Projects per year
Personal profile
Areas of Expertise
Youth Mental Health, Depression and Anxiety, Sleep Problems, Insomnia, Cognitive Biases, Early Intervention and Prevention, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, School-Based Interventions
Academic Background
Faith completed her PhD and Postdoc at the University of Reading, where she investigated the clinical characteristics and cognitive biases associated with adolescent depression, and the causal relationship between sleep and depression in young people. Faith subsequently spent four years working as a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Sussex.
Key Research Interests
My research broadly examines the causal and maintaining factors of child and adolescent anxiety and depression, with a focus on factors that could be targeted in prevention and early intervention.
I am currently pursuing areas of research related to the following:
- The relationship between sleep, anxiety and depression in adolescence, including mechanistic pathways and early intervention for sleep problems.
- The development and evaluation of school-based prevention and early intervention, including within Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs).
- The role of self-perceptions and prosociality in adolescent depression
Research Group or Lab Membership
Mental Health Support Team (MHST) Research Clinic - Co-Lead
Sleep and Insomnia Network of East Anglia - Member
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The Clinical Characteristics and Cognitive Biases Associated with Adolescent Depression, University of Reading
Award Date: 7 Jul 2016
External positions
Visiting Lecturer, University of Sussex
12 Aug 2024 → …
Associate Editor, Journal of Experimental Psychopathology
15 Jan 2024 → …
External Examiner, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London
28 Jun 2021 → Dec 2025
Visting Lecturer, University of Reading
28 Oct 2020 → 20 May 2026
Visiting Lecturer, University College London
15 Jan 2019 → …
Keywords
- Mental Health
- Sleep
- Cognition
- Developmental Science
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Improving mental health among UK adolescents through a school-based sleep intervention
Orchard, F. (Principal Investigator), Broomfield, N. (Co-Investigator), Harrington, M. (Co-Investigator) & Reeve, S. (Co-Investigator)
1/05/26 → 30/04/27
Project: Research
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Better Sleep, Better Health: Designing a school-based intervention in Uganda
Orchard, F. (Principal Investigator)
23/08/24 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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Support for young people who are distressed by hearing voices: Preliminary evaluation of a psychological intervention package for delivery through the Mental Health Support Teams initiative within secondary schools
Orchard, F. (Principal Investigator)
National Institute for Health and Care Research
12/08/24 → 2/10/25
Project: Research
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Examining cognitive mechanisms in the relationship between adolescent sleep and depression, utilising a school-based sleep intervention design
Orchard, F. (Principal Investigator)
Economic and Social Research Council
10/08/24 → 27/08/26
Project: Research
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Support for young people who are distressed by hearing voices: Preliminary evaluation of a psychological intervention package for delivery through the Mental Health Support Teams initiative within secondary schools. - ECHOES
Orchard, F. (Principal Investigator)
National Institute for Health and Care Research
9/08/24 → 30/04/25
Project: Research
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A longitudinal exploration of self-perception, mental images of the self, and depression in young people
Dean, R. L. (Lead Author), Pile, V., Thompson, E. J., Lester, K. J. & Orchard, F., Sept 2026, In: JCPP Advances. 6, 3, e70095.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Epidemiology of sleep health and associations with mental health among in-school adolescents in Uganda: A cross-sectional mixed-methods study
Namirembe, P. (Lead Author), Nanyonga, B., Ndekezi, D., Nyangoma, B., Kyomugisha, R., Nyaruhuma, A., Ateo, C., Rutainama, C. R., Thomas, K. A., Batuusa, R., Muhindo, B., Kasabiiti, S., Alezuyo, C., Kyegombe, N., Bonell, C., Michelson, D., Baker, F. C., Orchard, F., Mbazzi, F. B. & Weiss, H. A., 20 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Sleep Health. 12, 2, p. 167-178 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Feasibility and acceptability of a sleep health intervention among adolescents in Ugandan schools: A prospective pilot intervention study
Ndekezi, D. (Lead Author), Kyomugisha, R., Nyangoma, B., Namirembe, P., Nanyonga, B., Nyaruhuma, A., Ateo, C., Rutainama, C. R., Thomas, K. A., Batuusa, R., Muhindo, B., Kasabiiti, S., Alezuyo, C., Kyegombe, N., Bonell, C., Michelson, D., Baker, F. C., Orchard, F., Mbazzi, F. B. & Weiss, H. A., 9 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: SLEEP Advances.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Characteristics of young people referred for treatment of depression and anxiety in a school-based mental health service
Robinson, E. (Lead Author), Chapman, C., Orchard, F., Dixon, C. & John, M., Sept 2025, In: British Journal of Clinical Psychology. 64, 3, p. 744-756 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Early Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Post-traumatic Stress Responses in Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review
Robinson, E. (Lead Author), Chapman, C., Orchard, F., Dixon, C. & John, M., 23 Oct 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Child and Adolescent Mental Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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British Journal of Clinical Psychology (Journal)
Orchard, F. (Guest editor)
1 Jul 2024 → Dec 2025Activity: Editorial work › Publication editorial role
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Journal of Experimental Psychopathology (Journal)
Orchard, F. (Associate Editor)
15 Jan 2024 → …Activity: Editorial work › Publication editorial role
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ESRC Peer Review College (External organisation)
Orchard, F. (Grant reviewer)
4 Jan 2024 → …Activity: Membership › Peer review panel
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External Examiner (Royal Holloway, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology)
Orchard, F. (Examiner)
28 Jun 2021 → Dec 2025Activity: Examination
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Press/Media
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Why do we feel happier in the morning
7/02/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media Coverage or Contribution
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