The Psychologist, December 2020

Dr Jon Sutton introduces the issue.

…plus Specialist Deputy and Team Managers. Employer: One Housing.

Tris Smith on guidelines.

Dr Peter Olusoga is a senior lecturer in psychology and a sport psychology practitioner, working with athletes and teams on the mental side of performance. Hugh Gilmore is a BASES performance psychologist working with British Athletics, Para-Powerlifting and the English Institute of Sport, among other things.Our editor Dr Jon Sutton chatted with them about their podcast, Eighty Percent Mental.

'Work and pain: A lifespan development approach', edited by Elaine Wainwright and Christopher Eccleston (Oxford University Press; £29.99). Reviewed by Dr Hannah Twiddy.

'Non-Binary Lives: An Anthology of Intersecting Identities', edited by Jos Twist, Ben Vincent, Meg-John Barker and Kat Gupta (Jessica Kingsley Publishers; £14.99). Reviewed by Dr Katherine Hubbard.

'Birth Shock: How to Recover from Birth Trauma' (Pinter & Martin, 2020) by perinatal clinical psychologist Mia Scotland is out now. Michelle Cree, consultant clinical psychologist and author of 'The Compassionate Mind Approach to Postnatal Depression: Using Compassion Focussed Therapy to Enhance Mood, Confidence and Bonding' (Robinson, 2015) spoke to Mia about the book.

Why women are blamed for everything: Exploring victim blaming of women subjected to violence and trauma by Dr Jessica Taylor is published by Little Brown. We asked Jessica about her book.

Dominic Barrett shares his journey of mental health recovery, with comment from his psychologist Caroline Clare.

Ute Liersch writes.

Elizabeth Michaelson Monaghan meets researchers to look behind the painting…

Ian Florance meets Helen Keyes.

Sarb Bajwa writes.

Ella Rhodes reports on a new effort to tackle misinformation.

New report available.

Deputy Editor Annie Brookman-Byrne reports from the BPS webinar ‘More thought in education’ led by Peter Worley, co-founder of the Philosophy Foundation.

Deputy Editor Annie Brookman-Byrne reports from the BPS webinar ‘Decolonising the Curriculum’.

Inventing Ourselves and The New Psychology of Health honoured.

Five BPS members on the Queen's birthday list.

New online course from the British Psychological Society.

BPS discussion now available to view.

Ella Rhodes reports.

Stella Tickle writes.

Ron Roberts responds to our November cover feature by Mick Billig.

Mac McLachan writes.

Daniel Davies on lived experience.

An opportunity to ignite learning… BPS president Dr Hazel McLaughlin on encouraging talent and supporting learning in these challenging times.

Simran Dhillon responds to a recent letter.

Cheryl Francis on access to training.

Jasmin Kaur Gill with a letter from our December issue.

We dip into the Society member database and pick out… Professor Julie Turner-Cobb at Bournemouth University. With online extras.

A tribute from his wife and fellow Psychologist, Denise Johnson.

Liza Morton on ableism in Psychology, reflecting on her lived experience of navigating a career in Psychology whilst living with a serious lifelong heart condition.

'Dick Johnson is Dead' is a Netflix original; filmed, produced and directed by Kirsten Johnson, about her Dad's dementia. Our editor Jon Sutton asked her about it.

Dr Anita Freeman with an account of an arts and health collaboration within a NHS paediatric HIV clinic.

Karen Wetherall watches 'I made this for you', a British feature film that tackles mental health, depression and suicide.

Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh on psychology’s role in tackling climate change. As told to Deputy Editor Annie Brookman-Byrne.

Dr Rosie Jones considers peaceful protests, the law and the Health and Care Professions Council: what are the lessons for psychologists? Questions from Dr Roger Paxton, Chair of the British Psychological Society's Ethics Committee.