Niamh Skelly

My research interests centre on the intersection of physical and mental health and the broad field of clinical health psychology. 

I have published in the area of reproductive mental health. 

I am also developing an interest and expertise in responses to dementia in prison contexts.

I am a qualified clinical psychologist, with my clinical experience focused on clinical health psychology and neuropsychology, working with both adults and children. 

I hold a BA (Mod) in Psychology and French from Trinity College Dublin, an MPhil in Social and Developmental Psychology from the University of Cambridge, funded by a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, and a ClinPsyD from the Univeristy of Manchester. I am also a fellow of Advance HE (the Higher Education Academy). 

I teach and supervise on topics in applied psychology, psychological therapies, mental health nursing and public health, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. 

I am interested in collaborating or supervising on projects relating to 

• Reproductive mental health. Specific interests include: 
  • abortion (especially restrictive contexts)
  • the peri-natal period 
  • pregnancy, birth and parenting of multiples (twin, triplet and higher older multiples) 
  • birth injuries (OASI)

• Clinical health psychology. Specific interests include
  • women's experiences in physical health services 
  • neurodegenerative conditions 
  • acquired brain injury
  • visible difference

• Cognitive behavioural therapy. Specific interests include: 
  • CBT and physical health conditions 
  • CBT for individuals with medically unexplained symptoms 
  • developing CBT skills and supporting their application among non-specialists (e.g., mental health nurses)