Prof Mark Bellis

Senior Research Fellow

  1. Published

    An evaluation of a short film promoting kindness in Wales during COVID‑19 restrictions #TimeToBeKind

    Ford, K., Bellis, M., Hill, R. & Hughes, K., 24 Mar 2022, In: BMC Public Health. 22, 1, 14 p., 583.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  2. Published

    Adverse childhood experiences and engagement with healthcare services: Findings from a survey of adults in Wales and England

    Ford, K., Hughes, K., Cresswell, K., Amos, R. & Bellis, M., 30 Apr 2024, Public Health Wales; Bangor University. 38 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned reportpeer-review

  3. Published

    An evaluation of the Time to Move workplace physical activity intervention

    Ford, K., Sharp, C., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M., Sept 2022, In: European Journal of Public Health. 32, Supplement_2

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Adolygiad cyflym o effaith cynllun swyddfa ar iechyd, cynhyrchiant a chynaliadwyedd gweithwyr

    Ford, K., Griffith, N., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M., 13 May 2022, Wrexham : Bangor University. 10 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned reportpeer-review

  5. Published

    Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Lifetime Experience of Car Crashes and Burns: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Ford, K., Hughes, K., Cresswell, K., Griffith, N. & Bellis, M., 30 Nov 2022, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19, 23, 16036.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Understanding the association between self-reported poor oral health and exposure to adverse childhood experiences: a retrospective study

    Ford, K., Brocklehurst, P., Hughes, K., Sharp, C. & Bellis, M., 14 Feb 2020, In: BMC Oral Health. 20, 1, p. 51 9 p., 51.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Perceptions of a short animated film on adverse childhood experiences: a mixed methods evaluation

    Ford, K., Bellis, M. A., Isherwood, K. & Hughes, K., 17 Aug 2021, In: BMJ Open. 11, 8, e050398.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in Bolton: Impacts on health, wellbeing and resilience

    Ford, K., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M., Dec 2021, Public Health Wales; Bangor University. 35 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned reportpeer-review

  9. Published

    Should "legal highs" be regulated as medicinal products?

    Evans-Brown, M., Bellis, M. A. & McVeigh, J., 23 Feb 2011, In: BMJ-British Medical Journal. 342, p. d1101

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Climate Change in Wales: Health Impact Assessment: Technical Report

    Edmonds, N., Green, L., Azam, S., Bellis, M., Cresswell, K., Clar, C., Davies, M., Fletcher, M., Hughes, K., James, K., Judd, N., Toner, S., Wheater, P. & Wood, S., Jul 2023

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned reportpeer-review

  11. Published

    The Europe we want-a Transatlantic Health and Wellbeing Partnership?

    Dyakova, M., Weiss, M., Middleton, J. & Bellis, M. A., 23 Jul 2015, In: European Journal of Public Health. 25, 4, p. 553-554

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Factors associated with risky sexual behaviour: a comparison of British, Spanish and German holidaymakers to the Balearics

    Downing, J., Hughes, K., Bellis, M. A., Calafat, A., Juan, M. & Blay, N., Jun 2011, In: European Journal of Public Health. 21, 3, p. 275-81 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Management of cases testing positive for gonococcal infection in a community-based chlamydia screening programme

    Downing, J., Cook, P. A., Madden, H. C. E., Phillips-Howard, P. A., Higgins, S. P. & Bellis, M. A., Nov 2010, In: Sexually transmitted infections. 86, 6, p. 474-7 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Early pubertal onset and its relationship with sexual risk taking, substance use and anti-social behaviour: a preliminary cross-sectional study

    Downing, J. & Bellis, M. A., 3 Dec 2009, In: BMC Public Health. 9, p. 446

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. A systematic review of parent and family-based intervention effectiveness on sexual outcomes in young people

    Downing, J., Jones, L., Bates, G., Sumnall, H. & Bellis, M. A., Oct 2011, In: Health Education Research. 26, 5, p. 808-33 26 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Population health in a digital age. The use of digital technology to support and monitor health in Wales

    Davies, A. R., Sharp, C., Homolova, L. & Bellis, M., 30 May 2019, Public Health Wales; Bangor University.

    Research output: Book/ReportOther reportpeer-review

  17. Published

    Iechyd y boblogaeth mewn oes ddigidol. Y defnydd o dechnoleg ddigidol i gefnogi a monitro iechyd yng Nghymru.

    Davies, A. R., Sharp, C., Homolova, L. & Bellis, M., 30 May 2019, Public Health Wales; Bangor University.

    Research output: Book/ReportOther reportpeer-review

  18. Published

    Sociodemographic differences in the accessibility and use of digital technologies to support health in Wales: a population survey

    Davies, A., Sharp, C., Homolova, L. & Bellis, M., 10 Sept 2019.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePoster

  19. Published

    Thai War on Drugs: measuring changes in methamphetamine and other substance use by school students through matched cross sectional surveys

    Daosodsai, P., Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Hughes, S., Daosodsai, S. & Syed, Q., Aug 2007, In: Addictive Behaviors. 32, 8, p. 1733-9 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Treatment and care of HIV positive asylum seekers

    Cook, P. A., Downing, J., Rimmer, P., Syed, Q. & Bellis, M. A., Oct 2006, In: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 60, 10, p. 836-8 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    The Big Drink Debate: perceptions of the impact of price on alcohol consumption from a large scale cross-sectional convenience survey in north west England

    Cook, P. A., Phillips-Howard, P. A., Morleo, M., Harkins, C., Briant, L. & Bellis, M. A., 23 Aug 2011, In: BMC Public Health. 11, p. 664

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Influence of socio-demographic factors on distances travelled to access HIV services: enhanced surveillance of HIV patients in north west England

    Cook, P. A., Downing, J., Wheater, C. P., Bellis, M. A., Tocque, K., Syed, Q. & Phillips-Howard, P. A., 6 Mar 2009, In: BMC Public Health. 9, p. 78

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Evaluation of work-based screening for early signs of alcohol-related liver disease in hazardous and harmful drinkers: the PrevAIL study

    Cook, P. A., Morleo, M., Billington, D., Sanderson-Shortt, K., Jones, C., Gabbay, M., Sheron, N., Bellis, M. A., Phillips-Howard, P. A. & Gilmore, I. T., 4 Jun 2015, In: BMC Public Health. 15, p. 532

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Don't forget syphilis. Syphilis outbreak is twice as big as reported

    Clark, P., Cook, P. A., Lighton, L., Syed, Q. & Bellis, M. A., 5 Oct 2002, In: BMJ-British Medical Journal. 325, 7367, p. 775

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Sexual harassment among young tourists visiting Mediterranean resorts

    Calafat, A., Hughes, K., Blay, N., Bellis, M. A., Mendes, F., Juan, M., Lazarov, P., Cibin, B. & Duch, M. A., May 2013, In: Archives of Sexual Behavior. 42, 4, p. 603-13 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. Published

    STAD in Europe (SiE): Process and outcome evaluation of Wrexham's Drink Less Enjoy More intervention

    Butler, N., Quigg, Z., Bates, R., Ross-Houle, K., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M., 13 Oct 2018, Public Health Institute, Liverpool John Moores University. 75 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportBookpeer-review

  27. Published

    New WHO Violence Prevention Information System, an interactive knowledge platform of scientific findings on violence

    Burrows, S., Butchart, A., Butler, N., Quigg, Z., Bellis, M. A. & Mikton, C., Apr 2018, In: Injury Prevention. 24, 2, p. 155-156

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Impact of adverse childhood experiences on alcohol use in emerging adults in Montenegro and Romania

    Brajović, M., Bellis, M., Kukec, A., Terzić, N., Baban, A., Sethi, D. & Zaletel-Kragelj, L., Sept 2019, In: Slovenian Journal of Public Health. 58, 3, p. 129-138 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    The impact of citrate introduction at UK syringe exchange programmes: a retrospective cohort study in Cheshire and Merseyside, UK

    Beynon, C. M., McVeigh, J., Chandler, M., Wareing, M. & Bellis, M. A., 11 Dec 2007, In: Harm reduction journal. 4, p. 21

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Published

    Trends in drop out, drug free discharge and rates of re-presentation: a retrospective cohort study of drug treatment clients in the North West of England

    Beynon, C. M., Bellis, M. A. & McVeigh, J., 11 Aug 2006, In: BMC Public Health. 6, p. 205

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Published

    Visual versus written cues: a comparison of drug injectors' responses. Have surveys using the written word underestimated risk behaviors for hepatitis C?

    Beynon, C. M., Taylor, A., Allen, E. & Bellis, M. A., Aug 2010, In: Substance Use & Misuse. 45, 10, p. 1491-508 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. When is a drug-related death not a drug-related death? Implications for current drug-related death policies in the UK and Europe

    Beynon, C. M., Bellis, M. A., Church, E. & Neely, S., 9 Aug 2007, In: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy. 2, p. 25

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    The involvement of drugs and alcohol in drug-facilitated sexual assault: a systematic review of the evidence

    Beynon, C. M., McVeigh, C., McVeigh, J., Leavey, C. & Bellis, M. A., Jul 2008, In: Trauma, violence & abuse. 9, 3, p. 178-88 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

  34. Published

    The cost of emergency hospital admissions for falls on snow and ice in England during winter 2009/10: a cross sectional analysis

    Beynon, C., Wyke, S., Jarman, I., Robinson, M., Mason, J., Murphy, K., Bellis, M. A. & Perkins, C., 17 Jun 2011, In: Environmental health . 10, p. 60

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  35. Published

    Does continuous trusted adult support in childhood impart life-course resilience against adverse childhood experiences - a retrospective study on adult health-harming behaviours and mental well-being

    Bellis, M. A., Hardcastle, K., Ford, K., Hughes, K., Ashton, K., Quigg, Z. & Butler, N., 23 Mar 2017, In: BMC Psychiatry. 17, 1, p. 110

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. Published

    Does adult alcohol consumption combine with adverse childhood experiences to increase involvement in violence in men and women? A cross-sectional study in England and Wales

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Ford, K., Edwards, S., Sharples, O., Hardcastle, K. & Wood, S., 6 Dec 2018, In: BMJ Open. 8, 12, 10 p., e020591.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  37. UK drinking guidelines are better for the alcohol industry than the public

    Bellis, M. A., 27 Sept 2011, In: BMJ-British Medical Journal. 343, p. d6023

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. Assessing and communicating the health and judicial impact of alcohol use

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Tocque, K., Hennell, T., Humphrey, G. & Wyke, S., Apr 2005, In: BMC Public Health. 119, 4, p. 253-61 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Nighttime assaults: Using a national emergency department monitoring system to predict occurrence, target prevention and plan services

    Bellis, M. A., Leckenby, N., Hughes, K., Luke, C., Wyke, S. & Quigg, Z., 6 Sept 2012, In: BMC Public Health. 12, p. 746

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. The promiscuous 10%?

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K. & Ashton, J. R., Nov 2004, In: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 58, 11, p. 889-90 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. Published

    Predictors of risky alcohol consumption in schoolchildren and their implications for preventing alcohol-related harm

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Morleo, M., Tocque, K., Hughes, S., Allen, T., Harrison, D. & Fe-Rodriguez, E., 10 May 2007, In: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy. 2, p. 15

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  42. A cross-sectional survey of compliance with national guidance for alcohol consumption by children: measuring risk factors, protective factors and social norms for excessive and unsupervised drinking

    Bellis, M. A., Morleo, M., Hughes, K., Downing, J., Wood, S., Smallthwaite, L. & Cook, P. A., 10 Sept 2010, In: BMC Public Health. 10, p. 547

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Cross-sectional measures and modelled estimates of blood alcohol levels in UK nightlife and their relationships with drinking behaviours and observed signs of inebriation

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Quigg, Z., Morleo, M., Jarman, I. & Lisboa, P., 20 Apr 2010, In: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy. 5, p. 5

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Effects of backpacking holidays in Australia on alcohol, tobacco and drug use of UK residents

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Dillon, P., Copeland, J. & Gates, P., 2 Jan 2007, In: BMC Public Health. 7, p. 1

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  45. Published

    Life course health consequences and associated annual costs of adverse childhood experiences across Europe and North America: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Ford, K., Ramos Rodriguez, G., Sethi, D. & Passmore, J., Oct 2019, In: Lancet Public Health. 4, 10, p. e517-e528

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. The role of an international nightlife resort in the proliferation of recreational drugs

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Bennett, A. & Thomson, R., Dec 2003, In: Addiction. 98, 12, p. 1713-21 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  47. Getting drunk safely? Night-life policy in the UK and its public health consequences

    Bellis, M. A. & Hughes, K., Sept 2011, In: Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 30, 5, p. 536-45 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  48. National five-year examination of inequalities and trends in emergency hospital admission for violence across England

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Wood, S., Wyke, S. & Perkins, C., Oct 2011, In: Injury Prevention. 17, 5, p. 319-25 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  49. Published

    The alcohol harm paradox: using a national survey to explore how alcohol may disproportionately impact health in deprived individuals

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Nicholls, J., Sheron, N., Gilmore, I. & Jones, L., 18 Feb 2016, In: BMC Public Health. 16, 111.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  50. Childhood happiness and violence: a retrospective study of their impacts on adult well-being

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Jones, A., Perkins, C. & McHale, P., 20 Sept 2013, In: BMJ Open. 3, 9, p. e003427

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review