Research groups
Graham Thew
DClinPsy DPhil
MRC Clinician Scientist Fellow
- Clinical Psychologist
I am a clinical psychologist and researcher specialising in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression. I work with the Oxford Health NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, and NHS Talking Therapies services. My research focuses on improving our understanding of how people approach and undertake psychological therapies such as CBT. In particular I am interested in what people learn from therapy sessions, how they remember and use this information in between sessions, and how this affects their clinical progress in treatment. By understanding these processes in greater depth, I aim to develop targeted methods to better support patients between sessions so they can gain maximal impact from the therapy they receive.
Recent publications
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Supporting those bereaved by cancer: A service evaluation and investigation of cognitive behavioural mechanisms in the treatment of Prolonged Grief
Journal article
Smith K. et al, (2025), European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Coach-Supported Internet-Based Cognitive Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder in Hong Kong: Development, Training, and Pilot Clinical Outcomes.
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Thew GR. et al, (2025), JMIR Form Res, 9
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Behavioral experiments vs. verbal interventions in cognitive therapy for social anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled trial.
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Yilmaz C. et al, (2025), Behav Res Ther, 193
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Blending low-intensity and high-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy in NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression: A preliminary evaluation
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THEW G. et al, (2025), The British Journal of Psychiatry
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Driving cognitive change: a guide to behavioural experiments in cognitive therapy for anxiety disorders and PTSD.
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Warnock-Parkes E. et al, (2025), Cogn Behav Ther, 1 - 27
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Effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy with virtual reality exposure therapy for social anxiety disorder: A randomized controlled trial in Hong Kong
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Pan J-Y. et al, (2025), Journal of Affective Disorders