Elissa Thompson
BA, PGDip, MSc
School of Medicine and Population Health
Programme Manager
Full contact details
School of Medicine and Population Health
3031
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
- Profile
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I am a nurse researcher and PhD candidate working in the NHS and The University of Sheffield. I joined SCHARR in 2024 as Programme Manager for the Complex Emotions Hub, a joint project between the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SHPU).
I have worked as a mental health nurse for 13 years, in various inpatient and community settings. In the last 6 years I have worked as a research nurse in various domains of clinical research including intervention studies and medication trials.
Current/recent projects
I am currently working on the Complex Emotions Hub as programme manager; a UKRI funded a five-year project aiming to advance understanding and care for people living with and experiencing complex emotions often associated with BPD, EUPD and CPTSD.
The aims are to deepen our understanding of the lived experiences of individuals, exploring the factors influencing their emotional challenges within the broader context of their lives and to explore effective interventions and to positively transform care and outcomes for people affected by complex emotions.
- Qualifications
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Research Methods with Advanced Statistics (MSc), University of Sheffield, United Kingdom, September 2018
Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (PgDip), Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom, 2011 - September 2013
Criminology and Psychology (BA), Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom, 2004 - September 2007
- Research interests
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My research interests are driven by my passion for improved quality of care, especially for those who are neurodivergent and survivors of trauma.
My main interests are around the experiences of people diagnosed as having a personality disorder, trauma informed care and research, co-production and promoting ethnic and cultural diversity within mental health research.
Current research
I am currently writing up my PhD thesis as part of a wider project at City St Georges University of London -"I-RAP"; "Improving Recognition of Autism in Personality Disorder" funded by the Words That Carry On as part of the McPin foundation. This co-produced mixed methods study aims to investigate the similarities and differences between diagnoses of autism and personality disorder and discover overlaps including the barriers to diagnosis for people with an autistic experience. The outcome will hopefully involve the co-production of trauma informed clinical guidelines and resources for individuals navigating care in clinical services.