Why appearance matters
(2012)
Presentation / Conference
Rumsey, N. (2012, December). Why appearance matters. Presented at Leonardo da Vinci Project Meeting, Vienna, Austria
Outputs (10)
Behaviour change among overweight and socially disadvantaged adults: A longitudinal study of the NHS Health Trainer Service (2012)
Journal Article
Gardner, B., Cane, J., Rumsey, N., & Michie, S. (2012). Behaviour change among overweight and socially disadvantaged adults: A longitudinal study of the NHS Health Trainer Service. Psychology and Health, 27(10), 1178-1193. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2011.652112Social disadvantage is associated with being overweight, a poor diet and physical inactivity. The NHS Health Trainer Service (HTS) is a national initiative designed to promote behaviour change among socially disadvantaged people in England and Wales.... Read More about Behaviour change among overweight and socially disadvantaged adults: A longitudinal study of the NHS Health Trainer Service.
The romantic experiences of adolescents with a visible difference: Exploring concerns, protective factors and support needs (2012)
Journal Article
Griffiths, C., Williamson, H., & Rumsey, N. (2012). The romantic experiences of adolescents with a visible difference: Exploring concerns, protective factors and support needs. Journal of Health Psychology, 17(7), 1053-1064. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105311433909Injuries or conditions that affect appearance can increase adolescents' risk of psychosocial and interpersonal difficulties and may also impact on romantic relationships-an important aspect of adolescent development.A mixed method online approach exp... Read More about The romantic experiences of adolescents with a visible difference: Exploring concerns, protective factors and support needs.
Using service rationalisation to build a research network: Lessons from the centralisation of UK services for children with cleft lip and palate (2012)
Journal Article
Persson, M., Sandy, J., Rumsey, N., Waylen, A., Kilpatrick, N., Ireland, T., & Ness, A. (2012). Using service rationalisation to build a research network: Lessons from the centralisation of UK services for children with cleft lip and palate. British Dental Journal, 212(11), 553-555. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.2012.470In the UK around a thousand children are born annually with a cleft lip and/or palate that requires treatment. In the last decade services have been centralised in the UK reducing the 57 centres operating on these children in 1998, down to 11 centres... Read More about Using service rationalisation to build a research network: Lessons from the centralisation of UK services for children with cleft lip and palate.
Informing policy and practice in cleft care: When does research evidence make a difference? (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Rumsey, N. (2012, June). Informing policy and practice in cleft care: When does research evidence make a difference?. Paper presented at 5th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine, Melbourne, Australia
Psychological assessment of patients attending for cosmetic surgery (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Rumsey, N. (2012, June). Psychological assessment of patients attending for cosmetic surgery. Paper presented at The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons Annual Conference, Royal Institute of Physicians, London, UK
Understanding the ‘too fat’ body and the ‘too thin’ body: A critical psychological perspective (2012)
Book Chapter
Tischner, I., & Malson, H. (2012). Understanding the ‘too fat’ body and the ‘too thin’ body: A critical psychological perspective. In N. Rumsey, & D. Harcourt (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Appearance. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Congenital craniofacial and maxillofacial malformations (2012)
Book Chapter
Rumsey, N. (2012). Congenital craniofacial and maxillofacial malformations. In T. Cash (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance (343-349). San Diego: Academic Press
Psychological assessment (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Rumsey, N. (2012, March). Psychological assessment. Paper presented at Psychology of the Cosmetic Patient symposium at British Cosmetic Dermatology Conference, London, UK
The psychology of appearance: The future (2012)
Book Chapter
Rumsey, N., & Harcourt, D. (2012). The psychology of appearance: The future. In N. Rumsey, & D. Harcourt (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Appearance Psychology (679-692). UK: Oxford University Press