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Reducing Decisional Conflict and Enhancing Satisfaction with Information among Women Considering Breast Reconstruction following Mastectomy: Results from the BRECONDA Randomized Controlled Trial (2016)
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Background: Deciding whether or not to have breast reconstruction following breast cancer diagnosis is a complex decision process. This randomized controlled trial assessed the impact of an online decision aid [Breast RECONstruction Decision Aid (BRE... Read More about Reducing Decisional Conflict and Enhancing Satisfaction with Information among Women Considering Breast Reconstruction following Mastectomy: Results from the BRECONDA Randomized Controlled Trial.

Approved mental health professionals researching their own profession, the benefits, pitfalls and limitations (2016)
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Research findings based upon my doctoral research

Current research in circles of support and accountability in the UK (2016)
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A research paper based on recent research funded by the cabinet office on CoSA in the UK.

Research and practice in public health approaches to sexual harm prevention (2016)
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A research paper discussing current approaches to public health interventions in the sexual abuse field.

Coming off drugs in prison: Drug withdrawal and prison time (2016)
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The paper reports on findings from a qualitative study on experiences of coming off heroin in prison. Existing research is mostly evaluation studies of professional treatment services in which drug dependent prisoners are conceptualised as passive re... Read More about Coming off drugs in prison: Drug withdrawal and prison time.

Global motion influences the detection of motion-in-depth (2016)
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Detecting motion-in-depth is more difficult than detecting equivalent lateral motion (e.g. Tyler, 1971). Because there is an early averaging of left and right motion signals, some work suggests the two monocular signals could effectively cancel out w... Read More about Global motion influences the detection of motion-in-depth.

The relational between spatial/motion perception and traits of visual vertigo (2016)
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Visually-induced vertigo (‘visual vertigo’) is a condition where certain visual environments trigger dizziness and nausea. It is often attributed to dysfunction in visual-vestibular interaction, but the exact cause is unknown. We were interested in a... Read More about The relational between spatial/motion perception and traits of visual vertigo.

Developing an e-induction passport for doctors in training in the South West of England (2016)
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Background
Doctors in training rotate round different organisations, sometimes for short periods of times. Face to face induction and requirements for statutory and mandatory training can be very time-consuming, Streamlining these processes has pote... Read More about Developing an e-induction passport for doctors in training in the South West of England.

Migrant parents: Political, socio-economic and cultural influences on breastfeeding and weaning in the UK (2016)
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Infant feeding behaviours impact upon maternal and child health not only in the short term but throughout the lifespan. Large scale cohort studies show that that mothers migrating to the United Kingdom (UK) are more likely to practise healthy behavio... Read More about Migrant parents: Political, socio-economic and cultural influences on breastfeeding and weaning in the UK.

Psychosocial interventions for quality of life and wellbeing in adults with neuromuscular disorders: Systematic review (2016)
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Background and Aim
Neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) are a heterogeneous group of acquired and inherited conditions affecting the neuromuscular system1. Most NMDS are progressive and incurable and are associated with many adverse psychosocial outcomes,... Read More about Psychosocial interventions for quality of life and wellbeing in adults with neuromuscular disorders: Systematic review.

Chinese adult perception towards organ donation in Hong Kong (2016)
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A qualitative descriptive study was designed with the aim of investigating the current values, beliefs and experiences of Adult Hong Kong Chinese people around organ donation.

Putting prevention into practice: Impacts and implications (2016)
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A research paper discussing current approaches to public health interventions in the sexual abuse field.

Disabled children's childhoods: What are the research priorities? (2016)
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This paper discusses the discourses of childhood and disability to develop research questions that are concerned with disabled children's childhoods. The three principles proposed focus on the views of disabled children; discuss the ethics involved a... Read More about Disabled children's childhoods: What are the research priorities?.

Circles of support and accountability: Understanding, comparing & using research (2016)
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A research paper based on recent research funded by the cabinet office on CoSA in the UK.

Dementia threat: The role of self-protective memory (2016)
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Dementia threat: The role of self-protective memory

Understanding Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) and their role in sex offender management (2016)
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A research paper based on MAPPA and sex offender management practices in the UK and how they relate to current USA practice.

Decisions on risk and mental health hospital admissions by approved mental health professionals (2016)
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Research findings from doctoral research

Developing, evidencing and implementing a evidence base for CoSA (2016)
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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.

Patient's experience of life after weight loss surgery: Psychological adjustment (2016)
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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.

Group poetry therapy for clients recovering from anorexia: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of client experience (2016)
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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.