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Donna Ewing is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology within the School of Applied Social Sciences at the University of Brighton. Her work is centered on children's mental health, with a strong focus on anxiety and mood disorders, sleep disturbances, and interoception. She is actively involved in research and teaching, contributing to both academic knowledge and practical interventions in mental health.
Education:
- PhD in Psychology, University of Sussex (2011–2014): Research on the role of sleep problems in cognitive and behavioral processes of childhood anxiety.
Her research interests include understanding how poor sleep exacerbates childhood anxiety, the vicarious acquisition of fear, interoceptive sensitivity in mental health, and inclusion of children with special educational needs. She integrates her research into her teaching, emphasizing developmental, cognitive, and mental health psychology through interactive and engaging methods.
Donna's recent publications highlight a consistent trajectory in experimental and clinical child psychology, particularly exploring the intersection of sleep, emotional processing, and fear learning. Her work often involves transdiagnostic approaches and interdisciplinary collaboration with experts in neuroscience and mental health services.
Scientific Contributions:
- Investigating cardiac interoception in mental health patients.
- Examining how sleepiness affects fear development through observational learning.
- Developing and testing brief parental interventions to reduce child anxiety.
- Exploring interoceptive differences linked to poor sleep in anxiety and depression.
Donna supervises student research projects related to childhood mental health and welcomes proposals in anxiety, mood disorders, and developmental psychopathology. She is part of research groups focused on Care, Health, and Emotional Wellbeing, contributing to both theoretical and applied advancements. While no formal awards are listed, her active publication record and engagement in clinical and experimental research demonstrate significant scholarly impact.
