Dr Joseph Chilcot
Lecturer in Health Psychology
Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London
After completing his BSc in Psychology from the University of
Hertfordshire (2006), Joe went on to complete a PhD funded by a joint
Kidney Research UK/British Renal Society fellowship. Joe’s PhD investigated depression and illness perceptions in End-Stage Renal
Disease receiving the Chancellor’s medal for outstanding doctoral research (University of Hertfordshire, 2010). Following this he was appointed Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire
(2010) moving to the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London in
2011.
Joe has particular expertise surrounding the psychological factors associated with chronic illnesses, including illness representations, psychological distress, health behaviour and outcomes (non-adherence and survival). His current research is focused on developing and evaluating psychological interventions in dialysis patients designed to improve psychosocial and clinical outcomes. Joe works with a range of clinical and academic groups and has established collaborators in the
UK renal community.