Paul Morris

Lecturer in Health Psychology

School of Health in Social Science
Clinical Psychology

Tel: +44 (0)131 651 3956
Email: p.g.morris@ed.ac.uk

Street: Medical Quad, Teviot Place
City: Edinburgh
Post code: EH8 9AG

Biography

Background

I joined the academic team in 2002. Amongst other roles, I co-ordinate health psychology teaching and was Research Director for the DClinPsychol programme from Nov 2010 until March 2014. I am involved in developing our DClinPsychol research training to facilitate development of transferable research skills, greater dissemination of findings from thesis projects and the establishment of programmes of research.

Outside of work I like the great outdoors, enjoying both long treks over hills and more gentle strolls. I enjoy playing tennis and am involved in projects which support a more ethical and sustainable approach to economics and / or the environment.

Research

Research summary

My main research interests include:

Anxiety, Stress Reduction & Mindfulness
Evaluating Interventions aimed at Increasing Access to Psychological Therapy
Unexplained symptoms / Functional Disorders
Values, Value Directed Living and associations with Health, Wellbeing and behaviours

Other areas of interest to me include:

Evaluating benefits of spending time in natural enviornments
Means of promoting and predicting Environmental behaviours

I would be interested in hearing from anyone considering a PhD project in any of these areas.

Research activity

Examples of Recent or On-Going Research Projects:

CBT-based Guided Self-help projects (e.g. for Anxiety or Depression; Fatigue in MS and for Unexplained Chest Pain)
Mindfulness interventions for Medically Unexplained Symptoms or Distress
Value directed living and well-being
Pain related Imagery in Chronic Pain
Flexibility and Acceptance in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Evaluation of Stress Reduction Programmes

Publications

Is CBT effective in improving anxiety symptoms for adults and/or children with co-morbid asthma and anxiety? : A Systematic Review 1 Jul 2017 In: Journal of Asthma
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2017.1350967
Contribution To journal › Article (Accepted/In press)
Theory of mind and executive functioning following stroke (12 pages) 27 Apr 2017 In: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acx035
Contribution To journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print)
A pilot study of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) : A preliminary analysis of treatment outcomes and processes of change 15 Mar 2017 In: Clinical Psychologist
Contribution To journal › Article (Accepted/In press)
The experience of specialist inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa : A qualitative study from adult patients' perspectives (12 pages) Jan 2016 In: Journal of Health Psychology, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 16-27
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105313520336
Contribution To journal › Article (Published)
Mental imagery in chronic pain : Prevalence and characteristics May 2014 In: European Journal of Pain, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 721-728
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1532-2149.2013.00409.x
Contribution To journal › Article (Published)
Acceptance and mindfulness-based stress management for support staff caring for individuals with intellectual disabilities (12 pages) 28 Mar 2014 In: Research in Developmental Disabilities, vol. 35, no. 6, pp. 1216-1227
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2014.03.005
Contribution To journal › Article (Published)
Measuring acceptance in irritable bowel syndrome : preliminary validation of an adapted scale and construct utility (6 pages) Sep 2013 In: Quality of Life Research, vol. 22, no. 7, pp. 1761-1766
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11136-012-0299-z
Contribution To journal › Article (Published)
Adjustment and support needs of glioma patients and their relatives : serial interviews Jun 2013 In: Psycho-Oncology, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 1299-1305
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.3136
Contribution To journal › Article (Published)
Pain related-visual imagery is associated with distress in chronic pain sufferers Oct 2012 In: Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, vol. 40, no. 5, pp. 577-589
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1352465812000045
Contribution To journal › Article (Published)
Social, Psychological and Existential Well-Being in Patients with Glioma and their Caregivers : A Qualitative Study Apr 2012 In: CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 184, no. 7, pp. E373-E382
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.111622
Contribution To journal › Article (Published)

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This article was published on Oct 21, 2017