Lynn Myers

I am Chartered Psychologist and Registered Health Psychologist (HPC). I joined Brunel University in 2006 after10 years at the Medical School at UCL. I have wide-ranging interests in health psychology and have over 150 research publications, many of them in peer-reviewed journals.I have presented my research at over 60 international conferences and have received funding from a variety of sources including Medical Research Council, British Academy, Cancer Research UK. From 1996-2006 I was Course Director of a BPS accredited M.Sc in Health Psychology (UCL/Kings).  

I am also an accredited Stage 2 supervisor.  I now co-direct an M.Sc in Psychology, Health and Behaviour at Brunel University, which trains health professionals and others to undertake good-quality health research. I have successfully supervised over 80 M.Sc/PhDs. Before training as a psychologist I qualified as a pharmacist and I continue to be a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Research Interests

All aspects of the repressive coping style. Many areas of health psychology including:  adherence/compliance to treatment, inhibition of emotion and disease, risk perception, stress and dentists, social cognition models and health-related behaviours. Culture and health. Romantic adult attachment styles. Inhibitory processes in memory. 

Publications

Journal Papers

(2012) Ayers, B. and Myers, LB., Do media messages change people's risk perceptions for binge drinking?, Alcohol Alcohol 47 (1) : 52- 56

(2011) Myers, LB. and Goodwin, R., Determinants of adults' intention to vaccinate against pandemic swine flu, BMC Public Health 11 (15) Download publication

(2011) Goodwin, R., Gaines Jr, SO., Myers, L. and Neto, F., Initial psychological responses to swine flu, International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 18 (2) : 88- 92

(2010) Goodwin, R., Haque, S., Neto, F. and Myers, L., Initial behavioural and attitudinal responses to influenza A, H1N1 ('swine flu'), Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 64 (2) : 182- 182 Download publication

(2010) McEachan, RR., Sutton, S. and MYERS, L., Mediation of personality influences on physical activity within the theory of planned behaviour, Journal of Health Psychology Epub ahead of print

(2010) Myers, LB., The importance of the repressive coping style: findings from 30 years of research, Anxiety, Stress and Coping 23 3- 17

(2010) Ayers, BN. and Myers, LB., Understanding of stroke and coronary heart disease in the UK: An exploratory study, Psychology, Health and Medicine 15 (4) : 474- 477

(2009) Myers, LB., An exploratory study investigating factors associated with adherence to chest physiotherapy and exercise in adults with cystic fibrosis, Journal of Cystic Fibrosis 8 (6) : 425- 427

(2009) Goodwin, R., Haque, S., Neto, F. and Myers, L., Initial psychological responses to influenza A, H1N1 ("swine flu"), BMC Infectious Diseases 9166 Download publication

(2009) Goodwin, R., Haque, S., Neto, F. and Myers, L., Societal responses to swine flu (Response letter), British Medical Journal 338b1791

(2008) Dhiman, P., Myers, LB. and Parton, A., A systematic review of psychosocial variables which may predict physical recovery after stroke (Abstract), Psychology and Health 23 (S1) : 105-

(2008) Ayers, B. and Myers, L., Beliefs, knowledge and understanding of symptoms of stroke and coronary heart disease, PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH 23 58- 58

(2008) Myers, L., Current issues in 'stop smoking' research, PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH 23 22- 22

(2008) Jamison, J. and Myers, LB., Peer-group and price influence students drinking along with planned behaviour (vol 43, pg 492, 2008), ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLISM 43 (5) : 608- 608

(2008) Myers, L. and Mars, AL., Smokers' perceived risk of contracting smoking-related diseases after watching an antismoking message, PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH 23 22- 23

(2008) Gate, L. and Myers, L., Smoking household and impact on smoking cessation: Applying extended theory of planned behaviour, PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH 23 127- 128

(2008) Jamison, J. and Myers, LB., Erratum: Peer-group and price influence students drinking along with planned behaviour (Alcohol and Alcoholism) (2008) vol. 43 (493-497) 10.1093/alcal/agn033), Alcohol and Alcoholism 43 (5) : 608- 608

(2008) Jamison, J. and Myers, LB., Peer-group and price influence students drinking along with planned behaviour, Alcohol and Alcoholism 43 (4) : 492- 497

(2007) Erskine, JAK., Kvavilashvili, L., Conway, MA. and Myers, L., The effects of age on psychopathology, well-being and repressive coping, AGING & MENTAL HEALTH 11 (4) : 394- 404

(2007) Feely, M., Vetere, A. and Myers, LB., A qualitative analysis of reading rehabilitation of persons with age-related macular degeneration, Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness 101 (1) : 44- 49

(2007) Myers, LB., Commentary by Myers, Clinical Nursing Research 16 (1) : 25- 28

(2007) Derakshan, N., Eysenck, MW. and Myers, LB., Emotional information processing in repressors: The vigilance-avoidance theory, Cognition and Emotion 21 (8) : 1585- 1614

(2006) Myers, LB. and Horn, SA., Adherence to chest physiotherapy in adults with cystic fibrosis, Journal of Health Psychology 11 (6) : 915- 926

(2006) Grande, GE., Myers, LB. and Sutton, SR., How do patients who participate in cancer support groups differ from those who do not?, Psycho-Oncology 15 (4) : 321- 334

(2006) Rüdell, K., Myers, L. and Newman, S., Preferences for involvement in medical decision making: Comparing British and German views, Psychology, Health and Medicine 11 (2) : 171- 189

(2006) Myers, LB. and Horswill, MS., Social cognitive predictors of sun protection intention and behavior., Behav Med 32 (2) : 57- 63

(2006) Thuné-Boyle, ICV., Myers, LB. and Newman, SP., The role of illness beliefs, treatment beliefs, and perceived severity of symptoms in explaining distress in cancer patients during chemotherapy treatment, Behavioral Medicine 32 (1) : 19- 29

(2005) Myers, L. and Abraham, C., Beyond 'doctor's orders', PSYCHOLOGIST 18 (11) : 680- 683

(2004) Myers, LB., Vetere, A. and Derakshan, N., Are suppression and repressive coping related?, PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 36 (5) : 1009- 1013

(2004) Derakshan, N., Myers, LB., Hansen, J. and O'Leary, M., Defensiveness and attempted thought suppression of negative material, European Journal of Personality 18 (7) : 521- 535

(2004) Myers, LB. and Derakshan, N., Do childhood memories colour social judgements of today? The case of repressors, European Journal of Personality 18 (4) : 321- 330

(2004) Myers, HL. and Myers, LB., 'It's difficult being a dentist': Stress and health in the general dental practitioner, British Dental Journal 197 (2) : 89- 93

(2004) MYERS. and Derakshan, Nazanin., To forget or not to forget: What do repressors forget and when do they forget?, Cognition and Emotion 18 (4) : 495- 511

(2003) Cooke, L., Myers, L. and Derakshan, N., Lung function, adherence and denial in asthma patients who exhibit a repressive coping style., Psychol Health Med 8 (1) : 35- 44

(2003) Cooke, L., Myers, LB. and Derakshan, N., Lung function, adherence and denial in asthma patients who exhibit a repressive coping style, Psychology, Health and Medicine 8 (1) : 35- 44

(2003) Myers, L., Cassell, J. and Darroch, J., Sex differences in the experience of testing positive for genital chlamydia infection: A qualitative study with implications for public health and for a national screening programme, Sexually Transmitted Infections 79 (5) : 372- 373

(2002) Myers, LB. and Vetere, A., Adult romantic attachment styles and health-related measures, Psychology, Health and Medicine 7 (2) : 175- 180

(2002) Amponsah-Afuwape, SA., Myers, LB. and Newman, SP., Cognitive predictors of ethnic minorities' blood donation intention, Psychology, Health and Medicine 7 (3) : 357- 361

(2002) Creswell, C. and Myers, LB., Do repressors differ on indirect and direct measures of attributional style?, Cognition and Emotion 16 (6) : 831- 835

(2002) Vetere, A. and Myers, LB., Repressive coping style and adult romantic attachment style: Is there a relationship?, Personality and Individual Differences 32 (5) : 799- 807

(2001) Frost, S., Myers, LB. and Newman, SP., Genetic screening for Alzheimer's disease: What factors predict intentions to take a test?, BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE 27 (3) : 101- 109

(2001) Myers, L., Psychosocial aspects of the health care process., PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH 16 (2) : 252- 252

(2001) Watson, PWB. and Myers, LB., Which cognitive factors predict clinical glove use amongst nurses?, Psychology, Health and Medicine 6 (4) : 399- 409

(2000) Myers, LB., Deceiving others or deceiving themselves?, Psychologist 13 (8) : 400- 403

(2000) Myers, LB., Identifying repressors: A methodological issue for health psychology, Psychology and Health 15 (2) : 205- 214

(2000) Griva, K., Myers, LB. and Newman, S., Illness perceptions and self efficacy beliefs in adolescents and young adults with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, PSYCHOLOGY & HEALTH 15 (6) : 733- 750

(2000) Myers, LB. and Derakshan, N., Monitoring and blunting and an assessment of different coping styles, Personality and Individual Differences 28 (1) : 111- 121

(2000) Byer, B. and Myers, LB., Psychological correlates of adherence to medication in asthma, Psychology, Health and Medicine 5 (4) : 389- 393

(1999) Myers, LB. and Steed, L., The relationship between dispositional optimism, dispositional pessimism, repressive coping and trail anxiety, PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 27 (6) : 1261- 1272

(1999) Myers, LB., Are different measures of parenting comparable?, JOURNAL OF GENETIC PSYCHOLOGY 160 (2) : 255- 256

(1999) Myers, LB., Brewin, CR. and Winter, DA., Repressive caping and self-reports of parenting, British Journal of Clinical Psychology 38 (1) : 73- 82

(1999) Myers, LB., Brewin, CR. and Winter, DA., Repressive coping and self-reports of parenting., The British journal of clinical psychology / the British Psychological Society 38 Pt 1/- Pt 1/

(1999) Myers, LB. and Myers, F., The relationship between control beliefs and self-reported adherence in adults with cystic fibrosis, Psychology, Health and Medicine 4 (4) : 387- 391

(1998) Myers, LB., The psychology of preventive health., BRITISH JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 3 188- 189

(1998) Myers, LB., Repressive coping, trait anxiety and reported avoidance of negative thoughts, PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES 24 (3) : 299- 303

(1998) Myers, LB., Brewin, CR. and Power, MJ., Repressive coping and the directed forgetting of emotional material, Journal of Abnormal Psychology 107 (1) : 141- 148

(1997) Myers, LB. and Vetere, A., Repressors' responses to health-related questionnaires, BRITISH JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY 2 245- 257

(1996) Myers, LB. and Brewin, CR., Illusions of well-being and the repressive coping style, British Journal of Social Psychology 35 (4) : 443- 457

(1996) Myers, LB. and Brewin, CR., Illusions of well-being and the repressive coping style., The British journal of social psychology / the British Psychological Society 35 Pt 4/- Pt 4/