Nigel Zhuo
Thesis title: Examining the Relationships Among Early Childhood Experiences, Schema Functioning, and Psychosis Spectrum
PhD in Clinical Psychology
Year of study: 1
- College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- School of Health in Social Science
Contact details
- Email: W.N.Zhuo@sms.ed.ac.uk
PhD supervisors:
Availability
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Background
I am a Counselling Psychologist, with professional experience in clinical interventions, mental healthcare policies, strategic planning, and training. Prior to undertaking a PhD, I served in the Ministry of Defence, Singapore, for 10 years, supporting personnel with mental health needs, providing critical incident support, and developing organisational mental healthcare systems, processes and policies.
CV
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Qualifications
Master of Arts - Applied Psychology (Distinction)
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) - Psychology (Distinction)
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Open to PhD supervision enquiries?
No
Research summary
I was first introduced to Schema Therapy during my Master’s programme, and have since found it valuable in conceptualising and guiding interventions for individuals with complex clinical presentations. This experience led me to undertake a novel quantitative study for my dissertation, examining the predictive relationships among Schema Therapy constructs, psychological distress, and subjective well-being in a single analytic framework. The study provided preliminary evidence supporting the applicability of the Schema Therapy in Singapore, and highlighted distinct pathways through which schemas may influence clinical symptoms and subjective well-being.
While Schema Therapy has been recognised as a promising alternative to Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, research output in the field has been limited in recent years, raising questions on its theoretical robustness, empirical support, and clinical relevance.
For my PhD, I endeavour to better understand schema functioning in relation to early childhood experiences, and specific psychopathologies/ clinical disorders.