PROFESSOR ROGER BAKER
BA, PhD, CPsychol, CSci, FBPsS
Roger has worked in a dual role as researcher and Clinical Psychologist at Leeds, Aberdeen and Bournemouth Universities
and in National Health Service Trusts specializing in Mental Health. He is Professor of Clinical Psychology at
Bournemouth University and Consultant Clinical Psychologist in the National Health Service. He has specialized in the
development of new emotion based therapies and assessments summarized in 3 books, ‘Understanding Panic Attacks
and Overcoming Fear’ (now in its 3rd edition), ‘Emotional Processing: Healing through Feeling’ and ‘Understanding
Trauma; to overcome post traumatic stress’
QUALIFICATIONS
2007
1988
1974
1971
1967
1959-64
Chartered Scientist, British Psychological Society
Chartered Clinical Psychologist, British Psychological Society
Qualified Clinical Psychologist, Whitley Council
PhD in Clinical Psychology Topic, Leeds University
Bachelor of Arts Honours Psychology Degree, University College of North Wales, Bangor
All Saints School, Oxfordshire. O, AO and A levels.
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
1996
1988
1975
Member, World Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation
Fellow, British Psychological Society
Member, British Association of Behavioural Psychotherapy
CAREER SUMMARY
2008
2000-2003
1996-2008
1995 – 2012
1993 1982 - 93
1977 - 93
1986
1988 – 93
1982 – 88
Professor of Clinical Psychology, Bournemouth University, School of Design, Engineering & Computing
Visiting Professor, Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability, Putney
Visiting Professor, Bournemouth University, Institute of Health & Community Studies
Director & Coordinator of Dorset Research & Development Support Unit,
Dors Dorset Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Dorset Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Research Co-ordinator (Mental Health), Grampian Healthcare NHS Trust
Honorary Senior Lecturer, Aberdeen University, Department of Mental Health
Acting Head, Clinical Psychology Service (Mental Health), Grampian Health Board
Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Grampian Health Board
Principal Clinical Psychologist, Grampian Health Board
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1977 – 82
1974-77
1970-77
1967-69
Senior Clinical Psychologist, Grampian Health Board
Honorary Basic Grade Psychologist, Wakefield Area Health Authority
Research Fellow (DHSS & Mental Health Research Fund) Leeds University, Dept of Psychiatry
Research Assistant, Leeds University, Dept of Psychiatry
OTHER PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2010
2007
19971993-
1990 -
Chair, UK Multiple Sclerosis Social Research Panel and Member of the Research Strategy Committee
Member, International Editorial Board of ‘Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy & Research’
Patron of Agoraphobic Link Line, a Registered Charity
Member of International Editorial Board of ‘Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and Research’ and
Referee for British Journal of Clinical Psychology, International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric
Research & John Wiley Publishing series in Clinical Psychology
Member of numerous University and Health Service Research Committees
PUBLICATIONS
Books
Baker, R. and J. N. Hall (1984). REHAB Evaluation Hall and Baker. Aberdeen, Vine Publishing.
Baker, R. (1989). Panic Disorder: Theory, Research and Therapy. Chichester, John Wiley.
Baker, R. (1996, 2003, 2011). Understanding Panic Attacks and Overcoming Fear. Oxford, Lion Publishing. Now in 3rd
edition. Also translated into German, Portugese, Swedish, French, Polish, Indian, Chinese and Arabic
Baker, R. (2007) Emotional Processing: Healing through Feeling. Oxford, Lion-Hudson.
Baker R (2010) Understanding Trauma; How to overcome Post Traumatic Stress. Oxford: Lion-Hudson
Book Chapters
10 Book Chapter between 1970 & 2006
Journal Articles
45 Academic Journal articles between 1971 & 2012 on topics including emotional processing, behavior therapy, CBT,
counselling, schizophrenia, panic attacks, PTSD, dementia and alcoholism.
Reports
24 commissioned Research Reports between 1977 & 2007
Conference Proceedings
108 papers or workshop delivered at local, national or international conferences related to psychological therapy,
emotions and psychological disorders.
Thesis
Baker, R. (1971). The Use of Operant Conditioning to Reinstate the Speech of Mute Schizophrenics. Department of
Psychiatry. Leeds, University of Leeds.
10 Elgin Road, Talbot Woods, Bournemouth, Dorset
01202 763836 roger.drbakerpartnership@btopenworld.com
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