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Prof James Elander
Applications accepted all year round
Self-Funded PhD Students Only
About the Project
This project would be part of an ongoing programme of research on psychological factors associated with how people use painkillers, including the potential for painkiller addiction and misuse, but also more adaptive and effective patterns of painkiller use, and ways that painkiller use is perceived by healthcare professionals and others (eg., pseudo-addiction). The research could focus on groups with chronic painful conditions, such as headache, or on the general population. It could focus on one or several aspects, such as the assessment and measurement of painkiller addiction, psychological factors such as mindfulness or self-compassion in painkiller use, or the application of attribution theory to the interpersonal perception of painkiller use. There is the potential to design a project to incorporate specific interests of areas of interest of the PhD student.
A successful applicant will join a thriving postgraduate community at the Kedleston Road site of the University of Derby, and will have a good (at least upper second) degree in psychology or a closely related subject, good quantitative research methods skills, and will be a well-organised, self-motivated researcher.
The University of Derby is pleased to welcome applications from self-funded or externally sponsored students for programmes of research in this or a closely related area, beginning from September 2012. Applications are welcome from students wishing to study full time or part time, and applications are welcome from students in employment who have the support of their employers.
The University of Derby provides PhD students with a range of facilities and support, including dedicated office space, PC and IT facilities, and library services, and all PhD students in Psychology are members of the Centre for Psychological Research, an active community of psychological researchers – see http://www.derby.ac.uk/science/psychology/the-centre-for-psychological-research
At the University of Derby, the Traditional Route PhD is taken by students who already have a Masters level qualification that includes research methods. Students without previous Masters level training in research methods take the New Route PhD, which includes training in research methods.
Details of the application process, including fees, are given here: http://www.derby.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/applicants
Prior to making a formal application, applicants are advised to contact the supervisor for an initial informal discussion about the proposed project.
A successful applicant will join a thriving postgraduate community at the Kedleston Road site of the University of Derby, and will have a good (at least upper second) degree in psychology or a closely related subject, good quantitative research methods skills, and will be a well-organised, self-motivated researcher.
The University of Derby is pleased to welcome applications from self-funded or externally sponsored students for programmes of research in this or a closely related area, beginning from September 2012. Applications are welcome from students wishing to study full time or part time, and applications are welcome from students in employment who have the support of their employers.
The University of Derby provides PhD students with a range of facilities and support, including dedicated office space, PC and IT facilities, and library services, and all PhD students in Psychology are members of the Centre for Psychological Research, an active community of psychological researchers – see http://www.derby.ac.uk/science/psychology/the-centre-for-psychological-research
At the University of Derby, the Traditional Route PhD is taken by students who already have a Masters level qualification that includes research methods. Students without previous Masters level training in research methods take the New Route PhD, which includes training in research methods.
Details of the application process, including fees, are given here: http://www.derby.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/applicants
Prior to making a formal application, applicants are advised to contact the supervisor for an initial informal discussion about the proposed project.
Funding Notes
Details of the application process, including fees, are given here: http://www.derby.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/applicants
References
Elander, J., Robinson, G., Mitchell, K. & Morris, J. (2009). An assessment of the relative influence of pain coping, negative thoughts about pain, and pain acceptance on health-related quality of life among people with hemophilia. Pain, 145, 1, 169-175.
Elander, J., Marczewska, M., Amos, R., Thomas, A. & Tangayi, S. (2006). Factors affecting hospital staff judgements about sickle cell disease pain. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 29 (2), 203-214.
Lusher, J., Elander, J., Bevan, D., Telfer, P. & Burton, B. (2006). Analgesic addiction and pseudoaddiction in painful chronic illness. Clinical Journal of Pain, 22 (3), 316-324.
Elander, J., Marczewska, M., Amos, R., Thomas, A. & Tangayi, S. (2006). Factors affecting hospital staff judgements about sickle cell disease pain. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 29 (2), 203-214.
Lusher, J., Elander, J., Bevan, D., Telfer, P. & Burton, B. (2006). Analgesic addiction and pseudoaddiction in painful chronic illness. Clinical Journal of Pain, 22 (3), 316-324.
