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Christine

Bundy

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PhD, AFBPS, C Psychol

Professor of Behavioural Medicine
University of Cardiff
Cardiff
,
United Kingdom
Councilor Since: October 1, 2014
IPC Councilor
Dr. Christine Bundy is an applied Health Psychologist. She has conducted translational research over the last forty years, using psychology to improve patient care. Dr. Bundy focuses on the role of beliefs about illness and its treatment and how this impacts mood, particularly health anxiety, and health behaviour through interventions that support motivation for self-management. She designs and delivers psychological interventions for mood management and behaviour change in long-term inflammatory conditions. She also trains psychological support and motivational interviewing skills to health care staff as part of their routine consultations.

Dr. Bundy was President of the United Kingdom Society for Behavioural Medicine from December 2014 to 2016 and served on two NICE clinical guideline development groups plus three research Priority Setting Partnership groups. She has worked on two European Union (EU) Guideline development groups and served as the Behavioural Scientist for the International Intelligence Technical Advisory Group for the Welsh Government during the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dr. Bundy has over 150 peer-reviewed publications, including four key reports on developing National Health Service (NHS) patient services. She leads or collaborates with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), industry, and patient charity partners, and her research awards total over £24M.
Last Updated:
04/04/2025

Areas of Interest

Psoriasis and Psoriatic arthritis, patient behavior change and clinician training / education to address psychological issues (PsoWell) GRIDD (New global measure of the impact of living with a skin condition).

Languages Spoken

English

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

In close association with Psoriasis Association of GB and NI; has served on the NICE guideline development group.

What's New

Use and Misuse of Systemic Corticosteroids in Psoriasis

In this Take Ten with IPC video, Professor Peter van de Kerkhof discusses the use and misuse of systemic corticosteroids in psoriasis. He questions whether they contraindicate the treatment of psoriasis, while also covering his personal experience in prescribing them.

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Use and Misuse of Topical Corticosteroids in Psoriasis

In this Take Ten with IPC video, Professor Peter van de Kerkhof discusses the use and misuse of topical corticosteroids in psoriasis, covering current use, guidelines, and consequences.

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Videos Now Available from the IEC & IPC Joint Symposium at AAD

Missed the joint symposium hosted by the International Eczema Council (IEC) and International Psoriasis Council (IPC) at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting? Select presentations from Psoriasis or Dermatitis? When Boundaries Blur and Treatments Flip the Script are now available, covering diagnostic overlap, emerging tools, treatment-related reactions, and practical strategies for managing complex cases across diverse patient populations.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026