Deborah Lancastle

Deborah is a Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered Health Psychologist and British Psychological Society (BPS) Chartered Psychologist. After finishing her Psychology BSc and PhD in Cardiff University, Deborah worked in Cardiff University Institute of Medical Genetics, on research finding out about the psychological effects of screening women's ovaries more often when they had a history of ovarian cancer in their family. Deborah then started work as a lecturer in University of South Wales, where she is now an Associate Professor of Psychology. Deborah's research is about the psychological and social effects of women's reproductive health problems. Her research has included infertility, ovarian cancer screening, uterine fibroids, and heavy periods. As well as developing and testing ways of helping women to deal with these challenges, Deborah has contributed to expert panels, Welsh Government initiatives, continuing professional development events, and supervises a number of USW students on reproductive health topics.