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About Dr Catherine OLeary

Catherine is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who trained at the Institute of Psychiatry in London. She specialises in working with people with long term health conditions. She has had psoriasis for over thirty years.

Dr Catherine OLeary

3 Jun

Trauma in childhood can affect your health

In the mid 90s a team of researchers from a private healthcare company in America made a startling discovery.  They asked over 17,000 people about their experiences of abuse and trauma in childhood, and followed them over 15 years.  They …

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Dr Catherine OLeary

8 Apr

Diet and Psoriasis: What Works?

Diets were in the news again this week.  An article in The Lancet looked at diets in 195 countries across the world and confirmed that a poor diet of processed meat, sodium and sugary foods was the leading factor in …

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Dr Catherine OLeary

20 Mar

How a skin condition like psoriasis can affect your child and what you can do to support them

Living with a skin condition like psoriasis or eczema is hard. Around 60% of people with psoriasis suffer with depression and up to 48% report feeling anxious. While we know about the psychological impact of psoriasis on adults, less is …

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