All Outputs (72)

Dementia threat: The role of self-protective memory (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G., Cheston, R., & Dodd, E. (2016, July). Dementia threat: The role of self-protective memory. Paper presented at British Society of Gerontology, Stirling, Scotland

Dementia threat: The role of self-protective memory

Looking age-appropriate while growing old gracefully: A qualitative study of ageing and body image among older adults (2016)
Journal Article
Jankowski, G. S., Diedrichs, P. C., Williamson, H., Harcourt, D., & Christopher, G. (2016). Looking age-appropriate while growing old gracefully: A qualitative study of ageing and body image among older adults. Journal of Health Psychology, 21(4), 550-561. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105314531468

© SAGE Publications. Body dissatisfaction can be significantly detrimental to wellbeing. Little is known about older adults' body image, despite the fact that ageing causes unique bodily changes and that sociocultural pressures to resist these change... Read More about Looking age-appropriate while growing old gracefully: A qualitative study of ageing and body image among older adults.

The psychological impact of dependency in adults with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: A qualitative exploration (2016)
Journal Article
chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: A qualitative exploration. Journal of Health Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105316643376

Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis can limit functional capacity, producing various degrees of disability and psychological distress. Semi-structured interviews explored the experiences of adults with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic... Read More about The psychological impact of dependency in adults with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: A qualitative exploration.

Dementia as an existential threat: The importance of self-esteem, social connectedness and meaning in life (2015)
Journal Article
Cheston, R., Christopher, G., & Ismail, S. (2015). Dementia as an existential threat: The importance of self-esteem, social connectedness and meaning in life. Science Progress, 98(4), 416-419. https://doi.org/10.3184/003685015X14467423210693

© 2015, Science Reviews 2000 Ltd, All right reserved. Dementia is an umbrella term for a large number of illnesses, all of which involve neurodegenerative changes in the brain. The most common forms of dementia are Alzheimer’s disease and vascular de... Read More about Dementia as an existential threat: The importance of self-esteem, social connectedness and meaning in life.

Mnemic neglect in dementia (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G., Cheston, R., & Dodd, E. (2015, November). Mnemic neglect in dementia. Paper presented at CHCR Health Research for Impact Conference, Bristol, UK

Paper

Measuring fatigue and related symptoms in adults with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Thomas, M., Christopher, G., Williams, N., & Heirene, R. (2015, July). Measuring fatigue and related symptoms in adults with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Paper presented at International DCD Conference, Toulouse, France

Mnemic neglect and recall of dementia-related material (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G., & Cheston, R. (2015, July). Mnemic neglect and recall of dementia-related material. Paper presented at 44th British Society of Gerontology - 2015, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

The influence of emotion-processing on symptom severity in chronic fatigue syndrome (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G., & Thomas, M. (2015, March). The influence of emotion-processing on symptom severity in chronic fatigue syndrome. Poster presented at International Convention of Psychological Science, Amsterdam

The impact of social problem solving on reported symptomatology in chronic fatigue syndrome (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Thomas, M., & Christopher, G. (2015, March). The impact of social problem solving on reported symptomatology in chronic fatigue syndrome. Poster presented at International Convention of Psychological Science, Amsterdam

The Psychology of Ageing: From Mind to Society (2015)
Book
Christopher, G. (2015). The Psychology of Ageing: From Mind to Society. Palgrave Macmillan

A fear of dementia: How people respond to diagnosis (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G. (2014, November). A fear of dementia: How people respond to diagnosis. Paper presented at CHCR Health Research for Impact Conference 2014, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

Paper

The Psychology of Ageing: From Mind to Society (2013)
Book
Christopher, G. (2013). The Psychology of Ageing: From Mind to Society. Palgrave Macmillan

We live in an ageing society. From dementia and depression, to the everyday changes that affect our capacity to make decisions, psychologists are tackling the daily challenges faced by individuals and society as a whole. What types of questions are b... Read More about The Psychology of Ageing: From Mind to Society.

Acute effects of caffeine on attention: A comparison of non-consumers and withdrawn consumers (2013)
Journal Article
Smith, A. P., Smith, A., Christopher, G., & Sutherland, D. (2013). Acute effects of caffeine on attention: A comparison of non-consumers and withdrawn consumers. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 27(1), 77-83. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881112460112

Despite the large number of studies on caffeine and attention, interpretation is often difficult because of methodological weaknesses. In the present study, use of a small battery of tests with four key outcome measures, combined with an appropriate... Read More about Acute effects of caffeine on attention: A comparison of non-consumers and withdrawn consumers.

Resilience to health related adversity in older people (2012)
Journal Article
Gallacher, J., Mitchell, C., Heslop, L., & Christopher, G. (2012). Resilience to health related adversity in older people. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 13(3), 197-204. https://doi.org/10.1108/14717791211264188

Purpose - This paper's aim is to explore factors underlying resilience to health adversity, where resilience is defined as better perceived health after adjusting for the presence of doctor diagnosed heart disease, stroke or diabetes (vascular diseas... Read More about Resilience to health related adversity in older people.

The anatomy of health resilience in older people (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G., Gallacher, J., Mitchell, C., & Heslop, L. (2012, April). The anatomy of health resilience in older people. Poster presented at e-epi, Cardiff University, Wales

Poster

Exploring the emotional life of undergraduate student (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G., & Black, J. (2011, October). Exploring the emotional life of undergraduate student. Paper presented at British Psychological Society Psychology of Education Section Annual Conference, Preston Marriott Hotel, Preston, UK

Paper

Does social problem solving mediate the relationship between personality traits and personality disorders? An exploratory study with a sample of male prisoners (2010)
Journal Article
McMurran, M., Oaksford, M., & Christopher, G. (2010). Does social problem solving mediate the relationship between personality traits and personality disorders? An exploratory study with a sample of male prisoners. Personality and Mental Health, 4(3), 180-192. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmh.129

Background Social problem solving therapy is one helpful approach to treating people with personality disorders (PD). Consequently, it is worthwhile to develop a greater understanding of the role of social problem solving in PD. One hypothesis is tha... Read More about Does social problem solving mediate the relationship between personality traits and personality disorders? An exploratory study with a sample of male prisoners.

Effective reading comprehension strategy use in British undergraduates (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Babayigit, S., & Christopher, G. (2010, June). Effective reading comprehension strategy use in British undergraduates. Poster presented at Psychology Learning and Teaching 2010 Conference, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland

Poster

Measuring recovery in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G., & Thomas, M. (2010, April). Measuring recovery in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients. Presented at British Psychological Society Annual Conference, Stratford-upon-Avon, England

Measuring recovery in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients (2010)
Book Chapter
Christopher, G., & Thomas, M. (2010). Measuring recovery in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients. In (. British Psychological Society (Ed.), Proceedings of the British Psychological Society. British Psychological Society