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Dr Megan Crawford

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Psychology

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Personal statement

I joined the School of Psychological Sciences and Health in 2019 after studying and working in Wales, USA, and Australia. 

I consider myself a sleep researcher and have a particular interest in the treatment of chronic sleep problems such as insomnia and sleep apnoea. 

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Prize And Awards

Recipient
2016
Recipient
2015
Recipient
2012
Recipient
2010
Recipient
2007

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Publications

, , MacMahon Kenneth, Ross Carey, Mohanty Dipalika, Mistry Dinaish, Fulton Chadwick Anastasia Thalia,
Journal of Sleep Research Vol 35 (2026)
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol 23 (2026)
Wallace Douglas M, Sweetman Alexander, , Buenaver Luis F, Wohlgemuth William K
Sleep Medicine Vol 136 (2025)
, Winnebeck Eva C, von Schantz Malcolm, Gardani Maria, Miller Michelle A, Revell Victoria, Hare Alanna, Horton Caroline L, Durrant Simon, Steier Joerg
Journal of Sleep Research Vol 34 (2025)
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Innovations in Psychology and Mental Health (2025)
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Vol 22 (2025)

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Teaching

I currently teach on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses within the School of Psychological Sciences. 

I am class lead for the MSc Health Psychology Related To Medical Conditions. 

I also supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects. 

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Research Interests

My research focuses on optimising psychological treatments for sleep disorders. In my research, I have focused on optimisation through measuring and improving treatment adherence, improving access to treatments and ensuring that the treatment is generalisable to a number of different groups. 

My work on treatment adherence started during my PhD, and since then I have developed a theoretical model to explain adherence to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure for sleep apnoea. The model focused on the synergy between psychological, biological and social factors. 

Improving access to treatment is particularly relevant for individuals experiencing insomnia since the treatment of choice (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) is not readily accessible. As a consequence, digital interventions have been developed to improve access. I recently evaluated one of these interventions as a potential treatment for sleep problems in chronic migraineurs. 

This study also nicely dovetailed into my third research interest which is ensuring that treatment is generalisable to other groups. So far I have evaluated CBT in individuals with migraines and also individuals with sleep apnoea. This research has demonstrated that we can treat insomnia when it co-occurs in the context of other conditions. 

Professional Activities

Contributor
26/8/2026
Recipient
31/3/2025
Recipient
31/3/2025
Recipient
31/3/2025
Recipient
25/3/2025
Recipient
2025

Projects

Crawford, Megan (Principal Investigator) Tse, Dwight (Principal Investigator) Witte, Kimia (Co-investigator) Dragojlovic-Oliveira, Sonja (Co-investigator) McGill, Grainne (Co-investigator) Quigley, John (Co-investigator) White, Chris (Co-investigator)
05-Jan-2026 - 31-Jan-2026
Muirhead, Fiona (Principal Investigator) Bardid, Farid (Co-investigator) Crawford, Megan (Co-investigator) Donnachie, Craig (Co-investigator) Reilly, John (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2025 - 01-Jan-2026
Crawford, Megan (Principal Investigator)
Producing an adherence support programme that can be integrated into the eXciteOSA app. eXcite OSA is a new daytime treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea
02-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2022
Crawford, Megan (Principal Investigator) Fleming, Leanne (Co-investigator)
22-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2025
Kirk, Alison (Co-investigator) Crawford, Megan (Principal Investigator) Janssen, Xanne (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2020 - 30-Jan-2026
Kirk, Alison (Co-investigator) Crawford, Megan (Principal Investigator) Janssen, Xanne (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2020 - 30-Jan-2025

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Contact

Dr Megan Crawford
Reader
Psychology

Email: megan.crawford@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted