Kate Harvey

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+44 (0) 118 378 7524
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Professor
- Director of MSc Programmes
Areas of interest
- Determinants of children’s food preferences and food fussiness (e.g. maternal psychopathology; child temperament; genetic taste sensitivity);
- the role of parents’ feeding practices and feeding goals (including the impact of food poverty/insecurity);
- the influence of the eating environment (e.g. family mealtimes);
- interventions aimed at changing children’s food preferences.
Teaching
- Undergraduate: Health Psychology, Qualitative Methods
- Postgraduate: Qualitative Methods.
Research centres and groups
- Nutrition and Health
- Psychopathology and Affective Neuroscience.
Academic qualifications
- BA, Reading
- PhD, London.
Publications
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Chessell, C.
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Harvey, K.
ORCID: 0000-0002-6819-0934 , Halldorsson, B. , Farrington, A. , Creswell, C. (2023) Parents’ experiences of parenting a preadolescent child with OCD: a qualitative study. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties ISSN: 1363-2752
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Nesbit, R.
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Harvey, K.
ORCID: 0000-0002-6819-0934 , Parveen, S. , Dodd, H. (2023) Adventurous play in schools: the parent perspective. Children & Society ISSN: 1099-0860 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/chso.12747
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Oliver, B.
ORCID: 0000-0003-0278-8009 , Nesbit, R.
ORCID: 0000-0001-7540-3187 , McCloy, R.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2333-9640 , Harvey, K.
ORCID: 0000-0002-6819-0934 , Dodd, H.
ORCID: 0000-0003-1446-5338 (2023) Adventurous play for a healthy childhood: facilitators and barriers identified by parents in Britain. Social Science & Medicine , 323 pp 0. ISSN: 1873-5347 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115828
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Masento, N.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2881-1887 , Dulay, K. , Roberts, A. , Harvey, K.
ORCID: 0000-0002-6819-0934 , Messer, D. , Houston-Price, C.
ORCID: 0000-0001-6368-142X (2023) See and Eat! The impact of repeated exposure to vegetable ebooks on young children’s vegetable acceptance. Appetite , 182 ISSN: 0195-6663 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2022.106447
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Smart, K.
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Smith, L.
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Harvey, K.
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Waite, P.
ORCID: 0000-0002-1967-8028 (2023) The acceptability of a therapist-assisted internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy program for the treatment of anxiety disorders in adolescents: a qualitative study. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry , 32 pp. 661-673. ISSN: 1435-165X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00787-021-01903-6
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Rendall, S.
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Dodd, H.
ORCID: 0000-0003-1446-5338 , Harvey, K. (2022) Controlling feeding practices moderate the relationship between emotionality and food fussiness in young children. Appetite , 178 ISSN: 0195-6663 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2022.106259
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Halldorsson, B.
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Waite, P.
ORCID: 0000-0002-1967-8028 , Harvey, K. , Pearcey, S. , Creswell, C. (2022) In the moment social experiences and perceptions of children with social anxiety disorder: a qualitative study. British Journal of Clinical Psychology ISSN: 0144-6657 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12393
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Masento, N.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2881-1887 , Dulay, K. , Harvey, K. , Bulgarelli, D. , Caputi, M. , Cerrato, G. , Molina, P. , Wojtkowska, K. , Pruszczak, D. , Barlińska, J. , Messer, D. , Houston-Price, C.
ORCID: 0000-0001-6368-142X (2022) Parent, child and environmental predictors of vegetable consumption in Italian, Polish & UK preschoolers. Frontiers in Nutrition , 9 ISSN: 2296-861X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.958245
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Oliver, B.
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Nesbit, R.
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McCloy, R.
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Harvey, K.
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Dodd, H.
ORCID: 0000-0003-1446-5338 (2022) Parent perceived barriers and facilitators of children’s adventurous play in Britain: a framework analysis. BMC Public Health , 22 ISSN: 1471-2458 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13019-w
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Cunningham, A.
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Harvey, K.
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Waite, P.
ORCID: 0000-0002-1967-8028 (2022) School staffs’ experiences of supporting children with school attendance difficulties in primary school: a qualitative study. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties , 27 (1). pp. 72-87. ISSN: 1363-2752 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13632752.2022.2067704
- Stojanovik, V. , Pagnamenta, E. , Seager, E. , Breen, M. , Jennings, S. , Joffe, V. , Harvey, K. , Pizzo, E. , Perry, H. (2022) The ASCEND study: protocol for a feasibility study to evaluate an early social communication intervention for young children with Down syndrome. Pilot and feasibility studies , 8 ISSN: 2055-5784 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-00968-7
- Lawrence, P. , Harvey, K. , Williams, C. , Creswell, C. (2022) Barriers and facilitators to targeted anxiety prevention programmes in families at risk. A qualitative interview study.. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry , 31 pp. 565-575. ISSN: 1435-165X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00787-020-01703-4
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Rendall, S.
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Harvey, K.
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Tavassoli, T.
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Dodd, H.
ORCID: 0000-0003-1446-5338 (2021) Associations between emotionality, sensory reactivity and food fussiness in young children. Food Quality and Preference ISSN: 0950-3293 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2021.104420
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Nesbit, R.
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Bagnall, C.
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Harvey, K.
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Dodd, H.
ORCID: 0000-0003-1446-5338 (2021) Perceived barriers and facilitators of adventurous play in schools: a qualitative systematic review. Children , 8 (681). pp. 1-25. ISSN: 2227-9067 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children8080681
- Chessell, C. , Halldorsson, B. , Harvey, K. , Guzman-Holst, C. , Creswell, C. (2021) Cognitive, behavioural, and familial maintenance mechanisms in childhood Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD): a systematic review. Journal of Experimental Psychopathology , 12 (3). ISSN: 2043-8087 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20438087211036581
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Mohd Nor, N.
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Houston-Price, C.
ORCID: 0000-0001-6368-142X , Harvey, K. , Methven, L. (2021) The effects of taste sensitivity and repeated taste exposure on children’s intake and liking of turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa); a bitter Brassica vegetable. Appetite , 157 ISSN: 0195-6663 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2020.104991
- Watson, R. , McCabe, C. , Harvey, K. , Reynolds, S. (2021) Development and validation of a new adolescent self-report scale to measure loss of interest and pleasure: the anhedonia scale for adolescents (ASA). Psychological Assessment , 33 (3). pp. 201-217. ISSN: 1939-134X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pas0000977
- Watson, R. , Harvey, K. , Pass, L. , McCabe, C. , Reynolds, S. (2021) A qualitative study exploring adolescents’ experience of brief behavioural activation for depression and its impact on the symptom of anhedonia. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice , 94 (2). pp. 266-288. ISSN: 2044-8341 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/papt.12307
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Diana Mohd Nor, N.
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Lignou, S.
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Bell, L.
ORCID: 0000-0003-2895-2030 , Houston-Price, C.
ORCID: 0000-0001-6368-142X , Harvey, K. , Methven, L. (2020) The relationship between glucosinolates and the sensory characteristics of steamed-pureed turnip (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa). Foods , 9 (11). ISSN: 2304-8158 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods9111719
- Rendall, S. , Dodd, H. , Harvey, K. (2020) Behavioural validation of a parent-report measure of child food fussiness. Appetite , 154 ISSN: 0195-6663 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2020.104796
- Shelemy, L. , Harvey, K. , Waite, P. (2020) Meta-analysis and systematic review of teacher-delivered mental health interventions for internalizing disorders in adolescents. Mental Health & Prevention , 19 ISSN: 2212-6570 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mhp.2020.200182
- Dulay, K. , Masento, N. , Harvey, K. , Messer, D. , Houston-Price, C. (2020) Me & my veggies: the use of interactive, personalised picture books in healthy eating interventions. Nutrition Bulletin , 45 (1). pp. 51-58. ISSN: 1471-9827 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nbu.12415
- Reardon, T. , Harvey, K. , Creswell, C. (2020) Seeking and accessing professional support for child anxiety in a community sample. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry , 29 pp. 649-664. ISSN: 1435-165X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00787-019-01388-4
- Watson, R. , Harvey, K. , McCabe, C. , Reynolds, S. (2020) Understanding anhedonia: a qualitative study exploring loss of interest and pleasure in adolescent depression. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry , 29 (4). pp. 489-499. ISSN: 1435-165X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00787-019-01364-y
- Finning, K. , Waite, P. , Harvey, K. , Moore, D. , Davis, B. , Ford, T. (2020) Secondary school practitioners’ beliefs about risk factors for school attendance problems: a qualitative study. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties , 25 (1). pp. 15-28. ISSN: 1363-2752 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13632752.2019.1647684
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Snuggs, S.
ORCID: 0000-0001-5191-9517 , Houston-Price, C. , Harvey, K. (2019) Healthy happy family eating: development and feasibility of an online intervention to improve family eating behaviours. Healthy Psychology Update , 28 (2). ISSN: 2396-8729
- Shelemy, L. , Harvey, K. , Waite, P. (2019) Secondary school teachers' experiences of supporting mental health. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice , 14 (5). pp. 372-383. ISSN: 1755-6228 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-10-2018-0056
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Snuggs, S.
ORCID: 0000-0001-5191-9517 , Houston-Price, C. , Harvey, K. (2019) Healthy eating interventions delivered in the family home: a systematic review. Appetite , 140 pp. 114-133. ISSN: 0195-6663 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2019.05.014
- O'brien, D. , Harvey, K. , Creswell, C. (2019) Barriers to and facilitators of the identification, management and referral of childhood anxiety disorders in primary care: A survey of general practitioners in England. BMJ Open , 9 ISSN: 2044-6055 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023876
- Shelemy, L. , Harvey, K. , Waite, P. (2019) Supporting students’ mental health in schools: what do teachers want and need?. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties , 24 (1). pp. 100-116. ISSN: 1363-2752 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13632752.2019.1582742
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Snuggs, S.
ORCID: 0000-0001-5191-9517 , Houston-Price, C. , Harvey, K. (2019) Development of a parental feeding goal measure: the family mealtime goals questionnaire. Frontiers in Psychology , 10 ISSN: 1664-1078 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00455
- Reardon, T. , Harvey, K. , Young, B. , O'Brien, D. , Creswell, C. (2018) Barriers and facilitators to parents seeking and accessing professional support for anxiety disorders in children: qualitative interview study. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , 27 (8). pp. 1023-1031. ISSN: 1018-8827 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00787-018-1107-2
- Finning, K. , Harvey, K. , Moore, D. , Ford, T. , Davies, B. , Waite, P. (2018) Secondary school educational practitioners' experiences of school attendance problems and interventions to address them: a qualitative study. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties , 23 (2). pp. 213-225. ISSN: 1363-2752 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13632752.2017.1414442
- John, R. , Knott, F. , Harvey, K. (2018) Myths about autism: an exploratory study using focus groups. Autism , 22 (7). pp. 845-854. ISSN: 1362-3613 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361317714990
- Jones, D. , Harvey, K. , Harris, J. , Butler, L. , Vaux, E. (2018) Understanding the impact of haemodialysis on UK NHS patients’ wellbeing: a qualitative investigation. Journal of Clinical Nursing , 270 (1-2). pp. 193-204. ISSN: 1365-2702 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13871
- O'Brien, D. , Harvey, K. , Young, B. , Reardon, T. , Creswell, C. (2017) GPs’ experiences of children with anxiety disorders in primary care: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice , 67 (665). pp. e888-e898. ISSN: 1478-5242 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X693473
- Bartle, N. and Harvey, K. (2017) Explaining infant feeding: the role of breastfeeding experience and vicarious experience of infant feeding on attitudes, subjective norms, self-efficacy and breastfeeding outcomes. British Journal of Health Psychology , 22 (4). pp. 763-785. ISSN: 2044-8287 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12254
- Reardon, T. , Harvey, K. , Baranowska, M. , O’Brien, D. , Smith, L. , Creswell, C. (2017) What do parents perceive are the barriers and facilitators to accessing psychological treatment for mental health problems in children and adolescents? A systematic review of qualitative and quantitative studies. European child & adolescent psychiatry , 26 (6). pp. 623-647. ISSN: 1435-165X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00787-016-0930-6
- Reardon, T. , Harvey, K. , Baranowska, M. , O'Brien, D. , Smith, L. , Creswell, C. (2017) What do parents perceive are the barriers and facilitators to accessing psychological treatment for mental health problems in children and adolescents? A systematic review of qualitative and quantitative studies. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry , 26 (6). pp. 623-647. ISSN: 1018-8827 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00787-016-0930-6
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Snuggs, S.
ORCID: 0000-0001-5191-9517 , Harvey, K. , Houston-Price, C. (2016) Healthy happy family eating: a pilot study.
- O'Brien, D. , Harvey, K. , Howse, J. , Reardon, T. , Creswell, C. (2016) Barriers to managing childhood mental health problems: a systematic review of primary care practitioner's perceptions. British Journal of General Practice , 66 (651). pp. e693-e707. ISSN: 0960-1643 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X687061
- Harvey, K. (2016) "When I go to bed hungry and sleep, I'm not hungry": children and parents' experiences of food insecurity. Appetite , 99 pp. 235-244. ISSN: 0195-6663 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2016.01.004
- Burns, T. , Catty, J. , Harvey, K. , White, S. , Rees Jones, I. , McLaren, S. , Wykes, T. (2013) Continuity of care for carers of people with severe mental illness: results of a longitudinal study. International Journal of Social Psychiatry , 59 (7). pp. 663-670. ISSN: 1741-2854 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020764012450996
- Catty, J. , White, S. , Clement, S. , Cowan, N. , Geyer, C. , Harvey, K. , Rees Jones, I. , McLaren, S. , Poole, Z. , Rose, D. , Wykes, T. , Burns, T. (2013) Continuity of care for people with psychotic illness: its relationship to clinical and social functioning.. International Journal of Social Psychiatry , 59 (1). pp. 5-17. ISSN: 1741-2854 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020764011421440
- Andrew, N. and Harvey, K. (2011) Infant feeding choices: experience, self-identity and lifestyle. Maternal and Child Nutrition , 7 (1). pp. 48-60. ISSN: 1740-8695 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8709.2009.00222.x
- Harvey, . , Catty, . , Langman, . , Winfield, . , Clement, . , Burns, . , White, . , Burns, . (2008) A review of instruments developed to measure outcomes for carers of people with mental health problems. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica , 117 (3). pp. 164-176. ISSN: 0001-690X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2007.01148.x
- Chambers, . , Lobb, . , Butler, . , Harvey, . , Traill, . (2007) Local, national and imported foods: a qualitative study. Appetite , 49 (1). pp. 208-213. ISSN: 0195-6663 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2007.02.003
- Campbell, . , Ramsay, . , Green, . , Harvey, . (2005) Forty-eight hour access to primary care: practice factors predicting patients' perceptions . Family Practice , 22 (3). pp. 266-268. ISSN: 0263-2136 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmi006
- Metcalfe, . , White, . , Weaver, . , Ukoumunne, . , Harvey, . , Tattan, . , Thompson, . (2005) Intensive case management for severe psychotic illness: is there a general benefit for patients with complex needs? A secondary analysis of the UK700 trial data. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology , 40 (9). pp. 718-724. ISSN: 0933-7954 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-005-0954-6
- Walsh, . , Gilvarry, . , Samele, . , Harvey, . , Manley, . , Tattan, . , Tyrer, . , Creed, . , Murray, . , Fahy, . (2004) Predicting violence in schizophrenia: a prospective study. Schizophrenia Research , 67 (2-3). pp. 247-252. ISSN: 0920-9964 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0920-9964(03)00091-4
- Ashworth, . , Godfrey, . , Harvey, . , Darbishire, . (2003) Perceptions of psychological content in the GP consultation - the role of practice, personal and prescribing attributes. Family Practice , 20 (4). pp. 373-375. ISSN: 0263-2136 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmg406
- Harvey, . and Burns, . (2003) Relatives of patients with severe mental disorders: unique traits and experiences of primary, nonprimary, and lone caregivers. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry , 73 (3). pp. 324-333. ISSN: 0002-9432 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0002-9432.73.3.324
- Payne, . , Jessopp, . , Harvey, . , Plummer, . , Tylee, . , Thornicroft, . (2003) Is NHS Direct meeting the needs of mental health callers?. Journal of Mental Health , 12 (1). pp. 19-27. ISSN: 0963-8237 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0963823021000058265
- Harvey, . , Burns, . , Fiander, . , Huxley, . , Manley, . , Fahy, . (2002) The effect of intensive case management on the relatives of patients with severe mental illness. Psychiatric Services , 53 (12). pp. 1580-1585. ISSN: 1075-2730