Dr Joanna Adams
Clinical Tutor/Lecturer, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Wessex House 6.1
Email: j.l.adams@bath.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1225 385564
Profile
Joanna is a Clinical Tutor and Lecturer for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme.
Joanna completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Bath in 2004 before commencing a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London. She qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2009 and is registered with the Health Professions Council. Joanna’s clinical and research interests lie in child and adolescent mental health. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including community CAMHS and paediatrics, and currently works part time in a specialist CAMHS service in Oxford.
Joanna has conducted research on self-harm and the experiences of adolescent heart-transplant recipients and their parents.
Research interests
- Understanding the illness experiences of young people and their parents
- Adolescent development in the context of mental health difficulties and physical illness
- Experiences of parenting children with developmental, physical or psychological difficulties
Teaching
Postgraduate
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Publications
Articles
Adams, J., Rodham, K. and Gavin, J., 2005. Investigating the "self" in deliberate self-harm. Qualitative Health Research, 15 (10), pp. 1293-1309.
