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Research interests (short)
Leveraging medical records and genetic information to answer questions about anxiety and depression, particularly in relation to psychological treatment response.
Biographical details
Following a BSc in Psychology and several research assistant positions at the University of Leeds, I joined the masters + PhD programme at the SGDP Centre. My PhD with Profs Thalia Eley and Gerome Breen focused on analysis of treatment-related phenotypes using both genetic (e.g. genome-wide association studies, genetic correlations and polygenic scores) and longitudinal structural equation modelling techniques. I worked with NHS patient records and cohort data, including the GLAD Study and UK Biobank.
I am currently a Research Fellow in Prof Eley's EDIT Lab, working on several projects related to anxiety. These involve prediction modelling, genome-wide association meta-analyses, and medical record linkage.
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):
Keywords
- BF Psychology
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Research output
- 18 Article
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Self-report measures of fear learning and extinction and their association with internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy outcome
McGregor, T., Carr, E., Davies, M., Kerr, T., Krebs, G., Purves, K., Skelton, M., Breen, G., Hirsch, C. & Eley, T., Apr 2025, In: Behaviour Research and Therapy. 187, 104705.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Single-Item Patient-Rated Helpfulness and Improvement as an Alternative to Standardized Questionnaires for Establishing Anxiety and Depression Treatment Efficacy
Sewerynek, P., Wagner, C., McGregor, T., Skelton, M. & Eley, T., 10 Mar 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Psychological Assessment.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Different trajectories of depression, anxiety and anhedonia symptoms in the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in a UK longitudinal sample
Parsons, C. E., Purves, K. L., Skelton, M., Peel, A. J., Davies, M. R., Rijsdijk, F., Bristow, S., Eley, T. C., Breen, G., Hirsch, C. R. & Young, K. S., 5 Oct 2023, In: Psychological Medicine. 53, 14, p. 6524-6534 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Factors associated with anxiety disorder comorbidity
Davies, M. R., Glen, K., Mundy, J., Adey, B., Armour, C., Assary, E., Coleman, J., Goldsmith, K., Hirsch, C., Hotopf, M., Hübel, C., Jones, I., Kalsi, G., Krebs, G., McIntosh, A. M., Morneau-Vaillancourt, G., Peel, A., Purves, K., Lee, S. & Skelton, M. & 7 others, , 15 Feb 2023, In: Journal of Affective Disorders. 323, p. 280-291 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The United Kingdom Eating Disorders Genetics Initiative
Monssen, D., Davies, H., Kakar, S., Curzons, S., Davies, M., Kelly, E., Ahmad, Z., Bradley, J. R., Bright, S. J., Coleman, J., Glen, K., Hotopf, M., ter Kuile, A., Malouf, M., Kalsi, G., Kingston, N., McAtarsney-Kovacs, M., Mundy, J., Peel, A. & Palmos, A. & 12 others, , 16 Aug 2023, In: International Journal of Eating Disorders. p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)