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Fiona Turner is a Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Glasgow, affiliated with Academic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Her primary focus is on child mental health outcomes after early life adversity, foster care dynamics, neurodevelopmental conditions, and neurodiversity in childhood. She holds a PhD and has extensive post-doctoral research experience in clinical psychology and child welfare.
Her research explores interventions for maltreated children in foster care, maternal substance use and child removal, and the efficacy of therapeutic approaches like Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy. Turner collaborates with interdisciplinary teams across healthcare, education, and social services to design and evaluate child welfare programs. Her work emphasizes translational research to bridge clinical practice and policy.
- Grants & Funders:
- MQ Transforming Mental Health (2021–2024): RCT on Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
- NIHR (2020–2024): Mapping Infant Mental Health Interventions
- What Works for Children’s Social Care (2022–2023): Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents
- Key Contributions:
- Systematic reviews on foster care interventions and maternal addiction impacts
- Development of the Infant Parent Support (IPS) multidisciplinary program
- Advocacy for evidence-based practices in child mental health services
Turner’s publications span 20+ peer-reviewed articles in journals like Pilot and Feasibility Studies, Child Abuse and Neglect, and Frontiers in Psychiatry. Her work bridges clinical, policy, and research domains to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and families.
