Professor Ana Nikcevic

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About

Following the BSc (Hons) degree in Clinical Psychology (University of Belgrade) and the MSc in Health Psychology (City University London), I held a Research Associate post at the Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine, King's College Hospital, London (1997-2001), and became a Charted Psychologist with the British Psychological Society in 2002. I completed my clinical training in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy at the University College London and Camden & Islington NHS Trust in 2000, and became an Accredited CBT Practitioner in 2004.

Completion of my PhD in Psychology at King's College London in 2002 was followed by visiting lectureship at City University London. I joined Kingston Universityin 2002 as a Lecturer in Psychology. I held an Honorary Research Fellow position with Kings' College Hospital in London (2014-2016) and was a Visiting Professor of Psychology at Sigmund Freud University, Milan, Italy (2016-2021).

I am currently appointed Professor of Psychology and Mental Health at 重口味SM, where I am the Course Director of the MSc in Clinical Applications of Psychology, and the Academic Lead for the Clinical and Applied Behavioural Research Group (CABRG). 

Academic responsibilities

Professor of Psychology and Mental Health

Qualifications

  • BSc (Hons) Psychology, Clinical Psychology specialism, University of Belgrade
  • MSc Health Psychology, City University, London
  • PhD Psychology, King's College London
  • PgCert in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy, University College London
  • PgCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Kingston UniversityLondon
  • Diploma Level 1 and Level 2 in Metacognitive Therapy, Metacognitive Therapy Institute, Manchester (UK)-Trondheim (Norway)

Teaching and learning

Undergraduate courses taught

Postgraduate courses taught

Research

My expertise lies in clinical and health psychology. I am interested in the self-regulatory processes involved in the psychological adjustment to negative experiences. These self-regulatory processes involve metacognitive beliefs, cognitive, behavioural, attentional and emotion regulation strategies.

My research to date has contributed to the field of psychological theory and therapy though the development of metacognitive models and interventions for addictive behaviours, procrastination, and self-esteem. My work has also focussed on examining the impact of negative events during the perinatal period (miscarriage, high-risk preeclampsia status). Most recently, I have conducted research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people's mental health and behaviours.

Research student supervision

  • Helen Christie
  • Anna-Marie Degas
  • Kat Harris
  • Amy Montague
  • Milani Pathmanathan

Research student supervision

Publications

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Number of items: 89.

Article

Palmieri, Sara, Sassaroli, Sandra, Ruggiero, Giovanni Maria, Caselli, Gabriele, Nocita, Rosaria, , Spada, Marcantonio M. and Mansueto, Giovanni (2024) Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 31(1), e2954. ISSN (print) 1063-3995

Mansueto, Giovanni, Jarach, Alessandro, Caselli, Gabriele, Ruggiero, Giovanni Maria, Sassaroli, Sandra, , Spada, Marcantonio M. and Palmieri, Sara (2024) Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 31(1), e2961. ISSN (print) 1063-3995

Zvolensky, Michael J., Bakhshaie, Jafar, Redmond, Brooke Y., Smit, Tanya, , Spada, Marcantonio M. and Distaso, Walter (2024) Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 31(2), e2988. ISSN (print) 1063-3995

Mattioni, Lorenzo, Ferri, Francesca, , Spada, Marcantonio M. and Sestieri, Carlo (2023) Addictive Behaviors, 145, p. 107782. ISSN (print) 0306-4603

Seydavi, Mohammad, Troulli, Michalitsa Despoina, Akbari, Mehdi, and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2023) Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, ISSN (print) 1063-3995 (Epub Ahead of Print)

Goodwin, Alexandra L., and (2023) Eating Behaviors, p. 101752. ISSN (print) 1471-0153 (Epub Ahead of Print)

Alhakami, Amal, Salem, Victoria, Alateeq, Deemah, , Marci, Tatiana, Palmieri, Sara, Spada, Marcantonio M. and Mansueto, Giovanni (2023) Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, ISSN (print) 1063-3995 (Epub Ahead of Print)

Akbari, Mehdi, Seydavi, Mohammad, Babaeifard, Maryam, Akbarian Firoozabadi, Mahsa, and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2023) Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, ISSN (print) 1063-3995 (Epub Ahead of Print)

, Sacchi, Chiara, Marino, Claudia, O'Gorman, Neil, Poon, Liona C. and Nicolaides, Kypros (2023) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(7), p. 5418. ISSN (print) 1661-7827

Distaso, Walter, Malik, Mohammad, Semere, Saba, AlHakami, Amal, Alexander, Emma C, Hirani, Dhruti, Shah, Ronak J, Suba, Kinga, McKechnie, Vicky, , Oliver, Nick, Spada, Marcantonio and Salem, Victoria (2022) Diabetic Medicine, 39(10), e14911. ISSN (print) 0742-3071

Mansueto, Giovanni, Palmieri, Sara, Marino, Claudia, Caselli, Gabriele, Sassaroli, Sandra, Ruggiero, Giovanni Maria, and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2022) Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, ISSN (print) 1063-3995 (Epub Ahead of Print)

Akbari, Mehdi, Seydavi, Mohammad, Zamani, Elahe, and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2022) Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 29(3), pp. 906-921. ISSN (print) 1063-3995

Airoldi, Sofia, Kolubinski, Daniel C., and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2022) Journal of Clinical Psychology, 78(5), pp. 809-820. ISSN (print) 0021-9762

Albery, Ian P., Spada, Marcantonio M. and (2021) Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 28(6), pp. 1367-1378. ISSN (print) 1063-3995

Akbari, Mehdi, Bahadori, Mohammad Hossein, Mohammadkhani, Shahram, Kolubinski, Daniel C., and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2021) Addictive Behaviors Reports, 14, p. 100354. ISSN (online) 2352-8532

Akbari, Mehdi, Spada, Marcantonio M., and Zamani, Elahe (2021) Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 28(6), pp. 1354-1366. ISSN (print) 1063-3995

Spada, Marcantonio M., , Kolubinski, Daniel C., Offredi, Alessia, Giuri, Simona, Gemelli, Antonella, Brugnoni, Alessandra, Ferrari, Andrea and Caselli, Gabriele (2021) Journal of Affective Disorders, 293, pp. 117-123. ISSN (print) 0165-0327

Kolubinski, Daniel C., and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2021) Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 39, pp. 306-321. ISSN (print) 0894-9085

, Marino, Claudia, Kolubinski, Daniel C., and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2021) Journal of Affective Disorders, 279, pp. 578-584. ISSN (print) 0165-0327

and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2020) Psychiatry Research, 292, p. 113322. ISSN (print) 0165-1781

Kolubinski, Daniel C., Marino, Claudia, and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2020) Journal of Affective Disorders, 275, p. 339. ISSN (print) 0165-0327

, , , O'Gorman, Neil, Poon, Liona C. and Nicolaides, Kypros H. (2019) Prenatal Diagnosis, 39(12), pp. 1127-1135. ISSN (print) 0197-3851

Kolubinski, Daniel C., Marino, Claudia, and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2019) Journal of Affective Disorders, 256, pp. 42-53. ISSN (print) 0165-0327

Fernie, Bruce A., Aoun, Amanda, Kollmann, Josianne, Spada, Marcantonio M. and (2019) Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 26(4), pp. 471-482. ISSN (print) 1063-3995

Marino, Claudia, Caselli, Gabriele, Lenzi, Michela, Grazia Monaci, Maria, Vieno, Alessio, and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2019) Psychiatric Quarterly, 90(2), pp. 405-411. ISSN (print) 0033-2720

, Marino, Claudia and (2019) Psychiatry Research, 274, pp. 159-166. ISSN (print) 0165-1781

Kolubinski, Daniel C., Frings, Daniel, , Lawrence, Jacqueline A. and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2018) Psychiatry Research, 267, pp. 296-305. ISSN (print) 0165-1781

Marino, C., Vieno, A., Lenzi, M., Fernie, B. A., and Spada, M. M. (2018) Journal of Happiness Studies, 19(2), pp. 365-379. ISSN (print) 1389-4978

, and (2018) Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 25(1), pp. 152-162. ISSN (print) 1063-3995

Alma, Leyla, Spada, Marcantonio M., Fernie, Bruce A., Yilmaz-Samanci, Adviye Esin, Caselli, Gabriele and (2018) Psychiatry Research, 259, pp. 160-168. ISSN (print) 0165-1781

, Alma, Leyla, Marino, Claudia, Kolubinski, Daniel, Y谋lmaz-Samanc谋, Adviye Esin, Caselli, Gabriele and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2017) Addictive Behaviors, 74, pp. 82-89. ISSN (print) 0306-4603

Kolubinski, Daniel C., , Lawrence, Jacqueline A. and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2017) Journal of Affective Disorders, 220(1), pp. 129-138. ISSN (print) 0165-0327

, Marino, C., Caselli, G. and Spada, M.M. (2017) Eating Behaviors, 26, pp. 40-44. ISSN (print) 1471-0153

Fernie, Bruce A, Bharucha, Zinnia, and Spada, Marcantonio M (2017) Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 35(2), pp. 136-149. ISSN (print) 0894-9085

Fernie, Bruce A., Bharucha, Zinnia, , Marino, Claudia and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2017) Journal of Affective Disorders, 210, pp. 196-203. ISSN (print) 0165-0327

Fernie, Bruce A., Wright, Talen, Caselli, Gabriele, and Spada, Marcantonio M (2017) Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 24(1), pp. 264-268. ISSN (print) 1063-3995

Fernie, Bruce A., Fung, Agoston and (2016) Journal of Affective Disorders, 205, pp. 301-305. ISSN (print) 0165-0327

Spada, Marcantonio M., Gay, Harriet, , Fernie, Bruce A. and Caselli, Gabriele (2016) Clinical Psychologist, 20(3), pp. 138-146. ISSN (print) 1328-4207

Marino, Claudia, Vieno, Alessio, Moss, Antony C., Caselli, Gabriele, and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2016) Personality and Individual Differences, 101, pp. 70-77. ISSN (print) 0191-8869

Fernie, Bruce A, Murphy, Gabrielle, Wells, Adrian, and Spada, Marcantonio M (2016) Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 44(4), pp. 379-409. ISSN (print) 1352-4658

Spada, Marcantonio M., Caselli, Gabriele, Fernie, Bruce A., , Ruggiero, Giovanni M., Boccaletti, Fabio, Dallari, Giulia and Sassaroli, Sandra (2016) Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 21(2), pp. 297-304. ISSN (print) 1124-4909

Fernie, Bruce A., McKenzie, Ann-Marie, , Caselli, Gabriele and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2016) Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 34(1), pp. 1-13. ISSN (print) 0894-9085

Kolubinski, Daniel C., , Lawrence, Jacqueline A. and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2016) Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 34(1), pp. 73-85. ISSN (print) 0894-9085

Fernie, B.A., Maher-Edwards, L., Murphy, G., and Spada, M.M. (2015) Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 22(5), pp. 443-449. ISSN (print) 1063-3995

Moss, Antony C., Spada, Marcantonio M., Harkin, Jamila, Albery, Ian P., Rycroft, Nicola and (2015) Addictive Behaviors Reports, 1, pp. 73-75. ISSN (online) 2352-8532

, Caselli, G., Wells, A. and Spada, M.M. (2015) Addictive Behaviors, 44, pp. 102-107. ISSN (print) 0306-4603

Spada, Marcantonio M, Caselli, Gabriele, and Wells, Adrian (2015) Addictive Behaviors, 44, pp. 9-15. ISSN (print) 0306-4603

Tanwani, P., Fernie, B.A., and Spada, M.M. (2015) Psychiatry Research, 225(3), pp. 402-406. ISSN (print) 0165-1781

, Caselli, G, Green, D.M. and Spada, M.M. (2014) Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 32(4), pp. 248-256. ISSN (print) 0894-9085

Spada, M.M., Caselli, G., Slaifer, M, and Sassaroli, S. (2014) Social Science Computer Review, 32(4), pp. 474-483. ISSN (print) 0894-4393

and Nicolaides, Kypros H (2014) Psychology & Health, 29(1), pp. 50-63. ISSN (print) 0887-0446

Maher-Edwards, L, Fernie, B.A., Murphy, G., and Spada, M.M. (2012) Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 19(6), pp. 552-557. ISSN (print) 1063-3995

Spada, M.M., Caselli, G., Manfredi, C., Rebecchi, D., Rovetto, F., Ruggiero, G., and Sassaroli, S. (2012) Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 40(3), pp. 287-296. ISSN (print) 1352-4658

Clark, Ailsa, Tran, Cathy, Weiss, Alexander, Caselli, Gabriele, and Spada, Marcantonio (2012) Addictive Behaviors, 37(4), pp. 537-540. ISSN (print) 0306-4603

Currid, Thomas J., and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2011) British Journal of Nursing, 20(22), pp. 1443-1447. ISSN (print) 0966-0461

and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2010) Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 17(6), pp. 536-542. ISSN (print) 1063-3995

Isa Alfaraj, Ali M.A., Spada, Marcantonio M., , Puffett, Alison and Meer, Sadeeqa (2009) Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 27(1), pp. 54-60. ISSN (print) 0264-6838

Fernie, B.A., Spada, M.M., , Georgiou, G. and Moneta, G.B. (2009) Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 23(4), pp. 283-293. ISSN (print) 0889-8391

Spada, Marcantonio M., Nuamah, Francis, Luty, Jason and (2008) Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment, 7(3), pp. 157-161. ISSN (print) 1531-5754

Spada, Marcantonio M., Langston, Benjamin, and Moneta, Giovanni B. (2008) Computers in Human Behavior, 24(5), pp. 2325-2335. ISSN (print) 0747-5632

and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2008) Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 36(3), pp. 333-339. ISSN (print) 1352-4658

Spada, Marcantonio M., , Moneta, Giovanni and Wells, Adrian (2008) Personality and Individual Differences, 44(5), pp. 1172-1181. ISSN (print) 0191-8869

Spada, Marcantonio M., , Moneta, Giovanni B. and Wells, Adrian (2007) Addictive Behaviors, 32(10), pp. 2120-2129. ISSN (print) 0306-4603

, Kuczmierczyk, Andrzej R. and Nicolaides, Kypros H. (2007) Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 63(3), pp. 283-290. ISSN (print) 0022-3999

, Kramolisova-Advani, Jana and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2007) The Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied, 141(1), pp. 25-34. ISSN (print) 0022-3980

Spada, M. M., , Moneta, G. B. and Ireson, J. (2006) Educational Psychology, 26(5), pp. 615-624. ISSN (print) 0144-3410

Spada, M.M, Hiou, K. and (2006) Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 20(3), pp. 319-326. ISSN (online) 0889-8391

(2003) Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 21(3), pp. 207-217. ISSN (print) 0264-6838

, Kuczmierczyk, A.R., Tunkel, S.A. and Nicolaides, K.H. (2000) Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 18(4), pp. 339-343. ISSN (print) 0264-6838

, Tunkel, S.A., Kuczmierczyk, A.R. and Nicolaides, K.H. (1999) British Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 106(8), pp. 808-813. ISSN (print) 1470-0328

, Snijders, R., Nicolaides, K.H. and Kupek, E. (1999) British Journal of Medical Psychology, 72(2), pp. 171-178. ISSN (print) 1476-0835

, Kuczmierczyk, A.R. and Nicolaides, K.H. (1998) Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 19(3), pp. 145-154. ISSN (print) 0167-482X

, Tunkel, S.A. and Nicolaides, K.H. (1998) Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 11(2), pp. 123-128. ISSN (print) 0960-7692

Book

Nikcevic, Ana V. , Kuczmierczyk, Andrzej R. and Bruch, Michael, eds. (2006) London, UK : Routledge. 302p. ISBN 1583912843

Book Section

(2019) In: Llewellyn, Carrie , Ayers, Susan , McManus, Chris , Newman, Stanton , Petrie, Keith J. , Revenson, Tracey A. and Weinman, John, (eds.) Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine. 3rd ed. Cambridge, U.K. : Cambridge University Press. pp. 419-420. (Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology) ISBN 9781316783269

Ezzamel, Samia, Spada, Marcantonio M. and (2015) In: Bruch, Michael, (ed.) Beyond diagnosis: case formulation in cognitive behavioural therapy. 2nd ed. Chichester, U.K. : Wiley Blackwell. pp. 194-219. ISBN 9781119960768

(2006) In: Nikcevic, Ana V. , Kuczmierczyk, Andrzej R. and Bruch, Michael, (eds.) Formulation and treatment in clinical health psychology. London, USA : Routledge. pp. 273-289. ISBN 1583912851

Conference or Workshop Item

, Distaso, W. and Spada, M.M. (2021) In: EABCT 2021: CBT Back to the Future: Celebrating 50 years of CBT in Europe; 8 - 11 Sep 2021, ICC (International Conference Centre), Belfast. (Unpublished)

Marino, Claudia, Caselli, Gabriele, Lenzi, Michela, Vieno, Lessio, and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2018) In: 5th International Conference on Behavioral Addictions; 23-25 Apr 2018, Cologne, Germany. (Unpublished)

, Fernie, Bruce, Wells, Adrian and Spada, Marcantonio (2016) In: The 3rd International Conference of Metacognitive Therapy; 08 - 09 Apr 2016, Milan, Italy. (Unpublished)

, Caselli, Gabriele, Wells, Adrian and Spada, Marcantonio M. (2016) In: The 3rd International Conference of Metacognitive Therapy; 08 - 09 Apr 2016, Milan, Italy. (Unpublished)

and Spada, M.M. (2011) In: First International Conference of Metacognitive Therapy; 11 - 13 May 2011, Manchester, U.K.. (Unpublished)

Spada, M.M., Maher-Edwards, L., Fernie, B., Murphy, G., Wells, A. and (2011) In: First International Conference of Metacognitive Therapy; 11 - 13 May 2011, Manchester, U.K.. (Unpublished)

and Spada, M.M. (2010) In: XL Congress of European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies; 07 - 10 Oct 2010, Milan, Italy. (Unpublished)

, Isa Alfaraj, A.M.A. and Spada, M.M. (2010) In: XL Congress of European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies; 07 - 10 Oct 2010, Milan, Italy. (Unpublished)

Fernie, B.A., Spada, M.M., and Moneta, G.B. (2010) In: XL Congress of European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies; 07 - 10 Oct 2010, Milan, Italy. (Unpublished)

, Spada, M.M., Moneta, G.B. and Wells, A. (2007) In: 5th World Congress for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies; 11-14 July 2007, Barcelona, Spain. (Unpublished)

, Spada, M.M., Moneta, G.B. and Wells, A. (2007) In: 5th World Congress of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies; 11-14 July 2007, Barcelona, Spain. (Unpublished)

, Kuczmierczyk, AR and Nicolaides, KH (2002) In: Annual Conference of the British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology; 4-6 Sep 2002, Sheffield, U.K.. (Unpublished)

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Business, knowledge transfer and international

Industry links

  • The Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF)
  • Just Ask A Question (JAAQ)
  • Royal Borough of Kingston

Professional practice, knowledge exchange and impact

Professional and scholarly affiliations

  • Practitioner Psychologist, Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, British Psychological Society (BPS)
  • Chartered Psychologist, Health Psychology division, British Psychological Society (BPS)
  • Approved Stage 2 Supervisor for Health Psychology Professional Training, British Psychological Society (BPS)
  • Accredited Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
  • Registered Metacognitive Therapy Practitioner (Level 1& 2), Metacognitive Therapy Institute
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
  • Editorial Board member for Addictive Behaviour Reports
  • Member of the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Leadership and management

University responsibilities

  • Programme Director of the MSc Clinical Applications of Psychology
  • Member of the peer-review college
  • Academic Lead for the Clinical and Applied Behavioural Research Group (CABRG)

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