Dr Catharine Atkinson

Lecturer in Education & Child Psychology

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ORCID: 0000-0001-6895-0422
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Biography

 

Cathy Atkinson is Curriculum Director of the Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology Programme and is also an HCPC registered educational psychologist.  Research interests include motivational interviewing, educational psychologists and therapeutic interventions, how children access their right to play, supervision and human givens therapy.

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Education / academic qualifications

  • 2005 - Doctorate in Educational Psychology, The University of Manchester (2001 - 2005)

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Publications

Care leavers’ priorities and the corporate parent role: a Self-Determination Theory perspective

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Motivational Interviewing: practice development through Concept Mapping

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Student-led, whole school mental health initiatives: an example from practice

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

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Activities

Developments in Motivational Interviewing – how have these affected practice?

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation

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Media coverage and contribution

Supporting the mental health of young people in schools

Press/Media: Blogs and social media

School pupils work with university experts to promote mental health

Press/Media: Blogs and social media

Student wellbeing ambassadors help devise school mental health strategy

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Student Theses

Support? What support? An exploratory study of young people's experiences of living with depression during their student years

UoM administered thesis: Doctor of Educational and Child Psychology

Educational psychologists’ intervention practices for children with autism spectrum disorder

UoM administered thesis: Doctor of Educational and Child Psychology

School belonging: listening to the voices of secondary school students who have undergone managed moves

UoM administered thesis: Doctor of Educational and Child Psychology

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Impact

Motivational Interviewing

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