Leila Allen

Leila Allen is a Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychological Therapies, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia (UEA), since March 2023. She previously served as a Research Associate at UEA, focusing on children and young people with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

• Academic Background:
  • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (University of Birmingham)
  • BSc in Psychology (University of Leeds)

Her research interests include:

• Clinical psychology, particularly PTSD and depression in children and adolescents
• Neurodevelopmental conditions and learning disabilities
• Accessibility of clinical assessments and interventions
• Cognitive therapy delivery in trauma-exposed youth
• Social support systems in mental health
• Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) administration

Allen's recent publications focus on cognitive therapy for PTSD in youth, prevalence of depression post-trauma, risk factors for depression in trauma-exposed adolescents, and meta-analyses on social support and PTSD. These works span clinical psychology, trauma studies, cognitive therapy, and mental health interventions for youth, with citations in journals like Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, BMJ Open, and Journal of Affective Disorders.

She has collaborated with researchers such as Amy Fox, Anna Copello, and Richard Meiser-Stedman, contributing to peer-reviewed journals and open-access platforms. Her work has been referenced in policy sources and widely shared on social media and academic platforms like Mendeley.