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Recent developments in public health education accreditation (2016)
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Goodman, J., Gray, S., Chambaud, L., Sprenger, M., de Viggiani, N., Kalediene, R., & de Boer, J. (2016). Recent developments in public health education accreditation. Eurohealth, 22(4), 17-20

Summary: In 2011, ASPHER established the Agency for Public Health Education Accreditation (APHEA). This represented the culmination of nearly a quarter of a century of activities dating back to 1988 in developing and assuring quality in public health... Read More about Recent developments in public health education accreditation.

Culture(s) of control: Political dynamics in cannabis policy in England & Wales and the Netherlands (2016)
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Brewster, D. (2017). Culture(s) of control: Political dynamics in cannabis policy in England & Wales and the Netherlands. European Journal of Criminology, 14(5), 566-585. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477370816678870

© 2016, © The Author(s) 2016. This paper draws upon an empirical comparative study of policy-making in England & Wales and the Netherlands. Recent changes in cannabis policy prima facie indicate some convergence towards a toughening of approaches, th... Read More about Culture(s) of control: Political dynamics in cannabis policy in England & Wales and the Netherlands.

Psychological adjustment to craniofacial conditions (excluding oral clefts): A review of the literature (2016)
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Feragen, K. B., & Stock, N. M. (2017). Psychological adjustment to craniofacial conditions (excluding oral clefts): A review of the literature. Psychology and Health, 32(3), 253-288. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2016.1247838

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Objective: A congenital craniofacial anomaly (CFA) is expected to impact upon several domains of psychological, emotional and social functioning, yet no recent reviews have comprehensive... Read More about Psychological adjustment to craniofacial conditions (excluding oral clefts): A review of the literature.

Wound art: Exploring the use of medical and decorative tattooing to disguise scars (2016)
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Heath, J. (2016). Wound art: Exploring the use of medical and decorative tattooing to disguise scars. Journal of Aesthetic Nursing, 5(10), 444-445

Scars are part of life; they show where we have been and can be a reminder of our strength. However, sometimes they can be an all too powerful reminder of pain and suffering. When someone is dissatisfied with the appearance of their scar, covering... Read More about Wound art: Exploring the use of medical and decorative tattooing to disguise scars.

Participant and Public Involvement in Refining a Peer-Volunteering Active Aging Intervention: Project ACE (Active, Connected, Engaged) (2016)
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Withall, J., Thompson, J. L., Fox, K. R., Davis, M., Gray, S., De Koning, J., …Stathi, A. (2018). Participant and Public Involvement in Refining a Peer-Volunteering Active Aging Intervention: Project ACE (Active, Connected, Engaged). Gerontologist, 58(2), 362-375. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnw148

© The Author(s) 2016. Background Evidence for the health benefits of a physically active lifestyle among older adults is strong, yet only a small proportion of older people meet physical activity recommendations. A synthesis of evidence identified "b... Read More about Participant and Public Involvement in Refining a Peer-Volunteering Active Aging Intervention: Project ACE (Active, Connected, Engaged).

The role of age of disclosure of biological origins in the psychological wellbeing of adolescents conceived by reproductive donation: A longitudinal study from age 1 to age 14 (2016)
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Ilioi, E., Blake, L., Jadva, V., Roman, G., & Golombok, S. (2017). The role of age of disclosure of biological origins in the psychological wellbeing of adolescents conceived by reproductive donation: A longitudinal study from age 1 to age 14. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 58(3), 315-324. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12667

Background The question of whether children should be told of their biological origins is one of the most controversial issues regarding the birth of children through donated eggs, sperm, embryos or surrogacy. Methods In the sixth phase of this... Read More about The role of age of disclosure of biological origins in the psychological wellbeing of adolescents conceived by reproductive donation: A longitudinal study from age 1 to age 14.

How low can you go? Bioenactivism, cognitive biology and Umwelt ontology (2016)
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Meacham, D. (2016). How low can you go? Bioenactivism, cognitive biology and Umwelt ontology. Humana.Mente: Journal of Philosophical Studies, 9(31), 73-95

The viability of enactivist philosophy in providing descriptions of biological phenomena (bioenactivism) across the phylogenetic spectrum relies in large part on the scalability of its central concepts, i.e. whether they remain operative at varying l... Read More about How low can you go? Bioenactivism, cognitive biology and Umwelt ontology.

A UK student survey investigating the effects of consuming alcohol mixed with energy drinks on overall alcohol consumption and alcohol-related negative consequences (2016)
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Johnson, S. J., Alford, C., Stewart, K., & Verster, J. C. (2016). A UK student survey investigating the effects of consuming alcohol mixed with energy drinks on overall alcohol consumption and alcohol-related negative consequences. Preventive Medicine Reports, 4, 496-501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2016.09.005

© 2016 The Authors Previous research reported positive associations between alcohol mixed with energy drink (AMED) consumption and overall alcohol consumption. However, results were largely based on between-subjects comparisons comparing AMED consume... Read More about A UK student survey investigating the effects of consuming alcohol mixed with energy drinks on overall alcohol consumption and alcohol-related negative consequences.

The appearance potency of gay and straight men’s websites (2016)
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Jankowski, G., Slater, A., Tiggemann, M., & Fawkner, H. (2016). The appearance potency of gay and straight men’s websites

Gay men's greater body dissatisfaction compared to straight men has been explained as a result of gay men’s more 'appearance potent' subculture. This study aimed to critically appraise this explanation by assessing images of men and women for their p... Read More about The appearance potency of gay and straight men’s websites.

Women in senior post-graduate medicine career roles in the UK: a qualitative study (2016)
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Curtis, A., Eley, L., Gray, S., & Irish, B. (2017). Women in senior post-graduate medicine career roles in the UK: a qualitative study. JRSM Open, 8(1), 205427041666930. https://doi.org/10.1177/2054270416669305

Objectives: This qualitative study sought to elicit the views, experiences, career journeys and aspirations of women in senior post-graduate medical education roles to identify steps needed to help support career progression. Design: In-dept... Read More about Women in senior post-graduate medicine career roles in the UK: a qualitative study.

Visual search performance is predicted by both prestimulus and poststimulus electrical brain activity (2016)
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Van Den Berg, B., Appelbaum, L. G., Clark, K., Lorist, M. M., & Woldorff, M. G. (2016). Visual search performance is predicted by both prestimulus and poststimulus electrical brain activity. Scientific Reports, 6, Article 37718. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep37718

© The Author(s) 2016. An individual's performance on cognitive and perceptual tasks varies considerably across time and circumstances. We investigated neural mechanisms underlying such performance variability using regression-based analyses to examin... Read More about Visual search performance is predicted by both prestimulus and poststimulus electrical brain activity.

Facilitating shared decision-making with breast augmentation patients: Acceptability of the PEGASUS intervention (2016)
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Paraskeva, N., Clarke, A., Grover, R., Hamilton, S., Withey, S., & Harcourt, D. (2017). Facilitating shared decision-making with breast augmentation patients: Acceptability of the PEGASUS intervention. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 70(2), 203-208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2016.11.013

© 2016 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons Background PEGASUS is an intervention to facilitate shared decision-making by helping prospective patients consider their expectations of surgery, so that surgeons have a cl... Read More about Facilitating shared decision-making with breast augmentation patients: Acceptability of the PEGASUS intervention.

The anorexia nervosa experience: Shame, Solitude and Salvation (2016)
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Moller, N., Rance, N., Clarke, V., & Moller, N. P. (2017). The anorexia nervosa experience: Shame, Solitude and Salvation. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 17(2), 127-136. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12097

© 2016 British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy Aim: Women with anorexia are often perceived very negatively – for example, as manipulative and deceitful – both by wider society and treatment providers. In this context, it is important f... Read More about The anorexia nervosa experience: Shame, Solitude and Salvation.

Photo editing: Enhancing social media images to reflect appearance ideals (2016)
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Guest, E. (2016). Photo editing: Enhancing social media images to reflect appearance ideals. Journal of Aesthetic Nursing, 5(9), 444-446. https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2016.5.9.444

Many of the images used in traditional forms of mass media have been modified to portray unrealistic and idealised beauty characteristics. Further to this, members of the general public have now begun to digitally enhance their own pictures for socia... Read More about Photo editing: Enhancing social media images to reflect appearance ideals.

Making sense of dementia: Exploring the use of the Markers of Assimilation of Problematic Experiences in Dementia scale to understand how couples process a diagnosis of dementia (2016)
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Snow, K., Cheston, R., & Smart, C. (2016). Making sense of dementia: Exploring the use of the Markers of Assimilation of Problematic Experiences in Dementia scale to understand how couples process a diagnosis of dementia. Dementia, 15(6), 1515-1533. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301214564447

© 2015, © The Author(s) 2015. This qualitative study aimed to see whether the Markers of Assimilation of Problematic Experiences in Dementia (MAPED) scale could be applied to couples. It aimed to explore the interactions between couples and how this... Read More about Making sense of dementia: Exploring the use of the Markers of Assimilation of Problematic Experiences in Dementia scale to understand how couples process a diagnosis of dementia.

Personal message cards: An evaluation of an alternative method of delivering simulated presence therapy (2016)
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Evans, N., Cheston, R., & Harris, N. (2016). Personal message cards: An evaluation of an alternative method of delivering simulated presence therapy. Dementia, 15(6), 1703-1715. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301215574363

© 2015, © The Author(s) 2015. Simulated presence therapy is a technique which utilises a familiar recorded voice to calm and reassure people with dementia who are agitated or anxious. Although simulated presence therapy has shown potential benefits i... Read More about Personal message cards: An evaluation of an alternative method of delivering simulated presence therapy.

The psychological impact of cleft lip and/or palate on unaffected siblings (2016)
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Stock, N. M., Stoneman, K., Cunniffe, C., & Rumsey, N. (2016). The psychological impact of cleft lip and/or palate on unaffected siblings. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 53(6), 670-682. https://doi.org/10.1597/15-148

BACKGROUND: Sibling relationships are among the most unique social connections, significantly affecting psychosocial adjustment. Previous reviews in the fields of chronic illness and disability have concluded that unaffected siblings of children with... Read More about The psychological impact of cleft lip and/or palate on unaffected siblings.

Understandings, implications and alternative approaches to the use of the sex offenders register in the UK (2016)
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O'sullivan, J., Hoggett, J., Kemshall, H., & McCartan, K. (2016). Understandings, implications and alternative approaches to the use of the sex offenders register in the UK. Irish Probation Journal, 13, 84-101

This paper reviews the current position in relation to sex offender registration and community notification in England and Wales. It reports on data collected as part of a wider research project evaluating law enforcement perspectives related to sex... Read More about Understandings, implications and alternative approaches to the use of the sex offenders register in the UK.

A novel approach using potable diagnostic ultrasound to inform treatment choices for hemiplegic shoulder pain – A case study (2016)
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Kumar, P., & Brouwers, J. (2016). A novel approach using potable diagnostic ultrasound to inform treatment choices for hemiplegic shoulder pain – A case study. International Journal of Stroke, 11(9 (3S)), https://doi.org/10.1177/1747493016670567

Introduction: Hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) has a reported incidence of up to 84% of patients. The purpose of this case study is to report findings from a patient with HSP who received problem specific treatment and underwent real-time scanning of s... Read More about A novel approach using potable diagnostic ultrasound to inform treatment choices for hemiplegic shoulder pain – A case study.

Nietzschean modes of gender construction in a post-feminist age (2016)
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Serning, N., & Lyon, N. (2016). Nietzschean modes of gender construction in a post-feminist age. Self and Society, 44(3), 204-214. https://doi.org/10.1080/03060497.2016.1227525

An arrogance of certainty besets discourses of gender in today’s culture, and denigrating as well as overly affirming accounts of masculinity leave the individual man at risk of either self-loathing or self-aggrandizing. This article will look at va... Read More about Nietzschean modes of gender construction in a post-feminist age.