Mark J. Forshaw is subject leader in Health and Applied Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. An international expert in psychology training, he runs a professional doctorate in Health Psychology. He is a practitioner and supervisor of practitioners, and the author of many papers and books in his field.

‘This book is an invaluable and comprehensive resource for trainees, supervisors and practitioners. It provides expert accounts of the lived experience of becoming a health psychologist, whilst also presenting rich insights into assessment and formulation, clinical supervision, the setting up of health psychology services and the application of health psychology to a range of clinical settings. A must read for aspiring and current health psychologists.’ —Dr Lynne Dunwoody, Lecturer in Health Psychology, University of Ulster, and Chair, Partnership & Accreditation Committee of the British Psychological Society, UK‘A useful, engaging, and informative edited text where the authors share their real-life experiences of health psychology training and practice, including some of the opportunities and challenges. The reader gets a clear view of the diverse skills necessary to be an effective health psychologist, and the text will be invaluable to health psychology trainees and those who teach health psychology students, particularly at postgraduate level.’ —Professor Sarah Grogan, Emeritus Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

• List of illustrations Acknowledgements List of contributors Introduction 1: Supporting People to Live with and Manage Long-Term Physical Health Conditions 2: Health Psychology in an NHS Pain Management Service 3: The Twists and Turns into Health Psychology 4: Delivering An NHS Health Psychology Service For Patients With Eye Cancer 5: A Spectrum of Applied Health Psychology: Across Public Health and Healthcare Practice. 6: Beating Your Imposter Syndrome to Become a Practitioner Health Psychologist 7: Health Psychology in a Clinical Setting: How It Works for Me 8: Assessment in health psychology clinical practice 9: Formulation in health psychology clinical practice Afterword Index

Mark J. Forshaw is subject leader in Health and Applied Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. An international expert in psychology training, he runs a professional doctorate in Health Psychology. He is a practitioner and supervisor of practitioners, and the author of many papers and books in his field.

‘This book is an invaluable and comprehensive resource for trainees, supervisors and practitioners. It provides expert accounts of the lived experience of becoming a health psychologist, whilst also presenting rich insights into assessment and formulation, clinical supervision, the setting up of health psychology services and the application of health psychology to a range of clinical settings. A must read for aspiring and current health psychologists.’ —Dr Lynne Dunwoody, Lecturer in Health Psychology, University of Ulster, and Chair, Partnership & Accreditation Committee of the British Psychological Society, UK‘A useful, engaging, and informative edited text where the authors share their real-life experiences of health psychology training and practice, including some of the opportunities and challenges. The reader gets a clear view of the diverse skills necessary to be an effective health psychologist, and the text will be invaluable to health psychology trainees and those who teach health psychology students, particularly at postgraduate level.’ —Professor Sarah Grogan, Emeritus Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

• List of illustrations Acknowledgements List of contributors Introduction 1: Supporting People to Live with and Manage Long-Term Physical Health Conditions 2: Health Psychology in an NHS Pain Management Service 3: The Twists and Turns into Health Psychology 4: Delivering An NHS Health Psychology Service For Patients With Eye Cancer 5: A Spectrum of Applied Health Psychology: Across Public Health and Healthcare Practice. 6: Beating Your Imposter Syndrome to Become a Practitioner Health Psychologist 7: Health Psychology in a Clinical Setting: How It Works for Me 8: Assessment in health psychology clinical practice 9: Formulation in health psychology clinical practice Afterword Index

Mark J. Forshaw is subject leader in Health and Applied Psychology at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. An international expert in psychology training, he runs a professional doctorate in Health Psychology. He is a practitioner and supervisor of practitioners, and the author of many papers and books in his field.

‘This book is an invaluable and comprehensive resource for trainees, supervisors and practitioners. It provides expert accounts of the lived experience of becoming a health psychologist, whilst also presenting rich insights into assessment and formulation, clinical supervision, the setting up of health psychology services and the application of health psychology to a range of clinical settings. A must read for aspiring and current health psychologists.’ —Dr Lynne Dunwoody, Lecturer in Health Psychology, University of Ulster, and Chair, Partnership & Accreditation Committee of the British Psychological Society, UK‘A useful, engaging, and informative edited text where the authors share their real-life experiences of health psychology training and practice, including some of the opportunities and challenges. The reader gets a clear view of the diverse skills necessary to be an effective health psychologist, and the text will be invaluable to health psychology trainees and those who teach health psychology students, particularly at postgraduate level.’ —Professor Sarah Grogan, Emeritus Professor, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

• List of illustrations Acknowledgements List of contributors Introduction 1: Supporting People to Live with and Manage Long-Term Physical Health Conditions 2: Health Psychology in an NHS Pain Management Service 3: The Twists and Turns into Health Psychology 4: Delivering An NHS Health Psychology Service For Patients With Eye Cancer 5: A Spectrum of Applied Health Psychology: Across Public Health and Healthcare Practice. 6: Beating Your Imposter Syndrome to Become a Practitioner Health Psychologist 7: Health Psychology in a Clinical Setting: How It Works for Me 8: Assessment in health psychology clinical practice 9: Formulation in health psychology clinical practice Afterword Index