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Patient Advice and Liaison Services: Results of an audit survey in England (2008)
Journal Article
Evans, D., Powell, J., & Cross, T. (2008). Patient Advice and Liaison Services: Results of an audit survey in England. Health Expectations, 11(3), 304-316. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1369-7625.2008.00505.x

Objective: To assess the extent national standards for Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS) were achieved across England. Context: PALS are an important element of patient and public involvement strategy in England. Seven national standards for... Read More about Patient Advice and Liaison Services: Results of an audit survey in England.

Speaking of home truth: (Re)productions of dyadic-containment in non-monogamous relationships (2008)
Journal Article
Finn, M., & Malson, H. (2008). Speaking of home truth: (Re)productions of dyadic-containment in non-monogamous relationships. British Journal of Social Psychology, 47(3), 519-533. https://doi.org/10.1348/014466607X248921

This paper is a critical exploration of the discursive and socio-historical practice of 'dyadic-containment' as a principle index for how we know, experience, and authenticate romantic relationships. Making intelligible an 'authentic' relationship as... Read More about Speaking of home truth: (Re)productions of dyadic-containment in non-monogamous relationships.

'Who would take whose name?' Accounts of naming practices in same-sex relationships (2008)
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Clarke, V., Burns, M., & Burgoyne, C. (2008). 'Who would take whose name?' Accounts of naming practices in same-sex relationships. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 18(5), 420-439. https://doi.org/10.1002/casp.936

The practice of a woman assuming her husband's last name upon marriage is a deeply embedded norm in some countries. Whether or not individual heterosexual couples reproduce or resist this practice, it provides a context for making decisions about mar... Read More about 'Who would take whose name?' Accounts of naming practices in same-sex relationships.

Rapid acquisition of emotional information and attentional bias in anxious children (2008)
Journal Article
Fulcher, E. P., Mathews, A., & Hammerl, M. (2008). Rapid acquisition of emotional information and attentional bias in anxious children. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 39(3), 321-339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2007.08.003

This study reports on the relationship between evaluative learning (EL) and attentional preference in children with varying degrees of anxiety, as measured by the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children, and varying degrees of parental anxiety, a... Read More about Rapid acquisition of emotional information and attentional bias in anxious children.

The psychology of appearance: why health psychologists should “do looks” (2008)
Journal Article
Rumsey, N. (2008). The psychology of appearance: why health psychologists should “do looks”

Societal interest in appearance has a long history, but has never been more prevalent than now. Messages associating physical attractiveness with success and happiness are unremitting; researchers and commentators consider that extensive, and for... Read More about The psychology of appearance: why health psychologists should “do looks”.

Alcohol-related adverse consequences: Cross-cultural variations in attribution process among young adults (2008)
Journal Article
Plant, M. L., Plant, M. A., Kuendig, H., Miller, P., Kuntsche, S., & Gmel, G. (2008). Alcohol-related adverse consequences: Cross-cultural variations in attribution process among young adults. European Journal of Public Health, 18(4), 386-391. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckn007

Background: Social norms around what is culturally accepted in terms of alcohol consumption and drunken comportment appear important regarding the acceptance of alcohol-related adverse consequences; however, investigations often neglect to consider d... Read More about Alcohol-related adverse consequences: Cross-cultural variations in attribution process among young adults.

Children's understanding of anticipatory regret and disappointment (2008)
Journal Article
Guttentag, R., & Ferrell, J. (2008). Children's understanding of anticipatory regret and disappointment. Cognition and Emotion, 22(5), 815-832. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699930701541542

The anticipation of regret and disappointment plays an important role in decision making by adults. The anticipation of regret may also lead to a desire to avoid feedback about likely outcomes of non-chosen courses of action, while the anticipation o... Read More about Children's understanding of anticipatory regret and disappointment.

Women's experiences of an altered appearance during chemotherapy: An indication of cancer status (2008)
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Harcourt, D., & Frith, H. (2008). Women's experiences of an altered appearance during chemotherapy: An indication of cancer status. Journal of Health Psychology, 13(5), 597-606. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105308090932

This study explores breast cancer patients' experiences of chemotherapy treatment, with a focus on the impact of an altered appearance during this time. We present two key themes from the thematic analysis of interviews with 19 women: anxiety that ch... Read More about Women's experiences of an altered appearance during chemotherapy: An indication of cancer status.

Children's participation: Learning from and for community development (2008)
Journal Article
Taylor, M., & Percy-Smith, B. (2008). Children's participation: Learning from and for community development. International Journal of Children's Rights, 16(3), 379-394. https://doi.org/10.1163/157181808x311213

Interest in children's participation has in the main come about as a result of the UNCRC. However, children's participation is also relevant to a wider global interest in citizen and community participation more generally. But there is surprisingly l... Read More about Children's participation: Learning from and for community development.

Pedagogic implications of anxiety and loss of agency in public services managers and leaders (2008)
Journal Article
Ahmad, Y., & Broussine, M. (2008). Pedagogic implications of anxiety and loss of agency in public services managers and leaders. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 21(4), 340-352. https://doi.org/10.1108/09513550810880223

Purpose - The purpose of the paper is to report on the results of an inquiry into the possible reasons why many public service managers and leaders across six European countries report a loss of personal agency and suggests a possible pedagogic respo... Read More about Pedagogic implications of anxiety and loss of agency in public services managers and leaders.

On singing our own songs (2008)
Journal Article
Bunt, L. (2008). On singing our own songs. Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy,

The role of alcohol in women's lives: A review of issues and responses (2008)
Journal Article
Plant, M. L., & Plant, M. (2008). The role of alcohol in women's lives: A review of issues and responses. Journal of Substance Use, 13(3), 155-191. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659890802040880

This review addresses some of the issues related to women's drinking at a time when this is extremely topical. Evidence suggests that there has been a marked increase in alcohol consumption amongst young women in the United Kingdom (UK). Teenage girl... Read More about The role of alcohol in women's lives: A review of issues and responses.

Promoting integration of the health and built environment agendas through a workforce development initiative (2008)
Journal Article
Pilkington, P., Grant, M., & Orme, J. (2008). Promoting integration of the health and built environment agendas through a workforce development initiative. Public Health, 122(6), 545-551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2008.03.004

There is a renewed and growing recognition of the links between public health and the built environment, which has underlined the need for improved joint working between public health and built environment professionals. However, currently there is l... Read More about Promoting integration of the health and built environment agendas through a workforce development initiative.

The relationship between teenage 'binge' drinking, age of first alcohol consumption and intoxication (2008)
Journal Article
Afitska, N., Plant, M., Weir, I., Miller, P., & Plant, M. (2008). The relationship between teenage 'binge' drinking, age of first alcohol consumption and intoxication. Journal of Substance Use, 13(3), 205-218. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659890701740663

This paper is an investigation into the relationships between 'binge' drinking in adolescence, and ages of first drinking alcohol (beer, wine, spirits) and of first intoxication. These relationships are examined using data collected as part of the UK... Read More about The relationship between teenage 'binge' drinking, age of first alcohol consumption and intoxication.