Dr Nicola Stock's Outputs (102)

The effectiveness of psychosocial intervention for individuals with cleft lip and/or palate (2015)
Journal Article

© Copyright 2015 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Objective: The aim of this review was to assess the effectiveness of different psychological interventions for children and adults with cleft lip and/or palate and their parents. Design... Read More about The effectiveness of psychosocial intervention for individuals with cleft lip and/or palate.

CLAPA Regional Coordinators Project: Evaluation interim report: Focus group studies in the South East UK region (2015)
Report

Starting a family: The experience of parents with cleft lip and/or palate (2015)
Journal Article

© 2015 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Background: One of the key challenges facing young adults with cleft lip and/or palate is making decisions about starting a family, because there is an increased likelihood of their own child bei... Read More about Starting a family: The experience of parents with cleft lip and/or palate.

"It doesn't all just stop at 18": Psychological adjustment and support needs of adults born with cleft lip and/or palate (2015)
Journal Article

© Copyright 2015 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Background: Cleft in the lip and/or the palate (CL/P) is considered to be a lifelong condition, yet relatively little is known about the long-term outcomes for patients. Existing litera... Read More about "It doesn't all just stop at 18": Psychological adjustment and support needs of adults born with cleft lip and/or palate.

The psychosocial impact of cleft lip/palate on siblings: Research report for the cleft lip and palate association (2014)
Report

CLAPA regional coordinators project: Evaluation interim report (end of year two) (2014)
Report

Culture clash: Appearance concerns in black and minority ethnic groups (2014)
Journal Article

Around the world, men and women of all cultures and ethnicities are being exposed to Western appearance ideals. Paired with a lack of representation of black and minority ethnic (BME) men and women in the mainstream media, the public's appreciation o... Read More about Culture clash: Appearance concerns in black and minority ethnic groups.

CLAPA Regional Coordinators Project: Evaluation interim report: Focus group studies in the Central UK region (2014)
Report

When there is more than a cleft: Psychological adjustment when a cleft is associated with an additional condition (2014)
Journal Article

Background: In spite of studies reporting a relatively high frequency of additional conditions in children with a cleft lip and/or cleft palate (CL/P), almost no research has focused on this clinically important subgroup. The objective of this study... Read More about When there is more than a cleft: Psychological adjustment when a cleft is associated with an additional condition.

Toward a reconsideration of inclusion and exclusion criteria in cleft lip and palate: Implications for psychological research (2014)
Journal Article

© 2014 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Background: This article investigates the prevalence of conditions that affect cognitive and/or psychosocial functioning in 10-year-old children born with a cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) and exp... Read More about Toward a reconsideration of inclusion and exclusion criteria in cleft lip and palate: Implications for psychological research.

Living with a cleft: Psychological challenges, support and intervention (2013)
Book Chapter

© 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. All rights are reserved. Psychological adjustment to living with a cleft and its treatment is now understood to be both complex and labile. While many adjust well, this population has an increased risk for a... Read More about Living with a cleft: Psychological challenges, support and intervention.

Not such a quick fix: Defining the challenges and myths associated with disfigurement (2013)
Journal Article

One in five people have an appearance that is considered 'different' to the normal population. This can have a profound impact on the lives of those affected and their families and partners. Nicola Stock, Research Associate at the Centre for Appearan... Read More about Not such a quick fix: Defining the challenges and myths associated with disfigurement.

Young people’s perceptions of visible difference (2013)
Journal Article

Visible facial differences (VFDs) can pose a number of psychosocial challenges for those affected by them. In particular, the experience of being stigmatised may have a harmful effect on the psychological adjustment of the individual concerned. This... Read More about Young people’s perceptions of visible difference.

CLAPA Regional coordinators project: Evaluation interim report (end of year one) (2013)
Report

Local support: Needs, opportunities and outcomes in cleft lip and palate (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Exploring young people’s attitudes towards visible difference (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Do psychosocial specialists find CBT an acceptable approach to working therapeutically with people with visible differences? (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

CLAPA Regional coordinators project: Pilot evaluation final report (2012)
Report

Psychosocial issues in cleft lip and palate (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

An evaluation of a school-based intervention to promote positive attitudes and behaviours towards people with facial disfigurement: Main study report (2011)
Report