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"It doesn't all just stop at 18": Psychological adjustment and support needs of adults born with cleft lip and/or palate (2015)
Journal Article
Stock, N. M., Feragen, K. B., & Rumsey, N. (2015). "It doesn't all just stop at 18": Psychological adjustment and support needs of adults born with cleft lip and/or palate. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 52(5), 543-554. https://doi.org/10.1597/14-178

© Copyright 2015 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Background: Cleft in the lip and/or the palate (CL/P) is considered to be a lifelong condition, yet relatively little is known about the long-term outcomes for patients. Existing litera... Read More about "It doesn't all just stop at 18": Psychological adjustment and support needs of adults born with cleft lip and/or palate.

Culture clash: Appearance concerns in black and minority ethnic groups (2014)
Journal Article
Stock, N. M. (2014). Culture clash: Appearance concerns in black and minority ethnic groups. Journal of Aesthetic Nursing, 3(7), 294-295. https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2014.3.7.346

Around the world, men and women of all cultures and ethnicities are being exposed to Western appearance ideals. Paired with a lack of representation of black and minority ethnic (BME) men and women in the mainstream media, the public's appreciation o... Read More about Culture clash: Appearance concerns in black and minority ethnic groups.

Toward a reconsideration of inclusion and exclusion criteria in cleft lip and palate: Implications for psychological research (2014)
Journal Article
Feragen, K. B., Stock, N. M., & Rumsey, N. (2014). Toward a reconsideration of inclusion and exclusion criteria in cleft lip and palate: Implications for psychological research. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 51(5), 569-578. https://doi.org/10.1597/12-326

© 2014 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Background: This article investigates the prevalence of conditions that affect cognitive and/or psychosocial functioning in 10-year-old children born with a cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) and exp... Read More about Toward a reconsideration of inclusion and exclusion criteria in cleft lip and palate: Implications for psychological research.

Not such a quick fix: Defining the challenges and myths associated with disfigurement (2013)
Journal Article
Stock, N. M. (2013). Not such a quick fix: Defining the challenges and myths associated with disfigurement. https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2013.2.6.302

One in five people have an appearance that is considered 'different' to the normal population. This can have a profound impact on the lives of those affected and their families and partners. Nicola Stock, Research Associate at the Centre for Appearan... Read More about Not such a quick fix: Defining the challenges and myths associated with disfigurement.

Young people’s perceptions of visible difference (2013)
Journal Article
Stock, N. M., Whale, K., Jenkinson, E., Rumsey, N., & Fox, F. E. (2013). Young people’s perceptions of visible difference. Diversity and Equality in Health and Care, 10(1), 41-51

Visible facial differences (VFDs) can pose a number of psychosocial challenges for those affected by them. In particular, the experience of being stigmatised may have a harmful effect on the psychological adjustment of the individual concerned. This... Read More about Young people’s perceptions of visible difference.