The Experimental Analysis of Language and Cognition: The development of language and complex cognitive skills. Perspective-taking, false belief and deception. Stimulus Equivalence and Relational Frame Theory. The experimental analysis of the development of verbal and cognitive behaviour in young children.

Behavioural And Cognitive Therapies: Behavioral and cognitive psychotherapies, with special interest in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Selected Publications

McHugh, L., Simpson, A. & Reed, P. (in press). Mindfulness as a potential intervention for stimulus over-selectivity in older adults. Research in Developmental Disabilities

Villatte, M., Monestès J. L., McHugh, L., Freixa i Baqué, E. & Loas, G. (in press). Adopting the perspective of another in belief attribution: Contribution of Relational Frame Theory to 1the understanding of impairments in schizophrenia. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry.

McHugh, L., & Wood, R. (2008). Using a temporal discounting paradigm to measure impulsivity following traumatic brain injury: A pilot study. Brian Injury. 22(9):715-21

McHugh, L. & Reed, P. (2007). Age trends in stimulus over-selectivity. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 88, 369-380.

Hooper, N., Saunders, J. & McHugh, L. (in press). The Generalisation of thought suppression. Learning and behavior

Useful Links

The Relational Frame Theory website www.relationalframetheory.com

The Acceptance and Commitment Therapy website www.acceptanceandcommitmenttherapy.com

The L&B research group website is: http://www.swan.ac.uk/human_sciences/Psychology/Research/LearningandBehaviour/

There is also a Learning and Behaviour Member's website