Nicholas Troop

Dr Nicholas Troop is a Chartered Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire's Department of Psychology, Sport and Geography. He co-founded the Psycho-Haematology Research Unit with Dr Sandra Van Os and Dr Helen Ellis-Caird, focusing on psychological aspects of blood disorders like haemophilia and sickle cell disease. His research spans eating disorders, self-compassion interventions, and the role of music in well-being.

Key research areas include:

• Eating disorders/disordered eating mechanisms
• Psychological factors in haemophilia management (adherence, pain, quality of life)
• Self-compassion promotion through expressive writing
• Music/songwriting as therapeutic tool
• Physical activity promotion and adolescent health

Notable projects include:

• "Mindfulness-based pain management in haemophilia" (2008)
• "UKPK: My PK" personalized prophylaxis evaluation (2017-2019)
• "HENRY" adolescent behavior change program (2019-2023)

His recent work bridges music and psychology, with several papers in preparation on songwriting's mental health benefits. He has supervised 13 PhD students focusing on topics like eating disorder recovery, physical activity interventions, and trauma responses.

Labs/Teams: Psycho-Haematology Research Unit (primary affiliation), collaborating with University of Hertfordshire's health sciences teams and NHS partners on clinical psychology research.