Brian Hughes

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Brian Hughes

Brian M. Hughes, Ph.D., is a specialist in stress psychophysiology and a Professor of Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.[1] He has written methodological critiques of the PACE Trial and other ME research, as well as conducting empirical research on treatment harm in National Health Service specialist ME centres in England.[2] He is currently a member of the Republic of Ireland's National Working Group on ME, administered by Ireland's Health Service Executive. He is also an Advisor to the Northern Irish charity, Hope 4 ME & Fibro NI.[3]

Education[edit | edit source]

  • 1993, B.A. degree in Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway[4]
  • 1998, Ph.D. degree in Psychology, National University of Ireland, Galway[4]
  • 2009, Ed.M. degree in Science Education, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, US[4]

Relevant Books[edit | edit source]

  • 2018, Psychology in Crisis[5]
  • 2016, Rethinking Psychology: Good Science, Bad Science, Pseudoscience[6]

Talks and interviews[edit | edit source]

  • September 2019, Keynote Lecture, Hope 4 ME & Fibro NI Annual Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland; Speech title: Off the PACE and not NICE: Challenges facing evidence-based practice in ME/CFS[4]
  • October 2019, Keynote Lecture, Sheffield ME and Fibromyalgia Group Autumn Conference, Sheffield, UK; Speech title: Controversies and cock-ups in ME research: The role of human failings[4]

Articles[edit | edit source]

Online presence[edit | edit source]

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Learn more[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Psychology - NUI Galway". www.nuigalway.ie. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 McPhee, Graham; Baldwin, Adrian; Kindlon, Tom; Hughes, Brian M (June 24, 2019). "Monitoring treatment harm in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: A freedom-of-information study of National Health Service specialist centres in England". Journal of Health Psychology: 135910531985453. doi:10.1177/1359105319854532. ISSN 1359-1053.
  3. "Hope 4 ME & Fibro Northern Ireland - Announcements Page". www.facebook.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Brian M. Hughes CV" (PDF). Retrieved August 29, 2020. Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. Hughes, Brian M. (2018). Psychology in crisis. London. ISBN 1352003007. OCLC 1027144538.
  6. Hughes, Brian. Rethinking psychology : good science, bad science, pseudoscience. London. ISBN 978-1-137-30394-3. OCLC 935784520.