Professor
Nigel
Beail
School of Psychology
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
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School of Psychology
3 Solly Street
- Profile
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I am a Clinical Psychologist who has worked with people who have intellectual disabilities for over 40 years. I joined the psychology department in 1987 to help set up a Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training programme. I have then continued to teach on that programme as well as on undergraduate modules. I have published around 140 papers largely based on my clinical research and with my post graduate students and trainees.
- Qualifications
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BA (Hons) ,MSc, PhD, CPsychol, FBPS Cert, MHS.
- Research interests
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Psychological Assessment and psychological Interventions.
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- Cognitive Behavioural Treatment for Anger in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, 26(1), 47-62.
- Assessing components of empathy in sex-offenders with intellectual disabilities.. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil, 25(1), 50-59.
- An exploratory study of the defence mechanisms used in psychotherapy by adults who have intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 54(7), 579-583.
- 'A very fine line': Parents' experiences of using restraint with their adult sondaughter with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 23(1), 75-84.
- Utility of the rosenberg self-esteem scale. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 114(3), 172-178.
- The dose-effect relationship in psychodynamic psychotherapy with people with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 20(5), 448-454.
- Naturalistic evaluation of the effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy with adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 18(3), 245-251.
All publications
Journal articles
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of emPHasis-10: The health-related quality-of-life measure in pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary Circulation, 14(2). View this article in WRRO
- Psychological Therapies Outcome Scale for people who have Intellectual Disabilities. FPID Bulletin: The Bulletin of the Faculty for People with Intellectual Disabilities, 21(3), 64-65.
- Does psychological distress impact Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale performance in adults with intellectual disabilities? A systematic review. FPID Bulletin: The Bulletin of the Faculty for People with Intellectual Disabilities, 21(3), 15-22.
- Psychologists’ experiences and perspectives of adults with long-Covid and neurodiversity, including intellectual disabilities. FPID Bulletin: The Bulletin of the Faculty for People with Intellectual Disabilities, 21(2), 23-32. View this article in WRRO
- Waiting for psychological therapy during the covid-19 pandemic: experiences of adults with an intellectual disability. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 17(3), 148-160. View this article in WRRO
- Defining the characteristics of an effective psychological therapist for people with intellectual disability and mental health problems: a Q-sort study. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 17(3), 137-147.
- What is the psychosocial burden of COVID‐19 on people with pulmonary hypertension?. The Clinical Respiratory Journal.
- Cognitive and behavioural processes predict anxiety and depression in patients with pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary Circulation, 12(4).
- Guest editorial. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 16(3), 121-123.
- An investigation into the factors which influence attendance rates for psychology appointments in an adult intellectual disability service. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 16(4), 216-225.
- Long‐COVID in people with intellectual disabilities: a call for research of a neglected area. British Journal of Learning Disabilities.
- Coping styles associated with depression, health anxiety and health-related quality of life in pulmonary hypertension : cross-sectional analysis. BMJ Open, 12(8).
- Systematic review of systematic reviews on psychological therapies for people who have intellectual disabilities: 1. Quality appraisal. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 16(3), 124-134.
- Examining the impact of pulmonary hypertension on nonprofessional caregivers: a mixed‐methods systematic review. Pulmonary Circulation, 12(2). View this article in WRRO
- Self-help cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety in pulmonary hypertension : pilot randomised controlled trial. ERJ Open Research, 8(1). View this article in WRRO
- Exploring maintaining gains following therapy during the coronavirus pandemic with adults with an intellectual disability. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 15(6), 253-268.
- The impact of Covid-19 on access to psychological services. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 15(4), 119-131. View this article in WRRO
- What do we know about non-epileptic seizures in adults with intellectual disability: a narrative review. Seizure, 91, 437-446. View this article in WRRO
- Restoration of routine neuropsychological testing during the Covid-19 pandemic in a community health service for people who have intellectual disabilities: changes to administration and service user views. FPID Bulletin: The Bulletin of the Faculty for People with Intellectual Disabilities, 19(2), 31-38. View this article in WRRO
- Telephone-delivered compassion-focused therapy for adults with intellectual disabilities: a case series. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 15(2/3), 89-103. View this article in WRRO
- Intense connection and love: The experiences of autistic mothers. Autism, 25(7), 1973-1984. View this article in WRRO
- Exploring how to deliver videoconference-mediated psychological therapy to adults with an intellectual disability during the coronavirus pandemic. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 15(1), 20-32.
- Adults’ experiences of living with pulmonary hypertension: a thematic synthesis of qualitative studies. BMJ Open, 10(12).
- The relationship between cognitive variables and offending behaviour in adults with intellectual disabilities : a systematic review. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 33(4), 779-792.
- Relationship between the Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale IV in adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 63(9), 1158-1162.
- The views of service users on the accessibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 64(3), 175-183.
- Social-moral awareness and theory of mind in adult offenders who have intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 8(3), 111-121.
- A systematic review of the effectiveness of psychoanalysis, psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: progress and challenges. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, 31(1), 94-117.
- Development and psychometric properties of the Psychological Therapies Outcome Scale - Intellectual Disabilities (PTOS-ID).. J Intellect Disabil Res.
- Attitudes towards people with intellectual disability in the UK and Libya: A cross-cultural comparison.. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 51-52, 1-9. View this article in WRRO
- Intellectual disability, personality disorder and offending: a systematic review. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 9(2), 50-61.
- A preliminary controlled trial of a trans‐diagnostic programme for cognitive behaviour therapy with adults with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 59(4), 360-369.
- The ‘double‐bind of dependency’: early relationships in men with learning disabilities in secure settings. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 43(3), 186-193.
- Pitfalls in adapting general population measures for use in research with people with intellectual disabilities. FPID Bulletin: The Bulletin of the Faculty for People with Intellectual Disabilities, 12(3), 19-25.
- Using qualitative methods in research with people who have intellectual disabilities.. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil, 27(2), 85-96.
- Psychotherapy for Individuals with Intellectual Disability. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 7(5), 319-319.
- The use of mechanical restraint with people who engage in severe self-injurious behaviour: Impact on support staff. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 7(5), 312-318.
- From denial to acceptance of sexually offending behaviour: A psychodynamic approach. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 7(5), 293-299.
- Service user satisfaction with individual psychotherapy for people with intellectual disabilities. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 7(5), 277-283.
- Why do some people with intellectual disability engage in offending behaviour and what can we do about it? editorial. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 26(5), 351-356.
- A comparison of anger in offenders and non-offenders who have intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 26(5), 466-470.
- Learning disability: Experience of diagnosis. British Journal of Learning Disabilities.
- Concordance of the Mini-Psychiatric Assessment Schedule for Adults who have Developmental Disabilities (PASADD) and the Brief Symptom Inventory. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research.
- The practice of individual psychodynamic psychotherapy with people who have intellectual disabilities. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.
- Mental Health and Challenging Behaviour. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 26(1), 1-2.
- Cognitive Behavioural Treatment for Anger in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, 26(1), 47-62.
- What things make people with a learning disability happy and satisfied with their lives: an inclusive research project.. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil, 26(1), 26-33.
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and People with Intellectual Disabilities, 237-251.
- Working with People: Direct Interventions, 121-139.
- Assessing components of empathy in sex-offenders with intellectual disabilities.. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil, 25(1), 50-59.
- Prisoners' voices: Experiences of the criminal justice system by prisoners with learning disabilities. Tizard Learning Disability Review, 15(3), 42-45.
- An exploratory study of the defence mechanisms used in psychotherapy by adults who have intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 54(7), 579-583.
- The challenge of the randomised control trial to psychotherapy research with people who have learning disabilities. Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 4(1), 37-41.
- Compulsive hoarding: an interpretative phenomenological analysis.. Behav Cogn Psychother, 38(2), 141-155.
- User satisfaction with psychological therapy. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, 23(5), 426-426.
- Victim specific empathy in offenders. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, 23(5), 427-427.
- 'A very fine line': Parents' experiences of using restraint with their adult sondaughter with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 23(1), 75-84.
- A Psychodynamic Formulation, 251-266.
- Single case experimental evaluations of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy: examples of methods and outcomes. Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 3(4), 36-44.
- Self-harm among people with intellectual disabilities living in secure service provision: A qualitative exploration. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 22(6), 503-513.
- Service user views of long-term individual psychodynamic psychotherapy. Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 3(2), 42-47.
- Utility of the rosenberg self-esteem scale. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 114(3), 172-178.
- Compulsive hoarding: a qualitative investigation of partner and carer perspectives.. Br J Clin Psychol, 47(Pt 1), 59-73.
- The use of the Rosenberg self-esteem scale. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH, 52, 728-728.
- Empathy and theory of mind in offenders with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 32(2), 82-93.
- The experience of detention under the Mental Health Act (1983). Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 1(4), 47-53.
- The dose-effect relationship in psychodynamic psychotherapy with people with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 20(5), 448-454.
- A naturalistic comparison of the effectiveness of trainee and qualified clinical psychologists. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 79(1), 137-144.
- The experience of detention under mental health legislation. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, 19(3), 256-256.
- Self harm in medium secure provision for people with ID. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, 19(3), 233-233.
- Nameless: Understanding learning disability. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, 18(4), 349-349.
- Naturalistic evaluation of the effectiveness of psychodynamic psychotherapy with adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 18(3), 245-251.
- Measuring interpersonal problems in people with mental retardation.. Am J Ment Retard, 110(2), 136-144.
- Risk assessment: Actuarial prediction and clinical judgement of offending incidents and behaviour for intellectual disability services. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 17(4), 229-234.
- The factor structure of the brief symptom inventory: Intellectual disability evidence. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 11(4), 275-281.
- Risk factors for dementia in people with down syndrome: issues in assessment and diagnosis.. Am J Ment Retard, 109(2), 83-97.
- Empathy and theory of mind: A study of offenders and non-offenders with intellectual disabilities (ID). JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH, 48, 466-466.
- Long term psychodynamic psychotherapy: The users' perspective. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH, 48, 312-312.
- Evaluating outcomes with offenders who have intellectual disabilities (ID). JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH, 48, 466-466.
- Measuring interpersonal problems. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH, 48, 302-302.
- Dose-effect relations in psychotherapy with people with intellectual disabilities (ID). JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH, 48, 300-300.
- Routine monitoring: Developing practice based evidence for psychotherapy. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH, 48, 300-300.
- Interventions with family caregivers for people with dementia: efficacy problems and potential solution.. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs, 10(3), 307-315.
- Utility of the Brief Symptom Inventory in the Assessment of Psychological Distress. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 16(2), 127-134.
- From research and development to practice‐based evidence: clinical governance initiatives in a service for adults with mild intellectual disability and mental health needs. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 47(1), 68-74.
- Utility of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales in Diagnosis and Research with Adults Who Have Mental Retardation. Mental Retardation, 41(4), 286-289.
- A qualitative study of the theoretical models used by UK mental health nurses to guide their assessments with family caregivers of people with dementia.. Int J Nurs Stud, 39(1), 17-26.
- Interrogative suggestibility, memory and intellectual disability. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 15(2), 129-137.
- Constructive approaches to the assessment treatment and management of offenders with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 15(2), 179-182.
- The Treatment of Auto‐erotic Asphyxiation in a Man with Severe Intellectual Disabilities: the Effectiveness of a Behavioural and Educational Programme. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 15(1), 36-47.
- The treatment of auto-erotic asphyxiation in a man with severe intellectual disabilities: the effectiveness of a behavioural and educational programme. J APPL RES INTELLECT, 15(1), 36-47.
- Recidivism Following Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Amongst Offenders With Intellectual Disabilities. The British Journal of Forensic Practice, 3(1), 33-37.
- Psychoanalysis and mental handicap. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, 13(3), 194-195.
- Indexing Psychological Distress in People with an Intellectual Disability: Use of the Symptom Checklist‐90‐R. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 12(4), 323-334.
- Psychoanalytic psychotherapy with men with intellectual disabilities: A preliminary outcome study. British Journal of Medical Psychology, 71(1), 1-11.
- ‘Coming out’ and sexual debut: understanding the social context of HIV risk-related behaviour. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 8(6), 409-421.
- 'Coming out' and sexual debut: Understanding the social context of HIV risk-related behaviour. J COMMUNITY APPL SOC, 8(6), 409-421.
- The treatment of chronic post-traumatic nightmares using psychodynamic-interpersonal psychotherapy: a single-case study.. Br J Med Psychol, 70(1), 35-49.
- Health and romance: Understanding unprotected sex in relationships between gay men. BRIT J HEALTH PSYCH, 2, 73-86.
- The role of psychosocial factors in HIV risk-reduction among gay and bisexual men: A quantitative review.. PSYCHOL HEALTH, 12(2), 197-230.
- Learning Conversations. By Sheila Harri-Augstein and Laurie Thomas. London: Routledge.
1991. 286 pp. £12.99.. British Journal of Psychiatry, 162(2), 287-287.
- Coping with Crisis. By Glenys Parry. London: BPS Books/Routledge.
1990. 119 pp. £5.99.. British Journal of Psychiatry, 158(3), 449-449.
- Tchaikovsky, His Dream, the Maid of Orleans, and His Creative Impulse. The Musical Times, 132(1776), 62-62.
- Group fixed-role therapy: A clinical application. International Journal of Personal Construct Psychology, 4(1), 85-95.
- COPING WITH CRISIS - PARRY,G. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 158, 449-449.
- Families with a Difference: Varieties of Surrogate Parenthood. By Michael and Heather Humphrey. London: Routledge.
1988. 225 pp. £9.95.. British Journal of Psychiatry, 154(5), 748-748.
- Psychotherapy in mental handicap with potentially violent people: SOME THOUGHTS FROM PRACTITIONERS. Journal of the British Institute of Mental Handicap (APEX), 17(2), 54-56.
- EVALUATION OF A STAFFED ORDINARY HOUSE FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE LEARNING-DIFFICULTIES. CHILD CARE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, 15(2), 117-127.
- FAMILIES WITH A DIFFERENCE - VARIETIES OF SURROGATE PARENTHOOD - HUMPHREY,M, HUMPHREY,H. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 154, 748-748.
- Empathy and its Development. Edited by Nancy Eisenberg and Janet Strayer. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
1988. 406 pp. £32.50 (hb).. British Journal of Psychiatry, 153(6), 871-872.
- Empathy and Counselling: Explorations in Theory and Research. By Gerald A. Gladslein and associates. Berlin: Springer-Verlag.
1987. 220 pp. Dm92.. British Journal of Psychiatry, 152(5), 735-735.
- A Comparative Observational Study of the care provided in Hospital with the care provided at Home for Profoundly Multiply Handicapped Children. Behavioural Psychotherapy, 16(4), 285-295.
- Book reviews. Current Psychology, 7(2), 157-180.
- Two-Component Solutions of Repertory Grid Data: A Comparison of Three Methods. International Journal of Personal Construct Psychology, 1(4), 369-374.
- EMPATHY AND ITS DEVELOPMENT - EISENBERG,N, STRAYER,J. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 153, 871-872.
- EMPATHY AND COUNSELING - EXPLORATIONS IN THEORY AND RESEARCH - GLADSLEIN,GA. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 152, 735-735.
- Development and Validation of the Outcomes of WeLlbeing and Distress Scale for Adults With an Intellectual Disability (OWLS‐ID), Formally Known as the PTOS‐ID. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research.
- Advanced Choice Documents: The Feasibility of Completing These With Adults Who Have Intellectual Disability at Risk of Detention Under the Mental Health Act to an Assessment and Treatment Unit. British Journal of Learning Disabilities.
Book chapters
- Diagnosis of personality disorder in offenders with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Wiley Handbook on What Works for Offenders with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities an Evidence Based Approach to Theory Assessment and Treatment (pp. 99-111).
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy, Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (pp. 151-160). Cambridge University Press
- Approaches to the Evaluation of Outcomes (pp. 143-160). Wiley
- Methodology, Design, and Evaluation in Psychotherapy Research with People with Intellectual Disabilities (pp. 531-547). Wiley
- Identities and Gay Men's Sexual Decisionmaking, AIDS: Activism and Alliances (pp. 176-193). Taylor & Francis
- Anger in People Who Have Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (pp. 1-12). Wiley
- Individual Psychological Therapies in Forensic Settings In Davies J & Nagi C (Ed.) Routledge
Conference proceedings
- Psychotherapeutic Approaches to the Support and Care of People With Intellectual Disabilities and Their Families. JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, Vol. 10 (pp 33-33)
- Psychotherapy in Supporting People With ID: New Advances From Research and Clinical Practice. JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, Vol. 10 (pp 9-10)
- Cognitive Behavioural Treatment for Anger in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, 26(1), 47-62.
- Teaching activities
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Psychological assessment and interventions
- Professional activities and memberships
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Consultant in the NHS
- PhD Opportunities
I am not currently accepting PhDs