Outputs (16)

Do congenital and acquired causes of visible difference predict distinct appearance-related psychosocial outcomes? (2023)
Journal Article
Zucchelli, F., Dalen, M. V., Bhatia, R., White, P., Hamlet, C., & Harcourt, D. (2023). Do congenital and acquired causes of visible difference predict distinct appearance-related psychosocial outcomes?. Body Image, 45, 355-361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.03.016

Having a visible difference caused by an appearance-altering condition or injury can impact psychosocial wellbeing. It remains unestablished whether the time at which a visible difference manifests, namely pre-memory (congenital) or later (acquired),... Read More about Do congenital and acquired causes of visible difference predict distinct appearance-related psychosocial outcomes?.

Experiences and impact of the UK lockdown amongst adults who have a facial visible difference (2023)
Journal Article
Tollow, P., Hamlet, C., Zucchelli, F., Williamson, H., & Harcourt, D. (2023). Experiences and impact of the UK lockdown amongst adults who have a facial visible difference. Current Psychology, 42(23), 20337-20346. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-04089-5

Globally, COVID-19 has been shown to have had a wide ranging and significant impact on individuals’ daily living, and physical and mental health. However, there are some groups of individuals who may encounter unique challenges with regards to COVID-... Read More about Experiences and impact of the UK lockdown amongst adults who have a facial visible difference.

Facilitators and barriers to delivering an optimal specialist service: An example from cleft lip and/or palate care (2022)
Journal Article
Stock, N. M., Zucchelli, F., Hammond, V., Hudson, N., & Sell, D. (2022). Facilitators and barriers to delivering an optimal specialist service: An example from cleft lip and/or palate care. British Journal of Healthcare Management, 28(8), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2021.0051

Background/Aims Despite published standards of care, inequities and variations in specialist care delivery in the UK have been identified. Using cleft lip and palate services as an example, this study aims to identify potential facilitators and commo... Read More about Facilitators and barriers to delivering an optimal specialist service: An example from cleft lip and/or palate care.

Men’s experiences of alopecia areata: A qualitative study (2022)
Journal Article
Zucchelli, F., Sharratt, N., Montgomery, K., & Chambers, J. (2022). Men’s experiences of alopecia areata: A qualitative study. Health Psychology Open, 9(2), 20551029221121524. https://doi.org/10.1177/20551029221121524

Alopecia areata (AA) affects men at similar rates to women, yet comparatively little is known about men’s experience of the condition. We interviewed a demographically diverse group of 18 men with AA to explore this gap. From qualitative thematic ana... Read More about Men’s experiences of alopecia areata: A qualitative study.

A systematic review of interventions aiming to promote positive body image in children and adolescents (2022)
Journal Article
Guest, E., Zucchelli, F., Costa, B., Bhatia, R., Halliwell, E., & Harcourt, D. (2022). A systematic review of interventions aiming to promote positive body image in children and adolescents. Body Image, 42, 58-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.04.009

Evidence shows interventions can improve positive body image in adult women. This systematic review examined the evidence of efficacy of interventions that aimed to increase positive body image in children and young people aged under 18 years. The au... Read More about A systematic review of interventions aiming to promote positive body image in children and adolescents.

Why a charter for best practice for NHS wig provision? (2022)
Journal Article
Johnson, A., Wilks, L., Zucchelli, F., & Sharratt, N. (2022). Why a charter for best practice for NHS wig provision?. Dermatological Nursing, 21(1), 32-36

Dermatological hair loss (alopecia) is a devastating condition and not ‘just’ cosmetic. Wigs are recommended as a treatment by the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); however,... Read More about Why a charter for best practice for NHS wig provision?.

An acceptance and commitment therapy prototype mobile program for individuals with a visible difference: Mixed methods feasibility study (2022)
Journal Article
Zucchelli, F., Donnelly, O., Rush, E., White, P., Gwyther, H., Williamson, H., & The VTCT Foundation Research Team at the Centre for Appearance Research. (2022). An acceptance and commitment therapy prototype mobile program for individuals with a visible difference: Mixed methods feasibility study. JMIR Formative Research, 6(1), Article e33449. https://doi.org/10.2196/33449

Background: Mobile apps may offer a valuable platform for delivering evidence-based psychological interventions for individuals with atypical appearances, or visible differences, who experience psychosocial appearance concerns such as appearance-base... Read More about An acceptance and commitment therapy prototype mobile program for individuals with a visible difference: Mixed methods feasibility study.

Facilitators and barriers to delivering an optimal specialist service in the United Kingdom: An example from cleft lip and palate care (2021)
Journal Article
Stock, N., Zucchelli, F., Hammond, V., Hudson, N., & Sell, D. (in press). Facilitators and barriers to delivering an optimal specialist service in the United Kingdom: An example from cleft lip and palate care. British Journal of Healthcare Management,

Aim: Despite published standards of care, inequities and variations in specialist care delivery in the United Kingdom have been identified. Using cleft lip and palate (CL/P) care as an example, this study aimed to identify common barriers to deliver... Read More about Facilitators and barriers to delivering an optimal specialist service in the United Kingdom: An example from cleft lip and palate care.

Designing an mHealth intervention for people with visible differences based on acceptance and commitment therapy: Participatory study gaining stakeholders’ input (2021)
Journal Article
Zucchelli, F., Donnelly, O., Rush, E., Smith, H., Williamson, H., & The VTCT Foundation Research Team. (2021). Designing an mHealth intervention for people with visible differences based on acceptance and commitment therapy: Participatory study gaining stakeholders’ input. JMIR Formative Research, 5(3), Article e26355. https://doi.org/10.2196/26355

Background: Given their growing popularity, mobile health (mHealth) apps may offer a viable method of delivering psychological interventions for people with an atypical appearance (ie, visible difference) who struggle with appearance-related distress... Read More about Designing an mHealth intervention for people with visible differences based on acceptance and commitment therapy: Participatory study gaining stakeholders’ input.

Patients’ experiences of an acceptance and commitment therapy-based approach for psychosocial difficulties relating to an appearance-affecting condition (2020)
Journal Article
Zucchelli, F. A., Donnelly, O., Sharratt, N., Hooper, N., & Williamson, H. M. (2020). Patients’ experiences of an acceptance and commitment therapy-based approach for psychosocial difficulties relating to an appearance-affecting condition. European Journal of Counselling Psychology, 9(1), 29-40. https://doi.org/10.46853/001c.22012

Some individuals with appearance-affecting conditions experience psychosocial challenges such as social anxiety and avoidance. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) may offer a suitable approach for these challenges. This qualitative study investig... Read More about Patients’ experiences of an acceptance and commitment therapy-based approach for psychosocial difficulties relating to an appearance-affecting condition.