Dr Matthew Broadway-Horner is an interdisciplinary nurse-academic in psychological medicine whose research programme centres on mental health equity for sexual and gender minorities, with a particular focus on the systemic and individual barriers that prevent marginalised communities from accessing effective psychological care. His doctoral work produced two novel theoretical frameworks — the Progress World View (PWV) model and Discursive Equity Analysis (DEA) — that have been adopted in national policy and international research. His work bridges psychology, nursing science, and decolonial scholarship, with active engagement with Māori health equity and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.
His research has achieved demonstrable real-world impact: cited in Scottish Government educational policy (2025, all 32 local authorities), shaping Brazilian foster-care intervention design (2024), and contributing to the Cambridge University Press definitive CBT compendium (2022). He has the following interests:
Research Themes
• Mental health equity for sexual and gender minorities: Systemic barriers to care, affirmative therapies, conversion therapy trauma, post-traumatic growth, and identity.
• Decolonial and equity frameworks: Progress World View (PWV) theory, Discursive Equity Analysis (DEA), intersectional approaches.
• Applied CBT and psychological therapies: CBT adaptations for intellectual disabilities, and digital therapies; CBT in educational settings.
• Clinical quality improvement and patient journey outcomes