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Staffordshire University psychologist's outstanding contribution honoured
Dr Mark Forshaw, deputy director of the Centre for Health Psychology at Staffordshire University, has received an award from the Society’s Division of Health Psychology.
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Teens likely to copy film stars who smoke
Teenagers may be more likely to take up smoking should they see film stars enjoying cigarettes on-screen, new research has suggested.
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Giving up smoking boosts your memory
A person's memory can be boosted when he or she successfully gives up smoking, new research has suggested.
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'Any qualified provider' in the NHS
Psychological therapies in primary care are among the list of services to be opened up by the NHS in England to 'Any Qualified Provider' (AQP), including charities and other organisations, from April 2012, the Department of Health (DoH) has announ
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The complex causes of binge drinking
Both personal and societal factors play a role in a person's binge drinking habits, new research has suggested.
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Persistence is needed when quitting smoking
People wishing to give up smoking need to be persistent if they are to kick the habit for good.
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Current candidates (who enrolled after 1 February 2012)
Qualification in Health Psychology (Stage 2) (QHP (Stage 2)) - Information for current candidates who enrolled after 1 February 2012
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Current candidates (who enrolled between 1 November 2009 and 1 February 2012)
Qualification in Health Psychology (Stage 2) (QHP (Stage 2)) - Information for current candidates who enrolled between 1 November 2009 and 1 February 2012
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Current candidates (who enrolled prior to 1 November 2009)
Qualification in Health Psychology (Stage 2) (QHP (Stage 2)) - Information for current candidates who enrolled prior to 1 November 2009 Re
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Prospective candidates
Qualification in Health Psychology (Stage 2) (QHP (Stage 2)) - Information for prospective candidates Regulations for the Society’s Postgraduate Qualifications (1 Jan
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The benefits of being a morning person
Morning people are not only slimmer, but also happier and healthier.
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Dementia risk and aerobic exercise
Aerobic exercise can play a significant part in reducing the likelihood of dementia, new research has demonstrated.
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Put on your dancing shoes and cha-cha-cha your problems away
With the return of Strictly Come Dancing to our screens Dr Peter Lovatt of the University of Hertfordshire looks at the long lasting appeal of dance and how it can have physical and psychological benefits.
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Health psychologists' 25th birthday event
The Society’s Division of Health Psychology will be celebrating its silver jubilee at its Annual Conference next week.
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How women deal with the menopause
Women fall into two distinct groups when it comes to the way they cope with the menopause.
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The health benefits of volunteering
People choosing to give up their time to help others may find their health benefits as a result.
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Disturbing adverts do not make smokers quit
Advertising campaigns that attempt to encourage smokers to quit by using shocking images and facts may backfire.
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Why bad food choices are a matter of habit
Bad eating choices are often exacerbated by habit, new research has suggested.
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Obesity action needs to get tougher
Governments around the world need to do more to tackle the escalating problem of obesity, it has been suggested.
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Why men put on weight after divorce
It appears divorce can have such a psychological effect on men that it often results in significant weight gain.
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The dangers of mistaken diagnosis
Psychologists in the Netherlands have documented the case of a 58-year-old woman who was misdiagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
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Is too much TV bad for you?
Individuals who choose to spend long periods of time watching television may find their health suffers as a consequence.
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Supplements encourage unhealthy behaviour
Have you ever had that feeling, after an energetic gym session, or perhaps a long walk, that you've earned the right to a mountainous slice of cake, or to lounge lazily in front
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Child obesity messages not working
The continued promotion of high calorie food and drink is evidence that child obesity messages are failing to have the desired effect, it has been claimed.
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Professor Sir Steve Field to speak at clinical psycholgy conference
The man who chaired the government’s ‘listening exercise’ on National Health Service reform is to speak at the Annual Conference of the Society’s Division of Clinical Psychology.
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