Hannah Bowers

Dr Hannah Bowers is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, affiliated with the Primary Care Research Centre and Primary Care Behavioural Science Group. Her work focuses on antidepressant discontinuation, chronic pain management, and digital health interventions in primary care settings. She collaborates extensively on projects such as the REDUCE trial, exploring telehealth support for medication discontinuation, and qualitative studies on patient and healthcare professional perspectives.

Research projects include:

• Long-term antidepressant use and discontinuation in deprived areas
• ELEVATE: Qualitative study on antidepressants in chronic pain
• CWP Qualitative Review on widespread pain management
• Distress Pathways analyzing symptom questionnaires

Publications highlight her contributions to intervention development, systematic reviews on healthcare barriers, and AI-driven tools in medicine. She advises on digital interventions for primary care practitioners and mentors PhD student Amana Baig. Her work emphasizes patient-centered approaches and translational research bridging clinical practice and technology.