The goal of health psychology is to study the psychological processes underlying health, illness and health care, and to apply these findings to the promotion and maintenance of health, the analysis and improvement of the health care system and health policy formation, the prevention of illness and disability, and the enhancement of outcomes for those who are ill or disabled.
Committee
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Chair |
Angel Chater |
| Chair Elect | Vacant |
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Past Chair |
Joanne Hart |
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Honorary Treasurer |
Rachael Powell |
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Honorary Secretary |
Amy Baraniak |
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Education and Training Lead |
Niall Anderson |
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Conference Lead |
Petriece Turnbull |
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Policy Lead |
Emily McBride |
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Trainee Lead |
Kristina Newman |
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Practice Lead |
Eleanor Bull |
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Communications Lead |
Lucie Byrne-Davis |
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Research Lead |
Rachel Shaw |
| DHP Northern Ireland Chair | Laura McGowan |
| DHP Scotland Chair | Julia Allan |
| DHP Wales Chair | Vacant |
| Scientific Conference Standing Committee (SCSC) Chair | Heather Buchanan |
| Health Psychology Qualifications Board (HPQB) Representative | Anthony Cassidy |
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HPU Editor |
Philippa Tollow |
| PsyPAG Representative | Liam Knox |
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Public Engagement |
Julie Hedayioglu |
| Research Board Representative | Rachel Shaw |
| Training Committee Representative | Elizabeth Simpson |