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The kids and the carers: An exploration into wellbeing and identity formation for care experienced young people and those who support them. (2024)
Thesis
Wilsher, M. The kids and the carers: An exploration into wellbeing and identity formation for care experienced young people and those who support them. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4625467

This thesis portfolio comprises three parts: a systematic review of the literature, an empirical paper, and appendices. The thesis aims to explore the lived experiences of care experienced young people’s identity and the wellbeing of those who suppor... Read More about The kids and the carers: An exploration into wellbeing and identity formation for care experienced young people and those who support them..

The Role of Compassion in the Psychological Impact of Functional Seizures (2023)
Thesis
Utting, A. L. The Role of Compassion in the Psychological Impact of Functional Seizures. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4425201

This thesis portfolio comprises three parts:
Part One: Systematic Literature Review
The systematic literature review aimed to synthesise the evidence base of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and third-wave approaches to assess their effectivenes... Read More about The Role of Compassion in the Psychological Impact of Functional Seizures.

Exploring the Experiences of Compassion in Men Living with Infertility (2023)
Thesis
Wallis, E. C. M. Exploring the Experiences of Compassion in Men Living with Infertility. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4448390

This thesis portfolio comprises three parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical paper, and appendices.
Part One: The systematic literature review explores perceptions of masculinity in the context of infertility for men. A systematic searc... Read More about Exploring the Experiences of Compassion in Men Living with Infertility.

Measuring aspects of self in dementia and investigating the validity of a self-compassion scale (2023)
Thesis
Baggaley, J. A. Measuring aspects of self in dementia and investigating the validity of a self-compassion scale. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4443529

This portfolio thesis consists of three parts. Part one is a systematic literature review, part two is an empirical paper and part three forms the accompanying appendices. Overall, they aim to evaluate and to add to the existing literature in relatio... Read More about Measuring aspects of self in dementia and investigating the validity of a self-compassion scale.

​​​Exploring the Role of Parenting and Social Media in the Experiences of Transgender Individuals​​ (2023)
Thesis
Carrick, O. ​​​Exploring the Role of Parenting and Social Media in the Experiences of Transgender Individuals​​. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4425737

This portfolio thesis consists of three parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical paper, and the appendices. Together, they provide a greater understanding of the role of parenting and social media in the experiences of transgender individu... Read More about ​​​Exploring the Role of Parenting and Social Media in the Experiences of Transgender Individuals​​.

The factors impacting Critical Care Nurses' decision-making processes in continuous renal replacement therapy. (2023)
Thesis
Smith, N. D. The factors impacting Critical Care Nurses' decision-making processes in continuous renal replacement therapy. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4436153

Introduction
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) is a common treatment intervention in critical care units worldwide. It provides supportive therapy for critically ill patients with severe kidney dysfunction. Efforts to optimise its clinical... Read More about The factors impacting Critical Care Nurses' decision-making processes in continuous renal replacement therapy..

A weird but interesting journey: Personal traumatic growth for individuals with hallucinations (2018)
Journal Article
Dixon, L., Sanderson, C., Alexander, T., & Holt, L. (2018). A weird but interesting journey: Personal traumatic growth for individuals with hallucinations. Journal of Psychology and Psychotherapy, 08(03), Article 343. https://doi.org/10.4172/2161-0487.1000343

Objectives: Hallucinations can be traumatic. However, research into 'post-traumatic growth' in relation to hallucinations is scarce. This study aims to further our understanding of personal growth in the context of hallucinations. Design: A phenomeno... Read More about A weird but interesting journey: Personal traumatic growth for individuals with hallucinations.

The relationship between perceived organisational threat and compassion for others: Implications for the NHS (2017)
Journal Article
Henshall, L. E., Alexander, T., Molyneux, P., Gardiner, E., & McLellan, A. (2018). The relationship between perceived organisational threat and compassion for others: Implications for the NHS. Clinical psychology and psychotherapy : an international journal of theory & practice, 25(2), 231-249. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2157

© 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. The National Health Service (NHS) is known to be a challenging place to work, with financial and performance targets placing increasing pressure on the organisation. This study aimed to investigate whether these press... Read More about The relationship between perceived organisational threat and compassion for others: Implications for the NHS.

Cognitive correlates of pragmatic language comprehension in adult traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analyses (2017)
Journal Article
Rowley, D. A., Rogish, M., Alexander, T., & Riggs, K. J. (2017). Cognitive correlates of pragmatic language comprehension in adult traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analyses. Brain Injury, 31(12), 1564-1574. https://doi.org/10.1080/02699052.2017.1341645

Effective pragmatic comprehension of language is critical for successful communication and interaction, but this ability is routinely impaired following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) [1,2]. Individual studies have investigated the cognitive domains as... Read More about Cognitive correlates of pragmatic language comprehension in adult traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analyses.

Counter-intuitive moral judgement following traumatic brain injury (2017)
Journal Article
Rowley, D. A., Rogish, M., Alexander, T., & Riggs, K. J. (2018). Counter-intuitive moral judgement following traumatic brain injury. Journal of neuropsychology, 12(2), 200-215. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnp.12117

Several neurological patient populations, including Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), appear to produce an abnormally ‘utilitarian’ pattern of judgements to moral dilemmas; they tend to make judgements that maximise the welfare of the majority, rather th... Read More about Counter-intuitive moral judgement following traumatic brain injury.

The relationship between self-blame for the onset of a chronic physical health condition and emotional distress : a systematic literature review (2016)
Journal Article
Callebaut, L., Molyneux, P., & Alexander, T. (2017). The relationship between self-blame for the onset of a chronic physical health condition and emotional distress : a systematic literature review. Clinical psychology and psychotherapy : an international journal of theory & practice, 24(4), 965-986. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2061

Objective: Past literature presents contrasting perspectives regarding the potential influence of self-blame on adjustment to illness. This systematic literature review aimed to summarise findings from all investigations to date that have explored th... Read More about The relationship between self-blame for the onset of a chronic physical health condition and emotional distress : a systematic literature review.

When is better really better? Individuals' experiences of treatment for OAB with anticholinergic medication (2016)
Journal Article
Kinsey, D., Alexander, T., Glover, L., Pretorius, S., Kraus, S., & Duggan, P. (2017). When is better really better? Individuals' experiences of treatment for OAB with anticholinergic medication. International Journal of Urological Nursing, 11(1), 42-51. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijun.12122

Overactive bladder (OAB) has been found to have a number of psychological consequences, including anxiety, depression and shame. However, there is little research on how drug treatment, which has been found to be effective at reducing physical sympto... Read More about When is better really better? Individuals' experiences of treatment for OAB with anticholinergic medication.

The mediating role of illness perceptions in psychological outcomes in overactive bladder (2014)
Journal Article
Pretorius, S., Kinsey, D., Alexander, T., Glover, L., Kraus, S., & Duggan, P. (2014). The mediating role of illness perceptions in psychological outcomes in overactive bladder. International Journal of Urological Nursing, 8(3), 151-160. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijun.12054

Overactive bladder (OAB) is condition, characterized by urinary urgency, frequency and incontinence, which has the potential to disrupt everyday life considerably. Although there is evidence that antimuscarinic treatment is effective at treating phys... Read More about The mediating role of illness perceptions in psychological outcomes in overactive bladder.

The psychological impact of overactive bladder: a systematic review (2014)
Journal Article
Kinsey, D., Pretorius, S., Glover, L., & Alexander, T. (2016). The psychological impact of overactive bladder: a systematic review. Journal of health psychology, 21(1), 69-81. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105314522084

This review aimed to provide an overview of the current research on the psychological impact of overactive bladder. A systematic search yielded 32 papers. It was found that people with overactive bladder tended to have greater levels of depression, a... Read More about The psychological impact of overactive bladder: a systematic review.

An exploration of pregnant teenagers' views of the future and their decisions to continue or terminate their pregnancy: Implications for nursing care (2013)
Journal Article
Bell, E. R., Glover, L., & Alexander, T. (2014). An exploration of pregnant teenagers' views of the future and their decisions to continue or terminate their pregnancy: Implications for nursing care. Journal of clinical nursing, 23(17-18), 2503-2514. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.12431

Aims and objectives: To explore teenagers' views of the future in relation to their choices to continue or terminate pregnancy. Background: Despite recent decreases in the numbers of teenage pregnancies, across the world, the teenage pregnancy rate r... Read More about An exploration of pregnant teenagers' views of the future and their decisions to continue or terminate their pregnancy: Implications for nursing care.

Factors associated with social interactions between deaf children and their hearing peers: A systematic literature review (2013)
Journal Article
Batten, G., Oakes, P. M., & Alexander, T. (2014). Factors associated with social interactions between deaf children and their hearing peers: A systematic literature review. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 19(3), 285-302. https://doi.org/10.1093/deafed/ent052

Research indicates that deaf children can have marked social difficulties compared with their hearing peers. Factors that influence these social interactions need to be reviewed to inform interventions. A systematic search of 5 key databases and 3 sp... Read More about Factors associated with social interactions between deaf children and their hearing peers: A systematic literature review.

Improving emotional prosody detection in the attending ear by cathodal tDCS suppression of the competing channel (2011)
Journal Article
Alexander, T., Avirame, K., & Lavidor, M. (2012). Improving emotional prosody detection in the attending ear by cathodal tDCS suppression of the competing channel. Neuroscience letters, 508(1), 52-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neulet.2011.12.017

Currently it is assumed that cathodal stimulation (in transcranial direct current stimulation, tDCS) degrades the neural firing rate, and thus it is believed to degrade cognitive performance. Here we challenge this assumption by predicting that under... Read More about Improving emotional prosody detection in the attending ear by cathodal tDCS suppression of the competing channel.

Enclosure shape influences cue competition effects and goal location learning (2010)
Journal Article
Wilson, P. N., & Alexander, T. (2010). Enclosure shape influences cue competition effects and goal location learning. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 63(8), 1552-1567. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470210903428761

In virtual-environment spatial-learning procedures, Experiment 1 investigated blocking of learning about distal landmarks beyond the walls of an enclosure following preliminary training to find a goal using local landmarks within the enclosure. Separ... Read More about Enclosure shape influences cue competition effects and goal location learning.

Blocking of goal-location learning based on shape (2009)
Journal Article
Alexander, T., Wilson, S. P., & Wilson, P. N. (2009). Blocking of goal-location learning based on shape. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 35(3), 694-708. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0015124

Using desktop, computer-simulated virtual environments (VEs), the authors conducted 5 experiments to investigate blocking of learning about a goal location based on Shape B as a consequence of preliminary training to locate that goal using Shape A. T... Read More about Blocking of goal-location learning based on shape.