Outputs (159)

Psychological adjustment in cleft lip and/or palate: Outcomes, methods and neglected groups (2015)
Thesis
Stock, N. M. Psychological adjustment in cleft lip and/or palate: Outcomes, methods and neglected groups. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/803265

To date, research examining psychological adjustment to cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) has produced conflicting findings. As a consequence, large gaps in our understanding of CL/P remain, ultimately impacting the ability to implement and evaluate ps... Read More about Psychological adjustment in cleft lip and/or palate: Outcomes, methods and neglected groups.

Creating partnership by aligning the support needs of the neophyte registered nurse and the healthcare organisation: An appreciative inquiry (2015)
Thesis
Child, J. C. Creating partnership by aligning the support needs of the neophyte registered nurse and the healthcare organisation: An appreciative inquiry. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/804562

The transition from neophyte registered nurse to staff nurse can be a challenging stage in an individual’s career. There has been much discussion on the process and the effect that it can have on the individual’s performance, however less considerati... Read More about Creating partnership by aligning the support needs of the neophyte registered nurse and the healthcare organisation: An appreciative inquiry.

Experiences of mindfulness for clients with OCD: An IPA study (2015)
Thesis
Bond, M. Experiences of mindfulness for clients with OCD: An IPA study. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/831102

Mindfulness has been proposed as a potential treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a debilitating condition that for many is life-long. However, it is not clear whether, and how, mindfulness is experienced as helpful by OCD sufferers.... Read More about Experiences of mindfulness for clients with OCD: An IPA study.

The use of surface electromyography within equine performance analysis (2015)
Thesis
Williams, J. M. The use of surface electromyography within equine performance analysis. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/832646

Equine athletes participate in a wide range of equestrian disciplines. Performance analysis in sport is the collection and subsequent analysis of data, or key information sets, related to facets of training and / or competition, to accelerate and imp... Read More about The use of surface electromyography within equine performance analysis.

Towards a relational understanding of embodied therapeutic relationships: A qualitative study of body-focused practitioners' experiences (2015)
Thesis
Mayer, S. J. Towards a relational understanding of embodied therapeutic relationships: A qualitative study of body-focused practitioners' experiences. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/834282

This study aimed to further our understanding of embodied therapeutic relationships within counselling psychology. Theoretical challenges to the influence of Cartesian dualism on Western medicine and therapeutic practices that led to a largely di... Read More about Towards a relational understanding of embodied therapeutic relationships: A qualitative study of body-focused practitioners' experiences.

Promoting change in multiple health risk behaviours: Including brief advice for alcohol harm reduction in the English stop smoking service (2015)
Thesis
Gate, L. C. Promoting change in multiple health risk behaviours: Including brief advice for alcohol harm reduction in the English stop smoking service. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/835881

Risky lifestyle behaviours have a multiplicative impact on both the length and quality of peoples’ lives. In order to improve health outcomes and reduce social inequalities in these outcomes, behaviour change services are recommended by health care a... Read More about Promoting change in multiple health risk behaviours: Including brief advice for alcohol harm reduction in the English stop smoking service.

Evaluation of a skills-based condom intervention in an alcohol-using student population: A feasibility study (2015)
Thesis
Hurrell, Z. Evaluation of a skills-based condom intervention in an alcohol-using student population: A feasibility study. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/837874

Young people are, as a group, at risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), unwanted pregnancy and binge-drinking. The primary method of contraception that offers protection against both pregnancy and STI transmission is condoms. Whilst research... Read More about Evaluation of a skills-based condom intervention in an alcohol-using student population: A feasibility study.

Psychological health: Exploring the relationships between psychological flexibility, basic psychological needs satisfaction, goal pursuits and resilience (2015)
Thesis
Gazla, S. Psychological health: Exploring the relationships between psychological flexibility, basic psychological needs satisfaction, goal pursuits and resilience. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/839660

The core constructs of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT, Hayes, Strosahl and Wilson, 2012) (including psychological flexibility) and Self-Determination Theory (SDT, Ryan and Deci, 2000) (including type of goal pursuits, basic psychological need... Read More about Psychological health: Exploring the relationships between psychological flexibility, basic psychological needs satisfaction, goal pursuits and resilience.

Email counselling and the therapeutic relationship: A grounded theory analysis of therapists' experiences (2014)
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Francis-Smith, C. Email counselling and the therapeutic relationship: A grounded theory analysis of therapists' experiences. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/806306

Provision of online counselling in its many forms has increased dramatically over the last 10 years, however research findings suggest that many therapists have concerns about whether a therapeutic relationship can be successfully engendered online,... Read More about Email counselling and the therapeutic relationship: A grounded theory analysis of therapists' experiences.

Does the inclusion of a problem-solving component to standard care improve concordance with the self-management programme for adolescents living with diabetes? (2014)
Thesis
Lewis, A. Does the inclusion of a problem-solving component to standard care improve concordance with the self-management programme for adolescents living with diabetes?. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/810694

To investigate if problem-solving activity, not used in the UK, could support UK adolescent’s living with diabetes to improve self-management of their condition leading to improvements in self-care and glycaemic control when delivered alongside usual... Read More about Does the inclusion of a problem-solving component to standard care improve concordance with the self-management programme for adolescents living with diabetes?.