Tony Ward's Outputs (24)

Early maladaptive schemas (2024)
Journal Article

In this study the association of early maladaptive schemas with anxiety, depression and academic self efficacy was explored in a large sample of undergraduate psychology students. Significant correlations were observed with anxiety and depression but... Read More about Early maladaptive schemas.

Les fondements de l'esprit: Les schémas comme concept intégratif en psychologie et en psychothérapie (2024)
Book Chapter

Résumé Cet article décrit la construction théorique du schéma et son évolution à partir de la psychologie cognitive. Il identifie des propriétés intéressantes des schémas qui peuvent justifier la pratique de l'association libre. Compte tenu du rôle d... Read More about Les fondements de l'esprit: Les schémas comme concept intégratif en psychologie et en psychothérapie.

Individuals with intellectual disabilities experiences of the therapeutic relationship (2023)
Journal Article

Purpose: This research aimed to explore individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) experiences of the therapeutic relationship. Design/methodology/approach: Six individuals with ID were recruited who were currently having 1:1 therapy. Semi-struc... Read More about Individuals with intellectual disabilities experiences of the therapeutic relationship.

The impact of masculine ideologies on heterosexual men’s experiences of intimate partner violence: A qualitative exploration (2022)
Journal Article

The subject of female-perpetuated intimate partner violence (IPV) against men remains poorly understood and in need of further research. Exploration of societal expectations surrounding masculinity and male victimization may enhance understanding of... Read More about The impact of masculine ideologies on heterosexual men’s experiences of intimate partner violence: A qualitative exploration.

Etude Neuropsychologique dans la Caraibe (2022)
Book Chapter

This article is based on an invited keynote presentation to the conference of Caribbean psychologists in Martinique.

Men’s experiences of help-seeking for female-perpetrated intimate partner violence: A qualitative exploration (2021)
Journal Article

The subject of female-perpetrated intimate partner violence (IPV) against men has been one of controversy, with well-rehearsed arguments surrounding both the nature and existence of female-perpetrated abuse against men. The aims of this study were to... Read More about Men’s experiences of help-seeking for female-perpetrated intimate partner violence: A qualitative exploration.

Les sciences cognitives: Un cadre pour unifier aujourd’hui la théorie et la pratique en psychothérapie? (2019)
Journal Article

This article discusses the proposition that cognitive science has now developed to the point where it can serve as an overarching meta-theory for field of psychotherapy. It will begin with an overview of the main strands of thinking which have emerge... Read More about Les sciences cognitives: Un cadre pour unifier aujourd’hui la théorie et la pratique en psychothérapie?.

Presence and personality: A factoral exploration of the relationship between facets of dispositional mindfulness and personality (2019)
Journal Article

Background / Aims / Objectives
The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between the discrete facets of personality and dispositional, or trait-like, Mindfulness.

Methodology / Methods
The study employed a factoral quantitative de... Read More about Presence and personality: A factoral exploration of the relationship between facets of dispositional mindfulness and personality.

Cognitive Psychodynamics as an Integrative Framework in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy (2019)
Book

This book proposes a novel method of combining the main approaches to counselling and psychotherapy currently in use into one coherent framework. The authors argue that the cognitive behavioural tradition - largely focused on thought patterns - and t... Read More about Cognitive Psychodynamics as an Integrative Framework in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy.

Une nouvelle approche centrée sur la personne : la thérapie pluraliste (2018)
Book Chapter

Le domaine de la psychothérapie au début du 21ème siècle se caractérise par de nombreuses approches et écoles de pensée. Certaines de ces approches tendent peut-être à se concevoir comme exclusives, mais nulle ne peut prétendre détenir le monopole de... Read More about Une nouvelle approche centrée sur la personne : la thérapie pluraliste.

Significant therapy events with clients with intellectual disabilities (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore significant events in psychotherapy with clients with intellectual disabilities (IDs). Design/methodology/approach: Four therapy dyads, each consisting of one client... Read More about Significant therapy events with clients with intellectual disabilities.

Social justice, leadership, and multi-cultural competency amongst applied psychology trainees (2018)
Book Chapter

This article discusses the notion that it is important for applied psychology trainees to have a deep awareness and knowledge about their own and other peoples’ cultures. It is argued that this is essential not only in terms of their competence in w... Read More about Social justice, leadership, and multi-cultural competency amongst applied psychology trainees.

Neuropsychotherapy as an integrative framework in counselling psychology: The example of trauma (2017)
Journal Article

This article describes how principles from neuroscience can be used to inform, guide and develop psychotherapy. Such a "neuropsychotherapeutic approach" has been put forward by various authors. In this papers, the current authors develop the notion o... Read More about Neuropsychotherapy as an integrative framework in counselling psychology: The example of trauma.

Becoming "another brick in the wall": A thematic analysis of Central and Eastern European immigrants' experience of psychological distress and help-seeking (2017)
Journal Article

Background and aims: A great number of Central and Eastern European immigrants have moved to the UK since 2004, and a better understanding of their help-seeking behaviour is needed. This study aimed to explore how the experience of immigration had i... Read More about Becoming "another brick in the wall": A thematic analysis of Central and Eastern European immigrants' experience of psychological distress and help-seeking.

Using virtual online simulations in Second Life® to engage undergraduate psychology students with employability issues (2016)
Journal Article

© 2015 British Educational Research Association This study compares online simulation in Second Life® (Linden Labs, San Francisco, California, USA) with equivalent face-to-face activities for three scenarios. The intention was that the three sets of... Read More about Using virtual online simulations in Second Life® to engage undergraduate psychology students with employability issues.

Pluralistic therapy for depression: Acceptability, outcomes and helpful aspects in a multisite open-label trial (2015)
Journal Article

Objectives: The aim of this open-label trial was to assess the outcomes, acceptability and helpful aspects of a pluralistic therapeutic intervention for depression. Design: The study adopted a multisite, non-randomised, pre-/post-intervention design... Read More about Pluralistic therapy for depression: Acceptability, outcomes and helpful aspects in a multisite open-label trial.

Using client-centered psychotherapy embedded within a pluralistic integrative approach to help a client with executive dysfunction: The case of "Judith" (2015)
Journal Article

Executive dysfunction refers to a breakdown within a cluster of cognitive and behavioral processes that regulate, control, and manage the achievement of particular goals. Executive dysfunction can thus encompass problems like disinhibition, poor pla... Read More about Using client-centered psychotherapy embedded within a pluralistic integrative approach to help a client with executive dysfunction: The case of "Judith".

The case of Judith: Reflections on combining a psychoneurological perspective within a client-centered and pluralistic therapy framework (2015)
Journal Article

In this article, we respond to three commentaries by King (2015), Webb (2015), and Hyer and Brandon (2015) concerning our case study of Judith (Ward and Hogan, 2015). We organize our response in terms of five themes. First we discuss the positive fe... Read More about The case of Judith: Reflections on combining a psychoneurological perspective within a client-centered and pluralistic therapy framework.

Parental Power and Prestige Moderate the Relationship Between Perceived Parental Acceptance and Offspring’s Psychological Adjustment: Introduction to the International Father Acceptance–Rejection Project (2014)
Journal Article

© 2014 SAGE Publications. Drawing stimulus from parental acceptance–rejection theory (PARTheory), which postulates a pancultural association between perceptions of parental acceptance–rejection and offspring’s (children’s and adults’) psychological a... Read More about Parental Power and Prestige Moderate the Relationship Between Perceived Parental Acceptance and Offspring’s Psychological Adjustment: Introduction to the International Father Acceptance–Rejection Project.

Evaluation of a final-year module using online asynchronous discussion (2012)
Journal Article

This report evaluates the use of online asynchronous discussions as a main delivery strategy in a third (final) year undergraduate counselling psychology module. These discussions were student-facilitated and the discussion assessment criteria emphas... Read More about Evaluation of a final-year module using online asynchronous discussion.