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Nostalgic conversations: The co-production of an intervention package for people living with dementia and their spouse (2021)
Journal Article
Dodd, E., Ismail, S., Christopher, G., Wildschut, T., Sedikides, C., & Cheston, R. (2022). Nostalgic conversations: The co-production of an intervention package for people living with dementia and their spouse. Dementia, 21(2), 489-502. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012211047350

Objectives: Nostalgic memories are more social than other forms of autobiographical recall, often refer to atypical events, express more positive affect and reflect life as meaningful. Recalling a nostalgic (compared to ordinary) memory increases sel... Read More about Nostalgic conversations: The co-production of an intervention package for people living with dementia and their spouse.

The content of nostalgic memories among people living with dementia (2021)
Journal Article
Ismail, S., Dodd, E., Christopher, G., Wildschut, T., Sedikides, C., & Cheston, R. (2022). The content of nostalgic memories among people living with dementia. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 94(4), 436-458. https://doi.org/10.1177/00914150211024185

Although dementia may affect the reliability of autobiographical memories, the psychological properties of nostalgic memories may be preserved. We compared the content of nostalgic (n = 36) and ordinary (n = 31) narratives of 67 participants living w... Read More about The content of nostalgic memories among people living with dementia.

The mnemic neglect effect and information about dementia: Age differences in recall (2020)
Journal Article
Cheston, R., Dodd, E., Christopher, G., Wildschut, T., & Sedikides, C. (2022). The mnemic neglect effect and information about dementia: Age differences in recall. Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition, 29(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/13825585.2020.1842850

Dementia represents a more immediate threat for older than for younger adults. Consequently, different strategies may be used to defend the self against the threat of dementia. We hypothesised that older (compared to younger) adults are more likely t... Read More about The mnemic neglect effect and information about dementia: Age differences in recall.

The development and validation of the Threat of Dementia Scale (2020)
Journal Article
Cheston, R., Dodd, E., Christopher, G., White, P., Wildschut, T., & Sedikides, C. (2022). The development and validation of the Threat of Dementia Scale. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 94(4), 496-514. https://doi.org/10.1177/0091415020957388

Dementia represents a substantial threat to the self. However, to date, there is no reliable way to measure how threatened people feel by dementia. This article reports on two online studies. In Study 1, 248 participants rated statements about dement... Read More about The development and validation of the Threat of Dementia Scale.

Can colouring improve the mood and concentration of older adults? Developing a research study (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Holt, N. J., Christopher, G., & McClean, S. (2019, July). Can colouring improve the mood and concentration of older adults? Developing a research study. Paper presented at Ageing Better Conference, UWE, Bristol

Colouring has been advocated as a wellbeing activity for older adults (e.g., Alzheimer’s Society, 2018) and colouring books and activity packs specific to this population abound (e.g., Active Minds, 2018). Despite this, no research has examined the e... Read More about Can colouring improve the mood and concentration of older adults? Developing a research study.

Confronting the Existential Threat of Dementia: An Exploration into Emotional Regulation (2019)
Book
Cheston, R., & Christopher, G. (2019). Confronting the Existential Threat of Dementia: An Exploration into Emotional Regulation. London: Palgrave-MacMillan

This book explores how dementia acts as an existential threat, both to people diagnosed with the condition, and to their carers. The authors highlight how dementia not only gradually erodes our most fundamental abilities, but that it does so at a tim... Read More about Confronting the Existential Threat of Dementia: An Exploration into Emotional Regulation.

The effects of clinical task interruptions on subsequent performance of a medication pre-administration task (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Williams, C., Morgan, P. L., Christopher, G., Zook, N., & Hoskins, R. (2020). The effects of clinical task interruptions on subsequent performance of a medication pre-administration task. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19135-1_9

There is a surge of research exploring the role of task interruptions in the manifestation of primary task errors both in controlled experimental settings, and safety critical workplaces such as healthcare. Despite such research providing valuable in... Read More about The effects of clinical task interruptions on subsequent performance of a medication pre-administration task.

The recall of dementia-related and neutral words by people with dementia: The ironic process of thought suppression (2019)
Journal Article
Cheston, R., Dodd, E., Hart, I., & Christopher, G. (2019). The recall of dementia-related and neutral words by people with dementia: The ironic process of thought suppression. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 34(5), 756-764. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5083

© 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objective: Thought suppression may not work effectively when people have a cognitive impairment. This study tests whether participants with dementia showed lessened or enhanced recall and recognition of dementia-relat... Read More about The recall of dementia-related and neutral words by people with dementia: The ironic process of thought suppression.

Significant therapy events with clients with intellectual disabilities (2018)
Journal Article
Wills, S., Robbins, L., Ward, T., & Christopher, G. (2018). Significant therapy events with clients with intellectual disabilities. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 12(5-6), 173-183. https://doi.org/10.1108/AMHID-07-2018-0033

© 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.

Psychological and mnemonic benefits of nostalgia for people with dementia (2018)
Journal Article
Ismail, S., Christopher, G., Dodd, E., Wildschut, T., Sedikides, C., Ingram, T. A., …Cheston, R. (2018). Psychological and mnemonic benefits of nostalgia for people with dementia. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 65(4), 1327-1344. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-180075

Background: Studies with non-clinical populations show that nostalgia increases psychological resources, such as self-esteem and social connectedness. Objectives: Our objectives were to find out if the benefits of nostalgia in non-clinical populat... Read More about Psychological and mnemonic benefits of nostalgia for people with dementia.

Selective forgetting of self-threatening statements: Mnemic neglect for dementia information in people with mild dementia (2018)
Journal Article
Cheston, R., Dodd, E., Christopher, G., Jones, C., Wildschut, T., & Sedikides, C. (2018). Selective forgetting of self-threatening statements: Mnemic neglect for dementia information in people with mild dementia. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 33(8), 1065-1073. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4894

© 2018 The Authors. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Objective: We tested whether people with dementia manifest selective forgetting for self-threatening information, the mnemic neglect effect (MNE).... Read More about Selective forgetting of self-threatening statements: Mnemic neglect for dementia information in people with mild dementia.

Exploring Older Adult Susceptibility to Fraudulent Computer Pop-Up Interruptions (2018)
Journal Article
Morgan, P., Williams, E., Zook, N., & Christopher, G. (2019). Exploring Older Adult Susceptibility to Fraudulent Computer Pop-Up Interruptions. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, 782, 56-68. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94782-2_6

© 2019, Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature. The proliferation of Internet connectivity and accessibility has been accompanied by an increase in cyber-threats, including fraudulent communications. Fake computer updates, whic... Read More about Exploring Older Adult Susceptibility to Fraudulent Computer Pop-Up Interruptions.

A holistic approach to healthy ageing: how can people live longer, healthier lives? (2018)
Journal Article
Calder, P., Carding, S., Christopher, G., Kuh, D., Langley-Evans, S., & McNulty, H. (2018). A holistic approach to healthy ageing: how can people live longer, healthier lives?. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 31, 439-450

Background: Although lifespan is increasing, there is no evidence to suggest that older people are experiencing better health in their later years than previous generations. Nutrition, at all stages of life, plays an important role in determining hea... Read More about A holistic approach to healthy ageing: how can people live longer, healthier lives?.

Nostalgia as a psychological resource for people with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence of effectiveness from experimental studies (2018)
Journal Article
Ismail, S. U., Cheston, R., Christopher, G., & Meyrick, J. (2020). Nostalgia as a psychological resource for people with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence of effectiveness from experimental studies. Dementia, 19(2), 330-351. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301218774909

Objective: This review systematically examines evidence relating to the effect of nostalgia on psychological well-being through a meta-analysis of measures of social connectedness, self-esteem, meaning in life, self-continuity, optimism and positive... Read More about Nostalgia as a psychological resource for people with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence of effectiveness from experimental studies.

Fatigue in developmental coordination disorder: An exploratory study in adults (2017)
Journal Article
Thomas, M., & Christopher, G. (2018). Fatigue in developmental coordination disorder: An exploratory study in adults. Fatigue: Biomedicine, Health and Behavior, 6(1), 41-51. https://doi.org/10.1080/21641846.2018.1419564

Background: Fatigue in adult Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is increasingly being acknowledged by clinicians. However, no research to date has explored the nature of fatigue experienced by adults with this disorder. Purpose: This paper... Read More about Fatigue in developmental coordination disorder: An exploratory study in adults.

The psychology of ageing: Mind over matter? (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G. (2017, September). The psychology of ageing: Mind over matter?. Presented at Expert Panel, Hilton London Paddington, London, England

Invited expert on Merck Seven Seas roundtable meeting

Threat of dementia: The role of self-protective memory and replication of the mnemic neglect effect. Poster presented at the International Convention of Psychological Science (ICPS), March 2017 (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G., Cheston, R., & Dodd, E. (2017, March). Threat of dementia: The role of self-protective memory and replication of the mnemic neglect effect. Poster presented at the International Convention of Psychological Science (ICPS), March 2017. Poster presented at International Convention of Psychological Science, Vienna, Austria

Poster

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

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

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

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

Correlates of social problem solving in British undergraduates (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G. (2009, October). Correlates of social problem solving in British undergraduates. Paper presented at British Psychological Society Psychology of Education Section Annual Conference, Preston Marriott Hotel, Preston, UK

Paper

Alexithymia, empathic concern, goal management, and social problem solving in adult male prisoners (2009)
Journal Article
Christopher, G., & McMurran, M. (2009). Alexithymia, empathic concern, goal management, and social problem solving in adult male prisoners. Psychology, Crime and Law, 15(8), 697-709. https://doi.org/10.1080/10683160802516240

Social problem-solving skills training forms a major part of many offender treatment programmes. In this study, we explored the influences of alexithymia, empathic concern and goal management on social problem-solving skills in 79 adult male prisoner... Read More about Alexithymia, empathic concern, goal management, and social problem solving in adult male prisoners.

Measuring the cognitive deficits associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G., & Thomas, M. (2009, September). Measuring the cognitive deficits associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Paper presented at British Psychological Society Cognitive Psychology Section 26th Annual Conference, University of Hertfordshire, UK

Paper

Social problem solving, anxiety, and depression in adult male prisoners (2009)
Journal Article
McMurran, M., & Christopher, G. (2009). Social problem solving, anxiety, and depression in adult male prisoners. Legal and Criminological Psychology, 14(1), 101-107. https://doi.org/10.1348/135532507X267031

Objectives. Social problem-solving ability has been identified as a significant mediator between stressful life-events and psychological distress in community samples. This study examined the relationships between social problem solving, anxiety, and... Read More about Social problem solving, anxiety, and depression in adult male prisoners.

Social problem solving in chronic fatigue syndrome: Preliminary findings (2009)
Journal Article
Christopher, G., & Thomas, M. (2009). Social problem solving in chronic fatigue syndrome: Preliminary findings. Stress and Health, 25(2), 161-169. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.1233

This paper investigates social problem solving in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a condition characterized by reduced activity levels and excessive mental fatigue. Although intra- and interpersonal problems are prevalent, no studies have explored so... Read More about Social problem solving in chronic fatigue syndrome: Preliminary findings.

Dysfunctional beliefs and antisocial personality disorder (2008)
Journal Article
McMurran, M., & Christopher, G. (2008). Dysfunctional beliefs and antisocial personality disorder. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 19(4), 533-542. https://doi.org/10.1080/14789940801947800

Beck identified dysfunctional beliefs associated with personality disorders and these form the basis of the Personality Belief Questionnaire (PBQ). The PBQ has not yet been empirically examined in relation to antisocial personality disorder (ASPD); h... Read More about Dysfunctional beliefs and antisocial personality disorder.

Correlates of social problem solving in offenders (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G., & McMurran, M. (2007, February). Correlates of social problem solving in offenders. Paper presented at The British and Irish Group for the Study of Personality Disorders, Cambridge, UK

Paper

The relationships between personality disorders and social problem solving in adults (2007)
Journal Article
McMurran, M., Duggan, C., Christopher, G., & Huband, N. (2007). The relationships between personality disorders and social problem solving in adults. Personality and Individual Differences, 42(1), 145-155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2006.07.002

Personality disorders, as defined in DSM-IV, require theoretical models to guide our understanding and treatment of them, and social problem solving is one cognitive model that might contribute. In this study, the relationships between social problem... Read More about The relationships between personality disorders and social problem solving in adults.

Social problems solving and alexithymia (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G., & McMurran, M. (2006, March). Social problems solving and alexithymia. Paper presented at Social Problem Solving – Theory and Therapy Conference, Nottingham, UK

Paper

Effects of caffeine in overnight-withdrawn consumers and non-consumers (2006)
Journal Article
Smith, A. P., Christopher, G., & Sutherland, D. (2006). Effects of caffeine in overnight-withdrawn consumers and non-consumers. Nutritional Neuroscience, 9(1-2), 63-71. https://doi.org/10.1080/10284150600582927

Rationale: A number of recent studies have suggested that caffeine only improves mood and cognitive performance in regular caffeine consumers who are caffeine withdrawn at test (the "withdrawal hypothesis"). This can be tested by investigating the ef... Read More about Effects of caffeine in overnight-withdrawn consumers and non-consumers.

Effects of repeated doses of caffeine on mood and performance of alert and fatigued volunteers (2005)
Journal Article
Smith, A., Sutherland, D., & Christopher, G. (2005). Effects of repeated doses of caffeine on mood and performance of alert and fatigued volunteers. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 19(6), 620-626. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881105056534

Evidence for behavioural effects of caffeine is well documented in the literature. It is associated with increased subjective alertness, improved reaction time and enhanced encoding of new information. These effects are most prominent in low arousal... Read More about Effects of repeated doses of caffeine on mood and performance of alert and fatigued volunteers.

The impact of clinical depression on working memory (2005)
Journal Article
Christopher, G., & MacDonald, J. (2005). The impact of clinical depression on working memory. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 10(5), 379-399. https://doi.org/10.1080/13546800444000128

Introduction. Both Channon, Baker, and Robertson (1993) and Hartlage, Alloy, Vazquez, and Dykman (1993) claim that working memory impairment in depressed patients is limited to Baddeley's (1996) central executive and does not affect either the phonol... Read More about The impact of clinical depression on working memory.

Effects of caffeine in non-withdrawn volunteers (2005)
Journal Article
Christopher, G., Sutherland, D., & Smith, A. (2005). Effects of caffeine in non-withdrawn volunteers. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 20(1), 47-53. https://doi.org/10.1002/hup.658

Rationale. Evidence for the behavioural effects of caffeine is prevalent in the literature. It is associated with increased subjective alertness, improved reaction time and enhanced encoding of new information. However, there is an on-going debate as... Read More about Effects of caffeine in non-withdrawn volunteers.

The effect of caffeine and caffeine withdrawal on cognitive performance (2002)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G., Sutherland, D., & Smith, A. (2002, September). The effect of caffeine and caffeine withdrawal on cognitive performance. Paper presented at 2002 Annual Meeting of the Psychobiology Section of the British Psychological Society, Great Langdale, Cumbria, UK

Paper

The effect of induced mood on working memory performance (1998)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G. (1998, September). The effect of induced mood on working memory performance. Paper presented at British Psychological Society: Cognitive Section XV Annual Conference, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

Paper

Working memory and depression (1998)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G. (1998, March). Working memory and depression. Paper presented at The Wessex Undergraduate / Postgraduate Conference of the British Psychological Society, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, England

Paper

Central executive efficiency and mood state (1997)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G. (1997, March). Central executive efficiency and mood state. Paper presented at The Wessex Undergraduate / Postgraduate Conference of the British Psychological Society, University of Reading, Reading, UK

Paper

Central executive dysfunction and depression (1996)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G., & MacDonald, J. (1996, August). Central executive dysfunction and depression. Paper presented at XXVI International Conference of Psychology, Montreal, Canada

Mood state and memory (1996)
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G. (1996, March). Mood state and memory. Paper presented at The Wessex Undergraduate / Postgraduate Conference of the British Psychological Society, University of Southampton, Southampton, England

Paper

Neuroplasticity and learning
Presentation / Conference
Christopher, G. Neuroplasticity and learning. Presented at Aspiring Top Leaders, Bristol, UK

Invited talk