Research
Ian has research interests in the following areas:
All aspects of the practice and process of using solution focused therapy and of the process of training specialist and non-specialist practitioners in these therapy skills
Clinical interventions of all types for psychological distress in people with intellectual disabilities, and in developing and evidence base for these interventions
Issues of assessment and failure in professional training
International collaboration in best mental health practice between Western and African countries
Staff - patient relationships in inpatient mental health care