Associate Professor of Psychology at Univeristy of Stirling, Scotland. Passionate about reducing child pain. Mom, dog lover & huge fan of all things Disney.
🥳Outstanding Marketing and Communications Team of the Year🥳. We did it! We’re delighted to have won Outstanding Marketing and Communications Team of the Year at tonight’s prestigious #THEAwards. Well done to all involved 👏
#THEAwards Outstanding Marketing or Communications Team of the Year ⚽ is @StirUni for its impressive campaign to gain support and publicity for the university football team’s historic ‘David versus Goliath’ 2023 clash with Premiership side Dundee United. Highly commended to @AbertayUni
Congratulations to our members who won awards at the @timeshighered awards, @dundeeuni for outstanding entrepreneurial university, @uniofedinburgh for outstanding library team of the year and @StirUni for outstanding marketing and communications team of the year👏 #THEAwards
Don’t miss ISPP 2025 in Glasgow, UK! From 17–20 June, connect with professionals dedicated to advancing pain care for infants, children, and adolescents. Secure your spot today: bit.ly/3UDnTjd#PediatricPain#ISPP2025
My final year undergraduate student is looking for young people aged 16 to 30 years of age living with chronic pain for an exciting, creative study to learn more about pain management strategies!
If you are interested please get in touch 👇🏻
When an Agile plunge is overdue (no EV, no battery storage). Talking about overdue things: you can now get updates and support through Bluesky with the handle @smarthound.uk !
PWCF, aged 13-25yrs-preparing for / already moved to adult hospital? Please share your experience & help identify the supports that need to be in place. Our 5 min, anonymous survey is open. Scan the QR code or visit: buff.ly/3Y4UUaA@svuh@CHI_Ireland@caroline_heary
I really recommend visiting this exhibition if you can get to @Tolbooth in Stirling. "Autism Through an Autistic Lens" is a powerful exhibition produced by & with #ActuallyAutistic people. The messages communicated through the photos, zines & labels are simply amazing.
After 2 years of work, the opening event of our Autism through an Autistic Lens Exhibit at the @Tolbooth. Autistic narratives under the spotlight! Thank you to all wonderful participants, and @DrMBotha, @DrCarolJasper, @CathSGrainger and @aimee_speaks for the contributions!
ALT A woman wearing brown trousers, a beige blouse and checked gillet is standing in front of a white gallery wall and holding flowers and chocolate. The person is pointing to frames on the wall and smiling. A wall sticker reads 'zine-making'. There are six frames showcasing artwork on the wall.
ALT A room whit a slideshow projected on to a wall. The projection shows the picture of a crow in blue and green light. Next to the picture, there is some text and the caption 'Give up an eye and gain wisdom, but at what cost? By Rose'
There is a bench facing the wall with the projection. To the left on the foreground, there is a table containing colorful booklets and craft materials.
ALT Colorful booklets displayed on a table. On the cover, there is a black and white illustration of a woman holding a vintage camera and looking down at it. The title of the booklet is 'Autism through an Autistic Lens - a zine about media representations of autism and how they make us feel'. Behind the booklets, some craft materials are also displayed on the table.
ALT A white gallery wall displaying ten photo frames and caption plaques.
In recognition of World Prematurity Day, we're shining a spotlight on some amazing resources from incredible organizations supporting our littlest patients and their families! See below!
#ItDoesntHaveToHurt#WorldPrematurityDay2024
Potthoff's purpose was to "train the trainers."
She, along with members of @voices_org_ua & @EPPN4, met with academics & researchers on the ground to teach evidence-based psychological methods.
spr.ly/6014spoPC
Treating kids with a trauma-informed lens: Pediatric psychologist Lauren Potthoff recaps her recent trip to Kyiv.
@dr_laurenp visited the largest children’s hospital in Ukraine & a school in an area previously occupied by Russian troops during the war.
I have finally made the jump and also made an account on @bluesky
Still getting used to it and haven't yet decided whether I will fully leave @X or not, but if you are switching, then find my account: linecaes.bsky.social
Our Family Needs infographic on caregiver’s emotional needs for Health Care Providers. The whole healthcare team SHARES THE CARE of families’ emotional needs.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article…
My @StirUni_Psych undergraduate students are interested in relationships between self-regulation, ADHD symptoms, and dietary and sleep behaviours.
Can you help by filling in their survey?
You do not need to have ADHD to take part!
Survey 👉 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk…
My @StirUni_Psych undergraduate students are interested in understanding what coping strategies and information sources UK adults use to help manage period pain.
Can you help by taking part in their survey? It only takes 10-15 minutes!
Survey 👉 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk…
Getting vaccinated against whooping cough while pregnant is not only important during pregnancy, but it also offers protection during the early weeks of your baby’s life.
For more information on the whooping cough vaccine, visit nhsinform.scot/vaccinesinpre…#VaccinesinPregnancy
We know that #fatigue can be overwhelming, and that it is common to experience a boom and bust cycle. We asked Joseph Loades, physiotherapist, to answer your questions about fatigue and offer advice on how to manage the boom and bust cycle.
🔗 bit.ly/3Z4YO30
ALT A red image with white text that says "the boom and bust cycle of fatigue." The white Versus Arthritis logo sits at the bottom left corner.
🌟 Don’t miss the #EFIC2025 plenary lecture by Dr. @MRocheLab on "Translation and back-translation: animal models to understand the neurobiology of chronic pain and mood disorders." 📅 Discover more via this link europeanpainfederation.eu/ef…!
OUR SMS:FACE TO FACE PROGRAMME IS BACK IN 2025! This is a #free self-management skills for children aged 9-17 living with a health condition or concern, no formal diagnosis is needed. Refer here👉 childrenshealthscotland.org/…