Gary Christopher's Outputs (72)

Nostalgic conversations: The co-production of an intervention package for people living with dementia and their spouse (2021)
Journal Article

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

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

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)
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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)
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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

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)
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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

© 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)
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© 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

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

© 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)
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© 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

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

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

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)
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Invited expert on Merck Seven Seas roundtable meeting

Protecting against dementia: How internal processes affect the recall of people with dementia for information about dementia (2017)
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The role of executive function and emotion regulation in dealing with everyday problems experienced by older adults (2017)
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Measures of executive function and quality of life predict daily competencies in older adults (2017)
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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)
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Poster

Dementia threat: The role of self-protective memory (2016)
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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)
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© 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 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)
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© 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)
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Measuring fatigue and related symptoms in adults with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) (2015)
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Mnemic neglect and recall of dementia-related material (2015)
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The impact of social problem solving on reported symptomatology in chronic fatigue syndrome (2015)
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The influence of emotion-processing on symptom severity in chronic fatigue syndrome (2015)
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The Psychology of Ageing: From Mind to Society (2015)
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A fear of dementia: How people respond to diagnosis (2014)
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The Psychology of Ageing: From Mind to Society (2013)
Book

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

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)
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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)
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Exploring the emotional life of undergraduate student (2011)
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Does social problem solving mediate the relationship between personality traits and personality disorders? An exploratory study with a sample of male prisoners (2010)
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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)
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Measuring recovery in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients (2010)
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Measuring recovery in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients (2010)
Book Chapter

Alexithymia, empathic concern, goal management, and social problem solving in adult male prisoners (2009)
Journal Article

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.

Correlates of social problem solving in British undergraduates (2009)
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Measuring the cognitive deficits associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (2009)
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Social problem solving, anxiety, and depression in adult male prisoners (2009)
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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.

Measuring the cognitive deficits associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (2009)
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Social problem solving in chronic fatigue syndrome: Preliminary findings (2009)
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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)
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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)
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The relationships between personality disorders and social problem solving in adults (2007)
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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)
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Effects of caffeine in overnight-withdrawn consumers and non-consumers (2006)
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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

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)
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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.

Personality disorder, information processing and social problem solving in offenders (2005)
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Seminar

Personality Disorder, information processing and social problem solving in offenders (2005)
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Effects of caffeine in non-withdrawn volunteers (2005)
Journal Article

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 effects of caffeine and caffeine withdrawal on cognitive performance (2004)
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Proceedings

The effect of caffeine and caffeine withdrawal on cognitive performance (2002)
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Effects of caffeine following a day of normal consumption of caffeinated beverages (2002)
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Poster

The effects of different doses of caffeine following normal consumption (2002)
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Effects of caffeine following a day of normal consumption of caffeinated beverages (2002)
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Proceedings

Working memory impairment in clinical depression (1999)
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Proceedings

The effect of induced mood on working memory performance (1998)
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Working memory and depression (1998)
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Selective impairment of working memory operation in clinical depression (1998)
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Central executive efficiency and mood state (1997)
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Central executive dysfunction and depression (1996)
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Mood state and memory (1996)
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Neuroplasticity and learning
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Invited talk

Depression: Current Perspectives in Research and Treatment
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Book

Dementia: Current Perspectives in Research and Treatment
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Book

Living in the Shadow of Dementia
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Pivot