Outputs (42)

An exploration of bisexual, lesbian, and heterosexual women's body dissatisfaction, and body hair and make-up practices (2017)
Journal Article

Body image pressures for heterosexual women are well established. However, lesbian body image is less well understood, while bisexual women have largely been overlooked with the psychological literature. Further, women's investment in ‘traditional’ a... Read More about An exploration of bisexual, lesbian, and heterosexual women's body dissatisfaction, and body hair and make-up practices.

Setting up a cohort study in speech and language therapy: Lessons from The UK Cleft Collective Speech and Language (CC-SL) Study (2017)
Journal Article

Background: Efforts to increase the evidence base in speech and language therapy are often limited by methodological factors which have restricted the strength of the evidence to the lower levels on the evidence hierarchy. Where higher graded studies... Read More about Setting up a cohort study in speech and language therapy: Lessons from The UK Cleft Collective Speech and Language (CC-SL) Study.

Toward a conceptual and methodological shift in craniofacial research (2017)
Journal Article

© The Author(s) 2017. Objective: To date, research investigating the psychological impact of craniofacial conditions has produced variability across outcomes. The aims of this article were to summarize the challenges that may contribute to this varia... Read More about Toward a conceptual and methodological shift in craniofacial research.

Recruiting to cohort studies in specialist healthcare services: Lessons learned from clinical research nurses in UK cleft services (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Aims and objectives: To explore the experiences of clinical research nurses recruiting patients in a large specialist care-based cohort study. Background: Longitudinal studies are vital to better understand the aetiolog... Read More about Recruiting to cohort studies in specialist healthcare services: Lessons learned from clinical research nurses in UK cleft services.

Hypothetically speaking: Using vignettes as a stand-alone qualitative method (2017)
Book Chapter

Developing patient reported outcome measures for use in NHS Burn Care: Project Update (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

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'Selfie’-objectification: The role of selfies in self-objectification and disordered eating in young women (2017)
Journal Article

Existing research demonstrates a relationship between social networking site (SNS) use and body-related concerns and disordered eating amongst females. Preliminary evidence indicates that SNS photo activities (e.g., taking and sharing 'selfies’) may... Read More about 'Selfie’-objectification: The role of selfies in self-objectification and disordered eating in young women.

The relationship between Facebook and Instagram appearance-focused activities and body image concerns in young women (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 The present study aimed to identify the specific social networking sites (SNS) features that relate to body image concerns in young women. A total of 259 women aged 18–29 years completed questionnaire measures of SNS use (Facebook and Instagra... Read More about The relationship between Facebook and Instagram appearance-focused activities and body image concerns in young women.

Bariatric surgery and body image: A complex relationship in an obesogenic world (2017)
Journal Article

Bariatric surgery is increasingly being declared as a potential solution to our growing obesity epidemic. However, research tends to focus on the medical benefits of the procedure and little is known about its psychological impact on factors such as... Read More about Bariatric surgery and body image: A complex relationship in an obesogenic world.

A study protocol of the effectiveness of PEGASUS: A multi-centred study comparing an intervention to promote shared decision making about breast reconstruction with treatment as usual (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 The Author(s). Background: Increasingly, women elect breast reconstruction after mastectomy. However, their expectations of surgery are often not met, and dissatisfaction with outcome and ongoing psychosocial concerns and distress are common.... Read More about A study protocol of the effectiveness of PEGASUS: A multi-centred study comparing an intervention to promote shared decision making about breast reconstruction with treatment as usual.

Muscle dysmorphia among males: Is it more common than people think? (2017)
Journal Article

Historically, body image dissatisfaction has been conceptualised as a female phenomenon. Today, the pressure on males to adhere to the widely promoted lean-muscular body ideal is greater than ever before. Matthew Ridley defines muscle dysmorphia, exp... Read More about Muscle dysmorphia among males: Is it more common than people think?.

Discussing appearance concerns and support needs in burn care (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

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Being looked at and exposing yourself: Appearance altering conditions and stigma (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Accepted conference proceedings from the BPS DHP Annual Conference, 2017: Cardiff.

Psychosocial interventions for young people with burn injuries and their families (2017)
Thesis

Burn injuries can be one of the most traumatic experiences of a young person’s life. Research has documented a wide range of effects that a burn injury can have on both the children and young people (CYP) who sustain the injury and their family, incl... Read More about Psychosocial interventions for young people with burn injuries and their families.

The impact of treatment for head and neck cancer on positive psychological change within a year of completing treatment (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Head and neck cancer carries a high level of morbidity and mortality. So why could anyone find having such a disease a positive event? The adversity hypothesis of “what doesn't kill... Read More about The impact of treatment for head and neck cancer on positive psychological change within a year of completing treatment.

Recruiting young people with a visible difference to the YP Face IT feasibility trial: A qualitative exploration of primary care staff experiences (2017)
Journal Article

© Cambridge University Press 2017. Background: Qualitative research methods embedded within feasibility trials are of significant value as they can provide important information for a definitive trial, often unable to be fulfilled by quantitative met... Read More about Recruiting young people with a visible difference to the YP Face IT feasibility trial: A qualitative exploration of primary care staff experiences.

#fitspo or #loveyourself? The impact of fitspiration and self-compassion Instagram images on women's body image, self-compassion, and mood (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd This study experimentally examined the impact of exposure to fitspiration images and self-compassion quotes on social media on young women's body satisfaction, body appreciation, self-compassion, and negative mood. Female undergra... Read More about #fitspo or #loveyourself? The impact of fitspiration and self-compassion Instagram images on women's body image, self-compassion, and mood.

The role of psychological inflexibility in the tripartite influence model for women: A single body image inflexibility pathway to disordered eating behaviours (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

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Could therapeutic writing improve outcomes for adult clients diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa? A systematic review (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This poster will present the results of a recently completed systematic review examining whether therapeutic writing could improve outcomes for clients diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa. There is a great need for new and creative psychological therapi... Read More about Could therapeutic writing improve outcomes for adult clients diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa? A systematic review.

Body image in midlife: Developing a psychosocial intervention for women who have received treatment for breast cancer (2017)
Thesis

Survival rates for breast cancer have improved over the recent decades, and increasing numbers of women in midlife are coming to terms with the consequences of the disease and its treatment. Among the various side-effects associated with treatment ar... Read More about Body image in midlife: Developing a psychosocial intervention for women who have received treatment for breast cancer.