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Psychiatry

   
   
 

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Associate Professor Nigel Hunt

Description
Post-traumatic stress disorder, particularly with respect to war veterans and refugees. Psychological impact of disfigurement disorders such as alopecia.

Dr Ellen Townsend

Description
Treatment and prevention of deliberate self-harm and attempted suicide. Psychology of biorisks. Risks and emotion.

Dr Hugh Middleton

Description
Psychiatry - especially anxiety and personality disorders and psychiatry in primary care. Acute care. Mental health services. Mental Health Research Network. Care Services Improvement Partnership. Social sciences in mental health.

Professor Chris Hollis

Description
Child and adolescent mental health/behaviour problems. Early onset schizophrenia. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Adult ADHD. Tourette Syndrome. Adolescent psychosis. Autism. Asperger's syndrome/ASD. Drug use in children/adolescents.

Professor David Kendall

Description
The pharmacology of G protein-couples receptors, particularly the cannabinoids, in the nervous and cardiovascular systems. How antidepressant drugs work at molecular level.

Professor Mary McMurran

Description
Alcohol and violence - what makes some people violent after drinking and how can repeat alcohol-related violence offenders be treated to reduce the likelihood of violence?Personality disorder and social problem solving. Motivating offenders to engage in therapies and treatment.

Professor Stephen Joseph

Description
Human reactions to traumatic events. Post-traumatic stress and post-traumatic growth. Growth following adversity. Counselling and psychotherapy. Religious beliefs and attitudes. Happiness and well-being. Positive psychology.

Professor Veronica James

Description
Sociology of health. Citizenship.

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