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Staff Profile

Dr Chris Penlington

Clinical Psychologist

  • Email: chris.penlington@ncl.ac.uk
  • Telephone: 0191 208 7471
  • Address: Room 5.007,
    Dental School,
    Framlington Place,
    Newcastle University,
    Newcastle upon Tyne,
    NE1 7RU
Background

I qualified as a Clinical Psychologist (D.Clin.Psy)  from Newcastle University in 2000. Since then I worked for the NHS as a Clinical Psychologist within a Pain Clinic setting before moving to the University in 2017. My current post is within the School of Dental Sciences where I am involved in research about biopsychosocial factors relevant to persistent orofacial pain. My interests are in developing effective biopsychosocial interventions for people experiencing pain and long-term conditions.

I am responsible for the Behavioural and Social Sciences course for dental students and lecture on psychological aspects of providing dental care across the undergraduate curriculum.

I have a BSc. in Psychology (1991) and an MSc. In Mindfulness Studies (2017).

Area of expertise

  • Pain Management
  • Psychological treatment for Long Term Conditions

Research

My research interests are in the areas of persistent pain and self-management, both in the field of orofacial pain and more broadly.

Teaching

I lead on Behavioural Science teaching within the Dental curriculum. I have conducted educational research about reflection and provide some teaching on reflection to dental surgery and dental therapy students.


My primary area of interest is pain. I provide lectures about pain to the schools of dentistry, psychology and pharmacy at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.


In the dental school I lead the Admissions process for dental surgery and dental therapy.

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