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A longitudinal study investigating positive body image, eating disorder symptoms, and other related factors among a community sample of men in the UK (2022)
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Emerging research suggests that positive body image—an overall love and respect for one’s body— may be a protective factor for eating disorder (ED) symptoms. This study aimed to explore the relationships between positive body image, ED symptoms, and... Read More about A longitudinal study investigating positive body image, eating disorder symptoms, and other related factors among a community sample of men in the UK.

Putting a sexy self forward on Tinder: What do viewers think about sexualized white men? (2022)
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Very little is known about viewers’ attitudes toward sexualized portrayals of men on social media platforms. Using an experimental methodology, the present study investigated the effect of a sexualized versus non-sexualized Tinder profile of a young... Read More about Putting a sexy self forward on Tinder: What do viewers think about sexualized white men?.

Editors' Introduction (2022)
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An introduction to the special issue on 'Pandemic Politics and Phenomenology.'

The woman in the (rearview) mirror: Viewers’ attitudes toward objectified car selfies of black and white women (2021)
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Using an experimental methodology, the present study investigated the effect of objectified versus nonobjectified social media photos of Black and White young women on young Black and White people’s attitudes. An aim of the study was to examine wheth... Read More about The woman in the (rearview) mirror: Viewers’ attitudes toward objectified car selfies of black and white women.

Best-BRA (Is subpectoral or prepectoral implant placement best in immediate breast reconstruction?): A protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial of subpectoral versus prepectoral immediate implant-based breast reconstruction in women following mastectomy (2021)
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Background Implant-based breast reconstruction (IBBR) is the most commonly performed reconstructive procedure following mastectomy. IBBR techniques are evolving rapidly, with mesh-assisted subpectoral reconstruction becoming the standard of care and... Read More about Best-BRA (Is subpectoral or prepectoral implant placement best in immediate breast reconstruction?): A protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial of subpectoral versus prepectoral immediate implant-based breast reconstruction in women following mastectomy.

Effects of electronic cigarette e-liquid flavouring on cigarette craving (2021)
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BACKGROUND: E-liquid flavour restrictions may discourage electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) uptake among youth. However, possible unintended consequences may include reduced appeal and effectiveness of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation. Non-tobacco... Read More about Effects of electronic cigarette e-liquid flavouring on cigarette craving.

Inhibiting integration and strengthening inequality? The effects of UK policy making on refugees and asylum seekers in Wales (2021)
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In 2001, following the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, four towns and cities in Wales became asylum dispersal locations. Whilst immigration and asylum remain matters reserved to the Westminster government, the Welsh Government has devolved responsib... Read More about Inhibiting integration and strengthening inequality? The effects of UK policy making on refugees and asylum seekers in Wales.

A pluralistic perspective on research in psychotherapy: Harnessing passion, difference and dialogue to promote justice and relevance (2021)
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The adoption of a pluralistic perspective on research design, processes of data collection and analysis and dissemination of findings, has the potential to enable psychotherapy research to make a more effective contribution to building a just society... Read More about A pluralistic perspective on research in psychotherapy: Harnessing passion, difference and dialogue to promote justice and relevance.

Exploring Endocrinologists' views about new ways of working with hypothyroidism − a qualitative study in the UK (2021)
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Sex object vs. athlete: Boys’ and men’s responses toward sexualized male athletes (2021)
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Using a between-participants experimental paradigm, the present study investigated U.S. adolescent boys’ (n = 96) and college men’s (n = 194) attitudes toward media images of male athletes as well as their thoughts about the athletes. Participants vi... Read More about Sex object vs. athlete: Boys’ and men’s responses toward sexualized male athletes.

‘It’s time we invested in stronger borders’: Media representations of refugees crossing the English Channel by boat (2021)
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Refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea in small boats has become a common sight in the media, particularly since the so-called ‘refugee crisis’ in 2015. The number of boats crossing the English Channel between the French and UK coasts has been incre... Read More about ‘It’s time we invested in stronger borders’: Media representations of refugees crossing the English Channel by boat.

Achieving consensus on the values and activities of all healthcare educators: A mixed-methods study (2021)
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Background: To facilitate a stronger recognition of the importance of the healthcare educator role and clearer communication regarding IPE, consensus is needed regardingn the values and areas of activity that all healthcare educators share, regardles... Read More about Achieving consensus on the values and activities of all healthcare educators: A mixed-methods study.

Examining the bidirectional association between emotion recognition and social autistic traits using observational and genetic analyses (2021)
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Background: There is mixed evidence for an association between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and emotion recognition deficits. We sought to assess the bidirectionality of this association using phenotypic and genetic data in a large community sample... Read More about Examining the bidirectional association between emotion recognition and social autistic traits using observational and genetic analyses.

‘And we are a human being’: Coproduced reflections on person-centred psychotherapy in plural and dissociative identity (2021)
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In this reflexive case-study, ‘Billie’, an integrative psychotherapist, and her therapist, Nicola, offer a coproduced account of Billie's lived experience of dissociative identity. Challenging the medicalised ‘fragmentation towards integration’ disco... Read More about ‘And we are a human being’: Coproduced reflections on person-centred psychotherapy in plural and dissociative identity.

Seeking asylum in Bristol: insights into psychological needs and resilience (2021)
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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to share research findings on the lived experiences of asylum seekers in Bristol (UK), with a particular focus on psychological needs and sources of resilience. Design/methodology/approach: The study was designed... Read More about Seeking asylum in Bristol: insights into psychological needs and resilience.

Co-production and person-centred care in neoliberal conditions (2020)
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The personalization of care holds an ideological ambivalence that allows for diverse and sometimes contradictory appropriations. To be person-centred may seem to be definitively unobjectionable: what is not to like about an approach that puts the u... Read More about Co-production and person-centred care in neoliberal conditions.

Parents and GPs' understandings and beliefs about food allergy testing in children with eczema: Qualitative interview study within the Trial of Eczema allergy Screening Tests (TEST) feasibility trial (2020)
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Aim To explore parent and general practitioner (GP) understanding and beliefs about food allergy testing for children with eczema. Design and setting Qualitative interview study in UK primary care within the Trial of Eczema allergy Screening Tests fe... Read More about Parents and GPs' understandings and beliefs about food allergy testing in children with eczema: Qualitative interview study within the Trial of Eczema allergy Screening Tests (TEST) feasibility trial.

Treatment decision-making among men with lower urinary tract symptoms: A qualitative study of men's experiences with recommendations for patient-centred practice (2020)
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Aims: To inform and guide patient-centred care for men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), by providing in-depth qualitative evidence regarding men's perspectives on treatment decision-making for LUTS. Methods: An interview study of men recruit... Read More about Treatment decision-making among men with lower urinary tract symptoms: A qualitative study of men's experiences with recommendations for patient-centred practice.

‘Just eating and sleeping’: Asylum seekers’ constructions of belonging within a restrictive policy environment (2020)
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The ‘refugee crisis’ in Europe has drawn attention to the reasons why people risk desperate journeys to seek safety. However, less research has focussed on what happens to those on the move once they have reached their destination country. In recent... Read More about ‘Just eating and sleeping’: Asylum seekers’ constructions of belonging within a restrictive policy environment.

Sexualized and athletic: Viewers’ attitudes toward sexualized performance images of female athletes (2020)
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Using an experimental methodology, the present study investigated college students’ attitudes toward media images of female athletes. We are particularly focused on how viewers perceive media images of female athletes that have both an appearance and... Read More about Sexualized and athletic: Viewers’ attitudes toward sexualized performance images of female athletes.