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The BPS has released a video interview with retired chartered educational psychologist Pauline Collier, who received ‘treatment’ involving electric shocks to stop her attraction towards other women, ...
Bruno De Oliveira has been elected as the next Chair of the BPS Senate, the body which represents our member networks.
The British Psychological Society (BPS) acknowledges that in the past, our journals published articles by authors who explored and/or endorsed attempts to change sexual orientation and gender identity ...
More than 40 new Neighbourhood Health Services are set to launch in September.
Augusteena, a first year psychology student at Ulster University, reflects on her experience applying psychology in elder care.
The BPS has published new guidance on assessment, formulation and diagnosis, which aims to provide clarity and an outline of best practice for BPS members who work with adults.
The BPS is celebrating the NHS’s 77th birthday, recognising all the staff who work in the health service and the contribution of psychology, psychologists, and the wider psychological workforce.
We spoke to Dr. Mhairi Bowe for Loneliness Awareness Week (9 - 15 June) about stigma surrounding loneliness, creating connections and loneliness myth-busting.
An opportunity for members of SIGOPAC to connect, and to find out more about joining the committee. The event will be run by the DCP Executive and will be hosted by Kalpita Kunde, DCP-UK Chair, and Dr ...
A recent study takes a global look at common themes of delusions, finding far more than previously assumed.
New paper draws on the lived experiences of UK-based girls to assess factors driving widening mental health disparity between boys and girls.
Are women more talkative than men? It's a common assumption, note the authors of a recent study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. A prominent study from 2007, however, reached a ...