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Anticipating an altered appearance: Women undergoing chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer (2007)
Journal Article
Harcourt, D., Frith, H., & Fussell, A. (2007). Anticipating an altered appearance: Women undergoing chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 11(5), 385-391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2007.03.002

Chemotherapy treatment for cancer can have a profound impact on appearance, and is often experienced as distressing. Few qualitative studies explore experiences of chemotherapy, and seldom focus on the process of anticipation and preparation for an a... Read More about Anticipating an altered appearance: Women undergoing chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer.

Managing appearance changes resulting from cancer treatment: Resilience in adolescent females (2007)
Journal Article
Wallace, M. L., Harcourt, D., Rumsey, N., & Foot, A. (2007). Managing appearance changes resulting from cancer treatment: Resilience in adolescent females. Psycho-Oncology, 16(11), 1019-1027. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.1176

Typically, adolescence is marked by cognitive and physical developments impacting on self-esteem, independence and sexual awareness, often resulting in increased appearance awareness and dissatisfaction. Adolescents with cancer have the additional bu... Read More about Managing appearance changes resulting from cancer treatment: Resilience in adolescent females.

Visible difference amongst children and adolescents: Issues and interventions (2007)
Journal Article
Rumsey, N., & Harcourt, D. (2007). Visible difference amongst children and adolescents: Issues and interventions. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 10(2), 113-123. https://doi.org/10.1080/13638490701217396

Whether present at birth or acquired later in life, a visible difference (disfigurement) can have considerable psychological ramifications for children and adolescents. Whilst many young people adapt to the demands placed upon them and appear relativ... Read More about Visible difference amongst children and adolescents: Issues and interventions.

Adjustment to appearance changes resulting from meningococcal septicaemia during adolescence: A qualitative study (2007)
Journal Article
Wallace, M., Harcourt, D., & Rumsey, N. (2007). Adjustment to appearance changes resulting from meningococcal septicaemia during adolescence: A qualitative study. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 10(2), 125-132. https://doi.org/10.1080/13638490701217313

Statement of purpose: Meningococcal Septicaemia (ms) is an acute, life-threatening illness characterized by rapid progression and if not treated swiftly can result in death within hours. Those who survive may require skin grafting or amputation of di... Read More about Adjustment to appearance changes resulting from meningococcal septicaemia during adolescence: A qualitative study.

Partner experiences of breast reconstruction post mastectomy (2007)
Journal Article
Sandham, C., & Harcourt, D. (2007). Partner experiences of breast reconstruction post mastectomy. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 11(1), 66-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2006.05.004

The aim of this small-scale, qualitative study was to explore partners' experiences of breast reconstruction after mastectomy. Interviews with 6 men, analysed using thematic analysis identified key themes of Involvement in the Decision-Making Process... Read More about Partner experiences of breast reconstruction post mastectomy.

Appearance concerns in genetic conditions (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Rumsey, N., & Harcourt, D. (2006, December). Appearance concerns in genetic conditions. Paper presented at Paper to Institute of Medical Genetics at Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales, UK

Psychological distress surrounding diagnosis of malignant and nonmalignant skin lesions at a pigmented lesion clinic (2006)
Journal Article
Kenealy, J., Al-Shakhli, H., & Harcourt, D. (2006). Psychological distress surrounding diagnosis of malignant and nonmalignant skin lesions at a pigmented lesion clinic. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 59(5), 479-486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2005.01.010

This study aimed prospectively to investigate psychological distress throughout the diagnostic process in an outpatient pigmented lesion clinic (PLC). Psychological distress was measured at pre clinical diagnosis, post clinical diagnosis, pre histolo... Read More about Psychological distress surrounding diagnosis of malignant and nonmalignant skin lesions at a pigmented lesion clinic.

Altered body image (2005)
Book Chapter
Harcourt, D., & Rumsey, N. (2005). Altered body image. In N. Kearney, & A. Richardson (Eds.), Nursing Patients with Cancer: Principles and Practice (701-716). Elsevier

Patients' experience of the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer (2004)
Journal Article
Winterbottom, A., & Harcourt, D. (2004). Patients' experience of the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 48(3), 226-233. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03191.x

Purpose. This paper describes the experience of being diagnosed with skin cancer from the perspective of patients. Background. Despite the number of people with newly-diagnosed skin cancer increasing each year, the psychological impact of receiving s... Read More about Patients' experience of the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancer.