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Utilising cognitive bias modification to remedy appearance and self-worth biases in eating disorder psychopathology: A systematic review (2019)
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Matheson, E., Wade, T. D., & Yiend, J. (2019). Utilising cognitive bias modification to remedy appearance and self-worth biases in eating disorder psychopathology: A systematic review. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 65, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2019.101482

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Background and objectives: This study systematically reviewed the impact of Cognitive Bias Modification (CBM) on biases related to attention (CBM-A) and interpretation (CBM-I) for appearance and self-worth stimuli and the subseque... Read More about Utilising cognitive bias modification to remedy appearance and self-worth biases in eating disorder psychopathology: A systematic review.

The effectiveness of interventions aiming to promote positive body image in adults: A systematic review (2019)
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Guest, E., Costa, B., Williamson, H., Meyrick, J., Halliwell, E., & Harcourt, D. (2019). The effectiveness of interventions aiming to promote positive body image in adults: A systematic review. Body Image, 30, 10-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2019.04.002

© 2019 Elsevier Ltd Theory suggests promoting positive body image (PBI)through interventions would have a significant impact on health and well-being. However, little is known about the effectiveness of existing interventions. This review aimed to id... Read More about The effectiveness of interventions aiming to promote positive body image in adults: A systematic review.

A data-driven test for cross-cultural differences in face preferences (2019)
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Zhang, L., Holzleitner, I. J., Lee, A. J., Wang, H., Han, C., Fasolt, V., …Jones, B. C. (2019). A data-driven test for cross-cultural differences in face preferences. Perception, 48(6), 487-499. https://doi.org/10.1177/0301006619849382

Previous research has shown strong cross-cultural agreement in facial attractiveness judgments. However, these studies all used a theory-driven approach in which responses to specific facial characteristics are compared between cultures. This approac... Read More about A data-driven test for cross-cultural differences in face preferences.

How important is public health practitioner registration to UK public health employers? (2019)
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Evans, D., & Gray, C. (2019). How important is public health practitioner registration to UK public health employers?. Public Health, 171, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2019.03.011

Objectives: The objective of this study was to understand the extent to which public health practitioner registration is encouraged by UK employers through recruitment, i.e. by including registration as an essential or desirable criterion in job desc... Read More about How important is public health practitioner registration to UK public health employers?.

Health inequalities, risky behaviours and protective factors in adolescents: An analysis of secondary survey data from the UK (2019)
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Currie, K., & Bray, I. (2019). Health inequalities, risky behaviours and protective factors in adolescents: An analysis of secondary survey data from the UK. Public Health, 170, 133-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2019.03.001

Objective: Adolescents are at risk of developing detrimental health behaviours that will affect their adult health. The aim was to estimate prevalence of health risk behaviours (HRB), comparing young people (12–18 years old)in Wiltshire (UK)who are v... Read More about Health inequalities, risky behaviours and protective factors in adolescents: An analysis of secondary survey data from the UK.

Alternative spaces of failure. Disabled ‘bad boys’ in alternative further education provision (2019)
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Johnston, C., & Bradford, S. (2019). Alternative spaces of failure. Disabled ‘bad boys’ in alternative further education provision. Disability and Society, 34(9-10), 1548-1572. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2019.1601070

This article draws from an ethnographic study of a group of school-aged disabled white working-class and self-proclaimed ‘bad boys’ in one Alternative Provision (AP) in an English further education college. These young disabled students’ disabilities... Read More about Alternative spaces of failure. Disabled ‘bad boys’ in alternative further education provision.

Quality of life and patient satisfaction in adults treated for a cleft lip and palate: A qualitative analysis (2019)
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Kappen, I. F., Bittermann, G. K., Stock, N. M., Mink van der Molen, A. B., Breugem, C. C., & Swanenburg de Veye, H. F. (2019). Quality of life and patient satisfaction in adults treated for a cleft lip and palate: A qualitative analysis. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 56(9), 1171-1180. https://doi.org/10.1177/1055665619843410

Objective: Long-term outcomes of patients born with a cleft lip and palate (CLP) are scarcely investigated. Yet, this patient group is of particular interest, as they can provide a valuable retrospective view upon their treatment experiences and psyc... Read More about Quality of life and patient satisfaction in adults treated for a cleft lip and palate: A qualitative analysis.

Breaking the News: Parents’ Experiences of Receiving an Antenatal Diagnosis of Cleft Lip (2019)
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Stock, N. M., Costa, B., Williams, J. R., & Martindale, A. (2019). Breaking the News: Parents’ Experiences of Receiving an Antenatal Diagnosis of Cleft Lip. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 56(9), 1149-1156. https://doi.org/10.1177/1055665619830884

© 2019, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Objective: In high-income countries, many cases of cleft lip are now identified at the 18- to 21-week pregnancy scan. The manner in which a diagnosis is communicated is vital for long-term paren... Read More about Breaking the News: Parents’ Experiences of Receiving an Antenatal Diagnosis of Cleft Lip.

Endorsing and reinforcing gender and age stereotypes: The negative effect on self-rated leadership potential for women and older workers (2019)
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Tresh, F., Steeden, B., de Moura, G. R., Leite, A. C., Swift, H. J., & Player, A. (2019). Endorsing and reinforcing gender and age stereotypes: The negative effect on self-rated leadership potential for women and older workers. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, Article 688. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00688

Previous research has examined the impact of stereotypes on outcomes such as career progression and hiring decisions. We present a novel approach to examine the role of stereotypes in predicting self-rated leadership potential across gender and age g... Read More about Endorsing and reinforcing gender and age stereotypes: The negative effect on self-rated leadership potential for women and older workers.

Exploring the practices of steal-to-order burglars: A different brand of offender? (2019)
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Addis, N., Evans, A., & Malleson, N. (2019). Exploring the practices of steal-to-order burglars: A different brand of offender?. Security Journal, 32(4), 457-475. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41284-019-00174-w

This research helps shed light on the largely overlooked practices amongst steal-to-order offenders, with a view to identifying ways in which steal-to-order offences may be disrupted through targeted intervention. Interviews were conducted with a sam... Read More about Exploring the practices of steal-to-order burglars: A different brand of offender?.

“It felt like unfinished business, it feels like that's finished now”: Women's experiences of decision making around contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) (2019)
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Tollow, P., Williams, V. S., Harcourt, D., & Paraskeva, N. (2019). “It felt like unfinished business, it feels like that's finished now”: Women's experiences of decision making around contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM). Psycho-Oncology, 28(6), 1328-1334. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.5086

© 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objective: Increasing numbers of women in the United Kingdom are choosing to have a contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) after diagnosis of breast cancer. Whilst research suggests that many experience high rate... Read More about “It felt like unfinished business, it feels like that's finished now”: Women's experiences of decision making around contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM).

Risk, discretion, accountability and control: Police perceptions of sex offender risk management policy in England and Wales (2019)
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Hoggett, J., McCartan, K., & O’Sullivan, J. (2020). Risk, discretion, accountability and control: Police perceptions of sex offender risk management policy in England and Wales. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 20(4), 433-450. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895819839747

© The Author(s) 2019. This article argues that understanding current approaches to sex offender risk management and its operationalization must account for front line situational decision-making practices and the culture from which they develop and o... Read More about Risk, discretion, accountability and control: Police perceptions of sex offender risk management policy in England and Wales.

Adolescent perceptions of sleep and influences on sleep behaviour: A qualitative study (2019)
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Godsell, S., & White, J. (2019). Adolescent perceptions of sleep and influences on sleep behaviour: A qualitative study. Journal of Adolescence, 73, 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2019.03.010

© 2019 Introduction: Adolescent sleep deprivation is a growing public health problem. This qualitative study explores adolescents’ perceptions of sleep and sleep behaviour, enhancing the current limited body of qualitative research in this area. Meth... Read More about Adolescent perceptions of sleep and influences on sleep behaviour: A qualitative study.

Using laws to further public health causes: The Healthy Prisons Agenda (2019)
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Ismail, N., Woodall, J., & de Viggiani, N. (2020). Using laws to further public health causes: The Healthy Prisons Agenda. Global Health Promotion, 27(2), 121-124. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757975918811098

© The Author(s) 2019. In this commentary, we propose using laws in implementing the Healthy Prisons Agenda. We evaluate the efficacy of laws in tackling health inequalities in prisons, provide recommendations on how states can uphold their internatio... Read More about Using laws to further public health causes: The Healthy Prisons Agenda.

Supporting children with burns: Developing a UK parent-focused peer-informed website to support families of burn-injured children (2019)
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Heath, J., Williamson, H., Williams, L., & Harcourt, D. (2019). Supporting children with burns: Developing a UK parent-focused peer-informed website to support families of burn-injured children. Patient Education and Counseling, 102(9), 1730-1735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2019.04.003

© 2019 Elsevier B.V. Background: Children's burn injuries can have a significant psychosocial impact on parents. However, the stress involved in caring for a child following a burn can often go unrecognized and does not necessarily prompt help seekin... Read More about Supporting children with burns: Developing a UK parent-focused peer-informed website to support families of burn-injured children.

The inaugural women in sport & exercise conference: Consensus statement (2019)
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Roberts, C., & Forsyth, J. (2019). The inaugural women in sport & exercise conference: Consensus statement. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal, 27(1), 60-62. https://doi.org/10.1123/wspaj.2019-0004

The inaugural women in sport and exercise conference was held at Staffordshire University on 13th-14th June, and brought together a number of academics, clinicians, practitioners, sport leaders, policymakers and administrators, charities, current and... Read More about The inaugural women in sport & exercise conference: Consensus statement.

Thinking differently? Autism and quality of life (2019)
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Smith, S. J., Powell, J. E., Summers, N., & Roulstone, S. (2019). Thinking differently? Autism and quality of life. Tizard Learning Disability Review, 24(2), 68-76. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-05-2018-0014

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore perceptions of quality of life (QoL) of people with a dual diagnosis of learning disability and autism to facilitate a better understanding for clinical practice and service provision. Design/metho... Read More about Thinking differently? Autism and quality of life.

Predicting the consequences of physical activity: An investigation into the relationship between anxiety sensitivity, interoceptive accuracy and action (2019)
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Tabor, A., Vollaard, N., Keogh, E., & Eccleston, C. (2019). Predicting the consequences of physical activity: An investigation into the relationship between anxiety sensitivity, interoceptive accuracy and action. PLoS ONE, 14(3), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210853

The ability to predict the consequences of our actions is imperative for the everyday success of our interactions. From negotiating an uneven surface, to mounting an immune response, we continually infer the limits of our body. The current investigat... Read More about Predicting the consequences of physical activity: An investigation into the relationship between anxiety sensitivity, interoceptive accuracy and action.