Prof David Harper


NameProf David Harper
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7843-2119
Job titleProgramme Director (Academic)
Email addressd.harper@uel.ac.uk
Research instituteChildhood & Social Care

Research outputs

De-medicalising public mental health with the Power Threat Meaning Framework

Harper, D. 2023. De-medicalising public mental health with the Power Threat Meaning Framework. Perspectives in Public Health. 143 (3), pp. 151-155. https://doi.org/10.1177/17579139231157531

Editorial: Public health and prevention: Part Two

Harper, D., Luzon, O. and Wainwright, T. 2022. Editorial: Public health and prevention: Part Two. Clinical Psychology Forum. 357, pp. 3-5. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpf.2022.1.357.3

How much are senior UK public health professionals taught about mental health?

Frenken, H. and Harper, D. 2022. How much are senior UK public health professionals taught about mental health? Clinical Psychology Forum. 357, pp. 52-59. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpf.2022.1.357.52

Editorial: Public health and prevention: Part One

Harper, D., Luzon, O. and Wainwright, T. 2022. Editorial: Public health and prevention: Part One. Clinical Psychology Forum. 356, pp. 3-6. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpf.2022.1.356.3

Rethinking Paranoia and Distressing and Disruptive Unusual Beliefs

Harper, D. 2022. Rethinking Paranoia and Distressing and Disruptive Unusual Beliefs. in: Maisel, E. and Ruby, C. (ed.) Humane Alternatives to the Psychiatric Model: Volume 2 of The Ethics International Press Critical Psychology and Critical Psychiatry Series Ethics International Press. pp. 116-141

Transforming Chemicals and Drugs into “Medication” and “Treatment”: The power of language

Harper, D. 2022. Transforming Chemicals and Drugs into “Medication” and “Treatment”: The power of language. in: Maisel, E. and Ruby, C. (ed.) Critiquing the Psychiatric Model: Volume 1 of The Ethics International Press Critical Psychology and Critical Psychiatry Series Ethics International Press. pp. 116-132

Covert Aspects of Surveillance and the Ethical Issues They Raise

Harper, D., Ellis, D. and Tucker, I. 2021. Covert Aspects of Surveillance and the Ethical Issues They Raise. in: Iphofen, R. and O’Mathúna, D. (ed.) Ethical Issues in Covert Research, Security and Surveillance Emerald Publishing Limited. pp. 177-197

From the margins to the NICE guidelines: British clinical psychology and the development of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychosis between 1982-2002

Harper, D. and Townsend, S. 2021. From the margins to the NICE guidelines: British clinical psychology and the development of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychosis between 1982-2002. History of the Human Sciences. 35 (3-4), pp. 260-290. https://doi.org/10.1177/09526951211027738

Mental Health Prejudice, Discrimination and Epistemic Injustice: Moving beyond Stigma and Biomedical Dominance

Harper, D. and Vakili, K. 2021. Mental Health Prejudice, Discrimination and Epistemic Injustice: Moving beyond Stigma and Biomedical Dominance. in: Tileaga, C., Augoustinos, M. and Durrheim, K. (ed.) Routledge International Handbook of Discrimination, Prejudice, and Stereotyping Routledge.

Afterword: Dr Ewen Cameron’s “de-patterning” experiments and the CIA’s MK-Ultra programme

Harper, D. 2021. Afterword: Dr Ewen Cameron’s “de-patterning” experiments and the CIA’s MK-Ultra programme. in: Casagrande, O. and Page, R. (ed.) The American Way: Stories of Invasion Comma Press. pp. In Press

Realising the Potential of General Population Research to Reconceptualise the study of “Delusions”: From Normalising “Psychosis” to De-Familiarising “Normality”

Harper, D. 2021. Realising the Potential of General Population Research to Reconceptualise the study of “Delusions”: From Normalising “Psychosis” to De-Familiarising “Normality”. Theory & Psychology. 31 (6), pp. 887-911. https://doi.org/10.1177/09593543211000429

The Social Construction of Conspiracy Beliefs: A Q-Methodology Study of How Ordinary People DefineThem and Judge Their Plausibility

Daniel, L. and Harper, D. 2022. The Social Construction of Conspiracy Beliefs: A Q-Methodology Study of How Ordinary People DefineThem and Judge Their Plausibility. Journal of Constructivist Psychology. 35 (2), pp. 564-585. https://doi.org/10.1080/10720537.2020.1837695

A “trigger”, a cause or obscured? How trauma and adversity are constructed in psychiatric stress-vulnerability accounts of “psychosis”

Harper, D., O'Donnell, E. and Platts, S. 2020. A “trigger”, a cause or obscured? How trauma and adversity are constructed in psychiatric stress-vulnerability accounts of “psychosis”. Feminism & Psychology. 31 (1), pp. 19-40. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959353520954313

Diagnosis, Classification and the Expansion of the Therapeutic Realm

Harper, D. 2020. Diagnosis, Classification and the Expansion of the Therapeutic Realm. in: Moller, N., Vossler, A., Jones, D. and Kaposi, D. (ed.) Understanding Mental Health and Counselling SAGE Publications.

From ‘What’s Wrong with You?’ to ‘What’s Happened to You?’: an Introduction to the Special Issue on the Power Threat Meaning Framework

Harper, D. and Cromby, J. 2020. From ‘What’s Wrong with You?’ to ‘What’s Happened to You?’: an Introduction to the Special Issue on the Power Threat Meaning Framework. Journal of Constructivist Psychology. 35 (1), pp. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1080/10720537.2020.1773362

Framing, filtering and hermeneutical injustice in the public conversation about mental health

Harper, D. 2020. Framing, filtering and hermeneutical injustice in the public conversation about mental health. Journal of Constructivist Psychology. 35 (1), pp. 68-82. https://doi.org/10.1080/10720537.2020.1773360

The Power Threat Meaning Framework: Addressing Adversity, Challenging Prejudice and Stigma, and Transforming Services

Read, J. and Harper, D. 2020. The Power Threat Meaning Framework: Addressing Adversity, Challenging Prejudice and Stigma, and Transforming Services. Journal of Constructivist Psychology. 35 (1), pp. 54-67. https://doi.org/10.1080/10720537.2020.1773356

How is paranoia experienced in a student population? A qualitative study of students scoring highly on a paranoia measure

Harper, D. and Timmons, C. 2019. How is paranoia experienced in a student population? A qualitative study of students scoring highly on a paranoia measure. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice. 94 (1), pp. 101-118. https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12250

How do mental health services respond when child abuse or neglect become known? A literature review

Read, J., Harper, D., Tucker, I. and Kennedy, Angela 2018. How do mental health services respond when child abuse or neglect become known? A literature review. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 27 (6), pp. 1606-1617. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12498

Developing policy-relevant skills in clinical psychology training

Peacock-Brennan, S., Harper, D. and Patel, N. 2018. Developing policy-relevant skills in clinical psychology training. Clinical Psychology Forum. 301, pp. 9-14. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpf.2018.1.301.9

The promise (and potential pitfalls) of a public health approach in clinical psychology

Harper, D. 2017. The promise (and potential pitfalls) of a public health approach in clinical psychology. Clinical Psychology Forum. 297, pp. 23-32. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpf.2017.1.297.23

Do adult mental health services identify child abuse and neglect? A systematic review

Read, J., Harper, D., Tucker, I. and Kennedy, Angela 2017. Do adult mental health services identify child abuse and neglect? A systematic review. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 27 (1), pp. 7-19. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12369

Communities, psychotherapeutic innovation and the diversity of international qualitative research in mental health

Harper, D. 2016. Communities, psychotherapeutic innovation and the diversity of international qualitative research in mental health. European Journal of Psychotherapy & Counselling. 18 (4), pp. 401-414. https://doi.org/10.1080/13642537.2016.1260622

"If I were you, I wouldn’t start from here”: Working for real change in societal responses to distress

Harper, D. 2016. "If I were you, I wouldn’t start from here”: Working for real change in societal responses to distress. Context: A Magazine for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice. 147, pp. 7-11.

Experiencing the ‘surveillance society’

Ellis, D., Harper, D. and Tucker, I. 2016. Experiencing the ‘surveillance society’. Psychologist. 29 (9), pp. 682-685.

Beyond individual therapy

Harper, D. 2016. Beyond individual therapy. Psychologist. 29 (6), pp. 440-445.

Paranoia

Harper, D. and Cromby, J. 2014. Paranoia. in: Teo T. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology Springer. pp. 1320-1323

Surveillance

Harper, D., Ellis, D. and Tucker, I. 2014. Surveillance. in: Teo T. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Critical Psychology Springer. pp. 1887-1892

The Affective Atmospheres of Surveillance

Ellis, D., Tucker, I. and Harper, D. 2013. The Affective Atmospheres of Surveillance. Theory & Psychology. 23 (6), pp. 716-731. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0959354313496604

The Dynamics of Impersonal Trust and Distrust in Surveillance Systems

Ellis, D., Harper, D. and Tucker, I. 2013. The Dynamics of Impersonal Trust and Distrust in Surveillance Systems. Sociological Research Online. 18 (3), p. 8. https://doi.org/10.5153%2Fsro.3091

Paranoia: Contested and Contextualised

Harper, D. and Cromby, J. 2013. Paranoia: Contested and Contextualised. in: Diamond, B., Coles, S. and Keenan, S. (ed.) Madness Contested: Power And Practice PCCS Books.

Beyond evidence-based practice: rethinking the relationship between research, theory and practice

Harper, D., Gannon, K. and Robinson, M. 2013. Beyond evidence-based practice: rethinking the relationship between research, theory and practice. in: Bayne, Rowan and Jinks, Gordon (ed.) Applied psychology: research, training and practice, second edition London SAGE.

Uncovering recovery: the resistible rise of recovery and resilience

Harper, D. and Speed, E. 2012. Uncovering recovery: the resistible rise of recovery and resilience. Studies in Social Justice. 6 (1), pp. 9-25. https://doi.org/10.26522/ssj.v6i1.1066

Transformative processes of agency: information technologies and the production of digitally mediated selves

Tucker, I., Ellis, D. and Harper, D. 2012. Transformative processes of agency: information technologies and the production of digitally mediated selves. Kultūra ir visuomenė: socialinių tyrimų žurnalas [Culture and Society: Journal of Social Research]. 3 (1), pp. 9-24.

Surveying Qualitative Research Teaching on British Clinical Psychology Training Programmes 1992–2006: A Changing Relationship?

Harper, D. 2012. Surveying Qualitative Research Teaching on British Clinical Psychology Training Programmes 1992–2006: A Changing Relationship? Qualitative Research in Psychology. 9 (1), pp. 5-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/14780887.2012.630626

The Social Context of Paranoia

Harper, D. 2011. The Social Context of Paranoia. in: Rapley, M., Moncrieff, J. and Dillon, J. (ed.) De-Medicalizing Misery: Psychiatry, Psychology and the Human Condition Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 53-65

Researching “experience”: Embodiment, methodology, process

Brown, S. D., Cromby, J., Harper, D., Johnson, K. and Reavey, P. 2011. Researching “experience”: Embodiment, methodology, process. Theory & Psychology. 21 (4), pp. 493-515. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959354310377543

Qualitative Research Methods in Mental Health and Psychotherapy: A Guide for Students and Practitioners

Harper, D. and Thompson, A. R. (ed.) 2011. Qualitative Research Methods in Mental Health and Psychotherapy: A Guide for Students and Practitioners. Wiley Blackwell.

Choosing a Qualitative Research Method

Harper, D. 2011. Choosing a Qualitative Research Method. in: Harper, D. and Thompson, A. R. (ed.) Qualitative Research Methods in Mental Health and Psychotherapy: A Guide for Students and Practitioners Wiley Blackwell. pp. 83-97

No, we're not 'all in this together'!

Harper, D. 2011. No, we're not 'all in this together'! Asylum: the Magazine for Democratic Psychiatry. 18 (1), p. 4.

Social inequality and the diagnosis of paranoia

Harper, D. 2011. Social inequality and the diagnosis of paranoia. Health Sociology Review. 20 (4), pp. 423-436. https://doi.org/10.5172/hesr.2011.20.4.423

Belief in a just world and attitudes towards mental illness

McKechnie, V. and Harper, D. 2010. Belief in a just world and attitudes towards mental illness. Psychosis: Psychological, Social and Integrative Approaches. 3 (2), pp. 145-147. https://doi.org/10.1080/17522439.2010.484504

Tensions and dilemmas in clinical psychology’s relationship with the service user movement

Harper, D. 2010. Tensions and dilemmas in clinical psychology’s relationship with the service user movement. Clinical Psychology Forum. 209, pp. 35-38. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpf.2010.1.209.35

Challenging teenagers’ ideas about people with mental health problems

Sholl, C., Korkie, J. and Harper, D. 2010. Challenging teenagers’ ideas about people with mental health problems. The Psychologist. 23 (1), pp. 26-27.

Clinical Psychology in Context: A Commentary on David Pilgrim's ‘British Clinical Psychology and Society’

Harper, D. 2010. Clinical Psychology in Context: A Commentary on David Pilgrim's ‘British Clinical Psychology and Society’. Psychology Learning & Teaching. 9 (2), pp. 13-14. https://doi.org/10.2304/plat.2010.9.2.13

Preface: Learning from Our Work

Harper, D. 2009. Preface: Learning from Our Work. in: Stedmon, J and Dallos, R (ed.) Reflective Practice in Psychotherapy and Counselling Maidenhead Open University Press. pp. vii-xiii

Working with young people to challenge discrimination against mental health service users: a psychosocial pilot study

Sholl, C., Korkie, J. and Harper, D. 2009. Working with young people to challenge discrimination against mental health service users: a psychosocial pilot study. Clinical Psychology Forum. 196, pp. 45-49. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpscpf.2009.1.196.45

Narrative therapy, family therapy and history

Harper, D. 2009. Narrative therapy, family therapy and history. Context: A Magazine for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice. 102 (April), pp. 17-18.

Paranoia: a social account

Cromby, John and Harper, D. 2009. Paranoia: a social account. Theory & Psychology. 19 (3), pp. 335-361.

Learning to use discourse analysis on a professional psychology training programme: accounts of supervisees and a supervisor

Harper, D., O'Connor, Julia, Self, Philip and Stevens, Peter 2008. Learning to use discourse analysis on a professional psychology training programme: accounts of supervisees and a supervisor. Qualitative Research in Psychology. 5 (3), pp. 192-213.

Mental health teaching to UK psychology undergraduates: report of a survey

Cromby, John, Harper, D. and Reavey, Paula 2008. Mental health teaching to UK psychology undergraduates: report of a survey. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology. 18 (1), pp. 83-90.

The politics of paranoia: paranoid positioning and conspiratorial narratives in the surveillance society

Harper, D. 2008. The politics of paranoia: paranoid positioning and conspiratorial narratives in the surveillance society. Surveillance & Society. 5 (1), pp. 1-32. https://doi.org/10.24908/ss.v5i1.3437

Diagnosis special issue - Introduction: Moving beyond diagnosis: Practising what we preach

Cromby, J., Harper, D. and Reavey, P. 2007. Diagnosis special issue - Introduction: Moving beyond diagnosis: Practising what we preach. The Psychologist. 20 (5), p. 289.

Diagnosis special issue - Part 6: Don’t jump ship! New approaches in teaching mental health to undergraduates

Harper, D., Cromby, J., Reavey, P., Cooke, A. and Anderson, J. 2007. Diagnosis special issue - Part 6: Don’t jump ship! New approaches in teaching mental health to undergraduates. The Psychologist. 20 (5), pp. 302-304.

Professional accounts of electroconvulsive therapy: a discourse analysis

Stevens, Peter and Harper, D. 2007. Professional accounts of electroconvulsive therapy: a discourse analysis. Social Science & Medicine. 64 (7), pp. 1475-1486.

The Complicity of Psychology in the Security State

Harper, D. 2007. The Complicity of Psychology in the Security State. in: Roberts, R. (ed.) Just War: Psychology and Terrorism Ross-on-Wye PCCS Books. pp. 15-45

The critical professional and social policy: negotiating dilemmas in the UK Mental Health Act campaign

Harper, D. 2005. The critical professional and social policy: negotiating dilemmas in the UK Mental Health Act campaign. International Journal of Critical Psychology. 13, pp. 55-75.

Delusions and discourse: moving beyond the constraints of the modernist paradigm

Harper, D. 2004. Delusions and discourse: moving beyond the constraints of the modernist paradigm. Philosophy, Psychiatry & Psychology. 11 (1), pp. 55-64.

Poverty and Discourse

Harper, D. 2003. Poverty and Discourse. in: Carr, S. C. and Sloan, T. S. (ed.) Poverty and Psychology: From Global Perspective to Local Practice Springer. pp. 185-203

A different kind of chemistry? Reformulating 'formulation'

Harper, D. and Moss, Duncan 2003. A different kind of chemistry? Reformulating 'formulation'. Clinical Psychology. 23, pp. 6-10.

The tyranny of expert language

Harper, D. 2002. The tyranny of expert language. Open Mind. 113, pp. 8-9.

When the drugs don’t work

Harper, D. 2002. When the drugs don’t work. Open Mind. 114, p. 8.

Moving beyond the tyranny of experts

Harper, D. 2002. Moving beyond the tyranny of experts. Open Mind. 115, pp. 20-21.

Some effects of conspiracy thinking and paranoid labelling

Harper, D. 2000. Some effects of conspiracy thinking and paranoid labelling. Clio's Psyche. 7, pp. 112-113.

Deconstructing 'paranoia': towards a discursive understanding of apparently unwarranted suspicion

Harper, D. 1996. Deconstructing 'paranoia': towards a discursive understanding of apparently unwarranted suspicion. Theory & Psychology. 6 (3), pp. 423-448.

Accounting for poverty: from attribution to discourse

Harper, D. 1996. Accounting for poverty: from attribution to discourse. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology. 6 (4), pp. 249-265.

Histories of suspicion in a time of conspiracy: a reflection on Aubrey Lewis's history of paranoia

Harper, D. 1994. Histories of suspicion in a time of conspiracy: a reflection on Aubrey Lewis's history of paranoia. History of the Human Sciences. 7 (3), pp. 89-109.
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