Rona Moss‐morri
Biographic Data
| ID | 4889117 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rona Moss‐morri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rona |
| FAMILY NAME | Moss‐morri |
| SIGNATURE | MORRI R M |
| AFFILIATIONS | King's College London |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2927-3446 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Using a Person‐Centred Approach to Adapt a Digital Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Compass‐IBD)
Correlates and Predictors of Symptom Severity Over Time in People Under Investigation for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
OBJECTIVE: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a poorly understood chronic disorder characterized by an unexplained excessive increase in heartbeat upon standing. The aim of this study was to investigate psychosocial and physiological correlates and predictors of symptom severity over time in patients presenting with POTS-like symptoms. METHODS: Longitudinal cohort study of patients under investigation for POTS ( n = 149). Patient…
An Evidence-Based Theory of Psychological Adjustment to Long-Term Physical Health Conditions
OBJECTIVE: Around 30% of people with long-term physical health conditions (LTCs) experience comorbid anxiety and depression. For many, comorbid distress is linked to difficulties adjusting to the challenges of the LTC. The aims of this article are to present a transdiagnostic theoretical model of adjustment to LTCs (TMA-LTC), demonstrate the application of this model in clinical practice, and highlight the distinguishing features of treating LTC-…
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for women living with Vulvodynia
Vulvodynia is a condition characterised by persistent vulval pain and includes particular impacts on sexual and emotional functioning. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been successfully applied in persistent pain but has not been tested in this population. This single-case experimental design (SCED) study aimed to evaluate whether an online ACT programme improves clinical outcomes in women with Vulvodynia. We also evaluated whether the…
Atrial fibrillation, quality of life and distress
Patterns of cognitive and behavioural responses to symptoms, and illness perceptions are important correlates of health-related outcomes in AF patients
The Role of Prediagnosis Audiovestibular Dysfunction Versus Distress, Illness-Related Cognitions, and Behaviors in Predicted Ongoing Dizziness Handicap
OBJECTIVE: People with chronic vestibular diseases experience variable degrees of self-perceived disability. However, longitudinal data examining the predictive validity of relevant clinical variables alongside psychological variables are limited. The present study examined whether these factors predict self-reported dizziness handicap 3 months after assessment and diagnosis. METHODS: Patients were recruited from a waiting list of a tertiary neur…
Attentional Processing and Interpretative Bias in Functional Neurological Disorder
OBJECTIVE: Altered attentional processing (automatically attending to negative or illness-relevant information) and interpretative biases (interpreting ambiguous information as negative or illness relevant) may be mechanistically involved in functional neurological disorder (FND). Common mechanisms between FND and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have been proposed but not compared experimentally. METHODS: We compared the cognitive task performance…
A case-control study of psychosocial factors and their relationship to impairment and functionality in multiple sclerosis
The stress effect on multiple sclerosis remains unclear. Moderating psychosocial factors may be involved. This study compares some of them in people with multiple sclerosis and healthy controls, and their association with disease parameters. Coping style, social support, anxiety, alexithymia and early-life stress were measured, along with impairment and functionality. People with multiple sclerosis scored significantly higher on anxiety, alexithy…
Identifying barriers to help-seeking for non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease
Non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease have a significant impact on quality of life. Despite this, many non-motor symptoms remain unreported by patients and consequently untreated. This study explored barriers to help-seeking using two theoretical frameworks, the Common Sense Model of illness perception and Theoretical Domains Framework. A total of 20 participants completed semi-structured interviews to explore symptom beliefs and help-seeking…
Development and initial validation of the Perceptions of Parental Illness Questionnaire
The Perceptions of Parental Illness Questionnaire was developed based on interviews with 15 adolescents with a parent with multiple sclerosis and refined using cognitive interviews. In total, 104 adolescents with a parent with multiple sclerosis then completed the Perceptions of Parental Illness Questionnaire and adjustment measures at two time points 6 months apart. Principal component analysis resulted in 11 Perceptions of Parental Illness Ques…
External eating, impulsivity and attentional bias to food cues
Experiences of adjusting to early stage Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a progressive, unpredictable neurological disease. Little research has examined adjustment to living with MS, especially within early disease stages. We interviewed 30 people with early stage MS and analysed transcripts using thematic analysis. Early stage MS was typically considered difficult but manageable and was dealt with through positivity and practical strategies to preserve normal life. However, adjustment seeme…
Relationship Between Loneliness and Proangiogenic Cytokines in Newly Diagnosed Tumors of Colon and Rectum
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of serum levels of proangiogenic cytokines with different indices of social support and loneliness by measuring the levels of expression of two important proangiogenic cytokines, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and interleukin-6 in tumors of colon and rectum. Lack of social support has been prospectively associated with cancer progression. METHODS: Fifty-one newly diagnosed patients with colore…
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) as a treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) fatigue. METHODS: A randomized controlled design was used where 72 patients with MS fatigue were randomly assigned to eight weekly sessions of CBT or relaxation training (RT). RT was designed to control for therapist time and attention. Participants were assessed before and after treatment, and at 3 and 6…
To “Lump” or to “Split” the Functional Somatic Syndromes
OBJECTIVES: Recent academic debate has centered on whether functional somatic syndromes should be defined as separate entities or as one syndrome. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there may be significant differences in the etiology or precipitating factors associated with two common functional syndromes, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). METHODS: We prospectively studied 592 patients with an acute…
Worries About Modernity Predict Symptom Complaints After Environmental Pesticide Spraying
OBJECTIVE: Concerns about environmental and technological changes affecting health have been shown to be associated with symptom reports in cross-sectional studies. We aimed to investigate how worries about modernity affecting health, negative affectivity, and prior symptom complaints influence health complaints after environmental spraying in a prospective study. METHODS: Two hundred ninety-two residents of West Auckland completed questionnaires…
A Randomized Controlled Graded Exercise Trial for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The aim of this study was to investigate the potential mechanisms underlying the efficacy of graded exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Forty-nine CFS patients were randomized to a 12-week graded exercise programme or to standard medical care. At the end of treatment the exercise group rated themselves as significantly more improved and less fatigued than the control group. A decrease in symptom focusing rather than an increase i…
The Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R)
This paper presents a revised version of the Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R), a recently developed and widely used quantitative measure of the five components of illness representations in Leventhal's self-regulatory model. The revised version stemmed from a need to deal with minor psychometric problems with two subscales, and to include additional subscales, assessing cyclical timeline perceptions, illness coherence, and emotional repre…
The illness perception questionnaire
The Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ) is a new method for assessing cognitive representations of illness. The IPQ is a theoretically derived measure comprising five scales that provides information about the five components that have been found to underlie the cognitive representation of illness. The five scales assess identity - the symptoms the patient associates with the illness, cause - personal ideas about aetiology, time-line - the per…
External eating, impulsivity and attentional bias to food cues
Experiences of adjusting to early stage Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a progressive, unpredictable neurological disease. Little research has examined adjustment to living with MS, especially within early disease stages. We interviewed 30 people with early stage MS and analysed transcripts using thematic analysis. Early stage MS was typically considered difficult but manageable and was dealt with through positivity and practical strategies to preserve normal life. However, adjustment seeme…
A Randomized Controlled Graded Exercise Trial for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The aim of this study was to investigate the potential mechanisms underlying the efficacy of graded exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Forty-nine CFS patients were randomized to a 12-week graded exercise programme or to standard medical care. At the end of treatment the exercise group rated themselves as significantly more improved and less fatigued than the control group. A decrease in symptom focusing rather than an increase i…
Development and initial validation of the Perceptions of Parental Illness Questionnaire
The Perceptions of Parental Illness Questionnaire was developed based on interviews with 15 adolescents with a parent with multiple sclerosis and refined using cognitive interviews. In total, 104 adolescents with a parent with multiple sclerosis then completed the Perceptions of Parental Illness Questionnaire and adjustment measures at two time points 6 months apart. Principal component analysis resulted in 11 Perceptions of Parental Illness Ques…
The illness perception questionnaire
The Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ) is a new method for assessing cognitive representations of illness. The IPQ is a theoretically derived measure comprising five scales that provides information about the five components that have been found to underlie the cognitive representation of illness. The five scales assess identity - the symptoms the patient associates with the illness, cause - personal ideas about aetiology, time-line - the per…
The Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R)
This paper presents a revised version of the Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R), a recently developed and widely used quantitative measure of the five components of illness representations in Leventhal's self-regulatory model. The revised version stemmed from a need to deal with minor psychometric problems with two subscales, and to include additional subscales, assessing cyclical timeline perceptions, illness coherence, and emotional repre…
Worries About Modernity Predict Symptom Complaints After Environmental Pesticide Spraying
OBJECTIVE: Concerns about environmental and technological changes affecting health have been shown to be associated with symptom reports in cross-sectional studies. We aimed to investigate how worries about modernity affecting health, negative affectivity, and prior symptom complaints influence health complaints after environmental spraying in a prospective study. METHODS: Two hundred ninety-two residents of West Auckland completed questionnaires…
A Randomized Controlled Graded Exercise Trial for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The aim of this study was to investigate the potential mechanisms underlying the efficacy of graded exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Forty-nine CFS patients were randomized to a 12-week graded exercise programme or to standard medical care. At the end of treatment the exercise group rated themselves as significantly more improved and less fatigued than the control group. A decrease in symptom focusing rather than an increase i…
To “Lump” or to “Split” the Functional Somatic Syndromes
OBJECTIVES: Recent academic debate has centered on whether functional somatic syndromes should be defined as separate entities or as one syndrome. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there may be significant differences in the etiology or precipitating factors associated with two common functional syndromes, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). METHODS: We prospectively studied 592 patients with an acute…
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) as a treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS) fatigue. METHODS: A randomized controlled design was used where 72 patients with MS fatigue were randomly assigned to eight weekly sessions of CBT or relaxation training (RT). RT was designed to control for therapist time and attention. Participants were assessed before and after treatment, and at 3 and 6…
Relationship Between Loneliness and Proangiogenic Cytokines in Newly Diagnosed Tumors of Colon and Rectum
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of serum levels of proangiogenic cytokines with different indices of social support and loneliness by measuring the levels of expression of two important proangiogenic cytokines, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and interleukin-6 in tumors of colon and rectum. Lack of social support has been prospectively associated with cancer progression. METHODS: Fifty-one newly diagnosed patients with colore…
External eating, impulsivity and attentional bias to food cues
Experiences of adjusting to early stage Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a progressive, unpredictable neurological disease. Little research has examined adjustment to living with MS, especially within early disease stages. We interviewed 30 people with early stage MS and analysed transcripts using thematic analysis. Early stage MS was typically considered difficult but manageable and was dealt with through positivity and practical strategies to preserve normal life. However, adjustment seeme…
Development and initial validation of the Perceptions of Parental Illness Questionnaire
The Perceptions of Parental Illness Questionnaire was developed based on interviews with 15 adolescents with a parent with multiple sclerosis and refined using cognitive interviews. In total, 104 adolescents with a parent with multiple sclerosis then completed the Perceptions of Parental Illness Questionnaire and adjustment measures at two time points 6 months apart. Principal component analysis resulted in 11 Perceptions of Parental Illness Ques…
A case-control study of psychosocial factors and their relationship to impairment and functionality in multiple sclerosis
The stress effect on multiple sclerosis remains unclear. Moderating psychosocial factors may be involved. This study compares some of them in people with multiple sclerosis and healthy controls, and their association with disease parameters. Coping style, social support, anxiety, alexithymia and early-life stress were measured, along with impairment and functionality. People with multiple sclerosis scored significantly higher on anxiety, alexithy…
Identifying barriers to help-seeking for non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease
Non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease have a significant impact on quality of life. Despite this, many non-motor symptoms remain unreported by patients and consequently untreated. This study explored barriers to help-seeking using two theoretical frameworks, the Common Sense Model of illness perception and Theoretical Domains Framework. A total of 20 participants completed semi-structured interviews to explore symptom beliefs and help-seeking…
The Role of Prediagnosis Audiovestibular Dysfunction Versus Distress, Illness-Related Cognitions, and Behaviors in Predicted Ongoing Dizziness Handicap
OBJECTIVE: People with chronic vestibular diseases experience variable degrees of self-perceived disability. However, longitudinal data examining the predictive validity of relevant clinical variables alongside psychological variables are limited. The present study examined whether these factors predict self-reported dizziness handicap 3 months after assessment and diagnosis. METHODS: Patients were recruited from a waiting list of a tertiary neur…
Attentional Processing and Interpretative Bias in Functional Neurological Disorder
OBJECTIVE: Altered attentional processing (automatically attending to negative or illness-relevant information) and interpretative biases (interpreting ambiguous information as negative or illness relevant) may be mechanistically involved in functional neurological disorder (FND). Common mechanisms between FND and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) have been proposed but not compared experimentally. METHODS: We compared the cognitive task performance…
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for women living with Vulvodynia
Vulvodynia is a condition characterised by persistent vulval pain and includes particular impacts on sexual and emotional functioning. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has been successfully applied in persistent pain but has not been tested in this population. This single-case experimental design (SCED) study aimed to evaluate whether an online ACT programme improves clinical outcomes in women with Vulvodynia. We also evaluated whether the…
Atrial fibrillation, quality of life and distress
Patterns of cognitive and behavioural responses to symptoms, and illness perceptions are important correlates of health-related outcomes in AF patients
An Evidence-Based Theory of Psychological Adjustment to Long-Term Physical Health Conditions
OBJECTIVE: Around 30% of people with long-term physical health conditions (LTCs) experience comorbid anxiety and depression. For many, comorbid distress is linked to difficulties adjusting to the challenges of the LTC. The aims of this article are to present a transdiagnostic theoretical model of adjustment to LTCs (TMA-LTC), demonstrate the application of this model in clinical practice, and highlight the distinguishing features of treating LTC-…
Correlates and Predictors of Symptom Severity Over Time in People Under Investigation for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
OBJECTIVE: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a poorly understood chronic disorder characterized by an unexplained excessive increase in heartbeat upon standing. The aim of this study was to investigate psychosocial and physiological correlates and predictors of symptom severity over time in patients presenting with POTS-like symptoms. METHODS: Longitudinal cohort study of patients under investigation for POTS ( n = 149). Patient…
Using a Person‐Centred Approach to Adapt a Digital Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Compass‐IBD)
Medicine (14 works) · Psychiatry (14 works) · Psychology (14 works) · Clinical Psychology (11 works) · Anxiety (7 works) · Cognition (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (6 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works)