Spectrum Centre PhD Student Projects

Several PhD students at the Spectrum Centre are conducting translational research into the psychology of bipolar disorder and associated conditions, in keeping with the key aims and objectives of the Spectrum Centre.

Everyday Momentary Observations of Thoughts and Emotions (EMOTE)

Faye Banks, Heather Robinson, and Kay Hampshire are jointly running the EMOTE study, which aims to explore the relationships between mood changes and anxiety, mood management and circadian rhythms

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This project is being supervised by Steve Jones and Fiona Lobban.

Circadian Instability, Appraisal Style, and Mood

Faye Banks is investigating associations between circadian instability, appraisals, and mood, among individuals with bipolar disorder and fybromyalgia, as well as non-clinical populations.

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This project is being supervised by Steve Jones and Fiona Lobban.

Living With Bipolar

Nick Todd is developing and evaluating a web-based psychosocial intervention, Living With Bipolar, which is being designed to promote recovery among individuals with bipolar disorder.

This project is being supervised by Fiona Lobban and Steve Jones.

Mood management: An eight stage process

Heather Robinson is investigating how individuals with and without a diagnosis of bipolar disorder detect and respond to changes in mood. Mood management: An eight stage process will examine whether there are differences between individuals with and without a diagnosis of bipolar disorder with regard to how they manage their moods at different stages of self-regulation, which could have important implications for psychosocial interventions for bipolar disorder.

This project is being supervised by Fiona Lobban and Steve Jones.

Experiences of Anxiety in Bipolar Disorder

Anxiety is common among individuals with bipolar disorder, and is associated with poorer outcomes. Kay Hampshire is investigating the experience of anxiety among individuals with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and the relationship between the two.

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This project is being supervised by Steve Jones and Fiona Lobban.

Helping relatives to help themselves: self management for relatives of people in early Psychosis

Laura Wainwright is investigating self management use of relatives of people experiencing early psychosis. The aim is to investigate their experiences and how they may be supported to use resources to facilitate their experiences.

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This project is being supervised by Fiona Lobban and Steve Jones.