Ana Veic completed her PhD in auditory and linguistic processing in autism at the University of Reading. During the final year of her PhD, she worked on a multidisciplinary project that studied the experiences and identities of autistic girls at the University of Surrey. She was also a Research Assistant at Middlesex University, where she examined the barriers to help-seeking among Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel. Until October 2024, Ana was based at the University of Cambridge, where she conducted research on scalable and low-cost interventions to improve medication adherence in individuals prescribed treatment for hypertension. Currently, Ana is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Iceland, focusing on Icelandic as a second language. In addition to her interests in clinical psychology and participatory research, Ana is passionate about charity runs and reading fiction.
First evaluation of specialist psychology in NHS Major Trauma Centre finds psychologists improve recovery outcomes and support frontline staff facing emotional toll.
First qualitative study exploring children’s experiences of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy found attunement and trust were more important than specific techniques.
What happens when childhood trauma disrupts our ability to understand what others think and feel? This systematic review pulls together 29 studies across psychiatric diagnoses to explore how early neglect and abuse shape mentalisation, and what that means for prevention, assessment, and care.
This narrative review of trauma research from the past 15 years takes a lifespan, transdiagnostic, and global view; offering vital insights for clinicians, researchers, and policymakers.
Ana Veic reviews a study on equine-assisted services (EAS) for military veterans with PTSD. The research shows EAS may help reduce symptoms, highlights barriers to care, and looks at the quality of evidence in this growing field.
Ana Veic explores a review on the female migrant experience in accessing mental health support in primary care settings across Europe, which concludes that services must be culturally aware and gender sensitive.
Ana Veic looks at an updated systematic review which suggests that patients with psychosis display cognitive difficulties very early in the disease process, and concludes this variation in cognitive function should prompt individual clinical assessments to optimise care.
Ana Veic summarises a epidemiological study exploring the mental health problems and admissions to hospital for accidents and injuries in the UK military.
Dr Ana Veic explores the barriers to mental health care reported by over 17,000 US veterans with PTSD, and how these barriers differ between demographic groups (e.g., by race and by sex).
