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Research interests
My primary research interest is child and adolescent mental health, specifically depression, anxiety, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). I am also interested in lived experience perspectives, coproduction, minority groups and health inequalities, Open Science practices, and the use of video games and tabletop roleplaying games for mental wellbeing. I use mixed methods, but am predominantly a qualitative researcher. My PhD focused on furthering our understanding of fatigue as a symptom of adolescent depression. This research used mixed methods, and was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
Teaching interests
I teach on the MSc Applied Clinical Psychology course within the Department of Psychology. My teaching interests relate to clinical psychology, health psychology, developmental psychopathology, and qualitative research methods.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, Bachelor of Science, University of the West of England
Sept 2015 → Jun 2019
Award Date: 15 Jul 2019
Health Psychology, Master in Science, University of the West of England
Sept 2019 → Sept 2020
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
- clinical psychology
- adolescents
- young people
- depression
- fatigue
- qualitative
- anxiety
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Tired all the time: Fatigue in adolescents with depression
Higson-Sweeney, N. (PI)
28/10/19 → 29/03/24
Project: Research council
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A qualitative evaluation of mentors’ experiences of a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic mentor scheme for clinical psychologists
Faheem, A., Higson-Sweeney, N., Eyüboğlu , O., Patel , K., Gandhi , M., Wilczoch , S. & Millar, J., 21 Mar 2024, In: Mentoring and Tutoring: Partnership in Learning. 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A systematic review and narrative synthesis of the use and effectiveness of extended reality technology in the assessment, treatment and study of obsessive compulsive disorder
Colman, M., Millar, J., Patil, B., Finnegan, D., Russell, A., Higson-Sweeney, N., Da Silva Aguiar, M. & Stanton Fraser, D., 31 Jul 2024, In: Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders. 42, 13 p., 100893.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Prevalence, characteristics, and treatment outcomes of fatigue in adolescent depression: Findings from an exploratory secondary analysis of the IMPACT study
Higson-Sweeney, N., 24 Jul 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Reflection over compliance: Critiquing mandatory data sharing policies for qualitative research
Prosser, A. M. B., Bagnall, R. & Higson-Sweeney, N., Jun 2024, In: Journal of Health Psychology. 29, 7, p. 653-658 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (SciVal) -
What do they look for and what do they find? A coproduced qualitative study on young people’s experiences of searching for mental health information online
Loades, M., Higson-Sweeney, N., Teague, B., Leas, J., Payne-Cook, C., Slastikova, A., Peel, H., Chamberlain, G., Ferguson, L., Janes, K., Rhodes, T., Roupa, E. & Biddle, L., 14 Oct 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Open Access