Dr Alan Underwood
@dralanunderwood.bsky.social
Clinical Psychologist, Lecturer @QMUL. Clinician at Stalking Threat Assessment Centre. Co-Author Treating Stalking A Practical Guided For a Clinicians
Risk work doesn’t always share a common language.
This review tracks how “extreme”, “overvalued” & “delusion-like” beliefs are used across fields—and argues for clearer consensus. New from @kkristinsdottir.bsky.social
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This review tracks how “extreme”, “overvalued” & “delusion-like” beliefs are used across fields—and argues for clearer consensus. New from @kkristinsdottir.bsky.social
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
#RiskAssessment
Frontiers | Pathological fixation on shared beliefs: a review and bibliometric analysis of extreme, overvalued and delusion-like beliefs
IntroductionAs researchers, practitioners, and policymakers highlight the changing landscape of security concerns, the growing domestic terrorist threat of r...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Risk work doesn’t always share a common language.
This review tracks how “extreme”, “overvalued” & “delusion-like” beliefs are used across fields—and argues for clearer consensus. New from @kkristinsdottir.bsky.social
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
#RiskAssessment
This review tracks how “extreme”, “overvalued” & “delusion-like” beliefs are used across fields—and argues for clearer consensus. New from @kkristinsdottir.bsky.social
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
#RiskAssessment
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The UK’s main domestic abuse risk assessment tool is not fit for purpose
Jess Phillips has criticised DASH, and rightly so says charity Hourglass - as the data shows domestic abuse survivors are being failed.
But will Labour act?
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
Jess Phillips has criticised DASH, and rightly so says charity Hourglass - as the data shows domestic abuse survivors are being failed.
But will Labour act?
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
The UK's main domestic abuse risk assessment tool is not fit for purpose
Jess Phillips has criticised DASH, and rightly so says charity Hourglass - as the data shows domestic abuse survivors are being failed
www.thecanary.co
August 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The UK’s main domestic abuse risk assessment tool is not fit for purpose
Jess Phillips has criticised DASH, and rightly so says charity Hourglass - as the data shows domestic abuse survivors are being failed.
But will Labour act?
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
Jess Phillips has criticised DASH, and rightly so says charity Hourglass - as the data shows domestic abuse survivors are being failed.
But will Labour act?
www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
Great to see #stalked in the list of nominations for British podcast awards. Great work Hannah, @georgiajcatt.bsky.social @carolecadwalla.bsky.social a great piece of work
July 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Great to see #stalked in the list of nominations for British podcast awards. Great work Hannah, @georgiajcatt.bsky.social @carolecadwalla.bsky.social a great piece of work
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Our full day workshop on #treating #stalking was held by Troy McEwan, Michele Galietta and Alan Underwood! #iafmhsconference2025
June 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Our full day workshop on #treating #stalking was held by Troy McEwan, Michele Galietta and Alan Underwood! #iafmhsconference2025
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Thank you v much to @theguardian.com for this pick of the week. Also for referring to me as a ‘Guardian & Observer journalist’ something @theguardian.com is currently denying. And illustrating it with a pic of me on the picket line outside the office 😂
February 8, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Thank you v much to @theguardian.com for this pick of the week. Also for referring to me as a ‘Guardian & Observer journalist’ something @theguardian.com is currently denying. And illustrating it with a pic of me on the picket line outside the office 😂
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My latest cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social
January 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
My latest cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social
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In our paper on misinformation about CBT for trauma, this book camp up a lot
Looks like the Body Keeps the Score may have tried to rig the game.👇
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What the most famous book about trauma gets wrong
People kept telling me to read "The Body Keeps the Score." I was shocked at what it actually says.
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December 20, 2024 at 12:14 PM
In our paper on misinformation about CBT for trauma, this book camp up a lot
The commencement of leave means a cold all weekend
December 16, 2024 at 11:58 AM
The commencement of leave means a cold all weekend
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Disinformation and Misinformation shared by Steven Bartlett in his so-called health podcast has multiple dubious claims, debunked ‘experts’ including Malhotra and people with stakes in wellness including the host who also makes £££ from the podcasts. 😡😡😡🧪
Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation on Diary of CEO podcast
Disproven health claims are accepted with little challenge by host on number one podcast, BBC investigation finds.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 13, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Disinformation and Misinformation shared by Steven Bartlett in his so-called health podcast has multiple dubious claims, debunked ‘experts’ including Malhotra and people with stakes in wellness including the host who also makes £££ from the podcasts. 😡😡😡🧪
It’s welcome news from @ukhomeoffice today. I hope the drive toward national standards for perpetrators interventions will meet with academic & practice experts who have been at the front of developing the responses in the U.K. and Internationally
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Victims to be given more protection in stalking crackdown
Stalking victims will be better protected under a raft of new measures unveiled by the Home Office.
www.gov.uk
December 5, 2024 at 5:06 PM
It’s welcome news from @ukhomeoffice today. I hope the drive toward national standards for perpetrators interventions will meet with academic & practice experts who have been at the front of developing the responses in the U.K. and Internationally
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Overwhelmed with gratitude to receive the Outstanding Contribution award at #ARTawards2024! This isn't just about me, it's about the tireless efforts of all those working to end stalking. Thanks to @ACR_Trust for this recognition #StalkingAwareness #ARTconf2024
November 13, 2024 at 8:22 PM
Overwhelmed with gratitude to receive the Outstanding Contribution award at #ARTawards2024! This isn't just about me, it's about the tireless efforts of all those working to end stalking. Thanks to @ACR_Trust for this recognition #StalkingAwareness #ARTconf2024
Interesting day speaking to health trusts in developing stalking policies for staff, writing conference presentations and weekend finishing a lecture on extremism for end of month
October 25, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Interesting day speaking to health trusts in developing stalking policies for staff, writing conference presentations and weekend finishing a lecture on extremism for end of month
New book by Caroline Logan & Paul Gill on risk assessment and management of violent extremism and it’s free here. A really useful resource and looking forward to getting stuck into it. discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
November 2, 2023 at 11:07 AM
New book by Caroline Logan & Paul Gill on risk assessment and management of violent extremism and it’s free here. A really useful resource and looking forward to getting stuck into it. discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
October 19, 2023 at 8:35 PM
Intro post: clinical psy working in threat assessment and forensic mental health. Working in multiagency #stalking unit in the U.K. #clinpsy #forensics #dclinpsy #psych
October 8, 2023 at 6:03 PM
Intro post: clinical psy working in threat assessment and forensic mental health. Working in multiagency #stalking unit in the U.K. #clinpsy #forensics #dclinpsy #psych