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
Qualifications
BA(Hons) (Liverpool), DClinPsy (Sheffield), Dip. Prac. Cognitive Analytic Therapy (Association of Cognitive Analytic Therapists), Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Chartered Health Psychologist
Teaching and administrative duties
I teach on module 319: Clinical Psychology.
Research Interests
My research interests are within the areas of clinical health psychology and I am interested in:
- Adaptation to long term and stigmatising illnesses and traumatic injuries (including PTSD).
- Psychosocial adjustment in appearance altering conditions.
- The development of qualitative methods within clinical health psychology.
I am primarily concerned with exploring psychological reactions to disfiguring conditions with a view to developing psychosocial interventions. The existing literature suggests that psychosocial factors play a central role in mediating the distress experienced by individuals affected by an appearance altering condition.
The central question that myself and my collaborators are seeking to address is: `what are the mediating psychosocial factors and how do they operate´. Obviously addressing this question will enhance theoretical models and facilitate the development of effective clinical interventions.
I am also interested in the use and development of qualitative methodologies within clinical and health psychology research.
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
Activities and Distinctions
- Member of University of Sheffield Senate 2010-13
- External Examiner - Trinity College, Dublin 2009-12
- Editorial Board of the British Dermatology Nursing Journal 2009 onwards
- From 2006 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.
- Medical expert in cases associated with trauma, disfigurement and adaptation to acquired injuries.
Key Publications
Harper, D. & THOMPSON, A.R. (2011: forthcoming. Ethical issues for qualitative researchers in mental health. In D. Harper & A.R. THOMPSON (Eds.), Qualitative research methods in mental health and psychotherapy: An introduction for students and practitioners. London: Wiley. Further details
PALAYIWA, A., SHEERAN, P. & THOMPSON, A.R. (2010). "Words will never hurt me": Implementation Intentions Regulate Attention to Stigmatising Comments about Appearance. Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology, 29, 575-98.
THOMPSON, A.R. & BROOM, L. (2009). Positively managing intrusive reactions to disfigurement: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of naturalistic coping. Diversity in Health & Care, 6, 171-180.
GRANDFIELD, T., THOMPSON, A. R., & TURPIN, G. (2005). An attitudinal study of responses to a range of dermatological conditions using the Implicit Association Test. Journal of Health Psychology, 10, 821-829.
THOMPSON, A. R., KENT. G., & SMITH. J. A. (2002).
Living with vitiligo: Dealing with difference.
British Journal of Health Psychology 7 213-225.
THOMPSON, A. R. & KENT, G. (2001).
Adjusting to disfigurement: Processes involved in dealing with being visibly different.
Clinical Psychology Review, 21: (5), 663-682.
View a full list of Andrew Thompson's publications.
Postgraduate Students
- Olivia Stocker (PhD)
- Rosie Webster (PhD)
- Kate Ashley (MSc)
- Leigh Thorpe (DClin Psy)
- Nicola Bethel (DClin Psy)
- Stacey Lavda (DClin Psy)
- Morna Liddle (DClin Psy)
- Sarah Blainey (DClin Psy)
- Sarah Wonders (DClin Psy)
- Zina Muftin (DClin Psy)
- Erica Lam (DClin Psy)
Research Group
Andrew Thompson is based with the Clinical Psychology Unit (CPU) Group