Professor Gillian Hardy BA, MSc, PhD
Address:
Clinical Psychology Unit
Department of Psychology
University of Sheffield
Sheffield S10 2TN
UK
Tel: (+44) (0)114 222 6571
Fax: (+44) (0)114 222 6610
Email: g.hardy@sheffield.ac.uk
Room: WB C5
Qualifications
BA (Sheffield), BA (Sheffield), MSc (Leeds), MSc (Sheffield), PhD (Leeds)
Teaching and administrative duties
I teach on module 319: Clinical Psychology. In addition I am Director CPU, Course Director for DClinPsy and a Thessaloniki moderator. I also sit on the Psychology Management Group and Ethics Sub Committee.
Research Interests
As a clinical and occupational psychologist, my primary scientific interest is the processes and mechanisms of individual change, and the factors that influence these processes, particularly in relation to psychological health and ill health.
Applied theory
My research strengths include a broad knowledge of research methods, the application and delivery of high quality and innovative research, knowledge and expertise within two distinct areas of psychology, the application of theoretical knowledge and empirical methods to applied problems of social significance, and the publication of high quality articles.
Characteristics influencing therapy processes and outcomes
In my involvement in projects examining the effectiveness of psychological treatments for depression, my primary interest is the study of how client, problem and relationship characteristics influence therapy processes and outcomes.
Occupational stress and psychological ill health
My interest within occupational stress projects has been the investigation of causes and consequences of psychological ill health. In both fields I have made contributions to the validity and usefulness of research measures and models.
Grants
SDO G. Parry, M. Barkham, J. Brazier, A. Kendrick, P. Bower, K. Lovell, J. Rick, Hardy, G., S. Walters, K. Dent-Brown. A proposal to evaluate a new model improving access to psychological therapies. (awarded) £449.35
Gwent Healthcare NHS Trust G.E. Hardy & L. Markiewicz. The impact of team climate on sickness absence levels. (awarded 2006) £7,000
NHS Executive R&D M. Barkham, D. Richards, C. Williams, N. Macaskill, K. Gournay, P. Haywood and G.E. Hardy: A randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of patients receiving a brief supervised self-help training package by practice nurses in primary care settings. (2000-2003) £149,930
NHS R&D Working together M.A. West, C.A. Borrill, R. Jones, J. Schofield, M. Bamford, G.E. Hardy, E. West, M. Patterson: Employee involvement and organizational performance in the NHS (2000-2003) £644,736
Medical Research Council S. Platt, S. Pavis, W. Loretto, and G.E. Hardy: The health impact of major restructuring of service provision within the NHS: a prospective, comparative, longitudinal study. (2001-2004) £398,893
National Co-ordinating Centre for Research Methodology M. Barkham, G.E. Hardy, S. Gilbody, C.Elliott; L. Gask, P. Bower, and D.A. Richards: A review and critical analysis of the nature and quality of the therapist/patient interactions in treatments of patients with mental health problems (2002-2003) £68,580
National Co-ordinating Centre for Research Methodology M. Barkham, S. Gilbody, D. Richards, J. Ganville, C. Cooper, G. E. Hardy, M. West: A literature review of staff morale on in-patient units (2003) £59,592
Activities and Distinctions
- Member (and Chair) of the British Psychological Society Committee on Training in Clinical Psychology (2000 to 2005)
- Member of British Psychological Society working party regarding statement of equivalence
- Member of the British Psychological Society Board of Examiners in Clinical Psychology (2001 to 2003)
- Member of the British Psychological Society Membership and Professional Training Board (2004-2005)
- Member of the British Psychological Society Division of Clinical Psychology Training Strategy Group (2003-2005)
- Member of the British Psychological Society Journal Committee (2004 to date)
- Joint Editor, British Journal of Clinical Psychology (2004 to date)
- Associate Editor, British Journal of Medical Psychology (2000 to 2005)
- Academic Refereeing for: British Journal of Clinical Psychology; British Journal of Medical Psychology; British Journal of Social Psychology; Human Relations; Journal of Mental Health; Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology; Journal of Occupational Health; Psychological Assessment; Psychology and Health; Psychotherapy Research, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Journal of Counselling psychology
- Reviewer for Grants: ESRC, MRC, Nuffield etc.
Key Publications
HARDY, G.E., CAHILL, J., STILES, W.B., MASSEY, C., BARKHAM, M., & MACASKILL, N. (2005).
Sudden gains in cognitive therapy for depression: A replication and extension.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73, 59-67.
HARDY, G.E., WOODS, & D., WALL, T.D. (2003).
The Impact of Psychological Distress on Absence from Work.
Journal of Applied Psychology, 88, 306-314.
HARDY, G.E., CAHILL, J., SHAPIRO, D.A., BARKHAM, M., REES, A., MACASKILL, N. (2001).
Client interpersonal and cognitive styles as predictors of response to time limited cognitive therapy for depression
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 69, 841-845.
CAHILL, J., BARKHAM, M., HARDY, G.E., REES, A., SHAPIRO, D.A. (2003).
Outcomes of patients completing and not completing cognitive therapy for depression.
British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 42, 133-143
STILES, W.B. LEACH, C., BARKHAM, M. LUCOCK, S.,SHAPIRO, D.A., IVESON, M., & HARDY, G.E. (2003).
Early Sudden Gains in Psychotherapy Under Routine Clinic Conditions: Practice-Based Evidence.
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71,14-21.
View a full list of Gillian Hardy's publications.
Postgraduate Students
- Eli Cullum
- Gemma Kothari
- Joel Town
- Kat Baker
- Rachel Horn
- Alison McKeown
Research Group
Gillian Hardy is based in the Clinical Psychology Unit