Dr Stacey Lavda, Clin.Psy.D

Address
The University of Sheffield
Sheffield S10 2TP, UK
Tel: (+44) 0114 222 6614
Fax: (+44) 0114 276 6515
Email: a.lavda@sheffield.ac.uk
Room: WB-C7

Qualifications

Clin.Psy.D, The University of Sheffield

MSc Research for Psychology, University of Bristol

BSc(Hons), The University of Sheffield

Research Interests

My research interests lie in the area of adjustment to appearance affecting conditions and in the study of the reciprocal effects of cognitive processes and emotional disturbance. Clinically I work with adults with complex mental health problems as part of a multidisciplinary community mental health team in Sheffield. As a clinical psychologist I place great value on the important link between theoretical experimental psychology and clinical practice.

Adjustment to appearance affecting conditions

I have a particular interest in understanding what factors influence adjustment or distress associated with appearance affecting conditions and especially skin conditions. I am also interested in the effectiveness of psychological interventions in targeting the distress and clinical severity associated with the conditions.

Attention and emotions

Much of my research has centred on the role of attentional biases in the origin and maintenance of anxiety and social anxiety. My research has also focused on the role that attentional biases play in the distress experienced by people with appearance affecting skin conditions. Research in this area is important in informing models and clinical interventions. I am interested in expanding this work to other clinical and health populations. I am also interested to explore how different attachment styles affect attentional processing of emotional stimuli (e.g. threat) in different clinical and non clinical populations.

Clinical Interventions

I have a strong interest in clinical interventions and have been involved in projects that have examined the self-regulation of attention and appraisal of performance in people with social anxiety. I am interested to further explore the application of high level cognitive interventions to target low level cognitive processes that underpin different emotional disorders. I am also interested to further study the effectiveness and use of psychological interventions for health conditions (especially those affecting appearance).

Teaching and administrative duties

• I am module organiser for the third year undergraduate module PSY319: Clinical Psychology
• I teach on the DClinPsy course on topics relating to quantitative research methods, personal and professional development, and adult mental health
• I am chair of the Personal and Professional Development subcommittee
• I am the course team link for the Adult Mental Health specialism of the DClinPsy curriculum
• I am personal tutor to DClinPsy trainees

Current Postgraduate Students

• Leanne Woodward (DClin Psy) - joint supervisor with Dr Abigail Millings

Publications

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