Professor Christopher Darryl Graham

Psychology

Personal statement

I am a senior research clinical psychologist. I joined Strathclyde in February 2023 as Professor of Clinical Psychology via the Global Talent Attraction Programme.

I undertake a funded (NIHR, Yorkshire Cancer Research) research programme in clinical health psychology – mostly evaluating the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for improving quality of life in physical and mental health conditions within clinical trials

My main research areas are:

1) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as applied to chronic diseases and mental health

2) Psychological therapies for people living with neuromuscular conditions

3) Psychological interventions for maintaining well-being during and after cancer treatment

I was previously Academic Director/Deputy Director of Northern Ireland’s Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, leading the taught curriculum of the three-year professional doctorate at Queen's University Belfast. I am external examiner for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programmes at the University of Liverpool and the University of Glasgow. I am a HCPC-registered clinical psychologist (DClinPsychol).

I am Associate Editor of the British Journal of Health Psychology and Chair of the Mental Health sub-committee for the International Standards of Care for FSH Muscular Dystrophy. Previously I held a personal fellowship at the University of Leeds (2015-2018). I am Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Warwick.

Publications

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Publications

Cost effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy for people living with motor neuron disease, and their health-related quality of life: , Keetharuth Anju D, Gould Rebecca L, McDermott Christopher J, Thompson Benjamin J, Rawlinson Charlotte, Bradburn Mike, Bursnall Matt, Kumar Pavithra, Turton Emily J, Tappenden Paul, White David, Howard Robert J, Serfaty Marc A, McCracken Lance M, Graham Christopher D, Al-Chalabi Ammar, Goldstein Laura H, Lawrence Vanessa, Cooper Cindy, Young Tracey; European Journal of Neurology (2024); https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.16317
Patient-reported outcome measures in neuromuscular diseases : a scoping review: Voet Nicole, Pater Ronne, Zaldua Joana Garmendia, Sistiaga Andone, Labayru Garazi, Gallais Benjamin, de Groot Ingrid, Muslemani Samar, Gagnon Cynthia, Graham Christopher; Neuromuscular Disorders (2024); https://doi.org/10.3233/JND-240003
Mental health in paediatric and adult myositis-related diseases : current state of research, interventions, and future steps from the MIHRA Psychological Impact Scientific Working Group: Lanis A, Alexanderson H, Ardalan K, Edison S, Graham CD, de Groot I, Gupta L, Kim S, Knight AM, Kobert L, Livermore P, Lood C, Pilkington C, Regardt M, Rubinstein TB, Shenoi S, Turnier L, Voet NBM, Wahezi DM, Saketkoo LA; Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology Vol 42, pp. 413-424 (2024); https://doi.org/10.55563/clinexprheumatol/cngdfn
The lived experience of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy : a systematic review and synthesis of the qualitative literature: Murray Roisin, Donnelly Clare M, Drescher Kent D, Graham Christopher D; Muscle and Nerve Vol 69, pp. 7-17 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.27964
Participant experiences of guided self-help Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for improving quality of life in muscle disease : a nested qualitative study within the ACTMus randomized controlled trial: Edwards Victoria, Vari Chiara, Rose Michael, Graham Christopher D, O'Connell Nicola, Taylor Emma, McCracken Lance M, Radunovic Aleksandar, Rakowicz Wojtek, Norton Sam, Chalder Trudie; Frontiers in Psychology Vol 14 (2023); https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1233526
Acceptance and commitment therapy for people living with motor neuron disease : an uncontrolled feasibility study: , Gould Rebecca L, Rawlinson Charlotte, Thompson Benjamin, Weeks Kirsty, Gossage-Worrall Rebecca, Cantrill Hannah, Serfaty Marc A, Graham Christopher D, McCracken Lance M, White David, Howard Robert J, Bursnall Matt, Bradburn Mike, Al-Chalabi Ammar, Orrell Richard, Chhetri Suresh K, Noad Rupert, Radunovic Aleksandar, Williams Tim, Young Carolyn A, Dick David, Lawrence Vanessa, Goldstein Laura H, Young Tracey, Ealing John, McLeod Hamish, Williams Nicola, Weatherly Helen, Cave Richard, Chiwera Theresa, Pagnini Francesco, Cooper Cindy, Shaw Pamela J, McDermott Christopher J; Pilot and Feasibility Studies Vol 9 (2023); https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01354-7

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Professional Activities

Knowledge Exchange training for the INSPIRE (International NeuromuScular disorder Psychosocial InteRvention nEtwork.) group: Recipient; 6/12/2023
Knowledge Exchange training for the INSPIRE (International NeuromuScular disorder Psychosocial InteRvention nEtwork.) group: Recipient; 29/11/2023
Knowledge Exchange training for the INSPIRE (International NeuromuScular disorder Psychosocial InteRvention nEtwork.) group: Recipient; 22/11/2023
University of Warwick: Visiting researcher; 1/11/2023
Examples of NHS services for distress in LTCs listing Acceptance & Commitment Therapy as a main approach: Recipient; 20/8/2023
Introducing Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for maintaining well-being & mental health in myositis (Invited talk: Myositis Association.): Speaker; 20/5/2023

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Projects

Mental Health Futures Collaborative: Cogan, Nicola (Principal Investigator) Parra Rodriguez, Mario (Principal Investigator) Fleming, Leanne (Principal Investigator) Quinn, Neil (Principal Investigator) Tse, Dwight (Principal Investigator) Knifton, Lee (Principal Investigator) McCann, Lisa (Principal Investigator) Maguire, Roma (Principal Investigator) Smith, Matthew (Principal Investigator) Graham, Christopher Darryl (Principal Investigator) Grealy, Madeleine (Principal Investigator) Stephen, Susan (Principal Investigator) Weir, Natalie Mcfadyen (Principal Investigator) Donnachie, Craig (Principal Investigator) Cameron, Julie (Principal Investigator) Kane, Tony (Co-investigator) Lakey, Trevor (Academic) Donovan, Kevin (Fellow); This Engage with Strathclyde event is aimed at all those with an interest in mental health including people with lived experience, NHS and social care personnel and staff, occupational health and human resource management staff, student support services, university student and staff, academics, private and public sector and other personnel interested in mental health research and knowledge exchange.; 12-Jan-2023 - 12-Jan-2023
A randomised CONtrolled trial of Tailored Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for older people with treatment resistant Generalised Anxiety Disorder (CONTACT-GAD): Graham, Christopher Darryl (Principal Investigator); 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2027
Function Replacement in repeated Self-Harm: Standardising Therapeutic Assessment and the Related Therapy: FReSH START: Graham, Christopher Darryl (Principal Investigator); 27-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2026
Evaluation of PeRsOnalised PrEhabilitation in acute myeloid Leukaemia (PROPEL): Graham, Christopher Darryl (Principal Investigator); 27-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2027