Dr Guillermo Perez Algorta
Senior LecturerResearch Overview
I received my Ph.D. in psychology from Palermo University, Buenos Aires, Argentina. During 2012 - 2014, I was a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Child Mood Disorders Lab, at the Ohio State University. During 2011 - 2018 I was an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. My research interests include phenomenology, evidence based assessment and treatment of bipolar spectrum disorders. I opened a research stream at Lancaster about circadian dysregulation’s impact on sleep and mood symptoms. Also, I am interested in aggressive and self-destructive behaviours, externalizing disorders (ADHD), and risk taking behaviours. In May 2021, I was awarded Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
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The Namaste Care intervention to improve the quality of dying for people with advanced dementia living in care homes: A realist review and feasibility study for a cluster randomised controlled trial
01/12/2016 → 31/03/2019
Research
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Peer support to maintain psychological wellbeing in people with advanced cancer: A feasibility study for a Randomised Controlled Trial.
05/10/2015 → 04/10/2018
Research
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Amber Glasses at Night to Improve Sleep, Energy and Mood in First Year Higher Education Students - Funded by Early Career Small Grant Awarded by the Research Committee, Lancaster University
01/07/2015 → 31/12/2016
Other
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Evaluation End of Life EoL Social Action Fund
06/11/2014 → 30/06/2016
Research
Research Culture Week 2026
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
AI in Research: Ethics, Opportunities, and Emerging Governance | Research Culture Week 2026
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Ciencias Psicologicas (Journal)
Editorial activity
Children and Young People's Mental Health Event
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Using MS Whiteboard and Moodle Board to Enable Student Discussion and Collaboration
Invited talk
Men's Health Forum to contribute to national Men's Health strategy
Expert Opinion
Quarto Deep-Dive
Invited talk
Children and Young People Mental Health
Invited talk
NIHR i4i FAST 5
Review of Award Applications
FWF ASTRA Awards
Review of Award Applications
Child and Adolescent Mental Health (Journal)
Editorial activity
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Journal)
Editorial activity
Bipolar Risk-taking behaviour workshop
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Program Consultant Mental Health and Resilience & Adult Health and Social Care programmes
Consultancy
Evidence-based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (Journal)
Editorial activity
2021 American Psychological Association Convention
Participation in conference - Academic
SNSF Eccellenza Professorial Fellowships and SNSF Eccellenza Grants (Eccellenza Awards)
Review of Award Applications
Psychological Assessment (Journal)
Editorial activity
Journal of Affective Disorders (Journal)
Editorial activity
The 2024 Most AT-Bats Award
Prize (including medals and awards)
- DSAIL - Health
- FHM Mental Health Theme
- Institute for Social Futures Fellow