Paul Jenkins

Email:
p.jenkins@reading.ac.uk
Phone:
+44 (0) 118 378 6210
Job title:
Associate Professor

Responsibilities:Director of Teaching and Learning - Postgraduate Taught Psychology

Areas of interest

Eating disorders, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), randomised controlled trials.

Teaching

Introduction to CBT (PY2FIT, PYMFIT)
Clinical Placement (PYMFCP)
Research Placement (PYMFRP)
Evidence-Based Treatments Across the Lifespan (PYMFEB)
Professional and Clinical Practise (PY2PCP)

Research centres and groups

Looking at symptom change in CBT for eating disorders

Academic qualifications

BSc (Hons)
MRes
DClinPsychol
AFBPsS.

Publications

Jenkins, P. ORCID: 0000-0003-1673-2903 and Rienecke, R. (2022) Structural validity of the Eating Disorder Examination – Questionnaire (EDE-Q): a systematic review. International Journal of Eating Disorders , 55 (8). pp. 1012-1030. ISSN: 0276-3478 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eat.23721

Liu, L. , Poveda, C. , Jenkins, P. ORCID: 0000-0003-1673-2903 , Walton, G. ORCID: 0000-0001-5426-5635 (2021) An in vitro approach to studying the microbial community and impact of pre and probiotics under anorexia nervosa related dietary restrictions. Nutrients , 13 (12). ISSN: 2072-6643 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu13124447
Jenkins, P. ORCID: 0000-0003-1673-2903 (2021) Cost-of-illness for non-underweight binge-eating disorders. Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity ISSN: 1124-4909 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40519-021-01277-3
Jenkins, P. ORCID: 0000-0003-1673-2903 (2021) Patterns of special consideration requests at a UK university: reasons given and associations with demographic factors. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education ISSN: 1469-297X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2021.1956428
Jenkins, P. ORCID: 0000-0003-1673-2903 , Luck, A. , Violato, M. , Robinson, C. , Fairburn, C. (2021) Clinical and cost-effectiveness of two ways of delivering guided self-help for people with an eating disorder: a multi-arm randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Eating Disorders ISSN: 0276-3478 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eat.23554
Plumley, S. , Kristensen, A. , Jenkins, P. ORCID: 0000-0003-1673-2903 (2021) Continuation of an eating disorders day programme during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of eating disorders , 9 (1). ISSN: 2050-2974 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40337-021-00390-z
Jenkins, P. ORCID: 0000-0003-1673-2903 , Smith, L. , Morgan, C. (2021) Can early change in eating disorder psychopathology predict outcome in guided self-help for binge eating?. Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity , 26 pp. 2143-2152. ISSN: 1124-4909 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-01059-3

Jenkins, P. ORCID: 0000-0003-1673-2903 (2020) Life as a clinical psychologist: what is it really like?. Critical Publishing ISBN: 9781913453374
Rutter-Eley, E. , James, M. , Jenkins, P. (2020) Eating disorders, perfectionism and quality of life: Maladaptive perfectionism as a mediator between symptoms of disordered eating and quality of life. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease , 208 (10). pp. 771-776. ISSN: 0022-3018 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000001241
Jenkins, P. and Davey, E. (2020) The brief (seven-item) eating disorder examination‐questionnaire: evaluation of a non-nested version in men and women. International Journal of Eating Disorders , 53 (11). pp. 1809-1817. ISSN: 0276-3478 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eat.23360
Jenkins, P. , Ducker, I. , Gooding, R. , James, M. , Rutter-Eley, E. (2020) Anxiety and depression in a sample of UK college students: a study of prevalence, comorbidity, and quality of life. Journal of American College Health , 69 (8). pp. 813-819. ISSN: 1940-3208 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2019.1709474

Jenkins, P. (2019) Development and evaluation of a measure of treatment knowledge in guided self-help for eating disorders in a sample of healthcare students and professionals. Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity ISSN: 1124-4909 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40519-019-00737-1
Jenkins, P. , Morgan, C. , Houlihan, C. (2019) Outpatient CBT for underweight patients with eating disorders: effectiveness within a National Health Service (NHS) Eating Disorders service. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , 47 (2). pp. 217-229. ISSN: 1352-4658 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1352465818000449

Jenkins, P. , Lebow, J. , Rienecke, R. (2018) Weight suppression as a predictor variable in the treatment of eating disorders: a systematic review. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing , 25 (5-6). pp. 297-306. ISSN: 1351-0126 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12462
Jenkins, P. , Staniford, J. , Luck, A. (2018) Symptoms predicting psychosocial impairment in bulimia nervosa. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity , 23 (5). pp. 665-671. ISSN: 1124-4909 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40519-017-0397-6
Jenkins, P. , Bues, S. , Cottrell, J. , Hawkins, J. , Pinder, L. , Price, S. , Stewart, A. (2018) A collaborative care skills workshop for carers: can it be delivered in 1 day?. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy , 25 (1). pp. 130-137. ISSN: 1063-3995 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2119
Jenkins, P. and Price, T. (2018) Eating pathology in midlife women: similar or different to younger counterparts?. International Journal of Eating Disorders , 51 (1). pp. 3-9. ISSN: 0276-3478 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eat.22810

Jenkins, P. (2017) Reducing non-attendance rates for assessment at an eating disorders service: a quality improvement initiative. Community Mental Health Journal , 53 (7). pp. 878-882. ISSN: 0010-3853 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-017-0118-7
Jenkins, P. (2017) Can temporary cessation of CBT really be therapeutic? A case study. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist , 10 ISSN: 1754-470X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1754470X17000101

Jenkins, P. , Luck, A. , Cardy, J. , Staniford, J. (2016) How useful is the DSM-5 severity indicator in bulimia nervosa? A clinical study including a measure of impairment. Psychiatry Research , 246 pp. 366-369. ISSN: 0165-1781 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2016.10.011

Jenkins, P. , Rienecke, R. , Conley, C. , Meyer, C. , Blissett, J. (2015) The relation between eating disorder symptoms and impairment. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease , 203 (6). pp. 452-458. ISSN: 0022-3018 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000000301

Jenkins, P. and Turner, H. (2014) An investigation into the psychometric properties of the CORE-OM in patients with eating disorders. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research , 14 (2). pp. 102-110. ISSN: 1473-3145 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733145.2013.782057
Jenkins, P. , Turner, H. , Morton, L. (2014) Active waiting list management: potential usefulness in a community eating disorders service. Eating Disorders , 22 (1). pp. 72-81. ISSN: 1064-0266 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10640266.2014.857523
Jenkins, P. , Hoste, R. , Doyle, A. , Eddy, K. , Crosby, R. , Hill, L. , Powers, P. , Mitchell, J. , Le Grange, D. (2014) Health-related quality of life among adolescents with eating disorders. Journal of Psychosomatic Research , 76 (1). pp. 1-5. ISSN: 0022-3999 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.11.006
Jenkins, P. , Luck, A. , Burrows, A. , Boughton, N. (2014) Comparison of face-to-face versus email guided self-help for binge eating: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials , 15 (1). ISSN: 1745-6215 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-181

Jenkins, P. , Meyer, C. , Blissett, J. (2013) Childhood abuse and eating psychopathology: the mediating role of core beliefs. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma , 22 (3). pp. 248-261. ISSN: 1092-6771 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2013.741665
Jenkins, P. (2013) Psychometric validation of the Clinical Impairment Assessment in a UK eating disorder service. Eating Behaviors , 14 (2). pp. 241-243. ISSN: 1471-0153 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2012.12.001
Jenkins, P. (2013) Using an OCD formulation in the treatment of anorexia nervosa: a useful way to understand the illness?. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist , 6 ISSN: 1754-470X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1754470X13000147

Jenkins, P. , Conley, C. , Rienecke Hoste, R. , Meyer, C. , Blissett, J. (2012) Perception of control during episodes of eating: relationships with quality of life and eating psychopathology. International Journal of Eating Disorders , 45 (1). pp. 115-119. ISSN: 0276-3478 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eat.20913
Jenkins, P. and O'Connor, H. (2012) Discerning thoughts From feelings: the cognitive-affective division in eating disorders. Eating Disorders , 20 (2). pp. 144-158. ISSN: 1064-0266 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10640266.2012.654058
Jones, C. , Bryant-Waugh, R. , Turner, H. , Gamble, C. , Melhuish, L. , Jenkins, P. (2012) Who benefits most from guided self-help for binge eating? an investigation into the clinical features of completers and non-completers. Eating Behaviors , 13 (2). pp. 146-149. ISSN: 1873-7358 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2011.11.016

Jenkins, P. , Hoste, R. , Meyer, C. , Blissett, J. (2011) Eating disorders and quality of life: a review of the literature. Clinical Psychology Review , 31 (1). pp. 113-121. ISSN: 0272-7358 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2010.08.003
Jenkins, P. , Hoste, R. , Conley, C. , Meyer, C. , Blissett, J. (2011) Is being underweight associated with impairments in quality of life in the absence of significant eating disorder pathology?. Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity , 16 (1). pp. e61-e64. ISSN: 1124-4909 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF03327523

Paul Jenkins

Areas of interest

Teaching

Research centres and groups

Academic qualifications

Publications

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