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Approved mental health professionals researching their own profession, the benefits, pitfalls and limitations (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Stone, K. (2017, July). Approved mental health professionals researching their own profession, the benefits, pitfalls and limitations. Paper presented at XXXVth International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

This paper considers a research study into the widening of the AMHP role to other professionals and the challenge for the researchers own reflexivity. It will focus on the strengths and limitations of practitioner research including the difficulties... Read More about Approved mental health professionals researching their own profession, the benefits, pitfalls and limitations.

Mindfulness in higher education: An evaluation of a four-year MBSR programme at a UK HEI (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Ramsey-Wade, C. (2017, July). Mindfulness in higher education: An evaluation of a four-year MBSR programme at a UK HEI. Poster presented at Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice Conference 2017, Chester, England

MBSR programmes within universities are well-established in the US and increasing in the UK, as levels of stress are high amongst students and staff. The aim of this project was to evaluate an MBSR programme within a UK HE institution over a four y... Read More about Mindfulness in higher education: An evaluation of a four-year MBSR programme at a UK HEI.

Does the development of countertransference awareness influence the therapeutic relationship? A grounded theory analysis (2017)
Thesis
Gait, S. Does the development of countertransference awareness influence the therapeutic relationship? A grounded theory analysis. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/884369

Thesis submitted in partial completion of the requirements of the award of Professional Doctorate in Counselling psychology.

Feasibility study suggests no impact from protected engagement time on adverse events in mental health wards for older adults (2017)
Journal Article
Smith, T., Clark, A., Dodd, E., Khoo, M. E., Henker, S., Cross, J., …Nolan, F. (2018). Feasibility study suggests no impact from protected engagement time on adverse events in mental health wards for older adults. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27(2), 756-764. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12362

Hospital adverse events, such as falls, violence and aggression, security, self-harm, and suicide, are difficult to manage in older people with dementia. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether protected engagement time (PET) result... Read More about Feasibility study suggests no impact from protected engagement time on adverse events in mental health wards for older adults.

#fitspo or #loveyourself? The impact of fitspiration and self-compassion Instagram images on women's body image, self-compassion, and mood (2017)
Journal Article
Slater, A., Varsani, N., & Diedrichs, P. C. (2017). #fitspo or #loveyourself? The impact of fitspiration and self-compassion Instagram images on women's body image, self-compassion, and mood. Body Image, 22, 87-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.06.004

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd This study experimentally examined the impact of exposure to fitspiration images and self-compassion quotes on social media on young women's body satisfaction, body appreciation, self-compassion, and negative mood. Female undergra... Read More about #fitspo or #loveyourself? The impact of fitspiration and self-compassion Instagram images on women's body image, self-compassion, and mood.

Dark Triad predicts self-promoting mate attraction behaviors (2017)
Journal Article
Monteiro, R. P., Lopes, G. S., Nascimento, B. S., Gouveia, V. V., Shackelford, T. K., & Zeigler-Hill, V. (2017). Dark Triad predicts self-promoting mate attraction behaviors. Personality and Individual Differences, 119, 83-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2017.07.002

The Dark Triad is a cluster of aversive traits that includes Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism. Individuals who score higher on these traits also report more sexual partners, suggesting that the Dark Triad may provide advantages to attrac... Read More about Dark Triad predicts self-promoting mate attraction behaviors.

Using the Canadian model of occupational performance in occupational therapy practice: A case study enquiry (2017)
Thesis
Hurst, H. Using the Canadian model of occupational performance in occupational therapy practice: A case study enquiry. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/884522

The focus of this thesis was to understand the influence of a conceptual model of practice upon occupational therapists in a British health and social care setting. Case study methodology was used to explore the clinical practice of Occupational Ther... Read More about Using the Canadian model of occupational performance in occupational therapy practice: A case study enquiry.

Why is it difficult to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of complex public health interventions in the community? A health economics perspective (2017)
Journal Article
Ismail, N. (2017). Why is it difficult to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of complex public health interventions in the community? A health economics perspective. Perspectives in Public Health, 137(4), 206-207. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757913917705591

Health economics is an evolving field. This article considers operationalising the complexities of interventions, evaluation processes and outcomes as well as why, despite various limitations in appraising effectiveness and cost-effectiveness in heal... Read More about Why is it difficult to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of complex public health interventions in the community? A health economics perspective.

Update on international committee (2017)
Digital Artefact
McCartan, K. (2017). Update on international committee

This is an update on work by the newly formed ATSA international committee.

Using proof of concept funding to Exploring potential service user needs to deliver for a secondary prevention proof of concept service for un-convicted wo/men with a self-identified sexual attraction to children (2017)
Digital Artefact
Radford, S., & McCartan, K. (2017). Using proof of concept funding to Exploring potential service user needs to deliver for a secondary prevention proof of concept service for un-convicted wo/men with a self-identified sexual attraction to children

An analysis and discussion for a potential project run in the South West for un-convicted wo/men with a self-identified sexual attraction to children

Outsiders and learners: Negotiating meaning in comparative European social work research practice (2017)
Journal Article
Höjer, S., Frost, L., Campanini, A., Sicora, A., & Kullberg, K. (2017). Outsiders and learners: Negotiating meaning in comparative European social work research practice. Qualitative Social Work, 16(4), 465-480. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473325015621124

© 2015, © The Author(s) 2015. This paper draws on two experiences of undertaking comparative research in England, Sweden and Italy, and offers a discussion of the kinds of dilemmas raised in relation to language and meaning surfaced by these. Its pri... Read More about Outsiders and learners: Negotiating meaning in comparative European social work research practice.

Evaluating patient and public involvement in health research: from theoretical model to practical workshop (2017)
Journal Article
Gibson, A., Welsman, J., & Britten, N. (2017). Evaluating patient and public involvement in health research: from theoretical model to practical workshop. Health Expectations, 20(5), 826-835. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12486

© 2017 The Authors Health Expectations published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd Background: There is a growing literature on evaluating aspects of patient and public involvement (PPI). We have suggested that at the core of successful PPI is the dynamic i... Read More about Evaluating patient and public involvement in health research: from theoretical model to practical workshop.

Thematic analysis (2017)
Book Chapter
Terry, G., Hayfield, N., Clarke, V., & Braun, V. (2017). Thematic analysis. In C. Willig, & W. Stainton Rogers (Eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research in Psychology (17-37). (2nd). London: SAGE Publications

Sex talk: Designing for sexual health with adolescents (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Wood, M., Wood, G., & Balaam, M. (2017). Sex talk: Designing for sexual health with adolescents. In IDC '17: Proceedings of the 2017 Conference on Interaction Design and Children (137-147). https://doi.org/10.1145/3078072.3079747

In this paper, we describe a user-centred design process, where we engaged with 58 adolescents over an 18-month period to design and evaluate a multiplayer mobile game which prompts peer-led interactions around sex and sexuality. Engagement with our... Read More about Sex talk: Designing for sexual health with adolescents.

Bring me the Horizon! (and Kaizen) (2017)
Digital Artefact
McCartan, K., & Prescott, D. (2017). Bring me the Horizon! (and Kaizen)

A blog discussing the new sex offender treatment programs in England and Wales.

Bring me the horizon! (and Kaizen) (2017)
Digital Artefact
McCartan, K., & Prescott, D. (2017). Bring me the horizon! (and Kaizen)

A blog discussing the new sex offender treatment programs in England and Wales.

‘Rights indictors: Using disabled children’s childhood studies' (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Curran, T. (2017, June). ‘Rights indictors: Using disabled children’s childhood studies'. Paper presented at ISCI 2017: 6th Conference of the International Society for Child Indicators, Montreal, Canada

This paper asks how disabled children’s childhood studies can inform the development of child rights indicators. The use of child development and the medical model of disability is generally justified on the grounds that they enable us to identify ch... Read More about ‘Rights indictors: Using disabled children’s childhood studies'.