Dr Megan Crawford

Publications

The impact of symptom clusters on endocrine therapy adherence in patients with breast cancer

Agnew Sommer, Crawford Megan, MacPherson Iain, Shiramizu Victor, Fleming Leanne

The Breast Vol 75 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2024.103731

Effect of high-risk sleep apnea on treatment-response to a tailored digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia program : a quasi-experimental trial

Sweetman Alexander, Reynolds Chelsea, Lack Leon, Vakulin Andrew, Chai-Coetzer Ching Li, Wallace Douglas M, Crawford Megan, Richardson Cele

Frontiers in Sleep Vol 3 (2024)

https://doi.org/10.3389/frsle.2024.1355468

Adherence to sleep restriction therapy – An evaluation of existing measures

Steinmetz Lisa, Simon Laura, Feige Bernd, Riemann Dieter, Akram Umair, Crawford Megan R, Johann Anna F, Spiegelhalder Kai

Journal of Sleep Research Vol 32 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13975

The effect of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia in people with comorbid insomnia and sleep apnoea : a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Sweetman Alexander, Farrell Seamas, Wallace Douglas M, Crawford Megan

Journal of Sleep Research Vol 32 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13847

Co-morbid insomnia and sleep apnea (COMISA) : recent research and future directions

Sweetman Alexander, Osman Amal, Lack Leon, Crawford Megan, Wallace Douglas

Current opinion in pulmonary medicine Vol 29, pp. 567-573 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.1097/mcp.0000000000001007

Neurocognitive functioning in comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea patients is better after positive airway pressure therapy, but worse after cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia : exploratory analysis of cognitive outcomes from the Multidisciplinary Approach to the Treatment of Insomnia and Comorbid Sleep Apnea study

Turner Arlener D, Ong Jason C, Jones Alex L, Tu Alice, Salanitro Matthew, Crawford Megan R

SLEEP Vol 46 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsad128

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Teaching

I currently teach on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses within the School of Psychological Sciences. 

I am class lead for the MSc Health Psychology Related To Medical Conditions. 

I also supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects. 

Research Interests

My research focuses on optimising psychological treatments for sleep disorders. In my research, I have focused on optimisation through measuring and improving treatment adherence, improving access to treatments and ensuring that the treatment is generalisable to a number of different groups. 

My work on treatment adherence started during my PhD, and since then I have developed a theoretical model to explain adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for sleep apnoea. The model focused on the synergy between psychological, biological and social factors. 

Improving access to treatment is particularly relevant for individuals experiencing insomnia since the treatment of choice (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) is not readily accessible. As a consequence, digital interventions have been developed to improve access. I recently evaluated one of these interventions as a potential treatment for sleep problems in chronic migraineurs. 

This study also nicely dovetailed into my third research interest which is ensuring that treatment is generalisable to other groups. So far I have evaluated CBT in individuals with migraines and also individuals with sleep apnoea. This research has demonstrated that we can treat insomnia when it co-occurs in the context of other conditions. 

Professional Activities

Insomnia or Sleep Apnoea- What Came First- Exploring Potential Mechanisms Underlying the Development of Comorbid Insomnia and Sleep Apnea (COMISA)

Speaker

15/1/2022

Comorbid Sleep Apnea and Insomnia

Speaker

2022

Irish Research Council Laureate Awards (Event)

Peer reviewer

2022

British Sleep Society Congress

Participant

11/2021

Busting common myths about sleep: how to achieve good sleep health when using a CPAP machine

Speaker

9/10/2021

British Sleep Society (External organisation)

Advisor

1/9/2021

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Projects

eXcite OSA - developing an adherence support and sleep education programme

Crawford, Megan (Principal Investigator)

Producing an adherence support programme that can be integrated into the eXciteOSA app. eXcite OSA is a new daytime treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea

02-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2022

Digital Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia in Chronic Migraines: Feasibility of a Randomised Controlled Trial

Crawford, Megan (Principal Investigator) Fleming, Leanne (Co-investigator)

22-Jan-2021 - 21-Jan-2024

24hr movement behaviours in parents and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

Kirk, Alison (Co-investigator) Crawford, Megan (Principal Investigator) Janssen, Xanne (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2020 - 30-Jan-2025

Non-adherence to hormonal therapy in breast cancer survivors: systematic review and qualitative analysis of the role of sleep disturbance

Fleming, Leanne (Principal Investigator) Crawford, Megan (Co-investigator) Dixon, Diane (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2020 - 30-Jan-2020

Improving sleep of adolescents- The Strathclyde Sleep for ScHools (SSSH) project

Crawford, Megan (Principal Investigator) Boyle, Jim (Co-investigator) Fleming, Leanne (Co-investigator)

17-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2021

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