All Outputs (1082)

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.

Understanding and responding to child sexual abuse (2016)
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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)
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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)
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A research update on current sex offender research, treatment and policy

Understanding sex offenders (2016)
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A research update on current knowledge on sexual abuse/exploitation in institutions

The narrative construction of the ‘wounded healer’ (2016)
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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)
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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.

Keeping pre-school children healthy: A qualitative study of the experiences of parents who have migrated to the UK (2016)
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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.

A qualitative exploration of the impact of visible differences upon intimate relationships: Methodological reflections (2016)
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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)
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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.

Taking a public health, preventative approach to sexual harm (2016)
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A research paper discussing current approaches to public health interventions in the sexual abuse field

CoSA in the UK: Assisting reintegration (2016)
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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)
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A research paper looking at current thinking and practices around the engagement of communities in preventing sexual harm

Liar, liar! Pants on fire! Nick Clegg and the cost of losing positive leadership valence (2016)
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The Community-based Prevention of Diabetes (ComPoD) trial and service evaluation of the Living Well, Taking Control programme (2016)
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Aims: To assess whether an existing community-based diabetes prevention programme delivered by voluntary sector providers is effective in modifying diabetes risk factors in adults with “pre-diabetes”.

Background: Type 2 diabetes is a growing publi... Read More about The Community-based Prevention of Diabetes (ComPoD) trial and service evaluation of the Living Well, Taking Control programme.

Evaluating the fidelity of implementation of a voluntary sector-led, community-based diabetes prevention and management programme (2016)
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Aim: To assess the fidelity of implementation of a community-based diabetes prevention and management programme (“Living Well, Taking Control”, LWTC).

Background: LWTC is a group-based education intervention promoting healthy lifestyle changes for... Read More about Evaluating the fidelity of implementation of a voluntary sector-led, community-based diabetes prevention and management programme.

A pilot controlled evaluation of a primary school-based health education intervention: Facts4Life (2016)
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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.

Adapting commissioning for sexual abuse: Moving from a criminal justice to a public health model (2016)
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A research paper looking at current thinking and practices around the engagement of communities in preventing sexual harm – especially public health and innovative approaches

Affective appraisals of urban walking: The role of heritage environments (2016)
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A recent “affective turn” in the social sciences has given new emphasis to the role of affect and emotions in influencing human behaviours (Damasio 2006). Affective experiences can also have major implications on travel behaviours with; investigation... Read More about Affective appraisals of urban walking: The role of heritage environments.

Community-based Prevention of Diabetes (ComPoD): A randomised, waiting list controlled trial of the Living Well, Taking Control programme (2015)
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Type 2 diabetes is a growing public health challenge. NICE guidance recommends diabetes prevention in people at high risk via intensive lifestyle interventions promoting weight loss through diet and physical activity. However, there are few robustly... Read More about Community-based Prevention of Diabetes (ComPoD): A randomised, waiting list controlled trial of the Living Well, Taking Control programme.