Associate Professor Katie Douglas

Contact Details
- Phone
- +64 3 372 6739
- katie.douglas@otago.ac.nz
University Links
- Position
- Research Associate Professor
- Department
- Department of Psychological Medicine (Christchurch)
- Qualifications
- BSc(Hons)(Otago) PGDipClinPsych(Canterbury) PhD(Otago) MNZCCP
- Research summary
- Mood disorders
Research
Katie is a Research Associate Professor and a Registered Clinical Psychologist. Her current research interests include:
- Biological, hormonal, and cognitive aspects of mood and anxiety disorder
- Cognitive interventions for mood disorders
- Cognitive and biological impact of earthquake-related PTSD
- Influence of childhood trauma on mental health outcomes
- Women’s mental health
Katie has been awarded seven major research grants as Principal Investigator, including the prestigious Sir Charles Hercus Fellowship from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (2018). Katie has extensive experience in clinical trial methodology and is currently involved in several clinical trials being conducted through the Clinical Research Unit within the Department, and within the Canterbury DHB. She is currently leading an innovative randomised controlled trial of group-based Cognitive Remediation in mood disorders.
Katie is the Deputy Chair of the Australasian Society of Bipolar and Depressive Disorders, a founding member of the Early to Mid-Career Researcher subcommittee of the International Society of Bipolar Disorders (ISBD), a member of the ISBD Taskforce Targeting Cognition, and a member of the executive committee of the New Zealand Special Interest Group in Neuropsychology.
Katie currently supervises several PhD students in the areas of cognitive functioning in mood and anxiety disorders and women’s mental health.
In her clinical work, Katie delivers therapy in treatment trials of mood disorders within the Department of Psychological Medicine. She has previous experience working clinically in health psychology and forensic psychology settings.
Publications
Jiménez-Pavón, J., Dean, O. M., Hosang, G. M., Douglas, K. M., Huber, R. S., & Mitchell, R. H. B. (2023). From knowledge gaps to career opportunities: The early- to Mid-Career Committee's impact on increasing resources for bipolar disorder professionals. Bipolar Disorders. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/bdi.13395
Skirrow, P. M., Johnstone, G., Douglas, K. M., & Faulkner, J. W. (2023). Measuring memory: A survey of neuropsychological practice amongst New Zealand psychologists. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, 2251635. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/23279095.2023.2251635
Douglas, K., Bell, C., Tanveer, S., Eggleston, K., Porter, R., & Boden, J. (2023). UNITE Project: uUnderstanding neurocognitive impairment after trauma exposure: Study protocol of an observational study in Christchurch, New Zealand. BMJ Open, 13, e072195. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072195
Kew, B. M., Porter, R. J., Douglas, K. M., Glue, P., Mentzel, C. L., & Beaglehole, B. (2023). Ketamine and psychotherapy for the treatment of psychiatric disorders: Systematic review. BJPsych Open, 9, e79. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.53
Barczyk, Z. A., Foulds, J. A., Porter, R. J., & Douglas, K. M. (2023). Childhood trauma and cognitive functioning in mood disorders: A systematic review. Bipolar Disorders, 13321. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/bdi.13321
Skirrow, P. M., Johnstone, G., Douglas, K. M., & Faulkner, J. W. (2023). Measuring memory: A survey of neuropsychological practice amongst New Zealand psychologists. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, 2251635. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/23279095.2023.2251635
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Bell, C., Moot, W., Porter, R., Frampton, C., McIntosh, V., Purnell, M., Smith, R., & Douglas, K. (2022). Examining the long-term cognitive effects of exposure to the Canterbury earthquakes in a resilient cohort. BJPsych Open, 8(4), e114. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2022.512
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Childhood Trauma Meta-Analysis Study Group, including Douglas, K. (2022). Treatment efficacy and effectiveness in adults with major depressive disorder and childhood trauma history: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Psychiatry, 9(11), 860-873. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(22)00227-9
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Douglas, K. (2022). The importance of considering sleep and mood in neuropsychological assessment. Journal of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists, 32(1), 21-24.
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Douglas, K. M., Fenton, A. J., Eggleston, K., & Porter, R. J. (2022). Rate of polycystic ovary syndrome in mental health disorders: A systematic review. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 25, 9-19. doi: 10.1007/s00737-021-01179-4
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Douglas, K. M., Groves, S., Crowe, M. T., Inder, M. L., Jordan, J., Carlyle, D., Wells, H., Beaglehole, B., Mulder, R., Lacey, C., Luty, S. E., Eggleston, K., Frampton, C. M. A., … Porter, R. J. (2022). A randomised controlled trial of psychotherapy and cognitive remediation to target cognition in mood disorders. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 145, 278-292. doi: 10.1111/acps.13387
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Groves, S. J., Douglas, K. M., Moot, W., Crowe, M. T., Inder, M., Luty, S. E., Carter, J. D., Frampton, C. M. A., & Porter, R. J. (2022). Relationship between baseline cognition and 18-month treatment response in bipolar disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 318, 224-230. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.08.112
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McLeod, G. F. H., Horwood, L. J., Darlow, B. A., Boden, J. M., Martin, J., Spittlehouse, J. K., Carter, F. A., Jordan, J., Porter, R., Bell, C., Douglas, K., … McIntosh, V. V. W., … Vierck, E. (2022). Recruitment and retention of participants in longitudinal studies after a natural disaster. Longitudinal & Life Course Studies, 13(2), 287-306. doi: 10.1332/175795921X16168462584238
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Miskowiak, K. W., Seeberg, I., Jensen, M. B., Balanzá-Martínez, V., del Mar Bonnin, C., Bowie, C. R., … Douglas, K., … Porter, R. J., … Vieta, E. (2022). Randomised controlled cognition trials in remitted patients with mood disorders published between 2015-2021: A systematic review by the International Society for Bipolar Disorders Targeting Cognition Task Force. Bipolar Disorders, 24, 354-374. doi: 10.1111/bdi.13193
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Miskowiak, K. W., Yalin, N., Seeberg, I., Burdick, K. E., Balanzá-Martínez, V., del Mar Bonnin, C., … Douglas, K., … Porter, R. J., … Stokes, P. R. A. (2022). Can magnetic resonance imaging enhance the assessment of potential new treatments for cognitive impairment in mood disorders? A systematic review and position paper by the International Society for Bipolar Disorders Targeting Cognition Task Force. Bipolar Disorders, 24, 615-636. doi: 10.1111/bdi.13247
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Porter, R. J., Moot, W., Inder, M. L., Crowe, M. T., Douglas, K. M., Carter, J. D., & Frampton, C. (2022). Validation of the longitudinal interval follow-up evaluation for the long-term measurement of mood symptoms in bipolar disorder. Brain Sciences, 12, 1717. doi: 10.3390/brainsci12121717
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Sukhapure, M., Eggleston, K., Douglas, K., Fenton, A., Frampton, C., & Porter, R. J. (2022). Free testosterone is related to aspects of cognitive function in women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 25, 87-94. doi: 10.1007/s00737-021-01158-9
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Sukhapure, M., Eggleston, K., Fenton, A., Frampton, C., Porter, R. J., & Douglas, K. M. (2022). Changes in mood, anxiety, and cognition with polycystic ovary syndrome treatment: A longitudinal, naturalistic study. Neuropsychiatric Disease & Treatment, 18, 2703-2712. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S385014
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Crowe, M., Inder, M., Porter, R., Wells, H., Jordan, J., Lacey, C., Eggleston, K., & Douglas, K. (2021). Patients' perceptions of functional improvement in psychotherapy for mood disorders. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 74(1), 22-29. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.202020200017
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Alvarez-Grandi, S. A., Groves, S. J., Douglas, K. M., & Porter, R. J. (2020). Systematic monitoring of cognitive function during electroconvulsive therapy: A retrospective analysis of data from a service using a short cognitive testing battery. Journal of ECT, 36(1), 10-17. doi: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000659
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Crowe, M., Inder, M., Douglas, K., Carlyle, D., Wells, H. J., Jordan, J., Lacey, C., Mulder, R., Beaglehole, B., & Porter, R. (2020). Interpersonal and social rhythm therapy for patients with major depressive disorder. American Journal of Psychology, 73(1), 29-34. doi: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20190024
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Crowe, M., Porter, R., Douglas, K., Inder, M., Lacey, C., Jordan, J., & Wells, H. J. (2020). Patients' experiences of cognitive functioning in recurrent depression: A qualitative study. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 27, 321-329. doi: 10.1111/jpm.12603
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Douglas, K. M., Jordan, J., Inder, M. L., Crowe, M. T., Mulder, R., Lacey, C., Beaglehole, B., … Porter, R. J. (2020). Cognitive remediation for outpatients with recurrent mood disorders: A feasibility study. Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 26(4), 273-283. doi: 10.1097/pra.0000000000000487
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Porter, R. J., Inder, M., Douglas, K. M., Moor, S., Carter, J. D., Frampton, C. M. A., & Crowe, M. (2020). Improvement in cognitive function in young people with bipolar disorder: Results from participants in an 18-month randomised controlled trial of adjunctive psychotherapy. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 54(3), 272-281. doi: 10.1177/0004867419887794
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Bell, C. J., Frampton, C. M., Colhoun, H. C., Douglas, K. M., McIntosh, V. V. W., Carter, F. A., Jordan, J., … Porter, R. J. (2019). Earthquake brain: Impairment of spatial memory following long-term earthquake-related stress. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 53(1), 37-47. doi: 10.1177/0004867418789498
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Douglas, K. M., Groves, S., Porter, R. J., Jordan, J., Wilson, L., Melzer, T. R., … Bell, C. J. (2019). Traumatic imagery following glucocorticoid administration in earthquake-related post-traumatic stress disorder: A preliminary functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 53(12), 1167-1178. doi: 10.1177/0004867419851860
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Averill, I. R. E., Crowe, M., Frampton, C. M., Beaglehole, B., Lacey, C. J., Jordan, J., Wilson, L. D., Douglas, K. M., & Porter, R. J. (2018). Clinical response to treatment in inpatients with depression correlates with changes in activity levels and psychomotor speed. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 52(7), 652-659. doi: 10.1177/0004867417753549
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Carter, J. D., McIntosh, V. V. W., Jordan, J., Porter, R. J., Douglas, K., Frampton, C. M., & Joyce, P. R. (2018). Patient predictors of response to cognitive behaviour therapy and schema therapy for depression. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 52(9), 887-897. doi: 10.1177/0004867417750756
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Douglas, K. M., Gallagher, P., Robinson, L. J., Carter, J. D., McIntosh, V. V. W., Frampton, C. M. A., … Porter, R. J. (2018). Prevalence of cognitive impairment in major depression and bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders, 20(3), 260-274. doi: 10.1111/bdi.12602
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Bell, C. J., Colhoun, H. C., Frampton, C. M., Douglas, K. M., McIntosh, V. V. W., Carter, F. A., Jordan, J., Carter, J. D., … Porter, R. J. (2017). Earthquake brain: Altered recognition and misclassification of facial expressions are related to trauma exposure but not posttraumatic stress disorder. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 8, 278. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00278
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Douglas, K. M., & Van Rheenen, T. E. (2016). Current treatment options for cognitive impairment in bipolar disorder: A review. Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry, 3(4), 330-355. doi: 10.1007/s40501-016-0092-7
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Porter, R. J., Bourke, C., Carter, J. D., Douglas, K. M., McIntosh, V. V. W., Jordan, J., Joyce, P. R., & Frampton, C. M. A. (2016). No change in neuropsychological dysfunction or emotional processing during treatment of major depression with cognitive-behaviour therapy or schema therapy. Psychological Medicine, 46(2), 393-404. doi: 10.1017/S0033291715001907
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Porter, R. J., Douglas, K., Jordan, J., Bowie, C. R., Roiser, J., & Malhi, G. S. (2014). Psychological treatments for cognitive dysfunction in major depressive disorder: Current evidence and perspectives. CNS & Neurological Disorders: Drug Targets, 13(10), 1677-1692. doi: 10.2174/1871527313666141130223248
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Douglas, K. M., Porter, R. J., Knight, R. G., & Alsop, B. (2013). The dynamics of word retrieval in major depression. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 47, 276-283. doi: 10.1177/0004867412465124
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Douglas, K. M., & Porter, R. J. (2012). Associations between hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function and facial emotion processing in depressed and control participants. Psychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, 66(5), 442-450.
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Douglas, K. M., & Porter, R. J. (2012). The effect of childhood trauma on pharmacological treatment response in depressed inpatients. Psychiatry Research, 200(2-3), 1058-1061. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.06.015
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Douglas, K. M., Porter, R. J., & Johnston, L. (2012). Sensitivity to posed and genuine facial expressions of emotion in severe depression. Psychiatry Research, 196(1), 72-78. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2011.10.019
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Stain, H. J., Hodne, S., Joa, I., ten Velden Hegelstad, W., Douglas, K. M., Langveld, J., … Larsen, T. K. (2012). The relationship of verbal learning and verbal fluency with written story production: Implications for social functioning in first episode psychosis. Schizophrenia Research, 138(2-3), 212-217. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2012.04.002
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Douglas, K. M., Porter, R. J., Knight, R. G., & Maruff, P. (2011). Neuropsychological changes and treatment response in severe depression. British Journal of Psychiatry, 198, 115-122. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.110.080713
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McNeill, L. S., & Douglas, K. (2011). Retailing masculinity: Gender expectations and social image of male grooming products in New Zealand. Journal of Retailing & Consumer Services, 18, 448-454. doi: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2011.06.009
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Bourke, C., Douglas, K., & Porter, R. (2010). Processing of facial emotion expression in major depression: A review. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 44(8), 681-696. doi: 10.3109/00048674.2010.496359
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Douglas, K. M., & Porter, R. J. (2010). Recognition of disgusted facial expressions in severe depression. British Journal of Psychiatry, 197, 156-157. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.110.078113
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Douglas, K. M., & Porter, R. J. (2009). Longitudinal assessment of neuropsychological function in major depression. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 43(12), 1105-1117. doi: 10.3109/00048670903279887
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Douglas, K. M., Porter, R. J., Frampton, C. M., Gallagher, P., & Young, A. H. (2009). Abnormal response to failure in unmedicated major depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 119, 92-99. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.02.018
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Porter, R. J., Douglas, K., & Knight, R. G. (2008). Monitoring of cognitive effects during a course of electroconvulsive therapy: Recommendations for clinical practice. Journal of ECT, 24(1), 25-34.
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Douglas, K. M., & Bilkey, D. K. (2007). Amusia is associated with deficits in spatial processing. Nature Neuroscience, 10(7), 915-921. doi: 10.1038/nn1925
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Barczyk, Z. A., Foulds, J. A., Porter, R. J., & Douglas, K. M. (2023). Childhood trauma and cognitive functioning in mood disorders: A systematic review. Bipolar Disorders, 13321. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/bdi.13321
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Douglas, K., Bell, C., Tanveer, S., Eggleston, K., Porter, R., & Boden, J. (2023). UNITE Project: uUnderstanding neurocognitive impairment after trauma exposure: Study protocol of an observational study in Christchurch, New Zealand. BMJ Open, 13, e072195. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072195
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Jiménez-Pavón, J., Dean, O. M., Hosang, G. M., Douglas, K. M., Huber, R. S., & Mitchell, R. H. B. (2023). From knowledge gaps to career opportunities: The early- to Mid-Career Committee's impact on increasing resources for bipolar disorder professionals. Bipolar Disorders. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/bdi.13395
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Kew, B. M., Porter, R. J., Douglas, K. M., Glue, P., Mentzel, C. L., & Beaglehole, B. (2023). Ketamine and psychotherapy for the treatment of psychiatric disorders: Systematic review. BJPsych Open, 9, e79. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.53
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Douglas, K. M., Strawbridge, R., & Miskowiak, K. W. (2022). Can biomarkers aid the stratification of individuals with mood disorders for cognitive remediation interventions? Bipolar Disorders, 24, 571-573. doi: 10.1111/bdi.13244
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Douglas, K., Inder, M. L., Crowe, M. T., Jordan, J., Carlye, D., Lacey, C., Beaglehole, B., Mulder, R., Eggleston, K., Donovan, K. A., Frampton, C. M. A., … Porter, R. J. (2022). Randomised controlled trial of Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy and group-based Cognitive Remediation versus Interpersonal and Social Rhythm Therapy alone for mood disorders: Study protocol. BMC Psychiatry, 22, 115. doi: 10.1186/s12888-022-03747-z
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Huber, R. S., Douglas, K. M., Sperry, S. H., Gomes, F. A., Van Rheenen, T. E., Xu, N., & Hosang, G. M. (2022). The Early Mid-Career Committee (EMCC) of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders: Aspirations and goals. Bipolar Disorders, 24, 781-783. doi: 10.1111/bdi.13269
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Crowe, M., Eggleston, K., Douglas, K., & Porter, R. J. (2021). Effects of psychotherapy on comorbid bipolar disorder and substance use disorder: A systematic review. Bipolar Disorders, 23(2), 141-151. doi: 10.1111/bdi.12971
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Groves, S. J., Douglas, K. M., Milanovic, M., Bowie, C. R., & Porter, R. J. (2021). Systematic review of the effects of evidence-based psychotherapies on neurocognitive functioning in mood disorders. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 55(10), 944-957. doi: 10.1177/00048674211031479
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Barczyk, Z. A., Douglas, K. M., & Porter, R. J. (2020). Baseline predictors of cognitive change in the treatment of major depressive episode: Systematic review. BJPsych Open, 6, e131. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2020.114
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Crowe, M., Porter, R., Eggleston, K., & Douglas, K. (2020). Addressing cognitive impairment in mood disorders: A role for the mental health nurse. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 27, 319-320. doi: 10.1111/jpm.12613
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Douglas, K. M., Milanovic, M., Porter, R. J., & Bowie, C. R. (2020). Clinical and methodological considerations for psychological treatment of cognitive impairment in major depressive disorder. BJPsych Open, 6(4), e67. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2020.53
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Douglas, K. M., Peckham, A. D., Porter, R. J., & Hammar, Å. (2020). Continuing the debate: Cognitive enhancement therapy for mood disorders. Bipolar Disorders, 22, 532-533. doi: 10.1111/bdi.12919
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Douglas, K. M., Porter, R. J., & Young, A. H. (2020). Cognition in mood disorders. BJPsych Open, 7, e16. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2020.149
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Gray, V., Douglas, K. M., & Porter, R. J. (2020). Emotion processing in depression and anxiety disorders in older adults: Systematic review. BJPsych Open, 7(1), 37. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2020.143
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Averill, I. R. E., Beaglehole, B., Douglas, K. M., Jordan, J., Crowe, M. T., Inder, M., Lacey, C. J., Frampton, C. M., … Porter, R. J. (2019). Activation therapy for the treatment of inpatients with depression: Protocol for a randomised control trial compared to treatment as usual. BMC Psychiatry, 19(1), 52. doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2038-2
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Douglas, K. M., Peckham, A., Porter, R., & Hammar, A. (2019). Cognitive enhancement therapy for mood disorders: A new paradigm? [Debate]. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 53(12), 1148-1150. doi: 10.1177/0004867419873711
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Porter, R. J., & Douglas, K. M. (2019). Cognitive impairment in people remitted from major depression. Lancet Psychiatry, 6(10), 799-800. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(19)30278-0
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Groves, S. J., Douglas, K. M., & Porter, R. J. (2018). A systematic review of cognitive predictors of treatment outcome in major depression. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 9, 382. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00382
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