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Developing a self-management intervention to manage hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS): An analysis informed by behaviour change theory (2021)
Journal Article
Bennett, S. E., Walsh, N., Moss, T., & Palmer, S. (2022). Developing a self-management intervention to manage hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS): An analysis informed by behaviour change theory. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(18), 5231-5240. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1933618

Purpose: Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) are heritable connective tissue disorders associated with joint instability and pain, but with scant guidance for supporting patients. The aim was to determ... Read More about Developing a self-management intervention to manage hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS): An analysis informed by behaviour change theory.

“It’s not therapy; I’m not a therapist”: Exploring the perspectives of Arts Health Practitioners on how arts on referral can improve psychosocial outcomes in adults with health conditions (2021)
Conference Proceeding
White, E., Holt, N., & Jenkinson, E. (2021). “It’s not therapy; I’m not a therapist”: Exploring the perspectives of Arts Health Practitioners on how arts on referral can improve psychosocial outcomes in adults with health conditions. In . N. Daykin, & A. Coulter (Eds.), Culture, Health and Wellbeing International Conference 2021 CHW21 Research Proceedings (143-146)

Introduction The rationale for this research was to explore the perspectives of art for health practitioners about how art interventions can improve psychosocial outcomes for adults with physical health conditions. Existing literature tends to foc... Read More about “It’s not therapy; I’m not a therapist”: Exploring the perspectives of Arts Health Practitioners on how arts on referral can improve psychosocial outcomes in adults with health conditions.

An evaluation of the impact of an arts intervention on the wellbeing of women who have experienced sexual violence (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Grace, P., Holt, N., & Halliwell, E. (2021). An evaluation of the impact of an arts intervention on the wellbeing of women who have experienced sexual violence. In N. Daykin, & A. Coulter (Eds.), Culture, Health and Wellbeing International Conference 2021 CHW21 Research Proceedings (48-50)

Introduction The study evaluated the impact of a four-session creative workshop on well-being and mood among women who had experienced sexual violence, run through Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (SARSAS; https://www.sarsas.org.uk/).... Read More about An evaluation of the impact of an arts intervention on the wellbeing of women who have experienced sexual violence.

Children’s pictures of COVID-19 and measures to mitigate its spread: An international qualitative study (2021)
Journal Article
Bray, L., Blake, L., Protheroe, J., Nafria, B., de Avila, M. A. G., Ångström-Brännström, C., …Carter, B. (2021). Children’s pictures of COVID-19 and measures to mitigate its spread: An international qualitative study. Health Education Journal, 80(7), 811-832. https://doi.org/10.1177/00178969211019459

Objectives: To gain insight into children’s health-related knowledge and understanding of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) and COVID-19, and measures adopted to mitigate transmission. Design: A child-centred qualitative cre... Read More about Children’s pictures of COVID-19 and measures to mitigate its spread: An international qualitative study.

Visual Art and Self-Construction (2021)
Book
Mitcheson, K. (2021). Visual Art and Self-Construction. Edinburgh University Press

Critically examining Ricoeur’s narrative account of self-construction, this book makes the case that the narrative model overlooks the variety of processes that can contribute to forming a self and neglects the materiality of these processes. Visual... Read More about Visual Art and Self-Construction.

Psychology learning and teaching globally: Forging connections among professional organisations (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Albertson, D. (2021, June). Psychology learning and teaching globally: Forging connections among professional organisations. Presented at European Society for Teaching and Learning, Australian Society for Learning and Teaching, and the Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s Annual Conferences on Teaching., Online due to Covid

Leaders from several psychology learning and teaching professional organizations from three continents will discuss the roles that these organizations play in the field, including with respect to faculty and curricula. They will discuss ways in whic... Read More about Psychology learning and teaching globally: Forging connections among professional organisations.

Challenges for the non-clinical researcher working in mental health services (2021)
Journal Article
Haime, Z. (2021). Challenges for the non-clinical researcher working in mental health services. PsyPAG Quarterly, 26-28

Mental health research aims to improve our understanding of illnesses, provide better preventative approaches, enhance diagnosis and treatment strategies, increase our understanding of biological markers of disorders, and progress our knowledge of co... Read More about Challenges for the non-clinical researcher working in mental health services.

De-centring the securitization of asylum and migration in the European Union: Securitization, vulnerability and the role of Turkey (2021)
Journal Article
Léonard, S., & Kaunert, C. (2022). De-centring the securitization of asylum and migration in the European Union: Securitization, vulnerability and the role of Turkey. Geopolitics, 27(3), 729-751. https://doi.org/10.1080/14650045.2021.1929183

This article contributes to the debates on de-centring the analysis of migration governance in Europe by focusing on the potential role of external actors in the securitisation of asylum and migration in the European Union (EU). Although there has be... Read More about De-centring the securitization of asylum and migration in the European Union: Securitization, vulnerability and the role of Turkey.

Personality traits and night eating syndrome in women with bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder (2021)
Journal Article
Melunsky, N. D., Solmi, F., Haime, Z., Rowe, S., McIntosh, V. V. W., Carter, J. D., & Jordan, J. (2022). Personality traits and night eating syndrome in women with bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 27, 803–812. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-021-01221-5

Purpose: Previous research suggests that eating disorders may be associated with certain personality profiles; however, there is limited research investigating associations with night eating syndrome (NES). This research suggests harm avoidance perso... Read More about Personality traits and night eating syndrome in women with bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder.

Facilitators and barriers to delivering an optimal specialist service in the United Kingdom: An example from cleft lip and palate care (2021)
Journal Article
Stock, N., Zucchelli, F., Hammond, V., Hudson, N., & Sell, D. (in press). Facilitators and barriers to delivering an optimal specialist service in the United Kingdom: An example from cleft lip and palate care. British Journal of Healthcare Management,

Aim: Despite published standards of care, inequities and variations in specialist care delivery in the United Kingdom have been identified. Using cleft lip and palate (CL/P) care as an example, this study aimed to identify common barriers to deliver... Read More about Facilitators and barriers to delivering an optimal specialist service in the United Kingdom: An example from cleft lip and palate care.

The transition from statutory Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services into third sector voluntary and charitable services: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of young peoples’ experiences (2021)
Thesis
Dawson, A. The transition from statutory Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services into third sector voluntary and charitable services: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of young peoples’ experiences. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6962542

This research thesis qualitatively explores young peoples’ lived experiences of transitioning from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provided by the National Health Service (NHS) into voluntary and charitable sector services. Within... Read More about The transition from statutory Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services into third sector voluntary and charitable services: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of young peoples’ experiences.

Exposure to green space and prevention of anxiety and depression among young people in urban settings: A global scoping review (2021)
Journal Article
Reece, R., Bray, I., Sinnett, D., Hayward, R., & Martin, F. (2021). Exposure to green space and prevention of anxiety and depression among young people in urban settings: A global scoping review. Journal of Public Mental Health, 20(2), 94-104. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMH-02-2021-0030

Purpose: There is a mental health crisis, particularly among young people. Despite many young people living in urban settings, reviews about the association between exposure to green or natural environments and mental health tend to focus on either c... Read More about Exposure to green space and prevention of anxiety and depression among young people in urban settings: A global scoping review.

Kaleidoscope - Volume 218 , Issue 6 (2021)
Journal Article
Tracy, D. K., Joyce, D. W., Albertson, D. N., & Shergill, S. S. (2021). Kaleidoscope - Volume 218 , Issue 6. British Journal of Psychiatry, 218(6), 355-356. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.51

In March, the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) was placed on leave after a deputy editor's podcast downplayed structural racism in medicine and the journal tweeted ‘No physician is racist, so how can there be... Read More about Kaleidoscope - Volume 218 , Issue 6.

“It's tough because I see that it's upsetting her…”: A qualitative exploration of parents’ perceptions of talking with their adolescents about having a visible difference (2021)
Journal Article
Zelihić, D., Williamson, H., Kling, J., & Feragen, K. B. (2021). “It's tough because I see that it's upsetting her…”: A qualitative exploration of parents’ perceptions of talking with their adolescents about having a visible difference. Body Image, 38, 306-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2021.05.006

Many adolescents live with a visible difference that affects their lives in profound ways, but studies investigating parents’ perceptions of raising appearance issues during conversations with their adolescent are lacking. As part of a larger study e... Read More about “It's tough because I see that it's upsetting her…”: A qualitative exploration of parents’ perceptions of talking with their adolescents about having a visible difference.

The algorithmic disruption of workplace solidarity: Phenomenology and the future of work question (2021)
Journal Article
Meacham, D., & Tava, F. (2021). The algorithmic disruption of workplace solidarity: Phenomenology and the future of work question. Philosophy Today, 65(3), 571-598. https://doi.org/10.5840/philtoday2021519408

This paper examines, both historically and conceptually the development and technological mediation of the concept of solidarity. We argue for both an emphasis on the workplace as the locus of solidarity relations and for a phenomenological approach... Read More about The algorithmic disruption of workplace solidarity: Phenomenology and the future of work question.

A new scale for fear of childbirth: The Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (FCQ) (2021)
Journal Article
Slade, P., Balling, K., Houghton, G., & Sheen, K. (2022). A new scale for fear of childbirth: The Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (FCQ). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 40(6), https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2021.1928615

Objective: To create a clear and acceptable measure of fear of childbirth with satisfactory content validity for use with English-speaking women in the UK. Background: Fear of childbirth (FOC) can have a significant impact on a woman’s view of her pr... Read More about A new scale for fear of childbirth: The Fear of Childbirth Questionnaire (FCQ).