Research groups
Ryan Parsons
Postdoctoral Researcher
I am a Postdoctoral Researcher working primarily on BrainWaves, with a particular focus on the development of a new cohort study investigating adolescent mental health and well-being. My current research makes use of mixed-methodology, with interests in paediatric psychology, positive psychology and chronic pain.
Prior to joining the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford, I completed a PhD in Psychology at the University of Bath in 2023 and a MSc in Cognitive & Clinical Neuroscience at Goldsmiths, University of London in 2017. I undertook my undergraduate education in South Africa (where I was born and raised), completing a BMus degree with double majors in music and psychology.
My PhD research investigated adolescent chronic pain, with a novel focus on positivity and flourishing, while my MSc research was focused on investigating suggestibility as a predictor of placebo hypoalgesia responsiveness.
Recent publications
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The perception, understanding and experience of flourishing in young people living with chronic pain: A Q-methodology study
Parsons RD. et al, (2024), Journal of Health Psychology
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Looking on the bright side: The relationships between flourishing and pain-related outcomes among adolescents living with chronic pain.
Parsons RD. et al, (2023), J Health Psychol
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Glass half full: A diary and interview qualitative investigation of flourishing among adolescents living with chronic pain.
Parsons RD. et al, (2023), Eur J Pain, 27, 896 - 911
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Flourishing among adolescents living with chronic pain and their parents: A scoping review.
Parsons RD. et al, (2022), Paediatr Neonatal Pain, 4, 158 - 168
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Commentary: Multimodal Assessment of Medication Adherence Among Youth With Migraine: An Ancillary Study of the CHAMP Trial
Parsons RD. et al, (2022), JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY, 47, 388 - 390