معرفی
Louise Isham is a Research Clinical Psychologist at the University of Oxford, affiliated with the Oxford Cognitive Approaches to Psychosis (O-CAP) research group and the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (OCTC). She specializes in developing psychological treatments for severe mental health disorders, with a focus on grandiose and persecutory delusions. Her work includes clinical trials such as the Feeling Safe Study and OWLS trial, and she leads the PGCert in Enhanced CBT: Psychosis and Bipolar program. She is HCPC-registered and BABCP-accredited.
Education
- DPhil
- DClinPsy
- MSc
- MA
Her research centers on psychosis, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), delusion mechanisms, and sleep interventions in psychiatric settings. She investigates therapeutic efficacy, cognitive models, and patient-centered outcomes to refine clinical practices for severe mental illness.
Recent publications (2021–2025) emphasize innovative interventions for delusions, including online CBT protocols, cognitive modeling, and trauma-related psychosis. Common themes include clinical trial methodologies, scale development for symptom assessment, and integrating patient perspectives into treatment frameworks.
She collaborates with O-CAP on psychosis research and contributes to OCTC's CBT training initiatives. No awards, grants, or specific student advising roles are documented.
