Psychology

Profile

Background

I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Registered as Psychologist Specialising in Psychotherapy  (BPS) with Senior Practitioner Status. I work part time here at the University, and provide an independent psychological therapy practice specialising in medico-legal assessment. I have worked in the NHS Mental health Services.

Teaching responsibilities

I teach the BSc Psychology Year 3 Issues In Clinical And Health Psychology, Issues in Counselling and Clinical Psychology and a Cognitive Therapy module on the MSc Applied Psychology of Intellectual Disabilities. I supervise dissertations at BSc, Masters and PhD levels.

Research

My research interests include psychological effects of road traffic accidents, post trauma reactions, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, stress at work and quality of working life 

Recent Publications

More recent publications

Publications before 2006

Ost, J & Easton, S, 2006.  NICE recommends EMDR for post traumatic stress disorder: Why?: Clinical Psychology Forum 159 March 23-26 

Arulmani,G,  Van Laar,D & Easton  S 2004 Career Counselling needs in the Indian Context: Indications from exploratory studies.  Indian Journal of Vocational Education  6 (1) 2004 pp 41-52

P Featherstone, G Smith, M Linnell, S Easton, V Osgood (2005). Impact of a one-day inter-professional course (ALERT) on attitudes and confidence in managing critically ill adult patients. Resuscitation 65 3 329- 336

Linnell M & Easton S (2004). The relationship between phobic travel anxiety and the physical symptoms of whiplash injury. Rehabilitation Psychology 49 4 317-320.

Arulmani,G, Van Laar,D & Easton S (2003). The influence of career beliefs and socio-economic status on the career decision making of high school students in India. The International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance vol 3 (3) 204-220

Easton S (2003). Psychological effects of Road Traffic Accidents: Issues, research and complexities for Expert Reports. Medico-Legal Journal 71. 130-7

Cunningham J McDonnell A Easton S Sturmey P (2003). Social validation data on 3 methods of physical restraint: views of consumers, staff and residents. Research in developmental disabilities 24 4 307-316

Vrij, A & Easton, S (2002). Fact or Fiction? Verbal and Behavioural Cues to Detect Deception. Medico-Legal Journal. 70 (1) 29-37

Easton S Plant B & Merrett C (2001). A Comparison of clinical psychology services in the NHS and for the Police. . Clinical Psychology Forum. 149 march 2001 32-36

Millham A & Easton S (1998) Prevalence of audible hallucinations in mental health nurses Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 5 95-99