Dr Margo Ononaiye
| Job Title | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Senior Lecturer |
M dot Ononaiye at uea dot ac dot uk
Tel: +44 (0)1603 59 3683 |
Elizabeth Fry Building 2.18 |
Biography
Following a career change from management, I completed my undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of East London in 1999, followed by a research PhD at the University of Sheffield. The thesis explored attentional processing in social anxiety and social phobia using cognitive experimental techniques.
During my time in Sheffield, I also worked as an Associate Lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University designing and delivering a range of lectures and workshops for a total of 5 years. I then started my Clinical Psychology training in 2004 which I successfully completed in 2007. Since qualifying, I have worked in a range of clinical settings predominantly working with adult clients with complex presentations and also child and families.
I completed my Dialectal Behaviour Therapy training in 2008 and have a particular interest in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as well as Cognitive Analytical Therapy. I am a fully accredited CBT practitioner with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy. In addition to my clinical work, I was also a Senior Lecturer at Salomons working on both the IAPT course and providing research supervision on the Clinical Psychology course. I left Salomons in March of 2010 to join UEA as a Senior Clinical Tutor at the start of 2011.
Professional Qualifications
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Award, Isle of Wight (2007-2008)
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Sheffield (2004-2007)
PhD, University of Sheffield (ESRC CASE Collaborative Award with Community Health Sheffield (2000-2004)
BA (Hons) Psychology (1st) – University of East London (1996-1999 )
Certificate in Education + D32/D33 Assessors Award – University of Huddersfield (1995-1996)
Ononaiye, M.S.P., Turpin, G. & Reidy, J.G. (2007). The nature of the attentional bias in social anxiety: manipulation of stimulus duration and social-evaluative anxiety. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 31, 727-740
Hoppitt, L., Bowler, J., Illingworth, J., Dalgleish, T., Ononaiye, M., Perez-Olivas, G., & Mackintosh, B. (in prep). The asymmetry of transfer effects from attention bias modification to interpretation: evidence from a cognitive bias modification intervention. Behaviour Research and Therapy
Webb, T. L., Ononaiye, M. S. P., Sheeran, P., Reidy, J. G., & Lavda, A. (2010). Using implementation intentions to overcome the effects of social anxiety on attention and appraisals of performance. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 36, 612-627
Key Research Interests
My research interests include further detailed exploration of the cognitive mechanisms in anxious and depressed populations with a specific emphasis on the efficacy of Cognitive Bias Modification tasks within clinical populations. Furthermore, I am extremely interested in research within the IAPT arena.
Teaching Interests
I am involved in the teaching of generic clinical skills with trainees. My specialist teaching area includes CBT and CAT workshops and I co-ordinate the CBT module. I also teach basic Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills in relation to working with self-harm and also using the CAT model to work with childhood survivors of child sexual abuse. I run case discussion groups and will be running a 3rd year specialist CBT case discussion group from October 2012.
External Activities and Indicators of Esteem
- I continue to work clinically providing staff supervision and support based at 80 St Stephens in Norwich.
Professional Activities
- Professional memberships
- Health Professions Council
- British Psychological Society, Division of Clinical Psychology, Faculty for Race and Culture
- British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (Accredited Cognitive Therapist)
Key Responsibilities
My key role on the course is placement planning and allocation for all the trainees across the 3 years. In addition, I have a liaison on role with our placement supervisors and I am also involved in organising and facilitating supervisor training workshops for local supervisors. Furthermore, I am an academic advisor for a number of trainees on the Clinical Psychology Course as well as supervising several research projects.
