About this episode

This episode discusses the psychological implications of living with Huntington's disease and the role of psychologists in supporting affected individuals.

Living with a life-limiting condition comes with a plethora of psychological consequences. When the condition is rare, having psychologists in your corner can mean even more. This episode, we speak with Dr Sarah Gunn, Lecturer at the University of Leicester and expert on the psychology of Huntington's disease, about her research journey and how her work supports those with the condition. Join her and Dr Jon Sutton, Editor for the Psychologist, in conversation as they explore what psychologists can do when nothing can be done. This is Episode 44 of PsychCrunch, the podcast of the British Psychological Society's Research Digest, sponsored by Zanda. Episode Credits: Hosted by Dr Jon Sutton. With contributions by Ella Rhodes. Audio wizardry by Jeff Knowler. Edited by Emma Barratt. Not done learning? Find out more about how psychologists conceptualise living with a chronic illness with this piece from Emily Reynolds. Or learn why the world needs more health psychologists in our conversation with Professor Aimee Aubeeluck. PsychCrunch is brought to you by Zanda , the all-in-one practice management software designed for psychologists. With telehealth, easy mobile access, and automated…

People in this episode

Host: Dr Jon Sutton

Guest: Dr Sarah Gunn

Topics covered

• Huntington's disease
• psychology
• chronic illness
• mental health
• research

Keywords

• Huntington's disease
• psychology
• chronic illness
• mental health
• psychologists
• research

Sponsors

Zanda

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Leicester, British Psychological Society

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