Kayley McPherson

I am a Research Assistant working on the TRIDENT (Tobacco RIsk reDuction with E-cigarette Nicotine Replacement Therapy) research programme within the Oxford Tobacco Research Group. TRIDENT aims to To develop a brief offer of an e-cigarette, and a continued support programme given by mental health professionals that meets the needs of people with serious mental illness who smoke and have declined help to quit.

My academic background includes a BSc Psychology degree and an MSc in Health Psychology. I also have several years of experience working in the NHS as a Health and Wellbeing Coach, supporting patients with both their mental and physical health.

I am currently the events officer for the EMCR (Early to Mid-Career Researchers) group.

Previous Projects

Effect of the National Enhanced Service for weight management on the content of annual review consultations for patients living with obesity and hypertension and/or diabetes

Hello Doctor — Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford

I previously worked as the study coordinator and research assistant for the NIHR PrP, Understanding the role of Healthy Weight Coaches in the weight management system Part 1 — Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford 

Mental Elf Blogs

Asking preadolescents about suicide does not increase suicidal thoughts - National Elf Service