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# Dr Miles Thompson

Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor in Psychology

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## Pages

- [Home](https://mvdct.org.uk/) - This website provides easy access to many of the outputs from Dr Miles Thompson, a UK-based clinical psychologist and associate professor in psychology.
- [Other writing and videos](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/) - A clickable list that will take you to other writing by Dr Miles Thompson
- [Moving from Clinical to Liberation Psychology](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/clinical_community_liberation_psychology/) - A blog outlining some differences between i. Clinical psychology, ii. Community psychology, iii. Critical community psychology and iv. Liberation psychology.
- [Contribution to: "No more baby sharks! Climate change messages from Bristol children"](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/no-more-baby-sharks_34/) - A contribution by Dr Miles Thompson to the book "No more baby sharks", which focuses on school children's responses to the climate and ecological emergency.
- [Exploring which aspects of a low-intensity CBT intervention were found to contribute to a successful outcome from the service user point of view: A mixed methods study](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/which-aspects-of-cbt_28/) - A mixed-methods study exploring which aspects of a low-intensity CBT intervention were found to contribute to a successful outcome from the service user's point of view.
- [A conversation with ourselves: Reflecting on our professions, the systems we work in and our roles within it](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/a-conversation-with-ourselves/) - The following opinion piece presents eight statements which reflect on our therapeutic psychology professions, the systems we work in and our roles within it.
- [Recalling Isaac Prilleltensky’s Psychopolitical Validity [Psychology Today post]](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/psychopolitical-validity/) - Links to a post that quickly, and hopefully accessibly, explains Isaac Prilleltensky's framework of psychopolitical validity used in community psychology.
- [When AI tried to summarise my writing (and why I’m disabling AI overviews more) [PSRG blog]](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/when-ai-tried-to-summarise-my-writing/) - Click here to read a PSRG (Psychological Sciences Research Group) blog of my experiences when Google produced an AI summary of my writing, while I was trying to sort out something else.
- [Publications](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/) - This page is here to help anyone can access any of Miles' publications free of charge. For more information about any publication just click on its title below.
- [How do I become a clinical psychologist?](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/become-a-clinical-psychologist_4/) - If you are wondering how to become a clinical psychologist, click here for my thoughts
- [Exploring university student perspectives of a challenge-based curriculum](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/challenge-based-curriculum/)
- [Exploring Participant-Generated Examples of Social Change: A Two-Stage, Mixed Methods, Delphi Study](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/participant-generated-social-change/)
- [Exploring Social Change [YouTube video]](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/exploring-social-change/) - This page hosts a YouTube video created by Phoebe Ryall and Nathan Caffley summarising the paper: "Exploring Participant-Generated Examples of Social Change".
- [Climate Change and Climate Justice [YouTube video]](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/climate-change-and-climate-justice/) - A talk on "Climate Change and Climate Justice – Reflecting on Psychology, Community Psychology, The Streetlight Effect, Social Change and Questions of Scale"
- [Benefiting the collective, not just the individual](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/benefiting-the-collective-not-just-the-individual/) - On the 29th May 2025, research by Miles and his leadership of PSRG (the Psychological Sciences Research Group) was profiled on the UWE Research and External Engagement website. See original blog here (opens external site). “For community psychologists, our work should benefit the collective, not just the individual. So we’re always looking to make broader
- [Critical community psychology: the perceptions of UK undergraduate psychology students](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/critical-community-psychology-uk-students/) - A mixed methods, open access, study exploring the perception UK undergraduate psychology students have of critical community psychology.
- [Climate change and community psychology: exploring environmental and wider social challenges](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/climate-change-and-community-psychology/) - Built around community psychology, in this UK-based study, both academics and young people contributed examples of environmental and wider social challenges. The discussion highlights the potential role of critical consciousness and the importance of focusing at macro levels of change.
- [Gaining prescription rights: A qualitative survey mapping the views of UK counselling and clinical psychologists](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/gaining-prescription-rights/) - This mainly qualitative research aimed to survey the views of UK-based, qualified counselling and clinical psychologists about gaining prescription rights for psychiatric drugs
- [Who is responsible for tackling our environmental and wider social challenges?](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/responsible-for-tackling-our-challenges/) - This chapter explores who is responsible for tackling our environmental and wider social challenges – with the data suggesting governments are most responsible
- [Contact Miles](https://mvdct.org.uk/contact/) - Three different ways to contact Dr Miles Thompson. One perhaps a little cryptic - but it reduces the levels of spam.
- [Promoting resilience and questioning resilience [PSRG Blog]](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/promoting-and-questioning-resilience_6/) - Links to a blog about both promoting resilience and, importantly, questioning aspects of resilience
- [Profile for the European Community Psychology Association (ECPA)](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/ecpa-profile/) - A profile of Miles Thompson on the European Community Psychology Association (ECPA) website.
- [Standards and profits in academic publishing – all publishers and open access arrangements are not the same (PSRG Blog)](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/standards-profits-academic-publishing/) - This blog provides some honest truths and links to more information about topic areas potential PhD students could be chewing over.
- [A PhD FAQ (PSRG Blog)](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/phd-faq-blog_9/) - This blog provides some honest truths and links to more information about topic areas potential PhD students could be chewing over.
- [Your clearest explanation of the New Economy yet - plus how it connects to wellbeing and Extinction Rebellion [Blog]](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/new-economy-and-wellbeing-blog_7/) - A blog about the New Economy and how psychology and wellbeing should be central to it
- [Health professionals' perspectives on psychological distress and meeting patients' support needs in rheumatology care settings: A qualitative study](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/psychological-distress-in-rheumatology/) - This article aims to understand rheumatology health professionals' perspectives on patients' psychological distress and ways to meet support needs.
- [Tackling the climate and ecological crises: Contributions from community, critical community, and liberation psychology (Die Bewältigung der Klima- und Umweltkrise Beiträge der (kritischen) Community Psychology und Befreiungspsychologi).](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/tackling-the-climate-and-ecological-crises/) - This chapter provides an overview of the history, variety and values of the community psychologies. It also summarises work related to climate change and discusses future directions and challenges.
- [Understanding the impact of gender identity nonaffirmation: The mediating role of psychological needs thwarting](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/gender-identity-nonaffirmation/)
- [Affective computing in anxiety disorders: A rapid literature review of emotion recognition applications](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/affective-computing-anxiety/)
- [The concepts, values and ideas of Critical Community Psychology](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/values-of-critical-community-psychology_0/) - A paper presenting material on the concepts, values and ideas of an area of psychology known as "critical community psychology"
- [Critical Consciousness: Population Level Well-Being [Youtube videos]](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/population-level-well-being/) - These critical consciousness videos on population level well-being were created by Finn McEvoy as part of the MRes he undertook at UWE Bristol supervised by me.
- [Critical Consciousness: Neoliberalism [Youtube videos]](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/neoliberalism-videos/) - These critical consciousness videos were created by Charlotte Johns as part of her MSc in Health Psychology (2020-22) which she undertook at UWE Bristol, supervised by Miles Thompson.
- [Interview with Charlie Taylor on University Speaking](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/university-speaking/) - An interview with Miles Thompson by Charlie Taylor on his University Speaking segment on BBC Radio Somerset
- [Pigeon Imprints](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/pigeon-imprints_8/) - A page describing the glorious short history and outputs of Pigeon Imprints
- [Exploring the role of contextual behavioural science variables and education in the prosocial domain of global poverty and human rights](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/cbs-and-education-in-global-poverty-and-human-rights_31/) - Two lab-based studies exploring if CBS-related variables or education could help increase donating behaviour towards global poverty and human rights charities
- [UK clinical and community psychology: Exploring personal and professional connections](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/uk-clinical-and-community-psychology_32/) - A study exploring the personal and professional connections between clinical and community psychology for clinical psychologists working in the UK.
- [Student mental health in higher education: the contextual influence of “cuts, competition & comparison”](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/student-mental-health-in-higher-education_30/) - Exploring student mental health in higher education and how broader contextual factors such as cuts, competition and comparison may be contributing to the area.
- [Navigating entry into higher education: the transition to independent learning and living](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/saill-struggles-around-independent-learning-and-living_29/) - Exploring the transition to independent learning and living for university students, and introducing the concept "SAILL" (struggles around independent learning and living).
- [Reviewing ecopsychology research: exploring five databases and considering the future](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/reviewing-ecopsychology-in-the-lit_7/) - A review article examining the use of the term ecopsychology in the academic literature. At the time, it found little original data associated with the term
- [Considering the implication of variations within delphi research](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/variations-in-delphi-methodology_8/) - A paper exploring what Delphi research is; how it varies from study to study, and the implications of this
- [Relaxation and mindfulness in pain: a review](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/relaxation-and-mindfulness-review_9/) - A review article examining the evidence base for relaxation and mindfulness in the area of pain
- [Psychological advances in chronic pain: a concise selective review of research from 2010](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/psychology-and-chronic-pain-in-2010_10/) - A review article summarising the themes in the chronic pain literature published during 2010
- [Acceptance and related processes in adjustment to chronic pain](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/act-in-chronic-pain-review_11/) - A review article examining the evidence base for acceptance and ACT in the area of chronic pain
- [Acceptance and commitment therapy for chronic pain](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/act-in-chronic-pain-chapter_12/) - A chapter providing an overview of and evidence for ACT in the area of chronic pain
- [Bias, prejudice, and disparities in health care](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/bias-prejudice-disparities-and-rft_13/) - A chapter examining health disparity the possible reasons for it, including prejudice, and the potential role of ACT and RFT in addressing the issue
- [HPC standards anomaly?](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/hpc-and-health-psychology_14/) - A letter exploring the current standards of proficiency from the HPCfor health psychologists delivering psychological treatment
- [Neuropsychological aspects of chronic pain](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/neuropsych-and-chronic-pain-chapter_15/) - A chapter examining psychological and neuropsychological aspects of chronic pain
- [The patient-provider relationship in chronic pain](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/patient-provider-relationship-in-chronic-pain_16/) - A paper exploring the relationship between patients and health care providers - the "patient-provider relationship" - in the area of chronic pain
- [Acceptance](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/acceptance-encyclopedia-entry_17/) - An encyclopaedia entry about "Acceptance", published in 2013, in the Encyclopedia of Pain, published by Springer.
- [Parental behaviour in paediatric chronic pain: a qualitative observational study](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/parental-behaviour-in-chronic-pain_18/) - A qualitative study exploring the parental behaviour of adolescents who have chronic pain in a clinical environment
- [London gets in on the ACT](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/report-on-london-act-conference-2013_19/) - An article reporting on the 2013 UK ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) Conference held in London.
- [Psychology and poverty reduction: a global special issue](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/psychology-and-poverty-review_20/) - A review of a 'global special issue' exploring research concerned with psychology and poverty reduction
- [Poverty: third wave behavioral approaches](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/poverty-third-wave-approaches_21/) - A review of the potential role of ACT and wider contextual behavioral science in tackling both domestic and global poverty
- [Interpreting and inverting with less cursing: A guide to interpreting IRAP data](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/interpreting-irap-data_22/) - A short article that seeks to provide a clear guide to interpreting data generated by Implicit Relational Assessment Procedure (IRAP)
- [Using conceptual developments in RFT to direct case formulation and clinical intervention: Two case summaries](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/clinical-rft-case-summaries_23/) - An article that seeks to provide further links between RFT and clinical practice.
- [A qualitative analysis of patient-identified adaptive behaviour changes following interdisciplinary Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for chronic pain](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/qualitative-data-from-act-for-chronic-pain_24/) - A qualitative article examining what groups of chronic pain patients thought the most useful parts of their therapy process were.
- [Preliminary psychometric properties of the Everyday Psychological Inflexibility Checklist](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/epic-preliminary-psychometric-properties_25/) - A paper introducing the preliminary psychometric properties of a new ACT-related questionnaire known as the Everyday Psychological Inflexibility Checklist or EPIC.
- [Stashing behaviour in a Herring Gull](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/stashing-behaviour-herring-gull_26/) - A letter documented the observation of stashing behaviour in a herring gull on Lundy island
- [Components of mindfulness in patients with chronic pain](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/mindfulness-in-chronic-pain-full_6/) - A quantitative study examining the factor structure of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) and its relationship with functioning for those with chronic pain.
- [Cognitive behavioral components of mindfulness in patients with chronic pain](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/mindfulness-in-chronic-pain-abstract_5/) - An abstract reporting on the factor structure of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), a measure of mindfulness.
- [Mindfulness with children and adolescents: effective clinical application](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/mindfulness-in-children_4/) - An article exploring mindfulness. Especially written for those working with children and adolescents
- [Comment on Nicholas and Asghari: Pain 2006; 124; 269-79](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/comment-on-nicholas-and-asghari_3/) - A letter to the editor commenting on a potential revision to the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ) suggested by Nicholas and Asghari
- [ACT: a new acronym you need to know about](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/act-a-new-acronymn_2/) - An introductory article exploring the psychological approach known as ACT or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- [Exploring the trainees' view of a socio-political approach within UK clinical psychology](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/views-of-critical-community-psychology_1/) - A mixed methods study exploring the relationship between UK clinical psychology and the concepts, values and ideas of critical community psychology.
- [P289 The effectiveness of interventions to reduce psychological distress in patients with autoimmune rheumatic conditions: A systematic review of effectiveness](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/interventions-to-reduce-psychological-distress-in-autoimmune-rheumatic-conditions/) - Reporting on a systematic review into the effectiveness of interventions to reduce psychological distress in patients with autoimmune rheumatic conditions
- [POS1472-HPR Clinicians’ perspectives on psychological distress and meeting patients’ support needs in rheumatology care settings](https://mvdct.org.uk/publications/clinicians-perspectives-on-psychological-distress/) - A poster published as an article seeking to understand rheumatology clinicians’ perspectives on psychological distress in care settings
- [Old e-mails](https://mvdct.org.uk/contact/old-emails/) - Old e-mail addresses of Dr Miles Thompson, which used to mean e-mails arrived in an inbox but now don't go anywhere anymore. Click here to avoid them!
- [The Everyday Psychological Inflexibility Checklist (EPIC)](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/epic-preliminary-properties_5/) - A quick introduction to the Everyday Psychological Inflexibility Checklist or EPIC - a measure of psychological flexibility for use in everyday context
- [What is Contextual Behavioral Science (CBS)?](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/what-is-cbs_3/) - Confused by the term Contextual Behavioral Science? This one-page primer outlines the philosophical assumptions that underpin ACT and RFT
- [What is Relational Frame Theory (RFT)?](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/what-is-rft_2/) - A short, easy to understand, introduction to Relational Frame Theory (RFT). The basic science behind ACT.
- [What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?](https://mvdct.org.uk/writing/what-is-act_1/) - Looking for an introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)? Take a look at this short read will help get you started.