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Full programme
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Plenary Session Report
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Presentations
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Introduction to the social psychology of social prescribing
Dr. McNamara introduces social prescribing and explains how Social psychology can enhance, explain and provide evidence for, the efficacy of this new method of health service delivery.
Dr. Niamh McNamara
Groups 4 Health:
The next step in social prescribing
Professor Haslam introduces the Groups 4 Health intervention. Which gives people the tools and information to control and enhance their own social lives in a sustainable and empowering way.
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Professor Catherine Haslam
New Routes to Self Help Groups
Sarah Collis looks at Creating, supporting and promoting a thriving self help community throughout the UK
Sarah Collis (Self Help UK)
Posters
Understandings of Identity Among Royal British Legion Members: A Qualitative Insight.
This is the first in a 2-study investigation looking at the ‘social cure’ within veteran’s organisations, as well as the possible antecedents of identification.
Authors
James McIntosh, Juliet Wakefield, Blerina Kellezi, and Clifford Stevenson
James McIntosh
Social Isolation Predicts Frequent Attendance In Primary Care
The top 10% of frequent GP attenders account for 30-50% of GP appointments, and tend to be socially isolated. Hypothesising that frequent attenders may use GPS as a source of much needed social connection, we explored the relationship between social isolation and frequency of GP attendance in a large community sample
Authors
Juliet R. H. Wakefield, Tegan Cruwys, Fabio Sani, Genevieve Dingle, & Jolanda Jetten.
Dr Juliet Wakefield
The Role of Social Identities in Eating Disorder Recovery
The aim of this research was to investigate the role of social identities and the support they provide throughout ED recovery
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Authors
Jade Streete, Dr Niamh McNamara, Dr Lucy Betts, Dr Juliet Wakefield, Dr Tegan Cruwys
Jade Streete