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
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.
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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.
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Wild J. et al, (2026), JAMA Netw Open, 9
Supporting those bereaved by cancer: a service evaluation and investigation of cognitive behavioural mechanisms in the treatment of prolonged grief.
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Smith KV. et al, (2025), Eur J Psychotraumatol, 16
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, 54, 767 - 793
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