Professor Michaela Swales

Professor in Clinical Psychology

Contact info

Professor Swales can be contacted as follows:

email: m.swales@bangor.ac.uk

phone: 01248 382552

 

  1. Article › Research › Peer-reviewed
  2. Published

    A classification based on evidence is the first step to clinical utility

    Swales, M. A., Tyrer, P., Crawford, M., Mulder, R., Blashfield, R., Farnam, A., Fossati, A., Kim, Y. R., Koldobsky, N., Lecic-Tosevski, D., Ndetei, D., Swales, M., Clark, L. A. & Reed, G. M., 1 Nov 2011, In: Personality and Mental Health. 5, 4, p. 304-307

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    A feasibility randomised controlled trial with an embedded qualitative evaluation of perinatal emotional skills groups for women with borderline personality disorder: protocol for the EASE study

    Moran, P., Bick, D., Biddle, L., Borries, B., Kandiyali, R., Rigby, J., Seume, P., Sadhnani, V., Smith, N., Swales, M. & Turner, N., 23 Sept 2022, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 8, 1, 13 p., 215.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Autobiographical memory and parasuicide in borderline personality disorder

    Swales, M. A., Startup, M., Heard, H., Swales, M., Jones, B., Williams, J. M. & Jones, R. S., 1 Jun 2001, In: British Journal of Clinical Psychology. 40, 2, p. 113-120

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Benchmarks for dialectical behavioural therapy intervention in adults and adolescents with borderline personality symptoms

    Azevedo, J., Carreiras, D., Hibbs, C., Guiomar, R., Osborne, J., Hibbs, R. & Swales, M., Apr 2024, In: International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHP. 24, 2, 100446.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Emotional and behavioural problems of children with autism spectrum disorder attending mainstream schools

    Hastings, S. E., Hastings, R. P., Swales, M. A. & Hughes, J. C., 3 Sept 2022, In: International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. 68, 5, p. 633-640 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Euthanasia and assisted suicide in patients with personality disorders: a review of current practice and challenges

    Mehlum, L., Schmahl, C., Berens, A., Doering, S., Hutsebaut, J., Kaera, A., Kramer, U., Moran, P. A., Renneberg, B., Ribaudi, J. S., Simonsen, S., Swales, M., Taubner, S. & di Giacomo, E., 30 Jul 2020, In: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation. 7, 1, 15.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Evaluating the national multisite implementation of dialectical behaviour therapy in a community setting: a mixed methods approach

    Flynn, D., Joyce, M., Gillespie, C., Kells, M., Swales, M., Spillane, A., Hurley, J., Hayes, A., Gallagher, E., Arensman, E. & Weihrauch, M., 14 May 2020, In: BMC Psychiatry. 20, 1, 235.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. E-pub ahead of print

    Far from Home: Women’s Experiences of Being in Secure Forensic Inpatient Services

    Swales, M., Galway, R. & Wane, J., 2 Feb 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Women and Criminal Justice.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Health Related Quality of Life for Young People receiving Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT): A routine outcome-monitoring pilot

    Swales, M., Hibbs, R. A. B., Bryning, L. & Hastings, R. P., 20 Jul 2016, In: SpringerPlus. 5, 1137.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Implementing DBT: selecting, training and supervising a team.

    Swales, M. A., 15 Jun 2010, In: Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. 3, 2, p. 71-79

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Implementing dialectical behaviour therapy: organizational pre-treatment.

    Swales, M. A., 28 Sept 2010, In: Cognitive Behaviour Therapist. 3, 4, p. 145-157

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Linehans' Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) for borderline personality disorder: Overview and adaptation.

    Swales, M. A., Heard, H. L. & Williams, J. M., 1 Jan 2000, In: Journal of Mental Health. 9, 1, p. 7-23

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Multisite Implementation and Evaluation of 12-Month Standard Dialectical Behavior Therapy in a Public Community Setting

    Flynn, D., Kells, M., Joyce, M., Corcoran, P., Hurley, J., Gillespie, C., Suarez, C., Swales, M. & Arensman, E., Jun 2020, In: Journal of Personality Disorders. 34, 3, p. 377-393 402.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Outcomes for 18 to 25-year-olds with borderline personality disorder in a dedicated young adult only DBT programme compared to a general adult DBT programme for all ages 18

    Lyng, J., Swales, M. A., Hastings, R. P., Millar, T. & Duffy, D. J., Feb 2020, In: Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 14, 1, p. 61-68 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Personality Disorder Diagnoses in ICD-11: Transforming Conceptualisations and Practice

    Swales, M., 15 Dec 2022, In: Clinical Psychology in Europe. 4, 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Principles of Skills Assessment in Dialectical Behavior Therapy

    Swales, M. & Dunkley, C., Feb 2020, In: Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 27, 1, p. 18-29 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Reducing suicidal behaviour in people with complex needs: Addressing the challenge of implementing dialectical behaviour therapy

    Swales, M., 17 Jan 2020, In: Suicidologi. 24, 3, p. 4-14

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Refractory depression: mechanisms and evaluation of radically open dialectical behaviour therapy (RO-DBT) [REFRAMED]: protocol for randomised trial

    Lynch, T. R., Whalley, B., Hempel, R. J., Byford, S., Clarke, P., Clarke, S., Kingdon, D., O'Mahen, H., Russell, I. T., Shearer, J., Stanton, M., Swales, M., Watkins, A. & Remington, B., 17 Jul 2015, In: BMJ Open. 5, 7, p. e008857

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Refractory depression - cost-effectiveness of radically open dialectical behaviour therapy: findings of economic evaluation of RefraMED trial

    Shearer, J., Lynch, T. R., Chamba, R., Clarke, S., Hempel, R. J., Kingdon, D. G., O'Mahen, H., Remington, B., Rushbrook, S. C., Russell, I. T., Stanton, M., Swales, M., Watkins, A., Whalley, B. & Byford, S., Sept 2019, In: BJPsych open. 5, 5, p. e64

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Refractory depression - mechanisms and efficacy of radically open dialectical behaviour therapy (RefraMED): findings of a randomised trial on benefits and harms

    Lynch, T. R., Hempel, R. J., Whalley, B., Byford, S., Chamba, R., Clarke, P., Clarke, S., Kingdon, D. G., O'Mahen, H., Remington, B., Rushbrook, S. C., Shearer, J., Stanton, M., Swales, M., Watkins, A. & Russell, I. T., Apr 2020, In: British Journal of Psychiatry. 216, 4, p. 204-212 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Specificity of autobiographical memory and mood disturbance in adolescents

    Swales, M. A., Williams, J. M. & Wood, P., 1 May 2001, In: Cognition and Emotion. 15, 3, p. 321-331

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Standalone DBT Group Skills Training Versus Standard (i.e. All Modes) DBT for Borderline Personality Disorder: A Natural Quasi-experiment in Routine Clinical Practice

    Lyng, J., Swales, M. A., Hastings, R. P., Millar, T., Duffy, D. J. & Booth, R., Feb 2020, In: Community Mental Health Journal. 56, 2, p. 238-250 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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  25. Published

    The development and theoretical application of an implementation framework for dialectical behaviour therapy: a critical literature review

    Toms, G., Williams, L., Rycroft-Malone, J., Swales, M. & Feigenbaum, J., 12 Feb 2019, In: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation. 6, 2, 16 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. Published

    The efficacy of offence-specific interventions in reducing risk and recidivism in women: a systematic review.

    Galway, R., Swales, M. & Wane, J., Mar 2022, In: Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology. 33, 3, p. 291-322

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Published

    The rationale for the reclassification of personality disorder in the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11)

    Swales, M. A., Tyrer, P., Crawford, M., Mulder, R., Blashfield, R., Farnam, A., Fossati, A., Kim, Y. R., Koldobsky, N., Lecic-Tosevski, D., Ndetei, D., Swales, M., Clark, L. A. & Reed, G. M., 1 Nov 2011, In: Personality and Mental Health. 5, 4, p. 246-259

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    The use of mindfulness-based approaches for suicidal patients

    Swales, M. A., Williams, J. M. & Swales, M., 1 Jan 2004, In: Archives of Suicide Research. 8, 4, p. 315-329

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Towards an informed research agenda for the field of personality disorders by experts with lived and living experience and researchers

    30 experts with lived experience – clients, relatives, significant others - from 10 European countries, 8 Jul 2024, In: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation. 11, 1, 14.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Published

    Universal delivery of a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills programme (DBT STEPS-A) for adolescents in a mainstream school: Feasibility study

    Hastings, S., Swales, M., Hughes, C. & Hastings, R. P., 14 Mar 2022, In: Discover Psychology. 2, 1, 21.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Chapter › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  32. Published

    Borderline Personality Disorder

    Swales, M. A. & National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence., [. V., 1 Jan 2009, Borderline Personality Disorder: Treatment and management. National Clinical Practice Guideline Number 78. 2009 ed. British Psychological Society and The Royal College of Psychiatrists, p. 15-37

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  33. Published

    Personality Disorders

    Hill, J., Swales, M. A., Byatt, M., Gillberg, C. (Editor), Harrington, R. (Editor) & Steinhausen, H. C. (Editor), 1 Jan 2005, A Clinician's Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2005 ed. Cambridge University Press, p. 339-363

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  34. Published

    The therapy relationship in dialectical behaviour therapy

    Swales, M. A., Heard, H. L., Gilbert, P. (Editor) & Leahy, R. L. (Editor), 1 Jan 2007, The Therapeutic Relationship in the Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapies. 2007 ed. Routledge

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  35. Paper › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  36. Published

    Autobiographical memory in adolescence: The relationship with psychopathology.

    Swales, M. A., 1 Jan 2001.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  37. Published

    DBT in the UK: Developments and the future

    Swales, M. A., 1 Jan 2001.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

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  39. Published

    Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents

    Swales, M. A., 1 Jan 2004.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  40. Published

    Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: Evidence-based practice and practice-based evidence

    Swales, M. A., 1 Jan 2001.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

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    Disseminating DBT: Comparative rates in the US, IK & Germany.

    Hibbs, R. A., Swales, M. A. & Taylor, B. H., 1 Jan 2010.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  43. Published

    Dissemmination and Implementation of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy in the UK

    Swales, M. A., Taylor, B. H. & Hibbs, R. A., 1 Jan 2010.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

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  46. Book › Research › Not peer-reviewed
  47. Published

    Changing Behavior in DBT: Problem-Solving in Action

    Heard, H. & Swales, M., 2015, Guilford. 254 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportBook

  48. Published

    Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: Distinctive Features.

    Swales, M. A. & Heard, H. L., 1 Jan 2008, Taylor & Francis.

    Research output: Book/ReportBook

  49. Published

    Oxford Handbook of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

    Swales, M. (Editor), 2019, Oxford: OUP. 1057 p.

    Research output: Book/ReportBook

  50. Web publication/site › Research
  51. Published

    Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: Description, Research and Future Directions.

    Swales, M. A., 1 Jun 2009

    Research output: Non-textual formWeb publication/site

  52. Review article › Research › Peer-reviewed
  53. Published

    The ICD-11 classification of personality disorders: a European perspective on challenges and opportunities

    Bach, B., Kramer, U., Doering, S., di Giacomo, E., Hutsebaut, J., Kaera, A., De Panfilis, C., Schmahl, C., Swales, M., Taubner, S. & Renneberg, B., 1 Apr 2022, In: Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation. 9, 1, 12.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review