The Psychologist, September 2019

Our editor Jon Sutton introduces a special collection on psychological attempts to shift attitudes and behaviour amongst the next generation.

The latest from Sarb Bajwa.

Dr Charlotte Whiteley writes.

Ruby Ramsden writes.

Tasmeah Zain writes.

An appreciation from Maggie Cormack.

Jacqui Price writes.

Professor Jeune Guishard-Pine, OBE writes.

Rose Kent writes.

Sophie Carruthers writes.

Meltem Osman and A.J. Walker write.

Andrew M. Colman, David F. Marks, Chris McVittie and Dr Richard Smith write, and the Society replies.

Dan O’Hare is a Chartered Educational Psychologist working for an English Local Authority and as a Teaching Fellow at the University of Bristol. He currently volunteers with TIGER, a Bristol-based cooperative, mostly delivering workshops in schools.

'D for Diagnosis' on BBC Radio 4, reviewed by Kate Johnstone.

Ella Rhodes attends a screening and discussion around '55 Steps', directed by Bille August.

Sarah Knight watches.

'Values in psychological science: Re-imagining epistemic priorities at a new frontier', by Lisa M. Osbeck (Cambridge University Press; £80); reviewed by Phil Loring.

'A History of Modern Psychology' by Per Saugstad (Cambridge University Press; Hb £115), and 'Our Minds, Our Selves: A Brief History of Psychology' by Keith Oatley (Princeton University Press; Hb £24); reviewed by Adrian C. Brock.

British Psychological Society’s Division of Counselling Psychology annual award for Community and Carer Involvement.

Ella Rhodes reports.

Lynn Davies on efforts to create a world where ‘everyone is an insider’.

We dip into the Society member database and pick…Dr Martina Gerada counselling psychologist in private practice & lecturer at City University of London.

Kellye McBride on how Foucault’s ideas around confinement and civilisation can help to change views of mental illness.

Pooky Knightsmith on school-based approaches to mental health.

Annie Brookman-Byrne and Jon Sutton report from psychology-themed events at Latitude Festival in Henham Park, Suffolk.

Sarah Davidson is Consultant Clinical Psychologist for the Gender Identity Development Service at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. Our editor Jon Sutton poses the questions.

Martyn Barrett and Dimitra Pachi look beyond voting, at what schools can do to encourage active citizenship.

Siân Jones considers contact interventions and prejudice towards immigrants in schools.

Can schools teach children lessons in healthy eating? Helen Coulthard looks at the evidence…

Jon Sutton reports from a BPS-organised symposium at the European Congress of Psychology in Moscow.

David Murphy took over as President of the British Psychological Society at the AGM in July. Here, Dr Roman Raczka (the British Psychological Society’s Division of Clinical Psychology England Lead) interviewed him for the DCP London newsletter, with additional question [starred] for The Psychologist.

Jon Sutton reports from a British Psychological Society organised session at the European Congress of Psychology in Moscow.

Ella Rhodes reports from a British Psychological Society organised symposium at the European Congress of Psychology in Moscow.

Ella Rhodes reports from the European Congress of Psychology in Moscow.

In this 'long read' chapter from her new book 'Queer Ink: A Blotted History Towards Liberation', Katherine Hubbard considers the contributions of Evelyn Hooker and June Hopkins.

To mark Birth Trauma Awareness Week, Dr Emma Svanberg outlines a model of birth trauma and efforts to raise awareness and share stories.

Our Deputy Editor Annie Brookman-Byrne reports from the World Conference of Science Journalists in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Michael Smith (Northumbria University) reports from the European Congress of Psychology in Moscow: on a European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations Board of Scientific Affairs symposium.

Ian Walker talks to Ella Rhodes as he gears up for a World Record attempt. [Spoiler alert: He did it!]