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A mixed-studies systematic review of the experiences of body image, disordered eating, and eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)
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Schneider, K., Pegram, G., Gibson, B., Talamonti, D., Tinoco, A., Craddock, N., …Forshaw, M. (2023). A mixed-studies systematic review of the experiences of body image, disordered eating, and eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 56(1), 26-67. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23706

Objectives: This systematic review assessed the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions on body image, disordered eating (DE), and eating disorder outcomes. Methods: After registration on PROSPERO, a search was conducted for pa... Read More about A mixed-studies systematic review of the experiences of body image, disordered eating, and eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Everything changes… well some things do: Reflections on, and resources for, reflexive thematic analysis (2022)
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Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2022). Everything changes… well some things do: Reflections on, and resources for, reflexive thematic analysis. Qualitative Methods in Psychology Bulletin, 33, https://doi.org/10.53841/bpsqmip.2022.1.33.21

In this short piece, we respond to an invite from QMiP Bulletin to signpost the resources we have created for learning about and doing (and teaching and supervising) TA; we also briefly signal some the things that have changed in our thinking. Our ne... Read More about Everything changes… well some things do: Reflections on, and resources for, reflexive thematic analysis.

Why a charter for best practice for NHS wig provision? (2022)
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Johnson, A., Wilks, L., Zucchelli, F., & Sharratt, N. (2022). Why a charter for best practice for NHS wig provision?. Dermatological Nursing, 21(1), 32-36

Dermatological hair loss (alopecia) is a devastating condition and not ‘just’ cosmetic. Wigs are recommended as a treatment by the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); however,... Read More about Why a charter for best practice for NHS wig provision?.

The stability bias effect amongst lie-tellers: Testing the ‘miscalibration’ and ‘strategic’ hypotheses (2022)
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Harvey, A., Vrij, A., Hope, L., & Mann, S. (2022). The stability bias effect amongst lie-tellers: Testing the ‘miscalibration’ and ‘strategic’ hypotheses. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 11(3), 437–444. https://doi.org/10.1037/mac0000019

Unlike truth-tellers’ statements that show forgetting, lie-tellers’ statements appear less sensitive to delay. For lie-tellers, this failure to correctly simulate forgetting has been referred to as a stability bias. This experiment tests two explanat... Read More about The stability bias effect amongst lie-tellers: Testing the ‘miscalibration’ and ‘strategic’ hypotheses.

Estrangement between siblings in adulthood: A qualitative exploration (2022)
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Blake, L., Bland, B., & Rouncefield-Swales, A. (2023). Estrangement between siblings in adulthood: A qualitative exploration. Journal of Family Issues, 44(7), 1859-1879. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X211064876

Relationships between siblings have been described as the longest lasting an individual can have, yet siblings both can and do become estranged from one another in adulthood. An online survey was disseminated to individuals who had sought support fro... Read More about Estrangement between siblings in adulthood: A qualitative exploration.

The CARe Burn Scale—Adult Form: Identifying the responsiveness and Minimal Important Difference (MID) values of a Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) to assess quality of life for adults with a burn injury (2022)
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Griffiths, C., Tollow, P., Cox, D., White, P., Pickles, T., & Harcourt, D. (2022). The CARe Burn Scale—Adult Form: Identifying the responsiveness and Minimal Important Difference (MID) values of a Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) to assess quality of life for adults with a burn injury. European Burn Journal, 3(1), 211-233. https://doi.org/10.3390/ebj3010019

The CARe Burn Scales are a suite of burn-specific PROMs for adults, children, young people, and parents affected by burns. This study aimed to determine the responsiveness and minimal important difference (MID) values of the Adult Form for use in adu... Read More about The CARe Burn Scale—Adult Form: Identifying the responsiveness and Minimal Important Difference (MID) values of a Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) to assess quality of life for adults with a burn injury.

Black Men’s Experiences of Colourism in the UK (2022)
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Phoenix, A., & Craddock, N. (2022). Black Men’s Experiences of Colourism in the UK. Sociology, 56(5), 1015-1031. https://doi.org/10.1177/00380385211069507

Colourism – skin shade prejudice – is a social justice issue for People of Colour globally. Yet, there has been no major sociological study that explores colourism in the UK. Addressing this gap, we draw on nine in-depth qualitative interviews with B... Read More about Black Men’s Experiences of Colourism in the UK.

The use of “art” as a resource in recovery from the impact of sexual abuse in childhood: A qualitative systematic review (2022)
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Rouse, A., Jenkinson, E., & Warner, C. (2023). The use of “art” as a resource in recovery from the impact of sexual abuse in childhood: A qualitative systematic review. Arts and Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, 15(1), 86-109. https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2022.2034900

Background: A qualitative systematic review was undertaken to identify the therapeutic impact of arts-based activities as experienced by adults sexually abused in childhood. Methods: Sixteen studies, identified through a systematic search protocol, w... Read More about The use of “art” as a resource in recovery from the impact of sexual abuse in childhood: A qualitative systematic review.

A qualitative content analysis of online public mental health resources for COVID-19 (2022)
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Martin, F., & Oliver, T. (2022). A qualitative content analysis of online public mental health resources for COVID-19. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, Article 553158. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.553158

The COVID-19 pandemic has far reaching potential public mental health impacts and is linked to higher levels of depression and anxiety. To address these in part, online information resources acted as mass interventions. It is vital to explore the con... Read More about A qualitative content analysis of online public mental health resources for COVID-19.

‘It doesn't feel like our house anymore’: The impact of medical technology upon life at home for families with a medically complex, technology-dependent child (2022)
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Mitchell, T. K., Bray, L., Blake, L., Dickinson, A., & Carter, B. (2022). ‘It doesn't feel like our house anymore’: The impact of medical technology upon life at home for families with a medically complex, technology-dependent child. Health and Place, 74, Article 102768. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102768

The study aimed to identify how medical technology impacts upon the home and life at home. Inductive auto-driven photo-elicitation or semi-structured interviews were conducted with technology-dependent children/young people (n = 2) and their family m... Read More about ‘It doesn't feel like our house anymore’: The impact of medical technology upon life at home for families with a medically complex, technology-dependent child.

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on cleft lip and palate service delivery for new families in the United Kingdom: Medical and community service provider perspectives (2022)
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McWilliams, D., Costa, B., Blighe, S., Swan, M. C., Hotton, M., Hudson, N., & Stock, N. M. (2023). The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on cleft lip and palate service delivery for new families in the United Kingdom: Medical and community service provider perspectives. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 60(5), 551-561. https://doi.org/10.1177/10556656221074870

Objectives Professionals in the United Kingdom providing care to new families affected by cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) had to adapt to ensure families’ needs were met during a time of uncertainty due to Covid-19. The aims of this study were to exp... Read More about The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on cleft lip and palate service delivery for new families in the United Kingdom: Medical and community service provider perspectives.

Kaleidoscope - Volume 220 , Issue 3 (2022)
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Tracy, D. K., Joyce, D. W., Albertson, D. N., & Shergill, S. S. (2022). Kaleidoscope - Volume 220 , Issue 3. British Journal of Psychiatry, 220(3), 167-168. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2022.6

The number of foodbanks in the UK has increased dramatically over the past few years. So, it's timely to read the work by Paquin et alReference Paquin, Muckle, Bolanis, Courtemanche, Castellanos-Ryan and Boivin1 on the longer-term impact of childhood... Read More about Kaleidoscope - Volume 220 , Issue 3.

Re-evaluating the relationship between pathogen avoidance and preferences for facial symmetry and sexual dimorphism: A registered report (2022)
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Tybur, J. M., Fan, L., Jones, B. C., Holzleitner, I. J., Lee, A. J., & DeBruine, L. M. (2022). Re-evaluating the relationship between pathogen avoidance and preferences for facial symmetry and sexual dimorphism: A registered report. Evolution and Human Behavior, 43(3), 212-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2022.01.003

Over the past decade, a small literature has tested how trait-level pathogen-avoidance motives (e.g., disgust sensitivity) and exposure to pathogen cues relate to preferences for facial symmetry and sexual dimorphism. Results have largely been interp... Read More about Re-evaluating the relationship between pathogen avoidance and preferences for facial symmetry and sexual dimorphism: A registered report.

Vocabulary limitations undermine bilingual children’s reading comprehension despite bilingual cognitive strengths (2022)
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Babayiğit, S., Hitch, G. J., Kandru-Pothineni, S., Clarke, A., & Warmington, M. (2022). Vocabulary limitations undermine bilingual children’s reading comprehension despite bilingual cognitive strengths. Reading and Writing, 35(7), 1651-1673. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-021-10240-8

Previous research reported bilingual cognitive strengths in working memory, executive function and novel-word learning skills (Bialystok in Psychol Bull 143:233–262, 2017; Kaushanskaya and Marian in Psychon Bull Rev 16:705–710, 2009). These skills sh... Read More about Vocabulary limitations undermine bilingual children’s reading comprehension despite bilingual cognitive strengths.

An on-premise study to investigate the effects of mixing alcohol with caffeinated beverages (2022)
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Johnson, S. J., Verster, J. C., & Alford, C. (2022). An on-premise study to investigate the effects of mixing alcohol with caffeinated beverages. Brain and Behavior, 12(3), Article e2445. https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2445

Objective: The purpose of this on-premise study was to determine if mixing alcohol with caffeinated mixers had an impact on objective and subjective intoxication. Methods: The study was conducted across eight drinking occasions in the City of Bristol... Read More about An on-premise study to investigate the effects of mixing alcohol with caffeinated beverages.

Female undergraduates playing it 'safe' to stay 'safe': Further understanding sexual violence against women (2022)
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Bovill, H., McCartan, K., & Waller, R. (2022). Female undergraduates playing it 'safe' to stay 'safe': Further understanding sexual violence against women. Journal of International Women's Studies, 23(1),

Women’s safety from sexual violence whilst at university is a global issue and the UK is no exception. Whilst the authors of this paper acknowledge that sexual violence can occur across the gender spectrum, most sexual violence ‘victims’ are women an... Read More about Female undergraduates playing it 'safe' to stay 'safe': Further understanding sexual violence against women.

Experience of living near a highway in Nepal: Community perceptions of road dangers in Makwanpur district (2022)
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Joshi, E., Gautam, P., Khadka, A., Pilkington, P., Parkin, J., Joshi, S. K., & Mytton, J. (2022). Experience of living near a highway in Nepal: Community perceptions of road dangers in Makwanpur district. Journal of Transport and Health, 24, Article 101337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2022.101337

Introduction: Road traffic injuries are a major but neglected global challenge. There are high and rising rates of road traffic injuries in Nepal. Most of the studies reporting these injuries in Nepal have used quantitative methods to describe the in... Read More about Experience of living near a highway in Nepal: Community perceptions of road dangers in Makwanpur district.

Reducing social anxiety in adolescents distressed by a visible difference: Results from a randomised control trial of a web-based intervention (2022)
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Zelihić, D., van Dalen, M., Kling, J., Pripp, A. H., Nordgreen, T., Kvalem, I. L., …Okkerse, J. M. (2022). Reducing social anxiety in adolescents distressed by a visible difference: Results from a randomised control trial of a web-based intervention. Body Image, 40, 295-309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.01.008

A visible difference to the face or body may challenge adolescents’ adjustment and engagement in life activities, where some require psychosocial support. However, evidence is limited for whether existing interventions for this adolescent group reduc... Read More about Reducing social anxiety in adolescents distressed by a visible difference: Results from a randomised control trial of a web-based intervention.

UK clinical and community psychology: Exploring personal and professional connections (2022)
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Thompson, M., Stuart, J., Vincent, R., & Goodbody, L. (2022). UK clinical and community psychology: Exploring personal and professional connections. Journal of Community Psychology, 50(7), 2904-2922. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22805

This paper explores the personal and professional connections between clinical psychologists in the United Kingdom (UK) and critical/community psychology (CCP). Specifically, it asks how clinical psychologists define the area, how they relate to it a... Read More about UK clinical and community psychology: Exploring personal and professional connections.