Research Interests

Dr Hammond is interested in research focussing on psychological interventions for adults with autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He is particularly interested in developing individual and group CBT interventions alongside social skills and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).

Mindfulness and Autism


Publications

Robinson, S, Perkins, Bauer, S, Hammond, N, Treasure, J, & Schmidt U. (2006). Aftercare Intervention through text messaging in the treatment of bulimia nervosa – a feasibility pilot. International Journal of Eating Disorders 39: 633-638.

C Ellie Wilson, Clodagh M Murphy, Grainne McAlonan, Dene M Robertson, Debbie Spain, Hannah Hayward, Emma Woodhouse, P Quinton Deeley, Nicola Gillan, J Chris Ohlsen, Janneke Zinkstok, Vladimira Stoencheva, Jessica Faulkner, Hatice Yildiran, Vaughan Bell, Neil Hammond, Michael C Craig, and Declan GM Murphy (2016) Does sex influence the diagnostic evaluation of autism spectrum disorder in adults? Autism, 20, 7.

Turner, M. and Hammond, N. (2016). Treatment of Social Skills Deficits and Social Anxiety Disorder In Asperger’s Syndrome, A Single Case Study. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, Vol. 9, e3.

Clodagh M Murphy, C. Ellie Wilson, Dene M. Robertson, Christine Ecker, Eileen M Daly, Neil Hammond, Anastasios Galanopoulos, Iulia Dud, Declan G Murphy, Grainne M McAlonan. (2016). Autism spectrum disorder in adults; diagnosis, management and health services development. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment. 12, 1669—1686.

Kim Murray, Kate Johnston, Helen Cunane, Charlotte Kerr, Debbie Spain, Nicola Gillan, Neil Hammond, Declan Murphy & Francesca Happé. (2017). A new test of advanced theory of mind: The ‘Strange Stories Film task’ captures social processing differences in high-functioning autistic adults. Autism Research. 10, 6, 1120–113

Riches S, Azevedo L, Vora A, Kaleva I, Taylor L, Guan P, Jeyarajaguru P, McIntosh H, Petrou C, Pisani S, Hammond N. (2021). Therapeutic engagement in robot-assisted psychological interventions: A systematic review. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy.