Research & Books
As a team of Applied Psychologists, we pride ourselves on being ‘evidence informed’ and want to share good psychological practice.
As a service we endeavour to evaluate our work, disseminate our findings, showcase research, share good psychological practice, and actively contribute to relevant ongoing research. We support thesis research for Clinical Psychologist and Counselling Psychologist trainees and currently have links with courses based in Lancaster University, the University of Liverpool and the University of London, Royal Holloway. We also collaboratively undertake research with other services.
We are open to linking in with other universities and services regarding research projects so please do get in touch if this is something that you would be interested further in.
The CMCAFS team are also keen researchers and authors. Click here to see some of their publications:

- Rouski, C., Yu, S., Edwards, A., Hibbert, L., Covax, A., Knowles, S. F., Wah, A. (2022). DBT ‘Skills for Living’ for young people leaving care: A qualitative exploration of participants’ experiences. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 27(2), 455-465. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13591045211056690
- Rouski, C., Knowles, S. F., Sellwood, B., & Hodge, S. (2021). The quest for genuine care: A qualitative study of the experiences of young people who self-harm in residential care. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 26(2), 418-429.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1359104520980037 - Wah, A., Hodge, S., Jones, S. H., & Algorta, G. P. (2021). A qualitative exploration of how people with bipolar disorder consider risk-taking in everyday decisions. Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy, 49(3), 314-327.
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/behavioural-and-cognitive-psychotherapy/article/abs/qualitative-exploration-of-how- people-with-bipolar-disorder-consider-risktaking-in-everyday-decisions/0907994453DEF00192CCC4A22FD1095F - Eccleston, L., Williams, J., Knowles, S., & Soulsby, L. (2019). Adolescent experiences of living with a diagnosis of ADHD: a systematic review and thematic synthesis. Emotional and behavioural difficulties, 24(2), 119-135. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13632752.2019.1582762?journalCode=rebd20
- Khullar, N., Scull, N. C., Bhatti, S. F., Wah, A., & Al-Zouman, F. (2019). Resistance and resilience during the 1990 Iraqi occupation of Kuwait: A qualitative study. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 25(1), 24.
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-29496-001 - Thompson, E. G., Knowles, S. F., & Greasley, P. (2019). Understanding resilience in young people with complex mental health needs: A Delphi study. Clinical child psychology and psychiatry, 24(3), 405-416.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1359104518794789 - Barrow, J., Knowles, S. F., & Worrall, E. (2019) Resilience factors in young people’s mental health: The views of professionals working within specialist services. Clinical Psychology Forum, 317, 22-27.
- Smith-Gowling, C., Knowles, S. F., & Hodge, S. (2018). Understanding experiences of the self-harm of others: A qualitative exploration of the views of young people with complex mental health needs. Clinical child psychology and psychiatry, 23(4), 528-541. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1359104518755216
- Hughes, M. A., Knowles, S. F., Dhingra, K., Nicholson, H. L., & Taylor, P. J. (2018). This corrosion: A systematic review of the association between alternative subcultures and the risk of self‐harm and suicide. British journal of clinical psychology, 57(4), 491-513. https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjc.12179
- (Sheffield) Morley, J., Holman, N., & Murray, C. D. (2017). Dressing changes in a burns unit for children under the age of five:A qualitative study of mothers’ experiences. Burns, 43(4), 757-765. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S030541791630496X?via%3Dihub
- Knowles, S. F., Hughes, M., Imran. S., & Fisher, R. (2017). Young people moving to a new inpatient unit: ‘When people are confused, they will get stressed, and the last thing you want is stressing teenagers’. Clinical Psychology Forum, 292, 36-40.
- Price, K., Knowles, S.F., Greasley, P., Dunn, Rebecca. (2016). How do staff in an inpatient adolescent service talk about and understand young people’s mental health difficulties? Clinical Psychology Forum, 283, 43-47
- Hughes, M., Bardsley, S., Pendrous, R., & Knowles, S. F. (2015). Learning from our clients and empowering young people to have their say: A reflective account of client involvement in service development. Clinical Psychology Forum, 272, 15-18.
- Knowles, S. F., Hearne, J., & Smith, I. (2015). Physical restraint and the therapeutic relationship. The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 26(4), 461-475.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14789949.2015.1034752?journalCode=rjfp20 - Simcox, A. & Gallagher, B. (2013). What is the role of a Cross Cultural Clinical Psychologist? Experiences from practice in Cambodia. Clinical Psychology Forum
- Casswell, M., Rogers, A.D. & French, P. (2012) Distress, Defiance or Adaptation? A Review of At Risk Mental Health States in Young Offenders. Early Intervention in Psychiatry.6(3). 219-228.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1751-7893.2012.00344.x - Rogers, A.D., Law, D. & McMahon, J. (2011) Expanding Therapy: challenging the dominant discourse of individual therapy when working with vulnerable children and young people. Clinical Psychology Forum, 222.
- Cartwright-Hatton, S., McNally, D., Field, A., Rust, S., Laskey, B., Dixon, C., Gallagher, B., et al. (2011). A New Parenting-Based Group Intervention for Young Anxious Children: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 50(3), 242-251.
https://www.jaacap.org/article/S0890-8567(10)00951-2/fulltext - Evans, K., Law, H., Turner, R.E., Rogers, A. & Cohen, K. (2011). A pilot study evaluating care staffs’ perceptions of their experience of psychological consultation within a mental health setting. Child Care in Practice, 17(2), 205-219. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13575279.2010.541423
- Gallagher, B. (2010). Evaluating mixed professional supervision groups in oncology. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/medicine/psychiatry/courses/dclin/seps_online_11.htm [unpublished service evaluation project]
- Gallagher, B., & Cartwright-Hatton, S. (2009). The Relationship between Parental Anxiety and Child-Related Cognition: An Experimental Approach. Cognitive Research and Therapy, 33, 523-531.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10608-008-9194-x - Knowles, S. F., Coyne, S. M., & Brown, S. L. (2008). Sex differences in aggressive incidents towards staff in secure services. The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 19(4), 620-631.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14789940801962130 - Gallagher, B., & Cartwright-Hatton. S. (2008). The relationship between parenting factors and trait anxiety: The mediating role ofcognitive errors and metacognition. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 22(4), 722-733. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0887618507001570
If you would like a copy of any of the above journal articles, please get in touch at CMCAFS@changingmindsuk.com.
- Gallagher, B., Knowles, S., Barron, J., & Worthington, R. (2022). My Life After Trauma Handbook. Jessica Kingsley Publishers: London. https://uk.bookshop.org/books/my-life-after-trauma-handbook-surviving-and-thriving-using-psychological-approaches /9781839971280
- Knowles, S., Gallagher, B., & Bromley, H. (2021). My Intense Emotions Handbook: Manage your Emotions and Connect Better with Others. Jessica Kingsley Publishers: London. My Intense Emotions Handbook: Manage Your Emotions and Connect Better with Others a book by Sue Knowles, Bridie Gallagher, Hannah Bromley, et al. (bookshop.org)
- Gallagher, B., Knowles, S., & McEwen, P. (2019). The Anxiety Survival Guide: Getting Through the Challenging Stuff. Jessica Kingsley Publishers: London. [Selected title for World Book Night 2021] The Anxiety Survival Guide: Getting Through the Challenging Stuff a book by Bridie Gallagher, Sue Knowles, Phoebe McEwen, et al. (bookshop.org)
- Knowles, S., Gallagher, B., & McEwen, P. (2018). My Anxiety Handbook: Getting Back on Track. Jessica Kingsley Publishers: London. [Also published in Spanish and Chinese] My Anxiety Handbook: Getting Back on Track a book by Sue Knowles, Bridie Gallagher, Phoebe McEwen, et al. (bookshop.org)
- Rogers, A., Harvey, J. & Law, H. (eds.) (2015) Young People in Forensic Mental Health Settings: Psychological Thinking and Practice. Palgrave: London. Young People in Forensic Mental Health Settings: Psychological Thinking and Practice: Amazon.co.uk: Harvey, Joel, Rogers, Andrew, Law, Heather: 9781137359797: Books
- Rogers, A. (2020). Treatment of Trauma. In, Morgan, R (Ed.). The SAGE Encyclopedia of Criminal Psychology. Sage, New York, USA. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Criminal Psychology: Amazon.co.uk: Morgan, Robert D.: 9781483392264: Books