Welcome to the DPMH research seminar series.
Explore our posts to find information about our upcoming events and watch recordings from previous seminars.
More information about the research undertaken in the Division of Psychology and Mental Health can be found on our website.
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Division of Psychology and Mental Health October Seminar
In October, Dr Jennifer Nicholas, Senior Research Fellow in Digital Mental Health at Orygen and The Centre for Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne, presented on “User design and implementation of digital mental health interventions”.

Division of Psychology and Mental Health September Seminar
In September, Sam Cartwright-Hatton, Professor of Clinical Child Psychology Department of Psychology University of Sussex, presented on “What every adult mental health professional needs to know about child mental health: Intervening with adult clients to reduce the intergenerational transmission of poor mental health.”

Division of Psychology and Mental Health PGR July Seminar
Three PGRs presented their research in July;
Vicky Woof: How do women who are informed that they are at increased risk of breast cancer appraise their risk? A systematic review of qualitative research
Betul Yilmaz: Mental health practitioners’ views on trauma and psychosis in refugees and asylum seekers
Reem Alharbi: Posttraumatic stress symptomology and non-suicidal self-injury: the role of intrusion and arousal symptoms

What drives men who stalk and how can practitioners best respond to their needs
Tuesday 21 June 2022, 12-1pm. In this seminar Dr Rachael Wheatley, Cluster Psychology Lead for Midlands Psychology Service HMPPS and Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at the University of Derby, discussed the motives which drive men who stalk.

Self-Harm and Older People: A Greater Manchester Campaign
Wednesday, 25th May 11am-12pm This seminar focused on self-harm in older people, including prevalence and risk factors, both pre- and post-covid. Speakers included: Polly Kaiser, Consultant Psychologist, Pennine Care Gillian Stainthorpe, Chair, GMOPN Health &...

Overview of the Manchester Cognitive Ageing Cohort
In this seminar, Dr Antony Payton, Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Sciences, provides an overview of The University of Manchester Longitudinal Study of Cognition in Normal Healthy Old Age.

Talking about suicide and psychosis: what is the evidence for implementing psychological interventions?
In this seminar Professor Gillian Haddock, Head of the Division of Psychology and Mental Health, discussed suicide risk in individuals with psychosis, potential pathways to suicidal behaviour in people with psychosis, and the recommendations for psychological treatments for these individuals.

Suicide prevention in the COVID-era: recent findings from NCISH
This webinar discussed what is known about suicide risk during the COVID-19 pandemic, how the impact on self-harm and suicide rates is being measured and reported, and what recovery from the pandemic means for suicide prevention.
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