Dr Emmylou Rahtz is researching healing moments in different settings: in biomedicine, in alternative and complementary therapy, in spiritual settings, and in natural environments. The project uses innovative qualitative methods. Prof Paul Dieppe has funded the work through a grant from The Institute for Integrative Health (Baltimore).

After obtaining degrees in English Literature (Durham University, King’s College London), Emmylou worked in social research. As a project manager and research manager, she specialised in large scale longitudinal surveys of learning, skills and higher education. She obtained a BSc in Psychology (Birkbeck) in 2010. Her doctoral research, completed in 2015, was an epidemiological investigation of the psychosocial impact of traumatic injuries. Prof Ania Korszun and Prof Kam Bhui supervised the PhD, in the Centre for Psychiatry at Queen Mary, University of London. Qualifications

PhD (QMUL): The trauma of trauma: a prospective study of psychological distress following physical injury BSc (Hons) (Birkbeck) MA (KCL) BA (Hons) (Durham)

The relationship between mental and physical health, taking account of social and natural environments. Qualitative and quantitative approaches.

Rahtz E (2015). The gang member who taught me the truth about street violence. Web link. Rahtz E (2015). The trauma of trauma: a prospective study of psychological distress following physical injury. Abstract. Full text. Rahtz E, Hutchison I, Bhui K, Korszun A (2014). OP87 Psychological distress following facial injury: a prospective study. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 68(Suppl 1), A43.1-A43. Rahtz E (2014). Psychological distress and appearance concerns following facial injury. Abstract. Author URL. Shiraz F, Rahtz E, Bhui K, Hutchison I, Korszun A (2014). Quality of life, psychological wellbeing and treatment needs of trauma and head and neck cancer patients. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg, 52(6), 513-517. Abstract. Author URL. Article has an altmetric score of 1 Rahtz E (2014). Saving Face: Enfacement, Shame, Theology – book reviewed by Emmylou Rahtz. Web link.