by Cairn Macfarland | 21st February 2025
Thesis Title: Addressing mental health disparities in neurodivergent youth: An intersectional approach to mental health assessments Abstract: Adolescence is a period of heightened susceptibility to mental health challenges, with neurodivergent youth potentially facing...
by Cairn Macfarland | 27th June 2024
Thesis Title: The Health and Well-being of UK LGBT+ Serving and Ex-serving Military Populations Abstract: Up until the year 2000, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) individuals were banned from serving openly in the United Kingdom (UK) military. Recent...
by Cairn Macfarland | 18th April 2024
Thesis Title: The role of extreme overvalued beliefs as a cognitive-affective driver of fixation in lone-actor grievance-fuelled violence. Abstract: Extreme overvalued beliefs are a novel concept in clinical and forensic evaluations and describe a non-delusional,...
by Cairn Macfarland | 18th April 2024
Thesis Title: Understanding the psychosocial risk factors for multimorbidity in psychosis: A mixed methods approach Abstract: People diagnosed with psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (also referred to as psychosis) are often diagnosed with...
by Cairn Macfarland | 18th April 2024
Thesis Title: Life-course Pathways in Healthy Ageing and Well-being Abstract: Early life socioeconomic and psycho-social adversities (e.g. poverty, low education, mental distress) have been linked to premature ageing and increased disease risk in later life. Despite...
by Cairn Macfarland | 30th November 2023
Thesis Title: Neurodiversity Abstract: My research is focused on neurodiversity and the related developmental trajectories. Specifically, my PhD aims to explore the genetic and environmental pathways underlying neurodevelopmental traits in childhood and adolescence....
by Cairn Macfarland | 30th November 2023
Thesis Title: Understanding and supporting self-harm recovery through qualitative survivor research: development and refinement of the Self-Harm Recovery Model Abstract: In UK clinical practice and national guidance, self-harm is conceptualised as any self-injury...
by Cairn Macfarland | 30th November 2023
Thesis Title: Exploring associations between bullying victimisation and self-harm among adolescents, and the role of sex and coping. An accelerated cohort study of South London adolescents, using data from the REACH study Abstract:Self-harm, defined as ‘self-inflicted...
by Cairn Macfarland | 24th November 2023
Thesis Title: Early-life predictors of primary school learning outcomes in children with complex special educational needs: A prospective longitudinal study of tuberous sclerosis complex Abstract: Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a lifelong rare neurogenetic...
by Cairn Macfarland | 24th November 2023
Thesis Title: Exploring the Relationship Between Sleep Habits, ADHD Symptoms, and Socioemotional Wellbeing in Children from Underserved Communities Abstract: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental conditions,...
by Cairn Macfarland | 24th November 2023
Thesis Title: Education and Social Care Predictors of Female Offending Trajectories: A UK administrative data linkage study Abstract: Despite female offenders being a minority in the UK criminal justice system (CJS), the UK has one of the highest rates of female’s...
by Cairn Macfarland | 23rd November 2023
Thesis Title: What happens when we remember together? Investigating collective memory and collaborative recall across the lifespan Abstract: Fear of memory problems and dementia affect 60% of older adults. For some people, these worries prevent them interacting with...
