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We have 116 Health Psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
Health Psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 116 Health Psychology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
A mixed method study using Experience Based Co Design to explore the use of coercive practices in health settings when caring for young people with eating disorders.
Eating disorders, especially for patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) have the highest mortality rate of any mental health illness. Read more
Examining attitudes towards abstinence from alcohol in the UK: a multi-perspective investigation
Research Group:
Psychology
Alcohol remains the most significant drug of choice for citizens across the UK [1]. In 2021, 350 alcohol-specific deaths were registered in NI, one less than in 2020 when the highest number of alcohol-specific deaths was ever recorded in the region [2]. Read more
Exploring familial psychosocial support needs following an adolescent and young adult cancer diagnosis: a mixed methods study
Research Group:
Psychology
A cancer diagnosis during adolescence and young adulthood is associated with a range of experienced adverse psychological, social and developmental outcomes (5, 7-11). Read more
Regret in adolescents
Research Group:
Psychology
Regret is a complex cognitive emotion arising from the realization that an alternative action could have led to a better outcome. Read more
Evaluating the role of Positive Psychology in Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing in Northern Irish Primary Schools
Research Group:
Psychology
The mental wellbeing of children in Northern Ireland (NI) is declining (ARK, 2023). Given this, implementing strategies to increase child wellbeing and resilience have become increasingly desirable (The Children’s Society, 2024). Read more
What do toddlers REALLY know?
Research Group:
Psychology
Understanding of fundamental mathematical concepts begins to emerge between the ages of 2 and 5 years, but the period of development between 2 to 3 years… Read more
Brief Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)-based interventions for depression: An evaluation of AWARE’s ‘Mood Matters’ and ‘Live Life to the Full’ programmes.
Research Group:
Psychology
The extent to which the citizens of Northern Ireland experience challenges with mental ill-health has been well documented. Read more
Understanding primary-secondary and childhood-adolescence transitions: the Wellbeing in Northern Ireland Schools (WiNIS) study.
Research Group:
Psychology
This PhD will continue WiNIS, a longitudinal study of school-aged children living in Northern Ireland (NI) (previous data sweeps have been collected at age 8-9 and 10-11 years). Read more
How Children Think About the Minds of Others
Research Group:
Psychology
Understanding the minds of others is hugely important for us to be able to navigate our social worlds. For example, think about how your behavior is shaped by the knowledge of another person’s emotions (e.g., angry vs. Read more
Challenging Health Outcomes - Integrated Community Environments (CHOICE): social prescribing for people living with severe mental illness
Research Group:
Psychology
Severe mental illness (SMI) is an umbrella term commonly describing conditions such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders, bipolar disorder. Read more
Move to the Beat – Rock Drumming as a movement and cognitive intervention for Older Adults with Cognitive Impairments.
Research Group:
Psychology
In the UK, an estimated 1 million people are thought to be living with dementia, but this figure is projected to rise to 1.4 million by 2040. Read more
Keep it simple? Eye-tracking the learning of numbers in early childhood.
Research Group:
Psychology
Achievement gaps in numeracy start early, with children with low mathematical skills displaying a lower growth rate in mathematical achievement over time (Cahoon et al., 2021; Duncan et al., 2007). Read more
Childcare Provision in Northern Ireland: Exploring the Mental Health Impact for Families and Providers
Research Group:
Psychology
Childcare costs are a significant concern for families across the UK, with unique challenges faced by parents and providers in Northern Ireland (NI) (Curristan et al., 2023). Read more
An exploration of psychosocial related quality of life in Cystic Fibrosis (CF), and the impact of mental health outcomes
Research Group:
Psychology
There is a research gap in understanding the mental health of individuals with the long term health condition Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Read more
Modelling The Prevalence and Co-Occurrence of Adverse and Benevolent Childhood Experiences and the Association with Mental Health for Adults in Northern Ireland.#1681
Research Group:
Psychology
Research suggests that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) account for a substantial proportion of mental health problem in adulthood. Read more