Books  O'Connor, D.B., & O'Connor, R.C. (2017). Health Psychology. Publisher: Routledge. TO ORDER. Hawton, K., & O’Connor R.C. (Eds.) (2012). Suicide. Publisher: Routledge. ISBN: 0415597722 TO ORDER O’Connor, R.C., Platt, S., & Gordon, J. (Eds.) (2011). The International Handbook of Suicide Prevention: Research, Evidence and Practice. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 0470683848. TO ORDER O’Connor, R.C. & Sheehy, N.P. (2000). Understanding Suicidal Behaviour. Reprinted 2001 ISBN: 1854332902. TO ORDER O'Neill, S. & O'Connor, R. C. (in press). Suicide in Northern Ireland: epidemiology, risk factors, and prevention. The Lancet Psychiatry. PDF. O'Connor, D. B., Gartland, N., & O'Connor, R. C. (in press). Stress, cortisol and suicide risk. International Review of Neurobiology. De Beurs, D., Cleare, S., Wetherall, K., Eschle-Byrne, S., Ferguson, E., O’Connor, D.B., & O’Connor, R.C. (in press). Entrapment and suicide risk: the development of the 4-item Entrapment Scale Short-Form (E-SF). Psychiatry Research. PDF Siddaway, A. P., Quinlivan, L., Napur, N., O'Connor, R.C., & De Beurs, D. (in press). Cautions, concerns, and future directions for using machine learning in relation to mental health problems and clinical and forensic risks: A brief comment on “Model complexity improves the prediction of nonsuicidal self-injury” (Fox et al., 2019). Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology. Kirtley, O.J., & O'Connor, R.C. (in press). Suicide Prevention in Everyone's Business: Challenges and Opportunities for Google. Social Science & Medicine. Zortea, T. C. , Gray, C. M. and O'Connor, R. C. (in press). Perceptions of past
parenting and adult attachment as vulnerability factors for suicidal ideation
in the context of the integrated motivational-volitional model of suicidal
behaviour. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. PDF O'Connor, D. B., Branley-Bell, D., Green, J., Ferguson, E., Carroll, R. O., & Connor, R. O. (2019, September 9). Effects of Childhood Trauma, Daily Stress and Emotions on Daily Cortisol Levels in Individuals Vulnerable to Suicide. Journal of Abnormal Psychology Preprint 2019Richards, G., Kenny, R., Griffiths, S., Allison, C., Mosse, D., Holt, R., O’Connor, R.C., Cassidy, S., Baron-Cohen, S. (2019) Autistic Traits in Adults who have Attempted Suicide. Molecular Autism, 10, 26. PDF Wilson, K.M., Millner, A.J., Auerbach, R.P., Glenn, C.R., Kearns, J.C., Kirtley, O.J., Najmi, S., O’Connor, R.C., Stewart, J.G., Cha, C.B. (2019). Investigating the psychometric properties of the Suicide Stroop task. Psychological Assessment, 31 (8): 1052-1061. PDF Zortea, T. C., Gray, C. M., O’Connor, R. C. (2019). Adult attachment: Investigating the factor structure of the Relationship Scales Questionnaire. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 75 (11), 2169-2187. PDF Melson, A.J., & O'Connor, R.C. (2019). Differentiating adults who think about self- 3 harm from those who engage in self-harm: 4 the role of volitional alcohol factors. BMC Psychiatry, 19:319 PDF Wetherall, K., Cleare, S., Zortea, T. C., O'Connor, R.C. (2019). Status of the Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of Suicidal Behaviour. In De Leo, D. & Poštuvan, V. (Eds.) Reducing the Toll of Suicide: Resources for Communities, Groups, and Individuals. Hogrefe. Zortea, T. C., Gray, C. M., O’Connor, R. C. (2019). The relationship between adult attachment and suicidal thoughts and behaviors: A systematic review. Archives of Suicide Research. 0:1–36 PDF De Beurs, D., Fried, E. I., Wetherall, K., Cleare, S., O’ Connor, D. B., Ferguson, E. , O’Carroll, R.E., O’ Connor, R. C. (2019). Exploring the psychology of suicidal ideation: a theory driven network analysis. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 120, 103419 PDF Branley-Bell, D., O’Connor, D. B., Green, J. A., Ferguson, E., O’Carroll, R. E., & O’Connor, R. C. (2019). Distinguishing suicide ideation from suicide attempts: Further test of the Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of Suicidal Behaviour. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 117, 100–107. PDF Zortea, T. C., Dickson, A., Gray, C. M., O’Connor, R. C. (2019). Associations between experiences of disrupted attachments and suicidal thoughts and behaviours: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Social Science & Medicine, 235, 112408. PDF Sivertsen, B., Hysing, M., Knapstad, M., Harvey, A.G., Reneflot, A., Lønning, K.J., O’Connor, R.C. (in press). Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm among university students in Norway: A prevalence study. British Journal of Psychiatry Open. 5, e26, 1–8. PDF Siddaway, A.P., Wood, A.E., O'Carroll, R.E., & O'Connor, R.C. (2019). Characterizing Self-injurious Cognitions: Development and Validation of the Suicide Attempt Beliefs Scale (SABS) and the Nonsuicidal Self-injury Beliefs Scale (NSIBS). Psychological Assessment. May;31(5):592-608. PDF Cleare, S., Gumley, A., O'Connor, R.C. (2019). Self-compassion, Forgiveness, Suicidal ideation and Self-harm: a Systematic review. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy. 1-20. PDF Mars, B., Heron, J., Klonsky, E. D., Moran, P., O'Connor, R. C., Tilling, K., Wilkinson, P. and Gunnell, D. (2019) Predictors of future suicide attempt among adolescents with suicidal thoughts or non-suicidal self-harm: a birth cohort study. Lancet Psychiatry, Vol 6 PDF O’Connor, R.C., Lundy, J-M., Stewart, C., Smillie, S., McClelland, H., Syrett, S., Gavigan, M., McConnachie, A., Smith, M., Smith, D.J., Brown, G., Stanley B., & Simpson, S.A. (2019). Study Protocol for the SAFETEL randomised controlled feasibility trial of a Safety Planning Intervention with Follow-up Telephone Contact to Reduce Suicidal Behaviour. BMJ Open. 9 (2). PDF Alexopoulos, C.E., Kavalidou, K., Messolora, F., (2019). Suicide Mortality Patterns in Greek Work Force before and during the Economic Crisis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16, 469. PDF Kavalidou, K., Smith, D., Der, G., & O’Connor, R.C. (2019). The role of physical and mental multimorbidity in suicidal thoughts and behaviours in a Scottish population cohort study. BMC Psychiatry. doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-2032-8. PDF Wetherall, K., Robb, K.A., O'Connor, R.C. (2019). Social rank theory of depression: A systematic review of self-perceptions of social rank and their relationship with depressive symptoms and suicide risk. Journal of Affective Disorders. PDF 2018Barnes, M, Haase, A, Scott, L, Linton, M-J, Bard, A, Donovan, J, Davies, R, Dursley, S, Williams, S, Elliott, D, Potokar, J, Kapur, N, Hawton, K, O'Connor, RC, Hollingworth, W, Metcalfe, C & Gunnell, D, (2018) ‘The Help for People with Money, Employment or Housing Problems (HOPE) Intervention: pilot randomised trial with mixed methods feasibility research’. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 4:177. PDF O'Connor, R.C., & Portzky, G. (2018). Looking to the future: A synthesis of new developments and challenges in suicide research and prevention. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02139. PDF Wetherall, K., Cleare, S., Eschle, S., Ferguson, E., O'Connor, D.B., O'Carroll, R., O'Connor, R.C. (2018). From ideation to action: differentiating between those who think about suicide and those who attempt suicide in a national study of young adults. Journal of Affective Disorders, 241, 475 - 483. PDF Nuij, C., Van Ballegooijen, W., Ruwaard, J., de Beurs, D., Mokkenstorm, J., van Duijn, E., de Winter, R.F.P., O'Connor, R.C., Smit, J.H., Riper, H., Kerkhof, A. (2018) Smartphone-Based Safety Planning and Self-Monitoring for Suicidal Patients: rationale and study protocol of the CASPAR (Continuous Assessment for Suicide Prevention and Research) Study. Internet Interventions, 13, 16 - 23. PDF Cha, C.B., O'Connor, R.C., Kirtley, O., Cleare, S., Wetherall, K., Eschle, S., Tezanos, K.M., & Nock, M.K. (2018). Testing mood-activated psychological markers for suicidal ideation. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 127(5) 448 - 457. PDF MacLeod, A.K., & O'Connor, R.C. (2018). Positive future-thinking, wellbeing and mental health. In G. Oettingen, A.T. Sevincer, & Gollwitzer, P. (Eds.). The Psychology of Thinking about the Future (pp 199 - 213). New York: Guilford Publications Inc. O'Connor, R.C., Portzky, G. (2018). The relationship between entrapment and suicidal behavior through the lens of the integrated motivational–volitional model of suicidal behavior. Current Opinion in Psychology 2018, 22:12–17. PDF O'Connor, R.C., Kirtley, O.J. (2018). The Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of Suicidal Behaviour. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. 373: 20170268. PDF Cleare, S., Wetherall, K., Clark, A., Ryan, C., Kirtley, O.J., Smith, M., O'Connor, R.C. (2018). Adverse Childhood Experiences and Hospital- Treated Self-harm. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 15: 6, 1235. PDF O'Connor, R.C.,Wetherall, K., Cleare, S., Eschle, S., J. Drummond, Ferguson, E., O'Connor, D.B., O'Carroll, R. (2018). Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: a national prevalence study of young adults. British Journal of Psychiatry Open, 4, 142–148. PDF Steeg, S., Quinlivan, L., Nowland, R., Carroll, R., Casey, D., Clements, C., Cooper, J., Davies, L., Knipe, D., Ness, J., O’Connor, R.C., Hawton, K., Gunnell, D., Kapur, N. (2018) Accuracy of risk scales for predicting repeat self-harm and suicide: a multicentre, population-level cohort study using routine clinical data. BMC Psychiatry, 18:113. PDF Mars, B., Heron, L., Klonsky, D., Moran, P., O’Connor, R.C., Tilling, K., Wilkinson, P., Gunnell, D. (2018). What distinguishes adolescents with suicidal thoughts from those who have attempted suicide? A population-based birth cohort study. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. PDF Helbich, M., de Beurs, D., Kwan, M-P., O'Connor, R.C., & Groenewegen, P.P. (2018). Natural environments and suicide mortality in the Netherlands. Lancet Planetary Health, 4 (3) 134-139 PDF Holmes, E.A., Ghaderi, A., Harmer, C.J., Ramchandani, P.G., Cuijpers, P., Morrison, A.P., Roiser, J.P., Bockting, C.L.H., O'Connor, R.C., Shafran, R., Moulds, M.L., & Craske, M.G. (2018). The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on psychological treatments research in tomorrow's science. Lancet Psychiatry. PDF Wetherall, K., Robb, K.A., O'Connor, R.C. (2018). An examination of social comparison and suicidal ideation through the lens of the Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of suicidal behavior. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. PDF O'Connor, D.B., Green, J.A., Ferguson, E., O'Carroll, R.E., & O'Connor, R.C. (2018). Effects of childhood trauma on cortisol levels in suicide attempters and ideators. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 88, 9-12. PDF Cleare, S., Gumley, A., Cleare, C.J., O’Connor, R.C. (2018). An investigation of the factor structure of the Self-Compassion Scale. Mindfulness, 9:618. PDF 2017Barnes, M.C., Haase, A. M., Bard, A. M., Donovan, J.L., Davies, R., Dursley, S., Potokar, J., Kapur, N., Hawton, K., O'Connor, R.C., Hollingworth, W., Metcalfe, C., Gunnell, D. (2017). HOPE: Help fOr People with money, employment, benefit or housing problems: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 4:127. PDFBarnes, M.C., Donovan, J.L., Wilson, C., Chatwin, J., Davies, R., Potokar, J., Kapur, N., Hawton, K., O'Connor, R.C., Gunnell, D. (2017). Seeking help in times of economic hardship: access, experiences of services and unmet need. BMC Psychiatry, 17:84. PDF de Beurs, D.P., van Borkulo, C.D., O'Connor, R.C. (2017). The association between suicidal symptoms and repeat suicidal behaviour within a sample of hospital-treated suicide attempters. British Journal of Psychiatry Open, 3, 120–126. PDF O'Connor, R.C., Ferguson, E., Scott, F., Smyth, R., McDaid, D., Park, A., Beautrais, A., & Armitage, C.J. (2017). A randomised controlled trial of a brief psychological intervention to reduce repetition of self-harm in patients admitted to hospital following a suicide attempt. Lancet Psychiatry, Jun;4(6):451-460. PDF O'Connor, D.B., Green, J.A., Ferguson, E., O'Carroll. R.E., & O'Connor, R.C. (2017). Cortisol reactivity and suicidal behavior: investigating the role of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis responses to stress in suicide attempters and ideators. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 75, 183-191. PDF Kavalidou, K., Smith, D., O’Connor, R.C. (2017). The role of physical and mental health multimorbidity in suicidal ideation. Journal of Affective Disorders, 209, 82-85. PDF Quinlivan, L., Cooper, J., Meehan, D., Longson, D., Potokar, J., Hulme, T., Marsden, J., Brand, F., Lange, K., Riseborough, E., Page, L., Metcalfe, C., Davies, L., O’Connor, R., Hawton, K., Gunnell, D., Kapur, N. (2017) The predictive accuracy of risk scales following self-harm: multicentre, prospective cohort study. British Journal of Psychiatry, 1-8. PDF Boahen-Boaten, B.B., White, R.G., & O'Connor, R.C. (2017). Suicide in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. In R.G. White, S Jain, D.M.R. Orr, & U.M. Read (Eds) The Palsgrave Handbook of Sociocultural perspectives on global mental health (pp.351-382). London: Palgrave 2016O'Connor, R.C., Pirkis, J. (2016). Introduction. In O'Connor, R.C., & Pirkis, J. (Eds.) (2016). The International Handbook of Suicide Prevention (2nd ed.). Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. O'Connor, R.C., Cleare, S., Eschle, S., Wetherall, K., Kirtley, O.J. (2016). The Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of Suicidal Behaviour: An Update. In O'Connor, R.C., & Pirkis, J. (Eds.) (2016). The International Handbook of Suicide Prevention (2nd ed.). Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. PDF Robinson, J., Pirkis, J., O'Connor, R.C. (2016) Suicide Clusters. In O'Connor, R.C., & Pirkis, J. (Eds.) (2016). The International Handbook of Suicide Prevention (2nd ed.). Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. Armitage, C.J., Abdul Rahim, W., Rowe, R., & O'Connor, R.C. (2016). Trends in self-harm in Kuala Lumpur, 2005-2011. Archives of Suicide Research, 20(1), 22-28. PDF Chan, M.K.Y., Bhatti, H., Meader, N., Stockton, S., Evans, J., O’Connor, R.C., Kapur, N., & Kendall, T. (2016). Predicting suicide following self-harm: A systematic review of risk factors and risk scales. British Journal of Psychiatry, 1-7. PDF Dhingra, K., Boduszek, D., & O'Connor, R.C. (2016). A Structural Test of the Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of Suicidal Behaviour. Psychiatry Research, 239, 169-178. PDF Harris, F., Maxwell, M., O'Connor, R., Coyne, J., Arensman, E., Coffey, C., Koburger, N., Gusmão, R., Costa, S., Székely, A., Cserhati, Z., McDaid, D., van Oudenhove, C., & Hegerl, U. (2016). Exploring Synergistic Interactions And Catalysts In Complex Interventions: Longitudinal, Mixed Methods Case Studies Of An Optimised Multi-Level Suicide Prevention Intervention In Four European Countries (Ospi-Europe). BMC Public Health, 16(1), pp.268. PDF Kirtley, O.J., O'Carroll, R.E., & O'Connor, R.C. (2016). Pain and self-harm: A systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders, 203, 347-363. PDF O'Connor, D.B., Ferguson, E., Green, J., O'Carroll, R.E., & O'Connor, R.C. (2016). Cortisol levels and suicidal behavior: A meta-analysis. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 63, 370–379. PDF O'Connor, S.M., Ferguson, E., Carney, T., House, E., & O'Connor, R.C. (2016). The development and evaluation of the Paediatric Index of Emotional Distress (PI-ED). Social Psychiatric & Psychiatric Epidemiology, 51(1), 15-26. PDF Rasmussen, S., Hawton, K., Philpott-Morgan, S., & O'Connor, R.C. (2016). Why do adolescents self-harm? An investigation of motives in a community sample. Crisis, 37(3):176–183. PDF Tucker, R.P., O'Connor, R.C., & Wingate, L.R. (2016). An investigation of the relationship between rumination styles, hope and suicide ideation through the lens of the Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of suicidal behavior. Archives of Suicide Research, 20:553–566. PDF 2015Alexopoulos, E.C., Kavalidou, K. & Messolora, F. (2015). Suicide Mortality Across Broad Occupational Groups in Greece: A Descriptive Study. Safety and Health at Work, 1 - 5. PDF Dhingra, K., Boduszek, D., & O'Connor, R.C. (2015). Differentiating suicide attempters from suicide ideators using the Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of Suicidal Behaviour. Journal of Affective Disorders 186, 211-218. PDF Hysing, M., Sivertsen, B., Morten Stormark, K., & O'Connor, R.C. (2015). Sleep problems and self-harm in adolescence. British Journal of Psychiatry. 207 (4) 306-312. PDF Hawton, K., O’Connor, R.C., & Saunders, K.E. (2015). Suicidal behavior and self-harm. In Rutter, M., Bishop, D., Pine, D., Scott, S., Stevenson, J.S., Taylor, E.A., & Thapar, A. (Eds.). Rutter’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (6th Edition, p.893-910). Wiley Blackwell. O'Connor, R.C., & Portzky, G. (2015). The relationship between Goth subculture identification, depression and self-harm. Lancet Psychiatry, 2, 766-767. PDF O'Connor, R.C., & O'Neill, S.M. (2015). Mental health and suicide risk in Northern Ireland: A legacy of The Troubles? Lancet Psychiatry, 2, 582-584. PDF de Beurs, D., Kirtley, O., Kerkhof, A., Portzky, G., & O'Connor, R.C. (2015). The role of mobile phone technology in understanding and preventing suicidal behavior. Crisis. 36, 79 - 82. PDF Armitage, C.J., Panagioti, M., Abdul Rahim, W., Rowe, R., & O'Connor, R.C. (2015). Completed suicides and self-harm in Malaysia: A systematic review. General Hospital Psychiatry, 37, 153-165. PDF Kirtley, O.J., O'Carroll, R.E., & O'Connor, R.C. (2015). Hurting inside and out? Emotional and physical pain in self-harm ideation and enactment. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 8, 156-171. PDF Kirtley, O.J., O'Carroll, R.E., & O'Connor, R.C. (2015). The role of endogenous opioids in non-suicidal self-injurious behavior: Methodological Challenges. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Review, 48, 186-189. PDF Wetherall, K., Daly, M., Robb, K.A., Wood, A.M., O'Connor, R.C. (2015). Explaining the income and suicidality relationship: Income rank is more strongly associated with suicidal thoughts and attempts than income. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 50, 929-937 PDF Smith, M., Bouch, J., Bradstreet, S., Lakey, T., Nightingale, A., & O'Connor, R.C. (2015). Health services, suicide and self-harm: patient distress and system anxiety. Lancet Psychiatry, 2, 275-280 PDF O'Connor, R.C., Smyth, R., & Williams, J.M.G. (2015). Intrapersonal positive future thinking predicts repeat suicide attempts in hospital treated suicide attempters. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 83, 169-176. PDF 2014O'Connor, R.C., & Williams, J.M.G. (2014). The relationship between positive future thinking, brooding, defeat and entrapment. Personality and Individual Differences, 70, 29-34. PDF Harper, M., O'Connor, R.C., & O'Carroll. R.E. (2014). The relative importance of avoidance and restoration-oriented stressors for grief and depression in bereaved parents. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 11, 1-10. PDF O'Connor, R.C., Rasmussen, S., & Hawton, K. (2014). Adolescent Self-harm: A School-based Study in Northern Ireland. Journal of Affective Disorders, 159, 46-52. PDF Howe, C., Heim, D., & O’Connor, R.C. (2014). Racism, identity and psychological wellbeing: A longitudinal perspective on politically embattled relations. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 37, 2457-2474 PDF Harper, M., O’Connor, R.C., & O’Carroll, R.E. (2014). Factors associated with grief and depression following the loss of a child: A multivariate analysis. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 9, 247-252. PDF 2013O’Connor, R.C., Smyth, R., Ferguson, E., Ryan, C., & Williams, J.M.G. (2013). Psychological Processes and Repeat Suicidal Behavior: A Four Year Prospective Study. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 81, 1137-1143. PDF Harris, F.M., Maxwell, M., O'Connor, R.C., Coyne, J., Arensman, E., Szekely, A., Gusmao, R., Coffey, C., Costa, S., Cserhati, Z., Koburger, N., van Audenhove, C., McDaid, D., Maloney, J., Varnik, P., & Hegerl, U. (2013). Developing social capital in implementing a complex intervention: a process evaluation of the early implementation of a suicide prevention intervention in four European countries. BMC Public Health, 13, 158. pdf. Kapur, N., Cooper, J., O’Connor, R.C., & Hawton, K. (2013). Attempted Suicide versus Non-Suicidal Self Injury: New Diagnosis, or False Dichotomy? British Journal of Psychiatry, 202, 326-238. PDF Coppens E, Van Audenhove C, Scheerder G, Arensman E, Coffey C, Costa S, Koburger N, Gottlebe K, Gusmão R, O'Connor R, Postuvan V, Sarchiapone M,Sisask M, Székely A, van der Feltz-Cornelis C, Hegerl U. (2013). Public attitudes toward depression and help-seeking in four European countries baseline survey prior to the OSPI-Europe intervention. Journal of Affective Disorders, Sep 5;150(2):320-9. PDF 2012McLaughlin, J., O'Carroll, R.E., & O'Connor, R.C. (2012). Intimate partner abuse and suicidality. Clinical Psychology Review, 32, 677-689. PDFO'Connor, R.C., O'Carroll, R.E., Ryan, C., & Smyth, R. (2012). Self-Regulation of Unattainable Goals in Suicide Attempters: A Two Year Prospective Study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 142, 248-255. PDF Williams, L., O’Connor, R.C., Grubb, N.R., & O’Carroll, R.E. (2012). Type D personality and three-month psychosocial outcomes among patients post-myocardial infarction. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 72, 422-426. PDF Hawton, K., Saunders, KEA, & O’Connor, R.C. (2012). Self-harm and suicide in adolescents. The Lancet, 379, 2373-2382. PDF Hawton, K., & O’Connor, R.C. (2012). Self-harm in adolescents: implications for future mental health? The Lancet, 379 (9812), 198-199. PDF O’Connor, R.C., Rasmussen, S., & Hawton, K. (2012). From Thoughts to Action: Distinguishing Adolescents Who Think About Self-harm From Those Who Engage in Self-harm. British Journal of Psychiatry, 200, 330-335. PDF Rasmussen, S., Elliott, M., & O’Connor, R.C. (2012). Psychological distress and perfectionism in recent suicide attempters: The role of behavioural inhibition and activation. Personality and Individual Differences, 52, 680-685. PDF 2011National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2011). Longer-term management of self-harm (clinical guidelines)(O'Connor was on the guideline development group). Harper. M., O’Connor, R.C., & O’Carroll, R.E. (2011). Increased Mortality in Parents Bereaved in the First Year of Their Child’s Life. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 1, 306-309. PDF Van der Feltz-Cornelis, C.M., Sarchiapone, M., Postuvan, V., Volker, D., Roskar, Tancic Grum, A.,Carli, V., McDaid, D., O'Connor, R., Maxwell, M., Ibelshauser, A., Van Audenhove, C., Scheerder, G., Sisask, M., ;Gusmão, R., Hegerl, U. (2011). Best practice elements of multilevel suicide prevention strategies. Review of systematic reviews. Crisis. Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 32, 319-333. PDF Stark, C., Riordan, V., & O’Connor, R. (2011). A Conceptual model of suicide in rural areas. Rural and Remote Health, 11: 1622. PDF Piko, B.F., Milin, R., O'Connor, R., & Sawyer, M. (2011). Editorial. Multidisciplinary approach to child and adolescent depression. Depression Research and Treatment, Article 8554594 PDF http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/854594 O’Connor, R.C. (2011). The integrated motivational-volitional model of suicidal behaviour. Crisis, 32, 295-298. PDF Williams, L., O'Connor, R.C., Grubb, N.R., & O'Carroll, R.E. (2011). Type D personality and illness perceptions in post-myocardial infarction patients. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 70, 141-144. PDF Harper M, O’Connor RC, Dickson A & O’Carroll RE (2011) Bereaved Mothers Continuing Bonds and Ambivalence to their own Mortality after the Death of Their Child – An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Psychology, Health & Medicine. 16, 203-214. PDF Smallwood, J., & O'Connor, R.C. (2011). Prisoners of the past: Evidence for a retrospective bias to mind wandering during mild dysphoria. Cognition and Emotion, 25, 1481-1490 PDF Williams, L., O'Connor, R.C., Grubb, N., & O'Carroll, R. (2011). Type D personality predicts poor medication adherence in myocardial infarction. Psychology and Health, 26, 703-712. PDF O’Connor, R.C., Platt, S. & Gordon, J. (2011). Introduction. In R O’Connor, S Platt, & J Gordon (Eds.) International Handbook of Suicide Prevention: Research, Policy and Practice. Wiley Blackwell LINK O’Connor, R.C. (2011). 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Patient Reported Outcomes, 43, 2-4 Ferguson, E., Williams, L., O’Connor, R.C., Howard, S., Hughes, B.M., Johnston, D.W., Allan, J.L., O’Connor, D.B., Lewis, C.A, Grealy, M., & O’Carroll, R.E. (2010). A Taxometric Analysis of Type-D Personality. Psychosomatic Medicine. 71, 981-986 PDF O’Connor, R.C., Rasmussen, S., & Hawton, K. (2010).Predicting depression, anxiety and self-harm in adolescents: The role of perfectionism and stress. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 48, 52-59. PDF Rasmussen, S., Fraser, L., Gotz, M., MacHale, S., Mackie, R., Masterton, G., McConachie, S., & O'Connor, R.C. (2010). Elaborating the Cry of Pain model of suicidality: Testing a psychological model in a sample of first-time and repeat self-harm patients. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 49, 15-30. PDF O'Connor, R.C. (2010). Psychological Perspectives on Suicidal Behaviour. In U Kumar & M.K. Mandal (Eds.). Suicidal Behaviour: Assessment of People at Risk. 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A comparison of specific positive future expectancies and global hopelessness as predictors of suicidal ideation in a prospective study of repeat self-harmers. Journal of Affective Disorders, 110, 207-214. PDF Morrison, R., & O'Connor, R.C. (2008). A systematic review of the relationship between rumination and suicidality. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 38, 523-538. PDF Morrison, R., & O'Connor, R.C. (2008). The role of rumination, attentional biases and stress in psychological distress. British Journal of Psychology, 99, 191-209 PDF O’Connor, R.C., & Noyce, R. (2008). Personality and cognitive processes: Self-criticism and different types of rumination as predictors of suicidal ideation. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 46, 392-401 PDF Williams, L., O'Connor, R.C., Howard, S., Hughes, B.M., Johnston, D.W., Hay, J.L., O'Connor, D.B., Lewis, C.A., Ferguson, E., Sheehy, N., Grealy, M.A. & O'Carroll, R.E. (2008). Type D Personality Mechanisms of Effect: The Role of Health-Related Behaviour and Social Support. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 64, 63-69 PDF Sheehy, N., & O’Connor, R.C. (2008). Cognitive style and suicidal behaviour. In Palmer S (Ed.) Suicide Reduction and Prevention: Strategies and Interventions (pp.69-83. Routledge. 2007O’Connor, R.C. (2007). The relations between perfectionism and suicide risk: A systematic review. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 37, 698-714 PDFO’Connor, R.C., Whyte, M.C., Fraser, L., Masterton, G., & MacHale, S. Predicting short-term improvement in well-being following presentation to hospital with self-harm: the conjoint effects of social perfectionism and future thinking. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 45, 1543-1555 PDF O’Connor, R.C., & Cassidy, C. (2007). Predicting hopelessness: The interaction between optimism/pessimism and specific future expectancies. Cognition and Emotion, 21, 596-613 PDF Smallwood, J.M., O’Connor, R.C., Sudberry, M.V., & Obonsawin, M. (2007). Mind wandering and Dysphoria. Cognition and Emotion, 21, 816-842 PDF O’Connor, D.B., & O’Connor, R.C. (2007). Trait perfectionism and psychological distress: Evidence of the mediating effects of rumination. European Journal of Personality, 21, 429-452 PDF O'Connor, R.C., & Forgan, G. (2007). Suicidal thinking and perfectionism: The role of goal adjustment and behavioral inhibition/activation systems (BIS/BAS). Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Therapy (Special issue on perfectionism), 25, 321-341 PDF 2006O'Connor, R.C., Armitage, C.J., & Gray, L. (2006). The role of clinical and social cognitive variables in parasuicide. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 45, 465-481 PDF 2005Smallwood, J.M., O’Connor, R.C., & Heim, D. (2005). Rumination, dysphoria and subjective experience. Imagination, Cognition and Personality, 24, 355-367 O’Connor, D.B., Ferguson, E. & O’Connor, R.C. (2005). Intentions to use hormonal male contraception: The role of message framing. British Journal of Psychology, 96, 351-369 PDF Cassidy, C., O’Connor, R.C., Howe, C.J. & Warden, D. (2005). Perceived discrimination among ethnic minority young people: the role of psychological variables. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 35, 1246-1265 PDF Rasmussen, S., & O’Connor, R.C. (2005). Factors influencing anticipated decisions about sunscreen use. Journal of Health Psychology, 10, 585-595 PDF Morrison, R. & O’Connor, R.C. (2005). Predicting psychological distress in college students: the role of rumination and stress. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 61, 447-460 PDF O’Connor, R.C., O’Connor, D.B., O'Connor, S.M, Smallwood, J.M. &. Miles, J.(2004). Hopelessness, stress and perfectionism: the moderating effects of future thinking. 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Theory of Planned Behaviour and Parasuicide, pp.13-25 Armitage C.J. & Christian, J. (Eds.) From attitudes to behaviour: Basic and applied research on the theory of planned behaviour. Transaction Publishers 2003Hunter, E. & O’Connor, R.C. (2003). Hopelessness and future thinking in parasuicide: the role of perfectionism. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 42, 355-365 PDFO’Connor, R.C. & Armitage, C.J. (2003). Theory of Planned Behaviour and Parasuicide: An Exploratory Study. (Special Issue on Theory of Planned Behaviour), Current Psychology PDF O’Connor, R.C. & Leenaars, A.A. (2003). A thematic comparison of suicide notes drawn from Northern Ireland and the United States. Current Psychology, 22, 339-347 O’Connor, R.C. (2003). Suicidal Behaviour as a cry of pain: test of a psychological model. Archives of Suicide Research, 7, 297-308 PDF O’Connor, R.C. & O’Connor, D.B. (2003). Predicting hopelessness and psychological distress: the role of perfectionism and coping. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 50, 362-372. PDF O’Connor, D.B., Cobb, J. & O’Connor, R.C. (2003). Religiosity, stress and psychological distress: no evidence for an association among undergraduate students. Personality and Individual Differences, 34, 211-217 PDF Smallwood, J.M., Obonsawin, M., Baracaia, S.F., Reid, H., O’Connor, R.C. & Heim, D. (2003). The relationship between rumination, dysphoria and self-referent thinking: some preliminary findings. Imagination, Cognition and Personality, 22, 317–342 2002Furnham, A. Li-Ping Tang, T., Lester, D O’Connor, R.C. & Montgomery, R. (2002). Self-estimates of ten multiple intelligences: Sex and National Differences and the perception of famous people. European Psychologist, 7, 245-255 PDF Sheehy, N.P. & O’Connor, R.C. (2002). Cognitive style and suicidal behaviour: implications for therapeutic intervention, research lacunae and priorities. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling (Special issue on suicide), 30, 353-362 PDF Bennett, J. & O’Connor, R.C. (2002). Self-harm among lesbians: the role of social support, outness, attack and internalised homophobia. Health Psychology Update, 11, 32-38 2001O’Connor, D.B., O’Connor, R.C., White, B.L. & Bundred, P.E. (2001). Are occupational stress levels predictive of ambulatory blood pressure in British GPs? An exploratory study. Family Practice, 18, 92-94 PDF O’Connor, R.C. & Sheehy, N.P. (2001). State of the art: Suicidal behaviour. The Psychologist, 14, 20-24 PDF O’Connor, R.C. (2001). Parasuicide: cognitive vulnerability, future directed thinking and perfectionism. Pp. 243-250. In Grad O (Ed.) Suicide Risk and Protective Factors in the new millennium. Cankarjev dom. Pre 2000O’Connor, R.C., Sheehy, N.P. & O’Connor, D.B. (2000). Fifty cases of general hospital parasuicide. British Journal of Health Psychology, 5, 83-95 PDFO’Connor, R.C., Connery, H. & Cheyne,W. (2000). Hopelessness: The role of depression, future directed thinking and cognitive vulnerability. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 5, 155-162 PDF O'Connor, D.B., O’Connor, R.C., White, B.L.& Bundred, P.E. (2000). The effect of job strain on British general practitioners' mental health. Journal of Mental Health, 9, 637-653 PDF O'Connor, D.B., O’Connor, R.C., White, B.L. & Bundred, P.E. (2000). Job strain and ambulatory blood pressure in British general practitioners: A preliminary study. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 5, 241-250 PDF O’Connor, R.C. (2000). A psychological perspective of suicidal behaviour: a community problem. Primary Nursing Care, 4, 18-20 Furnham, A., Dixon, D., Harrison, T., Rasmussen, S. & O’Connor, R.C. (2000). Gender, social class and estimating IQ: Middle class males think they are the most intelligent. Psychological Reports, 87, 753-758 PDF O’Connor, R.C., Sheehy, N.P. & O'Connor, D.B. (1999). 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