Outputs (27)

Unpacking the creativity advantage: Lessons from psychology on the benefits of the arts (2023)
Book Chapter

This chapter draws on psychology to explore the role of the arts for health and wellbeing, particularly on the psychology of creativity and positive psychology. The chapter begins by defining creativity and describing contemporary models of creativit... Read More about Unpacking the creativity advantage: Lessons from psychology on the benefits of the arts.

Arts on referral at Fresh Arts: A mixed-methods report on the efficacy of arts on prescription in a hospital setting for people experiencing chronic health conditions (2023)
Report

This report describes the evaluation methods and outcomes of four arts on referral programmes delivered through Fresh Arts on Referral at Southmead Hospital, Bristol. Arts on referral, where people are referred to art workshops, led by a skilled arts... Read More about Arts on referral at Fresh Arts: A mixed-methods report on the efficacy of arts on prescription in a hospital setting for people experiencing chronic health conditions.

Art on referral: Remote delivery in primary and secondary care during the coronavirus pandemic (2022)
Report

Between July 2020 and February 2021 Fresh Arts at Southmead Hospital and CreativeShift delivered remote arts on referral programmes to over 100 participants during the coronavirus pandemic. A referral pathway was developed with cultural organisations... Read More about Art on referral: Remote delivery in primary and secondary care during the coronavirus pandemic.

A manifesto for 2.8 million minds (2022)
Report

A young people’s project commissioned by the Mayor of London

There are currently 2,879,900 children and young people aged 0-25 who live in London.

Between November 2021 and May 2022, over 120 people contributed to A Manifesto for 2.8 Million Mi... Read More about A manifesto for 2.8 million minds.

Factors mediating the psychological well-being of healthcare workers responding to global pandemics: A systematic review (2021)
Journal Article

This paper reviewed mediators of psychological well-being among healthcare workers responding to pandemics. After registration on PROSPERO, a systematic review was performed in four databases and 39 studies were included. Worse mental health outcomes... Read More about Factors mediating the psychological well-being of healthcare workers responding to global pandemics: A systematic review.

The impact of inequality on mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review (2021)
Journal Article

Previous research on pandemics and emergencies has shown that such events often widen health inequalities in society and have a greater impact on socially disadvantaged groups. No review has so far looked at the impact of inequality factors on mental... Read More about The impact of inequality on mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.

Self-tracking, embodiment and resistance: A phenomenological enquiry (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

For the first time in human history we are experiencing the convergence of biology with technology at an immense socio-cultural scale, with affordable digital media devices and self-tracking technologies being ubiquitously disseminated, employed en m... Read More about Self-tracking, embodiment and resistance: A phenomenological enquiry.