Dr Christian Perrin PhD, AFBPsS

Nottingham Trent University. Date of Award: December 2017
PhD Psychology: “The Untapped Utility of Peer Support in Carceral Settings. Implications for Policy and Practice”. External: Prof. Shadd Maruna.

Nottingham Trent University. Date of Award: Sept 2012
MSc Psychology 

Sheffield Hallam University. Date of Award: June 2009
BA Hons Criminology

Professional Qualifications

Association for Psychological Therapies. May 2023 – November 2023

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy APT Accreditation

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy APT Accreditation

With a background in Criminology and an academic journey encompassing an MSc in Psychology and a PhD conducted in several UK prisons, Christian’s specialisations sit between the fields of Forensic and Social Psychology. His research has primarily centered around prison experiences, criminal desistance, self-harm and suicide, as well as individual and organisational wellbeing. At many junctures, his research and practice have crossed over into the Clinical and Mental Health Space. Accordingly, he has active interests in a variety of mental health and wellbeing contexts. He has extensively used qualitative methodologies, employing phenomenological modes of inquiry, to explore these topics. He maintains keen interests in existential philosophy, hermeneutics, and narrative psychology. He is trained in and a passionate advocate of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

BSc Psychology

• Research Methods
• Contemporary Issues in Social Psychology
• Crime and Antisocial Behaviour

MSc Mental Health

• Principles of Mental Health and Disorder

Christian is interested in supervising all projects that sit within the areas of Forensic Psychology and Mental Health (please see research interests). He has a preference for researchers keen to employ qualitative methods but is happy to discuss mixed method approaches.

Christian has active research interests including but not limited to:

-        Experiences of incarceration and parole / probation conditions

-        Experiences of stigmatization including that affecting those with criminal records

-        Reviews and evaluations of offender treatment and reintegration programs

-        Evaluations of offence reporting protocols (i.e., mandatory reporting)

-        Risk and protective factors in criminal persistence and desistance

-        Narrative identity and its implications in overcoming traumatic experiences

-        Community inclusion programs such as Circles of Support and Accountability

-        Therapeutic practices and modalities (i.e., Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

-        Subjective experiences of mental health and illness

Memberships:

Charted Psychologist (CPsychol, AFBPsS), British Psychological Society (BPS), Membership #276550

Division of Forensic Psychology (BPS)

Prison Research Network (BSC) 

Editorial Board:

Qualitative Criminology

Reviewer:

Psychology, Crime, and Law

Psychology and Psychotherapy