Outputs (1043)

The Research Journey of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) (2015)
Book

n 1986 the first research study investigating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) was published. It aimed to determine if an early conceptualization of the ACT model could be used to treat depression. Since this seminal study, further investigati... Read More about The Research Journey of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Media internalization and conformity to traditional masculine norms in relation to body image concerns among men (2015)
Journal Article

© 2015 Elsevier Ltd. Previous studies have separately examined conformity to masculine norms and internalization of body ideals in the media in relation to the drive for muscularity (DM). This study was designed to examine these factors together in r... Read More about Media internalization and conformity to traditional masculine norms in relation to body image concerns among men.

Influencing change: When theory isn’t enough (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Psychological consequences of appearance dissatisfaction (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Psychosocial adjustment to differences in appearance is multifactorial. Current understanding of the factors and processes involved in distress and resilience to appearance concerns will be reviewed and the challenges currently hampering further prog... Read More about Psychological consequences of appearance dissatisfaction.

Shared surgical decision making and youth resilience correlates of satisfaction with clinical outcomes (2015)
Journal Article

Copyright © 2015 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with youth satisfaction with surgical procedures performed to address oral cleft or craniofacial conditions (CFCs). It was hypothesized that youth mental... Read More about Shared surgical decision making and youth resilience correlates of satisfaction with clinical outcomes.

Body image and psychosocial adjustment following the amputation of a limb (2015)
Journal Article

A limb amputation can lead to a broad range of physical and psychological challenges, as individuals must learn to adjust to changes in their physical capabilities in addition to an altered appearance. Individuals may commonly experience psychologica... Read More about Body image and psychosocial adjustment following the amputation of a limb.

The importance of integration of stakeholder views in core outcome set development: Otitis Media with Effusion in children with cleft palate (2015)
Journal Article

© 2015 Harman et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are cre... Read More about The importance of integration of stakeholder views in core outcome set development: Otitis Media with Effusion in children with cleft palate.

Translating research into practice: Trials and tribulations (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Clinicians are regularly berated by governments for failing to engage in research and regularly reminded that the care they offer their patients should be ‘evidence-based’. Similarly, researchers are increasingly judged on the ‘real-world’ relevance... Read More about Translating research into practice: Trials and tribulations.

The challenge of assessing quality of life in craniofacial contexts (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

When asked about their motivation for delivering cleft care and optimising treatment outcomes, the majority of clinicians claim that their ultimate aim is to optimise the quality of life of their patients. Furthermore, ‘quality of life’ (QoL) is used... Read More about The challenge of assessing quality of life in craniofacial contexts.

I don't like the way I look: The tyranny of normative discontent (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Significant levels of dissatisfaction with appearance have been reported in more than 70% of the population. This talk will offer a brief overview of the evidence relating to the impacts of this 'normative discontent' on the psychological wellbeing... Read More about I don't like the way I look: The tyranny of normative discontent.

Media, marketing and mass advertising: Managing patient expectations (2015)
Journal Article

The mass media is a very powerful source of influence and plays a key role in promoting and defining cultural standards of beauty (Halliwell and Diedrichs, 2012). Research from the body image literature shows that repeated exposure to media messages... Read More about Media, marketing and mass advertising: Managing patient expectations.

Systematic review: Psychosocial interventions for children and young people with visible differences resulting from appearance altering conditions, injury, or treatment effects (2015)
Journal Article

© 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.

Health professionals’ views on psychosocial issues amongst burns survivors and the provision of psychosocial support: An online survey (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A qualitative account of parents’ experiences of supporting a child with a burn injury (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Psychosocial interventions for young people living with a disfigurement (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Visible difference (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Appearance in a social and cultural context (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Relationship Difficulties Among U.K. Military Personnel: Impact of Sociodemographic, Military, and Deployment-Related Factors (2015)
Journal Article

© 2015, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Military work, especially operational deployments, may impact the romantic relationships of military personnel. Using a subsample of 7,581 participants from a cohort study of U.K. military personnel (data collec... Read More about Relationship Difficulties Among U.K. Military Personnel: Impact of Sociodemographic, Military, and Deployment-Related Factors.

Is the internet another source of appearance concern for young people? (2015)
Journal Article

What is acceptance and commitment therapy for body dissatisfaction? (2015)
Journal Article