Dr Andrew Thompson BA, DClinPsy, Dip. Prac. Cognitive Analytic Therapy, C Psychol., AFBPsS

Address:
University of Sheffield
Sheffield S10 2TN
UK
Tel: (+44) (0)114 2226637
Fax: (+44) (0)114 2226610
Email: a.r.thompson@sheffield.ac.uk
Room: WB B12a

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Qualifications

BA(Hons) (Liverpool), DClinPsy (Sheffield), Dip. Prac. Cognitive Analytic Therapy (Association of Cognitive Analytic Therapists), Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Chartered Health Psychologist, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.

Research Interests

Understanding psychosocial adaptation to trauma and illness (particularly where disfigurement is present)

My research over the past ten years has focused on identifying the psychosocial factors involved in adjustment in long-term health conditions and in acquired injuries that effect appearance. I have particular expertise with regards to examination of how people adjust to disfiguring conditions and my work has largely drawn on cognitive behavioural models (such as models of social anxiety and shame). My research has used both quantitative and qualitative methods to identify the factors that might be successfully targeted by psychosocial interventions.

The development of psychosocial interventions for the management of appearance concern/stigma and anxiety.

More recently I have been involved in developing and testing self-help interventions aimed at reducing distress associated with a variety of conditions that effect appearance. This work has focused on the application of techniques from a variety of models including CBT, Mindfulness, and Compassion Focused Therapy.

I have also been interested in the development of qualitative methodologies within clinical and health psychology research and in establishing systems to promote research training.

Grants

MRC/ESRC Interdisciplinary Research Studentship Norman, P., Goodacre, S., & Thompson, A. R. Psychological distress and service use among non cardiac chest pain patients. (awarded 2009). £62,692

Sheffield Hospitals Charitable Trust Thompson, A, R., Gawkrodger D., & King, J. Therapeutic writing Intervention in Vitiligo: A case series exploration of psychological treatment. (awarded June 2008). £1,900

Wellcome Trust Allmark, P., Clarke, A., Thompson, A.R. & Tod, A. Ethical issues in the use of in-depth interviews in health research. Supported Symposium. (awarded November 2006). £3,030

ESRC Collaborative MRes-PhD (CASE) Studentship Thompson, A. R., (PI), Baker, S., & Gibson, B. (School of Dentistry): Exploring Asian British experience of living with visible disfigurement. (awarded March 2006) £88,504

ESRC Collaborative PhD (CASE) Studentship Thompson, A. R., (PI) and Turpin, G.: Emotional responses to disfigurement and coping: a psychophysiological and attitudinal study. (January 2003). £60,000

Healing Foundation Rumsey, N. (PI) (Bristol), Newell, R. (Bradford), Clarke, A. (Royal Free Hospital, London), Newman, S. (UCL), Moss, T. (UWE), Kent, G. (Sheffield), Thompson, A. R. (Sheffield), Harcourt, D. (UWE), Charlton, R. (Warwick): Identifying factors and processes contributing to successful adjustment to disfiguring conditions in collaboration. (June 2004). £500,000

Sheffield Health & Social Research Consortium (SHSRC) Thompson, A. R., (PI) Rayner, K., & Walsh: Client's experience and understanding of change processes in cognitive analytic therapy. (2004). £1,000

SHSRC Thompson, A. R., (PI) Johnson, H., & Downs, M: Non-western refugee interpreters´ experience of trauma. (2004). £500

Barnsley Health & Social Care R&D Alliance Thompson, A. R., (PI) & Sheeran, P: Gaining conscious control over anxious thoughts using implementation intentions. (2005). £5,985

SHSRC Martindale, S., (PI) Thompson, A. R., et al.: Negotiating confidentiality and generating informed consent for users of the Continuing Needs and Sector clinical psychology resource: a qualitative analysis of the views of service users. (2005). £3,335

Teaching and administrative duties

Director of Research Training on the Clinical Psychology Programme. I teach on the Clinical, IAPT, undergraduate and MSc programmes.

Professional Activities

• Member of University of Sheffield Senate 2010-13
• External Programme Examiner - Trinity College, Dublin 2009-12, Salomons Canterbury Christ Church University 2013-17
• Editorial Board of the British Dermatology Nursing Journal 2009 onwards
• From 2006 - 2013 committee member on the British Psychological Society (BPS), Committee on Training in Clinical Psychology (CTCP) and visiting accrediation team member of other HEI clinical psychology training courses.
• Secretary for the Group of Trainers in Clinical Psychology (GTiCP) 2005-08.
• Invited symposium on ethics and qualitative research at The British Psychological Society annual conference, Dublin, April 2008
• Invited key note speech at The Annual Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Conference, Brighton, July 2007.
• Chartered Clinical Psychologist in the NHS from 1998.
• Qualified Cognitive Analytic Practitioner since 2005.
• Invited presenter at The Roal Society of Medicine, Public Lecture series 'Medicine and Me', 2009
• Medical expert in cases associated with trauma, disfigurement and adaptation to acquired injuries.

Postgraduate Students

• Kerry Montgomery (PhD candidate)
• Nicholas Taylor (DClin Psy candidate)
• Ruth Macleod (DClin Psy candidate)
• Kate Ablett (DClin Psy candidate)
• Madeline Pasterfield (DClin Psy candidate)

Research Group

Andrew Thompson is based with the Clinical Psychology Unit (CPU) Group

Clinical Psychology Unit (CPU)

Andrew Thompson is a member of the board of Medical Humanities Sheffield

Publications

A list of key publications can be found below.  For a full list of publications please click here