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The epoch of Queen Elizabeth II: Continuity and rupture in small states and territories (2023)
Journal Article
Gray, S., & Clegg, P. (2023). The epoch of Queen Elizabeth II: Continuity and rupture in small states and territories. Small States & Territories, 6(2), 99-104

The death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022 after 70 years on the throne and the ascent of King Charles III precipitated much discussion about the role and relevancy of the British Monarch across the Commonwealth and more particularly whether i... Read More about The epoch of Queen Elizabeth II: Continuity and rupture in small states and territories.

Roles and responsibilities of Governors in the UK Overseas Territories: Prerogative power and democratic accountability (2023)
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O'Brien, D., & Clegg, P. (2023). Roles and responsibilities of Governors in the UK Overseas Territories: Prerogative power and democratic accountability. Small States & Territories, 6(2), 135-150

Relations between the United Kingdom (UK) and its 14 Overseas Territories (OTs) are long-standing and multifaceted. Each of the ten inhabited OTs has its own parliament or council, and in most cases, a Cabinet; yet, their governance remains based on... Read More about Roles and responsibilities of Governors in the UK Overseas Territories: Prerogative power and democratic accountability.

Pathways to online infidelity: The roles of perceived online dating success, perceived availability of alternative partners, and mate value discrepancy (2023)
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Nascimento, B. S., Adair, L., & Vione, K. (2024). Pathways to online infidelity: The roles of perceived online dating success, perceived availability of alternative partners, and mate value discrepancy. Current Psychology, 43(14), 12782-12793. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-05345-y

Online dating applications have become increasingly popular in recent years and a common way for relationship initiation. However, the potential implications of online dating applications for long-term relationships are not well-understood. To furthe... Read More about Pathways to online infidelity: The roles of perceived online dating success, perceived availability of alternative partners, and mate value discrepancy.

Psychosocial interventions for children and young people with visible differences resulting from appearance altering conditions, injury, or treatment effects: An updated systematic review (2023)
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Waite, E., Jenkinson, E., Kershaw, S., & Guest, E. (2024). Psychosocial interventions for children and young people with visible differences resulting from appearance altering conditions, injury, or treatment effects: An updated systematic review. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 49(1), 77–88. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsad080

Objective: Children and young people with visible differences can experience psychosocial difficulties, such as anxiety and teasing by others. Interventions targeting difficulties have previously been reviewed by Jenkinson et al. (2015). This review... Read More about Psychosocial interventions for children and young people with visible differences resulting from appearance altering conditions, injury, or treatment effects: An updated systematic review.

Psychosocial interventions for children and young people with visible differences resulting from appearance-altering conditions, injury, or treatment effects: An updated systematic review (2023)
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Waite, E., Jenkinson, E., Kershaw, S., & Guest, E. (2024). Psychosocial interventions for children and young people with visible differences resulting from appearance-altering conditions, injury, or treatment effects: An updated systematic review. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 49(1), 77-88. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsad080

Objective Children and young people with visible differences can experience psychosocial difficulties, such as anxiety and teasing by others. Interventions targeting difficulties have previously been reviewed by Jenkinson et al. This review aimed to... Read More about Psychosocial interventions for children and young people with visible differences resulting from appearance-altering conditions, injury, or treatment effects: An updated systematic review.

Resettlement needs for foreign national prisoners returning to their home country (2023)
Journal Article
Gavin, P., & Porter, C. (2023). Resettlement needs for foreign national prisoners returning to their home country. Irish Probation Journal, 20, 200-223

While a wide range of literature exists on the topic of prisoner resettlement, little is known about the struggles faced by foreign national prisoners who return to their home country after serving a prison sentence aboard. This paper aims to address... Read More about Resettlement needs for foreign national prisoners returning to their home country.

The Basis of Patient Resistance to Opportunistic Discussions About Weight in Primary Care (2023)
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Tremblett, M., Webb, H., Ziebland, S., Stokoe, E., Aveyard, P., & Albury, C. (in press). The Basis of Patient Resistance to Opportunistic Discussions About Weight in Primary Care. Health Communication, https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2023.2266622

Clinicians expect that talking to patients with obesity about potential/future weight loss will be a difficult conversation, especially if it is not the reason that a patient is seeking medical help. Despite this expectation, many governments ask cli... Read More about The Basis of Patient Resistance to Opportunistic Discussions About Weight in Primary Care.

Stakeholder endorsement advancing the implementation of a patient-reported domain for harms in rheumatology clinical trials: Outcome of the OMERACT Safety Working Group (2023)
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Berthelsen, D. B., Simon, L. S., Ioannidis, J. P., Voshaar, M., Richards, P., Goel, N., …Christensen, R. (2023). Stakeholder endorsement advancing the implementation of a patient-reported domain for harms in rheumatology clinical trials: Outcome of the OMERACT Safety Working Group. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 63, Article 152288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2023.152288

Objectives: To develop an understanding of the concept of safety/harms experienced by patients involved in clinical trials for their rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) and to seek input from the OMERACT community before moving forward to d... Read More about Stakeholder endorsement advancing the implementation of a patient-reported domain for harms in rheumatology clinical trials: Outcome of the OMERACT Safety Working Group.

Ontological insecurity of inattentiveness: Conceptualizing how risk management practices impact on patient recovery when admitted to an acute psychiatric hospital (2023)
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Deering, K., Wagstaff, C., Williams, J., Bermingham, I., & Pawson, C. (2024). Ontological insecurity of inattentiveness: Conceptualizing how risk management practices impact on patient recovery when admitted to an acute psychiatric hospital. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 33(2), 420-430. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13245

Risk management which assesses and mitigates risks such as suicide and violence is under scrutiny, particularly within psychiatric inpatient settings. Restrictive practices, which result from risk assessment, such as observations, physical restraint... Read More about Ontological insecurity of inattentiveness: Conceptualizing how risk management practices impact on patient recovery when admitted to an acute psychiatric hospital.

Outcomes beyond evaluation: The impetus and measure of relationships within alternative provisions (2023)
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Johnston, C., & Nolty, T. (2023). Outcomes beyond evaluation: The impetus and measure of relationships within alternative provisions. Youth, 3(4), 1183-1193. https://doi.org/10.3390/youth3040075

In the context of rising interest in Alternative Provisions (APs) amongst policymakers and researchers in England, this article examines social capital and accountability in this ‘new’ field of enquiry. APs stress the value of supportive relationship... Read More about Outcomes beyond evaluation: The impetus and measure of relationships within alternative provisions.

Establishing the financial burden of alopecia areata and its predictors (2023)
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Zucchelli, F., Harries, M., Messenger, A., & Montgomery, K. (2024). Establishing the financial burden of alopecia areata and its predictors. Skin Health and Disease, 4(1), Article e301. https://doi.org/10.1002/ski2.301

Background: Alopecia areata (AA) can have a significant impact on wellbeing. Consequently, individuals with AA often seek treatments or products to promote hair regrowth or camouflage their hair loss that incur a financial cost to the individual. Obj... Read More about Establishing the financial burden of alopecia areata and its predictors.

Developing a sense of belonging among biracial individuals: A case study exploring the social context (2023)
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Eid, F. M. A., & Parker, S. (2023). Developing a sense of belonging among biracial individuals: A case study exploring the social context. SN Social Sciences, 3(10), Article 180. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43545-023-00770-z

Previous research highlights that biracial people may struggle to fit into their racial groups due to their dual identities. However, much of this research focuses on identity development and a sense of belonging within an educational context. This s... Read More about Developing a sense of belonging among biracial individuals: A case study exploring the social context.

Sekundärprävention der Nutzung von Kindesmissbrauchsabbildungen im Internet: Ein internationaler Überblicksversuch (2023)
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Merdian, H. L., Allardyce, S., DeBoeck, M., Gannon, C., Janssen, E., Klapilova, K., …Lehmann, R. (2023). Sekundärprävention der Nutzung von Kindesmissbrauchsabbildungen im Internet: Ein internationaler Überblicksversuch. Forensische Psychiatrie, Psychologie, Kriminologie, 17(4), 377-388. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11757-023-00796-2

Prevention of the consumption of online child sexual exploitation material presents society with ahost of new challenges and is apriority of the European Union (EU). Alongside the identification and prosecution of individuals who use child sexual exp... Read More about Sekundärprävention der Nutzung von Kindesmissbrauchsabbildungen im Internet: Ein internationaler Überblicksversuch.

Health professionals’ experiences of supporting British Armed Forces veterans with conflict-related, appearance-altering injuries (2023)
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Williams, V., Paskell, R., Zucchelli, F., & Williamson, H. (in press). Health professionals’ experiences of supporting British Armed Forces veterans with conflict-related, appearance-altering injuries. Military Behavioral Health,

Numerous British Armed Forces personnel have sustained conflict-related injuries that have altered their appearance. Previous evidence indicates this population may be at risk of appearance-related concerns and that civilian health professionals may... Read More about Health professionals’ experiences of supporting British Armed Forces veterans with conflict-related, appearance-altering injuries.

Acceptability and preliminary efficacy testing of a web-based coach development program addressing gender essentialism among coaches of adolescent girls (2023)
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Goorevich, A., Boucher, C., Schneider, J., Silva-Breen, H., Matheson, E. L., Tinoco, A., & LaVoi, N. M. (in press). Acceptability and preliminary efficacy testing of a web-based coach development program addressing gender essentialism among coaches of adolescent girls. International Sport Coaching Journal / ISCJ, https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2023-0035

Gender essentialism in coaching discourses often goes unnoticed by coaches yet promotes gender stereotypes. Currently, no coach development program addresses gender essentialism. This study tested the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of a novel... Read More about Acceptability and preliminary efficacy testing of a web-based coach development program addressing gender essentialism among coaches of adolescent girls.

Sibling sexual abuse: A form of family dysfunction as opposed to individualised behaviour (2023)
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McCartan, K., King-Hill, S., & Gilsenan, A. (2023). Sibling sexual abuse: A form of family dysfunction as opposed to individualised behaviour. Journal of Sexual Aggression, 29(3), 427-439. https://doi.org/10.1080/13552600.2023.2258928

This paper presents a reconsideration and more in-depth discussion part of some the findings of the Home Office funded Sibling Sexual Abuse (SSA) project (King-Hill et al, 2023). The focus of the paper on the role of family systems, especially dysfun... Read More about Sibling sexual abuse: A form of family dysfunction as opposed to individualised behaviour.

Learning from pandemic precarity: The future of early career researchers in qualitative health research (2023)
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Tremblett, M., Tremblett, M., Douglass, T., Joyce, J., Anderson, A., Flint, N., & Spratt, T. (2023). Learning from pandemic precarity: The future of early career researchers in qualitative health research. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 4, 100335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2023.100335

This commentary is a critical reflection by early career researchers (ECRs) working in qualitative health research (QHR) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The consequences of the pandemic have been acutely felt by ECRs working in QHR. M... Read More about Learning from pandemic precarity: The future of early career researchers in qualitative health research.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions that target the intersection of body image and movement among girls and women (2023)
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Matheson, E. L., Schneider, J., Gentili, C., Tinoco, A., Silva-Breen, H., White, P., …Diedrichs, P. C. (in press). A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions that target the intersection of body image and movement among girls and women. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984x.2023.2258379

Body image concerns and disengagement from movement-based activities are intertwined and disproportionately higher among girls and women, relative to boys and men. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined interventions targeting the intersec... Read More about A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions that target the intersection of body image and movement among girls and women.

How effective are psychosocial interventions at improving body image and reducing disordered eating in adult men? A systematic review (2023)
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Hendricks, E., Jenkinson, E., Falconer, L., & Griffiths, C. (2023). How effective are psychosocial interventions at improving body image and reducing disordered eating in adult men? A systematic review. Body Image, 47, Article 101612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.08.004

Disordered eating and body image concerns significantly impact a growing number of men. This systematic review assessed the evidence of the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions to improve body image and eating pathology in men. Searches were c... Read More about How effective are psychosocial interventions at improving body image and reducing disordered eating in adult men? A systematic review.