Newcastle University

Background 

 I am a chartered psychologist and qualified social worker.  

 Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Psychology
• MA Applied Social Studies
• DipSW (postgraduate Diploma in Social Work)
• PhD 'Interprofessional Education in Community Mental Health: Developing Attitudes and Changing Skills' 
• CPsychol

Membership

British Psychological Society 

British Society of Gerontology 

Research Interests

My general research interest lies in applied health services research.  My research focus is on ageing and dementia.  I am also interested in advance care planning, chronic illness, health and social care professionals' education, the social psychology of groups and interprofessional education.    

Postgraduate Supervision

I have successfully supervised two PhD students to completion.

Previous Supervision 

• 2009 Yadolah Zarezadeh, PhD, ‘The teaching and learning of reflective practice in medicine, nursing and physiotherapy: A grounded theory study. 
• 2012 Deborah Harrison, PhD, 'Redefining the role of 'non-professionally affiliated' workers in community mental health care: A qualitative exploration of co-worker and client relationships'  

Current Doctoral Supervision

• Deepta Churm, IHS, Newcastle University

Esteem Indicators

Reviewer for:

• Medical Teacher
• Journal of Interprofessional Care
• Journal of Mental Health Education, Training and Practice

Undergraduate Teaching

Medicine in the Community (Social Science)

• Robinson L, Bamford C, Beyer F, Clark A, Dickinson C, Emmett C, Exley C, Hughes J, Robson L, Rousseau N. Patient preferences for future care – how can Advanced Care Planning become embedded into dementia care: a study protocol. BMC Geriatrics 2010, 10, 2.
• Steven A, Dickinson C, Pearson P. Practice-based interprofessional education: Looking into the black box. Journal of Interprofessional Care 2007, 21(3), 251-264.
• Dickinson C, Barnes D, Lombardo C, Pearson P, Bailey D. Mapping new roles in mental health services: the development of four new mental health roles from 2004 to 2006. The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice 2008, 3(1), 4-11.
• Carpenter J, Milne D, Lombardo C, Dickinson C. Process and outcomes of training in psychosocial interventions in mental health: A stepwise approach to evaluation. Journal of Mental Health 2007, 16(4), 505-520.
• Hean S, Dickinson C. The Contact Hypothesis: An exploration of its further potential in interprofessional education. Journal of Interprofessional Care 2005, 19(5), 480-491.
• Carpenter J, Barnes D, Dickinson C, Wooff D. Outcomes of interprofessional education for community mental health services in England: The longitudinal evaluation of a postgraduate programme. Journal of Interprofessional Care 2006, 20(2), 145-161.
• Barnes D, Carpenter J, Dickinson C. The outcomes of partnerships with mental health service users in interprofessional education: A case study. Health and Social Care in the Community 2006, 14(5), 426-435.
• Carpenter J, Barnes D, Dickinson C. An evaluation of the Birmingham University Programme in Community Mental Health: an interprofessional postgraduate course for staff working with people severe and long-term mental illness. Journal of Interprofessional Care 2000, 14(2), 201-202.
• Barnes D, Carpenter J, Dickinson C. Interprofessional education for community mental health: attitudes to community care and professional stereotypes. Social Work Education 2000, 19(6), 565-583.
• Robinson L, Dickinson C, Rousseau N, Beyer F, Clark A, Hughes J, Howel D, Exley C. A systematic review of the effectiveness of advance care planning interventions for people with cognitive impairment and dementia. Age and Ageing 2012, 41(2), 263-269.
• Robinson L, Dickinson C, Bamford C, Clark A, Hughes J, Exley C. A qualitative study: Professionals' experiences of advance care planning in dementia and palliative care, 'a good idea in theory but...'. Palliative Medicine 2013, 27(5), 401-408.