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Dr Martha Canfield
Research Fellow
Research interests
- Psychology
Biography
Martha joined the Health Psychology Section in 2017 having previously worked at the National Addiction Centre, IoPPN. Her research work is focus on understanding how substance use problems develop in individuals, as well as how can we support those people affect by them including family members. She is also interested in psychometrics and the use of routinely collected electronic health records data in research.
Research interests
- Psychosocial and cultural factors related to health behaviours
- Substance use
- Research methods
Teaching
She is involved in teaching the iBSc Psychology and Neuroscience & Neuropsychology and the MSc Health Psychology courses.
Expertise and Public Engagement:
- General adviser for the NIHR Research Design Service (RDS) London.
- See more about RDS here.
Research
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Health Psychology Section
Health Psychology Section is a global leading centre of clinical health psychology at King's College London
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XPAND Trial (Enhancing XP Photoprotection Activities – New Directions)
A study of patients with Xeroderma Pigmentosum - a rare genetic condition that interferes with the DNA repair process after exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
Project status: Ongoing
News
Better care integration needed for mothers in substance use services
New research has used electronic health records to identify how to better integrate policy and practice for parents involved in public family law proceedings...
![mother and child hands](/newimages/folsm/hero-banner/slcps/mother-and-child-hands.x18b47492.jpg?w=1501&h=440&crop=780,440,361,0&f=webp)
Events
![Maintaining health and wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic](/newimages/tutoring/london2.x0ce200c4.jpg?w=780&h=547&crop=780,440,0,54&f=webp)
Maintaining health and wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic
A public online event led by the Psychology Department at King's, presenting 5-8 minute talks on how to maintain health and wellbeing during the COVID-19...
Please note: this event has passed.
Research
![King's flag London](/ImportedImages/research/legacy/General/KingsflagLondon.xef5cc7a9.jpg?w=780&h=1040&crop=780,440,0,75&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
Health Psychology Section
Health Psychology Section is a global leading centre of clinical health psychology at King's College London
![](https://kcl.ac.uk/siteelements/images/news-image-kings-logo-780x440.xe298f98f.jpg?width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
XPAND Trial (Enhancing XP Photoprotection Activities – New Directions)
A study of patients with Xeroderma Pigmentosum - a rare genetic condition that interferes with the DNA repair process after exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
Project status: Ongoing
News
Better care integration needed for mothers in substance use services
New research has used electronic health records to identify how to better integrate policy and practice for parents involved in public family law proceedings...
![mother and child hands](/newimages/folsm/hero-banner/slcps/mother-and-child-hands.x18b47492.jpg?w=1501&h=440&crop=780,440,361,0&f=webp)
Events
![Maintaining health and wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic](/newimages/tutoring/london2.x0ce200c4.jpg?w=780&h=547&crop=780,440,0,54&f=webp)
Maintaining health and wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic
A public online event led by the Psychology Department at King's, presenting 5-8 minute talks on how to maintain health and wellbeing during the COVID-19...
Please note: this event has passed.