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“The elephant in the room”: Disclosing facial differences (2022)
Journal Article
Bogart, K. R., Bryson, B. A., Plackowski, E. F., & Sharratt, N. D. (in press). “The elephant in the room”: Disclosing facial differences. Stigma and Health, https://doi.org/10.1037/sah0000430

Due to high visibility and low public awareness, people with facial differences (FD) frequently face decisions about whether to explain or disclose their FD. Although disclosure of concealable stigma has been frequently researched, little work has ex... Read More about “The elephant in the room”: Disclosing facial differences.

Men’s experiences of alopecia areata: A qualitative study (2022)
Journal Article
Zucchelli, F., Sharratt, N., Montgomery, K., & Chambers, J. (2022). Men’s experiences of alopecia areata: A qualitative study. Health Psychology Open, 9(2), 20551029221121524. https://doi.org/10.1177/20551029221121524

Alopecia areata (AA) affects men at similar rates to women, yet comparatively little is known about men’s experience of the condition. We interviewed a demographically diverse group of 18 men with AA to explore this gap. From qualitative thematic ana... Read More about Men’s experiences of alopecia areata: A qualitative study.

(Loss of) the super soldier: Combat-injuries, body image and veterans’ romantic relationships (2022)
Journal Article
Keeling, M., & Sharratt, N. D. (2023). (Loss of) the super soldier: Combat-injuries, body image and veterans’ romantic relationships. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45(2), 209-219. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2022.2026499

Purpose: Some military personnel sustain physical injuries that alter their appearance, such as limb-loss and scarring. Veterans injured this way may experience body image distress and mental and physical wellbeing difficulties. While research with c... Read More about (Loss of) the super soldier: Combat-injuries, body image and veterans’ romantic relationships.