Emma Griffith

Emma is a Clinical Tutor and Lecturer for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme.

Emma completed her Masters in Research methods at the University of Bristol in 1998. After working at the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Hull and then a Specialist Substance use and Psychosis NHS service, she completed her Doctorate in Clinical and Community Psychology at the University of Exeter. She qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2006 and is a chartered psychologist and HCPC registered. Emma worked with a specialist service working with individuals experiencing severe mental health and substance use problems from 2007 until 2013. During this time she completed a post-graduate diploma in cognitive behavioural therapy at Oxford University.

Emma’s current research focuses on a trial looking at the use of a brief motivational intervention in psychiatric inpatient settings for individuals experiencing severe mental health and substance use problems.

Research interests

• comorbid severe mental health and substance use problems
• developing treatment approaches for individuals experiencing personality disorder, severe mental health and substance use problems
• personality disorder
• self esteem and psychosis
• early Intervention in psychosis
• the application of cognitive theory to clinical practice
• community psychology.