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Grace Lavelle

Dr Grace Lavelle

Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Mental Health

Pronouns

she/her

Biography

Dr Grace Lavelle joined King’s College London in 2019 and is a Research Fellow in the Department of Psychological Medicine. In 2021, Grace was appointed to her current position as a member of the IMPARTS team, which was a service developed to improve the support available for patients experiencing psychological distress such as anxiety, low mood or depression, while receiving treatment for a physical health condition. Her current role includes overseeing the research and education arm of the programme, in addition to leading the co-production of an Online Peer Support Platform for people with long-term conditions.

Grace has 10 years research experience running large-scale clinical trials, crossing the domains of both physical and mental health conditions. Grace’s research interests are rooted in advancing the management of a variety of long-term physical health conditions, as well as improving service-users’ experiences and involvement in driving research. She has a keen interest in public engagement and co-production work, to help better our understanding of the interplay between physical and mental health.

Previous work has included managing a research work package for people with Major Depressive Disorder, as part of a large-scale European project examining the potential of remote technology as an observational modality and potential intervention. Her work has spanned both qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods studies, including validity and reliability studies, systematic literature reviews, randomised controlled trials, economic evaluations, and process evaluations, across multiple long-term conditions including cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s Disease and major depressive disorder.

Research Interests

  • Interplay between Physical and Mental Health

  • Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)

  • Co-Production of Novel Interventions

  • Qualitative research methods

  • Peer Support

  • Cerebral Palsy

Education and Training

2011-2015
PhD, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin

2007-2011
BSc in Physiotherapy, Trinity College Dublin (First Class Hons)

 

    Research

    IMPARTS
    Integrating Mental and Physical healthcare: Research Training and Services (IMPARTS)

    Integrating Mental & Physical healthcare: Research, Training & Services (IMPARTS) was an initiative funded by King’s Health Partners to integrate mental and physical healthcare in research, training and clinical services at Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital, and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts

      Research

      IMPARTS
      Integrating Mental and Physical healthcare: Research Training and Services (IMPARTS)

      Integrating Mental & Physical healthcare: Research, Training & Services (IMPARTS) was an initiative funded by King’s Health Partners to integrate mental and physical healthcare in research, training and clinical services at Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital, and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts