Newcastle University

Qualifications

·      Stage 2 Qualification in Health Psychology

·      PhD Health Psychology (University of Aberdeen)

·      MSc Health Psychology (University of Sussex)

·      BA Psychology (University of Essex)

Memberships

·      Newcastle Health Psychology Group

·      European Health Psychology Society

·      British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology

·      UK Society for Behavioural Medicine

·      Collaborative Research and Training in the EHPS (CREATE)

Research Interests

Development of practically applicable behaviour change interventions for health

Evidence gathering and integration in the early phase intervention development process

Behaviour change intervention in at-risk populations such as obesity and stroke

Research Grants

Scottish Government: Chief Scientist Office (CSO)

‘Feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial of a complex behavioural intervention to reduce weight in obese adults with additional risk factors for chronic disease’ (2009-2010); Sniehotta FF, Dombrowski SU, Avenell A, Johnston M,  Ramsay CR, Araújo-Soares V; £52,267

NHS Endowment Trust

‘Top up funding for an open pilot study of a new intervention tool developed based on evidence for weight loss (2008-2009)’ Araújo-Soares V, Dombrowski SU, Brown J, Sniehotta FF, Broom I; £5,810

Research Projects

Developing and Assessing Services for Hyperacute Stroke (DASH 1)

Projects

• Development and Assessment of Services for Hyper-acute Stroke (DASH)
  Project Leader(s): Professor Gary Ford (IAH), Professor Richard Thomson, Professor Martin White

• Prestwich A, Sniehotta FF, Whittington C, Dombrowski SU, Rogers L, Michie S. Does theory influence the effectiveness of health behavior interventions? Meta-analysis. Health Psychology 2013. In Press.
• McSherry LA, Dombrowski SU, Francis JJ, Murphy J, Martin CM, O'Leary JJ, Sharp L, ATHENS Group. 'It's a can of worms': understanding primary care practitioners' behaviours in relation to HPV using the theoretical domains framework. Implementation Science 2012, 7(1), 73.
• Dombrowski S, Araujo-Soares V, Johnston M, Avenell A, Sniehotta F. Developing and testing an intervention for obese adults based on effective behaviour change techniques. In: “Resiliance and Health” : 26th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society. 2012, Prague, Czech Republic: Routledge.
• Dombrowski SU, Sniehotta FF, Avenell A, Johnston M, MacLennan G, Araujo-Soares V. Identifying active ingredients in complex behavioural interventions for obese adults with obesity-related co-morbidities or additional risk factors for co-morbidities: a systematic review. Health Psychology Review 2012, 6(1), 7-32.
• Dombrowski SU, Sniehotta FF, Johnston M, Broom I, Kulkarni U, Brown J, Murray L, Araujo-Soares V. Optimizing acceptability and feasibility of an evidence-based behavioral intervention for obese adults with obesity-related co-morbidities or additional risk factors for co-morbidities: An open-pilot intervention study in secondary care. Patient Education and Counseling 2012, 87(1), 108-119.
• Penn L, Dombrowski S, Sniehotta F, White M. Participant perspectives on a lifestyle intervention for the prevention of type 2 diabetes: a qualitative evaluation within the 'New life, New you' pilot study. In: 7th World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications. 2012, Madrid, Spain: Minerva Endocrinologica.
• Khan MM, Watson HG, Dombrowski SU. Perceived hazards of transfusion: can a clinician tool help patients' understanding?. Transfusion Medicine 2012, 22(4), 294-297.
• Dombrowski SU, Sniehotta F, Mackintosh J, White M, Rodgers H, Thomson R, Murtagh M, Ford G, Eccles MW, Araujo-Soares V. Witness response at onset of acute stroke: a qualitative theory-guided study. PLoS One 2012, 7(7), e39852.
• Michie S, Ashford S, Sniehotta FF, Dombrowski SU, Bishop A, French DP. A refined taxonomy of behaviour change techniques to help people change their physical activity and healthy eating behaviours: The CALO-RE taxonomy. Psychology & Health 2011, 26(11), 1479-1498.
• Khan MM, Watson HG, Dombrowski SU. Perceived hazards of blood transfusion: can a clinician tool improve a patient's understanding?. In: British Journal of Haematology: 51st Annual Scientific Meeting of the British Society for Haematology. 2011, Brighton, UK: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
• Sniehotta FF, Dombrowski SU, Avenell A, Johnston M, McDonald S, Murchie P, Ramsay CR, Robertson K, Araujo-Soares V. Randomised Controlled Feasibility Trial of an Evidence-Informed Behavioural Intervention for Obese Adults with Additional Risk Factors. PLoS One 2011, 6(8), e23040.
• Michie S, Ashford S, Sniehotta FF, Dombrowski SU, Bishop A, French DP. Specifying interventions to change physical activity and healthy eating: Development of a revised 40-item taxonomy of behaviour change techniques. Psychology & Health 2011, 26(11), 1479-1498.
• Dombrowski SU, Avenell A, Sniehotta FF. Behavioural Interventions for Obese Adults with Additional Risk Factors for Morbidity: Systematic Review of Effects on Behaviour, Weight and Disease Risk Factors. Obesity Facts 2010, 3(6), 377-396.
• Gilinsky AS, Dombrowski SU, Dale H, Marks D, Robinson C, Ouzounidou D, Eades C. Partnership work between Public Health and Health Psychology: introduction to a novel training programme. BMC Public Health 2010, 10(1), 692.
• Dombrowski SU, Luszczynska A. The interplay between conscious and automatic self-regulation and adolescents’ physical activity: the role of planning, intentions, and lack of awareness. Applied Psychology 2008, 58(2), 257-273.
• Dombrowski SU, Sniehotta FF, Avenell A, Araujo-Soares V, MacLennan G, Comerford C, Buchanan N, Penny I. [Meeting Abstract] Systematic development, application and refinement of an evidence- and theory-based behaviour change intervention tool. Psychology & Health 2008, 23(s1), 108.
• Dombrowski SU, Sniehotta FF, Avenell A, Coyne JC. Current issues and future directions in Psychology and Health: Towards a cumulative science of behaviour change: Do current conduct and reporting of behavioural interventions fall short of best practice?. Psychology & Health 2007, 22(8), 869-874.
• Sniehotta FF, Soares VA, Dombrowski SU. Randomized controlled trial of a one-minute intervention changing oral self-care behavior. Journal of Dental Research 2007, 86(7), 641-645.
• Dombrowski SU, Skar S, Raduma M, Gorski C, Stewart M, Molloy GJ, Sniehotta FF. [Meeting Abstract] TPB and planning as predictors of changes in physical exercise. Psychology & Health 2006, 21(s1), 42.