Biography

My research interest devoted to long-term neurological conditions and I have a special interest in epilepsy and headache. I am involved in developing and testing complex interventions designed to improve services and self-care for people with neurological conditions, and have received funding from the Medical Research Council, Wellcome Trust and National Institute for Health Research. I have led two cohort studies and eight randomised clinical trials for people with fatigue, headache and epilepsy and am currently chief investigator in two trials, on cognitive behaviour therapy for people with migraines and self-management education for people with epilepsy. I am also collaborating on a study on the use of social media in self-presentation by people with headache and epilepsy. Due to my work in cross-cutting teaching and research I was awarded the first chair in Neurology & General Practice by King's College London.

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Key publications:

• Ridsdale et al., 2018. The effectiveness of a group self‐management education course for adults with poorly controlled epilepsy, SMILE (UK): A randomized controlled trial. Epilepsia.
• Cousins et al., 2015. A pilot study of cognitive behavioural therapy and relaxation for migraine headache: a randomised controlled trial .Journal of Neurology
• Ridsdale et al., 2013. Can an epilepsy nurse specialist-led self-management intervention reduce attendance at emergency departments and promote well-being for people with severe epilepsy? Health Services and Delivery Research.

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Key collaborators:

• Professor Myfanwy Morgan, King's College London
• Professor Laura Goldstein, King's College London
• Dr Adam Noble, University of Liverpool
• Professor Paul McCrone, King's College London