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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.

Trends in admissions and outcomes at a British Wildlife rehabilitation centre over a ten-year period (2012–2022) (2023)
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Mullineaux, E., & Pawson, C. (2023). Trends in admissions and outcomes at a British Wildlife rehabilitation centre over a ten-year period (2012–2022). Animals, 14(1), Article 86. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14010086

Millions of animals pass through wildlife rehabilitation centres (WRCs) globally each year, some dying in captivity, others euthanised, and some released into the wild. Those caring for these animals are generally well-intentioned, but skills, knowle... Read More about Trends in admissions and outcomes at a British Wildlife rehabilitation centre over a ten-year period (2012–2022).

A cognitive dissonance body image intervention ‘Free Being Me’ delivered by Guide leaders to adolescent Girl Guides in India: A pilot and acceptability trial (2023)
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Paraskeva, N., Pegram, G., Goel, R., Mandhaani, M., Suneja, V., White, P., & Diedrichs, P. (2024). A cognitive dissonance body image intervention ‘Free Being Me’ delivered by Guide leaders to adolescent Girl Guides in India: A pilot and acceptability trial. Body Image, 48, Article 101658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101658

This pilot study assessed the acceptability and pre-post intervention effects of a cognitive dissonance-based body image intervention, Free Being Me, delivered by Guide leaders to adolescent girls in India. Girls aged 11–14 years (Mage = 12.6, N = 11... Read More about A cognitive dissonance body image intervention ‘Free Being Me’ delivered by Guide leaders to adolescent Girl Guides in India: A pilot and acceptability trial.

Evaluating the pedagogical effectiveness of study preregistration in the undergraduate dissertation (2023)
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Pownall, M., Pennington, C. R., Norris, E., Juanchich, M., Smailes, D., Russell, S., …Clark, K. (2023). Evaluating the pedagogical effectiveness of study preregistration in the undergraduate dissertation. Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science, 6(4), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1177/25152459231202724

Research shows that questionable research practices (QRPs) are present in undergraduate final-year dissertation projects. One entry-level Open Science practice proposed to mitigate QRPs is “study preregistration,” through which researchers outline th... Read More about Evaluating the pedagogical effectiveness of study preregistration in the undergraduate dissertation.

“No one has ever asked me and I’m grateful that you have” men’s experiences of their partner’s female sexual pain (2023)
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Lovell, D., Hayfield, N., & Thomas, Z. (in press). “No one has ever asked me and I’m grateful that you have” men’s experiences of their partner’s female sexual pain. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2023.2293766

Female sexual pain (FSP) occurs within a relational context, yet little is known about partners’ experiences. We explored 26 men’s understandings and experiences of FSP within their different-sex relationships, using an online qualitative survey and... Read More about “No one has ever asked me and I’m grateful that you have” men’s experiences of their partner’s female sexual pain.

Adaptation and validation of the Body Image Life Disengagement Questionnaire (BILD-Q) for use in English among adolescents in urban India (2023)
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Hasan, F., Garbett, K. M., Diedrichs, P. C., Chaudhry, A., Ahuja, L., Uglik-Marucha, E., …Lewis-Smith, H. (2024). Adaptation and validation of the Body Image Life Disengagement Questionnaire (BILD-Q) for use in English among adolescents in urban India. Body Image, 48, Article 101673. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101673

Body image concerns are a global issue among adolescents, including in India. These concerns can prevent adolescents from engaging in everyday life activities, impeding social and academic development. However, at present, there are no psychometrical... Read More about Adaptation and validation of the Body Image Life Disengagement Questionnaire (BILD-Q) for use in English among adolescents in urban India.

Teaching higher education staff to understand and support autistic students: Evaluation of a novel training program (2023)
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Jenks, E., Selman, F., Harmens, M., Boon, S., Tran, T., Hobson, H., …Sedgewick, F. (2023). Teaching higher education staff to understand and support autistic students: Evaluation of a novel training program. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, Article 1264895. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1264895

Background: Autistic students are particularly vulnerable to stressors within a university environment and are more likely to experience poor mental health than their non-autistic peers. Students’ experiences of stigma from staff and peers, and the m... Read More about Teaching higher education staff to understand and support autistic students: Evaluation of a novel training program.

Mothers’ experiences of their sons’ appearance-altering combat injuries: Distressed and unsupported (2023)
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Keeling, M., Williams, V. S., Harcourt, D., Kiff, J., & Williamson, H. (in press). Mothers’ experiences of their sons’ appearance-altering combat injuries: Distressed and unsupported. Military Behavioral Health, https://doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2023.2293896

Emerging evidence indicates that combat injuries that change appearance, such as limb loss and physical scarring, can impact psychosocial wellbeing of injured military veterans. Parents of young children with a visibly different appearance may experi... Read More about Mothers’ experiences of their sons’ appearance-altering combat injuries: Distressed and unsupported.

‘So they hit each other’: Gendered constructions of domestic abuse in the YouTube commentary of the Depp v Heard trial (2023)
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Reidy, K., Abbott, K., & Parker, S. (in press). ‘So they hit each other’: Gendered constructions of domestic abuse in the YouTube commentary of the Depp v Heard trial. Critical Discourse Studies, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/17405904.2023.2291130

This study presents a critical discourse analysis of YouTube comments below five videos of the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial, which was live streamed by the platform in April and May 2022. The analysis examines the discursive resources used by comm... Read More about ‘So they hit each other’: Gendered constructions of domestic abuse in the YouTube commentary of the Depp v Heard trial.

Congenital melanocytic naevus (CMN) through the lens: Using photo-elicitation interviews to explore adjustment in adolescents with a rare birthmark condition (2023)
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Guest, E., Williamson, H., & Harcourt, D. (2024). Congenital melanocytic naevus (CMN) through the lens: Using photo-elicitation interviews to explore adjustment in adolescents with a rare birthmark condition. Body Image, 48, Article 101656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101656

Adolescents with the rare birthmarks congenital melanocytic naevi (CMN) experience physical and psychosocial challenges, many of which stem from looking different from the ‘norm’. However, some adjust and have positive experiences. Understanding the... Read More about Congenital melanocytic naevus (CMN) through the lens: Using photo-elicitation interviews to explore adjustment in adolescents with a rare birthmark condition.

Congenital Melanocytic Naevus (CMN) through the lens: Using photo- elicitation interviews to explore adjustment in adolescents with a rare birthmark condition (2023)
Journal Article
Guest, E., Williamson, H., & Harcourt, D. (2024). Congenital Melanocytic Naevus (CMN) through the lens: Using photo- elicitation interviews to explore adjustment in adolescents with a rare birthmark condition. Body Image, 48, Article 101656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101656

Adolescents with the rare birthmarks congenital melanocytic naevi (CMN) experience physical and psychosocial challenges, many of which stem from looking different from the ‘norm’. However, some adjust and have positive experiences. Understanding the... Read More about Congenital Melanocytic Naevus (CMN) through the lens: Using photo- elicitation interviews to explore adjustment in adolescents with a rare birthmark condition.

Improving escalation of deteriorating patients through cognitive task analysis: Understanding differences between work-as-prescribed and work-as-done. (2023)
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Ede, J., Hutton, R., Watkinson, P., Kent, B., & Endacott, R. (2024). Improving escalation of deteriorating patients through cognitive task analysis: Understanding differences between work-as-prescribed and work-as-done. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 151, 104671. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104671

Appropriate care escalation requires the detection and communication of in-hospital patient deterioration. Although deterioration in the ward environment is common, there continue to be patient deaths where problems escalating care have occurred. Lea... Read More about Improving escalation of deteriorating patients through cognitive task analysis: Understanding differences between work-as-prescribed and work-as-done..

Patients' experiences of primary healthcare and dermatology provision for alopecia (2023)
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Zucchelli, F., van Dalen, M., Sharratt, N., Johnson, A., & Chambers, J. (2024). Patients' experiences of primary healthcare and dermatology provision for alopecia. Skin Health and Disease, 4(2), Article e324. https://doi.org/10.1002/ski2.324

Background: Alopecia describes a group of dermatological conditions characterised by hair loss, which are either non‐scarring or scarring in nature, and range from bald patches to complete body hair loss, to general thinning. In the UK, the General P... Read More about Patients' experiences of primary healthcare and dermatology provision for alopecia.

How surgical Trainee Research Collaboratives achieve success: A mixed methods study to develop trainee engagement strategies. (2023)
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Clement, C., Coulman, K., Heywood, N., Pinkney, T., Blazeby, J., Blencowe, N. S., …Lane, J. A. (2023). How surgical Trainee Research Collaboratives achieve success: A mixed methods study to develop trainee engagement strategies. BMJ Open, 13(12), Article e072851. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072851

This study aimed to understand the role of surgical Trainee Research Collaboratives (TRCs) in conducting randomised controlled trials and identify strategies to enhance trainee engagement in trials. This is a mixed methods study. We used observation... Read More about How surgical Trainee Research Collaboratives achieve success: A mixed methods study to develop trainee engagement strategies..

Evaluating a school-based body image lesson in Indonesia: A randomised controlled trial (2023)
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Craddock, N., Budhraja, M., Garbett, K. M., Nasution, K., Gentili, C., Rizkiah, C., …Williamson, H. (2024). Evaluating a school-based body image lesson in Indonesia: A randomised controlled trial. Body Image, 48, Article 101654. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101654

Negative body image is a common public health concern among adolescents, globally. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness, implementation fidelity, and acceptability of a single session, school-based universal body image inter... Read More about Evaluating a school-based body image lesson in Indonesia: A randomised controlled trial.

Reliability and validity testing of the persian version of the derriford appearance scale 24 in a sample of individuals with craniofacial irregularity and amputation (2023)
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Khani, A., Khani, A., Khaghani, A., Nakhaee, M., Fattahi, Z., & Moss, T. (2023). Reliability and validity testing of the persian version of the derriford appearance scale 24 in a sample of individuals with craniofacial irregularity and amputation. Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal, 6(1), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.33137/cpoj.v6i1.41454

BACKGROUND: Despite the recent advancements in the design and manufacture of prostheses for individuals with craniofacial irregularity and amputation, these individuals tend to become self-conscious about their appearance. The aim of this study was t... Read More about Reliability and validity testing of the persian version of the derriford appearance scale 24 in a sample of individuals with craniofacial irregularity and amputation.

Nurse‐led care for people with early rheumatoid arthritis: Interview study with thematic analysis (2023)
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Sweeney, A. M. T., Flurey, C. A., McCabe, C. S., Robson, J. C., Richards, P., & Ndosi, M. (2023). Nurse‐led care for people with early rheumatoid arthritis: Interview study with thematic analysis. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(4), 1651-1661. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1844

Aims: To develop an understanding of what comprises nurse-led care in early rheumatoid arthritis from the perspective of rheumatology nurse specialists in England. Design: Qualitative study. Methods: Semi-structured telephone interviews with rheumato... Read More about Nurse‐led care for people with early rheumatoid arthritis: Interview study with thematic analysis.

‘Scars: How Our Wounds Make Us Who We Are’: Improving appearance-based stigma, conceptualisation of beauty and body esteem through a documentary (2023)
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Mathews, A., Costa, B., Mikkola, A., & Harcourt, D. (2023). ‘Scars: How Our Wounds Make Us Who We Are’: Improving appearance-based stigma, conceptualisation of beauty and body esteem through a documentary. Scars, Burns & Healing, 9, https://doi.org/10.1177/20595131231205398

Introduction Those with an altered appearance as a result of injury, health condition or treatment can face stigma, which may contribute to adverse psychosocial outcomes. However, current research tends to focus on supporting individuals themselve... Read More about ‘Scars: How Our Wounds Make Us Who We Are’: Improving appearance-based stigma, conceptualisation of beauty and body esteem through a documentary.