Dr Lauren Heathcote PhD
Senior Lecturer
Research interests
- Mental Health
Contact details
Biography
I joined King’s College London as a Senior Lecturer in December 2021. My research focuses on understanding the psychology of pain and symptom perception and leveraging this understanding to develop brief, targeted interventions that improve health outcomes for young people living with acute and chronic illness. I previously completed a PhD in Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford followed by five years of postdoctoral training at Stanford University Medical School in the U.S. I also hold an MSc in Psychological Research from the University of Oxford and a BSc in Experimental Psychology from the University of Sussex.
Research Interests:
- Pain Psychology
- Symptom Perception
- Health Psychology
- Pediatric Pain & Pediatric Psychology
- Psycho-Oncology
- Adolescents and Young Adult (AYA) Health
- Mindset & Wise Interventions
- Mind-Body Mechanisms
- Digital Health
Research
Health Psychology Section
Health Psychology Section is a global leading centre of clinical health psychology at King's College London
News
Symptom self-monitoring for childhood cancer survivors – what are oncologists views?
A new international survey, led by the Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, and the Institute of Psychiatry,...
Dr Lauren Heathcote receives IASP Ulf Lindblom Young Investigator Prize
The award, from the International Association for the Study of Pain, recognizes an individual who has achieved a high level of independence as an outstanding...
Research
Health Psychology Section
Health Psychology Section is a global leading centre of clinical health psychology at King's College London
News
Symptom self-monitoring for childhood cancer survivors – what are oncologists views?
A new international survey, led by the Stanford University Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, and the Institute of Psychiatry,...
Dr Lauren Heathcote receives IASP Ulf Lindblom Young Investigator Prize
The award, from the International Association for the Study of Pain, recognizes an individual who has achieved a high level of independence as an outstanding...