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Alison Fixsen is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Westminster with decades of research experience in critical mental health studies. Her work spans eating disorders, psychoactive drug dependency, social prescribing, and professional well-being initiatives. She holds a Doctor of Professional Studies (DProf) and PGCE, and maintains affiliations with the Society of Homeopaths and Belgian Federal Science Policy Office.
Her research program examines the social construction of mental health conditions through qualitative methodologies. Current projects include a multi-cultural study of eating disorder caregivers (2025), building on prior work on green social prescribing during COVID-19. Research interests include:
- Critical analysis of psychiatric classifications
- Social and cultural determinants of disordered eating
- Community-based health interventions
- Gendered experiences of self-care
- Autoethnographic approaches to professional development
Publication analysis reveals consistent focus on:
- Social construction of eating disorders
- Biopolitics of weight and health
- Digital dimensions of mental health
- Critical examinations of orthorexia nervosa
- Social prescribing effectiveness
She supervises students in mental health, eating disorders, and prescribed drug dependency. Grant leadership includes:
- NIHR-funded social prescribing evaluations
- National Lottery outcomes projects
- International collaborations on orthorexia nervosa
- Community-based health inequality initiatives
Public engagement includes expert commentary for BBC News, academic blogging for The Conversation, and international conference presentations. She maintains research profiles on ORCID, ResearchGate, and WestminsterResearch.
