Prof D Fowler, Prof A Field
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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
DEADLINE EXTENDED to 23:59 on 8 FEBRUARY 2019
Primary supervisor: Prof. David Fowler, School of Psychology, University of Sussex; second supervisor: Prof. Andy Field, School of Psychology, University of Sussex
SeNSS Pathway: Psychology
Collaborative partner: Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Collaborative supervisors: Dr Mark Hayward, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
RESEARCH PROJECT
Psychosis is a severe and distressing mental health condition that has serious consequences for patients and society. Auditory Verbal Hallucinations (AVH; also known as voice hearing experiences) are a core symptom of psychosis. The existing ‘gold standard’ psychological treatment for psychosis and AVH is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). Despite evidence for its effectiveness, there is a lack of consensus about how to measure the outcomes of CBT for AVH. This can cause confusion for patients and clinicians and can impede informed choice and clinical decision-making.
This studentship will aim to clarify the outcomes for CBT of AVH through four interlocking objectives that will explore existing knowledge, patient and clinical perspectives and a large novel dataset. This PhD would particularly suit someone with an interest in pursuing a clinical academic career.
The project will also benefit from consultation by Dr Simon McCarthy Jones (Steering Committee Member, International Consortium on Hallucinations Research) who has an international reputation for his work on understandings of AVH.
Applicants: essential and/or desirable attributes/skills - Applicants who have experience working in NHS services would have an advantage.
Funding Notes
•This studentship may be taken as either a 1+3 year award (a one-year MSc followed by a three-year PhD), a +3 award (a three-year PhD).
•It may be taken full-time or part-time
•The studentship award covers your university fees, and provides you with a stipend of £14,777 per year. You will also be able to apply for small amounts of additional funding via the SeNSS Research Training Support Grant.
References
How to apply for this studentship
In order to be considered for this SeNSS studentship, you must first apply for a place to study at the University of Sussex, noting that you are applying for the collaborative studentship, see https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/phd/apply
You will then need to make a separate application to SeNSS, see https://senss-dtp.ac.uk/applying-for-a-senss-collaborative-studentship/
Deadline: The deadline applying to the University of Sussex for a place is 23:59 GMT on 20 January 2019. No extensions to this deadline will be permitted.
For further enquiries: For enquiries related to the studentship topic, please email Prof. David Fowler (d.fowler@sussex.ac.uk),
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