Dr Abi Rose
School of Psychology
Faculty of Health
Email: A.K.Rose@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 2879
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
Christiansen P, Hunt S, Jones A, Rose AK. 2024. Development and Validation of the Maternal Drinking Motives Scale (M-DMS) Substance Use & Misuse, 59 :1743-1750 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Jones A, Hunt S, Rose A. 2024. Psychologically Traumatic Birth: Associations with Increased Drinking and Delayed Risk of Alcohol Harm in Mothers International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
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 Author Url 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 Author Url 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 DOI Publisher Url
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 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 DOI
Rose AK. 2013. Substance Priming The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Addiction Psychopharmacology :435-458 DOI Publisher Url
Rose AK. 2009. Alcohol abuse and dependence: Disorders of control? Impulsivity: Causes, Control and Disorders :1-29
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