Dr Andrew Fox MRes, PhD, ClinPsyD

Dr Andrew Fox

School of Psychology
Assistant Professor in Psychology
Research Tutor
Clinical Psychologist

Contact details

Email
a.p.fox@bham.ac.uk
Address
School of Psychology
University 麻豆精选
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Dr Andy Fox is a clinical psychologist specialising in complex and enduring mental health needs, particularly psychosis. Much of his work involves developing an understanding of the social-psychological factors important in complex mental health difficulties and trying to work out what to do about them to improve people's well-being.

Qualifications

  • BSc (Joint Hons) Biological Sciences and Psychology
  • MRes Cognition and Neuroscience
  • PhD (Psychology)
  • ClinPsyD

Biography

Before his clinical training Andy completed a PhD with Dr Chris Harrop and Prof. Peter Trower at the University 麻豆精选. During this time, he used their cognitive-developmental model of self-construction to understand social processes involved in mental health difficulties in young people, including psychosis and eating disorders. After qualifying as a clinical psychologist, Andy went on to specialise in work across local inpatient psychiatric rehabilitation services. In March 2015 he published a co-edited book, with Dr Alan Meaden, that describes a range of innovative psychological approaches used to help people with psychosis who can be hard to reach. Andy joined the Clinical Psychology team at the University 麻豆精选 in May 2016 and continues to work part-time in local services for people experiencing distressing psychosis.

Teaching

Andy teaches on the Clinical Psychology doctoral course.

Postgraduate supervision

Andy supervises trainees conducting research projects as part of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and the Doctorate in Forensic Clinical Psychology.

He also supervises students conducting research as part of the MRes in Clinical Psychology course.

Research

Psychosis; social cognition; social recovery; adolescence; self-construction; negative symptoms; existentialism; third-wave behavioural approaches; compassion in healthcare.

Other activities

  • Registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council.
  • Founder member and coordinator of the West Midlands Existential Special Interest Group (E-SIG).

Publications

Highlight publications

Meaden, A, Fox, A & Hussain, H 2022, . 1st edn, Routledge, London.

Porter, L, Jones, C & Fox, A 2022, '', Schizophrenia Research, vol. 240, pp. 32-45.

Recent publications

Article

Allen, L, Fox, A, Copello, A, Meiser鈥怱tedman, R & Morant, N 2024, '', Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice.

Simpson, AJ, Meaden, A & Fox, A 2024, '', Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, vol. 2024.

Stephenson, Z, Fox, A & Eneje, E 2024, '', Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice.

Ryan, R, Copello, A & Fox, A 2023, '', BMC Psychiatry, vol. 23, no. 1, 160.

Al taher, R & Fox, A 2023, '', Psychosis.

Al taher, R, Fox, A & Wilson, C 2023, '', Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health.

Dennick, L, Fox, AP & Walter-Brice, A 2013, '', Mental Health Review Journal.

Chapter

Symonds, A, Bernard, M, Fox, A & Larkin, M 2023, . in Z Boden-Stuart & M Larkin (eds), Relationships and Mental Health: Relational Experience in Distress and Recovery. 1 edn, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 155-177.

Fox, A 2018, . in Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine.

Meaden, A & Fox, A 2015, . in Innovations in Psychosocial Interventions for Psychosis: Working with the Hard to Reach.

Fox, A & Harrop, C 2015, . in Innovations in Psychosocial Interventions for Psychosis: Working with the Hard to Reach.

Meaden, A, Fox, A & Hacker, D 2015, . in Innovations in Psychosocial Interventions for Psychosis: Working with the Hard to Reach.

Fox, A & Meaden, A 2015, . in Innovations in Psychosocial Interventions for Psychosis: Working with the Hard to Reach.

Meaden, A & Fox, A 2015, . in Innovations in Psychosocial Interventions for Psychosis: Working with the Hard to Reach.

Review article

Allen, L, Jones, C, Fox, A, Copello, A, Jones, N & Meiser-Stedman, R 2021, '', Journal of Affective Disorders, vol. 294, pp. 543-557.