Psychologists Meet To Share Research In Coventry

Main Category: Psychology / Psychiatry
Article Date: 07 Jul 2009 - 2:00 PDT

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More than 140 psychologists are meeting at the University of Warwick on 9th July 2009 to hear the latest theories and research at the British Psychological Society's Division of Counselling Psychology annual conference.

Over the course of the three-day conference, top counselling psychologists from around the UK and beyond will meet to talk about current issues and themes they face in counselling situations.

Dr Elena Gil-Rodriguez from London Metropolitan University will present her study which explored women's experience of their body and their body image in the year after having their first child. Elena found that body image was inextricably linked to women's sense of self and the context within which they live, but that the empowering effect of childbearing and investment in interpersonal relationships appeared to protect the women from any negative impact on body image resulting from the bodily changes associated with childbearing.

Psychologists will also hear from Nicola Richter from the University of Westminster, who will share her research into the factors that help people to find meaning in life.

One of the keynote speeches comes from Mick Cooper, Professor of Counselling at the University of Strathclyde who will be talking about ethics in therapy.

The British Psychological Society's Division of Counselling Psychology annual conference is taking place at the University of Warwick from 9 - 11 July 2009.

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British Psychological Society