Dr Leanne Fleming

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Psychology

Personal statement

I joined the School of Psychological Sciences and Health at the University of Strathclyde in 2016, where I established the Centre for Sleep Health. Our mission is to offer evidence-based research, teaching and training to improve the nation’s sleep.

Expertise

Has expertise in:

Aetiology of insomnia

Cognitive behavioural interventions for insomnia

Relationship between sleep and health

Psychological aspects of cancer

Publications

Evaluating the feasibility of delivering a sleep education programme in Secondary Schools: McCrory Stephanie, Crawford Megan, Fleming Leanne; Health Education Journal, pp. 1-14 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1177/00178969231152960
Sleep reactivity predicts insomnia in patients diagnosed with breast cancer: Rehman Aliyah, Drake Christopher L, Shiramizu Victor, Fleming Leanne; Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine Vol 18, pp. 2597-2604 (2022); https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.10170
The impact of medication side effects on adherence and persistence to hormone therapy in breast cancer survivors : a quantitative systematic review: Fleming Leanne, Agnew Sommer, Peddie Nicola, Crawford Megan, Dixon Diane, MacPherson Iain; The Breast Vol 64, pp. 63-84 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2022.04.010
Breast cancer survivors' lived experience of adjuvant hormone therapy : a thematic analysis of medication side effects and their impact on adherence: Ibrar Maryam, Peddie Nicola, Agnew Sommer, Diserholt Amanda, Fleming Leanne; Frontiers in Psychology Vol 13 (2022); https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.861198
Sharing positive behavior change made during COVID-19 lockdown : a mixed-methods co-production study: Williams Lynn, MacDonald Bradley, Rollins Lesley-Anne, Janssen Xanne, Fleming Leanne, Grealy Madeleine, Kirk Alison, Young David, Flowers Paul; Health Psychology Vol 40, pp. 655-665 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0001130
The impact of medication side effects on adherence and persistence to hormone therapy in breast cancer survivors : a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis: Peddie Nicola, Agnew Sommer, Crawford Megan, Dixon Diane, MacPherson Iain, Fleming Leanne; The Breast Vol 58, pp. 147-159 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2021.05.005

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Teaching

I am class lead for Introduction to Sleep Health (C8474) and dissertation lead for the MSc in Clinical Health Psychology

Research interests

My research interests are in the aetiology, maintenance and management of insomnia disorder and the interaction between sleep and mental/physical health (particularly cancer populations). I have developed, delivered, and evaluated CBT-based behaviour change interventions for insomnia that have had significant impact across a range of diverse populations.

Professional activities

Developing and applying skills in psychological science across health, social care and industry: Contributor; 10/5/2022
CPD in PSH: Developing and applying skills in psychological science across health, social care and industry: Recipient; 10/5/2022

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Projects

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
Strathclyde COVID-19 Research Portfolio: Novel testing, digital health support and third sector collaboration for impact on social care: Bedford, Tim (Principal Investigator) Corrigan, Damion (Co-investigator) Dunlop, Mark (Co-investigator) Egan, Kieren (Co-investigator) Fleming, Leanne (Co-investigator) Flowers, Paul (Co-investigator) Grealy, Madeleine (Co-investigator) Hoskisson, Paul (Co-investigator) Hunter, Iain (Co-investigator) Janssen, Xanne (Co-investigator) Kirk, Alison (Co-investigator) Knifton, Lee (Co-investigator) Lenhart, Otto (Co-investigator) Maguire, Roma (Co-investigator) Morton, Alec (Co-investigator) Quinn, Neil (Co-investigator) Scott, Fraser (Co-investigator) Suckling, Colin (Co-investigator) Ward, Andrew (Co-investigator) Williams, Lynn (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2020 - 16-Jan-2021
Protecting population physical & mental health during the coronavirus pandemic: A representative national weekly survey to understand changes: Fleming, Leanne (Principal Investigator); 01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2020
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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Address

Psychology
Graham Hills

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