Dr Alexandra Pitman

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Name: Alexandra Pitman Email: a.pitman@ucl.ac.uk
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Department: Mental Health Sciences Unit Fax:
Position: MRC Fellow Address: Charles Bell House , 67-73 Riding House Street , London, W1W 7EJ
Research Domain: Global Health, Neuroscience Web Page: Personal Web Page

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Research Description

I am funded by a MRC Population Health Scientist Fellowship to investigate the impact of sudden bereavement on the mental health and social functioning of young adults. This cross-sectional study ha surveyed young adults at a range of UK colleges and universities using both quantitative and qualitative methods. My PhD supervisors are Professor Michael King and Dr David Osborn, with additional qualitative supervision from Dr Fiona Stevenson in the UCL Department of Primary Care and Population Health. This study has been designed in collaboration with voluntary organisations specialising in bereavement, including Cruse Bereavement Care, the Samaritans, Widowed by Suicide and Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide. The link to the study website is here: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mentalhealthsciences/researchgroupsareas/bereavementstudy

I am also funded by a MRC Centenary Early Career Award to investigate the help-seeking preferences of young adults at times when they feel suicidal or at risk of self-harm. The link to the study website is here:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/mentalhealthsciences/researchgroupsareas/bereavementstudy/accessing-support/


Research Activities

Sudden Bereavement; suicide risk

suicide means restriction; self harm

Education Description

MSc in Psychiatric Research (UCL) - Cross-sectional studies

MRCPsych course (UCL/Royal Free rotation) - Epidemiology, Economic Evaluation, Communication Skills

UCL Medical School - Depression, Eating Disorders

Birkbeck College - Health Policy and Health Promotion

LSE - Economic evaluation for public health clinicians and policy-makers

Imperial College Management School - International Fellowship Programme in Health Policy

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External Collaborators

Publications

    2012

    • Pitman AL (2012). Reform of the coroners’ service in England and Wales: policy-making and politics. The Psychiatrist, 36, 1 - 5. doi:10.1192/pb.bp.111.036335
    • Pitman AL, Krysinska K, Osborn D, King M (2012). Suicide in young men. The Lancet, 379, 2383 - 2392. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60731-4
    • Pitman AL, Caine ED (2012). The role of the high-risk approach in suicide prevention. British Journal of Psychiatry, 201(3), - .

    2011

    • Pitman AL (2011). Edvard Munch (1863–1944) The Scream – 100 words. British Journal of Psychiatry, 198, 72 - 72. doi:10.1192/bjp.198.1.72
    • Pitman AL (2011). Reappraising the work of RB Kitaj. The Lancet, 378(9797), 1131 - . doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61494-3
    • Pitman AL, Osborn DPJ, Wright CA, Nazareth I, King MB (2011). Cardiovascular Screening of People With Severe Mental Illness in England: Views of Service Users and Providers. PSYCHIAT SERV, 62(11), 1338 - 1345.
    • Pitman AL, Osborn DPJ (2011). Cross-cultural attitudes to help-seeking among individuals who are suicidal: new perspective for policy-makers. British Journal of Psychiatry, 199, 8 - 10. doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.110.087817

    2010

    • Pitman A (2010). Medicolegal reports in asylum applications: a framework for addressing the practical and ethical challenges. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 103(3), 93 - 97.
    • Pitman A (2010). Why are psychosocial assessments following self-harm not completed?. The Psychiatrist, 34(12), 540 - .
    • Pitman A (2010). Ismond Rosen (1924-1996) The Kiss: Psychiatry in Pictures. British Journal of Psychiatry, 196(1), 12 - 12.
    • Pitman A (2010). Asylum application process: the psychiatric patient’s experience. The Psychiatrist, 34(8), 344 - 348. doi:10.1192/pb.bp.109.024968

    2009

    • Pitman A (2009). The natural history of PTSD in asylum seekers and refugees. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, , - .
    • Pitman A (2009). The relationship between suicide risk and BMI in the obese range: a systematic review.

    2008

    • Pitman A (2008). Medical Classics: Evelyn Waugh's The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold. BMJ, 337(a2791), a2791 - a2791.
    • Pitman A (2008). Alexandra Reinhardt - River and Red Butterfly: Psychiatry in Pictures. British Journal of Psychiatry, 192(5), 332 - 332.
    • Pitman A, Beveridge A (2008). Edvard Munch and his contribution to the public understanding of mental illness. Quarterly Journal of Mental Health, 1(4), 21 - 24.
    • Pitman A, Tyrer P (2008). Implementing clinical guidelines for self harm – highlighting key issues arising from the NICE Guideline for Self-Harm. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Training and Practice (Special Issue: Implementing clinical guidelines in everyday practice), 8(4), 377 - 397. doi:10.1348/147608308X306897
    • Pitman A (2008). Humane rapid tranquillisation of an agitated patient with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 69(11), 652 - 653.
    • Pitman A (2008). Mark Rothko (1903-1970): Psychiatry in Pictures. British Journal of Psychiatry, 193(6), 484 - 484.
    • Pitman A (2008). Norris Embry (1921-1981) Untitled, 1979: Psychiatry in Pictures. British Journal of Psychiatry, 193(6), A21 - A21.

    2007

    • Pitman A, Casey P (2007). The Psychosocial Management of Deliberate Self-Harm: Part 2.
    • Pitman A, Catalan J (2007). Insidious undermining of the utility of the liaison nursing role. Psychiatric Bulletin, 31(1), 33 - 34.
    • Pitman A (2007). Therapeutic factors in the rehabilitation of prisoners and mentally-disordered offenders: the work of the Koestler Trust. Royal College of Psychiatrists London Division Newsletter, 4(3), 12 - 12.
    • Pitman A (2007). Policy on the prevention of suicidal behaviour; one treatment for all may be an unrealistic expectation. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 100(10), 461 - 464.
    • Casey P, Pitman A (2007). The Psychosocial Management of Deliberate Self-Harm: Part 1.

    2006

    • Pitman AL, Tyrer P (2006). Prevention of suicidal behaviour: a suggested framework for the application of research evidence..
    • Pitman AL, Tyrer P (2006). Prevention of suicidal behaviour: a suggested framework for the application of research evidence..
    • Pitman A (2006). Louis Wain: Psychiatry in Pictures. British Journal of Psychiatry, 189(6), A22 - A22. doi:10.1192/bjp.189.6.A22

    2005

    • Pitman A, Phelan M (2005). Physical health of patients in rehabilitation and recovery. Psychiatric Bulletin, 29(9), 354 - 354.
    • Simpson N, Anderson R, Sassi F, Pitman A, Lewis P, Tu K, Lannin H (2005). The cost-effectiveness of neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis: an analysis of alternative scenarios using a decision model. Cost Effectiveness Resource Allocation, 3(8), 1 - 11. doi:10.1186/1478-7547-3-8

    2000

    • Mossialos EA, McKee M, Pitman A (2000). The uninsured and the US presidential election. Eurohealth, 5(4), 38 - 42.
    • Mossialos EM, McKee M, Pitman A (2000). Health at the hustings. BMJ, 320, 272 - 272.