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A systematic review of the traits and cognitions associated with use of and belief in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) (2018)
Journal Article
Galbraith, N., Moss, T., Galbraith, V., & Purewal, S. (2018). A systematic review of the traits and cognitions associated with use of and belief in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Psychology, Health and Medicine, 23(7), 854-869. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2018.1442010

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is widespread despite the controversy over its effectiveness. Although previous reviews have examined the demographics and attitu... Read More about A systematic review of the traits and cognitions associated with use of and belief in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

Within-subjects verbal lie detection measures: A comparison between total detail and proportion of complications (2018)
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Vrij, A., Leal, S., Jupe, L., & Harvey, A. (2018). Within-subjects verbal lie detection measures: A comparison between total detail and proportion of complications. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 23(2), 265-279. https://doi.org/10.1111/lcrp.12126

Background: We examined whether the verbal cue, proportion of complications, was a more diagnostic cue to deceit than the amount of information provided (e.g., total number of details). Method: In the experiment, 53 participants were interviewed.... Read More about Within-subjects verbal lie detection measures: A comparison between total detail and proportion of complications.

Working conditions and stress in the English education system (2018)
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Ravalier, J. M., & Walsh, J. (2018). Working conditions and stress in the English education system. Occupational Medicine, 68(2), 129-134. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqy017

Background The UK education sector has among the highest level of stress sickness absence of all occupations. However, investigations of psychosocial working conditions which contribute to stress, including behaviour of students and parents, has not... Read More about Working conditions and stress in the English education system.

The provision of specialist psychosocial support for people with visible differences: A European survey (2018)
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Harcourt, D., Hamlet, C., Feragen, K. B., Garcia-Lopez, L. J., Masnari, O., Mendes, J., …Williamson, H. (2018). The provision of specialist psychosocial support for people with visible differences: A European survey. Body Image, 25, 35-39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2018.02.001

© 2018 A substantial body of research has demonstrated the challenges commonly facing people with visible differences (disfigurements) and explored the potential benefits offered by specialist psychosocial support and intervention for those who are n... Read More about The provision of specialist psychosocial support for people with visible differences: A European survey.

Adaptive skill as the conditio sine qua non of expertise (2018)
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Ward, P., Gore, J., Hutton, R., Conway, G. E., & Hoffman, R. R. (2018). Adaptive skill as the conditio sine qua non of expertise. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 7(1), 35-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmac.2018.01.009

This critical interpretive research synthesis is on the topic of adaptation and skill. After an initial identification of 1995 abstracts we identified and collated a database of 140 publications that explicitly reference expertise and adaptation. We... Read More about Adaptive skill as the conditio sine qua non of expertise.

Healthcare and psychosocial experiences of individuals with craniofacial microsomia: Patient and caregivers perspectives (2018)
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Luquetti, D., Brajcich, M., Stock, N. M., Carrie, H., & Johns, A. (2018). Healthcare and psychosocial experiences of individuals with craniofacial microsomia: Patient and caregivers perspectives. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 107, 164-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2018.02.007

© 2018 Elsevier B.V. Objective: Craniofacial microsomia (CFM) is primarily characterized by underdevelopment of the ear and mandible, with several additional possible congenital anomalies. Despite the potential burden of care and impact of CFM on mul... Read More about Healthcare and psychosocial experiences of individuals with craniofacial microsomia: Patient and caregivers perspectives.

Factors affecting subjective appearance evaluations among patients with congenital craniofacial conditions: An application of Cash’s cognitive-behavioural model of body image development (2018)
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Feragen, K. B., & Stock, N. M. (2018). Factors affecting subjective appearance evaluations among patients with congenital craniofacial conditions: An application of Cash’s cognitive-behavioural model of body image development. Body Image, 24, 124-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.12.005

Satisfaction with appearance is of central importance for psychological well-being and health. For individuals with an unusual appearance, such as congenital craniofacial anomalies (CFA), appearance evaluations could be especially important. However,... Read More about Factors affecting subjective appearance evaluations among patients with congenital craniofacial conditions: An application of Cash’s cognitive-behavioural model of body image development.

Applying the multi-Threat framework of stereotype threat in the context of digital gaming (2018)
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Pennington, C., Kaye, L. K., & McCann, J. J. (2018). Applying the multi-Threat framework of stereotype threat in the context of digital gaming. PLoS ONE, 13(2), e0192137. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0192137

© 2018 Pennington et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are... Read More about Applying the multi-Threat framework of stereotype threat in the context of digital gaming.

State anxiety and information processing: A 7.5% carbon dioxide challenge study (2018)
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Easey, K. E., Catling, J. C., Kent, C., Crouch, C., Jackson, S., Munafò, M. R., & Attwood, A. S. (2018). State anxiety and information processing: A 7.5% carbon dioxide challenge study. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 25(2), 732-738. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-017-1413-6

We used the 7.5% carbon dioxide model of anxiety induction to investigate the effects of state anxiety on simple information processing. In both high- and low-anxious states, participants (n = 36) completed an auditory–visual matching task and a visu... Read More about State anxiety and information processing: A 7.5% carbon dioxide challenge study.

Examining the content and moderators of women's fears for giving birth: A meta-synthesis (2018)
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Sheen, K., & Slade, P. (2018). Examining the content and moderators of women's fears for giving birth: A meta-synthesis. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(13-14), 2523-2535. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14219

Aims and objectives: This meta-synthesis aimed to identify key elements contributing to FOC derived from women's own reports. Background: Fear of childbirth (FOC) encompasses fear or anxiety about giving birth, which can resemble a phobic response. F... Read More about Examining the content and moderators of women's fears for giving birth: A meta-synthesis.

Finding and engaging patients and the public to work collaboratively on an acute infection microbiology research public panel (2018)
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Grier, S., Evans, D., Gibson, A., Chin, T. L., Stoddart, M., Kok, M., …Macgowan, A. (2018). Finding and engaging patients and the public to work collaboratively on an acute infection microbiology research public panel. Research Involvement and Engagement, 4(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-018-0083-5

© The Author(s). Background In 2015 the microbiology research team became involved in a large European programme of research aiming to bring new antimicrobial drugs onto the market to combat the increasing problem of multi-drug resistant infection. W... Read More about Finding and engaging patients and the public to work collaboratively on an acute infection microbiology research public panel.

Skin color, cultural capital, and beauty products: An investigation of the use of skin fairness products in Mumbai, India (2018)
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Shroff, H., Diedrichs, P. C., & Craddock, N. (2018). Skin color, cultural capital, and beauty products: An investigation of the use of skin fairness products in Mumbai, India. Frontiers in Public Health, 5, Article 365. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00365

The use of skin fairness products that frequently contain toxic ingredients is associated with significant adverse health side effects. Due to the high prevalence of use in Asian and African countries, skin fairness product use is recognized as a gro... Read More about Skin color, cultural capital, and beauty products: An investigation of the use of skin fairness products in Mumbai, India.

Centralization of cleft lip and palate services in the united kingdom: The views of adult “returners” (2018)
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Stock, N. M., Anwar, H., Sandy, J., & Rumsey, N. (2018). Centralization of cleft lip and palate services in the united kingdom: The views of adult “returners”. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 55(5), 676-681. https://doi.org/10.1177/1055665617744064

© The Author(s) 2018. Background: Since the implementation of centralized services in the United Kingdom for those affected by cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P), several studies have investigated the impact of service rationalization on the delivery of... Read More about Centralization of cleft lip and palate services in the united kingdom: The views of adult “returners”.

Holding children for procedures: An international survey of health professionals (2018)
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Bray, L., Carter, B., Ford, K., Dickinson, A., Water, T., & Blake, L. (2018). Holding children for procedures: An international survey of health professionals. Journal of Child Health Care, 22(2), 205-215. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493517752499

Children undergoing clinical procedures can experience pain and/or anxiety. This may result in them being unwilling to cooperate and being held still by parents or health professionals. This study aimed to capture an international perspective of heal... Read More about Holding children for procedures: An international survey of health professionals.

Crisis of Capitalism and (De-)Politicisation of Monetary Policymaking: Reflections from Hungary and Turkey (2018)
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Dönmez, P. E., & Zemandl, E. J. (2019). Crisis of Capitalism and (De-)Politicisation of Monetary Policymaking: Reflections from Hungary and Turkey. New Political Economy, 24(1), 125-143. https://doi.org/10.1080/13563467.2017.1421624

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This article explores the changes in monetary policymaking in Hungary and Turkey in the context of the post-2008 global financial crisis and restructuring. Both countries went th... Read More about Crisis of Capitalism and (De-)Politicisation of Monetary Policymaking: Reflections from Hungary and Turkey.

Re: An investigation of public attitudes towards dementia in Bristol and South Gloucestershire using an online version of the Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire (2018)
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Cheston, R., Hancock, J., & White, P. (2018). Re: An investigation of public attitudes towards dementia in Bristol and South Gloucestershire using an online version of the Approaches to Dementia Questionnaire. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 33(2), 433-434. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4740

Letter accepted for publication in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Does personal experience of dementia change attitudes? The Bristol and South Gloucestershire survey of dementia attitudes (2018)
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Cheston, R., Hancock, J., & White, P. (2019). Does personal experience of dementia change attitudes? The Bristol and South Gloucestershire survey of dementia attitudes. Dementia, 18(7-8), 2596-2608. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301217752707

Background: it is unclear how attitudes towards people with dementia are formed and whether, for instance, increased contact with people with dementia, either through work or personal experience alters attitudes. This study used a validated questionn... Read More about Does personal experience of dementia change attitudes? The Bristol and South Gloucestershire survey of dementia attitudes.

The impact of emotional intelligence in health care professionals on caring behaviour towards patients in clinical and long-term care settings: Findings from an integrative review (2018)
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Nightingale, S., Spiby, H., Sheen, K., & Slade, P. (2018). The impact of emotional intelligence in health care professionals on caring behaviour towards patients in clinical and long-term care settings: Findings from an integrative review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 80, 106-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.01.006

Background: Over recent years there has been criticism within the United Kingdom's health service regarding a lack of care and compassion, resulting in adverse outcomes for patients. The impact of emotional intelligence in staff on patient health car... Read More about The impact of emotional intelligence in health care professionals on caring behaviour towards patients in clinical and long-term care settings: Findings from an integrative review.

Exploring U.S. Veterans’ post-service employment experiences (2018)
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Keeling, M., Kintzle, S., & Castro, C. A. (2018). Exploring U.S. Veterans’ post-service employment experiences. Military Psychology, 30(1), 63-69. https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2017.1420976

© 2018, © 2018 Society for Military Psychology, Division 19 of the American Psychological Association. Although most U.S. veterans transition to civilian life successfully, securing employment and reintegrating into civilian communities, some veteran... Read More about Exploring U.S. Veterans’ post-service employment experiences.

Are energy drinks unique mixers in terms of their effects on alcohol consumption and negative alcohol-related consequences? (2018)
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Johnson, S. J., Alford, C., Stewart, K., & Verster, J. C. (2018). Are energy drinks unique mixers in terms of their effects on alcohol consumption and negative alcohol-related consequences?. International Journal of General Medicine, 11(11), 15-23. https://doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S143476

© 2018 Johnson et al. Introduction: Previous research has suggested that consuming alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AMED) increases overall alcohol consumption. However, there is limited research examining whether energy drinks are unique in their e... Read More about Are energy drinks unique mixers in terms of their effects on alcohol consumption and negative alcohol-related consequences?.