Research Themes
The Health Psychology Research Group conducts studies exploring three main themes. These are:
Theories and Techniques of Behaviour Change, including
Methods for strengthening evaluation and implementation: specifying components of behaviour change interventions
Change behaviour: towards best practice in the development of complex interventions
Exploring the validity of a theoretical framework for implementation research
Translation and Clinical Application, including
Psychological impact of pre-eclampsia screening
Clinician-patient communication about hereditary cancer with cancer patients: description and evaluation
Gender differences in the relationship between work and psychological distress in hospital consultants
and Behaviour Change Interventions related to Smoking Cessation or Mental Health, including
Evaluation of the two-stage training programme for stop smoking practitioners provided by the NHS Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT)
Factors associated with success of NHS stop smoking services
Annual surveys of commissioners, managers and practitioners of NHS Stop Smoking Services in England
Development and evaluation of an interactive, internet-based smoking cessation intervention (the ISCI Trial)
Behavioural support for smoking cessation in practice
Prediction and management of cardiovascular risk for people with severe mental illnesses. A research programme and trial in primary care (PRIMROSE)
Assessing the impact of the NHS Health Trainers Service
For further information on these studies, click on the links above or on the left.
