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Dr Brian Lovell

Assistant Professor

School: Psychology

Brian Lovell
  • Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
  • Prefrontal hemodynamic activity and prospective memory failures in caregivers of autistic children: a NIRS study, Lovell, B., Netzler, L., Docherty, S., Wetherell, M. 15 May 2026, In: Cogent Psychology
  • A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Exploring the Short-Term Cognitive and Cerebrovascular Effects of Consuming Peppermint Tea: A Mediation Study, Netzler, L., Lovell, B. 1 May 2025, In: Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental
  • Caregivers of Children with Autism Are Better, Despite Their Poorer Memory, Completing Tasks of Daily Living, Lovell, B., Wetherell, M. 29 Jul 2025, In: International Journal of Disability, Development and Education
  • The Goldilocks rule: just the right amount of support for caregivers of autistic children, Lovell, B. 17 Nov 2025, In: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities
  • Do Virtual Reality Relaxation Experiences Alleviate Stress in Parents of Children with Autism? A Pilot Study, Lovell, B., Wetherell, M. 1 Jul 2024, In: Journal of Child and Family Studies
  • The more things change, the more they stay the same: an exploratory study of prevalence induced concept change in caregivers of children with autism, Lovell, B., Horan-Anderson, G., McCarty, K., Wetherell, M. 1 Feb 2024, In: Current Psychology
  • Clinically Elevated Depression Scores do not Produce Negative Attentional Biases in Caregivers of Autistic Children, Lovell, B., McCarty, K., Penfold, P., Wetherell, M. 7 Sep 2023, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Seeing it my way: A perspective taking intervention alleviates psychological distress in caregivers of autistic children, Lovell, B., Newman, A., Wetherell, M. 1 Feb 2023, In: Research in Developmental Disabilities
  • Social support mediates the relationship between dispositional gratitude and psychological distress in caregivers of autistic children, Lovell, B., Wetherell, M. 14 Sep 2023, In: Psychology, Health and Medicine
  • Sleep Disturbances and Physical Health Problems in Caregivers of Children with ASD, Lovell, B., Elder, G., Wetherell, M. 1 Jun 2021, In: Research in Developmental Disabilities
  • Psychology PhD December 02 2013
  • Psychology BSc (Hons) September 01 2001
  • Education PGCE September 01 2001
  • O Level/GCSE September 01 1993

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