New research has revealed involving a patient's family and friends as part of a new approach to mental health treatment makes it three times less likely they will be admitted to a psychiatric hospital ...

New guidance on NHS registration requirements for use of psychological professions titles has been published this week.

"People who have experienced non-recent childhood sexual abuse require significantly improved access to trauma-informed and ...

The publication of the new national mental health strategy is expected later this year. Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Zosia Walecka, set out her thoughts on what a genuinely transformative mental ...

Leisure is good for us — we know this. Taking time to relax, socialise, or enjoy a hobby can boost wellbeing and help us recover from the demands of everyday life. But for some people, free time ...

The BPS has submitted its response to the government consultation on it's Schools White Paper: Every child achieving and thriving. Read our response Our submission is informed by evidence, expertise ...

Research suggests that autism diagnoses are increasing at a significant rate, partly due to increased recognition of neurodiversity. But for some people, this recognition comes late, often after years ...

Congratulations to the Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSDScot) Trauma and Justice team, who have been chosen as this years' winner of the Innovation in Practice Award 2026. The three team members ...

New guidance published by the Global Psychology Alliance (GPA) provides an overview of critical knowledge and professional obligations for psychologists committed to responsible and effective ...

The Early Career Researcher Best Paper Award recognises the lead author for an outstanding article that has been published in each of the BPS Journals during the past year, demonstrating originality, ...

We hope your 2026 has got off to a good start! With the application process for the 2026 Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) entry well underway, we thought it would be beneficial to highlight ...

Models of social cognition generally portray people as being rational decision-makers, who will often weigh up options before deciding how to act, note the authors of a recent paper in Psychology and ...