Research
Research grants
Improving the effectiveness of psychological interventions for depression and anxiety in the cardiac rehabilitation pathway (PATHWAY).
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)
April 2014 - March 2019
Towards the prediction and management of long-term distress after treatment for breast cancer: the role of childhood trauma.
CANCER RESEARCH UK (UK)
April 2002 - November 2005
A Living Community Presence: an innovative approach for volunteers to support the care of patients and their families in the last hours and days of life.
MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE (UK)
December 2011 - November 2013
Research and Evaluation Project - Alcohol Services.
AINTREE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (UK)
January 2001 - December 2003
Patients' perspective on traditional and innovative regimens for hip arthroplasty.
BUPA FOUNDATION (UK)
January 2006 - June 2007
Cancer Experience Collaborative.
NATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE (UK)
May 2006 - December 2015
'New Thinking on Living with Dying': Research Network
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL
April 2012 - March 2014
Patients` influence on treatment decisions when physical symptoms are presented without physical pathology.
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
December 1999 - December 2002
MerseyBEAT 2: Can high-quality evidence-based information about emotional reactions to cancer empower patients to manage their emotional problems more effectively? A pilot study
LIVERPOOL PRIMARY CARE TRUST (UK)
December 2010 - July 2013
How do users interpret probabilistic pregnancy screening information?
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
September 2003 - August 2004
Exploratory RCT of Training General Practitioners to Manage Patients with Persistent Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUST).
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
June 2003 - June 2006
Relationships Between Parents and Practitioners Regarding Children with Leukaemia: the Rapport Study.
CANCER RESEARCH UK (UK)
October 2006 - November 2009
Empowerment through Health Checks - A pilot study of impact on empowering patient health choices through pre-appointment health checks in Primary Care - comparing facilitated and self-service approaches.
LIVERPOOL PRIMARY CARE TRUST (UK)
May 2010 - February 2013
Psychology assistant in breast cancer.
ROYAL LIVERPOOL AND BROADGREEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST (UK)
December 2005 - November 2006
Clinical Psychology Fellow in Oncology.
ROYAL LIVERPOOL AND BROADGREEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST (UK)
March 2002 - December 2004
Alleviating Emotional Distress in Adolescent Survivors of Cancer
CLIC SARGENT
September 2009 - March 2012
Developing effective strategies to reduce unscheduled care in chronic disease.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)
January 2009 - March 2014
Clinical Psychology Fellow in Oncology.
ROYAL LIVERPOOL AND BROADGREEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST (UK)
November 2004 - July 2022
Senior Clinical Psychology Fellow in Palliative Care.
MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE (UK)
January 2004 - March 2011
Analysis of Sequential Psychological Data (ASP).
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
January 2002 - November 2004
MRC Population Health Scientist Fellowship (Ms Sharon Cook) - Exploring the utility of the metacognitive model in predicting and preventing emotional distress after cancer.
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
September 2009 - September 2014
'Patient and surgeon decision-making in risk-reducing mastectomy: an ethical and empirical analysis'
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
April 2013 - January 2015
An empirical basis for a protocol and assessment tool for cosmetic surgery.
ST HELENS & KNOWSLEY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST (UK)
September 2001 - October 2003
The role of social cognition in antisocial, aggressive or violent behaviour.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE (UK)
April 2002 - March 2005
Clinical Psychology Fellow in Addictions.
MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (UK)
March 2004 - September 2010
Specialist psychological support for patients with intraocular cancer, particularly uveal melanoma.
ROYAL LIVERPOOL AND BROADGREEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST (UK)
October 2003 - April 2016