Jessica Leather
Teaching Professor · Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention
The University of ManchesterAbout
Jessica Leather is a Teaching Professor in the Division of Psychology & Mental Health at the University of Manchester, funded by the NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre. Her work focuses on adapting interventions to prevent self-harm among youth in CAMHS services and improving healthcare professional adherence to NICE guidelines for self-harm prevention. She holds a PhD from the University of Manchester and MSc/BSc degrees from Liverpool John Moores University.
Research interests include suicide/self-harm prevention, healthcare professional roles in mental health, and long-term conditions. She teaches psychology research methods and has contributed to projects like the Manchester Centre for Health Psychology.
- Education: PhD (2022), MSc (2017), BSc (2015)
- Awards: Holt Education Trust Scholarship (2016)
Her recent studies explore intervention refinement, patient safety protocols, and the impact of fear during pandemics on self-harm behaviors.
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