Dr Charlotte Archer
PhD, MSc, BSc
Current positions
Research Fellow
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
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Research interests
I am a Research Fellow in Primary Care Mental Health, using mixed-methods with interests in:
- The labelling and diagnosis of anxiety disorders
- The pharmacological management of anxiety, with a particular interest in non-SSRI/antidepressant prescribing - benzodiazpines, beta-blockers, antipsychotics and anticonvulsants
- Anxiety and depression in young adults, and the role of social media and online activity
- Using large primary care databases such as the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) to investigate trends in diagnosis, referrals and prescribing for anxiety and depression
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
SPCR grant (FR5): GPs’ and patients’ views on the benefits and challenges of remote consulting for mental health 598
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/01/2023 to 31/12/2023
BNSSG CCG Launching Fellowship: Investigating the use of beta-blockers for the treatment of anxiety disorders in primary care.
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/12/2021 to 31/01/2025
Publications
Recent publications
05/02/2026The use of online consultation tools for common mental health conditions in UK primary care
BMC Primary Care
Advancing mixed methods in mental health research
BMJ Mental Health
Beta-blockers for the treatment of anxiety disorders
Journal of Affective Disorders
Identification of increased risk of perinatal anxiety
British Journal of General Practice
Maternal perinatal anxiety and infant primary care use in 1998–2016
BMJ Mental Health
Thesis
The management of anxiety disorders in UK primary care
Supervisors
Award date
21/01/2021
Related people
Dr Jonathan Evans
Consultant Senior Lecturer
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Professor Nicola Wiles
Professor of Epidemiology
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Professor David Kessler
Professor of Primary Care
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Professor Katrina Turner
Professor of Primary Care Research
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Dr Becky Mars
Associate Professor in Epidemiology
Bristol Medical School (PHS)