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Dr Shivangi Talwar

Faculty of Business and Social Sciences
Department of Psychology
School of Law, Social and Behavioural Sciences

Lecturer in Psychology (Mental Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology)

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About

Dr Shivangi Talwar conducts applied clinical research with trauma-affected populations, specifically with survivors of violence and abuse. She has led several funded projects with varied groups including trauma survivors, veterans, early career researchers, mental health and voluntary sector professionals, allied health professionals and trainee clinical psychologists. She conducts qualitative studies and systematic and scoping reviews using traditional and rapid approaches. She believes in employing PPIE/CEI in her work.

Before moving to Kingston University, Shivangi was based at the UCL Division of Psychiatry where she completed her doctoral work on the psychosocial interventions for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse in South Asia. Her postdoctoral work focused on co-developing recommendations for improving psychosocial services for adult survivors of sexual violence of South Asian origin in the UK. She was also the trauma module lead and lecturer for MSc students and a project and placement supervisor.

Shivangi is a qualified clinical psychologist in India (MPhil) with expertise in working with trauma-affected populations. Whilst she is passionate about developing a clinical academic career, she has a keen interest in developing the next generation of researchers and clinicians.

Qualifications

PhD Clinical Psychology, Division of Psychiatry, University College London
MPhil Clinical Psychology, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, University of Delhi
Advanced Diploma in Counselling Psychology, Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia
Master in Applied (Clinical) Psychology, Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia
Bachelors (Honors) in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi

Publications

Longitudinal associations between loneliness and outcomes of Common Mental Disorders (CMDs): a systematic review and meta-analysis

Stefanidou, Theodora, Li, Siying, Lagan, Kinga, Evlat, Gamze, Gray, Hannah, Harju-Seppänen, Jasmine, Jarvis, Amber, O’Sullivan, Millie, Talwar, Shivangi, Lewis, Gemma, Buckman, Joshua E. J., Pitman, Alexandra, Johnson, Sonia and Lloyd-Evans, Brynmor, 2026, BMC Medicine (24), 1, E-pub ahead of print

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Wellbeing while waiting: effectiveness and implementation of youth social prescribing for young people awaiting CAMHS support

Hayes, Daniel, Wright, Joely, Burton, Alexandra, Bu, Feifei, Sticpewich, Lou, Stuttard, Het, Page, Joanna, Bradbury, Alexandra, Han, Emeline, Deighton, Jessica, Tibber, Marc S., Talwar, Shivangi and Fancourt, Daisy, 2026, European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, E-pub ahead of print

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Trauma exposure and clinical presentation of UK veterans seeking specialist veteran mental health care

Osório, C, Culloty, L, Talwar, S, Ferrier, S, Billings, J and Greene, T, 2026, Occupational Medicine (76), 4 pp 271-280, Published

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Systemic medications and dementia risk: a systematic umbrella review

Belessiotis-Richards, Clara, Hayes, Joseph, Yap, Ying Feng, Talwar, Shivangi, Eskinazi, Michelle, Li, Wenqianglong, Ward, Harry, Letrondo, Pilar A, Morelli-Batters, Madeleine, Bruun, Andrea, Lin, Rongyu, Wright, Talen and Mukadam, Naaheed, 2025, Molecular Psychiatry (30), 11 pp 5578-5599, Published

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Support needs of south Asian adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse in the UK: perspectives of UK mental health professionals and key stakeholders

Chen, Yuqian, Drini, Eugenia, Appleton, Rebecca, Billings, Jo and Talwar, Shivangi, 2025, PLOS Mental Health (2), 10, Published

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Translation and adaptation of Cognistat in Hindi language: for computerized evaluation of cognitive functioning

Sagar, Rajesh, Talwar, Shivangi, Verma, Rohit and Tripathi, Manjari, 2025, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology (40), 3 pp 655-661, Published

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‘Sometimes I cry with that child’ = “A veces lloro con esa niña”: experiences and views of adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse on psychosocial treatment and support in India = experiencias y perspectivas de sobrevivientes adultas de abuso sexual infantil sobre el tratamiento y apoyo psicosocial en India

Talwar, Shivangi, Kennerley, Helen, Jadhav, Sushrut, Killaspy, Helen, Sagar, Rajesh, Appleton, Rebecca and Billings, Jo, 2025, European Journal of Psychotraumatology (16), 1, Published

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Systematic review and meta-analysis on the mental health of emergency and urgent call-handlers and dispatchers

Osório, C, Talwar, S, Stevelink, S A M, Sihre, H K, Lamb, D and Billings, J, 2024, Occupational Medicine, E-pub ahead of print

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What are the experiences of and interventions for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse in South Asia?: A systematic review and narrative synthesis

Talwar, Shivangi, Osorio, Carlos, Sagar, Rajesh, Appleton, Rebecca and Billings, Jo, 2024, Trauma, Violence, and Abuse (25), 4 pp 2957-2971, Published

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Mental health professionals and key stakeholder views on the treatment and support needs of trauma and adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse in South Asia

Talwar, Shivangi, Stefanidou, Theodora, Kennerley, Helen, Killaspy, Helen, Sagar, Rajesh, Appleton, Rebecca and Billings, Jo, 2024, PLOS Mental Health (1), 4, Published

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Trauma clinicians’ views of physical exercise as part of PTSD and complex PTSD treatment: a qualitative study

Biernacka, Natasza, Talwar, Shivangi and Billings, Jo, 2024, PLOS Mental Health (1), 4, Published

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Activities used by evidence networks to promote evidence-informed decision-making in the health sector: a rapid evidence review

Garavito, Germán Andrés Alarcón, Moniz, Thomas, Mansilla, Cristián, Iqbal, Syka, Dobrogowska, Rozalia, Bennin, Fiona, Talwar, Shivangi, Khalid, Ahmad Firas and Vindrola-Padros, Cecilia, 2024, BMC Health Services Research (24), Published

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How local authorities can unlock change under pressure

Moniz, Thomas, Clark, Sigrun, Talwar, Shivangi, Vindrola-Padros, Cecilia and O’Meara, Sarah, 2023, International Public Policy Observatory, Published

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Psychosocial interventions for survivors of human trafficking: a realist review

Talwar, Shivangi, 2023, National Elf Service, Published

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Mental health in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

Ahmed, Nafiso, Barnett, Phoebe, Greenburgh, Anna, Pemovska, Tamara, Stefanidou, Theodora, Lyons, Natasha, Ikhtabi, Sarah, Talwar, Shivangi, Francis, Emma R., Harris, Samantha M., Shah, Prisha, Machin, Karen, Jeffreys, Stephen, Mitchell, Lizzie, Lynch, Chris, Foye, Una, Schlief, Merle, Appleton, Rebecca, Saunders, Katherine R.K., Baldwin, Helen, Allan, Sophie M., Sheridan-Rains, Luke, Kharboutly, Omaya, Kular, Ariana, Goldblatt, Peter, Stewart, Robert, Kirkbride, James B., Lloyd-Evans, Brynmor and Johnson, Sonia, 2023, The Lancet Psychiatry (10), 7 pp 537-556, Published

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Experiences of and interventions for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse in South Asia: A systematic review

Talwar, S., Osorio, C., Appleton, R. and Billings, Jo, 2023, European Psychiatry (66), S1 pp S980-S981, Published

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Wellbeing while waiting evaluating social prescribing in CAMHS: study protocol for a hybrid type II implementation-effectiveness study

Fancourt, Daisy, Burton, Alexandra, Bu, Feifei, Deighton, Jessica, Turner, Richard, Wright, Joely, Bradbury, Alexandra, Tibber, Marc, Talwar, Shivangi and Hayes, Daniel, 2023, BMC Psychiatry (23), Published

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Modified psychological first aid during COVID-19

Sagar, Rajesh and Talwar, Shivangi, 2021, WHO South-East Asia journal of public health (10), 1 pp 53-54, Published

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Relationship between alexithymia and depression: a narrative review

Sagar, Rajesh, Talwar, Shivangi, Desai, Geetha and Chaturvedi, Santosh, 2021, Indian Journal of Psychiatry (63), 2 pp 127-133, Published

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