All Outputs (11)

The psychosocial impact of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): A longitudinal prospective study (2010)
Journal Article
Kennedy, F., Harcourt, D., Rumsey, N., & White, P. (2010). The psychosocial impact of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): A longitudinal prospective study. Breast, 19(5), 382-387. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2010.03.024

DCIS is a non-invasive breast cancer, increasingly detected through routine breast screening. Patients are reassured that the condition is early and not life-threatening but they undergo surgery similar to that used in the treatment of invasive breas... Read More about The psychosocial impact of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): A longitudinal prospective study.

Incorporating user perspectives in the design of an online intervention tool for people with visible differences: Face IT (2010)
Journal Article
Bessell, A., Clarke, A., Harcourt, D., Moss, T., & Rumsey, N. (2010). Incorporating user perspectives in the design of an online intervention tool for people with visible differences: Face IT. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 38(5), 577-596. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465810000305

Background: Individuals with visible differences can experience social anxiety in relation to their appearance. Social skills-based psychosocial interventions have to date shown only limited effectiveness at addressing their concerns. Aims: To incorp... Read More about Incorporating user perspectives in the design of an online intervention tool for people with visible differences: Face IT.

Vitiligo linked to stigmatization in British South Asian women: A qualitative study of the experiences of living with vitiligo (2010)
Journal Article
Thompson, A. R., Clarke, S. A., Newell, R. J., & Gawkrodger, D. J. (2010). Vitiligo linked to stigmatization in British South Asian women: A qualitative study of the experiences of living with vitiligo. British Journal of Dermatology, 163(3), 481-486. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.09828.x

Background Vitiligo is a visible condition that is more noticeable in darker-skinned people. Beliefs about illness have been linked to psychosocial adjustment. There is some evidence that such beliefs may be influenced by cultural factors. Surprising... Read More about Vitiligo linked to stigmatization in British South Asian women: A qualitative study of the experiences of living with vitiligo.

Adolescents' and parents' experiences of managing the psychosocial impact of appearance change during cancer treatment (2010)
Journal Article
Williamson, H., Harcourt, D., Halliwell, E., Frith, H., & Wallace, M. (2010). Adolescents' and parents' experiences of managing the psychosocial impact of appearance change during cancer treatment. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing, 27(3), 168-175. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043454209357923

Using combined qualitative data from multiple case study interviews and an online survey, this study explored the impact of appearance change on 22 adolescents receiving cancer treatment aged 13 to 18 years and six of their parents. Data were analyze... Read More about Adolescents' and parents' experiences of managing the psychosocial impact of appearance change during cancer treatment.

Appearance matters (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Harcourt, D. (2010, March). Appearance matters. Presented at South West Undergraduate Conference

Appearance matters: Recent research in appearance and disfigurement (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Rumsey, N., & Harcourt, D. (2010, March). Appearance matters: Recent research in appearance and disfigurement. Paper presented at University of Manchester, Psychology Department Seminar Series, Manchester, UK

Identifying factors & processes contributing to successful adjustment to disfiguring conditions (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Rumsey, N., Harcourt, D., & Clarke, A. (2010, March). Identifying factors & processes contributing to successful adjustment to disfiguring conditions. Paper presented at Presentation to the Welton Foundation and Healing Foundation, London, UK

Your whole life, your whole world, it changes': Partners' experiences of living with rheumatoid arthritis (2010)
Journal Article
Harcourt, D., & Hewlett, S. (2010). Your whole life, your whole world, it changes': Partners' experiences of living with rheumatoid arthritis. Musculoskeletal Care, 8(1), 46-54. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.165

Objectives: Research suggests that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can have a negative psychosocial impact on partners, as well as patients. However, until now there has been very little in-depth qualitative research in this area. The aim of this study was... Read More about Your whole life, your whole world, it changes': Partners' experiences of living with rheumatoid arthritis.

Body image and biomedical interventions for disfiguring conditions (2010)
Book Chapter
Harcourt, D., & Rumsey, N. (2010). Body image and biomedical interventions for disfiguring conditions. In T. F. Cash, & L. Smolak (Eds.), Body Image: A Handbook of Science, Practice, and Prevention. Guilford Press

Rehabilitative and salvage surgery (2010)
Book Chapter
Pusic, A., Bell, R., & Harcourt, D. (2010). Rehabilitative and salvage surgery. In D. Kissane, B. Bultz, P. Butow, & I. Finlay (Eds.), Handbook of Communication in Oncology and Palliative Care. Oxford University Press

Body image and congenital conditions resulting in visible difference (2010)
Book Chapter
Rumsey, N., & Harcourt, D. (2010). Body image and congenital conditions resulting in visible difference. In T. F. Cash, & L. Smolak (Eds.), Body Image Handbook. Guilford Press