Michael Smith

Dr. Michael Smith is an Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the School of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow. His primary affiliation is with the Institute of Health & Wellbeing. His research focuses on mental health interventions, suicide prevention, and the impact of adverse childhood experiences on health outcomes. He has contributed to studies on youth mental health, healthcare system responses to self-harm, and regional mortality disparities in Scotland.

Smith’s work emphasizes clinical trial methodologies, including feasibility studies for safety planning interventions (e.g., SAFETEL project) and early-stage mental health interventions for borderline personality disorder and psychosis. He has explored the intersection of childhood adversity with public health outcomes, such as mortality rates and hospital-treated self-harm.

His publications span journals like Frontiers in Psychiatry, Lancet Psychiatry, and BMC Public Health, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to mental health research. Collaborations include projects on telehealth interventions, integrated care models for youth, and systemic challenges in healthcare delivery.