Research
Areas of research interest and expertise
Areas of research interest and expertise:
* I have extensive experience in supervising qualitative research at doctoral level, especially using phenomenological and hermeneutic methods such as IPA (Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis)
* My research interests include post-traumatic growth in a number of different populations and contexts, experience of physical health conditions/ illness, personal - professional development and training for healthcare professionals, and Schwartz Rounds in healthcare training.
Supervised (completed) DClinPsy theses - examples from recent years:
-Male sexual abuse survivors, fatherhood and post-traumatic growth
-Exploring the experiences of adults with intellectual disabilities in accessing primary healthcare: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
-Relationships and post-traumatic growth in male survivors of childhood sexual abuse
-Bereaved parents' experiences of post-traumatic growth
-Experiences of posttraumatic growth in the long-term phase of spinal cord injury: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
-Male partners' experience of of females with an acquired brain injury: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
-The role of repetitive thinking and spirituality in the development of posttraumatic growth and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder
-Exploring the social and interpersonal experiences of South Asian women with a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus
-Living Well’ With Insulin-Dependent Diabetes in Adolescence
-Psychological variables and quality of life in women with endometriosis
-Exploring mainstream healthcare for people with intellectual disabilities: The perspectives of mainstream healthcare staff and people with an intellectual disability
-The Experience of unemployed UK university graduates with common mental health issues: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (PhD)
-Doctors’ wellbeing and experience of workplace transitions: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (PhD)