Presenting at the 11th International Conference on Behavioral Addictions in Istanbul
My reflections on presenting at the 11th International Conference on Behavioral Addictions in Istanbul

Hello! I’m Stephanie Towch, a PhD Researcher in Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London. The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is funding my research in work addiction, health and wellbeing. I’m a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society (GMBPsS) and the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP). Before academia, I worked in investment banking across finance technology, project management and commodities operations. I’m a big fan of quantitative research, psychometrics and machine learning. Here are some of the projects I’ve worked on over the years.
My reflections on presenting at the 11th International Conference on Behavioral Addictions in Istanbul
When hard work becomes harmful. New research validates the International Work Addiction Scale (IWAS) in the UK using nationally representative data.
Introducing the Burnout Syndrome Test (BST), a free psychometric tool aligned with WHO’s ICD-11 definition. Validated in a UK nationally representative sample