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Matt Brooks

Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University

Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University Matt Brooks, Ph.D., is a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Dr. Brooks’ work seeks to understand how strengths-based concepts such as posttraumatic growth can be used to enhance wellbeing in people who are exposed to adversity, with a particular interest in those who have experienced interpersonal violence. He has engaged in research and evaluations with criminal justice organisations, health providers, and local authorities, and has previously worked with young people in secure residential settings. Dr. Brooks’ work on posttraumatic growth has been published in international journals and quoted by the international media.