Dr Declan Simon Mclaren McTague
Research Assistant
Psychology
Personal statement
I joined the Strathclyde Sleep Centre, with the Department of Psychological Science and Health at the University of Strathclyde, in February 2025. I am currently working on two projects:
- The INVEST Trial - investigating early intervention with sleep restriction therapy in people recently diagnosed with breast cancer who are living with acute insomnia.
- Co-developing a Neurodivergent-affirming sleep intervention for individuals with autism and/or ADHD. This project is in collaboration with the Centre for Autism Research in Education at Strathclyde (CARE@S).
Prior to this, I completed my PhD in Psychology at the University of Glasgow, focusing on insomnia after stroke. I sought to answer four key questions relating to the condition: (1) what is the impact and experience of insomia after stroke?; (2) what are the preferences and experiences of stroke survivors with regards to the treatment of insomnia after stroke?; (3) how best can we accurately identify stroke survivors living with insomnia?; and (4) how best can we go about treating post-stroke insomnia?.
Prize And Awards
- European Life After Stroke Forum 2024 - Highly Commended Poster
- Recipient
- 2024
- University of Glasgow PGR Symposium - Best Talk
- Recipient
- 2024
Publications
- P19 The lived experiences and treatment preferences of stroke survivors living with insomnia: An interpretive phenomenological analysis
- McLaren Declan M, Evans Jonathan, Baylan Satu, Harvey Monika, Gardani Maria
- BMJ Open Respiratory Research Vol 13, pp. A27.3-A28 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2026-BSS.44
- P18 The INVEST trial the feasibility, acceptability, and early efficacy of sleep restriction therapy for acute insomnia in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients
- Mclaren Declan M, Kyle Simon, Boyd Kathleen, Mansell James, Elsberger Beatrix, Young David, Fleming Leanne
- BMJ Open Respiratory Research Vol 13, pp. A27.2-A27 (2026)
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2026-bss.43
- Assessing insomnia after stroke : a diagnostic validation of the Sleep Condition Indicator in self-reported stroke survivor
- McLaren Declan M, Evans Jonathan, Baylan Satu, Harvey Monika, Montgomery Megan C, Gardani Maria
- BMJ Neurology Open Vol 6 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1136/ bmjno-2024-000768
- Assessing insomnia after stroke : the sensitivity and specificity of the sleep condition indicator
- McLaren Declan M, Evans Jonathan J, Baylan Satu, Montgomery Megan, Harvey Monika, Gardani Maria
- European Life After Stroke Forum 2024 (2024)
- The effectiveness of the behavioural components of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia in older adults : A systematic review
- McLaren Declan M, Evans Jonathan J, Baylan Satu, Smith Sarah, Gardani Maria
- Journal of Sleep Research Vol 32 (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13843
- The effectiveness of the behavioural components of CBT-I in older adults : a systematic review
- McLaren Declan M, Evans Jonathan J, Baylan Satu, Smith Sarah, Harvey Monika, Gardani Maria
- Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Special Interest Group of the World Federation for Neurorehabilitation. (2023)
Research Interests
The aetiology of insomnia disorder.
The assessment of insomnia disorder and symptoms.
Non-pharmacological treatments for insomnia disorder.
The development of behavioural interventions for sleep disorders.
Insomnia within the context of cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Insomnia within the context of neurological disorders.
Insomnia within the context of neurodevelopment disorders.
Co-production and stakeholder collaboration.
Implementation and feasibility research.
Professional Activities
- Insomnia after stroke: Impact, assessment, and treatment
- Speaker
- 20/6/2025
- Insomnia After Stroke: Impact, Assessment, and Treatment
- Speaker
- 2025
- Sleep and assessing insomnia after stroke
- Speaker
- 4/12/2024
- The Sensitivity and Specificity of the Sleep Condition Indicator After Stroke: A Diagnostic Validation
- Speaker
- 2024
- Sleep After Stroke Workshop
- Speaker
- 2023
- The sensitivity and specificity of the Sleep Condition Indicator after stroke
- Speaker
- 2023
Contact
Dr
Declan Simon Mclaren
McTague
Research Assistant
Psychology
Email: declan.mclaren@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted