Catharine Rose

• MSc Health Psychology 2009
• BSc (Hons) Psychology 2004
• BSc (Hons) English Literature and Philosophy 1999

Catharine completed her Psychology degree with the Open University and became interested in Health Psychology whilst working as an Assistant Clinical Psychologist at the Cancer Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, where she worked for over two years. She then completed an MSc in Health Psychology at Coventry University and has worked since 2009 as an Independent Researcher providing research services to voluntary and statutory organisations.

She is particularly interested in the impact of chronic health conditions on psychological wellbeing, and on how psychological intervention can facilitate adaptation and promote quality of life.  She is also interested in the relationship between health care professionals and service users. 

PhD title

Development of a the ‘Living with Coeliac Disease’ screening instrument and associated supportive patient-counselling intervention

Supervisors

Dr Ruth Howard and Dr Gary Urquhart Law

Research interests

Psychological impact of chronic health conditions. Eating behaviours. Professional communication and behaviour in health-care.