Dr Patsy Irizar
@patsyirizar.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Psychology | Liverpool John Moores University | Mental Health, Substance Use, Health Inequalities, Epidemiology.
New article published in BMC Medicine 📓
Longitudinal associations between alcohol use, occupational stressors, and mental health among healthcare works in the UK (UK-REACH)
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Longitudinal associations between alcohol use, occupational stressors, and mental health among healthcare works in the UK (UK-REACH)
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Longitudinal associations between alcohol use, occupational stressors, and mental health among healthcare and ancillary workers in the United Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic (UK-REACH) - BMC Medi...
Background The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated exposure to trauma and demands for healthcare workers (HCWs), which are known risks for heavy alcohol use and common mental disorders (CMD). We investigate...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
New article published in BMC Medicine 📓
Longitudinal associations between alcohol use, occupational stressors, and mental health among healthcare works in the UK (UK-REACH)
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Longitudinal associations between alcohol use, occupational stressors, and mental health among healthcare works in the UK (UK-REACH)
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
New article! 📢
Pregnant women’s views towards NoLo alcohol products.
18 interviews with pregnant women.
NoLo products used to adhere to the societal norms of abstinence in pregnancy, whilst also navigating the societal expectation to drink when socialising.
Open access 📔
lnkd.in/ervdgcF7
Pregnant women’s views towards NoLo alcohol products.
18 interviews with pregnant women.
NoLo products used to adhere to the societal norms of abstinence in pregnancy, whilst also navigating the societal expectation to drink when socialising.
Open access 📔
lnkd.in/ervdgcF7
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November 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
New article! 📢
Pregnant women’s views towards NoLo alcohol products.
18 interviews with pregnant women.
NoLo products used to adhere to the societal norms of abstinence in pregnancy, whilst also navigating the societal expectation to drink when socialising.
Open access 📔
lnkd.in/ervdgcF7
Pregnant women’s views towards NoLo alcohol products.
18 interviews with pregnant women.
NoLo products used to adhere to the societal norms of abstinence in pregnancy, whilst also navigating the societal expectation to drink when socialising.
Open access 📔
lnkd.in/ervdgcF7
New book! 📕
Young Adult Drinking Styles: Current Perspectives on Research, Policy, and Practice.
Laura Goodwin, Jo-Anne Puddephatt, and I wrote a chapter on Alcohol and Mental Health in Young People
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
(not open access unfortunately)
Young Adult Drinking Styles: Current Perspectives on Research, Policy, and Practice.
Laura Goodwin, Jo-Anne Puddephatt, and I wrote a chapter on Alcohol and Mental Health in Young People
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
(not open access unfortunately)
Alcohol and Mental Health in Young Adults
The co-occurrence of alcohol and mental health problems in the general population is well-documented. Among young adults, evidence suggests that most of those with an alcohol problem are also sufferin...
link.springer.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
New book! 📕
Young Adult Drinking Styles: Current Perspectives on Research, Policy, and Practice.
Laura Goodwin, Jo-Anne Puddephatt, and I wrote a chapter on Alcohol and Mental Health in Young People
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
(not open access unfortunately)
Young Adult Drinking Styles: Current Perspectives on Research, Policy, and Practice.
Laura Goodwin, Jo-Anne Puddephatt, and I wrote a chapter on Alcohol and Mental Health in Young People
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
(not open access unfortunately)
New article on ethnic inequalities in adolescent mental wellbeing, using data from almost 70k adolescents (aged 12-15) to understand interactions with social identity markers, risk and protective factors @beewelluk.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Ethnic inequalities in adolescent mental wellbeing: An interaction analysis of social identity markers, risk and protective factors
www.sciencedirect.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:31 AM
New article on ethnic inequalities in adolescent mental wellbeing, using data from almost 70k adolescents (aged 12-15) to understand interactions with social identity markers, risk and protective factors @beewelluk.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Dr Patsy Irizar
NEW PUBLICATION!
A meta-analysis of the relationship between racial discrimination and substance use in minoritised racial/ethnic groups.
The analysis found strong associations between racial discrimination and hazardous alcohol use and cannabis use.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A meta-analysis of the relationship between racial discrimination and substance use in minoritised racial/ethnic groups.
The analysis found strong associations between racial discrimination and hazardous alcohol use and cannabis use.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A meta‐analytic review of the relationship between racial discrimination and alcohol and other drug use outcomes in minoritised racial/ethnic groups
Aims To measure the associations between racial discrimination and distinct alcohol and other drug use outcomes in minoritised racial/ethnic groups and to explore the moderating roles of demographic...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
NEW PUBLICATION!
A meta-analysis of the relationship between racial discrimination and substance use in minoritised racial/ethnic groups.
The analysis found strong associations between racial discrimination and hazardous alcohol use and cannabis use.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A meta-analysis of the relationship between racial discrimination and substance use in minoritised racial/ethnic groups.
The analysis found strong associations between racial discrimination and hazardous alcohol use and cannabis use.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
NEW PUBLICATION!
A meta-analysis of the relationship between racial discrimination and substance use in minoritised racial/ethnic groups.
The analysis found strong associations between racial discrimination and hazardous alcohol use and cannabis use.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A meta-analysis of the relationship between racial discrimination and substance use in minoritised racial/ethnic groups.
The analysis found strong associations between racial discrimination and hazardous alcohol use and cannabis use.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A meta‐analytic review of the relationship between racial discrimination and alcohol and other drug use outcomes in minoritised racial/ethnic groups
Aims To measure the associations between racial discrimination and distinct alcohol and other drug use outcomes in minoritised racial/ethnic groups and to explore the moderating roles of demographic...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
NEW PUBLICATION!
A meta-analysis of the relationship between racial discrimination and substance use in minoritised racial/ethnic groups.
The analysis found strong associations between racial discrimination and hazardous alcohol use and cannabis use.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
A meta-analysis of the relationship between racial discrimination and substance use in minoritised racial/ethnic groups.
The analysis found strong associations between racial discrimination and hazardous alcohol use and cannabis use.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
AlcoLab research group writing day, feat. Baloo the spaniel for moral support!
June 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
AlcoLab research group writing day, feat. Baloo the spaniel for moral support!
Reposted by Dr Patsy Irizar
✨ Job opportunity! ✨ We're currently seeking a Research Associate in Psychology for a new project led by @fieldmatt.bsky.social which will use machine learning to develop a better understanding of why many people drop out of treatment for gambling problems. More project info at: bit.ly/45WEyVb
Research Associate in Psychology at University of Sheffield
An opportunity for an academic position as a Research Associate in Psychology is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
www.jobs.ac.uk
June 16, 2025 at 9:04 AM
✨ Job opportunity! ✨ We're currently seeking a Research Associate in Psychology for a new project led by @fieldmatt.bsky.social which will use machine learning to develop a better understanding of why many people drop out of treatment for gambling problems. More project info at: bit.ly/45WEyVb
New report summarising the findings from our recent research examining the associations between racial discrimination and mental health, through direct and indirect pathways
REPORT: The impact of racial discrimination on mental health
📌 'dose-response' relationship (more experiences of racism -> worse mental health)
📌 impact is cumulative & recency counts
📌 impact is direct & indirect (racism -> poorer housing -> worse mental health)
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n...
📌 'dose-response' relationship (more experiences of racism -> worse mental health)
📌 impact is cumulative & recency counts
📌 impact is direct & indirect (racism -> poorer housing -> worse mental health)
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n...
New report shows a ‘dose response’ relationship between racism and poor mental health
A new report titled The impact of racial discrimination on mental health investigates how experiencing racial discrimination affects mental health, both directly and indirectly.It finds a ‘dose-respon...
www.manchester.ac.uk
June 16, 2025 at 9:21 AM
New report summarising the findings from our recent research examining the associations between racial discrimination and mental health, through direct and indirect pathways
Reposted by Dr Patsy Irizar
Authored by @patsyirizar.bsky.social, Dharmi Kapadia, Harry Taylor, Gertrude Wafula, Albert Kwansa, @charleskod.bsky.social @inequalccsr.bsky.social @vkatikireddi.bsky.social
@uomsoss.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social @healthierfutures.bsky.social
@uomsoss.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social @healthierfutures.bsky.social
June 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Authored by @patsyirizar.bsky.social, Dharmi Kapadia, Harry Taylor, Gertrude Wafula, Albert Kwansa, @charleskod.bsky.social @inequalccsr.bsky.social @vkatikireddi.bsky.social
@uomsoss.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social @healthierfutures.bsky.social
@uomsoss.bsky.social @uomsociology.bsky.social @healthierfutures.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Patsy Irizar
REPORT: The impact of racial discrimination on mental health
📌 'dose-response' relationship (more experiences of racism -> worse mental health)
📌 impact is cumulative & recency counts
📌 impact is direct & indirect (racism -> poorer housing -> worse mental health)
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n...
📌 'dose-response' relationship (more experiences of racism -> worse mental health)
📌 impact is cumulative & recency counts
📌 impact is direct & indirect (racism -> poorer housing -> worse mental health)
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n...
New report shows a ‘dose response’ relationship between racism and poor mental health
A new report titled The impact of racial discrimination on mental health investigates how experiencing racial discrimination affects mental health, both directly and indirectly.It finds a ‘dose-respon...
www.manchester.ac.uk
June 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
REPORT: The impact of racial discrimination on mental health
📌 'dose-response' relationship (more experiences of racism -> worse mental health)
📌 impact is cumulative & recency counts
📌 impact is direct & indirect (racism -> poorer housing -> worse mental health)
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n...
📌 'dose-response' relationship (more experiences of racism -> worse mental health)
📌 impact is cumulative & recency counts
📌 impact is direct & indirect (racism -> poorer housing -> worse mental health)
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n...
Reposted by Dr Patsy Irizar
Wrote about the latest ultra-processed food headlines. Will these foods really kill us?? open.substack.com/pub/suzigage...
Do ultra-processed foods really shorten our lifespan? Maybe...some of them...
As we see yet more headlines about the latest edible bogeyman (sorry about that mental image), what did the study actually show? And what does ultra-processed even mean?
open.substack.com
April 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Wrote about the latest ultra-processed food headlines. Will these foods really kill us?? open.substack.com/pub/suzigage...
I'll be talking about this research at the @britsoci.bsky.social conference tomorrow at 11am in Lecture Theatre A!
New article! Associations between experiences of racial discrimination and mental health, through direct and indirect pathways onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Associations Between Experiences of Racial Discrimination Across the Life Course and Mental Health: Exploring Direct and Indirect Pathways
We aim to explore the association between racial discrimination across the life course on common mental disorders (CMD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, testing direct and indirect pathways. Cross-secti...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 24, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I'll be talking about this research at the @britsoci.bsky.social conference tomorrow at 11am in Lecture Theatre A!
Reposted by Dr Patsy Irizar
This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic
www.crabmuseum.org/visit
🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
www.crabmuseum.org/visit
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April 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic
www.crabmuseum.org/visit
🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
www.crabmuseum.org/visit
🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀
Reposted by Dr Patsy Irizar
Been seeing people sharing a certain someone's TED talk recently. So I wrote this about what Rat Park actually found, why it's an important study, but it's really important not to sensationalise what it found for that 'truthy' soundbite.
After Rat Park
Or why everything you think you know about addiction might be a little more nuanced than some would give you credit for
open.substack.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Been seeing people sharing a certain someone's TED talk recently. So I wrote this about what Rat Park actually found, why it's an important study, but it's really important not to sensationalise what it found for that 'truthy' soundbite.
Reposted by Dr Patsy Irizar
📢 Postdoctoral Research Associate vacancy
Exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our new UKRI-funded project on dietary health inequalities @liverpooluni.bsky.social.
See below for further details & reach out if any questions.
tinyurl.com/mpwbkdub
Exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our new UKRI-funded project on dietary health inequalities @liverpooluni.bsky.social.
See below for further details & reach out if any questions.
tinyurl.com/mpwbkdub
Job Specification
tinyurl.com
April 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
📢 Postdoctoral Research Associate vacancy
Exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our new UKRI-funded project on dietary health inequalities @liverpooluni.bsky.social.
See below for further details & reach out if any questions.
tinyurl.com/mpwbkdub
Exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our new UKRI-funded project on dietary health inequalities @liverpooluni.bsky.social.
See below for further details & reach out if any questions.
tinyurl.com/mpwbkdub
I wrote a blog for Data Science for Health Equity, summarising the findings from my recent research.
Using data science to understand how racial discrimination impacts mental health:
www.datascienceforhealthequity.com/post/using-d...
Using data science to understand how racial discrimination impacts mental health:
www.datascienceforhealthequity.com/post/using-d...
April 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I wrote a blog for Data Science for Health Equity, summarising the findings from my recent research.
Using data science to understand how racial discrimination impacts mental health:
www.datascienceforhealthequity.com/post/using-d...
Using data science to understand how racial discrimination impacts mental health:
www.datascienceforhealthequity.com/post/using-d...
Reposted by Dr Patsy Irizar
New pre-print! Ethnic inequalities in loneliness during COVID-19.
Most ethnic minority groups had higher odds of loneliness, compared to white British - partly explained by socioeconomic inequalities for some ethnic groups www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Most ethnic minority groups had higher odds of loneliness, compared to white British - partly explained by socioeconomic inequalities for some ethnic groups www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Ethnic inequalities in loneliness in Britain during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence for Equality National Survey (EVENS)
Ethnic minority populations faced a disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Loneliness, a significant public health issue, was exacerbated during the pandemic. Most previous studies used agg...
www.medrxiv.org
April 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
New pre-print! Ethnic inequalities in loneliness during COVID-19.
Most ethnic minority groups had higher odds of loneliness, compared to white British - partly explained by socioeconomic inequalities for some ethnic groups www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Most ethnic minority groups had higher odds of loneliness, compared to white British - partly explained by socioeconomic inequalities for some ethnic groups www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Reposted by Dr Patsy Irizar
New article! Associations between experiences of racial discrimination and mental health, through direct and indirect pathways onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Associations Between Experiences of Racial Discrimination Across the Life Course and Mental Health: Exploring Direct and Indirect Pathways
We aim to explore the association between racial discrimination across the life course on common mental disorders (CMD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, testing direct and indirect pathways. Cross-secti...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
New article! Associations between experiences of racial discrimination and mental health, through direct and indirect pathways onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
New pre-print! Ethnic inequalities in loneliness during COVID-19.
Most ethnic minority groups had higher odds of loneliness, compared to white British - partly explained by socioeconomic inequalities for some ethnic groups www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Most ethnic minority groups had higher odds of loneliness, compared to white British - partly explained by socioeconomic inequalities for some ethnic groups www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Ethnic inequalities in loneliness in Britain during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence for Equality National Survey (EVENS)
Ethnic minority populations faced a disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Loneliness, a significant public health issue, was exacerbated during the pandemic. Most previous studies used agg...
www.medrxiv.org
April 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
New pre-print! Ethnic inequalities in loneliness during COVID-19.
Most ethnic minority groups had higher odds of loneliness, compared to white British - partly explained by socioeconomic inequalities for some ethnic groups www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Most ethnic minority groups had higher odds of loneliness, compared to white British - partly explained by socioeconomic inequalities for some ethnic groups www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
New article! Associations between experiences of racial discrimination and mental health, through direct and indirect pathways onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Associations Between Experiences of Racial Discrimination Across the Life Course and Mental Health: Exploring Direct and Indirect Pathways
We aim to explore the association between racial discrimination across the life course on common mental disorders (CMD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, testing direct and indirect pathways. Cross-secti...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
New article! Associations between experiences of racial discrimination and mental health, through direct and indirect pathways onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Reposted by Dr Patsy Irizar
🖋️New on the Data Impact blog🖋️
We highlight the impact some of the data available via the UK Data Service is having in #research, #policy and public conversations around the area of #poverty, deprivation and the cost-of-living crisis.
blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/poverty-in-d...
We highlight the impact some of the data available via the UK Data Service is having in #research, #policy and public conversations around the area of #poverty, deprivation and the cost-of-living crisis.
blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/poverty-in-d...
April 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
🖋️New on the Data Impact blog🖋️
We highlight the impact some of the data available via the UK Data Service is having in #research, #policy and public conversations around the area of #poverty, deprivation and the cost-of-living crisis.
blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/poverty-in-d...
We highlight the impact some of the data available via the UK Data Service is having in #research, #policy and public conversations around the area of #poverty, deprivation and the cost-of-living crisis.
blog.ukdataservice.ac.uk/poverty-in-d...
Reposted by Dr Patsy Irizar
People experiencing homelessness have high mortality and morbidity from preventable or treatable conditions.
This article explores the health impacts of homelessness and practical considerations for clinicians providing care.
Includes an infographic
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
This article explores the health impacts of homelessness and practical considerations for clinicians providing care.
Includes an infographic
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
April 1, 2025 at 10:16 AM
People experiencing homelessness have high mortality and morbidity from preventable or treatable conditions.
This article explores the health impacts of homelessness and practical considerations for clinicians providing care.
Includes an infographic
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
This article explores the health impacts of homelessness and practical considerations for clinicians providing care.
Includes an infographic
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Reposted by Dr Patsy Irizar
Changing the clocks may seem simple, but it may be affecting our wellbeing more than we think.
New research from LJMU's Ruth Ogden shows that 'falling back' negatively impacts women, especially mothers.
Read more ➡️ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
New research from LJMU's Ruth Ogden shows that 'falling back' negatively impacts women, especially mothers.
Read more ➡️ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Changing your clock? Scientists are only just beginning to understand what this does to us | Ruth Ogden
Our research in October showed that ‘falling back’ had a negative impact on women, especially mothers. Do we need to shift the way we think about time, asks professor of the psychology of time Ruth Og...
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Changing the clocks may seem simple, but it may be affecting our wellbeing more than we think.
New research from LJMU's Ruth Ogden shows that 'falling back' negatively impacts women, especially mothers.
Read more ➡️ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
New research from LJMU's Ruth Ogden shows that 'falling back' negatively impacts women, especially mothers.
Read more ➡️ www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Reposted by Dr Patsy Irizar
Sign up to learn about the new Lived Experience Network for Scholars (LENS). Alongside presentations from organisers Dr Ruth Naughton-Doe and Dr Ruth Knight, McPin will be sharing advice on managing lived experience disclosure. 1st May 1pm-2.30pm #research
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lived-expe...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lived-expe...
March 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Sign up to learn about the new Lived Experience Network for Scholars (LENS). Alongside presentations from organisers Dr Ruth Naughton-Doe and Dr Ruth Knight, McPin will be sharing advice on managing lived experience disclosure. 1st May 1pm-2.30pm #research
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lived-expe...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lived-expe...