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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Sophie M. Allan qualified as a Clinical Psychologist from the University of East Anglia in 2020. Prior to training she worked in a number of clinical, research and service user involvement roles in the NHS (2011-2017). Upon qualification, she worked in East Anglia as a Clinical Psychologist with people experiencing psychosis. She began a part-time PhD in the School of Health Sciences in February 2023, investigating inequalities in treatment and long-term outcome of first episode psychosis under the supervision of Dr Sheri Oduola and Dr Jo Hodgekins. Since November 2024 this has been funded via an NIHR Doctoral Fellowship.
Sophie joined the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapies (CPPT) department as a Lecturer in Clinical Psychology on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (ClinPsyD) programme in September 2023. In this teaching role she supports trainees, lectures, supervises thesis and service evaluation projects, facilitates reflective practice groups, and contributes to the service user and carer involvement on the programme.
Sophie is a collaborator on "Early Psychosis Informatics into Care" (EPICare), a project developing a national digital registry for early psychosis.
Sophie's key research interests include:
- Psychosis, Bipolar Disorder and At-Risk Mental States, including pathways to accessing support, efficacy of treatments, "recovery", and long-term outcomes
- Health inequalities and how these can be addressed
- Service user involvement/co-production
Her work is informed by her own lived experiences of mental illness, alongside her clinical expertise.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Clinical Psychology, University of East Anglia
1 Oct 2017 → 30 Sept 2020
Master of Science, Psychology, University of East London
1 Feb 2013 → 31 Aug 2015
Bachelor of Arts, BA(Hons) Open Degree, Open University
1 Sept 2011 → 31 Aug 2012
Keywords
- Mental Health
- Clinical Psychology & Psychological Therapies
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Active
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A comparison of pathways to care in at-risk mental states and first episode psychosis: A mental health electronic clinical records analysis in the East of England, UK
Murden, R., Allan, S. M., Hodgekins, J. & Oduola, S., 1 Mar 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Why hybrid teaching does not work in Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies training: A post-pandemic retrospective
Beazley, P., Allan, S. M., Budd, B., Carroll, A., Coker, S., Crook, H., Crouch-Read, L., Fisher, P., Hodgekins, J., Leddy, A., Lloyd-Peck, F., Owen, J., Rushworth, I., Vivolo, M. & Broomfield, N., 30 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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Implementing and evaluating a national integrated digital registry and clinical decision support system in early intervention in psychosis services (Early Psychosis Informatics Into Care): Co-designed protocol
Griffiths, S. L., Murray, G. K., Logeswaran, Y., Ainsworth, J., Allan, S. M., Campbell, N., Drake, R. J., Ul Haq Katshu, M. Z., Machin, M., Pope, M. A., Sullivan, S. A., Waring, J., Bogatsu, T., Kane, J., Weetman, T., Johnson, S., Kirkbride, J. B. & Upthegrove, R., 19 Mar 2024, In: JMIR Research Protocols. 13, 1, e50177.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The effectiveness, implementation, and experiences of peer support approaches for mental health: A systematic umbrella review
Cooper, R. E., Saunders, K. R. K., Greenburgh, A., Shah, P., Appleton, R., Machin, K., Jeynes, T., Barnett, P., Allan, S. M., Griffiths, J., Stuart, R., Mitchell, L., Chipp, B., Jeffreys, S., Lloyd-Evans, B., Simpson, A. & Johnson, S., 29 Feb 2024, In: BMC Medicine. 22, 72.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The effectiveness of public health interventions, initiatives, and campaigns designed to improve pathways to care for individuals with psychotic disorders: A systematic review
Murden, R., Allan, S. M., Hodgekins, J. & Oduola, S., Apr 2024, In: Schizophrenia Research. 266, p. 165-179 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (SciVal)24 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Poster prize, ClinPsyD annual conference
Allan, Sophie M. (Recipient), 22 Sept 2020
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Poster Prize Winner (joint runner-up)
Allan, Sophie M. (Recipient), Dec 2014
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Research Innovation Award - Highly Commended
Allan, Sophie M. (Recipient) & Dunn, Valerie (Recipient), Apr 2016
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Ross Chernin Award
Allan, Sophie M. (Recipient), 22 Sept 2020
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Service User Experience Award - Winner
Allan, Sophie M. (Recipient), Apr 2016
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