Dr Lyndsay Hughes
@l_d_hughes
Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology at IoPPN, King's College London. Research interest: living with long term conditions
Our paper on the ACSBT-D programme is out now - developed by applying the MRC framework for developing complex interventions to treat psychological distress among people with type 2 diabetes. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
One week left to apply to this rare combined clinical and research psychologist post. In binge eating & obesity treatment - weight loss surgery and GLP-1 injections. Based at @KingsIoPPN and linked to @LG_NHS ⏰ Closes 11th July. Apply now 👇 kcl.ac.uk/jobs/118112-pr…
📣 Come and work with me! 🧠 I have a combined clinical & research job for a psychologist in binge eating and obesity treatment (bariatric surgery and GLP-1). Based in health psychology @KingsIoPPN & linked to NHS for a year. ⏰ Closing: 11 July 2025. kcl.ac.uk/jobs/118112-pr…
📢 We're looking for UK participants (16+) for a 20–30 min survey on public views of using personal data to develop healthcare-related generative AI. 🧠💻 Help with MSc research @KCL! 🔗 shorturl.at/OMj2w Please share!

📣 Come and work with me! 🧠 I have a combined clinical & research job for a psychologist in binge eating and obesity treatment (bariatric surgery and GLP-1). Based in health psychology @KingsIoPPN & linked to NHS for a year. ⏰ Closing: 11 July 2025. kcl.ac.uk/jobs/118112-pr…
We want to hear about your thoughts of new cancer treatments! Only 11% of our respondents are men so we particularly want to hear from men aged 18+ who have not been diagnosed with cancer We aim to improve communication about cancer treatments. Click: bit.ly/4k6VpII

👋 Adults 18+ with no cancer diagnosis—we need your views! 🧠 Take a 10-min survey on cancer treatment. 📢 Men especially needed Conducted by King’s College London Click for moe info and to take part🔗 bit.ly/4k6VpII

📢 Are you 18+, in the UK, and diagnosed with breast cancer in the last 5 years? We need your insights on digital interventions! 🌟 Join our study by King's College London. Your participation is invaluable. Survey: rb.gy/whzkkp #BreastCancer #DigitalHealth
Applications still open for our stage 1 accredited MSc in #healthpsychology featuring a 100 hr applied placement! @Kingspsychol @l_d_hughes @LCHeathcote @RonaMossMorris @EmilyPMcBride @WhitneyJScott kcl.ac.uk/study/postgrad…
We’re really excited to launch 4 modules on understanding suicide. If When It is Darkest resonated with you, then these modules are for you. And they are completely free, thanks to @NES_Psychology Please share! @darkdancer84 #Science2StopSuicide
We are excited to launch four new TURAS modules titled ‘A Psychological Approach to Understanding Suicide and Suicide Prevention’ written by Professor Rory O’Connor and Dr Karen Wetherall at Glasgow University. Available on Turas Learn - learn.nes.nhs.scot/64773 @suicideresearch
Exciting @BreastCancerNow funded four year #PhD studentship available @KingsIoPPN @KingsCollegeLon investigating experiences of taking hormone therapy in black, African and Caribbean women with #breastcancer. DEADLINE 3RD JUNE More info: kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy/f… Pls share
🆕🔓 from Ereza Ibrahimi @SophieFawson @l_d_hughes Psychometric validation of the 15-item Patient Health Questionnaire – Anxiety and Depression Scale (PHQ-ADS) to assess psychological distress in breast cancer survivors sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Really interesting talk by @JoeChilcot from @KingsIoPPN showing that optimism can be protective of stroke risk using analysis with a long and complicated name! #aps2024uk

Looking for an exciting new job in 2024? Come join our team @MSc_HealthPsy @Kingspsychol ! Teaching Fellow in Health Psychology (Maternity Leave Cover) at King's College London @RonaMossMorris @l_d_hughes jobs.ac.uk/job/DFE530/tea…
📢 New paper published Interested in #selfcompassion and acceptance and commitment processes and their link with distress? Check out this mammoth meta-analysis of 77 papers across all cancer types First PhD paper published by @SophieFawson
First PhD publication! Thanks supervisors @l_d_hughes @RonaMossMorris @DrZoeMoon + coauthors 🔓doi.org/10.1080/174371… ↗️ inflexible ACT processes associated with higher distress in cancer ↘️ flexible ACT processes associated with lower distress @healthpsychrev @NIHRMaudsleyBRC
If you have breast cancer and are on tamoxifen, we’d love to hear from you! We’re interested in how to communicate information about tamoxifen different ways. Please click here for more info about the online study: qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_bx… Pls RT Thank you

Congratulations to everyone in the 2022-23 cohort! So pleased to be able to enjoy seeing all the placement presentations in person again. Such an enjoyable couple of days Thanks @WhitneyJScott @EmilyPMcBride for running such an interesting and professional presentation day
👏 Well done @MSc_HealthPsy 22-23 👏 Fantastic cohort 👏 Wishing you all every success
👏 Well done @MSc_HealthPsy 22-23 👏 Fantastic cohort 👏 Wishing you all every success