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Women’s initial experiences of their appearance after mastectomy and/or breast reconstruction: A qualitative study (2019)
Journal Article
Herring, B., Paraskeva, N., Tollow, P., & Harcourt, D. (2019). Women’s initial experiences of their appearance after mastectomy and/or breast reconstruction: A qualitative study. Psycho-Oncology, 28(10), 2076-2082. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.5196

Objective: Surgical procedures intended to treat breast cancer or reduce risk of developing the disease typically result in changes to appearance and scarring of the breast area, and any donor sites. The longer-term impact of these changes on body i... Read More about Women’s initial experiences of their appearance after mastectomy and/or breast reconstruction: A qualitative study.

The experience of chronic pain in adult cancer survivors: A qualitative evidence synthesis (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Armoogum, J., McCabe, C., Harcourt, D., Foster, C., & Llewellyn, A. (2018, November). The experience of chronic pain in adult cancer survivors: A qualitative evidence synthesis. Poster presented at UK Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS) Conference, Glasgow, Scotland

Introduction There have been significant improvements in cancer survival in recent decades but not everyone is living well. Nearly 40% of cancer survivors have chronic pain, however, little is known about their experiences (1). Those with chronic... Read More about The experience of chronic pain in adult cancer survivors: A qualitative evidence synthesis.

Validation of the Body Concealment Scale for Scleroderma (BCSS): Replication in the Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort (2017)
Journal Article
Mills, S. D., Fox, R. S., Körner, A., Mayes, M. D., Malcarne, V. L., Jewett, L. R., …Fortune, C. (2017). Validation of the Body Concealment Scale for Scleroderma (BCSS): Replication in the Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort. Body Image, 20, 99-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.11.007

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd Body concealment is an important component of appearance distress for individuals with disfiguring conditions, including scleroderma. The objective was to replicate the validation study of the Body Concealment Scale for Scleroderm... Read More about Validation of the Body Concealment Scale for Scleroderma (BCSS): Replication in the Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) Cohort.

Examination of the association of sex and race/ethnicity with appearance concerns: A Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) cohort study (2016)
Journal Article
Jewett, L. R., Kwakkenbos, L., Carrier, M., Malcarne, V. L., Bartlett, S. J., Furst, D. E., …Thombs, B. D. (2016). Examination of the association of sex and race/ethnicity with appearance concerns: A Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) cohort study. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 34(S100),

Objective: Appearance concerns are common in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and have been linked to younger age and more severe disease. No study has examined their association with sex or race/ethnicity. Methods: SSc patients were sampled from the Scl... Read More about Examination of the association of sex and race/ethnicity with appearance concerns: A Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) cohort study.

A systematic review of interventions on body image and disordered eating outcomes among women in midlife (2016)
Journal Article
Lewis-Smith, H., Diedrichs, P. C., Rumsey, N., & Harcourt, D. (2016). A systematic review of interventions on body image and disordered eating outcomes among women in midlife. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 49(1), 5-18. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22480

© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Objective Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating are widely recognized as issues that warrant attention among women in midlife, particularly the development and delivery of effective interventions. This article syst... Read More about A systematic review of interventions on body image and disordered eating outcomes among women in midlife.

Developing young person’s Face IT: Online psychosocial support for adolescents struggling with conditions or injuries affecting their appearance (2015)
Journal Article
Williamson, H., Griffiths, C., & Harcourt, D. (2015). Developing young person’s Face IT: Online psychosocial support for adolescents struggling with conditions or injuries affecting their appearance. Health Psychology Open, 2(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102915619092

© The Author(s) 2015. A participatory action approach with potential users and clinical experts was employed to design and evaluate the acceptability of young person’s Face IT (YP Face IT), an online intervention incorporating cognitive behavioural t... Read More about Developing young person’s Face IT: Online psychosocial support for adolescents struggling with conditions or injuries affecting their appearance.

A photographic exploration of family burn camp (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Armstrong-James, L., Harcourt, D., Rumsey, N., Williamson, H., & Cadogan, J. (2014, July). A photographic exploration of family burn camp. Poster presented at Appearance Matters 6, Bristol, England

Background: The psychosocial impact of a burn may include adjusting to changes in appearance as a result of the injury such as scarring, or in some cases, amputation. There are a number of interventions to help young people manage the challenges of... Read More about A photographic exploration of family burn camp.

'It's like a bag of pick and mix - you don't know what you are going to get': Young people's experience of neurofibromatosis Type 1 (2014)
Journal Article
Barke, J., Harcourt, D., & Coad, J. (2014). 'It's like a bag of pick and mix - you don't know what you are going to get': Young people's experience of neurofibromatosis Type 1. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 70(7), 1594-1603. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.12319

Aims: To explore the day-to-day experience of young people living with neurofibromatosis type 1 in the UK, focusing on the role that appearance plays in this experience. Background: neurofibromatosis type 1 is a genetic condition, which is highly var... Read More about 'It's like a bag of pick and mix - you don't know what you are going to get': Young people's experience of neurofibromatosis Type 1.

The psychology of appearance: The future (2012)
Book Chapter
Rumsey, N., & Harcourt, D. (2012). The psychology of appearance: The future. In N. Rumsey, & D. Harcourt (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Appearance Psychology (679-692). UK: Oxford University Press

Facilitating cancer patients’ decision making about breast reconstruction: The feasibility of BRECONDA, an interactive, computer-based intervention (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Harcourt, D., Williamson, H., Sherman, K., Boyages, J., Lam, T., & Cawthorn, S. (2009, December). Facilitating cancer patients’ decision making about breast reconstruction: The feasibility of BRECONDA, an interactive, computer-based intervention. Paper presented at British Psycho-Social Oncology Society Annual Conference, Cardiff, Wales, UK

Appearance matters: Genetics & appearance (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Harcourt, D., & Rumsey, N. (2008, June). Appearance matters: Genetics & appearance. Paper presented at Paper to Genetic Services Team, Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

The psychological effect of mastectomy with or without breast reconstruction: A prospective, multicenter study (2003)
Journal Article
Harcourt, D., Rumsey, N., Ambler, N. R., Cawthorn, S. J., Reid, C. D., Maddox, P. R., …Umpleby, H. C. (2003). The psychological effect of mastectomy with or without breast reconstruction: A prospective, multicenter study. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 111(3), 1060-1068. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.PRS.0000046249.33122.76

A multicenter, prospective study (n = 103) examined the psychological implications of women's decisions for or against breast reconstruction. Recognized measures of anxiety, depression, body image, and quality of life were completed before the operat... Read More about The psychological effect of mastectomy with or without breast reconstruction: A prospective, multicenter study.