-417. (doi: 10.1017/S0033291710000711)

Morrell, C.J., Ricketts, T., Tudor, K., Williams, C. , Curran, J. and Barkham, M. (2011) Training health visitors in cognitive behavioural and person-centred approaches for depression in postnatal women as part of a cluster randomised trial and economic evaluation in primary care: the PoNDER trial. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 12(01), pp. 11-20. (doi: 10.1017/S1463423610000344)

Ridgway, N. and Williams, C. (2011) Cognitive behavioural therapy self-help for depression: An overview. Journal of Mental Health, 20(6), pp. 593-603. (doi: 10.3109/09638237.2011.613956)

Sanchez-Ortiz, V., Munro, C., Stahl, D., House, J., Startup, H., Treasure, J., Williams, C. and Schmidt, U. (2011) A randomised controlled trial of Internet-based CBT for Bulimia Nervosa in a student population: identifying and treating the ‘iceberg’ of unmet. Psychological Medicine, 41(2), pp. 407-417.

Williams, C. , Martinez, R., Dafters, R., Ronald, L. and Garland, A. (2011) Training the wider workforce in cognitive behavioural self-help: The SPIRIT (Structured Psychosocial InteRventions in Teams) Training Course. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 39(02), pp. 139-149. (doi: 10.1017/S1352465810000445)

Boyle, C., Lynch, L., Lyon, A. and Williams, C. (2010) The use and feasibility of a CBT intervention. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 16(3), pp. 129-135. (doi: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2010.00586.x)

Grover, M., Williams, C. , Eisler, I., Fairbairn, P., McCloskey, C., Smith, G., Treasure, J. and Schmidt, U. (2010) An off-line pilot evaluation of a web-based systemic cognitive-behavioral intervention for carers of people with anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders, (doi: 10.1002/eat.20871)

MacLeod, M., Martinez, R. and Williams, C.J. (2009) Cognitive behaviour therapy self-help: who does it help and what are its drawbacks? Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 37(1), pp. 61-72. (doi: 10.1017/S1352465808005031)

Pretorius, N. et al. (2009) Cognitive-behavioural therapy for adolescents with bulimic symptomatology: The acceptability and effectiveness of internet-based delivery. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 47(9), pp. 729-736. (doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2009.05.006)

Martinez, R., Whitfield, G., Dafters, R. and Williams, C. (2008) Can People Read Self-Help Manuals for Depression? A Challenge for the Stepped Care Model and Book Prescription Schemes. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 36(1), pp. 89-97. (doi: 10.1017/S1352465807004067)

Schmidt, U., Andiappan, M., Grover, M., Robinson, S., Perkins, S., Dugmore, O., Treasure, J., Landau, S., Eisler, I. and Williams, C. (2008) Randomised controlled trial of CD-ROM-based cognitive-behavioural self-care for bulimia nervosa. British Journal of Psychiatry, 193(6), pp. 493-500. (doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.107.046607)

Williams, C. and Martinez, R. (2008) Increasing Access to CBT: Stepped Care and CBT Self-Help Models in Practice. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 36(6), pp. 675-683. (doi: 10.1017/S1352465808004864)

Murray, K., Schmidt, U., Pombo-Carril, M., Grover, M., Alenya, J., Treasure, J. and Williams, C. (2007) Does therapist guidance improve uptake, adherence and outcome from a CD-ROM based cognitive-behavioural intervention for the treatment of bulimia nervosa? Computers in Human Behavior, 23(1), pp. 850-859.

Rafferty, L. and Williams, C. (2007) Cognitive behaviour therapy: traditional and new ways of practice. Nursing in Practice, March, pp. 62-64.

Whitfield, G., Hinshelwood, S., Pashley, A., Campsie, L. and Williams, C. (2006) The impact of a novel computerized CBT CD Rom (overcoming depression) offered to patients referred to clinical psychology. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 34, pp. 1-11. (doi: 10.1017/S135246580500250X)

Whitfield, G. and Williams, C. (2006) Reading about self-help books on depression. Psychiatric Bulletin, 30, pp. 318-319.

Williams, C. et al. (2006) Cost-effectiveness of using prognostic information to select women with breast cancer for adjuvant systemic therapy. Health Technology Assessment, 10, 1-+.

Anderson, L., Lewis, G., Araya, R., Elgie, R., Harrison, G., Proudfoot, J., Schmidt, U., Sharp, D., Weightman, A. and Williams, C.J. (2005) Self-help books for depression: how can practitioners and patients make the right choice? British Journal of General Practice, 55, pp. 387-392.

Bara-Carril, N., Williams, C. , Pombo-Carril, M., Reid, Y., Murray, K., Aubin, S., Harkin, P., Treasure, J. and Schmidt, U. (2004) A preliminary investigation into the feasibility and efficacy of a CD-ROM-based cognitive-behavioral self-help intervention for bulimia nervosa. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 35, pp. 538-548. (doi: 10.1002/eat.10267)

Whitfield, G. and Williams, C. (2004) If the evidence is so good - Why doesn't anyone use them? - A national survey of the use of computerized cognitive behaviour therapy. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 32, pp. 57-65. (doi: 10.1017/S1352465804001031)

Whitfield, G. and Williams, C.J. (2004) If the evidence is so good - why doesn't anyone use them? A national survey of the use of computerized cognitive behaviour therapy. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 32(1), pp. 57-65. (doi: 10.1017/S1352465804001031)

Williams, C. (2004) Alternative methods of treatment delivery for anxiety disorders. Psychiatry, 3(6), pp. 90-93.

Murray, K., Pombo-Carril, M., Bara-Carril, N., Grover, M., Reid, Y., Birchall, H., Williams, C. , Treasure, J. and Schmidt, U. (2003) Factors determining uptake of a CD-ROM-based CBT self-help treatment for bulimia: Patient characteristics and subjective appraisals of self-help treatment. European Eating Disorders Review, 11(3), pp. 243-260.

Whitfield, G. and Williams, C. (2003) The evidence base for cognitive-behavioural therapy in depression: Delivery in busy clinical settings. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 9(1), pp. 21-30.

Williams, C. (2003) New technologies in self-help: Another effective way to get better? European Eating Disorders Review, 11(3), pp. 170-182.

Garland, A., Fox, R. and Williams, C. (2002) Overcoming reduced activity and avoidance: A five areas approach. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 8(6), pp. 453-462.

Garland, A. and Williams, C. (2002) Identifying and challenging unhelpful thinking. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 8(5), pp. 377-386.

Keeley, H., Shapiro, D. and Williams, C. (2002) A United Kingdom survey of accredited Cognitive Behaviour Therapists' attitudes towards the use of structured self-help materials. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 30, pp. 191-201.

Richards, D., Richards, A., Barkham, M., Cahill, J. and Williams, C. (2002) PHASE: a health technology approach to psychological treatment in primary mental health care. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 3, pp. 159-168. (doi: 10.1191/1463423602pc103oa)

Williams, C. (2002) PHASE: a 'health technology' approach to psychological treatment in primary mental health care. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 3, pp. 159-168. (doi: 10.1191/1463423602pc103oa)

Williams, C. (2002) Using structured Cognitive Behaviour Therapy self-help materials in a clinical service. Psychiatry, 1(3), pp. 28-31.

Williams, C. and Garland, A. (2002) A cognitive-behavioural therapy assessment model for use in everyday clinical practice. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 8(3), pp. 172-179.

Wright, B., Williams, C. and Garland, A. (2002) Using the Five Areas cognitive-behavioural therapy model with psychiatric patients. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 8(4), pp. 307-315.

Brennan, C., Thistlewaite, J. and Williams, C. (2001) An assessment of medical students' experiences of learning about the psychosocial enquiry in their introductory clinical course. Medical Teacher, 23, pp. 65-70.

Shapiro, D., Whitfield, G. and Williams, C. (2001) An evaluation of a self-help room in a general adult psychiatry service. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 29(3), pp. 333-343.

Whitfield, G. and Williams, C. (2001) Written and computer-based self-help treatments for depression. British Medical Bulletin, 57, pp. 133-144.

Williams, C. (2001) A response to a case of Lacanian psychosis: A cognitive behaviour therapy perspective. European Journal of Psychotherapy, Counselling and Health, 4(2), pp. 215-224.

Williams, C. (2001) Use of written cognitive-behavioural therapy self-help materials to treat depression. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 7(3), pp. 233-240.

Williams, C. , Aubin, S., Harkin, P. and Cottrell, D. (2001) A randomized, controlled, single-blind trial of teaching provided by a computer-based multimedia package versus lecture. Medical Education, 35, pp. 847-854.

Books

Williams, C. , Carson, A., Smith, S., Sharpe, M., Cavanagh, J. and Kent, C. (2011) Overcoming Functional Neurological Symptoms: A Five Areas Approach. Series: Overcoming. CRC Press: London. ISBN 9781444138344

Williams, C. and Chellingsworth, M. (2010) CBT a clinician's guide to using the five areas approach. Hodder Arnold: London. ISBN 9780340991299

Book Sections

Williams, C. and Osborne, D. (2017) Treatment: An overview of talking therapies. In: Foster, C. and Herring, J. (eds.) Depression: Law and Ethics. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198801900

Marshman, Z. and Williams, C. (2017) Cognitive behavioural therapy. In: Campbell, C. (ed.) Dental Fear and Anxiety in Pediatric Patients. Springer International Publishing, pp. 227-237. ISBN 9783319487274 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-48729-8_13)

Williams, C. (2016) Stories of fear: spirituality and anxiety disorders. In: Cook, C. C.H., Powell, A. and Sims, A. (eds.) Spirituality and Narrative in Psychiatric Practice: Stories of Mind and Soul. Royal College of Psychiatrists: London. ISBN 9781909726451

Williams, C. and Morrison, J. (2010) A new language for cognitive behavioural therapy: new ways of working require new thinking, as well as new words. In: Bennett-Levy, J., Richards, D., Farrand, P., Christensen, H., Griffiths, K., Kavanagh, D., Klein, B., Lau, M.A., Proudfoot, J., Ritterband, L., White, J. and Williams, C. (eds.) Oxford Guide to Low Intensity CBT Interventions. Series: Oxford Guides to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Oxford University Press: Oxford, pp. 69-86. ISBN 978-0199590117

Research Reports or Papers

Williams, C. and Wiffen, B. (2014) Depression and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Project Report. Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF), London.

Key Findings

Williams, C. , Morrison, J. , McConnachie, A. , Mcclay, C.-A., Matthews, L. and Haig, C. A randomised controlled trial of a community based group guided self-help intervention for low mood and stress. [Key Findings]