Personal profile

Research interests

My current interests are focused on secure mental health services and include mental health law and discrimination, psychiatric treatment, patient recovery, reoffending, rehospitalisation, risk assessment, psychiatric decision making and restrictive practices that impinge upon human rights.  I am also interested in the cognitive psychology of cervical and breast cancer diagnostic screening.  

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Associative processes in acquired stimulus equivalence, Cardiff University

1 Sept 199417 Jul 1998

Award Date: 17 Jul 1998

Bachelor, Psychology, Ulster University

1 Sept 198517 Jul 1988

Award Date: 17 Jul 1988

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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