All Outputs (45)

The experience of epilepsy in later life : a qualitative exploration of illness representations (2017)
Journal Article
Yennadiou, H., & Wolverson, E. (2017). The experience of epilepsy in later life : a qualitative exploration of illness representations. Epilepsy and Behavior, 70(A), 87-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2017.01.033

The objective of this study is to explore how older people living with epilepsy appraise their condition through their lived-experience. The common-sense model of illness representations (CSMIR) provides a framework to explain how individuals make se... Read More about The experience of epilepsy in later life : a qualitative exploration of illness representations.

Through the eyes of others - The social experiences of people with dementia: A systematic literature review and synthesis (2017)
Journal Article
Patterson, K. M., Clarke, C., Wolverson, E. L., Moniz-Cook, E. D., Patterson, K., Clarke, C., …Moniz-Cook, E. (2018). Through the eyes of others - The social experiences of people with dementia: A systematic literature review and synthesis. International Psychogeriatrics, 30(6), 791-805. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610216002374

Psychosocial models suggest that the lived experience of dementia is affected by interpersonal factors such as the ways in which others view, talk about, and behave toward the person with dementia. This review aimed to illuminate how informal, everyd... Read More about Through the eyes of others - The social experiences of people with dementia: A systematic literature review and synthesis.

The meaning and experience of well-being in dementia for psychiatrists involved in diagnostic disclosure: a qualitative study (2016)
Journal Article
Wolverson, E., Clarke, C., & Vince, A. (2017). The meaning and experience of well-being in dementia for psychiatrists involved in diagnostic disclosure: a qualitative study. International Psychogeriatrics, 29(1), 93-104. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610216001484

Literature indicates that people's experiences of receiving a diagnosis of dementia can have a lasting impact on well-being. Psychiatrists frequently lead in communicating a diagnosis but little is known about the factors that could contribute to pot... Read More about The meaning and experience of well-being in dementia for psychiatrists involved in diagnostic disclosure: a qualitative study.

Living positively with dementia: a systematic review and synthesis of the qualitative literature (2015)
Journal Article
Wolverson, E., Clarke, C., & Moniz-Cook, E. (2016). Living positively with dementia: a systematic review and synthesis of the qualitative literature. Aging and Mental Health, 20(7), 676-699. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2015.1052777

Objective: Little is known about how and to what extent people with dementia live positively with their condition. This study aimed to review and carry out a synthesis of qualitative studies where accounts of the subjective experiences of people with... Read More about Living positively with dementia: a systematic review and synthesis of the qualitative literature.

Remaining hopeful in early-stage dementia: a qualitative study (2010)
Journal Article
Wolverson, E., Clarke, C., & Moniz-Cook, E. (2010). Remaining hopeful in early-stage dementia: a qualitative study. Aging and Mental Health, 14(4), 450-460. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607860903483110

Objectives: Improving the quality of life for people living with dementia is widely accepted as an important outcome in dementia care services. Positive psychology, the systematic study of strengths, capacities, and personal resources, is one framewo... Read More about Remaining hopeful in early-stage dementia: a qualitative study.