Angus Macbeth
Lecturer
Clinical Psychology
The University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Biography
I joined the School of Health in Social Sciences in 2014 as a Lecturer in Clinical Psychology. I am a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychology Society. I also work with NHS Grampian as an Honorary Principal Clinical Psychologist in Adult Mental Health. Prior to coming to Edinburgh I worked as a Clinical Psychologist with NHS Grampian, working in adult mental health, in the rural setting of Dr Gray’s Hospital, Elgin. Prior to this my PhD research was completed at the University of Glasgow with Professor Andrew Gumley, investigating attachment and mentalisation in First Episode Psychosis (FEP). Subsequently, I completed my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Glasgow. From 2012 – 2014 I was an NRS Career Research Fellow, funded by NHS Research Scotland; and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, working with the Psychiatry Research Group and the Centre for Rural Health. In addition, I am an Associate Editor for Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice.
Research Interest
psychopathology.
Publications
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Metacognitive interpersonal therapy for personality disorders : A case study series
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The effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on maternal perinatal mental health outcomes : A systematic review
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The presence of anxiety, depression and stress in women and their partners during pregnancies following perinatal loss : A meta-analysis