All Outputs (8)

“I don’t think that really any of the symptoms of it are my experience”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of women who disagree with their diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (2024)
Thesis
Wyatt, G. “I don’t think that really any of the symptoms of it are my experience”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of women who disagree with their diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11515366

Background Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is noted to be a disorder of mood and interaction. This diagnosis is given to more women than men and can be stigmatising, with people being accused of being attention-seeking and manipulative. People... Read More about “I don’t think that really any of the symptoms of it are my experience”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of women who disagree with their diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder.

The play of defences in the climate and ecological emergency: A psychosocial exploration of therapy and eco-activism (2024)
Thesis
Macagnino, T. The play of defences in the climate and ecological emergency: A psychosocial exploration of therapy and eco-activism. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11471411

Climate psychology is an emerging field of study concerned with the emotional, psychological and social processes that have contributed to the Climate and Ecological Emergency (CEE) and our responses to it. There is a growing interest from the psych... Read More about The play of defences in the climate and ecological emergency: A psychosocial exploration of therapy and eco-activism.

How do health professionals experience working with people living with or affected by Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) in South Wales Secondary Care Services? An exploration using reflexive thematic analysis (2024)
Thesis
Davies, S. How do health professionals experience working with people living with or affected by Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) in South Wales Secondary Care Services? An exploration using reflexive thematic analysis. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11533504

Background: Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) present persistent challenges for people living with or affected by MUS, marked by uncertainty and stigmatisation. Equally, healthcare professionals face complex diagnostic and treatment dilemmas when... Read More about How do health professionals experience working with people living with or affected by Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) in South Wales Secondary Care Services? An exploration using reflexive thematic analysis.

What happens when the abused child becomes a mother? A qualitative study of intergenerational trauma (2024)
Thesis
Williams, J. What happens when the abused child becomes a mother? A qualitative study of intergenerational trauma. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11414192

This research project has been inspired by recurrent rationale in the literature, arguing that preventative work with young mothers is key to breaking the intergenerational cycle of trauma. The topic of child abuse and its intergenerational effects r... Read More about What happens when the abused child becomes a mother? A qualitative study of intergenerational trauma.

Bearing the discomfort: An autoethnography on Weltschmerz (2024)
Thesis
Ince, A. Bearing the discomfort: An autoethnography on Weltschmerz. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10993346

Weltschmerz (welt ‘world’ + schmerz ‘pain’) is a German term with universal significance. It denotes a sense of pain, despondency and anger that comes from existing in the world as we know it. There has been little psychological research on Weltschme... Read More about Bearing the discomfort: An autoethnography on Weltschmerz.

Cognitive emotion regulation: Exploring the non-stress mediated relationship between mindfulness and physical health (2023)
Thesis
Lennon, P. Cognitive emotion regulation: Exploring the non-stress mediated relationship between mindfulness and physical health. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9322888

Mindfulness, the practice of bringing one’s attention to the present moment with open curiosity, has gained much attention over the past couple of decades for its measurable impact on psychological and physical health. There have been many studies th... Read More about Cognitive emotion regulation: Exploring the non-stress mediated relationship between mindfulness and physical health.

Interviewing vulnerable suspects arrested for homicide offences: The working practices of detectives and third parties (2023)
Thesis
Holmes, J. Interviewing vulnerable suspects arrested for homicide offences: The working practices of detectives and third parties. (Thesis). University of South Wales. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11139014

The aim of this research is to critically explore the working practices of detectives and third parties involved in the detention and interviewing of vulnerable suspects, who have been arrested on suspicion of committing homicide (and attempted murde... Read More about Interviewing vulnerable suspects arrested for homicide offences: The working practices of detectives and third parties.

Modifying automatic responses to food cues using cognitive control training and brain stimulation (2021)
Thesis
Sedgmond, J. Modifying automatic responses to food cues using cognitive control training and brain stimulation. (Thesis). Cardiff University. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/11600519

This thesis set out to investigate the potential role of brain stimulation and behavioural training paradigms in modifying automatic responses to food cues. A brief summary of the design and key findings of each chapter is detailed below. In Chapter... Read More about Modifying automatic responses to food cues using cognitive control training and brain stimulation.