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Staff Profile

Dr Chris Penlington

Clinical Psychologist

  • Email: chris.penlington@ncl.ac.uk
  • Telephone: 0191 208 7471
  • Address: Room 5.007,
    Dental School,
    Framlington Place,
    缅北禁地,
    缅北禁地 upon Tyne,
    NE1 7RU
Background

I qualified as a Clinical Psychologist (D.Clin.Psy)  from 缅北禁地 in 2000. Since then I worked for the NHS as a Clinical Psychologist within a Pain Clinic setting before moving to the University in 2017. My current post is within the School of Dental Sciences where I am involved in research about biopsychosocial factors relevant to persistent orofacial pain. My interests are in developing effective biopsychosocial interventions for people experiencing pain and long-term conditions.

I am responsible for the Behavioural and Social Sciences course for dental students and lecture on psychological aspects of providing dental care across the undergraduate curriculum.

I have a BSc. in Psychology (1991) and an MSc. In Mindfulness Studies (2017).

Area of expertise

  • Pain Management
  • Psychological treatment for Long Term Conditions

Research

My research interests are in the areas of persistent pain and self-management, both in the field of orofacial pain and more broadly.

Teaching

I lead on Behavioural Science teaching within the Dental curriculum. I have conducted educational research about reflection and provide some teaching on reflection to dental surgery and dental therapy students.


My primary area of interest is pain. I provide lectures about pain to the schools of dentistry, psychology and pharmacy at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.


In the dental school I lead the Admissions process for dental surgery and dental therapy.

Publications

  • Articles

    • Doi E, Ryan C, Jones N, Penlington C, Mankelow J. . Pain Research and Management 2025, 2025, 6996211.
    • Borthwick C, Penlington C, Robinson L. . Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 2024, 31, 585–606.
    • Hartley C, Penlington C. . British Journal of Pain 2024, 18(2), 120-127.
    • Penlington C, Durham J, O'Brien N, Green R. . Journal of Dental Research Clinical and Transational Research 2024, 9(4), 312-398.
    • Penlington C, Pornsukjantra P, Chazot P, Cole F, Denneny D. . British Journal of Pain 2024, 18(2), 148-154.
    • Borthwick C, Penlington C, Robinson L. . Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 2024, 31, 571-584.
    • Penlington C, Palmer J, Martinez-Telchi D, Durham J, Tobar-Lahosa V, Casals MJ, Oyarzo JF. . Journal of Oral Rehabilitation 2023, 51(2), 241-246.
    • Corline A, Cole F, Trewern L, Penlington C. . British Journal of Pain 2023, 17(3), 281-292.
    • Penlington C, Durham J, Beecroft E. . British Dental Journal 2023, 236, 599-602.
    • Freeman Z, Penlington C, Fathi H, Shazada K, Waterhouse P. . British Dental Journal 2023, Epub ahead of print.
    • Ekberg E, Nilsson I-M, Michelotti A, Al-Khotani A, Alstergren P, RodriguesConti PC, Durham J, Goulet J-P, Hirsch C, Kalaykova S, Kapos FP, King CD, Komiyama O, Koutris M, List T, Lobbezoo F, Ohrbach R, Palermo TM, Peck CC, Penlington C, Restrepo C, Rodrigues MJ, Sharma S, Svensson P, Visscher CM, Wahlund K, Rongo R. . Journal of Oral Rehabilitation 2023, 50(11), 1167-1180.
    • Nilsson IM, Ekberg E, Michelotti A, Al-Khotani A, Alstergren P, Conti PCR, Durham J, Goulet JP, Hirsch C, Kalaykova S, Kapos FP, King CD, Komiyama O, Koutris M, List T, Lobbezoo F, Ohrback R, Palermo TM, Peck CC, Penlington C, Restrepo C, Rodrigues MJ, Sharma S, Svensson P, Visscher C, Wahlund K, Rongo R. . Journal of Oral Rehabilitation 2023, 50(2), 99-112.
    • Hartley C, Penlington C. . Qualitative Health Research 2023, 33(11), 995-1004.
    • Penlington C, Lyttle R, Dillon M, Ali A, Waterhouse P. . European Journal of Dental Education 2023, 27(4), 869-878.
    • Penlington C, Ashmore J, Agathangelou M, Cruickshank R, Cole F. . Pain and Rehabilitation 2022, 52(8), 34-41.
    • Penlington C, Bowes C, Taylor G, Otemade AA, Waterhouse P, Durham J, Ohrbach R. . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2022, (8), CD013515.
    • Beaven A, Boullin P, Penlington C. . British Dental Journal 2022, epub ahead of print.
    • Rongo R, Ekberg E, Nilsson I-M, Al-Khotani A, Alstergren P, Rodrigues Conti PC, Durham J, Goulet J-P, Hirsch C, Kalaykova SI, Kapos FP, King CD, Komiyama O, Koutris M, List T, Lobbezoo F, Ohrbach R, Palermo TM, Peck CC, Penlington C, Restrepo C, Rodrigues MJ, Sharma S, Svensson P, Visscher CM, Wahlund K, Michelotti A. . Journal of Oral Rehabilitation 2022, 49(5), 541-552.
    • Calladine H, Currie C, Penlington C. . Journal of Oral Rehabilitation 2022, 49(4), 414-421.
    • Edwards D, Bowes C, Penlington C, Durham J. . Journal of Oral Rehabilitation 2021, 48(8), 873-879.
    • Beecroft EV, Penlington C, Allison JR, Palmer J, Durham J. . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, (12), CD014919.
    • Fulton C, Carr A, Penlington C. . European Journal of Dental Education 2021, 25(3), 573-581.
    • Allison JR, Penlington C, Durham J. . Journal of Oral Rehabilitation 2021, 48(11), 1210-1218.
    • Penlington C, Ohrbach R. . Oral Surgery 2020, 13(4), 349-357.
    • Penlington C, Urbanek M, Barker S. . Primary Dental Journal 2019, 7(4), 24-29.
    • Barker S, Urbanek M, Penlington C. . Primary Dental Journal 2019, 7(4), 30-35.
    • Penlington C, Araujo-Soares V, Durham J. . JDR Clinical & Translational Research 2019, 5(1), 40-49.
    • Penlington C. . British Journal of Pain 2019, 13(1), 59-66.

  • Book Chapters

    • Penlington C, Ohrbach R. . In: Davies S; Beecroft E; Durham J, ed. Temporomandibular Disorders in Primary Dental Care : The Clinical Guide. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2026, pp.49-60.
    • Edwards D, Matten J, Allison JR, Beecroft EV, Penlington C, Durham J. . In: Davies, S; Beecroft, EV; Durham, J, ed. Temporomandibular Disorders in Primary Dental Care, The Clinical Guide. Cham: Springer, 2026, pp.9-25.
    • Penlington C. . In: Papworth M; Marrinan T, ed. Low Intensity Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: A practitioner's guide. London: SAGE, 2018, pp.350-385.

  • Online Publication

    • Beecroft E, Palmer J, Penlington C, Avery L, Aggarwal V, Chase M, Davies S, Gerber B, Jagger R, Harrison S, Horton M, Jones L, Kalantzis A, Lie S, McKenna G, McMillan R, Morton M, Murphy E, Renton T, Thayer T, Weden A, Durham J. . London: Royal College of Surgeons Faculty of Dental Surgery, 2024. Available at: .