Chris Barker

Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology at University College London. Infrequent Tweeter. Any opinions expressed here are my own, not UCL's.

[Chris Barker @ChrisBarkerUCL]

I've just discovered the Bruce Springsteen song "If I should fall behind" https://t.co/xy9wEfNOcP -- a poignant ode to mutual support in couples.

[Chris Barker @ChrisBarkerUCL]

Wonderful appreciation of Bruce Springsteen by @missbarton on BBC Radio 4 https://t.co/pNO5yJO8V0

[Jonathan Freedland @Freedland]

A senior NHS consultant texts:

“Why not vaccinate all teachers in time for return to school on 18 jan? A box of Astra Zeneca vaccine to every school. It would only take days but what a great start to the year to know that all teachers were safe.”

[Chris Barker @ChrisBarkerUCL]

Very pleased that Nina Browne's @NinaBr0wne fascinating qualitative study of clinical psychologists' experiences of doing policy work is now out online in the journal Professional Psychology: https://t.co/Guf0hRwlN2. @SallyZlotowitz @KatClinPsy

[Chris Barker @ChrisBarkerUCL]

I'm delighted that my local MP @Keir_Starmer is running for the Labour party leadership. He's been a great constituency MP, and he's got all the qualities needed to be a great party leader (and eventually a great Prime Minister). A ray of hope in a bleak political world.

[Chris Barker @ChrisBarkerUCL]

I've been enjoying Ed Miliband's and Geoff Lloyd's 'Reasons to be cheerful' podcast @CheerfulPodcast. It does just what it says on the tin, providing intelligent and entertaining discussion of important topics.

[Chris Barker @ChrisBarkerUCL]

This blog by Eric Barker @bakadesuyo [no relation] has sensible science-based ideas on how to cope with life's problems https://t.co/G9PrVd6Ju9

[Chris Barker @ChrisBarkerUCL]

… and her qualitative study on the challenges relatives face in supporting people with bipolar doi:10.1007/s00127-018-1560-8

[Chris Barker @ChrisBarkerUCL]

Congrats to Ella Baruch on two papers from her thesis on support for people with bipolar: her lit review doi:10.1016/j.jad.2018.04.077 …

[Chris Barker @ChrisBarkerUCL]

Paper now out from Megan Hofmann’s thesis, reflecting on researching a health condition she’s experienced herself https://t.co/ttayOyXDAV

[Chris Barker @ChrisBarkerUCL]

A former student's really worthwhile crowdfunding campaign https://t.co/bU06uHMhh5

[Chris Barker @ChrisBarkerUCL]

I've just signed the petition to let me keep my EU citizenship https://t.co/Yu4henWyrJ

[Chris Barker @ChrisBarkerUCL]

I just signed the petition, "Don't stop bursaries for NHS students!" #BursaryorBust.
https://t.co/u7OngIYvAN

[Henry W W Potts @HWWPotts]

Our new randomised controlled trial of online support for anxiety/depression: https://t.co/K7ORFnxuCZ @neilcoulson @FarrLondon @uclidh

[Chris Barker @ChrisBarkerUCL]

Pleased that the latest (3rd) edition of my research methods text (Barker, Pistrang & Elliott) is finally out https://t.co/5sN4TO8JWK

[Chris Barker @ChrisBarkerUCL]

Pleased to support #walkthetalk2015 today. Wishing their efforts every success.

[Chris Barker @ChrisBarkerUCL]

I'm on a short break in Greece. Lovely country. Conditions fine for tourists. Every additional visitor helps boost the economy.

[Chris Barker @ChrisBarkerUCL]

@inductivestep Thanks Andy, I tend to be a consumer rather than a producer of tweets.

[Henry W W Potts @HWWPotts]

Congratulations to Jeremy @PsyBlog on passing his PhD viva! ( @neilcoulson @ChrisBarkerUCL )

[Chris Barker @ChrisBarkerUCL]

@WillClinPsy Thanks. It's down to you that I'm here at all!