HAS Dept of Social Sciences

Does appearance matter? (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Harcourt, D. (2014, March). Does appearance matter?. Presented at Psychology Department, Dhaka University, Bangladesh

Salience and valence of appearance in a population with a visible difference of appearance: Direct and moderated relationships with self-consciousness, anxiety and depression (2014)
Journal Article
Moss, T. P., Lawson, V., White, P., Rumsey, N., Byron-Daniel, J., Charlton, R., …Walsh, E. (2014). Salience and valence of appearance in a population with a visible difference of appearance: Direct and moderated relationships with self-consciousness, anxiety and depression. PLoS ONE, 9(2), e88435. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0088435

Psychometric measures of appearance salience and valence, CARSAL and CARVAL, have been previously demonstrated to be key factors underpinning appearance related self-consciousness and negative affect in the general population. However, the extent to... Read More about Salience and valence of appearance in a population with a visible difference of appearance: Direct and moderated relationships with self-consciousness, anxiety and depression.

The psychosocial impact of living with an ocular prosthesis (2014)
Journal Article
Lindenmeyer, A., Jenkinson, E., Harcourt, D., Moss, T., Clarke, S. A., Newell, R., …Newman, S. P. (2014). The psychosocial impact of living with an ocular prosthesis. Orbit, 33(1), 39-44. https://doi.org/10.3109/01676830.2013.851251

Objective: Many patients are satisfied with their ocular prosthesis, but some describe problems with social interactions, body image and self-esteem. Although both clinical practice and research suggest that the severity of a disfiguring condition do... Read More about The psychosocial impact of living with an ocular prosthesis.

Dating and intimate relationships of women with below-knee amputation: An exploratory study (2014)
Journal Article
Mathias, Z., & Harcourt, D. (2014). Dating and intimate relationships of women with below-knee amputation: An exploratory study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 36(5), 395-402. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2013.797509

Purpose: This study investigates experiences of dating and intimate relationships amongst women who use a below-knee prosthesis. Method: Four women took part in semi-structured online interviews. Transcripts were subject to interpretative phenomenolo... Read More about Dating and intimate relationships of women with below-knee amputation: An exploratory study.

BRECONDA: Development and acceptability of an interactive decisional support tool for women considering breast reconstruction (2014)
Journal Article
Shaw, L. K., Sherman, K. A., Harcourt, D., Lam, T. C., & Boyages, J. (2014). BRECONDA: Development and acceptability of an interactive decisional support tool for women considering breast reconstruction. Psycho-Oncology, 23(7), 835-838. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.3498

Managing a changing appearance (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Harcourt, D. (2013, October). Managing a changing appearance. Paper presented at Vitiligo Society Open Day, Bristol, UK

Using mixed methods in the development of an intervention (PEGASUS) to elicit patients’ expectations of appearance altering treatment (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Harcourt, D., Clarke, A., Griffiths, C., Baker, E., Buchanan, H., O'Sullivan, D., …Barke, J. (2013, September). Using mixed methods in the development of an intervention (PEGASUS) to elicit patients’ expectations of appearance altering treatment. Paper presented at Using Mixed Methods in Intervention Development and Evaluation, BPS Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference, Brighton, UK

The Centre for Appearance Research: Making a difference through research (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Harcourt, D. (2013, September). The Centre for Appearance Research: Making a difference through research. Paper presented at First Plastics and Burns Departmental Surgical Research Meeting, North Bristol NHS Trust, UK

The psychosocial impact of burns scarring (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Harcourt, D. (2013, June). The psychosocial impact of burns scarring. Presented at Birmingham Burn Congress, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK

Why do women have breast reconstruction? (and how can we help them to make the decision that is best for them?) (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Harcourt, D. (2013, June). Why do women have breast reconstruction? (and how can we help them to make the decision that is best for them?). Presented at Royal College of Surgeons of England, Royal College of Surgeons of England, UK

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