John has worked within the NHS in a number of specialties but predominately mental health since 1972. He has been a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist since 1990. In 1995 he was seconded from the NHS to work with the University. In 2002 he became a clinical lecturer with the University of Dundee and was promoted to senior lecturer in 212. His clinical work is placed with the Advanced Intervention Service based in Ninewells Hospital. The Dundee Advanced Interventions Service is a specialist service providing assessment and treatment for severe and chronic treatment-refractory depression (TRD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). His clinical work focuses on the assessment and treatment of these disorders using evidence based psychological therapies. This teaching role centres on teaching other mental health professionals how to deliver evidence based psychological therapies. This involves me primarily in post graduate teaching but I also have input into under-graduate courses. John was recently (2013) made a fellow of the British Association of Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapies in recognition of his contribution to research and teaching in the field of Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy.

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