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
Negative appraisals and cognitive processing of traumatic events in migrant populations having undergone acculturation
Journal article
Philippe A. et al, (2026), European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Addressing therapist concerns about religion in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Why, when, and how?
Journal article
Hassan H. et al, (2026), Cognitive Behaviour Therapist
British Muslims' perceptions of therapy with non-Muslim therapists: A qualitative analysis of survey responses.
Journal article
Hassan H. et al, (2026), Psychol Psychother, 99, 249 - 258
Providing Psychological Therapy Support and Improving Postdischarge Data Collection: Preliminary Evaluation of the "Paddle" App.
Journal article
Thew GR. et al, (2026), JMIR Hum Factors, 13
Cognitive Resilience Training to Prevent PTSD and Major Depressive Disorder in Paramedic Recruits: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal article
Wild J. et al, (2026), JAMA Netw Open, 9
Examining cognitive-behavioural processes in Offensive-type Taijin Kyofu-Sho: A serial mediation analysis
Journal article
Ishikawa R. et al, (2026), CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY, 45