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The development of clinical recommendations to improve experiences of chronic pain after cancer treatment for people living with and beyond cancer (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Armoogum, J., Llewellyn, A., Foster, C., McCabe, C., & Harcourt, D. (2023, August). The development of clinical recommendations to improve experiences of chronic pain after cancer treatment for people living with and beyond cancer. Presented at International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) World Congress, 2023, Milan, Italy

Title: The development of clinical recommendations to improve experiences of chronic pain after cancer treatment for people living with and beyond cancer Objectives/purpose: Development of clinical recommendations to improve experiences of chronic... Read More about The development of clinical recommendations to improve experiences of chronic pain after cancer treatment for people living with and beyond cancer.

Mapping the relationship between Green-Blue-Grey Infrastructure (GBGI) and quality of life (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Sinnett, D., West, H., & Bray, I. (2023, July). Mapping the relationship between Green-Blue-Grey Infrastructure (GBGI) and quality of life. Paper presented at Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) Annual Congress, Lodz, Poland

Mental health, particularly for urban populations, is a growing public health concern. As urbanisation continues it is important to plan and develop towns and cities that maximise population wellbeing, and related health and social outcomes, whilst a... Read More about Mapping the relationship between Green-Blue-Grey Infrastructure (GBGI) and quality of life.

We need to talk about dementia (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Cheston, R., Dodd, E., & Woodstoke, N. (2023, June). We need to talk about dementia

Richard Cheston is a Dementia Research Professor at the University of Bristol. As a clinical psychologist with a background in group psychotherapy, he has extensive experience leading groups of people with dementia and is co-founder of the "Living We... Read More about We need to talk about dementia.

Talking openly about dementia – theory and principles (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Cheston, R., Dodd, E., & Woodstoke, N. (2023, June). Talking openly about dementia – theory and principles. Presented at Invited presentation to the psychology department and clinical training course, University of Padua

Using assimilation to track changes in talk during a Living Well with Dementia (LivDem) group (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Cheston, R., Dodd, E., & Woodstoke., N. (2023, June). Using assimilation to track changes in talk during a Living Well with Dementia (LivDem) group. Presented at Society for Psychotherapy Research annual conference, Trinity College, Dublin

Background. Whilst good dementia care is typically thought of as a person-centred process, psychotherapy generally plays little role in this. One reason for this is that there are relatively few psychologists, therapists and counsellors working in de... Read More about Using assimilation to track changes in talk during a Living Well with Dementia (LivDem) group.

Mapping the relationship between green-blue-grey infrastructure (GBGI) and quality of life: A case study of Bristol, UK (2023)
Presentation / Conference
West, H., Sinnett, D., & Bray, I. (2023, June). Mapping the relationship between green-blue-grey infrastructure (GBGI) and quality of life: A case study of Bristol, UK. Paper presented at European Urban Research Association Conference, Reykjavík, Iceland

Mental health, particularly for urban populations, is a growing public health concern. As urbanisation continues it is important to plan and develop towns and cities that maximise population wellbeing, and related health and social outcomes, whilst a... Read More about Mapping the relationship between green-blue-grey infrastructure (GBGI) and quality of life: A case study of Bristol, UK.

Patient and public involvement in chronic conditions psychotherapy research: Developing a patient–centred psychological intervention for people with multiple sclerosis (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N., Rice, C., Smith, J., & Nizza, I. (2023, June). Patient and public involvement in chronic conditions psychotherapy research: Developing a patient–centred psychological intervention for people with multiple sclerosis. Presented at Society for Psychotherapy Research 54th International Annual Meeting, Dublin

Psychological interventions for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) mainly adhere to the principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness. Adopting these generic models for the care of people with MS places them in t... Read More about Patient and public involvement in chronic conditions psychotherapy research: Developing a patient–centred psychological intervention for people with multiple sclerosis.

Client–led research and intervention development: Exploring people with Multiple Sclerosis’ experiences of psychological therapies (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N., Rice, C., Smith, J., & Nizza, I. (2023, June). Client–led research and intervention development: Exploring people with Multiple Sclerosis’ experiences of psychological therapies. Presented at Division of Counselling Psychology Annual Conference, York St John University

Introduction There is a high prevalence of anxiety and depression among people with Multiple Sclerosis. Therapeutic modalities have been proven effective on the management of stress, anxiety, fatigue, sleep disturbances, with Cognitive Behaviour The... Read More about Client–led research and intervention development: Exploring people with Multiple Sclerosis’ experiences of psychological therapies.

Psychological science for student success (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Albertson, D. (2023, May). Psychological science for student success. Presented at Teaching in Higher Education: Supporting and Inspiring Students, Surrey, UK

For some time now, higher education has been called upon to deliver much more than content expertise. Recognizing our directive to help students of diverse backgrounds engage, persist, and thrive at university, there is no shortage of initiatives to... Read More about Psychological science for student success.

Am I a Community Psychologist? (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Hadjiosif, M., & Thompson, M. (2022, October). Am I a Community Psychologist?. Paper presented at Community Psychology Festival, Southampton, UK

In recent years, one of the most visible forms of UK Community Psychology is the Section that sits within the British Psychological Society (BPS). The Section has resisted calls from the BPS to develop specific competencies against which one’s use of... Read More about Am I a Community Psychologist?.

On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E. (2022, July). On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies

Psychotherapy is a multi- faceted, complex phenomenon, with unique characteristics that cannot be captured by nomothetic quantitative methods. The current presentation will focus on idiographic methods of exploring psychotherapy effectiveness and the... Read More about On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies.

On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E. (2022, July). On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies. Presented at Qualitative Methods in Psychology (QMiP) Conference 2022, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

Psychotherapy is a multi- faceted, complex phenomenon, with unique characteristics that cannot be captured by nomothetic quantitative methods. The current presentation will focus on idiographic methods of exploring psychotherapy effectiveness and the... Read More about On learning from the client: Using interpretative phenomenological analysis for psychological intervention effectiveness and change studies.

‘Humanity will not be saved by promises’: Using an unleadership lens to restory the ‘blah blah bah’ of leadership at COP26 (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Gaggiotti, H., Kars-Unluoglu, S., Galpin, K., & Jarvis, C. (2022, July). ‘Humanity will not be saved by promises’: Using an unleadership lens to restory the ‘blah blah bah’ of leadership at COP26. Paper presented at 38th EGOS Colloquium, Vienna

This paper identifies ways in which leaders, affected nations and activists construct their leadership practices in different ways to address the climate crisis. Whether they advocate for leadership or against it, there remains an opportunity to lear... Read More about ‘Humanity will not be saved by promises’: Using an unleadership lens to restory the ‘blah blah bah’ of leadership at COP26.

Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N. & Rice, C. (2022). MyMS-Ally Group Psychological Intervention: a feasibility and acceptability study of a novel group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N., & Rice, C. (2022, July). Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N. & Rice, C. (2022). MyMS-Ally Group Psychological Intervention: a feasibility and acceptability study of a novel group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis. Poster presented at MS Frontiers Conference, University of Swansea

The emotional and cognitive facets of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have a significant impact on the patients’ quality of life, relationships and other significant areas of living. Psychological interventions and their efficacy have been the focus of MS li... Read More about Fragkiadaki, E., Cotterill, N. & Rice, C. (2022). MyMS-Ally Group Psychological Intervention: a feasibility and acceptability study of a novel group psychological intervention for people with Multiple Sclerosis.

Exploring teachers’ perceptions of promoting acceptance of diverse appearances in primary school children (4-11 years) (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Parnell, J., Williamson, H., Lewis, F., & Slater, A. (2022, June). Exploring teachers’ perceptions of promoting acceptance of diverse appearances in primary school children (4-11 years). Presented at Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference 2022, Bristol

Objectives and design: Research suggests children can begin judging others based on their appearance as early as 4 years old. Stigma towards children who have a diverse appearance (e.g., higher weight, visible difference) can have a negative impact o... Read More about Exploring teachers’ perceptions of promoting acceptance of diverse appearances in primary school children (4-11 years).

Threat, self and dementia: Evidence from social psychology (13th April 2022) V3 (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Cheston, R. (2022, April). Threat, self and dementia: Evidence from social psychology (13th April 2022) V3. Presented at The Society for Psychotherapy Research, UK chapter annual conference, Nottingham University (Online)

All forms of dementia are progressive and incurable, threatening almost all aspects of a person’s self or identity. Dementia, then, represents an existential threat. In this seminar I will outline some of the main findings from a ten-year collaborati... Read More about Threat, self and dementia: Evidence from social psychology (13th April 2022) V3.

Naming the demon of dementia (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Cheston, R. (2022, April). Naming the demon of dementia. Presented at Society for Psychotherapy Research (UK chapter), Leeds Becket University (and online)

Background: Government policy emphasises the importance of people living with dementia and their families planning for their future. This is made more difficult when people struggle to find the words to describe their illness. Aim: This paper illust... Read More about Naming the demon of dementia.

Delivering remote arts on prescription in a pandemic: An evaluation of its impact on subjective mood, wellbeing and loneliness (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Holt, N., & Baber, D. (2022, March). Delivering remote arts on prescription in a pandemic: An evaluation of its impact on subjective mood, wellbeing and loneliness. Presented at 4th International Social Prescribing Network Conference, Salford and Online

The study evaluated the impact of the remote delivery of art-on-prescription for people in both primary and secondary care, as part of an Arts Council funded project run by Fresh Arts at Southmead Hospital, Bristol. Programmes ran between March 2020... Read More about Delivering remote arts on prescription in a pandemic: An evaluation of its impact on subjective mood, wellbeing and loneliness.

Drawing in healthcare (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Holt, N. (2021, December). Drawing in healthcare. Paper presented at Drawing in Hospitals – what is the role of mark making in contemporary healthcare?‘, Online

Nicola Holt, a psychologist for the Health Department at the University of the West of England (UWE). Nicola discussed the impact of art on patients suffering from chronic pain, anxiety and their general wellbeing, in addition to experiments proving... Read More about Drawing in healthcare.