Dr Jennifer Chopra

Journal article

Hanlon C, Chopra J, McIlroy D, Poole H, Saini P, Boland J. 2025. A mixed methods longitudinal case study exploring the impact of a community-based, brief psychological intervention for men experiencing suicidal crisis PLOS Mental Health, 2 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Hanlon C, Saini P, Boland J, McIlroy D, Poole H, Chopra J. 2024. Psychological risk factors predictive of suicidal distress in men receiving a community-based brief psychological intervention Suicide and Life-Threatening Behaviour, :1-11 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Hanlon CA, Chopra J, Boland J, McIlroy D, Poole H, Saini P. 2023. A mixed-methods evaluation of the acceptability and fidelity of the James’ Place model for men experiencing suicidal crisis Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 11 :1-18 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Molloy-Vickers D, Chopra J, Saini P, Ashworth E. 2023. Long-term factors associated with positive mental health outcomes for early adolescents during Covid-19-related school closures Psychology in the Schools, DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Saini P, Hunt A, Kirkby J, Chopra J, Ashworth E. 2023. A qualitative dyadic approach to explore the experiences and perceived impact of COVID-19 restrictions among adolescents and their parents Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 11 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Hanlon C, McIlroy D, Poole H, Chopra J, Saini P. 2022. Evaluating the role and effectiveness of co‐produced community‐based mental health interventions that aim to reduce suicide among adults: A systematic review Health Expectations, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Abbate L, Chopra J, Poole H, Saini P. 2022. Evaluating postvention services and the acceptability of models of postvention: a systematic review Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Saini P, Chopra J, Hanlon C, Boland JE. 2022. The adaptation of a community-based suicide prevention intervention during the COVID19 pandemic: a mixed methods study Cogent Psychology, 9 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Chopra J, Sambrook L, Mcloughlin S, Randles R, Palace M, Blinkhorn V. 2022. Risk factors for Intimate Partner Homicide in England and Wales Health and Social Care in the Community, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Ashworth E, Putwain DW, McLoughlin S, Saini P, Chopra J, Rosser BA, Eames C. 2022. Ordinary magic in extraordinary circumstances: Factors associated with positive mental health outcomes for early adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic Adversity and Resilience Science, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Hanlon C, Chopra J, Boland JE, McIlroy D, Poole H, Saini P. 2022. The James’ Place model: Application of a novel clinical, community-based intervention for the prevention of suicide among men Journal of Public Mental Health, DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Chopra J, Ashworth E, Saini P, Putwain DW, McLoughlin S, Kirkby J, Eames C, Hunt A, Duffy K. 2021. Adolescents’ Lockdown-Induced Coping Experiences (ALICE) study: A qualitative exploration of early adolescents’ experiences of lockdown and reintegration The Journal of Early Adolescence, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Chopra J, Hanlon C, Boland JE, Harrison R, Timpson H, Saini P. 2021. A Case Series Study of an Innovative Community- based Brief Psychological Model for Men in Suicidal Crisis Journal of Mental Health, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Saini P, Chopra J, Hanlon CA, Boland JE. 2021. A Case Series Study of Help-Seeking among Younger and Older Men in Suicidal Crisis International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Saini P, Clements C, Gardner KJ, Chopra J, Latham C, Kumar R, Taylor P. 2021. Identifying suicide and self-harm research priorities in North West England: a Delphi study Crisis: the Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 43 :35-45 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Trivedi D, Goodman C, Dickinson A, Gage H, McLaughlin J, Maththorpe J, Ashaye K, Iliffe S. 2013. A protocol for a systematic review of research on managing behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia for community-dwelling older people: evidence mapping and syntheses Systematic Reviews, 70

McLaughlin J, O'Connor RC, O'Carroll RE. 2012. Intimate Partner Abuse and Suicidality: A Systematic Review Clinical Psychology Review, :677-689

Riby LM, Law AS, Mclaughlin J, Murray J. 2011. Preliminary evidence that glucose ingestion facilitates prospective memory performance NUTRITION RESEARCH, 31 :370-377 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Riby LM, Law AS, McLaughlin J, Murray J. 2011. Preliminary evidence that glucose ingestion facilitates prospective memory performance Nutrition Research, 5 :370-377

Riby LM, McLaughlin J, Riby DM. 2008. Lifestyle, glucose regulation and the cognitive enhancing properties of glucose load in middle-aged adult British Journal of Nutrition, DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Riby LM, Marriott A, Bullock R, Hancock J, Smallwood J, McLaughlin J. 2008. The Effects of Glucose Ingestion and Glucose Regulation on Memory Performance in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Hanlon C, Chopra J, Boland J, McIlroy D, Poole H, Saini P. A qualitative mixed methods case study exploring the impact of a community-based, brief psychological intervention for men experiencing suicidal crisis PLOS Mental Health,

Report

Saini P, Chopra J, Hanlon C, boland J, o'donoghue E. 2023. James' Place Liverpool Evaluation Year Three Report James' Place Liverpool Evaluation Year Three Report

Chopra J, Saini P, Hanlon C, Boland J, O'Donaghue E. 2021. James' Place Liverpool Evaluation Year Two Report Publisher Url Public Url

Ashworth E, Saini P, Chopra J, McLoughlin S, Eames C, Hunt A, Kirkby J. 2021. “No Covid plan” Department for Education “surprisingly resistant” to lessons-learned exercise amid concerns over catchup offer and scale of “hidden harm” Publisher Url

Ashworth E, McLoughlin S, Saini P, Chopra J, Eames C, Hunt A. 2021. Young people's mental health and wellbeing in the north west during the COVID-19 pandemic: The ALICE study evidence briefing Public Url

Ashworth E, Saini P, Chopra J, Hunt A. 2020. Caring for your wellbeing during COVID-19: Advice for young people

Chopra J, Saini P, Timpson H, Boland J. Evaluation One Year Summary Report. James' Place Internal Evaluation Evaluation One Year Summary Report. James' Place Internal Evaluation

Chopra J, Sambrook L. Oasis Understanding Trauma Programme Evaluation Report Public Url

McCoy E, Chopra J, Silvestru C, Timpson H. Evaluation of the Merseyside Domestic Abuse Services (MDVS) - Males Actively Seeking Change (MASC) Programme - Interim Report

Other

Ashworth E, Hunt A, Chopra J, Eames C, Putwain D, duffy K, Kirkby J, mcloughlin S, Saini P. 2021. Adolescents' lockdown-induced coping experiences (ALICE) study: A qualitative exploration of early adolescents' experiences of lockdown and reintegration Journal of Early Adolescence, DOI Publisher Url

preprint

Chopra J, Saini P, Hanlon C, boland J. 2021. A Case Series Study of Help-Seeking among Younger and Older Men in Suicidal Crisis DOI Publisher Url

Ashworth E, Putwain DW, McLoughlin S, Saini P, Chopra J, Rosser B, Eames C. 2021. Ordinary magic in extraordinary circumstances: Predictors of positive mental health outcomes for early adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic Research Square Platform LLC DOI Publisher Url

Conference publication

McLaughlin J, O'Connor RC, O'Carroll RE, Dickson A. Experiences of intimate partner abuse: An interpretative phenomenological analysis Stirling Graduate Research School (SGRS) Annual Conference

Riby LM, Marriott A, Bullock R, Hancock J, Smallwood J, McLaughlin J. Glucose and Cognition: The Effects of Glucose Ingestion and Glucose Regulation on Memory Performance in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment. European Society of Cognitive Psychology Annual Conference

McLaughlin J, Murray J, Brown L, Riby LM. Neuro-Imaging Memory and Emotion: Event-Related Potential (ERP) Investigations of the Glucose Facilitation Effect BPS Annual Conference

Chopra J, Noor M. Mind the Gap: Lay vs Expert Concepts of One of the biggest killers in society ISPP

McLaughlin J, O'Carroll RE, O'Connor RC. An investigation of intimate partner abuse and suicidality within the framework of the IMV model of suicidal behaviour ESSSB14 (14th European Symposium of Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour)

McLaughlin J, O'Carroll RE, O'Connor RC. An investigation of the relationship between Intimate Partner Abuse and suicidality BPS, Division of Forensic Psychology Annual Conference

McLaughlin J, O'Carroll RE, O'Connor RC. An investigation of the relationship between Intimate Partner Abuse and suicidality Stirling Graduate Research School (SGRS) Annual Conference

McLaughlin J, O'Connor RC, O'Carroll RE, Dickson A. Experiences of intimate partner abuse: An interpretative phenomenological analysis PsyPag Annual Conference

Chopra J. A Case Series study of an innovative community-based brief psychological model for men in suicidal crisis of International Association for suicide prevention (IASP) 31st World Congress

Chopra J, Hanlon C, Saini P, boland J. A case series study of an innovative community-based brief psychological model for men in suicidal crisis https://www.iasp.info/wp-content/uploads/IASP-32nd-World-Congress-Abstract-Book-2023.pdf, International Association for Suicide Prevention 2023 (IASP 32nd World Congress)

Conference presentation:

Oral presentation, slovenia, IASP 32nd world congress, A case series study of an innovative community-based brief psychological model for men in suicidal crisis. 2023

Oral presentation, slovenia, IASP 32nd world congress, Evaluating Suicide Postvention Services for individuals bereaved by suicide in England: a mixed methods study. 2023

Oral presentation, slovenia, IASP 32nd world congress, Psychological risk factors predictive of suicidal crisis among men using “Lay your cards on the Table” component of the James’ Place Model. 2023

Oral presentation, slovenia, IASP 32nd world congress, Reducing entrapment and suicide risk through a community based clinical intervention. 2023

Oral presentation, Slovenia, IASP World Congress 2023, Reducing entrapment and suicide risk through a community based clinical intervention. 2023

Oral, Quaker House Liverpool, Suicide and Self Harm Reserach Group 3rd annual conference, Entrapment and suicide risk. 2022

Oral, Quaker House, Liverpool, 3rd annual Suicide and Self Harm Research Group Conference, Domestic Homicides-Suicide. 2022

Oral presentation, Copenhagen, Denmark, 19th European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour ( ESSSB19), Reducing entrapment and suicide risk through a community based clinical intervention. 2022

Oral presentation, UCLAN, SSHaRE NoW 5th Annual conference, James Place. 2022

Poster presentation, University of Glasgow, 6th Suicide & Self-Harm Early and Mid-Career Researchers’ Forum, The effectiveness and acceptability of postvention liaison services for individuals bereaved by suicide. 2022

Oral presentation, University of Central Lancaster, Suicide and Self Harm Research North West (SSHaRe NoW) 5th Annual Conference, James' Place: a clinical intervention delivered in a community setting for men in suicidal crisis. 2022

Oral presentation, Liverpool, Suicide & Self Harm Research Group Away Day, The impact of intimate partner abuse. 2021

Oral presentation, Liverpool, Suicide and Self Harm Research Group Conference, Impact of Intimate Partner Abuse on suicidality. 2021

Oral presentation, Gold Coast, Australia, International Association for suicide prevention (IASP) 31st World Congress, A Case Series study of an innovative community-based brief psychological model for men in suicidal crisis.. 2021

Symposium, Gold Coast, Australia, International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) 31st World Congress, An Innovative community-based brief psychological model for men in suicidal crisis Symposium # 92126. 2021

Poster presentation, Edinburgh, UK, International Society of Political Psychology, Mind the Gap: Lay vs. Expert Concepts of One of the Biggest Killers in Society. 2017

Oral presentation, University of Liverpool, Intimate Partner Abuse & Stalking, Intimate Partner Abuse and Suicidality. 2016

Conference organisation:

co- organiser, 3rd Annual Suicide and Self Harm Conference, https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/suicide-and-self-harm-in-the-community-tickets-81954717767. 2022

organiser, Suicide and Self Harm Research North West (SSHaRE NoW) 5th Annual Conference. 2022

Organiser & Co-Chair, Suicide and Self Harm Research Group Conference. 2021

conference organiser, 4th Annual SSHaRENoW conference/webinar. 2021

co-organiser, 1st Annual Suicide and Self Harm Conference. 2018

Co-Organiser. Panel Chair, SSHaReNoW Webinar.

Award:

Cogent Psychology Journal, 2021 Research Spotlight Award. 2022

Liverpool John Moores University Teaching and Learning Academy, Rising Star Award. 2015

Research Grants Awarded:

Duration of research project: 2 years, Grant value (£): 10000, James' Place, Pooja Saini, LJMU, year 3 and 4 service evaluation. 2022

Duration of research project: 12 months, Grant value (£): 8000, Kent County Council, Pooja Saini, OASIS Understanding Trauma programme evaluation. 2021

Duration of research project: 1 year, Grant value (£): £1100, LJMU REF Upskilling programme, Pooja Saini, Mentor, LJMU, 1 year evaluation of a suicide prevention service for men in Liverpool. 2019

Grant value (£): 8604, British Academy, Small Research Grants, Masi Noor, LJMU (PI), Uncovering lay people's beliefs of suicide: understanding and enabling better early suicide detection to reduce risk factors. 2016

Duration of research project: 18 months, Grant value (£): 28100, James' Place, Pooja Saini, LJMU. Hannah Timpson, PHI LJMU, Beccy Harrison PHI LJMU, Claire Hanlon, PhD student, LJMU, James' Place Liverpool internal evaluation - 2 years.

Grant value (£): 40000, Merseyside Domestic Abuse Service, Ellie McCoy, PHI, evaluation of MASC program for male domestic abuse perpetrators.

External collaboration:

Dr Kim Donoghue, University College London. 2021

Professor Rory O'Connor, University of Glasgow. 2021

Mark Eastwood, Director, SAS-fit. 2019

Angela Samata, LJMU Honorary Fellow, LJMU. 2019

Doug McQueen, Mark McQueen Foundation. 2019

Jane Boland, James Place. 2019

Claire Milford-Haven, James Place. 2019

Hamish Elvidge, Chair of Support After Suicide Partnership Chair of The Matthew Elvidge Trust. 2019

Katherine McGleenan, North East & North Cumbria ICS suicide prevention lead. 2019

Pat Nicholl, Champs - mental wellbeing programme lead. 2019

Richard Brown, Amparo. 2019

Steve Mallen, Zero Suicide Alliance MindEd Trust. 2019

Jane Boland, James Place. 2019

Masi Noor, Keele University. 2017

Cassandra Wiener Law Dept, University of Sussex. 2016

Ann John - Suicide and Self Harm Research network north west. Postvention advisory board, Swansea University.

Caroline Clements Suicide and Self-harm Research Network North West, University of Manchester.

Dr Jennifer Murray, Edinburgh Napier.

Isabelle Hunt Suicide and Self-harm Research Network North West, University of Manchester.

Kathryn Settle Suicide and Self-harm Research Network North West, University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN).

Peter Taylor Suicide and Self Harm Research Network North West, University of Manchester.

Pooja Saini Suicide and Self-harm Research Network North West, University of Liverpool.

Prof Ronan O'Carroll, University of Stirling.

Prof Rory O'Connor, Univeristy of Glasgow.

Other Professional Activity:

Suicide Safer University Strategy working group. 2021

Research Qualification completed Professional Skills for Research Leaders course complete August 2021. 2021

Professional Skills for Research Leaders course completion. 2021

accepted - A Case Series Study of Help-Seeking among Younger and Older Men in Suicidal Crisis. 2021

accepted symposium abstract to IASP 2021. 2021

Submitted paper 'Ordinary magic in extraordinary circumstances: Predictors of positive mental health outcomes for early adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic'.. 2021

submitted - one year evaluation of James Place paper. 2020

Submitted paper - Identifying suicide and self-harm research priorities in North West England: a Delphi study. submitted to Crisis - accepted. 2020

Chair of Psychology Research Ethics Panel. 2016

Author of Evaluation One Year Summary Report - James' Place Internal Evaluation. 17.1.20.

in preparation - domestic abuse and suicide in Kent & Medway - report and journal article.

James Place Evaluation. Submitting application for funding for 18 month project.

Member of advisory group on postvention suicide services.

Member of Suicide and Self Harm Research Group (SSHRG).

Member of University Research Ethics Committee (UREC).

PI for research project - study of the experiences of LGBT victims of intimate partner abuse.

PI for research project conducting a large scale survey on forms of partner abuse, including psychological abuse, coercive control, digital abuse, stalking and harassment..

PI on an evaluation of a trauma therapy - on hold due to pandemic.

PI on project to look at lay peoples beliefs about suicide. Funded by the British Academy.

Professional SKills for Research Leaders course.

Programme Leader for BSc Psychology with Foundation.

Projects looking at short and long term impact of Covid-19 lockdown on school age children.

REF Upskilling Programme Researcher funded by the LJMU Upskilling Programme to conduct a 1 year evaluation of a suicide crisis service for men in Liverpool. This will also be part of an impact case study for REF.

Research into risk factors for domestic homicide - paper in preparation.

submitted abstract to 5th Suicide and Self-Harm Early and Mid-Career Researchers Forum - cancelled due to Covid-19.

Submitted paper - Identifying suicide and self-harm research priorities in North West England: a Delphi study. submitted to Archives of Suicide Research Rejected.

submitted symposium abstract to ESSSB 20 (European Symposium on suicide and suicidal behaviour). - cancelled due to covid.

submitted symposium abstract to IASR 2021, Barcelona.

Working on papers resulting from Share Now research network project.

Young people's mental health and wellbeing in the north west during the COVID-19 pandemic: The ALICE study 6 month follow up project.

Public engagement:

Demonstration, academics, clinicians, experts by experience, those who work with suicide or self harm, other stakeholders, conference, organiser and invited panel member, University of Central Lancashire, Suicide and Self Harm 3rd annual conference, https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/suicide-and-self-harm-in-the-community-tickets-81954717767. 2020

Other, professionals and academics working in the areas of suicide and self harm, including health, pharmacy, psychology, forensics, social care etc, webinar, Organiser and Chair of panel, Zoom. Hosted by UCLAN with LJMU and Uni of Manchester, SSHaReNow Webinar. 2020

Demonstration, Researchers, those with personal experience of self harm or suicidal behaviour, health professionals, 3rd sector organisations, Networking event, organiser, Unversity of Manchester, Suicide and Self Harm Research Exercise North West (SSHaRE NoW): Priorities. 2017

Other, researchers, health professionals, social work, law, medical, those with personal experience, conference, participant, Hilton, Liverpool, The Domestic Abuse Conference, Liverpool. 2017

Other, Charities related to issues around suicide, Charity Report, PI and author, Related to Concepts of Suiicde study funded by the British Academy, England, UK, Charity Report - Concepts of Suicide. 2017

Other invited event:

University of Central Lancashire, invited panel member, SSHaRe NoW 3rd Annual Suicide and Self Harm Conference. 2020

Zoom. Hosted by UCLAN, Panel Chair, SSHaRe NoW Webinar. 2020

SAS-fit Manchester, invited talk to therapists and professionals working with trauma, Research to enhance practice. 2020

Edinburgh Napier University, invited talk to psychology department of the university, including academic staff and students, Research Talks. 2020

University of Liverpool, Organised by The International Organisation of Forensic Practitioners (TIOFP). Invited to present., Intimate Partner Violence and Stalking conference. 2016

Industrial connections:

SAS-fit, absence management and therapy following trauma. 2019

James Place, Suicide crisis service for men in Liverpool. 2019

The Digital Trust, Digital abuse, stalking and harassment.

Women's Aid.

Fellowships:

Higher Education Academy, Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy. 2016

Teaching qualification:

PG Cert in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education. 2016

Media Coverage:

Coverage on LJMU News Website relating to a research project.

External committees:

The Digital Trust, Advisory Group.