Outputs (33)

Evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of an integrative group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis: A study protocol (2023)
Journal Article
Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N., Rice, C., Smith, J., & Nizza, I. (2023). Evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of an integrative group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis: A study protocol. PLoS ONE, 18(7), Article e0288295. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288295

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is characterised by significant symptom diversity and complexity. The unpredictability of the symptoms and the emotional and cognitive facets of the disease have a significant impact on the patients' quality of life, relations... Read More about Evaluation of the feasibility and acceptability of an integrative group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis: A study protocol.

“It made me a more resilient therapist”: A qualitative study on practitioners’ experience of providing mental health services during the pandemic (2023)
Journal Article
Brandon, L., & Fragkiadaki, E. (2023). “It made me a more resilient therapist”: A qualitative study on practitioners’ experience of providing mental health services during the pandemic. Qualitative Methods in Psychology Bulletin, 11-23. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpsqmip.2023.1.35.11

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated sudden and radical changes in mental health care delivery where practitioners unavoidably engaged in remote working. As remote care is likely to become increasingly common, perhaps routine, in this study, we aim... Read More about “It made me a more resilient therapist”: A qualitative study on practitioners’ experience of providing mental health services during the pandemic.

Patient and public involvement in chronic conditions psychotherapy research: Developing a patient–centred psychological intervention for people with multiple sclerosis (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N., Rice, C., Smith, J., & Nizza, I. (2023, June). Patient and public involvement in chronic conditions psychotherapy research: Developing a patient–centred psychological intervention for people with multiple sclerosis. Presented at Society for Psychotherapy Research 54th International Annual Meeting, Dublin

Psychological interventions for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) mainly adhere to the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness. Adopting these generic models for the care of people with MS places them in t... Read More about Patient and public involvement in chronic conditions psychotherapy research: Developing a patient–centred psychological intervention for people with multiple sclerosis.

Client–led research and intervention development: Exploring people with Multiple Sclerosis’ experiences of psychological therapies (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N., Rice, C., Smith, J., & Nizza, I. (2023, June). Client–led research and intervention development: Exploring people with Multiple Sclerosis’ experiences of psychological therapies. Presented at Division of Counselling Psychology Annual Conference, York St John University

Introduction There is a high prevalence of anxiety and depression among people with Multiple Sclerosis. Therapeutic modalities have been proven effective on the management of stress, anxiety, fatigue, sleep disturbances, with Cognitive Behaviour The... Read More about Client–led research and intervention development: Exploring people with Multiple Sclerosis’ experiences of psychological therapies.

The experience of psychological therapies for people with multiple sclerosis: A mixed-methods study towards a patient-centred approach to exploring processes of change (2023)
Journal Article
Fragkiadaki, E., Anagnostopoulos, F., & Triliva, S. (2023). The experience of psychological therapies for people with multiple sclerosis: A mixed-methods study towards a patient-centred approach to exploring processes of change. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 23(3), 690-701. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12615

Psychological therapies are effective for managing multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms such as depression, pain and fatigue. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), mindfulness and other theory-led approaches have been applied and were found to have modera... Read More about The experience of psychological therapies for people with multiple sclerosis: A mixed-methods study towards a patient-centred approach to exploring processes of change.

Interpretative phenomenological analysis: Theory, Method and research (Second edition) (2022)
Journal Article
Fragkiadaki, E. (2022). Interpretative phenomenological analysis: Theory, Method and research (Second edition). Qualitative Methods in Psychology Bulletin, 54 - 58

Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was developed and introduced by Jonathan Smith when he put together the epistemological underpinnings of phenomenology and hermeneutics along with idiography (Smith, 2008). He then worked with Michael La... Read More about Interpretative phenomenological analysis: Theory, Method and research (Second edition).

Emerging from the global syndemic crucible: Finding belonging in a post Corona future (2022)
Journal Article
Long, L. A., Triliva, S., Davids, T., & Fragkiadaki, E. (2022). Emerging from the global syndemic crucible: Finding belonging in a post Corona future. Futures, 143(October 2022), 103034. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2022.103034

The covid-19 global syndemic has upended societies worldwide and concomitantly united the world in a shared experience of lockdowns, social distancing, and economic upheaval. In the face of great uncertainty, dystopian realities, and binding governme... Read More about Emerging from the global syndemic crucible: Finding belonging in a post Corona future.

On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E. (2022, July). On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies. Presented at Qualitative Methods in Psychology (QMiP) Conference 2022, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

Psychotherapy is a multi- faceted, complex phenomenon, with unique characteristics that cannot be captured by nomothetic quantitative methods. The current presentation will focus on idiographic methods of exploring psychotherapy effectiveness and the... Read More about On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies.

On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E. (2022, July). On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies

Psychotherapy is a multi- faceted, complex phenomenon, with unique characteristics that cannot be captured by nomothetic quantitative methods. The current presentation will focus on idiographic methods of exploring psychotherapy effectiveness and the... Read More about On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies.

Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N. & Rice, C. (2022). MyMS-Ally Group Psychological Intervention: a feasibility and acceptability study of a novel group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N., & Rice, C. (2022, July). Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N. & Rice, C. (2022). MyMS-Ally Group Psychological Intervention: a feasibility and acceptability study of a novel group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Poster presented at MS Frontiers Conference, University of Swansea

The emotional and cognitive facets of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have a significant impact on the patients’ quality of life, relationships and other significant areas of living. Psychological interventions and their efficacy have been the focus of MS li... Read More about Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N. & Rice, C. (2022). MyMS-Ally Group Psychological Intervention: a feasibility and acceptability study of a novel group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis.