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Reliability and validity testing of the persian version of the derriford appearance scale 24 in a sample of individuals with craniofacial irregularity and amputation (2023)
Journal Article
Khani, A., Khani, A., Khaghani, A., Nakhaee, M., Fattahi, Z., & Moss, T. (2023). Reliability and validity testing of the persian version of the derriford appearance scale 24 in a sample of individuals with craniofacial irregularity and amputation. Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal, 6(1), Article 3. https://doi.org/10.33137/cpoj.v6i1.41454

BACKGROUND: Despite the recent advancements in the design and manufacture of prostheses for individuals with craniofacial irregularity and amputation, these individuals tend to become self-conscious about their appearance. The aim of this study was t... Read More about Reliability and validity testing of the persian version of the derriford appearance scale 24 in a sample of individuals with craniofacial irregularity and amputation.

Developing a self-management intervention to manage hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS): An analysis informed by behaviour change theory (2021)
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Bennett, S. E., Walsh, N., Moss, T., & Palmer, S. (2022). Developing a self-management intervention to manage hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS): An analysis informed by behaviour change theory. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(18), 5231-5240. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1933618

Purpose: Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) are heritable connective tissue disorders associated with joint instability and pain, but with scant guidance for supporting patients. The aim was to determ... Read More about Developing a self-management intervention to manage hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD) and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS): An analysis informed by behaviour change theory.

Validating a scale to measure engineers’ perceived self-efficacy for engineering education outreach (2019)
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Fogg-Rogers, L., & Moss, T. (2019). Validating a scale to measure engineers’ perceived self-efficacy for engineering education outreach. PLoS ONE, 14(10), Article e0223728. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223728

Education outreach in schools has been identified as a critical route to influence children's perceptions and capabilities for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics careers. Evidence suggests that providing non-teaching professionals like... Read More about Validating a scale to measure engineers’ perceived self-efficacy for engineering education outreach.

Experiences of living with visible difference: Individual and social reflections (2019)
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Sharratt, N. D., Jenkinson, E., Moss, T., Clarke, A., & Rumsey, N. (2019). Experiences of living with visible difference: Individual and social reflections. Health Psychology Update, 28(2),

Many health conditions impact upon an individual’s appearance and result in an altered appearance (“visible difference”). The presence of visible difference is associated with a variety of psychosocial difficulties and challenges, yet calls for an i... Read More about Experiences of living with visible difference: Individual and social reflections.

Understanding the psychosocial impact of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type: A qualitative interview study (2019)
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Bennett, S., Walsh, N., Moss, T., & Palmer, S. (2021). Understanding the psychosocial impact of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type: A qualitative interview study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 43(6), 795-804. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2019.1641848

Purpose: Little attention has been paid to psychosocial factors in Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome (hypermobility type). This study sought to identify the psychosocial impact by examining participants’ lived experiences; and i... Read More about Understanding the psychosocial impact of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Hypermobility Type: A qualitative interview study.

The lived experience of Joint Hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes: a systematic review and thematic synthesis (2019)
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Bennett, S. E., Walsh, N., Moss, T., & Palmer, S. (2019). The lived experience of Joint Hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes: a systematic review and thematic synthesis. Physical Therapy Reviews, 24(1-2), 12-28. https://doi.org/10.1080/10833196.2019.1590674

© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) are heritable connective tissue disorders characterised by joint instability, pain, anxiety, depre... Read More about The lived experience of Joint Hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes: a systematic review and thematic synthesis.

Initial validation of the CAR Romantic Relationships and Intimacy Scale (CARRIS) (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Sharratt, N., Moss, T., Jenkinson, E., Clarke, A., & Rumsey, N. (2018, September). Initial validation of the CAR Romantic Relationships and Intimacy Scale (CARRIS). Paper presented at The British Psychological Society Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference, Newscastle, England

Objectives: Whilst participants with an appearance altering condition have expressed distress and anxiety in relation to their capacity to engage in romantic relationships, there exists no measure of the effect of visible difference upon this domain.... Read More about Initial validation of the CAR Romantic Relationships and Intimacy Scale (CARRIS).

Understandings and experiences of visible difference and romantic relationships: A qualitative exploration (2018)
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Sharratt, N. D., Jenkinson, E., Moss, T., Clarke, A., & Rumsey, N. (2018). Understandings and experiences of visible difference and romantic relationships: A qualitative exploration. Body Image, 27, 32-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2018.08.002

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd The association between disfigurement (‘visible difference’) and romantic relationships has received relatively little consideration in the research literature. This qualitative research, conducted in the United Kingdom, explored... Read More about Understandings and experiences of visible difference and romantic relationships: A qualitative exploration.

The psychosocial impact of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type): A qualitative interview study (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Bennett, S., Walsh, N., Moss, T., & Palmer, S. (2018, June). The psychosocial impact of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type): A qualitative interview study. Poster presented at The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Background: Existing research examining those with Joint Hypermobility Syndrome (JHS) and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type) (EDS-HT) has predominately focused on factors such as pain, range of movement and physical function. However psychos... Read More about The psychosocial impact of Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Hypermobility Type): A qualitative interview study.

Development and initial validation of the CAR romantic relationships and intimacy scale (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Sharratt, N., Moss, T., Jenkinson, E., Clarke, A., & Rumsey, N. (2018, June). Development and initial validation of the CAR romantic relationships and intimacy scale. Paper presented at Appearance Matters 8, Bath, UK

Whilst participants with a disfiguring or appearance altering condition have expressed distress, fear, and anxiety in relation to their capacity to engage in physical intimacy and romantic relationships, there exists no measure of the perceived impac... Read More about Development and initial validation of the CAR romantic relationships and intimacy scale.

Factor structure and convergent validity of the Derriford Appearance Scale-24 using standard scoring versus treating not applicable' responses as missing data: A Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) cohort study (2018)
Journal Article
Merz, E., Kwakkenbos, L., Carrier, M. E., Gholizadeh, S., Mills, S. D., Fox, R. S., …Malcarne, V. L. (2018). Factor structure and convergent validity of the Derriford Appearance Scale-24 using standard scoring versus treating not applicable' responses as missing data: A Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) cohort study. BMJ Open, 8(3), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018641

© 2018 Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article). All rights reserved. Objective Valid measures of appearance concern are needed in systemic sclerosis (SSc), a rare, disfiguring autoimmune disease. Th... Read More about Factor structure and convergent validity of the Derriford Appearance Scale-24 using standard scoring versus treating not applicable' responses as missing data: A Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network (SPIN) cohort study.

A systematic review of the traits and cognitions associated with use of and belief in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) (2018)
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Galbraith, N., Moss, T., Galbraith, V., & Purewal, S. (2018). A systematic review of the traits and cognitions associated with use of and belief in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Psychology, Health and Medicine, 23(7), 854-869. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2018.1442010

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use is widespread despite the controversy over its effectiveness. Although previous reviews have examined the demographics and attitu... Read More about A systematic review of the traits and cognitions associated with use of and belief in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Body Image Dissatisfaction and Weight Self-Stigma in Adults (2018)
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Griffiths, C., Williamson, H., Zucchelli, F., Paraskeva, N., & Moss, T. (2018). A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Body Image Dissatisfaction and Weight Self-Stigma in Adults. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 48(4), 189-204. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-018-9384-0

© 2018, The Author(s). Body image dissatisfaction (BID) and weight self-stigma are prevalent and associated with physical and psychological ill-health. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is increasingly employed for both, yet little is known abo... Read More about A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Body Image Dissatisfaction and Weight Self-Stigma in Adults.

Toward a conceptual and methodological shift in craniofacial research (2017)
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Stock, N. M., Feragen, K. B., Moss, T. P., & Rumsey, N. (2018). Toward a conceptual and methodological shift in craniofacial research. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 55(1), 105-111. https://doi.org/10.1177/1055665617721925

© The Author(s) 2017. Objective: To date, research investigating the psychological impact of craniofacial conditions has produced variability across outcomes. The aims of this article were to summarize the challenges that may contribute to this varia... Read More about Toward a conceptual and methodological shift in craniofacial research.

Being looked at and exposing yourself: Appearance altering conditions and stigma (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Sharratt, N., Jenkinson, E., Moss, T., & Rumsey, N. (2017, September). Being looked at and exposing yourself: Appearance altering conditions and stigma. Paper presented at BPS Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference, 2017, Cardiff, Wales, UK

Accepted conference proceedings from the BPS DHP Annual Conference, 2017: Cardiff.

The impact of treatment for head and neck cancer on positive psychological change within a year of completing treatment (2017)
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Harding, S., & Moss, T. (2018). The impact of treatment for head and neck cancer on positive psychological change within a year of completing treatment. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 47(3), 302-308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijom.2017.07.023

© 2017 International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Head and neck cancer carries a high level of morbidity and mortality. So why could anyone find having such a disease a positive event? The adversity hypothesis of “what doesn't kill... Read More about The impact of treatment for head and neck cancer on positive psychological change within a year of completing treatment.

Real-time paediatric respiratory tract infection (RTI) community surveillance: A qualitative interview study of clinicians’ perspectives on the use, design and potential impact of a planned intervention (2017)
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Moss, T. (2017, February). Real-time paediatric respiratory tract infection (RTI) community surveillance: A qualitative interview study of clinicians’ perspectives on the use, design and potential impact of a planned intervention. Paper presented at 3rd CBC Digital Health Conference: Harnessing digital technology for behaviour change, London, United Kingdom

Rationale Over-prescription of antibiotics in primary care is a contributor to burgeoning problem of antimicrobial resistance. Children with respiratory tract infections (RTI) represent a substantial proportion of primary care consultations and anti... Read More about Real-time paediatric respiratory tract infection (RTI) community surveillance: A qualitative interview study of clinicians’ perspectives on the use, design and potential impact of a planned intervention.

Psychosocial interventions for quality of life and wellbeing in adults with neuromuscular disorders: Systematic review (2016)
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Walklet, E., Meyrick, J., Moss, T., & Muse, K. (2016, August). Psychosocial interventions for quality of life and wellbeing in adults with neuromuscular disorders: Systematic review. Poster presented at 30th Conference of the EHPS/DHP, Aberdeen, Scotland

Background and Aim Neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) are a heterogeneous group of acquired and inherited conditions affecting the neuromuscular system1. Most NMDS are progressive and incurable and are associated with many adverse psychosocial outcomes,... Read More about Psychosocial interventions for quality of life and wellbeing in adults with neuromuscular disorders: Systematic review.

The effect of psychosocial versus surgical weight loss interventions on body image: A systematic review (2016)
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Hamlet, C., Williamson, H., Moss, T., & Meyrick, J. (2016, June). The effect of psychosocial versus surgical weight loss interventions on body image: A systematic review. Poster presented at Appearance Matters 7 Conference, Royal College of Surgeons, London

Bariatric surgery is the most effective medical treatment for short and long term weight loss1 but should only be carried out once psychosocial interventions* in combination with diet and exercise changes are attempted 2. Body image (BI) dissatisfact... Read More about The effect of psychosocial versus surgical weight loss interventions on body image: A systematic review.

“I’ve always thought that I’m not good enough… why would someone good looking want to be with me?”: A qualitative exploration of the impact of visible differences upon intimacy and intimate relationships (2016)
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Sharratt, N., Jenkinson, E., Moss, T., & Rumsey, N. (2016, June). “I’ve always thought that I’m not good enough… why would someone good looking want to be with me?”: A qualitative exploration of the impact of visible differences upon intimacy and intimate relationships. Paper presented at Appearance Matters 7 Conference, Royal College of Surgeons, London, UK

Accepted conference proceedings from Appearance Matters 7, London, 2016

A qualitative exploration of the impact of visible differences upon intimate relationships: Methodological reflections (2016)
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Sharratt, N., Moss, T., Jenkinson, E., & Rumsey, N. (2016, April). A qualitative exploration of the impact of visible differences upon intimate relationships: Methodological reflections. Paper presented at The British Psychological Society Annual Conference 2016, Nottingham, UK

Accepted conference proceedings from the BPS Annual Conference, 2016: Nottingham. Presented as one of four papers in a symposium entitled "Looking Different: Contemporary research and interventions in appearance psychology"

Do Psychosocial Interventions Improve Quality of Life and Wellbeing in Adults with Neuromuscular Disorders? A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis (2016)
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Moss, T., Walklet, E., Muse, K., Meyrick, J., & Moss, T. (2016). Do Psychosocial Interventions Improve Quality of Life and Wellbeing in Adults with Neuromuscular Disorders? A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis. Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases, 3(3), 347-362. https://doi.org/10.3233/JND-160155

© 2016 - IOS Press and the authors. All rights reserved. Quality of life and well-being are frequently restricted in adults with neuromuscular disorders. As such, identification of appropriate interventions is imperative. The objective of this paper... Read More about Do Psychosocial Interventions Improve Quality of Life and Wellbeing in Adults with Neuromuscular Disorders? A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.

Influence of personality traits in self-evaluative salience, motivational salience and self-consciousness of appearance (2016)
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Mendes, J. C. D. S., Figueiras, M. J., & Moss, T. (2016). Influence of personality traits in self-evaluative salience, motivational salience and self-consciousness of appearance. Psychology, Community and Health, 5(2), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v5i2.168

Aim: The aim of this study was to understand the possible influence of personality traits on the importance and significance of perception of body image and self awareness of appearance in individuals. Method: 214 online recruited subjects between... Read More about Influence of personality traits in self-evaluative salience, motivational salience and self-consciousness of appearance.

Psychological impact of visible differences in patients with congenital craniofacial anomalies (2015)
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Singh, V. P., & Moss, T. P. (2015). Psychological impact of visible differences in patients with congenital craniofacial anomalies. Progress in Orthodontics, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40510-015-0078-9

© 2015, Singh and Moss; licensee Springer. Background: Patients with craniofacial anomalies often have appearance concerns and related social anxiety which can affect their quality of life. This study assessed the psychological impact of facial and d... Read More about Psychological impact of visible differences in patients with congenital craniofacial anomalies.

Vision-related quality of life and Appearance concerns are associated with anxiety and depression after eye enucleation: A cross-sectional study (2015)
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Jin, K., Ye, J., Lou, L., Xu, Y., Ye, X., Moss, T., & McBain, H. (2015). Vision-related quality of life and Appearance concerns are associated with anxiety and depression after eye enucleation: A cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE, 10(8), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0136460

© 2015 Ye et al. Aims: To investigate the association of demographic, clinical and psychosocial variables with levels of anxiety and depression in participants wearing an ocular prosthesis after eye enucleation. Methods: This cross-sectional study in... Read More about Vision-related quality of life and Appearance concerns are associated with anxiety and depression after eye enucleation: A cross-sectional study.

Systematic review: Psychosocial interventions for children and young people with visible differences resulting from appearance altering conditions, injury, or treatment effects (2015)
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Jenkinson, E., Williamson, H., Byron-Daniel, J., & Moss, T. (2015). Systematic review: Psychosocial interventions for children and young people with visible differences resulting from appearance altering conditions, injury, or treatment effects. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 40(10), 1017-1033. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsv048

© 2015 The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Pediatric Psychology. All rights reserved. Objective Evaluate critically the evidence of the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for children/young peop... Read More about Systematic review: Psychosocial interventions for children and young people with visible differences resulting from appearance altering conditions, injury, or treatment effects.

The Taiwanese Derriford Appearance Scale: The translation and validation of a scale to measure individual responses to living with problems of appearance (2015)
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Moss, T. P., Lawson, V., & Liu, C. Y. (2015). The Taiwanese Derriford Appearance Scale: The translation and validation of a scale to measure individual responses to living with problems of appearance. PsyCh Journal, 4(3), 138-145. https://doi.org/10.1002/pchj.91

© 2015 Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. The extent of concern about physical appearance is increasingly the subject of scientific study, interventions by health professionals, and media attention... Read More about The Taiwanese Derriford Appearance Scale: The translation and validation of a scale to measure individual responses to living with problems of appearance.

Psychosocial interventions for adults with visible differences: A systematic review (2015)
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Moss, T. P., Norman, A., & Moss, T. (2015). Psychosocial interventions for adults with visible differences: A systematic review. PeerJ, 2015(4), https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.870

© 2015 Norman and Moss. Background. Some individuals with visible differences have been found to experience psychosocial adjustment problems that can lead to social anxiety and isolation. Various models of psychosocial intervention have been used to... Read More about Psychosocial interventions for adults with visible differences: A systematic review.

Psychosocial interventions for adults with visible differences: A systematic review (2014)
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Norman, A., & Moss, T. (2014). Psychosocial interventions for adults with visible differences: A systematic review

Background: Some individuals with visible differences have been found to experience psychosocial adjustment problems that can lead to social anxiety and isolation. Various models of psychosocial intervention have been used to reduce social anxiety an... Read More about Psychosocial interventions for adults with visible differences: A systematic review.

Identification of the underlying factor structure of the Derriford Appearance Scale 24 (2014)
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Moss, T., Lawson, V., & White, P. (2014). Identification of the underlying factor structure of the Derriford Appearance Scale 24

Background. The Derriford Appearance Scale24 (DAS24) is a widely used measure of distress and dysfunction in relation to self-consciousness of appearance. It has been used in clinical and research settings, and translated into numerous European and A... Read More about Identification of the underlying factor structure of the Derriford Appearance Scale 24.

Development of new psychometric instruments to measure appearance distress during adolescence: The adolescent appearance distress scales (2014)
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Moss, T., Bailey, C., Griffiths, C., Lawson, V., & Williamson, H. (2014). Development of new psychometric instruments to measure appearance distress during adolescence: The adolescent appearance distress scales

Measures of adolescent appearance distress have focused on weight and body shape, excluding other aspects of appearance. The absence of a psychometrically sound, general measure of appearance distress has limited evaluation of interventions and curta... Read More about Development of new psychometric instruments to measure appearance distress during adolescence: The adolescent appearance distress scales.

Clinicians experience of using a digital media tool in rehabilitation services to help patients communicate the nature of pain and body perception disturbances (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Turton, A., Palmer, M., Ewer Smith, C., Moss, T., Lewis, J., & McCabe, C. (2014, September). Clinicians experience of using a digital media tool in rehabilitation services to help patients communicate the nature of pain and body perception disturbances. Poster presented at Kings Fund International Digital Health and Care Congress, London, UK

Existence of benefit finding and posttraumatic growth in people treated for head and neck cancer: A systematic review (2014)
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Harding, S., Sanipour, F., & Moss, T. (2014). Existence of benefit finding and posttraumatic growth in people treated for head and neck cancer: A systematic review. PeerJ, e256,

Background. The impact of head and neck cancer (HNC) in long-term survivors differs widely among individuals, and a significant number of them suffer from the negative effects of disease, whereas others report significant positive effect. This system... Read More about Existence of benefit finding and posttraumatic growth in people treated for head and neck cancer: A systematic review.

Salience and valence of appearance in a population with a visible difference of appearance: Direct and moderated relationships with self-consciousness, anxiety and depression (2014)
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Moss, T. P., Lawson, V., White, P., Rumsey, N., Byron-Daniel, J., Charlton, R., …Walsh, E. (2014). Salience and valence of appearance in a population with a visible difference of appearance: Direct and moderated relationships with self-consciousness, anxiety and depression. PLoS ONE, 9(2), e88435. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0088435

Psychometric measures of appearance salience and valence, CARSAL and CARVAL, have been previously demonstrated to be key factors underpinning appearance related self-consciousness and negative affect in the general population. However, the extent to... Read More about Salience and valence of appearance in a population with a visible difference of appearance: Direct and moderated relationships with self-consciousness, anxiety and depression.

The psychosocial impact of living with an ocular prosthesis (2014)
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Lindenmeyer, A., Jenkinson, E., Harcourt, D., Moss, T., Clarke, S. A., Newell, R., …Newman, S. P. (2014). The psychosocial impact of living with an ocular prosthesis. Orbit, 33(1), 39-44. https://doi.org/10.3109/01676830.2013.851251

Objective: Many patients are satisfied with their ocular prosthesis, but some describe problems with social interactions, body image and self-esteem. Although both clinical practice and research suggest that the severity of a disfiguring condition do... Read More about The psychosocial impact of living with an ocular prosthesis.

A body of evidence: Avatars and the generative nature of bodily perception (2014)
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Moss, T., Palmer, M., Turton, A., Grieve, S., Moss, T., & Lewis, J. (2014). A body of evidence: Avatars and the generative nature of bodily perception. Studies in Computational Intelligence, 536, 95-120. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45432-5_6

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) causes dramatic changes in perceptions of the body that are difficult to communicate. This chapter discusses a proof of concept study, evaluating an interactive application designed to assist patients in describi... Read More about A body of evidence: Avatars and the generative nature of bodily perception.

Appearance distress and dysfunction in the elderly: International contrasts across italy and the UK using DAS59 (2013)
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Moss, T. P., Moss, T., Cogliandro, A., Persichetti, P., Pennacchini, M., & Tambone, V. (2013). Appearance distress and dysfunction in the elderly: International contrasts across italy and the UK using DAS59. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 37(6), 1187-1193. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-013-0209-y

Background: As the global population grows, the percentage of those over 60 will escalate disproportionately. Their needs will become an ever more dominant feature of public policy and healthcare provision. Older adults' appearance is often removed f... Read More about Appearance distress and dysfunction in the elderly: International contrasts across italy and the UK using DAS59.

Evaluation of a prototype tool for communicating body perception disturbances in complex regional pain syndrome (2013)
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McCabe, C. S., Moss, T. P., Turton, A. J., Turton, A., Palmer, M., Grieve, S., …McCabe, C. (2013). Evaluation of a prototype tool for communicating body perception disturbances in complex regional pain syndrome. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 7(AUG), https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00517

Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) experience distressing changes in body perception. However representing body perception is a challenge. A digital media tool for communicating body perception disturbances was developed. A proof of... Read More about Evaluation of a prototype tool for communicating body perception disturbances in complex regional pain syndrome.

The effect of septorhinoplasty on quality of life and nasal function in asians (2013)
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Moss, T., Moon, I. J., Won, T. B., Park, K. T., Moon, S. J., Wee, J. H., …Jin, H. R. (2013). The effect of septorhinoplasty on quality of life and nasal function in asians. Annals of Plastic Surgery, 71(1), 40-44. https://doi.org/10.1097/SAP.0b013e3182414641

This is the first study that aimed to assess the effects of septorhinoplasty on quality of life (QOL) in an Asian population. The study consisted of 2 parts. First, the Derriford Appearance Scale 59 (DAS-59) was translated into Korean, and the reliab... Read More about The effect of septorhinoplasty on quality of life and nasal function in asians.

Translation and validation of the Nepalese version of Derriford appearance scale (DAS-59) (2013)
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Singh, V. P., Singh, R. K., Moss, T., Roy, D. K., & Baral, D. D. (2013). Translation and validation of the Nepalese version of Derriford appearance scale (DAS-59). Modern Plastic Surgery, 3(2), 51-56. https://doi.org/10.4236/mps.2013.32010

Objectives: To establish a valid and reliable translated version of Derriford Appearance Scale (DAS 59) for Nepali population. Methods: A standard translation-back-translation procedure was used followed by evaluation of semantic, conceptual and soc... Read More about Translation and validation of the Nepalese version of Derriford appearance scale (DAS-59).

The Moderated Relationship of Appearance Valence on Appearance Self Consciousness: Development and Testing of New Measures of Appearance Schema Components (2012)
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Moss, T. P., Moss, T., & Rosser, B. A. (2012). The Moderated Relationship of Appearance Valence on Appearance Self Consciousness: Development and Testing of New Measures of Appearance Schema Components. PLoS ONE, 7(11), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050605

This paper describes the creation and psychometric properties of two independent measures of aspects of appearance schematicity - appearance salience and valence, assessed by the CARSAL and CARVAL, and their relation to appearance self-consciousness.... Read More about The Moderated Relationship of Appearance Valence on Appearance Self Consciousness: Development and Testing of New Measures of Appearance Schema Components.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of Face IT, a computer-based psychosocial intervention for disfigurement-related distress (2012)
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Bessell, A., Brough, V., Clarke, A., Harcourt, D., Moss, T., & Rumsey, N. (2012). Evaluation of the effectiveness of Face IT, a computer-based psychosocial intervention for disfigurement-related distress. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 17(5), 565-577. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2011.647701

Some people who have a visible difference (disfigurement) experience psychosocial adjustment problems that can lead to social anxiety and isolation. The aim of thisstudy was to assess the effectiveness of a new computerised CBT-based intervention (Fa... Read More about Evaluation of the effectiveness of Face IT, a computer-based psychosocial intervention for disfigurement-related distress.

Electrochemotherapy for large cutaneous recurrence of breast cancer: A phase II clinical trial (2012)
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Matthiessen, L. W., Johannesen, H. H., Hendel, H. W., Moss, T., Kamby, C., & Gehl, J. (2012). Electrochemotherapy for large cutaneous recurrence of breast cancer: A phase II clinical trial. Acta Oncologica, 51(6), 713-721. https://doi.org/10.3109/0284186X.2012.685524

Background. Cutaneous recurrences of breast cancer may cause considerable discomfort due to ulceration, oozing, and pain and can also be difficult to treat. Electrochemotherapy is a localised anticancer treatment using electric pulses to make cell me... Read More about Electrochemotherapy for large cutaneous recurrence of breast cancer: A phase II clinical trial.

Imagery and implementation intention: A randomised controlled trial of interventions to increase exercise behaviour in the general population (2011)
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Andersson, E. K., & Moss, T. (2011). Imagery and implementation intention: A randomised controlled trial of interventions to increase exercise behaviour in the general population. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 12(2), 63-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2010.07.004

Objectives: The study's main objective was to investigate a potential role of pre-conscious processes in exercise behaviour change by comparing the efficiency of two exercise interventions (guided imagery and manipulation of implementation intention)... Read More about Imagery and implementation intention: A randomised controlled trial of interventions to increase exercise behaviour in the general population.

Appearance concerns in ophthalmic patients (2011)
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Williams, E., White, P., Walsh, E., Thompson, A., Saul, K., Newell, R., …Newman, S. (2011). Appearance concerns in ophthalmic patients. Eye, 25(8), 1039-1044. https://doi.org/10.1038/eye.2011.116

Aims This study Aim ed to determine the psychosocial and appearance-related concerns of a sample of ophthalmic patients by measuring a range of psychological, social, and demographic factors. Methods Standardized psychological measures including anxi... Read More about Appearance concerns in ophthalmic patients.

A qualitative study of the experiences of people who identify themselves as having adjusted positively to a visible difference (2011)
Journal Article
Walsh, E., Saul, K., James, H., Williams, E., Jenkinson, E., Byron-Daniel, J., …Rumsey, N. (2011). A qualitative study of the experiences of people who identify themselves as having adjusted positively to a visible difference. Journal of Health Psychology, 16(5), 739-749. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105310390246

© The Author(s) 2011. Individual and group interviews explored experiences of positive adjustment among 12 people with a range of visible differences. Thematic analysis identified four main themes: importance of appearance; personal growth; relations... Read More about A qualitative study of the experiences of people who identify themselves as having adjusted positively to a visible difference.

Incorporating user perspectives in the design of an online intervention tool for people with visible differences: Face IT (2010)
Journal Article
Bessell, A., Clarke, A., Harcourt, D., Moss, T., & Rumsey, N. (2010). Incorporating user perspectives in the design of an online intervention tool for people with visible differences: Face IT. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 38(5), 577-596. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1352465810000305

Background: Individuals with visible differences can experience social anxiety in relation to their appearance. Social skills-based psychosocial interventions have to date shown only limited effectiveness at addressing their concerns. Aims: To incorp... Read More about Incorporating user perspectives in the design of an online intervention tool for people with visible differences: Face IT.

Skin scar preconceptions must be challenged: Importance of self-perception in skin scarring (2010)
Journal Article
Brown, B., Moss, T., McGrouther, D. A., & Bayat, A. (2010). Skin scar preconceptions must be challenged: Importance of self-perception in skin scarring. Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 63(6), 1022-1029. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2009.03.019

Greater objective scar severity and visibility should intuitively cause greater psychosocial distress for patients. Previous research is contradictory and has employed non-validated scar severity measures whilst neglecting patient-rated severity. The... Read More about Skin scar preconceptions must be challenged: Importance of self-perception in skin scarring.

Attentional and interpretative biases in appearance concern: An investigation of biases in appearance-related information processing (2010)
Journal Article
Rosser, B. A., Moss, T., & Rumsey, N. (2010). Attentional and interpretative biases in appearance concern: An investigation of biases in appearance-related information processing. Body Image, 7(3), 251-254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2010.02.007

The present study examined associations between high levels of appearance concern and information processing biases in interpretation and attention. An opportunity sample (N = 79) categorised ambiguous stimuli as related or unrelated to appearance. P... Read More about Attentional and interpretative biases in appearance concern: An investigation of biases in appearance-related information processing.

Psychological change after aesthetic plastic surgery: A prospective controlled outcome study (2009)
Journal Article
Harris, D. L., & Moss, T. (2009). Psychological change after aesthetic plastic surgery: A prospective controlled outcome study. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 14(5), 567-572. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548500903112374

Aesthetic plastic surgery has been long practiced for primarily psychological rather than physical benefit to patients. However, evaluation of the psychological impact of aesthetic plastic surgery has often been of limited methodological rigor in bot... Read More about Psychological change after aesthetic plastic surgery: A prospective controlled outcome study.

A Q-methodological investigation into the meanings of cigarette consumption (2009)
Journal Article
Moss, T., & Bould, E. (2009). A Q-methodological investigation into the meanings of cigarette consumption. Journal of Health Psychology, 14(1), 36-42. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105308097941

This Q-methodological study identified shared subjective explanations of smoking among non-smokers, current smokers and ex-smokers, to consider whether some representations were protective or facilitated quitting. Four factors were identified: named... Read More about A Q-methodological investigation into the meanings of cigarette consumption.

Intimacy: development of a new measure (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Clarke, A., Payne, E., Moss, T., & Walsh, E. (2008, July). Intimacy: development of a new measure. Paper presented at Appearance Matters 3 Conference, Bristol

Development of the Japanese version of Derriford Appearance Scale DAS59: A QOL index for the people who have problems of appearance (2008)
Journal Article
Nozawa, K., Hayashi, K., Nakakita, N., Nakayama, R., Ishibashi, K., Imanishi, N., …Harris, D. (2008). Development of the Japanese version of Derriford Appearance Scale DAS59: A QOL index for the people who have problems of appearance. Journal- Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Vol 34 No 7 2014, 28(7), 440-448

Derriford Appearance Scale 59 (DAS 59) is a new self-report scale to measure psychological well-being for the people who have problems of appearance. We made the Japanese version of the DAS59 and discussed the reliability and validity of the scale.... Read More about Development of the Japanese version of Derriford Appearance Scale DAS59: A QOL index for the people who have problems of appearance.

Physical and psychosocial assessment of skin scars (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Brown, B., McKenna, S., Siddhi, K., & Moss, T. (2006, June). Physical and psychosocial assessment of skin scars. Presented at British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, U.K

Understanding the schematic representation of pain and general symptomatology: The contribution of the cognitive miser perspective (2005)
Journal Article
Moss, T., & DiCaccavo, A. (2005). Understanding the schematic representation of pain and general symptomatology: The contribution of the cognitive miser perspective. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 29(5), 511-524. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-005-3240-8

In this study we aimed to investigate the contribution of a model of schema use originally from social psychology, the cognitive miser perspective, to understanding pain and illness representations. Recall of pain and general symptom information was... Read More about Understanding the schematic representation of pain and general symptomatology: The contribution of the cognitive miser perspective.

The relationships between objective and subjective ratings of disfigurement severity and psychological adjustment (2005)
Journal Article
Moss, T. (2005). The relationships between objective and subjective ratings of disfigurement severity and psychological adjustment. Body Image, 2(2), 151-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2005.03.004

The paper explores the impact of disfigurement severity on psychological adjustment, utilising the DAS24 (output 3) to rate subjective severity. Severity was rated objectively by plastic surgeons. The complex findings provide evidence supporting the... Read More about The relationships between objective and subjective ratings of disfigurement severity and psychological adjustment.

The relationships between objective and subjective ratings of disfigurement severity, and psychological adjustment (2005)
Journal Article
Moss, T., & Carr, T. (2005). The relationships between objective and subjective ratings of disfigurement severity, and psychological adjustment. Body Image, 2(2), 151-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2005.03.004

Although the role of the objectively and subjectively rated severity of appearance problems is often debated, the impact of severity upon psychological adjustment has yet to be explored fully. In this study, 400 patients with a range of physical diff... Read More about The relationships between objective and subjective ratings of disfigurement severity, and psychological adjustment.

The DAS24: A short form of the Derriford Appearance Scale DAS59 to measure individual responses to living with problems of appearance (2005)
Journal Article
Carr, T., Moss, T., & Harris, D. (2005). The DAS24: A short form of the Derriford Appearance Scale DAS59 to measure individual responses to living with problems of appearance. British Journal of Health Psychology, 10(2), 285-298. https://doi.org/10.1348/135910705X27613

Objectives. To develop a psychometrically robust and widely applicable short form of the Derriford Appearance Scale, (DAS59), which (1) will reliably and validly assess the distress and difficulties experienced in living with problems of appearance,... Read More about The DAS24: A short form of the Derriford Appearance Scale DAS59 to measure individual responses to living with problems of appearance.

Understanding adjustment to disfigurement: The role of the self-concept (2004)
Journal Article
Moss, T., & Carr, T. (2004). Understanding adjustment to disfigurement: The role of the self-concept. Psychology and Health, 19(6), 737-748. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870440410001722967

The objective of this study was to determine whether variation in psychological adjustment to physically disfiguring conditions is related to organisation of the content of appearance-related information in the self-concept. A cross-sectional design... Read More about Understanding adjustment to disfigurement: The role of the self-concept.

Primary care decision making in response to psychological complaints: The influence of patient race (2000)
Journal Article
Moss, T. P., Di Caccavo, A., Fazal-Short, N., & Moss, T. (2000). Primary care decision making in response to psychological complaints: The influence of patient race. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 10(1), 63-67. https://doi.org/10.1002/%28SICI%291099-1298%28200001/02%2910%3A1%3C63%3A%3AAID-CASP533%3E3.0.CO%3B2-J

Eighteen general practitioners indicated diagnostic and treatment decisions in response to patient vignettes. Results indicated that White patients were more likely to be correctly diagnosed as having anxiety than any other complaint. Asians were jus... Read More about Primary care decision making in response to psychological complaints: The influence of patient race.

Weekly exercise consistenty reinstates positive mood (1998)
Journal Article
Steinberg, H., Nicholls, B., Sykes, E. A., LeBoutillier, N., Ramlakhan, N., Moss, T., & Dewey, A. (1998). Weekly exercise consistenty reinstates positive mood. European Psychologist, 3(4), 271-280

Exercise enhances creativity independently of mood (1997)
Journal Article
Steinberg, H., Sykes, E. A., Moss, T., Lowery, S., LeBoutillier, N., & Dewey, A. (1997). Exercise enhances creativity independently of mood. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 31(3), 240-245. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsm.31.3.240

Objectives - It has been widely accepted in the literature that various forms of physical exercise, even in a single session, enhance positive mood. It has also been shown that physical exercise may sometimes enhance creative thinking, but the eviden... Read More about Exercise enhances creativity independently of mood.

Individual variation in adjusting to visible differences (1997)
Book Chapter
Moss, T. (1997). Individual variation in adjusting to visible differences. In R. Landsdown, N. Rumsey, E. Bradbury, T. Carr, & J. Partridge (Eds.), Visibly Different: Coping with Disfigurement. Butterworth Heinemann

Aerobic exercise and type a behaviour (1994)
Journal Article
Schmied, L. A., Steinberg, H., Moss, T., & Sykes, E. A. (1994). Aerobic exercise and type a behaviour. Journal of Sports Sciences, 12(5), 433-445. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640419408732193

The Type A behaviour pattern is a well-documented, if controversial, risk factor for coronary heart disease. Surprisingly, relatively little work has been reported on ways of modifying this behaviour pattern. Aerobic exercise, with its demonstrated b... Read More about Aerobic exercise and type a behaviour.

"Tolerance" and exercise dependance (1993)
Presentation / Conference
Moss, T. (1993, September). "Tolerance" and exercise dependance. Paper presented at 23rd European Congress of Behaviour and Cognitive Therapies, London

Skin scar preconceptions must be challenged
Presentation / Conference
Brown, B., Moss, T., McGrouther, D., & Bayat, A. Skin scar preconceptions must be challenged. Paper presented at British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Chester