Tag Archives: Mental health

Who’s talking about digital technology in psychology? A look at our first conference in York.

When set the challenge of creating a Digital Technology in Psychology conference, my first response was excitement. It’s such a wide subject there’s bound to be lots to talk about – let’s get everyone involved…this however was closely followed by … Continue reading

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More funding has just been announced for children’s mental health services, but there’s a long way to go…

Fergal Roche, CEO of The Key, writes about school leaders’ concerns about pupil wellbeing At the end of last month, the government announced that it is to invest £143 million in improving children’s mental health services in England this year … Continue reading

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Meet the expert: Dr Fiona Scott

Dr Fiona Scott is an experience trainer running our recent ADOS-2 Clinical Workshops and Managing Director of Spectrum Specialist Consultancy Ltd. This week we interviewed Dr Scott to find out more about what inspired her to enter her field and who is … Continue reading

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When I’m 64 – the importance of relationships and mental health in later life

When The Beatles coined the infamous phrase, ‘Will you still need me? Will you still feed me, when I’m 64?’ many of us sung along giving little thought to the reality of the situation, which according to a new report … Continue reading

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Survey on mental health & computerised psychological therapies

Calling all Psychologists! As a professional in your field, we would like your feedback on the current issues you face in delivering mental health care to your patients. We would also like to obtain your thoughts on the opportunities offered … Continue reading

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Hello to a new online working memory intervention

A new online working memory intervention Last week we launched Cogmed, the online intervention for improving working memory, at the TES show in Manchester. It proved a popular focal point with many attendees having a go at the programme via … Continue reading

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