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Reader at UoM, educational psychologist. Motivational interviewing, mental health, social justice and children’s right to play. ❤️ triathlon

Manchester, UK
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@DrCathyAtkinson
Cathy Atkinson
3 years
For EPs and services using motivational interviewing, please check out our free online training, developed with @EdPsychEd. It’s an ideal interface for promoting discussions and service development and is packed with links to MI resources. Details here👇. Please share and RT.
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Manchester Motivational Interviewing Network
3 years
We are absolutely delighted to announce that our free online training on MI implementation in organisations, produced with @EdPsychEd is now available at Led by @DrCathyAtkinson and @PaulESolidarity. Please access, share, RT and let us know what you think.
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Cathy Atkinson
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RT @fiona_coley: Feedback from our MI training today .⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ . We had such a thoughtful and engaged group of EPs, TEPs and AsEPs.….
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Cathy Atkinson
3 months
Cannabis use amongst students attending an alternative provision in the United Kingdom led by Joseph Humphreys, now published open access 😀.
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For reasons explored within the paper, adolescents excluded from mainstream education are more likely to use cannabis regularly. Research into the cannabis use (CU) of adolescents excluded from mai...
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RT @fiona_coley: One month to go! Join our one-day online introduction and refresher course, exploring the spirit, tasks and skills involve….
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Cathy Atkinson
3 months
Another great paper on EP consultation from @BethR_EP published today in Educational Psychology in Practice and available open access at Hopefully lots of stimulating conversations about training and consultation to follow #TwitterEPs #consultation.
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Consultation is central to educational psychology practice, yet research highlights a gap between the expectations of UK trainee educational psychologists (TEPs) and the realities of post-qualifica...
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Fantastic new research led by @BethR_EP looking at key features of consultation policies of UK EP services. Would be a great starting point for services looking to develop or refine their own policy. Available open access at #TwitterEPs #Consultation.
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Cathy Atkinson
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RT @BethR_EP: 🎉 First Publication Alert 🎉 . Very excited to share mine and @DrCathyAtkinson paper "Consultation policies in UK local auth….
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Cathy Atkinson
5 months
Hi #TwitterEPs. Just wondered if any EPs/services are using cultural brokers. @Shel_T_EdPsych and I are doing some research about this, and are keen to hear from anyone who has experience of this. Thanks 😀 #CulturalBrokers #SocialJustice.
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RT @JofCASU: “Motives not included previously in long-established motivational models may provide an improved understanding of adolescent c….
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RT @fiona_coley: Join our next Motivational Interviewing Skills Club (MISC) this Friday 31.01.25 at 10-11:30am . #T….
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RT @edpsydan: Delighted that Leeya and I have had our paper published . "We had nowhere to go" - children's experiences of homelessness….
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Cathy Atkinson
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RT @fiona_coley: Brilliant time @MINTUKIreland meet-up in Manchester 🤩. Co-led a workshop w @DrCathyAtkinson & Nicole Alemoru:.- research i….
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Cathy Atkinson
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RT @DECPOfficial: Educational & Child Psychology is delighted to announce its latest special edition. Intersectional Identities: Education….
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Cathy Atkinson
10 months
RT @DECPOfficial: 📢 News just in…… Submissions for DECP 2025 conference and applications for bursary places are staying open a bit longer!….
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Cathy Atkinson
10 months
RT @james_birchwood: 🚨 6pm tomorrow 10.10.24 🚨.💻Online🛜 .Come and find out about the Applied Educational and Child Psychology Doctorate at….
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Our Applied Educational and Child Psychology Doctorate at the University of Birmingham is designed to set you apart as a skilled educational psychologist. Find out more
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RT @Queena_Nina: Amazing MI training delivered by @DrCathyAtkinson and @fiona_coley today. Feeling so refreshed and energised about develop….
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Cathy Atkinson
10 months
RT @fiona_coley: Wow! What an amazing bunch of EPs, AsEPs and TEPs in our MI training today. So many thoughtful contributions and insight….
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Cathy Atkinson
10 months
RT @fiona_coley: Buzzing after today’s MI training with @DrCathyAtkinson and such a fantastic group of #TwitterEPs 🤩
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Cathy Atkinson
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RT @fiona_coley: Really looking forward to facilitating our ‘MI Intro and Refresher’ course this Friday with @DrCathyAtkinson . Spaces have….
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