Dr Stephenson is a clinical academic in forensic psychiatry within the FANS department. He first joined the department in 2021, and since October 2024 is completing an MPhil/PhD within the FANS department with funding from an NIHR Doctoral Fellowship. He is a Specialist Trainee on the South London Forensic Psychiatry trainee scheme.

Qualifications:

• BSc(Hons) King’s College London 2014
• MBBCh Cardiff University 2015
• MRCPsych Royal College of Psychiatrists 2020

Research Interests

Dr Stephenson's research involves using mixed methods to explore the role of within-prison factors in self-harm behaviours amongst people in prison with a view to developing tools to support effective clinical assessment and management for this patient group.

Teaching and Education: 

Dr Stephenson is a graduate teaching assistant and dissertation supervisor for the Forensic Mental Health MSc.

Research Groups

• Forensic Research Group
• Prediction Modelling Group