All Outputs (3)

Critical community psychology: The perceptions of UK undergraduate psychology students (2023)
Journal Article
Thompson, M., & Thomas, Z. (2023). Critical community psychology: The perceptions of UK undergraduate psychology students. Community Psychology in Global Perspective, 9(2), 125-146. https://doi.org/10.1285/i24212113v9i2p125

Psychology undergraduates represent the future workforce of the applied psychology professions. As such, this study explores UK psychology undergraduates’ views of critical community psychology and its relevance to applied psychology related to well-... Read More about Critical community psychology: The perceptions of UK undergraduate psychology students.

Climate change and community psychology: Exploring environmental and wider social challenges (2023)
Journal Article
Thompson, M., Blumer, Y., Gee, S., Waugh, L., & Weaver, Z. (2023). Climate change and community psychology: Exploring environmental and wider social challenges. Psicologia di Comunità / Journal of Community Psychology, 1, 13-33. https://doi.org/10.3280/PSC2023-001002

Climate and ecological emergencies are already adversely affecting individuals and communities globally. In this UK based study, both academics and young people contributed examples of environmental and wider social challenges. The final lists captur... Read More about Climate change and community psychology: Exploring environmental and wider social challenges.

Health professionals' perspectives on psychological distress and meeting patients' support needs in rheumatology care settings: A qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Silverthorne, C., Daniels, J., Thompson, M., Robson, J. C., Ndosi, M., Swales, C., …Dures, E. (2023). Health professionals' perspectives on psychological distress and meeting patients' support needs in rheumatology care settings: A qualitative study. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(2), 537-544. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1730

Background: Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs) face challenges including pain, fatigue and disease flares. Evidence suggests their levels of anxiety and depression are higher compared to the general population. Rheumatology teams re... Read More about Health professionals' perspectives on psychological distress and meeting patients' support needs in rheumatology care settings: A qualitative study.