Trials & tribulations of appearance research
(2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rumsey, N. (2010, November). Trials & tribulations of appearance research. Paper presented at BPS South West Psychology Branch meeting, Exeter, UK
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The psychology of appearance (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rumsey, N. (2010, November). The psychology of appearance. Paper presented at Laing & Buisson Cosmetic Surgery and Treatments conference, London, UK
Patient reported outcomes (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rumsey, N. (2010, November). Patient reported outcomes. Paper presented at 6th Skin Cancer Study Day, Royal Exeter Hospital Foundation NHS Trust, UK
The psychosocial impact of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): A longitudinal prospective study (2010)
Journal Article
Kennedy, F., Harcourt, D., Rumsey, N., & White, P. (2010). The psychosocial impact of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): A longitudinal prospective study. Breast, 19(5), 382-387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2010.03.024DCIS is a non-invasive breast cancer, increasingly detected through routine breast screening. Patients are reassured that the condition is early and not life-threatening but they undergo surgery similar to that used in the treatment of invasive breas... Read More about The psychosocial impact of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): A longitudinal prospective study.
How do young people use disclosure in real-time and non-real-time online groups? (2010)
Journal Article
Fox, F. E., Morris, M., & Rumsey, N. (2010). How do young people use disclosure in real-time and non-real-time online groups?. International Journal of Web Based Communities, 6(4), 337-348. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJWBC.2010.035837While self-disclosure is an important feature of adolescent peer friendships there is little evidence to identify how disclosure processes are affected by the online environment. A qualitative analysis of two online groups, established for research p... Read More about How do young people use disclosure in real-time and non-real-time online groups?.
Incorporating user perspectives in the design of an online intervention tool for people with visible differences: Face IT (2010)
Journal Article
Bessell, A., Clarke, A., Harcourt, D., Moss, T., & Rumsey, N. (2010). Incorporating user perspectives in the design of an online intervention tool for people with visible differences: Face IT. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 38(5), 577-596. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465810000305Background: Individuals with visible differences can experience social anxiety in relation to their appearance. Social skills-based psychosocial interventions have to date shown only limited effectiveness at addressing their concerns. Aims: To incorp... Read More about Incorporating user perspectives in the design of an online intervention tool for people with visible differences: Face IT.
Psychological adjustment to visible difference (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rumsey, N. (2010, September). Psychological adjustment to visible difference. Paper presented at First World Congress on Vitiligo, Milan, Italy
'You're whatever the patient needs at the time'; The impact on health and social care professionals of supporting people with epidermolysis bullosa (2010)
Journal Article
Dures, E., Morris, M., Gleeson, K., & Rumsey, N. (2010). 'You're whatever the patient needs at the time'; The impact on health and social care professionals of supporting people with epidermolysis bullosa. Chronic Illness, 6(3), 215-227. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742395310377006Objectives: Professionals working with people who encounter pain and suffering can experience adverse emotional effects themselves. However, to provide effective support it is necessary to understand specific work-related experiences and contexts. Th... Read More about 'You're whatever the patient needs at the time'; The impact on health and social care professionals of supporting people with epidermolysis bullosa.
The acceptability of a manualised CBT approach to working with patients with appearance concerns (2010)
Report
Jenkinson, E., Stock, N. M., Thomas, E., & Rumsey, N. (2010). The acceptability of a manualised CBT approach to working with patients with appearance concerns
Adolescents with and without a facial difference: The role of friendships and social acceptance in perceptions of appearance and emotional resilience (2010)
Journal Article
Feragen, K. B., Kvalem, I. L., Rumsey, N., & Borge, A. I. (2010). Adolescents with and without a facial difference: The role of friendships and social acceptance in perceptions of appearance and emotional resilience. Body Image, 7(4), 271-279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2010.05.002This study investigated the role of friendships and social acceptance in self-perceptions of appearance and depressive symptoms, comparing adolescents with and without a facial difference. Adolescents with a visible cleft (n=196) were compared with a... Read More about Adolescents with and without a facial difference: The role of friendships and social acceptance in perceptions of appearance and emotional resilience.
The implications of the ARC programme of research (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rumsey, N., Clarke, A., & Warren, P. (2010, June). The implications of the ARC programme of research. Paper presented at Appearance Matters 4, Bristol, UK
Body image and appearance issues in educational and health contexts (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rumsey, N. (2010, June). Body image and appearance issues in educational and health contexts. Paper presented at Invited address at University of Kristianstad, Kristianstad, Sweden
The psychological impact of ptosis (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Harrad, R., Richards, H., Jenkinson, E., Herbett, H., Garrett, H., & Rumsey, N. (2010, June). The psychological impact of ptosis. Paper presented at The Association for Vision and Opthamology Winter Conference, Florida, USA
Attentional and interpretative biases in appearance concern: An investigation of biases in appearance-related information processing (2010)
Journal Article
Rosser, B. A., Moss, T., & Rumsey, N. (2010). Attentional and interpretative biases in appearance concern: An investigation of biases in appearance-related information processing. Body Image, 7(3), 251-254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2010.02.007The present study examined associations between high levels of appearance concern and information processing biases in interpretation and attention. An opportunity sample (N = 79) categorised ambiguous stimuli as related or unrelated to appearance. P... Read More about Attentional and interpretative biases in appearance concern: An investigation of biases in appearance-related information processing.
Identifying factors and processes contributing to successful adjustment to disfiguring conditions (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rumsey, N. (2010, May). Identifying factors and processes contributing to successful adjustment to disfiguring conditions. Paper presented at Faces, Psychology and Health Seminar, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Living with a cleft (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rumsey, N. (2010, May). Living with a cleft. Presented at CLAPA Annual Conference, Nottingham, UK
“I don’t like the way I look”: A flavour of psychology (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rumsey, N. (2010, March). “I don’t like the way I look”: A flavour of psychology. Presented at Public Engagement Event, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Identifying factors & processes contributing to successful adjustment to disfiguring conditions (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rumsey, N., Harcourt, D., & Clarke, A. (2010, March). Identifying factors & processes contributing to successful adjustment to disfiguring conditions. Paper presented at Presentation to the Welton Foundation and Healing Foundation, London, UK
Appearance matters: Recent research in appearance and disfigurement (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rumsey, N., & Harcourt, D. (2010, March). Appearance matters: Recent research in appearance and disfigurement. Paper presented at University of Manchester, Psychology Department Seminar Series, Manchester, UK
Factors contributing to adjustment to disfiguring conditions (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rumsey, N., & Thompson, A. (2010, February). Factors contributing to adjustment to disfiguring conditions. Paper presented at Paper presented to University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK