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Barry Tolchard

Barry Tolchard RNM, RNLD, MSc, PhD, BT, CBT

Research and Clinical Research, Public Health
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

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Barry is the Deputy Head of School for Research and HDR he is also a Senior Lecturer in the School of Health. Barry is a Registered Nurse with a specialism in Mental Health. Barry has worked in the UK and South Australia and works as a consultant nurse psychotherapist. In nursing, Barry teaches mental health, learning disability, chronic disease management and more widely teaches clinical psychology, psychiatry and other allied health at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Barry supervises a range of postgraduate research students including PhD, Professional Doctorates and research Masters. Barry is an active researcher with interests in gambling/addictions, mental health, Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy, public health, chronic disease and health education. Barry's research interests span clinical, epidemiological and experimental approaches at both qualitative and quantitative levels.