Heath, Jennifer
Person: Academic
Jennifer Heath
Department of Psychology, Sport and Geography, 1/08/20→ …
School of Life and Medical Sciences, 15/11/21→ …
Postal address:University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, HertfordshireUnited Kingdom
Research interests
Current DClinPsy Research Supervision
I currently supervise doctoral research in the areas of:
Health and Wellbeing
- The impact of continuous blood glucose monitoring on eating behaviour/relationship with food for adults with type 1 diabetes
- What factors contribute to the development of pre-pubertal anorexia?
- Childhood cancer diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic: Parents’ perceptions of the impact on family functioning
- Understanding the experiences of people who are considering ending their life by assisted dying and the perceptions of their family members
- Understanding self-harm as an addiction
Successful DClinPsy Research Supervision
I have previously supervised doctoral research in the areas of:
Health and Wellbeing
2021: Women’s narratives of miscarriage and their role in identity construction
Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology
2020: Assistant, trainee and qualified psychologists’ personal experiences of caring for others and the influence of caring on clinical practice