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Freelance Writer and Researcher with a PhD in Health Psychology.

• Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) – Drug Treatments

  By healthpsychologyconsultancy on October 22, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) – Drug Treatments Source: CureJoy The pathogenesis of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is unclear, but evidence suggests a link between PMDD and a physiological sensitivity to normal fluctuations of the menstrual cycle hormones oestrogen and progesterone…. Read More ›

• Genomics: The Promised Land of Breakthroughs for Pharma?

  By healthpsychologyconsultancy on October 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Genomics: The Promised Land of Breakthroughs for Pharma Source: Genetic Literary Project Pharma’s breakthroughs have been scarce of late. A good portion of clinical trials on new medicines fail and current drugs don’t work equally well in all patients living… Read More ›

• The Future of Digital Medicine

  By healthpsychologyconsultancy on July 14, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Medicine 2.0: The Future of Digital Medicine “Technology is reshaping our reality.” – John Nosta, Founder, NOSTALAB   Photo Source: Tony Kane Consulting Imagine this: a smart contact lens in your eye; a digital pill fitted with a sensor to… Read More ›

• Tips on Writing for Children

  By healthpsychologyconsultancy on February 25, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Tips on Writing for Children By Gouri Banerji Source: https://europe.stripes.com/community-news/magical-book-fairies-are-hiding-books-worldwide   “Books are a uniquely portable magic.” – Stephen King Indeed, they are. For me personally too, the enchanting world of stories has captured – and fuelled – my imagination since… Read More ›

• Workplace Health with Gil Barton

  By healthpsychologyconsultancy on September 29, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Workplace Health and Well-Being: An Interview with Gil Barton Our notion of work has significantly changed from being a mere activity we engage in for monetary gain, to an integral part of our sense of meaning and satisfaction with life…. Read More ›

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  By healthpsychologyconsultancy on June 4, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Acceptance and Commitment Therapy    Have you ever felt trapped in your own thoughts – desperately trying to push them away, but they keep coming back with a vengeance? The more you try to avoid them the more they swarm… Read More ›

• Body Language Matters!

  By healthpsychologyconsultancy on March 25, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Body Language Matters! Source: Mark Stephen Meadows Body Language conveys an enormous amount of information, and is what gives us away if we are trying to be something we are not – for example, if we aren’t being genuine or if… Read More ›

• Directive & Non-Directive Helping Styles

  By healthpsychologyconsultancy on March 24, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Directive versus Non-Directive Helping Styles Source: Clipart Library Based on observational work, the Social Scientist John Heron came up with six styles of helping that enable us to determine the most appropriate type of help required at a given time. He… Read More ›

• Forming Safe and Productive Groups

  By healthpsychologyconsultancy on March 24, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Forming Safe and Productive Groups When organising any group event, be it a workshop, discussion forum, or self-help group, you will be faced with the task of uniting individuals. So, how do you start to form a shared identity from these individual… Read More ›

• You CAN Beat Obesity!

  By healthpsychologyconsultancy on March 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  I Can Beat Obesity!: Your Companion to A Healthier Lifestyle   Source: Afam Elue According Psychologist Carol Dweck, people can be categorised into two mindsets – those with a growth mindset and those with a fixed mindset. Those with a… Read More ›

• Pharma’s Role in Cancer Survivorship

  By healthpsychologyconsultancy on March 15, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Pharma’s Role in Cancer Survivorship Although the cancer-cure revolution has yet to dawn upon us, research has made significant inroads into beating, or at least fighting, the disease. Advances in medical research and technology, improved diagnosis and therapies, and better patient… Read More ›

• 8 Steps to Constructing Whitepapers

  By healthpsychologyconsultancy on March 11, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  8 Steps to Constructing Whitepapers   A large proportion of my writing comprises industry Whitepapers or Dossiers, and it is becoming increasingly common for people to contact me seeking advice on how to form such large documents. So, here are my… Read More ›

• Small Data for Drug Commercialisation

  By healthpsychologyconsultancy on December 18, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Powering Drug Commercialisation through Small Data Credit: socialmediaexplorer.com Over the past decade, several technological advances have taken place in the healthcare sector globally. One of the largest advances is that pharmaceutical companies, insurers and providers have been digitising their research… Read More ›