Psychology Research Group staff
Dr Paul Richardson
BSc, MSc, PhD, PgCert
Phone 0114 225 5364
E-mail p.richardson@shu.ac.uk
My predominant areas of interest lie within psychopathology; I have a background in neuropsychology and firmly believe that studying impairments stemming from atypical development and/or acquired injury can give a tremendous insight into the workings of intact structures and processes.
Currently I am working on a functional imaging (fMRI) project investigating the neural correlates of therapeutic processes linked with the treatment of conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Along with colleagues I am also developing an imaging study that will investigate the perception of proximal and distal perceptions of threat.
Research collaborations
I collaborate with colleagues at different Universities on several different projects. These include
- 5-HT in impulsivity, reward sensitivity and empathy in those with ASPD (University of Manchester, UK)
- Processing of emotionally-salient stimuli in violent patients with Schizophrenia (Monash University, Aus)
- Personality and taste preferences (Charles Sturt University, Aus)
- EMDR treatment of patients with PTSD (Argyll, UK)
Research outputs - key publications
Journal papers
Dolan, MC; Richardson, P and Fullam, RS. (subm). Psychopathic traits modulate neural responses to empathic pictures in violent patients with schizophrenia. Behavioural Science and Law.
McKie, S; Richardson, P; et al. (subm). NeuroImage.
Vollm, B; Richardson, P; McKie, S; et al. (2010). Neuronal correlates and serotonergic modulation of behavioural inhibition and reward in healthy and antisocial individuals. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 44(3) 123-131.
Vollm, B; Zhao, L; Richardson, P; et al. (2009). A voxel-based morphometric MRI study in men with borderline personality disorder: preliminary findings. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 19(1) 64-72.
Saliba, AJ; Wragg, K and Richardson, P (2009). Sweet taste preference and personality traits using a white wine
Food Quality and Preferences, 20(8) 572-575.
Richardson, P; Williams SR; Hepenstall, S; et al (2009). A Single-Case fMRI Study: EMDR Treatment of a Patient With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 3(1) 10-23.
Book chapter
Richardson, P and Saliba, AJ (2011). Ch 7: Personality traits in the context of sensory preference: a focus on sweetness. In VR Preedy, RR Watson and CR Martin (EDs) International Handbook of Behavior, Diet and Nutrition. Springer Science and Business Media.
