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The interface between chronic fatigue syndrome and depression: A psychobiological and neurophysiological conundrum (2017)
Journal Article
Larkin, D., & Martin, C. R. (2017). The interface between chronic fatigue syndrome and depression: A psychobiological and neurophysiological conundrum. Neurophysiologie clinique = Clinical neurophysiology, 47(2), 123-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucli.2017.01.012

The chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) remains a contentious and controversial presentation despite decades of systematic research from a variety of medical specialties and associated disciplines. Variously championed as a condition of immunological, neu... Read More about The interface between chronic fatigue syndrome and depression: A psychobiological and neurophysiological conundrum.

Woman’s Experience of Childbirth: Qualitative Analysis from Data Derived from the 30-Item-Birth-Satisfaction-Scale (2017)
Journal Article
Procter, S., Hollins Martin, C. J., Larkin, D., & Martin, C. R. (2017). Woman’s Experience of Childbirth: Qualitative Analysis from Data Derived from the 30-Item-Birth-Satisfaction-Scale. Scientific pages of Nursing, 1(1), 10-17

Background: The 30-Item-Birth-Satisfaction-Scale (30-item-BSS) was developed to evaluate women’s experiences of
childbirth.
Objective: To thematically analyse the qualitative responses to questions comprising the 30-item BSS questionnaire, to
iden... Read More about Woman’s Experience of Childbirth: Qualitative Analysis from Data Derived from the 30-Item-Birth-Satisfaction-Scale.

Is health-related quality of life the same for elderly polish migrants, Turkish migrants and German natives? Testing the reliability and construct validity of the Sf-36 health survey in a cross-cultural comparison (2017)
Journal Article
Buchcik, J., Westenhöfer, J., Fleming, M., & Martin, C. R. (2017). Is health-related quality of life the same for elderly polish migrants, Turkish migrants and German natives? Testing the reliability and construct validity of the Sf-36 health survey in a cross-cultural comparison. Cogent psychology, 4(1), Article 1280984. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2017.1280984

© 2017 The Author(s). Objective: The Sf-36 is the most widely used instrument to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with the most convincing evidence of both internal consistency and test–retest reliability. In addition, it is appropriate... Read More about Is health-related quality of life the same for elderly polish migrants, Turkish migrants and German natives? Testing the reliability and construct validity of the Sf-36 health survey in a cross-cultural comparison.

Measurement and structural invariance of the US version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in a large sample (2016)
Journal Article
Martin, C. R., Hollins Martin, C. J., Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Donovan-Batson, C., & Fleming, S. E. (2017). Measurement and structural invariance of the US version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in a large sample. Women and Birth, 30(4), e172-e178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2016.11.006

© 2016 Australian College of Midwives Background The 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is being increasingly used internationally. The use of the measure and the concept has gathered traction in the United States following the developm... Read More about Measurement and structural invariance of the US version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) in a large sample.

Using Compassion Focused Therapy as an adjunct to Trauma-Focused CBT for Fire Service personnel suffering with trauma-related symptoms (2016)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., Durkin, M., McAndrew, S., & Martin, C. R. (2016). Using Compassion Focused Therapy as an adjunct to Trauma-Focused CBT for Fire Service personnel suffering with trauma-related symptoms. Cognitive behaviour therapist, 9, Article e34. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1754470X16000209

Individuals working for the emergency services often bear witness to distressing events. This outcome study examines therapeutic interventions for Fire Service personnel (FSP) experiencing symptoms of trauma, depression, anxiety and low levels of sel... Read More about Using Compassion Focused Therapy as an adjunct to Trauma-Focused CBT for Fire Service personnel suffering with trauma-related symptoms.

Caloric estimation of healthy and unhealthy foods in normal-weight, overweight and obese participants (2016)
Journal Article
Larkin, D., & Martin, C. R. (2016). Caloric estimation of healthy and unhealthy foods in normal-weight, overweight and obese participants. Eating behaviors : an international journal, 23, 91-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.08.004

Individuals make dietary choices each time they consume food or drink, and assign labels to each item, such as un/healthy, high/low in calories, high/low in nutrients. These labels are thought to be snap judgments based on prior, and often limited nu... Read More about Caloric estimation of healthy and unhealthy foods in normal-weight, overweight and obese participants.

Birth Satisfaction Scale/Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS/BSS-R): A large scale United States planned home birth and birth centre survey (2016)
Journal Article
Fleming, S. E., Donovan-Batson, C., Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2016). Birth Satisfaction Scale/Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS/BSS-R): A large scale United States planned home birth and birth centre survey. Midwifery, 41, 9-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2016.07.008

Objective
to explore the prevalence of birth satisfaction for childbearing women planning to birth in their home or birth centers in the United States. Examining differences in birth satisfaction of the home and birth centers; and those who birthed i... Read More about Birth Satisfaction Scale/Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS/BSS-R): A large scale United States planned home birth and birth centre survey.

A randomised controlled pilot study of Experience Focused Counselling with voice hearers (2016)
Journal Article
Schnackenberg, J., Fleming, M., & Martin, C. R. (2017). A randomised controlled pilot study of Experience Focused Counselling with voice hearers. Psychosis, 9(1), 12-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/17522439.2016.1185452

Background: There is a need for improved psychosocial interventions for distressed voice hearers.

Aims: To evaluate a novel approach to hearing voices: Experience Focused Counselling (EFC) aka Making Sense of Voices.

Study design and methods: Twelv... Read More about A randomised controlled pilot study of Experience Focused Counselling with voice hearers.

Measurement equivalence of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R): further evidence of construct validity (2016)
Journal Article
Martin, C. R., Vardavaki, Z., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2016). Measurement equivalence of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R): further evidence of construct validity. Journal of reproductive and infant psychology, 34(4), 394-402. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2016.1184747

© 2016 Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology. Objective and background: The 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is being increasingly used internationally, including the development of translated versions of the tool. However, t... Read More about Measurement equivalence of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R): further evidence of construct validity.

A survey of women’s birth experiences in Scotland using the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS) (2015)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C., & Martin, C. (2015). A survey of women’s birth experiences in Scotland using the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS). European journal for person centered healthcare, 3(4), 478-486. https://doi.org/10.5750/ejpch.v3i4.1019

Background: ‘Birth satisfaction’ is important since experience of labour can influence women’s post-natal adjustment.

Objective: To explore: (1) childbearing women’s experiences of ‘birth satisfaction’ and (2) identify contexts in which it is more... Read More about A survey of women’s birth experiences in Scotland using the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS).