International Society of Critical Health Psychology
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Announcing New Blog Co-Editors Our blog co-editors Jess and Franciska are handing over the reigns. Meet Craig Owen and Emer Cartwright!
Announcing New Blog Co-Editors
Our blog co-editors Jess and Franciska are handing over the reigns. Meet Craig Owen and Emer Cartwright!
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Who’s Health Matters? An Autoethnographic Reflection on Belonging, Autonomy, and the Lines We Draw Written by Franciska Neuhäuser. This blog explores the complexities of negotiating personal health decisions amidst political contexts. Franciska shares from her autoethnographic research where she…
Who’s Health Matters? An Autoethnographic Reflection on Belonging, Autonomy, and the Lines We Draw
Written by Franciska Neuhäuser. This blog explores the complexities of negotiating personal health decisions amidst political contexts. Franciska shares from her autoethnographic research where she considered how health, autonomy, and belonging were experienced and negotiated during the pandemic
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Looking Beyond “Good” and “Bad” Care: Using Feminist Relational Discourse Analysis in the Emergency Department Written by Bella van Hattum and Tracy Morison. Emergency Departments often face challenges in addressing the emotional and physical needs of patients experiencing threatened miscarriage.…
Looking Beyond “Good” and “Bad” Care: Using Feminist Relational Discourse Analysis in the Emergency Department
Written by Bella van Hattum and Tracy Morison. Emergency Departments often face challenges in addressing the emotional and physical needs of patients experiencing threatened miscarriage. Although these encounters are prioritised lower clinically, the relational complexities and emotional labour in providing care under constraints are significant. This blog reports on recent research exploring these complexities using Feminist Relational Discourse Analysis.
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From wandering wombs to reproductive control: Why women’s health was never (and is never) neutral Written by Emily Young. This blog explores how sexism in contemporary healthcare can be traced to the historical origins of Western medicine. Emily argues that the marginalisation of women’s bodies is…
From wandering wombs to reproductive control: Why women’s health was never (and is never) neutral
Written by Emily Young. This blog explores how sexism in contemporary healthcare can be traced to the historical origins of Western medicine. Emily argues that the marginalisation of women’s bodies is not an accident of modern medicine, but a feature of its foundations.
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Abortion Accompaniment as Reproductive Justice: Rethinking Care on the Island of Ireland This blog written by Anna Theresa Schmid explores the concept of abortion accompaniment, shifting the perspective from an individual experience to communal support. It highlights how communal care transforms…
Abortion Accompaniment as Reproductive Justice: Rethinking Care on the Island of Ireland
This blog written by Anna Theresa Schmid explores the concept of abortion accompaniment, shifting the perspective from an individual experience to communal support. It highlights how communal care transforms abortion into a shared process, challenges stigma, and promotes reproductive justice through relational practices that foster trust and collective empowerment.
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Puberty blockers: why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent Written by Jaimie Veale. The government’s ban on puberty blockers for gender-affirming care marks a troubling shift: politicians are now making decisions that should sit with clinicians working alongside young people…
Puberty blockers: why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent
Written by Jaimie Veale. The government’s ban on puberty blockers for gender-affirming care marks a troubling shift: politicians are now making decisions that should sit with clinicians working alongside young people and their families or whānau.
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Written by Tracy Morison. Let’s be honest: reflexivity is one of the most overused and under-explained terms in qualitative research. We all say we’re being reflexive—often in a neat little paragraph in the methodology section—but what does that actually look like in practice?
Reflexivity: How to actually do it
Written by Tracy Morison. Let’s be honest: reflexivity is one of the most overused and under-explained terms in qualitative research. We all say we’re being reflexive—often in a neat little paragraph in the methodology section—but what does that actually look like in practice? This post is a practical (and hopefully honest) attempt to answer that question.
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Written by Katrina Messiha. In this blog, the author advocates for critical realism as a philosophical approach to better understand the complex nature of health issues and to guide the co-creation of public health interventions.
Critical Realism: Opening the door to enriching the evidence base of public health co-creation
Written by Katrina Messiha. In this blog, the author advocates for critical realism as a philosophical approach to better understand the complex nature of health issues and to guide the co-creation of public health interventions.
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In this blog, Craig Owen & Emma Butel discuss how young "ostomates" use TikTok to share vital health education about stomas and IBD while combating stigma.
Ostomates show how TikTok can be used to educate, reform and support online health communities
In this blog, Craig Owen & Emma Butel share findings from their recent research analysing TikTok videos related to #ostomy and #IBD. They discuss how young "ostomates" use the platform to share vital health education about stomas and IBD while combating stigma.
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Wendy Stainton-Rogers joins us to look back on receiving the ISCHP lifetime achievement award (2023), shares her plans for (more!) book-writing, reflects on q-methodology as a ‘boutique method’, and reminisces about memorable conference moments (including a story about the infamous water pistols!).
2.3. Wendy Stainton-Rogers: Trouble-Maker by The Operative Word
This episode was recorded by Brett Scholz, with WendyStainton-Rogers. In this third episode of Volume Two, Wendy looks back on receiving the ISCHP lifetime achievement award (2023), shares her plans f...
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Balancing Tools and Trust: Rethinking Child Safeguarding in Health Settings In this blog, Lauren Alexis advocates for balancing standardised tools with personal connection, support and nuanced understanding in child safeguarding practices within healthcare.
Balancing Tools and Trust: Rethinking Child Safeguarding in Health Settings
In this blog, Lauren Alexis advocates for balancing standardised tools with personal connection, support and nuanced understanding in child safeguarding practices within healthcare.
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5 hours in qualitative research Written by Dave Nicholls. Re-published with permission from ParaDoxa. A recent article published in Physiotherapy Theory & Practice found that US-based physical therapy programs allocate, on average, just five hours to teaching qualitative research.
5 hours in qualitative research
Written by Dave Nicholls. Re-published with permission from ParaDoxa. A recent article published in Physiotherapy Theory & Practice found that US-based physical therapy programs allocate, on average, just five hours to teaching qualitative research.
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The next episode of The Operative Word, with Gareth Treharne is out now! Gareth reflects on his research and teaching, experiences attending ISCHP conferences, and his term as ISCHP Chair. Listen below, or wherever you get your podcasts.
2.2. Gareth Treharne: Capacity-Building by The Operative Word
This episode was recorded by Brett Scholz, with Gareth Treharne. In this second episode of Volume Two, Gareth reflects on his research and teaching, his experiences of attending ISCHP conferences, and...
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"A cuppa and a cake" is the ethos underpinning the methods used in Anjuli Muller's research as part of The Co-production Project.
Co-producing with Care and Cake
Anjuli Muller's research explores participatory public engagement and co-production within women's health in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Emphasizing care, the project facilitates vulnerable conversations through 'Cuppa & Cake' sessions, fostering social connections.
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Kicking off Volume Two of The Operative Word podcast, Kerry Chamberlain discusses how the society came to be what it is today and what he sees as the challenges and future possibilities for qualitative research in health psychology. Listen below or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 🎙️
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Poverty can present different challenges and outcomes for girls and boys, with girls being particularly disadvantaged. In this blog, Joseph Mwita Kisito reflects on gender pressure and poverty across the life course, pointing towards responsive policy-based solutions.
Enduring Hardships: The Life-Course Journey of Women in Kenyan Resource-Poor Urban Neighbourhoods
Written by Joseph Mwita Kisito. Empirical research has shown that, from socio-economic and cultural perspectives, poverty often presents different outcomes for girls and boys, with girls being particularly disadvantaged, not only in the present but across generations. In this blog, Joseph reflects on gender pressure and poverty across the life course and points towards gender-responsive policies that address these issues.
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Good news! You still have time to submit your abstract to our 2025 conference! Deadline extended for one more week due to demand! Follow the link to submit. universityofgalwaypsychology.clr.events/event/136643
Reminder! To those who don't have access to financial support to attend our conference we are providing Conference Grants that will cover the registration fee and accommodation costs. To apply for an ISCHP 2025 conference grant, see below universityofgalwaypsychology.clr.events/event/136643...
International Society of Critical Health Psychology 2025
For guidance on how to register, click here and click through the guide. Join us in Ireland for the 14th conference of the International Society for Critical Health Psychology (ISCHP) at the Universi...
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To support funding and visa requirements, we have two deadlines for abstract submissions. 1st - 24th of Jan - decision February 14th. 2nd - 7th March - decision April 4th. Submit your abstract here: universityofgalwaypsychology.clr.events/event/137085 We look forward to seeing you in Galway!
Abstract Submission
How to make a submission Ensure that you consult the abstract submission guidelines. Scroll down this page to the online submission form and be sure to complete all relevant sections. Please make sur...
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Check out our keynote speakers for our biennial international conference taking place in Galway, Ireland on 1st - 4th July 2025 Registration & abstract submission is open until 7th March at ischp2025.ie
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Dr Chris Noone@chris-noone.bsky.social · 2y agoYou're invited to the International Society for Critical Health Psychology Conference 2025 at the University of Galway in the beautiful West of Ireland! Will be of interest to all concerned with social justice & health. Registration & abstract submission is open at ischp2025.ie
Check out our keynote speakers for our biennial international conference taking place in Galway, Ireland on 1st - 4th July 2025 Registration & abstract submission is open until 7th March at ischp2025.ie
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Dr Chris Noone@chris-noone.bsky.social · 2y agoYou're invited to the International Society for Critical Health Psychology Conference 2025 at the University of Galway in the beautiful West of Ireland! Will be of interest to all concerned with social justice & health. Registration & abstract submission is open at ischp2025.ie
Delighted that ISCHP is now on Bluesky... A favourite community of scholars critically engaged in "health psychology" (in scare quotes because it's not a narrow view of health or psychology). GREAT conferences too!
International Society of Critical Health Psychology@ischp.bsky.social · 2y agoISCHP ischp.net is a global community of members interested in critical health psychology Follow us for updates for blogs, how join our society resources and details of event such as our up and coming 2025 international conference in Galway, Ireland 1 - 4th July 2025.
Our next conference - University of Galway Ireland - July 1st - 4th 2025 Our theme “Contesting borders” challenges borders across health research - highlights issues that divide us and how 'histories of now' shape health inequalities universityofgalwaypsychology.clr.events/event/136643
International Society of Critical Health Psychology 2025
For guidance on how to register, click here and click through the guide. Join us in Ireland for the 14th conference of the International Society for Critical Health Psychology (ISCHP) at the Universi...
universityofgalwaypsychology.clr.events
Our next conference - University of Galway Ireland - July 1st - 4th 2025 Our theme “Contesting borders” challenges borders across health research - highlights issues that divide us and how 'histories of now' shape health inequalities universityofgalwaypsychology.clr.events/event/136643
International Society of Critical Health Psychology 2025
For guidance on how to register, click here and click through the guide. Join us in Ireland for the 14th conference of the International Society for Critical Health Psychology (ISCHP) at the Universi...
universityofgalwaypsychology.clr.events
ISCHP ischp.net is a global community of members interested in critical health psychology Follow us for updates for blogs, how join our society resources and details of event such as our up and coming 2025 international conference in Galway, Ireland 1 - 4th July 2025.
International Society of Critical Health Psychology
a global community of members interested in critical health psychology
ischp.net