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Dr Abi Rose

School of Psychology

Faculty of Health

I joined Liverpool John Moores University, School of Psychology as a Senior lecturer in Psychology in Sept 2021. I was previously at the University of Liverpool for 11 years, after moving from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College, London. I was awarded my PhD in Experimental Psychology (2006) from the University of Sussex. This investigated the psychological mechanisms of action underlying alcohol priming and risks for binge drinking behaviour.

My lab-based research focuses on understanding the psychological mechanisms driving, and impacted by, alcohol use. Funded research has sought to understand how the the subjective value of alcohol influences drinking behaviour, using theoretical frameworks of associative learning and value-based decision making.

Following maternity leave, my work developed to bridge the areas of experimental work and applied health research. Broadly, I am interested in girls' and women's alcohol use across the life span, and how the role alcohol plays may change to address the needs of different life stages.

My mixed methods research is focused at an individual-level, community-level, and whole systems approach on the associations between alcohol use, mental health, and wellbeing. I collaborate with local and national organisations to increase awareness of alcohol use and harm in women and young people. I work with a range of public advisors, representing a variety of lived experience concerning alcohol use, perinatal mental health, and birth trauma.

Overall, my academic goals are to raise awareness of alcohol harm and the factors that increase risk of direct and indirect harm (such as health inequalities). From this information, I work with others to develop effective ways to reduce alcohol harm in a compassionate and non-stigmatising way.

Degrees

University of Sussex, United Kingdom, DPhil Experimental Psychology
University of Sussex, United Kingdom, BSc (hons.) Experimental Psychology

Certifications

Higher Education Academy, Certificate in Professional Studies in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
NIHR, Good Clinical Practice

Academic appointments

Reader, Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, 2023 - present
Senior lecturer, Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, 2021 - 2023
Senior lecturer, University of Liverpool, 2013 - 2021
Lecturer, University of Liverpool, 2010 - 2013
Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, 2008 - 2010
Post doc - Lecturer, St George's, University of London, 2005 - 2007

Journal article

Jones A, Sharples D, Burton S, Montgomery C, Rose AK. 2024. The Associations among Perceived Courtesy Stigma, Health and Social Behaviours in Family Members and Friends of People Who Use Substances: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study Substance Use & Misuse, :1-6 DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Crawford J, Jones A, Rose A, Cooke R. 2024. I can’t believe I missed that! How the Fear of Missing Out impacts on Alcohol Behaviours Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 258 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Fleming KM, Gomez KU, Goodwin L, Rose AK. 2023. Identifying the motives for and against drinking during pregnancy and motherhood, and factors associated with increased maternal alcohol use Journal of Public Health, DOI Publisher Url Public Url

Pennington CR, Monk RL, Heim D, Rose AK, Gough T, Clarke R, Knibb G, Patel R, Rai P, Ravat H, Ali R, Anastasiou G, Asgari F, Bate E, Bourke T, Boyles J, Campbell A, Fowler N, Hester S, Neil C, McIntyre B, Ogilvy E, Renouf A, Stafford J, Toothill K, Wong HK, Jones A. 2023. The labels and models used to describe problematic substance use impact discrete elements of stigma: A registered report. Psychology of addictive behaviors : journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Yates J, Rose AK, Jones A. 2023. Attempts to Influence the Value of Alcohol by Manipulating Social Influence and Context Substance Use & Misuse, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Ujhelyi Gomez K, Goodwin L, Chisholm A, Rose AK. 2022. Alcohol use during pregnancy and motherhood: Attitudes and experiences of pregnant women, mothers, and healthcare professionals Stephens AMANDAN. PLOS ONE, 17 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Duckworth JJ, Wright H, Christiansen P, Rose AK, Fallon N. 2022. Sign‐tracking modulates reward‐related neural activation to reward cues, but not reward feedback European Journal of Neuroscience, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Halsall L, Jones A, Roberts C, Knibb G, Rose AK. 2022. The impact of alcohol priming on craving and motivation to drink: a meta-analysis. Addiction, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Irizar P, Puddephatt JA, Warren JG, Field M, Jones A, Rose AK, Gage SH, Goodwin L. 2022. “Drinkers Like Me”: A Thematic Analysis of Comments Responding to an Online Article About Moderating Alcohol Consumption Frontiers in Psychology, 13 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Warren JG, Fallon VM, Goodwin L, Gage SH, Rose AK. 2021. Menstrual Cycle Phase, Hormonal Contraception, and Alcohol Consumption in Premenopausal Females: A Systematic Review Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Irizar P, Jones A, Christiansen P, Goodwin L, Gage SH, Roberts C, Knibb G, Cooke R, Rose AK. 2021. Longitudinal associations with alcohol consumption during the first COVID-19 lockdown: Associations with mood, drinking motives, context of drinking, and mental health Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 226 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Gough T, Christiansen P, Rose AK, Hardman CA. 2021. The effect of acute alcohol consumption on meal memory and subsequent food intake: Two laboratory experiments Appetite, 163 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Warsaw RE, Jones A, Rose AK, Newton-Fenner A, Alshukri S, Gage SH. 2021. Mobile Technology Use and Its Association With Executive Functioning in Healthy Young Adults: A Systematic Review Frontiers in Psychology, 12 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Gough T, Christiansen P, Rose AK, Hardman CA. 2021. The effect of alcohol on food-related attentional bias, food reward and intake: Two experimental studies Appetite, 162 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Crawford J, Jones A, Rose A, Cooke R. 2020. 'You see the pictures the morning after and you're like I wish I was in them': an interpretative phenomenological analysis of university student's alcohol-related regrets PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH, 37 :490-506 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Warren JG, Goodwin L, Gage SH, Rose AK. 2020. The effects of menstrual cycle stage and hormonal contraception on alcohol consumption and craving: A pilot investigation Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, 5 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Gomez KU, Goodwin L, Jackson L, Jones A, Chisholm A, Rose AK. 2020. Are psychosocial interventions effective in reducing alcohol consumption during pregnancy and motherhood? A systematic review and meta-analysis ADDICTION, 116 :1638-1663 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Donoghue K, Rose A, Coulton S, Coleman R, Milward J, Philips T, Drummond C, Little H. 2020. Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of mifepristone on cognition and depression in alcohol dependence TRIALS, 21 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Jones A, Crawford J, Rose A, Christiansen P, Cooke R. 2020. Regret Me Not: Examining the Relationship between Alcohol Consumption and Regrettable Experiences SUBSTANCE USE & MISUSE, 55 :2379-2388 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Clarke N, Rose AK. 2020. Impact of Labeled Glasses in a Bar Laboratory Setting: No Effect on Ad Libitum Alcohol Consumption ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 44 :1666-1674 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Rose AK, Jones A. 2018. Baclofen: its effectiveness in reducing harmful drinking, craving, and negative mood. A meta-analysis ADDICTION, 113 :1396-1406 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Knibb G, Roberts CA, Robinson E, Rose A, Christiansen P. 2018. The effect of beliefs about alcohol's acute effects on alcohol priming and alcohol-induced impairments of inhibitory control Meule A. PLoS One, 13 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Jennings EJ, Christiansen P, Smith L, Hardman CA, Rose A. 2018. Alcohol’s Acute Effect on Food Intake Is Mediated by Inhibitory Control Impairments Appetite, 123 :460-460 DOI Publisher Url

Rose AK, Brown K, MacKillop J, Field M, Hogarth L. 2018. Alcohol devaluation has dissociable effects on distinct components of alcohol behaviour Psychopharmacology, 235 :1233-1244 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Owens L, Thompson A, Rose A, Gilmore I, Pirmohamed M, Richardson P. 2017. A prospective cohort study examining the effectiveness of baclofen in the maintenance of abstinence in alcohol use disorder patients attending a joint liver and alcohol treatment clinic ALCOHOL, 62 :11-15 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Drummond C, Gilburt H, Burns T, Copello A, Crawford M, Day E, Deluca P, Godfrey C, Parrott S, Rose A, Sinclair J, Coulton S. 2016. Assertive Community Treatment For People With Alcohol Dependence: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial Alcohol and Alcoholism, 52 :234-241 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url

Christiansen P, Jennings E, Rose AK. 2016. Anticipated Effects of Alcohol Stimulate Craving and Impair Inhibitory Control PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS, 30 :383-388 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Christiansen P, Rose A, Randall-Smith L, Hardman CA. 2016. Alcohol's Acute Effect on Food Intake Is Mediated by Inhibitory Control Impairments HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, 35 :518-522 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Jones A, Button E, Rose AK, Robinson E, Christiansen P, Di Lemma L, Field M. 2016. The ad-libitum alcohol 'taste test': secondary analyses of potential confounds and construct validity PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, 233 :917-924 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Donoghue K, Rose A, Coulton S, Milward J, Reed K, Drummond C, Little H. 2016. Double-blind, 12 month follow-up, placebo-controlled trial of mifepristone on cognition in alcoholics: the MIFCOG trial protocol BMC PSYCHIATRY, 16 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Rose AK, Hardman CA, Christiansen P. 2015. The effects of a priming dose of alcohol and drinking environment on snack food intake APPETITE, 95 :341-348 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Clarke NC, Field M, Rose AK. 2015. Evaluation of a Brief Personalised Intervention for Alcohol Consumption in College Students PLOS ONE, 10 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Hogarth L, Retzler C, Munafo MR, Tran DMD, Troisi JR, Rose AK, Jones A, Field M. 2014. Extinction of cue-evoked drug-seeking relies on degrading hierarchical instrumental expectancies BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY, 59 :61-70 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Rose AK, Jones A, Clarke N, Christiansen P. 2014. Alcohol-induced risk taking on the BART mediates alcohol priming PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, 231 :2273-2280 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Dallas R, Field M, Jones A, Christiansen P, Rose A, Robinson E. 2014. Influenced but Unaware: Social Influence on Alcohol Drinking Among Social Acquaintances ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 38 :1448-1453 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Martinovic J, Jones A, Christiansen P, Rose AK, Hogarth L, Field M. 2014. Electrophysiological Responses to Alcohol Cues Are Not Associated with Pavlovian-to-Instrumental Transfer in Social Drinkers PLOS ONE, 9 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Rose AK, Brown K, Field M, Hogarth L. 2013. The contributions of value-based decision-making and attentional bias to alcohol-seeking following devaluation ADDICTION, 108 :1241-1249 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Rose AK, Hobbs M, Drummond C. 2013. Differentiating the Contribution of Pharmacological from Alcohol Expectancy Effects to Changes in Subjective Response and Priming Over Successive Drinks ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 37 :687-695 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Christiansen P, Rose AK, Cole JC, Field M. 2013. A comparison of the anticipated and pharmacological effects of alcohol on cognitive bias, executive function, craving and ad-lib drinking JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, 27 :84-92 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Hogarth L, Field M, Rose AK. 2013. Phasic transition from goal-directed to habitual control over drug-seeking produced by conflicting reinforcer expectancy ADDICTION BIOLOGY, 18 :88-97 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Jones A, Rose AK, Cole J, Field M. 2013. Effects of Alcohol Cues on Craving and Ad Libitum Alcohol Consumption in Social Drinkers: The Role of Disinhibition JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, 4 :239-249 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Jones A, Hogarth L, Christiansen P, Rose AK, Martinovic J, Field M. 2012. Reward expectancy promotes generalized increases in attentional bias for rewarding stimuli QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 65 :2333-2342 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Fernie G, Christiansen P, Cole JC, Rose AK, Field M. 2012. Effects of 0.4g/kg alcohol on attentional bias and alcohol-seeking behaviour in heavy and moderate social drinkers JOURNAL OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, 26 :1017-1025 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Gilburt H, Burns T, Copello A, Coulton S, Crawford M, Day E, Deluca P, Godfrey C, Parrott S, Rose AK, Sinclair JMA, Wright C, Drummond C. 2012. Assertive Community Treatment for alcohol dependence (ACTAD): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial TRIALS, 13 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Rose AK, Winfield H, Jenner JH, Oyefeso A, Phillips TS, Deluca P, Perryman KA, Heriot-Maitland C, Galea S, Cheeta S, Saunders V, Drummond C. 2012. National survey of alcohol treatment agencies in England: Characteristics of clients JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE, 17 :389-398 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Goudie AJ, Gullo MJ, Rose AK, Christiansen P, Cole JC, Field M, Sumnall H. 2011. Nonaddictive instrumental drug use: Theoretical strengths and weaknesses BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES, 34 :314-315 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Rose AK, Winfield H, Jenner JH, Oyefeso A, Phillips TS, Deluca P, Perryman KA, Heriot-Maitland C, Galea S, Cheeta S, Saunders V, Drummond C. 2011. National survey of alcohol treatment agencies in England: Characteristics of treatment agencies JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE, 16 :407-421 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Perryman K, Rose AK, Winfield H, Jenner J, Oyefeso A, Phillips TS, Deluca P, Heriot-Maitland C, Galea S, Cheeta S, Saunders V, Drummond C. 2011. The perceived challenges facing alcohol treatment services in England: A qualitative study of service providers JOURNAL OF SUBSTANCE USE, 16 :38-49 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Rose AK, Hobbs M, Klipp L, Bell S, Edwards K, O'Hara P, Drummond C. 2010. Monitoring drinking behaviour and motivation to drink over successive doses of alcohol BEHAVIOURAL PHARMACOLOGY, 21 :710-718 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Rose AK, Shaw SG, Prendergast MA, Little HJ. 2010. The Importance of Glucocorticoids in Alcohol Dependence and Neurotoxicity ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 34 :2011-2018 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Rose AK, Mason-Li M, Nicholas D, Hobbs M. 2010. A New Test to Measure Attentional Bias and Cognitive Disinhibition in Drinkers, Based on the Hayling Task ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLISM, 45 :501-506 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Rose AK, Duka T. 2008. Effects of alcohol on inhibitory processes BEHAVIOURAL PHARMACOLOGY, 19 :284-291 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Rose AK, Grunsell L. 2008. The subjective, rather than the disinhibiting, effects of alcohol are related to binge drinking ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, 32 :1096-1104 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Rose AK, Duka T. 2007. The influence of alcohol on basic motoric and cognitive disinhibition ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLISM, 42 :544-551 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Rose AK, Duka T. 2006. Effects of dose and time on the ability of alcohol to prime social drinkers BEHAVIOURAL PHARMACOLOGY, 17 :61-70 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Editorial/letter to the editor

Morris J, Rose AK, Cox S, Jones A. 2024. Clinical alcohol guidelines are welcome—but upstream action is paramount Addiction, 119 :593-594 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

preprint

Rose A, Jones A, Christiansen P, Hunt S. 2024. Development and validation of the Maternal Drinking Motives Scale (M-DMS) Center for Open Science DOI Publisher Url

Pennington CR, Monk R, Heim D, Rose A, Gough T, Clarke R, Knibb G, Patel R, Rai P, Ravat H, Ali R, Anastasiou G, Asgari F, Bate E, Bourke T, Boyles J, Campbell A, Fowler N, Hester S, Neil C, McIntyre B, Ogilvy E, Renouf A, Stafford J, Toothill K, Wong HK, Jones A. 2023. The labels and models used to describe problematic substance use impact discrete elements of stigma: A Registered Report Center for Open Science DOI Publisher Url

Irizar P, Puddephatt J-A, Warren J, Field M, Jones A, Rose A, Gage SH, goodwin L. 2021. “Drinkers Like Me”: a thematic analysis of comments responding to an online article about moderating alcohol consumption Center for Open Science DOI Publisher Url

Other

Warren JG, Goodwin L, Gage SH, Rose AK. 2021. Corrigendum to “The effects of menstrual cycle stage and hormonal contraception on alcohol consumption and craving: A pilot investigation” [Compr. Psychoneuroendocrinol. 5C (2021) 100022](S2666497620300229)(10.1016/j.cpnec.2020.100022) Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, 7 DOI Publisher Url

Conference publication

Owens L, Rose A, Thompson A, Pirmohamed M, Gilmore I, Richardson P. 2015. BACLOFEN: MAINTENANCE OF ABSTINENCE IN ALCOHOL DEPENDENT PATIENTS ATTENDING LIVER CLINIC JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, 50th International Liver Congress of the European-Association-for-the-Study-of-the-Liver 62 :S767-S767 DOI Author Url Publisher Url

Owens L, Rose A, Thompson A, Pirmohamed M, Gilmore I, Richardson P. 2015. Baclofen : Maintenance of Abstinence in Alcohol Dependent Patients Attending a Joint Liver and Alcohol Treatment Clinic European Psychiatry, 30 :503-503 DOI Publisher Url

JONES A, HOGARTH L, CHRISTIANSEN P, ROSE A, MARTINOVIC J, FIELD M. 2012. Reward expectancy promotes generalised increases in attentional bias for rewarding stimuli Appetite, 59 :629-629 DOI Publisher Url

Rose A, Robson R. The role of expectancy and pharmacology in alcohol- related behaviour Society for the Study of Addiction

Rose A. Social drinkers and the development of risky drinking patterns; the role of cortisol Research Society of Alcoholism

Rose A, Grunsell L. Binge drinking is associated with the positive hedonic effects of alcohol. Research Society of Alcoholism

Rose A, Duka D. The effect of alcohol on different modes of disinhibition. British Association of Psychopharmacology

Rose A, Duka D. The nature of disinhibition following a priming dose of alcohol. Research Society for Alcoholism

Rose A, Duka D. A comparison of pharmacological and expectation cues in alcohol priming. Research Society of Alcoholism

Rose A, Duka T. Exploring the nature of alcohol priming by dose of drug in social drinkers. British Association of Psychopharmacology

Rose A, Duka T. The effects of dose and time on the ability of alcohol to prime social drinkers. European Society of Biomedical Research on Alcohol

Chapters

Rose AK, Field M, Franken IHA, Munafò M. 2013. Cue Reactivity Principles of Addiction :413-423 9780123983367 DOI Publisher Url

Rose AK, Field M, Franken IHA, Munafò M. 2013. Cue Reactivity Principles of Addiction: Comprehensive Addictive Behaviors and Disorders, Volume 1 :413-423 9780123983367 DOI

Rose AK. 2013. Substance Priming The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Addiction Psychopharmacology :435-458 9781119978268 DOI Publisher Url

Rose AK. 2009. Alcohol abuse and dependence: Disorders of control? Impulsivity: Causes, Control and Disorders :1-29 9781607419518

Conference presentation:

What are the attitudes of pregnant women and mothers concerning maternal alcohol use, and what factors are associated with increased maternal drinking?, Lisbon Addictions, Portugal, Oral presentation. 2022

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