Dr David  Holmes

Specialist Areas
Stalking
Offender Profiling
Clinical Psychology
Forensic Psychology
Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
Psychopathy
Forensic Psychopathology
Autism
Criminology
Nonverbal Behaviour
Media Psychology
Parapsychology
Personal & Pathological Relationships
Shopaholics & Retail Psychology
Lifestyle Psychology

Research Outputs

Authored Books

Holmes D.A. 2010. "Abnormal, Clinical and Forensic Psychology". Pearson Publications.
isbn: 978-0-273742-30-2

Holmes D.A. 2003. "Essence of Abnormal Psychology". Piter.
isbn: 978-5-947232-92-9 (5-947232-92-8)

Holmes D.A., Geluk H.L.C. 2001. "Kleine psycopathologie 2001". UB Utigevers.
isbn: 978-9-055742-32-5 (9-055742-32-5)

Conference Presentations

Holmes D.A. 2010. "Stalking & domestic violence" at: One Small Step Conference: Risk-assessment and stalking in domestic violence, Park Hotel, London.

Holmes D.A. 2007. "Stalking & domestic violence" at: Policy Spotlight Conference: Risk-assessment and stalking in domestic violence, Millennium Hotel, London.

Holmes D.A. 2007. "How can we organise induction to be more effective for student success?" at: Action group workshop leader at Ensuring Student Success Conference, MMU Manchester.

Haldane M.J., Holmes D.A. 2007. "ELTEC" at: Faculty Learning & Teaching Conference, 2005, MMU, Manchester.

Holmes D.A., Haldane M.J. 2007. "The student learner" at: Workshop and plenary, Faculty Learning & Teaching Conference, MMU Manchester.

Holmes D.A. 2007. "Stalking: A means to no end" at: Aggression & Violence: New Approaches New Directions Conference, University of Central Lancashire. Preston, UK.

Holmes D.A. 2007. "Stalking: A means to no end" at: Aggression & Violence: New Approaches New Directions Conference, University of Central Lancashire.

Holmes D.A., McFarlane L. 2006. "Cyberstalking" at: Forensic Research Group Conference, Techonology & Crime. BPS Proceedings.
issn: 1350-472X

Holmes D.A. 2006. "Sex offenders and the media" at: Policy Spotlight Conference: Paedophiles: Interception, prosecution and management. Ambassadors Hotel, London.

Holmes D.A. 2006. "Stalking: Psychological Terrorism" at: Network Training Conference: Maximising achievement in AS and A2 Psychology. Thistle Hotel Westminster, London.

Holmes D.A. 2006. "The Mind and Behaviour of the Stalker" at: True Life Conference: Applied Psychology. Durham Town Hall.

Holmes D.A. 2006. "Born to kill: Nature and nurture" at: Insight Conference: Forensic Psychology. Stourbridge Town Hall.

Holmes D.A., McFarlane L. 2006. "Cyberstalking" at: Forensic Research Group Conference, Technology & Crime, MMU Manchester. BPS Proceedings v No 2006/7.
issn: 1350-472X

Holmes D.A. 2005. "Rape and the media" at: Nexus Conference on Rape for involved professionals. Midland Conference Centre, Manchester.

Holmes D.A. 2005. "The Mind and Behaviour of the Stalker" at: True Life Conference: Applied Psychology. Sheffield Wednesday Conference Centre.

Holmes D.A. 2005. "Issues within Psychology - The Mind and Behaviour of the Stalker" at: True Life Conference: Applied Psychology. Manchester Town Hall.

Holmes D.A. 2005. "Personal Development Planning" at: Science & Engineering Faculty Learning & Teaching Conference, The Student Experience, Manchester Art Gallery, Conference Centre.

Holmes D.A. 2005. "Profiling: It's value for Forensic Psychology" at: True Life Conference: Applied Psychology. Quaker Conference Centre, Euston London.

Holmes D.A. 2005. "Stalking: How it relates to Forensic Psychology" at: True Life Conference: Applied Psychology. Manchester Town Hall.

Holmes D.A. 2004. "Stalking: A challenge for Forensic Psychology" at: True Life Conference: Applied Psychology. Sheffield Wednesday Conference Centre.

Other Types of Output

Holmes D.A. 2010. "Comment" Web of Lies- My life with a narcissist. S. Tate. CreateSpace.

Holmes D.A. 2009. "Foreword" Peter Manuel: Serial Killer. Mainstream Publishing.

Holmes D.A., Gross D. 2004. "Adaptive Psychological Profiling: Cyberforensics & Cyberhealth" vol.12 no.2. BPS Proceedings. pp.138
url: http://www.bps.org.uk/document-download-area/document-download$.cfm?file_uuid=B97ADD7D-306E-1C7F-B641-FE62B821A256&ext=pdf

Holmes D.A., Berry M.J. 2004. "Health effects of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy and Stalking" vol.12 no.2. BPS Proceedings. pp.138
url: http://www.bps.org.uk/document-download-area/document-download$.cfm?file_uuid=B97ADD7D-306E-1C7F-B641-FE62B821A256&ext=pdf

Holmes D.A. 2004. "Review of 'Forensic Health Psychology Conference'" no.77. Forensic Update. pp.25-27
url: http://www.bps.org.uk/downloadfile.cfm?file_uuid=1B90A31D-7E96-C67F-D4B43437267EF8E8&ext=pdf

Holmes D.A., Gross D.H. 2004. "The new 'truth machine': Are computer technologies about to lead the war on crime?" no.76. Forensic Update. pp.19-23
url: http://www.bps.org.uk/document-download-area/document-download$.cfm?file_uuid=1B908583-7E96-C67F-DA9758848B106DD6&ext=pdf

Holmes D.A. 2003. "Review of 'New Laws for Forensic Psychology Conference'" no.73. Forensic Update. pp.49-51
url: http://www.bps.org.uk/downloadfile.cfm?file_uuid=1B9041B4-7E96-C67F-D921FE1C11823A48&ext=pdf

Holmes D.A. 2002. "Forensic Psychology in Prisons" no.69. Forensic Update. pp.29-30

Holmes D.A., Bee J., Brannigan D. 2001. "Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: Child professional & animal abuse" vol.9 no.2. BPS Proceedings. pp.33

Supervised Research Student Titles:

A Study investigating the Attitudes of Male and Female Prison Officers

Cyberstalking: harassment in the information age

The Psychopathological Consequences of Cyberstalking

Current Teaching Input:
Clinical Forensic Psychology (L3 Option)
Criminology (L3 option)
Psychopathology (L3 option)
Parapsychology (L3 option)
Health Psychology (L3 option)
Personality & Abnormal Psychology (L2 option)

Other Responsibilities
Director of the Forensic Research Group
Senior Learning and Teaching Fellow
Exams Officer
Personal Tutor
Year 1 Tutor
Student Counsellor
Unit Leader: Clinical Forensic Psychology
Unit Leader: Abnormal Psychology
Unit Leader: Individual Differences
Unit Leader: Introduction to Psychology

Holmes

Position/Post:
Senior Lecturer

RIHSC Research Centre:
Social Change Research Centre

Address:

Psychology Department
Elizabeth Gaskell Campus
Hathersage Road
Manchester
M13 0JA

Tel: 0161 2472547
Email: d.a.holmes@mmu.ac.uk