Miriam Ashford

Research assistant
School of Health Sciences
City University London
United Kingdom

Scientist Healthcare
Biography

"Miriam graduated from Université du Luxembourg in Psychology (with a specialisation in Psychophysiology) before completing a Masters in clinical psychology at University of Sussex. Before starting her PhD at City, she worked as a research intern at Stanford University School of Medicine and the VA Palo Alto Health Care System in a project developing and evaluating biopsychological treatment approaches for veterans diagnosed with PTSD. She is now in a 2nd year PhD Health Psychology student at the Centre for Maternal and Child Health research working on developing and evaluating a web-based intervention for women with postpartum anxiety."

Research Intrest

 perinatal mental health disorders and the usage of technology in treating for mental health issues. 

List of Publications
Ashford, M.T., Ayers, S. and Olander, E.K. (2017). Interest in web-based treatments for postpartum anxiety: an exploratory survey. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology pp. 1–16
Ashford, M.T., Ayers, S. and Olander, E.K. (2017). Supporting women with postpartum anxiety: exploring views and experiences of specialist community public health nurses in the UK. Health and Social Care in the Community, 25(3), pp. 1257–1264.
Ashford, M.T., Olander, E.K., Rowe, H., Fisher, J.R.W. and Ayers, S. (2017). Internet-based interventions for postpartum anxiety: exploring health visitors’ views. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 35(3), pp. 298–308.