Research output per year
Research output per year
Prof, BSc, MSc, PhD, FBPsS, C.Psychol
Adrian Wells' research interests are in the areas of cognitive theory and therapy, emotional disorders and metacognitive therapy. He has contributed to an understanding of mechanisms underlying general vulnerability to disorder, and the development of new treatments for social anxiety disorder, generalised anxiety, trauma reactions, and obsessions. His book: Attention and Emotion: A Clinical Perspective (co-authored with G. Matthews) was awarded the 1998 British Psychological Society Book Award for significant contributions to psychology. His book: "Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders: A Practice Manual and Conceptual Guide" has become a benchmark therapists’ text. More recently his work has focused on understanding the cognitive mechanisms in disorder maintenance and change, which has given rise to a new form of therapy based on principles of metacognition. This work is described in his book "Emotional Disorders & Metacognition: Innovative Cognitive Therapy. Chichester, UK: Wiley. Adrian Wells is the originator of Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) which is undergoing evaluation in controlled trials. MCT for Generalized Anxiety has recently been included in NHS NICE guidelines. Professor Wells is author of the treatment manual: Metacognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression (2009); New York, Guilford Press.
B.Sc (Hons) Aston University
Ph.D Aston University
M.Sc. Clinical Psychology. Leeds University
Diploma in Cognitive Therapy, University of Pennsylvania
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Founder and Director, Metacognitive Therapy Institute
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Wells, A. (PI), Hann, M. (CoI), Mcmanus, E. (CoI) & Peters, S. (CoI)
1/09/22 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
Wells, A. (Chair)
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
Wells, A. (Chair)
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
Wells, A. (Participant), Reeves, D. (Participant) & (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Health and wellbeing
Wells, A. (Creator), McNicol, K. (Creator), Reeves, D. (Creator), Salmon, P. (Creator), Davies, L. (Creator), Heagerty, A. (Creator), Doherty, P. (Creator), Mcphillips, R. (Creator), Anderson, R. (Creator), Faija, C. (Creator), Capobianco, L. (Creator), Morley, H. (Creator), Gaffney, H. (Creator), Shields, G. (Creator) & Fisher, P. (Creator), figshare , 3 Apr 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4058213
Dataset
Nordahl, H. M. (Contributor), Halvorsen, J. Ø. (Contributor), Hjemdal, O. (Contributor), Ternava, M. R. (Contributor) & Wells, A. (Contributor), figshare , 8 Jan 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3971769.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Metacognitive_therapy_vs_eye_movement_desensitization_and_reprocessing_for_posttraumatic_stress_disorder_study_protocol_for_a_randomized_superiority_trial/3971769/1
Dataset
22/08/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
21/06/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
4/02/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
29/11/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
14/03/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other