PsySTAR at University of Glasgow

Professor Andrew Jahoda

Professor of Learning Disabilities (Mental Health and Wellbeing)
BSc (Hons), PhD, MPhil
Email Andrew.Jahoda@glasgow.ac.uk
Telephone 0141 211-0282
Link to CV

Professor Jahoda has been Professor of Learning Disabilities at the University of Glasgow since 2006. He is also an Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and runs a city wide Cognitive Behavioural Therapy service for people with learning disabilities. His research concerns psychosocial factors that can contribute to the development of emotional and inter-personal difficulties, alongside factors that promote resilience. This includes published studies about stigma, aggression and sexuality. A related strand of work focuses on the adaptation of psychological therapies for people with learning disabilities and emotional difficulties. He is a member of the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) mental health and learning disabilities group. He is also a member of the Scottish Government Learning Disability sub-group concerning the delivery of Psychological therapies, and co-authored the learning disability section of the Guide to delivering evidence-based Psychological Therapies in Scotland published in 2011.