Ben Britton

Ben Britton is a Professor of Psychology at the School of Psychological Sciences, University of Newcastle, and a Conjoint Lecturer with the School of Medicine and Public Health. As a Senior Clinical & Health Psychologist at John Hunter Hospital's Liaison Psychiatry Team, he bridges clinical practice and research, focusing on behavioral change interventions to improve health outcomes in oncology and chronic disease management.

• PhD in Psychiatry, University of Newcastle
• Doctor of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Newcastle
• Bachelor of Economic & Social Sciences (Government & International Relations), University of Sydney

His research centers on translational health psychology, particularly in oncology (head and neck cancer, prostate cancer) and chronic disease self-management. He has led major trials like EAT (Eating As Treatment), training dietitians in behavioral counseling to reduce malnutrition in cancer patients. His work emphasizes implementation science, addressing gaps between research theory and clinical practice.

The 15 most recent articles (2025-2019) span behavioral interventions for procedural anxiety, fidelity in clinical trials, medicinal cannabis perceptions, and cardiac rehabilitation strategies. Keywords include oncology, behavioral medicine, nutritional support, and patient-reported outcomes, with sub-fields like biofeedback, stepped-wedge trials, and health system redesign.

Britton's 2013 NHMRC multi-center trial demonstrated that behavioral strategies reduce malnutrition and improve quality of life in head and neck cancer patients. He also received a 2018 $20,000 grant from the Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) to translate the EAT intervention into clinical practice.