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Research interests
I am a Research Assistant working as part of The Addiction and Mental Health Group (AIM). I'm working on the ESCAPE Trial, a randomised controlled feasibility trial testing a bespoke smoking cessation intervention for people with depression/anxiety in mental health settings.
My research interests focus on clinical psychology, addiction and health behaviours. I am specifically interested in the relationship between smoking and mental health and the effectiveness of tobacco health warnings.
Education/Academic qualification
Master in Science, Applied Clinical Psychology, University of Bath
Sept 2018 → Sept 2019
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, University of Exeter
Sept 2015 → Jun 2018
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Projects
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Cannabis, Tobacco and Psychiatric Disease: Examining the impact of single and combined-use on functional and structural brain functioning
Taylor, G. (PI) & Sawyer, K. (Researcher)
1/10/21 → 28/02/26
Project: Research council
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Associations of cannabis use, tobacco use and co-use with brain volume: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Sawyer, K., Freeman, T. P., Skumlien, M., Walton, E., Lancaster, T., Treur, J. L., Lorenzetti, V., Blackwell, A. K. M., Burke, C., Carr, R. J., Constantinides, C., Cox, M., Dance, S., Daryan, S., Hamilton, S., Jenkins, T. & Taylor, G. M. J., 19 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Addiction. 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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intEgrating Smoking Cessation treatment As part of usual Psychological care for dEpression and anxiety (ESCAPE): A randomised and controlled, multi-centre, acceptability and feasibility trial with nested qualitative methods
Taylor, G. M. J., Sawyer, K., Jacobsen, P., Freeman, T. P., Blackwell, A., Daryan, S., Metcalfe, C., Kessler, D., Munafò, M. R. & Aveyard, P., 30 May 2025, In: Addiction. 120, 5, p. 922-936 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integrating Smoking Cessation Treatment Into Web-Based Usual Psychological Care for People With Common Mental Illness: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial (ESCAPE Digital)
Taylor, G., Jacobsen, P., Blackwell, A., Daryan, S., Roy, D., Duffy, D., Hisler, G., Sawyer, K., Ainsworth, B., Hiscock, D., Papadakis, S., Brown, J., Munafo, M. & Aveyard, P., 5 Dec 2025, In: JMIR mental health. 12, e78424.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What is the effect of presenting evidence of the mental vs physical health benefits of quitting smoking on motivation to stop smoking? An online randomised controlled experiment
Sawyer, K., Hanafi, A., Freeman, T. P., Burke, C., Adams, S., Aveyard, P., Jacobsen, P. & Taylor, G., 3 Jul 2025, In: BMC Public Health. 25, 1, 2331.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Associations of cannabis use, tobacco use, and incident anxiety, mood, and psychotic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Burke, C., Freeman, T. P., Sallis, H., Wootton, R. E., Burnley, A., Lange, J., Lees, R., Sawyer, K. & Taylor, G. M. J., 31 Dec 2024, In: Psychological Medicine. 54, 15, p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Dataset for ‘Views about integrated smoking cessation and IAPT treatment’
Taylor, G. (Creator), Sawyer, K. (Creator), Kessler, D. (Creator), Munafò, M. (Creator), Aveyard, P. (Creator) & Shaw, A. (Creator), University of Bath, 11 Dec 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00921
Dataset
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Supplementary materials for "Smoking cessation for improving mental health"
Taylor, G. (Creator), Lindson, N. (Creator), Farley, A. (Creator), Leinberger-Jabari, A. (Creator), Sawyer, K. (Creator), te Water Naudé, R. (Creator), Theodoulou, A. (Creator), King, N. (Creator), Burke, C. (Creator) & Aveyard, P. (Creator), University of Bath, 8 Mar 2021
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00977
Dataset
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Dataset for "What is the effect of presenting evidence of the mental vs physical health benefits of quitting smoking on motivation to stop smoking? An online randomised controlled experiment"
Sawyer, K. (Creator), Hanafi, A. (Creator), Freeman, T. (Creator), Burke, C. (Creator), Adams, S. (Creator), Aveyard, P. (Creator), Jacobsen, P. (Creator) & Taylor, G. (Creator), University of Bath, 3 Jul 2025
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-01424
Dataset
Thesis
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Harnessing mental health and neuroscience evidence for tobacco and cannabis health messaging: (Alternative Format Thesis)
Sawyer, K. (Author), Freeman, T. (Supervisor), Matthews, G. (Supervisor), Walton, E. (Supervisor) & Lancaster, T. (Supervisor), 20 May 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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