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Developing, evidencing and implementing a evidence base for CoSA (2016)
Presentation / Conference
McCartan, K. (2016, July). Developing, evidencing and implementing a evidence base for CoSA. Paper presented at Workshop for Colorado CoSA, Boulder, Colorado, USA

An all day workshop based on recent research funded by the cabinet office on CoSA in the UK as well as other USA/USA research.

“I’ve always thought that I’m not good enough… why would someone good looking want to be with me?”: A qualitative exploration of the impact of visible differences upon intimacy and intimate relationships (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Sharratt, N., Jenkinson, E., Moss, T., & Rumsey, N. (2016, June). “I’ve always thought that I’m not good enough… why would someone good looking want to be with me?”: A qualitative exploration of the impact of visible differences upon intimacy and intimate relationships. Paper presented at Appearance Matters 7 Conference, Royal College of Surgeons, London, UK

Accepted conference proceedings from Appearance Matters 7, London, 2016

Group poetry therapy for clients recovering from anorexia: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of client experience (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Ramsey-Wade, C. (2016, June). Group poetry therapy for clients recovering from anorexia: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of client experience. Poster presented at Appearance Matters 7 Conference, Royal College of Surgeons, London

Poetry therapy, also known as bibliotherapy or therapeutic creative writing, is an arts-based therapy which uses creative writing or published literature for therapeutic means. Like other art therapies, it may be a useful addition to the range of in... Read More about Group poetry therapy for clients recovering from anorexia: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of client experience.

Patient's experience of life after weight loss surgery: Psychological adjustment (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Jumbe, S., Meyrick, J., & Harcourt, D. (2016, June). Patient's experience of life after weight loss surgery: Psychological adjustment. Poster presented at Appearance Matters 7 Conference, Royal College of Surgeons, London

Background: Little is known about the psychological impact weight loss surgery has on people’s life.1 A recent systematic review in this area showed some persisting disordered psychosocial wellbeing after the procedure when compared to control groups... Read More about Patient's experience of life after weight loss surgery: Psychological adjustment.

Understanding and responding to child sexual abuse (2016)
Presentation / Conference
McCartan, K. (2016, June). Understanding and responding to child sexual abuse. Paper presented at NSPCC National Conference, London, UK

A research paper discussing current approaches to public health interventions in the sexual abuse field

Improving hospital food: Evaluating the impact of the Soil Association Food for Life programme (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Gray, S., Means, R., Orme, J., Pitt, H., Jones, M., & Salmon, D. (2016, June). Improving hospital food: Evaluating the impact of the Soil Association Food for Life programme. Poster presented at Food: The Forgotten Medicine, Royal Society of Medicine, London

To evaluate the progress of FFL within the hospital setting A case study approach with three pathfinder organisations working with the SA (Barts Health, South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust and Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. S... Read More about Improving hospital food: Evaluating the impact of the Soil Association Food for Life programme.

Understanding sex offenders (2016)
Presentation / Conference
McCartan, K. (2016, June). Understanding sex offenders. Paper presented at The Schools Forum, Caritas, London, UK

A research update on current knowledge on sexual abuse/exploitation in institutions

Understanding sex offenders (2016)
Presentation / Conference
McCartan, K. (2016, June). Understanding sex offenders. Paper presented at The Criminal Justice Forum, Caritas, London, UK

A research update on current sex offender research, treatment and policy

The narrative construction of the ‘wounded healer’ (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Hadjiosif, M. (2016, May). The narrative construction of the ‘wounded healer’. Paper presented at 6th International Qualitative Research in Mental Health Conference, Chania, Crete, Greece

The relational turn in psychotherapy has broken down the therapist – patient divide that has dominated mental health practices, calling for a renewed examination of therapeutic practitioners’ subjectivity and motivations for entering the profession.... Read More about The narrative construction of the ‘wounded healer’.

Current practices in the provision of one-to-one psychosocial support for young people with burn injuries and their families (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Armstrong-James, L., Cadogan, J., Williamson, H., Rumsey, N., & Harcourt, D. (2016, May). Current practices in the provision of one-to-one psychosocial support for young people with burn injuries and their families. Presented at British Burn Association Annual Meeting 2016,, Newcastle, UK

Introduction Very little published research has evaluated psychosocial interventions for young people with burn injuries. A recent systematic review of psychosocial interventions for those with a range of appearance-altering conditions and injuries... Read More about Current practices in the provision of one-to-one psychosocial support for young people with burn injuries and their families.

A qualitative exploration of the impact of visible differences upon intimate relationships: Methodological reflections (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Sharratt, N., Moss, T., Jenkinson, E., & Rumsey, N. (2016, April). A qualitative exploration of the impact of visible differences upon intimate relationships: Methodological reflections. Paper presented at The British Psychological Society Annual Conference 2016, Nottingham, UK

Accepted conference proceedings from the BPS Annual Conference, 2016: Nottingham. Presented as one of four papers in a symposium entitled "Looking Different: Contemporary research and interventions in appearance psychology"

Attitudes towards outreach within the particle-physics research community (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Rao, A. (2016, April). Attitudes towards outreach within the particle-physics research community. Paper presented at 14th Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference (PCST 2016), Istanbul, Turkey

This paper presents early results from research into the attitudes of the particle-physics community towards science communication (specifically, towards "public engagement" or "outreach"). To represent the population of particle-physics researchers,... Read More about Attitudes towards outreach within the particle-physics research community.

Keeping pre-school children healthy: A qualitative study of the experiences of parents who have migrated to the UK (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Condon, L., & McClean, S. (2016, April). Keeping pre-school children healthy: A qualitative study of the experiences of parents who have migrated to the UK. Paper presented at Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Annual Conference 2016, Liverpool, UK

Aim of abstract- This abstract presents the findings of a study exploring the views of migrant parents on maintaining the health of pre-school children in the United Kingdom (UK). Background There is evidence that the health behaviours of immig... Read More about Keeping pre-school children healthy: A qualitative study of the experiences of parents who have migrated to the UK.

Taking a public health, preventative approach to sexual harm (2016)
Presentation / Conference
McCartan, K., & Brown, J. (2016, April). Taking a public health, preventative approach to sexual harm. Paper presented at The Impact of Austerity on the Role of Sex Offender Reintegration and Community Engagement, Bristol, UK

A research paper discussing current approaches to public health interventions in the sexual abuse field

CoSA in the UK: Assisting reintegration (2016)
Presentation / Conference
McCartan, K. (2016, April). CoSA in the UK: Assisting reintegration. Paper presented at MASOC/MATSA, Massachusetts, USA

A research paper based on recent research funded by the cabinet office on CoSA in the UK

Engaging communities in the integration of those who have committed sexual harms: International reflections, considerations and strategies (2016)
Presentation / Conference
McCartan, K. (2016, April). Engaging communities in the integration of those who have committed sexual harms: International reflections, considerations and strategies. Paper presented at MASOC/MATSA, Massachusetts, USA

A research paper looking at current thinking and practices around the engagement of communities in preventing sexual harm

A pilot controlled evaluation of a primary school-based health education intervention: Facts4Life (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Bird, E., Oliver, B., & Powell, J. (2016, March). A pilot controlled evaluation of a primary school-based health education intervention: Facts4Life. Paper presented at South West Public Health Scientific Conference, Bristol, UK

Aim: This pilot controlled evaluation aimed to explore the effects of a primary school-based health education intervention, Facts4Life, on changes in children’s health and illness-related attitudes. Background: Evidence suggests that attitudes and... Read More about A pilot controlled evaluation of a primary school-based health education intervention: Facts4Life.