Dr Heather McClelland

Lecturer in Clinical Psychology (Mental Health & Wellbeing)

telephone: 01412110281
email: Heather.McClelland@glasgow.ac.uk

Biography

Dr. Heather McClelland obtained her PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Glasgow in 2022, exploring interpersonal factors associated with self-harm. She has a background in neuroscience and psychology and a former CBT clinician with NHS Scotland. Heather has been an active researcher at the School of Health and Wellbeing since 2017 and currently splits her time equally between lecturer of the DClinPsych program and researcher within the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory.

Additional roles within the department include:

Senior Academic Advisor to the National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group of the Scottish Government
Module co-ordinator of the DClinPsych program
Project supervisor to DClinPsych trainees in collaboration with NHS Scotland health boards
Project supervisor to MSc Global Mental Health
Trainer of Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) program
Chair of the Athena Swan Staff Consultation group
Member of the Network for Early Research Development committee

Particular research interests include interpersonal factors associated with negative mental health outcomes, particularly loneliness and suicide.

Research interests

Suicide and self-harm
Loneliness and interpersonal factors
Affective disorders
Early intervention and prevention of mental illness

Research Groups

Suicide Behaviour Research Laboratory (SBRL; researcher)
Social Isolation and Loneliness Mental Health Network (member)

Publications

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Number of items: 41.

2025

McClelland, H. , O'Connor, R. C. , Gibson, L. and MacIntyre, D. J. (2025) Exploring web-based support for suicidal ideation in the Scottish population: usability study. JMIR Formative Research, 9, e55932. (doi: 10.2196/55932) (PMID:39854713)

2024

Mcclelland, H. , Sharp, L. and Langan-Martin, J. (2024) Understanding Suicide and Suicide Prevention Strategies in a Global Context: Lessons from a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) Pan-American Conference 2024, Minneapolis, USA, 19-22 Nov 2024.

McClelland, H. (2024) TV interview: BBC Scotland The Nine. [Audio]

McClelland, H. and Platt, S. (2024) Preventing suicide by hanging and self-poisoning in Scotland: Stage two of the Access to Means study. [Research Reports or Papers]

Kerrie, G., Grace, P., Paul, C., Stephen, P., Mcclelland, H. , Michelle, O.’D. and Eve, G. (2024) The social determinants of suicide: an umbrella review. medRxiv, (doi: 10.1101/2024.08.09.24311718)

McClelland, H. (2024) Surviving Suicidal Thoughts: A Pilot Study Exploring Online Support for Suicidal Ideation in the Scottish Population. 20th European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour (ESSSB20), Rome, Italy, 28-31 Aug 2024.

Mcclelland, H. (2024) Understanding Help Giving and Help Seeking Behaviours in Scottish Residents when Experiencing Suicidal Ideation: A Rapid Review. [Research Reports or Papers] (Unpublished)

Loney, K. J., Mcclelland, H. , O'Connor, R. and Platt, S. (2024) A Rapid Review of the Effectiveness of Interventions for Reducing Suicide Risk in Young People Within Different Settings. [Research Reports or Papers] (Unpublished)

Mcclelland, H. , Loney, K. J. and Platt, S. (2024) Psychological factors associated with suicide attempt and suicide death in Scotland: a systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 15, 100711. (doi: 10.1016/j.jadr.2023.100711)

2023

Mcclelland, H. and Ross, K. (2023) HERStory Makers 2023: Heather Mcclelland. [Film]

McClelland, H. , Cleare, S. and O'Connor, R. (2023) Suicide risk in personality disorders: a systematic review. Current Psychiatry Reports, (doi: 10.1007/s11920-023-01440-w) (Early Online Publication)

Jamieson, M., Mcclelland, H. , Goudie, N., McFarlane, J., Cullen, B. , Lennon, M., Brewster, S. , Stanley, B. , McConnachie, A. and Evans, J. (2023) AppReminders – a pilot feasibility randomized controlled trial of a memory aid app for people with acquired brain injury. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, (doi: 10.1080/09602011.2023.2220969) (PMID:37310032) (Early Online Publication)

McClelland, H. (2023) The Association of Family, Social and Romantic Loneliness in Relation to Suicidal Ideation and Self-injurious Behaviours. IASP 32nd World Congress, Piran, Slovenia, 19-23 September 2023.

Mcclelland, H. (2023) Social Determinants Associated With Non-accidental Self-harm. A Rapid Umbrella Review. [Research Reports or Papers] (Unpublished)

McClelland, H. , Evans, J. J. and O'Connor, R. C. (2023) The association of family, social and romantic loneliness in relation to suicidal ideation and self-injurious behaviours. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 158, pp. 330-340. (doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.12.022) (PMID:36638623)

O'Connor, D. B. et al. (2023) Effects of COVID-19-related worry and rumination on mental health and loneliness during the pandemic: longitudinal analyses of adults in the UK COVID-19 mental health & wellbeing study. Journal of Mental Health, 32(6), pp. 1122-1133. (doi: 10.1080/09638237.2022.2069716) (PMID:35579054)

2022

McClelland, H. (2022) World Suicide Prevention Day: Reflections on loneliness and suicide | Campaign to End Loneliness. [Website]

Mcclelland, H. and Platt, S. (2022) Preventing Suicide in Scotland: Stakeholder Feedback Report. Comparisons Between Transgender and Non-Transgender Communities (Action 5 and 6). [Research Reports or Papers] (Unpublished)

McClelland, H. (2022) Ep 261: Suicide Research with Heather McClelland. Mental Health Monday [Podcast]. [Audio]

O'Connor, R. C. et al. (2022) SAFETEL: A pilot randomised controlled trial to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a safety planning and telephone follow-up intervention to reduce suicidal behaviour. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8, 156. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-022-01081-5) (PMID:35897119) (PMCID:PMC9327159)

McClelland, H. , Evans, J. J. and O'Connor, R. (2022) A qualitative exploration the experiences and perceptions of interpersonal relationships prior to attempting suicide in young adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(13), 7880. (doi: 10.3390/ijerph19137880) (PMID:35805538) (PMCID:PMC9266001)

Wetherall, K. et al. (2022) Mental health and well-being during the second wave of COVID-19: longitudinal analyses of the UK COVID-19 Mental Health and Wellbeing study (UK COVID-MH). BJPsych Open, 8(4), e103. (doi: 10.1192/bjo.2022.58) (PMID:35642377) (PMCID:PMC9171032)

Mcclelland, H. , Loney, K., Etherson, M. and Platt, S. (2022) Risk and Protective Factors Associated with Suicidal and Self-injurious Behaviours in the Scottish Population. [Research Reports or Papers] (Unpublished)

Moore, F. R., Doughty, H., Neumann, T., McClelland, H. , Allott, C. and O'Connor, R. C. (2022) Impulsivity, aggression, and suicide: a systematic review and meta-analysis. EClinicalMedicine, 45, 101307. (doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101307) (PMID:35243273) (PMCID:PMC8860929)

2021

Mcclelland, H. (2021) Distinguishing Between Types of Suicidality in Young People and Predicting Escalation of Suicidality in Adulthood (Action 7). [Research Reports or Papers] (Unpublished)

Cleare, S. , Sandford, D., McClelland, H. , Zortea, T. C. and O'Connor, R. C. (2021) The integrated motivational-volitional (IMV) model and suicide risk in students: the role of perfectionism. In: Mallon, S. and Smith, J. (eds.) Preventing and Responding to Student Suicide. Jessica Kingsley Publishers: London, pp. 138-154. ISBN 9781787754188

Zortea, T. C. et al. (2021) The impact of infectious disease-related public health emergencies on suicide, suicidal behavior, and suicidal thoughts: a systematic review. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 42(6), pp. 474-487. (doi: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000753) (PMID:33063542)

Mcclelland, H. (2021) Preventative Approaches, Protective Factors and Interventions for the Reduction of Suicide Among Young People. [Research Reports or Papers] (Unpublished)

Mcclelland, H. (2021) An Investigation into Existing Literature Exploring Unique Risk Factors for Suicidal Thoughts, Self-harm and Suicide in Young Adults. (Action 7). [Research Reports or Papers] (Unpublished)

Mcclelland, H. and Platt, S. (2021) Exploring Existing Literature Around Social Movements. [Research Reports or Papers] (Submitted)

McClelland, H. , Evans, J. J. and O'Connor, R. C. (2021) Exploring the role of loneliness in relation to self-injurious thoughts and behaviour in the context of the integrated motivational-volitional model. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 141, pp. 309-317. (doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.07.020) (PMID:34304034)

O'Connor, R. C. et al. (2021) Mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal analyses of adults in the UK COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellbeing study. British Journal of Psychiatry, 218(6), pp. 326-333. (doi: 10.1192/bjp.2020.212) (PMID:33081860) (PMCID:PMC7684009)

Mcclelland, H. and Platt, S. (2021) Lived Experience Panel Engagement Report. [Research Reports or Papers]

Mcclelland, H. and Platt, S. (2021) Preventing Suicide in Scotland: Stakeholder Feedback Report (Actions 5 and 6). [Research Reports or Papers] (Unpublished)

2020

McClelland, H. , Evans, J. J. , Nowland, R., Ferguson, E. and O'Connor, R. C. (2020) Loneliness as a predictor of suicidal ideation and behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies. Journal of Affective Disorders, 274, pp. 880-896. (doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.05.004)

Mcclelland, H. and Platt, S. (2020) Exploring Measures for Utilisation by a Suicide Bereavement Service. [Research Reports or Papers] (Unpublished)

Mcclelland, H. , Zortea, T. , Platt, S. and O'Connor, R. (2020) Identifying and Facilitating Preventative Actions Targeted at Risk Groups: A Rapid Synthesis of the Scientific Evidence. (Action 7). [Research Reports or Papers] (Unpublished)

Mcclelland, H. (2020) Soundcloud Interview: National Elf Service, Mental Elf. [Audio]

2019

McClelland, H. , Langan-Martin, J. , Sharp, L. , Karadzhov, D. and Cleare, S. (2019) Mental Health, Suicide and Suicide Prevention in a Global Context. 3rd Annual Student’s One Health Conference, Glasgow, UK, 09-10 Nov 2019.

Langan-Martin, J. , Sharp, L. , Karadzhov, D. , McClelland, H. , Cleare, S. and O'Connor, R. (2019) Designing a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Understanding Suicide and Suicide Prevention Strategies in a Global Context. 30th World Congress of the International Association for Suicide Prevention: Breaking Down Walls and Building Bridges (IASP 2019), Derry, Ireland, 17-21 Sep 2019.

O'Connor, R. C. et al. (2019) SAFETEL randomised controlled feasibility trial of a safety planning intervention with follow-up telephone contact to reduce suicidal behaviour: study protocol. BMJ Open, 9(2), e025591. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025591) (PMID:30782938) (PMCID:PMC6377516)

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