Paul Stallard

Biography

Paul Stallard is Professor of Child and Family Mental Health at the University of Bath where he leads the Child & Adolescent Mental Health research group. He is a consultant clinical psychologist with almost 40 years of experience working in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). He continues to work as a practising clinician in the NHS and is Head of Psychological Therapies for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. Paul is an international expert in the use of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with children and young people. He has contributed to the UK Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme for children and young people and has helped to develop training for child care professionals in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Japan, Poland, Denmark, Greece and Ireland, as well as working with NHS Education in Scotland and the Department of Health. Paul has won many awards for his work including the Health Sergice Journal Innovation in Mental Health Award (2006) and was invited to meet the Prime Minister in 2008 for his significant contribution to child mental health. He is a current member of the Children and War Foundation, Member of IESO Clinical Advisory Group and the Autistica Science Group. He is Associate Editor of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy.

Research Interest

Research interests Child and Adolescent Metal Health Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Anxiety and Depression Prevention Use of technology to support interventions Current Research Project Bluelce a smartphone app for young people who self-harm: ensuring quality. National Health Service England Facilitating the adoption of a digital intervention for young people who self-harm (Bluelce). Health Foundation Small Scale Spread award. An evaluation of an innovative telephone app (Bluelce) for young people (aged 11-17) who self-harm. Health Foundation Innovating for Improvement Award. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: An overview of systemativ reviews and meta-analyses. NIHR HTA Evidence Synthesis. Investigating the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of using FITNET to treat paediatric CFS/ME in the UK. NIHR HTW Programme. Specific versus generic psychological therapy for adolescents with social anxiety disorder. NIHR HTA Programme.