Professor Susan McPherson

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Email
smcpher@essex.ac.uk -
Location
CH.G.9, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
By appointment only
Profile
Biography
Susan McPherson is Professor of Psychology and Sociology in the School of Health and Social Care at the 糖心Vlog. From 1998-2007, she worked at the Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust in psychotherapy evaluation, routine outcome monitoring and as a research psychologist in the Psychotherapy Evaluation Research Unit co-ordinating the Tavistock Adult Depression Study (a randomised controlled trial of psychodynamic psychotherapy for treatment resistant depression). She has also previously worked as a researcher at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and at Kings College London. From 2006-2024, she led research training for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the 糖心Vlog and is currently Deputy Director of the Institute for Public Health and Wellbeing. Her research spans medical sociology, psychology and disciplines concerned with mental health and social welfare including critical approaches to diagnosis and evidence-based practice.
Qualifications
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BSc Social Psychology, London School of Economics
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MSc Health Psychology, University College London
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PhD Medical Sociology: "Constructing Treatment Resistant Depression in Primary Care" Kings College London, (2007)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Therapy outcomes and effectiveness
Social care, fostering and adoption
Chronic depression: long term psychotherapy, management in primary care, informal caring
Includes Tavistock Adult Depression Study: the first Randomised Controlled Trial in the NHS to establish if long term psychoanalytic psychotherapy provides relief for patients suffering from long-term depression not helped by other treatments. See lay summary: http://www.essex.ac.uk/hhs/documents/staff/tads-leaflet.pdf
Psychiatric labelling
Social history and history of health and care
Mental health inequalities
Teaching and supervision
Previous supervision

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 8/11/2024

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 4/11/2024

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 4/11/2024

Degree subject: Health Studies
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 17/5/2024

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 20/3/2024

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 13/2/2024

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 1/11/2023

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 1/11/2023

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 1/11/2023

Degree subject: Applied Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 30/8/2023

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 9/11/2022

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 9/11/2022

Degree subject: Health and Organisational Research
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 17/10/2022

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 5/7/2022

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 1/6/2022

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 19/1/2022

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 4/11/2021

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 1/11/2021

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 29/4/2021

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 9/11/2020

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 30/10/2020

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 1/11/2019

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 1/11/2019

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 1/11/2019

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 27/3/2019

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 24/10/2018

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 24/10/2018

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 6/7/2018

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 16/5/2018

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 16/3/2018

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 5/2/2018

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 23/3/2017

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 22/12/2016

Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 20/10/2016

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 19/10/2016

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 19/10/2016

Degree subject: Counselling Psychology (D Couns Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 1/7/2016

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 7/6/2016

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 6/6/2016

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 6/6/2016

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 10/5/2016

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 31/3/2016

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 22/10/2015

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 20/5/2015

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 31/3/2015

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 20/6/2014

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 25/3/2014

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 22/1/2014

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 22/4/2013

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 22/1/2013

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 13/12/2012

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 6/11/2012

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 22/11/2011

Degree subject: Clinical Psychology (D Clin Psych)
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 17/11/2011
Publications
Journal articles (71)
Baxter, V., McPherson, S. and Cox, P., . Journal of Social Work
McPherson, S., Wicks, C. and Beresford, P., (2025). Patient choice in depression: are we failing to implement NICE guidelines?. Journal of Patient Experience. 12, 23743735251325132-
Oute, J. and McPherson, S., (2024). Conflict and antagonism within global Psychiatry: A discourse analysis of organizational responses to the UN reports on rights-based approaches in mental health. Sociology of Health and Illness: a journal of medical sociology. 46 (3), 473-494
Tercelli, I., McPherson, S. and Senra, H., (2024). . British Journal of Psychotherapy. 40 (2), 175-194
McPherson, S. and Freedman, DEP., (2024). . Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy. 50 (3), 315-325
Senra, H., Gaglianone, C., McPherson, S. and Unterrainer, H-F., (2024). . Obesity Reviews. 25 (3), e13669-
Baxter, V., Kennedy, M., Speed, E. and McPherson, S., (2024). . Mental Health Practice. 27 (5)
Wicks, C., Booker, C., Kumari, M., Trotta, A. and McPherson, S., (2024). . PLoS One. 19 (8), e0308279-e0308279
Buus, N., Petersen, A., McPherson, S., Meadows, G., Brand, G. and Ong, B., (2024). . Family Process. 63 (3), 1469-1483
Baxter, V., McPherson, S. and Cox, P., (2024). Effective components of services for recurrent care experienced parents: a literature review of what works. Children and Youth Services Review. 167, 107965-107965
Gurley-Green, S., Cosgrove, L., Kostic, M., Koa, L. and McPherson, S., (2024). . Sociology of Health and Illness. 47 (2), e13866-
Greally, S., Oute, J. and McPherson, S., (2024). . Family Process. 64 (1), e13087-
McPherson, S., Oute, J. and Speed, E., (2023). . Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine. 27 (5), 647-663
Solanki, J., Wood, L. and McPherson, S., (2023). . Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal. 46 (1), 14-20
Baxter, V., Boydell, V. and McPherson, S., (2023). . Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law. 45 (4), 307-325
Arnold, DL. and McPherson, S., (2023). . Human Systems: Therapy, Culture and Attachments. 4 (2), 59-75
McPherson, SJ. and Speed, E., (2022). . BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. 27 (3), 137-140
McPherson, S. and Armstrong, D., (2022). . History of the Human Sciences. 35 (3-4), 127-143
McCormack, C., McPherson, S. and Blumenfeld, F., (2022). . Clinical Psychology Forum. 352 (April 2022), 29-38
McPherson, S. and Senra, H., (2022). . Psychotherapy. 59 (3), 447-459
Senra, H. and McPherson, S., (2021). . International Review of Psychiatry. 33 (3), 312-325
Vyas, A., Wood, L. and McPherson, S., (2021). . Psychosis: Psychological, Social and Integrative Approaches. 13 (4), 302-314
Cox, P., McPherson, S. and Blumenfeld, F., (2021). . Societies. 11 (2), 32-32
McPherson, S., (2021). . Medical Humanities. 47 (3), e7-e7
McPherson, S. and Oute, J., (2021). . Tidsskrift for Forskning i Sygdom og Samfund. 18 (34)
McPherson, SJ., Rost, F., Sidhu, S. and Dennis, M., (2020). . Health. 24 (1), 3-20
McPherson, S. and Sunkin, M., (2020). . The British Journal of Psychiatry. 216 (4), 231-234
McPherson, S., (2020). . Medical Humanities. 46 (3), 162-165
Jovicic, A. and McPherson, S., (2020). . Health and Social Care in the Community. 28 (2), 376-384
McPherson, S. and Oute, J., (2020). Responsibilisation of caregivers in depression: the limitations of policy-based evidence. Social Theory and Health. 19 (4), 347-361
McPherson, S., (2020). NICE depression guidelines update: Cautious optimism?. Clinical Psychology Forum. 1 (327), 2-6
McPherson, S., Wicks, C. and Tercelli, I., (2020). . BMC Psychiatry. 20 (1), 313-
Cox, P., McPherson, S., Mason, C., Ryan, M. and Baxter, V., (2020). . Societies. 10 (4), 88-88
Flintoff, A., Speed, E. and McPherson, SJ., (2019). . Health. 23 (6), 656-674
Doncaster, E., Hiskey, S., McPherson, S. and Andrews, L., (2019). . Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. 45 (3), 464-479
McPherson, S. and Beresford, P., (2019). . Disability and Society. 34 (3), 1-7
McPherson, S. and Hengartner, MP., (2019). . BJPsych Open. 5 (5), e81-
Priestley, J., McPherson, SJ. and Davies, F., (2018). . Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy. 17 (2), 128-145
Mcpherson, SJ., (2018). . Clinical Psychology Forum. 303 (March 2018), 9-12
McPherson, SJ., Rost, F., Town, J. and Abbass, A., (2018). . Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. 32 (2), 102-121
McPherson, S., Andrews, L., Taggart, D., Cox, P., Pratt, R., Smith, V. and Thandi, J., (2018). . Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law. 40 (3), 299-320
Rost, F. and McPherson, S., (2018). Guidelines for Depression. New Associations. 27, 14-14
McPherson, S. and Rost, F., (2018). Guest Editorial. Clinical Psychology Forum. 1 (308), 1-2
Rost, F. and McPherson, S., (2018). Stakeholder position statement on the NICE guideline for depression in adults. Clinical Psychology Forum (308), 3-10
Doherty, E., Walsh, R., Andrews, L. and McPherson, SJ., (2017). . Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings. 24 (3-4), 365-375
Thompson, H., McPherson, S. and Marsland, L., (2016). . Clinical child psychology and psychiatry. 21 (1), 48-65
McPherson, S., Hiskey, S. and Alderson, Z., (2016). . International Journal of Nursing Studies. 53, 95-104
Priestley, J. and McPherson, S., (2016). . Journal of Affective Disorders. 192, 41-49
Floris, J. and McPherson, S., (2015). . Journal of Trauma and Dissociation. 16 (4), 476-493
Fonagy, P., Rost, F., Carlyle, J., McPherson, S., Thomas, R., Pasco Fearon, RM., Goldberg, D. and Taylor, D., (2015). . World Psychiatry. 14 (3), 312-321
McPherson, S., Byng, R. and Oxley, D., (2014). . Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine. 18 (3), 261-278
McPherson, S., Clayton, S., Wood, H., Hiskey, S. and Andrews, L., (2013). . Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity. 20 (4), 259-278
Hiskey, S. and McPherson, S., (2013). . Aging & Mental Health. 17 (6), 689-696
Hiskey, S. and McPherson, S., (2013). . Faculty for the Psychology of Older People Newsletter. 124, 17-23
McPherson, S. and Armstrong, D., (2012). . Qualitative Health Research. 22 (8), 1150-1159
Taylor, D., Carlyle, J., McPherson, S., Rost, F., Thomas, R. and Fonagy, P., (2012). . BMC Psychiatry. 12 (1), 60-
Mcpherson, SJ. and McPherson, A., (2012). The private and political journey of Norah Dacre Fox, a suffragette turned fascist. Historica: women's history magazine. 69 (Summer 2012)
Sinclair, M., McPherson, S., Bor, R. and Orban, L., (2011). . Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. 11 (3), 228-236
Thompson, H. and McPherson, S., (2011). . Adoption & Fostering Journal. 35 (2), 49-60
Pauley, G. and McPherson, S., (2010). . Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice. 83 (2), 129-143
McPherson, A. and Mcpherson, SJ., (2010). Norah Elam: a Feminist Fascist from Stillorgan. Journal of the Kilmacud-Stillorgan Local History Society (5)
McPherson, S., Evans, C. and Richardson, P., (2009). . Journal of Mental Health. 18 (5), 405-414
McPherson, S. and Armstrong, D., (2009). . Social Science & Medicine. 69 (8), 1137-1143
McPherson, S., Walker, C. and Carlyle, J-A., (2006). Primary care counsellors鈥 experiences of working with treatment resistant depression: A qualitative pilot study. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. 6 (4), 250-257
McPherson, S. and Armstrong, D., (2006). Social determinants of diagnostic labels in depression. Social Science & Medicine. 62 (1), 50-58
McPherson, S. and Armstrong, D., (2006). Erratum to: 鈥淪ocial determinants of diagnostic labels in depression鈥. Social Science & Medicine. 62 (11), 2915-2915
McPherson, S., Cairns, P., Carlyle, J., Shapiro, DA., Richardson, P. and Taylor, D., (2005). The effectiveness of psychological treatments for treatment鈥恟esistant depression: a systematic review. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 111 (5), 331-340
McPherson, S., (2003). Stress and coping in accident and emergency senior house officers. Emergency Medicine Journal. 20 (3), 230-231
Di Ceglie, D., Freedman, D., McPherson, S. and Richardson, P., (2002). Children and Adolescents Referred to a Specialist Gender Identity Development Service: Clinical Features and Demographic Characteristics. International Journal of Transgenderism. 6 (1)
McPherson, S. and Wilkinson, M., (2001). Health informatics and the cultural divide: a UK perspective. Health Informatics Journal. 7 (2), 62-65
Wilkinson, M. and Mcpherson, SJ., (2001). NHS Direct Online and the Information Divide. Health Information on the Internet (22), 8-10
Books (3)
Cavenagh, P., McPherson, S. and Ogden, J., (2023). . Routledge. 9781032248738
(2018). Clinical Effectiveness in Psychotherapy and Mental Health. Routledge. 1855759020. 9781855759022
McPherson, S. and McPherson, A., (2010). . lulu.com. 9781446699676
Book chapters (29)
Priestner, A., Ogden, J., Cavenagh, P. and McPherson, S., (2023). The impact of boarding school on adult eating behaviour. In: The Psychological Impact of Boarding School. Routledge. 69- 84
Floyd, C., McPherson, S. and Cavenagh, P., (2023). How does boarding school influence feelings of loneliness?. In: The Psychological Impact of Boarding School. Routledge. 85- 100
Lee, J., Wardman-Browne, J., Hopkins, E., McPherson, S. and Cavenagh, P., (2023). It's not all down to boarding. In: The Psychological Impact of Boarding School. Routledge. 53- 68
Hopkins, E., McPherson, S. and Cavenagh, P., (2023). British boarding schools, mental health and resilience. In: The Psychological Impact of Boarding School. Routledge. 21- 35
Hayes, R., Blumenfeld, F., McPherson, S., Cavenagh, P. and Phillips, C., (2023). Escape, autonomy, friendship and resilience. In: The Psychological Impact of Boarding School. Routledge. 130- 153
Emerson-Smith, M., McPherson, S. and Cavenagh, P., (2023). Having psychotherapy to help with boarding school experiences. In: The Psychological Impact of Boarding School. Routledge. 118- 129
Lee, J., Wardman-Browne, J., Hopkins, E., McPherson, S. and Cavenagh, P., (2023). It鈥檚 not all down to boarding: Early family and peer relationships among boarders. In: The Psychological Impact of Boarding School: The Trunk in the Hall. 53- 68
Hayes, R., Blumenfeld, F., McPherson, S., Cavenagh, P. and Phillips, C., (2023). Escape, autonomy, friendship and resilience: Positive experiences of British boarding school. In: The Psychological Impact of Boarding School: The Trunk in the Hall. 130- 153
McPherson, S., Emerson-Smith, M. and Cavenagh, P., (2023). British boarding schools on trial: Making the case for new evidence. In: The Psychological Impact of Boarding School: The Trunk in the Hall. 1- 20
Emerson-Smith, M., McPherson, S. and Cavenagh, P., (2023). Having psychotherapy to help with boarding school experiences: The role of denial, shame and privilege. In: The Psychological Impact of Boarding School: The Trunk in the Hall. 118- 129
Cavenagh, P. and McPherson, S., (2023). British boarding schools on trial: Making the case for 鈥榖oarding family syndrome鈥. In: The Psychological Impact of Boarding School: The Trunk in the Hall. 154- 172
Hopkins, E., McPherson, S. and Cavenagh, P., (2023). British boarding schools, mental health and resilience: Survey research. In: The Psychological Impact of Boarding School: The Trunk in the Hall. 21- 35
Hayes, R., Blumenfeld, F., McPherson, S. and Cavenagh, P., (2023). Escape, autonomy, friendship, and resilience: Positive experiences of British boarding school. In: The Psychological Impact of Boarding School The Trunk in the Hall. Editors: Cavenagh, P., McPherson, S. and Ogden, J., . Routledge. 1003280498. 9781003280491
McPherson, S., Emerson-Smith, M. and Cavenagh, P., (2023). British boarding schools on trial Making the case for new evidence. In: The Psychological Impact of Boarding School. Editors: Cavenagh, P., McPherson, S. and Ogden, J., . Routledge. 1- 20. 9781003280491
Cavenagh, P. and McPherson, S., (2023). British boarding schools on trial Making the case for 鈥榖oarding family syndrome鈥. In: The Psychological Impact of Boarding School. Editors: Cavenagh, P., McPherson, S. and Ogden, J., . Routledge. 154- 172. 9781003280491
McPherson, S., Rost, F., Town, J. and Abbass, A., (2020). Epistemological flaws in NICE review methodology and its impact on recommendations for psychodynamic psychotherapies for complex and persistent depression. In: The Social and Interpersonal Origins of Depression Today. Editors: Clarke, J., Cundy, P. and Yakeley, J., . Routledge. 0367458985. 9780367458980
Speed, E., McPherson, S. and Beresford, P., (2020). Questioning the Patient Participation Imperative. In: Health and Wellbeing: The 糖心Vlog Reader. Editors: Boncori, I. and Loughran, T., . Editoriale Scientifica. 169- 186. 9788893916639
(2018). Quality in psychological treatment services: reflections and developments. In: Clinical Effectiveness in Psychotherapy and Mental Health. Editors: McPherson, S., Richardson, P. and Leroux, P., . Routledge. 21- 26
(2018). Case study of a mental health trust. In: Clinical Effectiveness in Psychotherapy and Mental Health. Editors: McPherson, S., Richardson, P. and Leroux, P., . Routledge. 17- 20
Leroux, P., McPherson, S. and Richardson, P., (2018). Clinical guidelines. In: Clinical Effectiveness in Psychotherapy and Mental Health: Strategies and Resources for the Effective Clinical Governance. 121- 124
McPherson, S. and Richardson, P., (2018). Involving health service users. In: Clinical Effectiveness in Psychotherapy and Mental Health: Strategies and Resources for the Effective Clinical Governance. 125- 126
McPherson, S. and Richardson, P., (2018). Choosing outcome measures: Considerations. In: Clinical Effectiveness in Psychotherapy and Mental Health: Strategies and Resources for the Effective Clinical Governance. 105- 108
McPherson, S. and Richardson, P., (2018). The early years. In: Clinical Effectiveness in Psychotherapy and Mental Health: Strategies and Resources for the Effective Clinical Governance. 3- 8
McPherson, S. and Richardson, P., (2018). Categories of information. In: Clinical Effectiveness in Psychotherapy and Mental Health: Strategies and Resources for the Effective Clinical Governance. 97- 104
(2018). Resources for EBP. In: Clinical Effectiveness in Psychotherapy and Mental Health. Editors: McPherson, S., Richardson, P. and Leroux, P., . Routledge. 111- 119
(2018). Political milestones. In: Clinical Effectiveness in Psychotherapy and Mental Health. Editors: McPherson, S., Richardson, P. and Leroux, P., . Routledge. 9- 15
McPherson, S., Richardson, P. and Leroux, P., (2018). Foreword. In: Clinical Effectiveness in Psychotherapy and Mental Health: Strategies and Resources for the Effective Clinical Governance. xi- xii
McPherson, S. and Richardson, P., (2018). Audit cycle. In: Clinical Effectiveness in Psychotherapy and Mental Health: Strategies and Resources for the Effective Clinical Governance. 71- 84
Taylor, D., Carlyle, J., Mcpherson, SJ. and Rost, F., (2013). Die Tavistock Adult Depression Study (TADS): Eine randomisiert kontrollierte Studie zur analytischen Psychotherapie therapieresistenter/therapierefraktarer Depressionen. In: Chronische Depression Verstehen 鈥 Behandeln 鈥 Erforschen. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. 268- 307. 3525451687. 9783525451687
Other (24)
McPherson, S., The Research Excellence Framework in times of a shrinking higher education sector. Cost of Living Blog
McPherson, S., (2025).Are mental health conditions overdiagnosed in the UK? Two experts go head to head. The Conversation
Wicks, C. and McPherson, S., (2024).鈥淢ental health culture鈥 has not gone far enough 鈥 long term failures in mental health policy,Cost of Living blog
McPherson, S., (2023).,Cost of Living blog
McPherson, S. and Oute, J., (2023).Global Psychiatry鈥檚 Attempt to Excommunicate the Former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health. Mad in America
McPherson, S., (2022).,Cost of Living blog
McPherson, S., (2021).,Cost of Living blog
McPherson, S., (2021).,Cost of Living blog
McPherson, S., (2021).,BMJ Medical Humanities Blog
McPherson, S., (2021).,Cost of Living blog
McPherson, S., Beresford, P., Speed, E. and Taggart, D., (2021).,Cost of Living blog
McPherson, S., (2020).,LSE Impact Blog
McPherson, S., (2020).,Cost of Living blog
McPherson, S. and Oute, J., (2020).,Cost of Living blog
McPherson, S., (2020).,Cost of Living blog
McPherson, S., (2019).,BMJ
McPherson, S., (2019).,Cost of Living blog
Mcpherson, SJ., (2017).. Clinical Psychology Forum. 1(304),http://www.cost-ofliving.net/
Mcpherson, SJ., (2017).,National Institute for Health Care and Excellence (NICE )
Mcpherson, SJ., (2017).. Clinical Psychology Forum. 1(303),http://www.cost-ofliving.net
Mcpherson, S., Rost, F., Taylor, D. and Fonagy, P., (2017).,Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust
Mcpherson, SJ., (2016).,The Conversation
Mcpherson, SJ. and Hiskey, S., (2016).,http://www.cost-ofliving.net
Mcpherson, SJ., (2015).,http://www.cost-ofliving.net/
Grants and funding
2025
NIHR Mental Health Research Leader Award - 糖心Vlog
National Institute for Health Research
2024
NIHR ARC Contract extension
National Institute for Health Research
Working towards inclusivity in mental health care workshop
UOE Participatory Research Fund
糖心Vlog CC Consultancy - Di Cesare
糖心Vlog County Council
Evaluation Home Start PHAB
Home-Start 糖心Vlog
NIHR/Thurrock Council post doc
Thurrock Council
2023
NIHR ARC underspend back and forward dated projects
National Institute for Health Research
2021
Evaluation: Tendring District Council's Wellbeing Hubs
Tendring District Council
Building research capacity in collaboration with local NHS and/or ECC
National Institute for Health Research
Evaluation of the Tendring Health & Care Academy Programme
North East 糖心Vlog Clinical Commissioning Group
2020
NIHR CRN Eastern Social Care Research Readiness Project
National Institute for Health Research
NIHR CRN Eastern Social Care Research Readiness Project
National Institute for Health Research
Proposal to Evaluate the 'Step Together' Service run by Venus Charity, Sefton, Merseyside (Year 3 - Oct 2019 to Sept 2020; Year 4 - Oct 2020 to Sept 2021)
Venus Charity
Developing user-led evidence synthesis for people living with depression
糖心Vlog (ESRC IAA)
Proposal for Evaluation of Community Music project
Community Music Ltd
NIHR CRN Eastern Social Care Research Readiness Project
National Institute for Health Research
Independent evaluation of Strengthening Families Service, Salford
Strengthening Families Service
PHE Reproductive Health, Sexual Health and HIV Innovation Fund 2019-20
The Dartington Hall Trust
EVALUATION: Qualitative evaluation of the Thurrock health information app for parents TEDDI
Thurrock Council
NIHR CRN Eastern Social Care Research Readiness Project
National Institute for Health Research
PHE Reproductive Health, Sexual Health and HIV Innovation Fund 2019-20
The Dartington Hall Trust
2019
Stockport Comma Evaluation
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Patient Outcomes Project
Alzheimer's Research UK
Edge of Care Service Evaluation
Family Action
2018
Self care programme bid
Eastern Academic Health Science Network
IAA ECC Challenge Lab project - Improving employment rates for disabled people
Catalyst Project (HEFCE Funding)
IAA ECC Challenge Lab project - Improving employment rates for disabled people
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Evaluation of Recurrent Court Proceedings
Venus Charity
Research in Practice. Evaluation tool's users guide for local authorities
The Dartington Hall Trust
Research in Practice. Evaluation tool's users guide for local authorities
The Dartington Hall Trust
Evaluation of Recurrent Court Proceedings
Venus Charity
Research in Practice. Evaluation tool's users guide for local authorities
The Dartington Hall Trust
1900
NIHR Supplement
National Institute for Health Research
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