Our current research programme

The centre has a thriving and growing programme that seeks to improve our understanding of the impact of trauma and of the experiences and outcomes of people who come into contact with services. Our current programme represents a number of key strands of trauma research and service development that encompasses systemic, staff and service user needs.  In order to ensure that our research meets the diverse needs of hetrogeneous populations we have adopted a mainstreaming approach, whereby the four key intersections of gender, ethnicity, age and neurotypical status are reflected and considered within the research cycle and process.

We frequently collaborate with universities and charities in the development and delivery of our programmes, including undertaking invited pieces of work.

2024-2025 Publications

Published/In press

Morris, D. J., Webb, E. L., Dean, W., & Kamath, S. (2025). Looking beyond the frontline: Senior healthcare leaders’ personal, professional and psychological experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. International Journal of Workplace Health Management, early cite

Morris, D.J., Dean, W., Webb, E. L., Wainwright, J., Hampden, R., & Talbot, S. (2024). Guidance for creating morally healthy organisations that remediate the experience of moral injury in healthcare: Findings from an international e-Delphi study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Webb, E. L., Morris, D., Khan, M., & Al-Refai, N. (in press). Sources of distress for secure mental healthcare staff: A cross-sectional study of the impact of personal and occupational problems on psychological wellbeing and functioning. Issues in Mental Health Nursing.

Dean, W., Morris, D., Llorca, P. M., Talbot, S. G., Fond, G., Duclos, A., & Boyer, L. (2024). Moral Injury and the Global Health Workforce Crisis — Insights from an International Partnership. The New England Medical Review and Journal.

Morris, D. (2024). Rising to the challenge: Meeting the trauma needs of autistic people. Advances in Autism. Vol 3.

Webb, E. L., Lupattelli Gencarelli, B., Keaveney, G., & Morris, D. J. (2024). Is trauma research neglecting neurodiverse populations? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of ACEs in adults with autistic traits. Advances in Autism.

Webb, E. L., Morris, D., Lupattelli Gencarelli, B., & Worsfold, J. (2024). The differential and accumulative impacts of self and other sources of moral injury on wellbeing in healthcare. International of Workplace Health Management, 17(2), 139-155.

Umpunjun, P., Webb, E. L., & Morris, D. J. (2024). Prevalence of types of adverse childhood experiences in incarcerated males: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychology, Crime & Law.

Taylor, J. (2024). Psychological interventions in forensic settings: The role of the therapeutic relationship as a mediator of change. In M. P. Levine (Ed.), Trust and Psychology - Who, When, Why and How We Trust.

In submission

Webb, E. L., Lupattelli Gencarelli, B., Khan, M., Chatha, K., Umpunjun, P., Kamath, S., & Morris, D. J. (in submission). Prevalence of types of adverse childhood experiences in forensic male patient populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Child Abuse & Neglect.

Webb, E. L., Morris, D., Wainwright, J., Baker, K., Khan, M., Nawab, Z., & Hamilton, A. (in submission). Meeting the trauma needs of deaf people– part I: An international Delphi study of potentially traumatic experiences, language development needs, and the impacts of unmet trauma needs.

Morris, D., Webb, E. L., Wainwright, J., Baker, K., Chatha, K., & Hamilton, A. (in submission). Meeting the trauma needs of deaf people – part II: An international Delphi study establishing practice guidance and priorities.

Webb, E. L., Morris, D. J., Lupattelli Gencarelli, B., & Trowell, S. (in submission). The potentially morally injurious effects of restrictive practices and violence in secure mental healthcare: Examining a moderating role for perceived social support. Journal of Religion and Health.

Webb, E. L., Morris, D. J., Plant, K., Loganathan, L., & Khan, M. (in submission). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of the Moral Injury Exposure and Symptom Scale-Civilian in secure mental healthcare workers. Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice.

Morris, D., Webb, E. L., & Taylor, J. (in submission). Clinical approaches to autogenic PTSD. In P. Wilmot, G. Akerman, L. Jones and A. Mahoney (Eds.), Trauma-Informed Forensic Interventions.

Morris, D., Trundle, G., & Karatzias, T. (in submission). Working with comorbid needs. In P. Wilmot, G. Akerman, L. Jones and A. Mahoney (Eds.), Trauma-Informed Forensic Interventions.

Baker, K., Hamilton, A., O’Rourke, S., Webb, E. L., & Farthing, S. (in submission). Deaf people’s traumas and care in secure settings. In A. Mia, D. Morris, C. Williams and Y. Woldgabreal (Eds.), Diversity in Trauma-Informed Forensic Practice: Adapting Interventions.

2024-2025 Conference Papers and Posters

Morris, D. J., (2025) Repositioning healthcare leadership in ethical and moral frameworks [oral paper]. University of Manchester Moral Harm project conference, London, March.

Morris, D.J. (2024) The intersection of personality disorder and complex trauma: Evidence, clinical guidance and dilemmas. 5th International Trauma Informed Care Conference, Centre for Developmental and Complex Trauma, & Crisis, Disaster & Trauma Section of the British Psychological Society, Northampton, United Kingdom.

Webb, E. L., & Lupattelli Gencarelli, B. (2024). Is trauma research neglecting neurodiverse populations? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of ACEs in adults with autistic traits. [Paper]. Meeting the Trauma Needs of Autistic People: Advances in Autism Special Edition Webinar, Centre for Developmental and Complex Trauma & Emerald Publishing, Northampton, United Kingdom.

Morris, D. J., & Webb, E. L. (2024). Re-thinking symptoms of support in healthcare: What do our staff groups really need? [Paper]. 4th International Occupational Distress and Moral Injury Conference, Centre for Developmental and Complex Trauma, Crisis, Disaster & Trauma Section of the British Psychological Society & Moral Injury of Healthcare, Northampton, United Kingdom.

Morris, D. J., & Karatzias, T. (2024) Working with overlapping ICD-11 CPTSD and Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder presentations, [oral paper] 7th Congress of the European Society for the Study of Personality Disorders (ESSPD), Antwerp, Belgium.

Webb, E. L., Morris, D. J., Hamilton, A., Baker, K., Howkins, C., McCarthy, E., & Wainwright, J. (2024). Developing guidance for meeting the needs of deaf people exposed to trauma: Results of an international Delphi study. Division of Forensic Psychology Annual Conference, British Psychological Society, Cardiff, UK.

Morris, D. J., & Webb, E. L. (2024) “It’s not trauma, it’s karma”: Clinician perceptions and clinical practice in assessing PTSD arising from own actions [Paper]. Division of Forensic Psychology Annual Conference, British Psychological Society, Cardiff, UK.

Webb, E. L., Morris, D. J., Taylor, V., & McGrath, E. (2024). Comorbid pathologies and risk. [Paper]. Division of Forensic Psychology Annual Conference, British Psychological Society, Cardiff, UK.

Webb, E. L., Umpunjun, P., & Morris, D. J. (2024) Trauma in male prison populations: Are we asking the right questions? [Paper]. Division of Forensic Psychology Annual Conference, British Psychological Society, Cardiff, UK.

Morris, D. J., & Webb, E. L., Hamilton, A., & Baker, K. (2024). The relationship between risk and trauma: Does measuring trauma inflate risk? [Paper]. Division of Forensic Psychology Annual Conference, British Psychological Society, Cardiff, UK.

2024-2025 Book chapters in preparation
Morris, D., & Natarajan, M. (in preparation). Older adults and psychosocial trauma. In A. Mia, D. Morris, C. Williams and Y. Woldgabreal (Eds.), Diversity in Trauma-Informed Forensic Practice: Adapting Interventions.

Taylor, J., & Morris, D. J. (in preparation). Trauma, Diversity and Risk Assessment. In A. Mia, D. Morris, C. Williams and Y. Woldgabreal (Eds.), Diversity in Trauma-Informed Forensic Practice: Adapting Interventions.