Dr Linda Perkins-Porras is a senior lecturer in behavioural medicine and psychology based in the Institute of Medical and Biomedical Education. As well as teaching the psychology and behavioural medicine curriculum on the undergraduate medical and biomedical science courses, she currently leads the personal tutoring programme for medical students. She supervises research students (PhD, MSc and undergraduate projects). Her research interests include investigating stress, wellbeing, resilience and burnout in staff, patients and students, and developing psychological interventions to support wellbeing.
Perkins-Porras L; Riaz M; Okekunle A; Zhelezna S; Chakravorty I; Ussher M (2018) Feasibility study to assess the effect of a brief mindfulness intervention for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Chronic Respiratory Disease 15 (4): 400-410
Colville G, Dawson D, Rabinthiran S, Chaudry-Daley Z, Perkins-Porras L. A survey of moral distress in staff working in intensive care in the UK. Journal of the Intensive Care Society. 2019;20(3):196-203.
Howarth A, Riaz M, Perkins-Porras L, Smith JG, Subramaniam J, Copland C, Hurley M, Beith I, Ussher M. Pilot randomised controlled trial of a brief mindfulness-based intervention for those with persistent pain. J Behav Med. 2019 Dec;42(6):999-1014.
Colville GA, Smith JG, Brierley J, Citron K, Nguru NM, Shaunak PD, Tam O, Perkins-Porras L. Coping With Staff Burnout and Work-Related Posttraumatic Stress in Intensive Care. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2017 Jul;18(7):e267-e273.