All Outputs (13)

Blocking of spatial learning between enclosure geometry and a local landmark. (2008)
Journal Article
Wilson, P. N., & Alexander, T. (2008). Blocking of spatial learning between enclosure geometry and a local landmark. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 34(6), 1369-1376. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0013011

In a virtual environment, blocking of spatial learning to locate an invisible target was found reciprocally between a distinctively shaped enclosure and a local landmark within its walls. The blocking effect was significantly stronger when the shape... Read More about Blocking of spatial learning between enclosure geometry and a local landmark..

Psychological factors in social relationships and home functioning of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (2008)
Thesis
Orr, B. Psychological factors in social relationships and home functioning of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208843

Background: Emotional expressivity has received recent research attention in studying behavioural outcomes, in non-clinical samples and clinical samples alike. However, it has not been tested with chronic fatigue syndrome patients, to see if positive... Read More about Psychological factors in social relationships and home functioning of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

Should depressed people focus on their low mood? Adaptive and maladaptive processing modes in unipolar depression (2008)
Thesis
Sanders, W. A. Should depressed people focus on their low mood? Adaptive and maladaptive processing modes in unipolar depression. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208677

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is hypothesised to reduce the risk of depressive relapse by teaching participants to adopt a mindful rather than a ruminative mode of information processing. This study aimed to examine the effects of state... Read More about Should depressed people focus on their low mood? Adaptive and maladaptive processing modes in unipolar depression.

Reward-oriented processes in bipolar disorder (2008)
Thesis
Babiker, N. T. Reward-oriented processes in bipolar disorder. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208681

There is thought to be a link between characteristic reward-oriented processes in bipolar disorder and dysregulation in the behavioural activation system (BAS). This study aimed to assess differences between bipolar and healthy control individuals i... Read More about Reward-oriented processes in bipolar disorder.

An exploration of future orientation in adolescents' decisions to continue or terminate a pregnancy (2008)
Thesis
Bell, E. R. An exploration of future orientation in adolescents' decisions to continue or terminate a pregnancy. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208685

This study explores aspects of the future in adolescents' choices to continue or terminate pregnancy. Future orientation (FO) (e.g. Seginer, 2005) and reasons for pregnancy resolution were investigated using a researcher constructed and administered... Read More about An exploration of future orientation in adolescents' decisions to continue or terminate a pregnancy.

The experience of bereavement for people with intellectual disabilities (2008)
Thesis
Handley, E. The experience of bereavement for people with intellectual disabilities. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208689

Previous research investigating the bereavement experiences of people with Intellectual Disabilities found that carers do not always prepare people for deaths or include them in mourning rituals. It has also been found that some carers lack confidenc... Read More about The experience of bereavement for people with intellectual disabilities.

Mood and memory : explantaions and exploration (2008)
Thesis
Nutt, R. Mood and memory : explantaions and exploration. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208693

The differences between bipolar-diagnosed and non-clinical control participants were investigated for three memory processes: mood-dependent memory, mood-congruent memory and autobiographical memory perception. Fifty-eight participants generated six... Read More about Mood and memory : explantaions and exploration.

Repeat pregnancies in teenage mothers (2008)
Thesis
Tomlinson, K. Repeat pregnancies in teenage mothers. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208705

There has been very little research into repeat pregnancy in teenage mothers. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of pregnant teenage mothers who were expecting their second child. Six pregnant teenage mothers were in... Read More about Repeat pregnancies in teenage mothers.

Paternal postpartum distress : a discourse analytic study (2008)
Thesis
Wilson, C. C. Paternal postpartum distress : a discourse analytic study. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212811

This portfolio thesis comprises of three parts: a systematic review paper, an empirical report and appendices.

Part one is a systematic review in which the literature relating to the empirical paper is reviewed. Literature concerning the prevalenc... Read More about Paternal postpartum distress : a discourse analytic study.

The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of opportunistic screening and stepped care interventions for older hazardous alcohol users in primary care (AESOPS) – A randomised control trial protocol (2008)
Journal Article
Coulton, S., Watson, J., Bland, M., Drummond, C., Kaner, E., Godfrey, C., Hassey, A., Morton, V., Parrott, S., Phillips, T., Raistrick, D., Rumball, D., & Tober, G. (2008). The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of opportunistic screening and stepped care interventions for older hazardous alcohol users in primary care (AESOPS) – A randomised control trial protocol. BMC health services research, 8(1), Article 129. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-8-129

Background. There is a wealth of evidence regarding the detrimental impact of excessive alcohol consumption. In older populations excessive alcohol consumption is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke and a ra... Read More about The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of opportunistic screening and stepped care interventions for older hazardous alcohol users in primary care (AESOPS) – A randomised control trial protocol.

Low identification of alcohol use disorders in general practice in England (2008)
Journal Article
Cheeta, S., Drummond, C., Oyefeso, A., Phillips, T., Deluca, P., Perryman, K., & Coulton, S. (2008). Low identification of alcohol use disorders in general practice in England. Addiction, 103(5), 766-773. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02198.x

Aims: The prevalence of alcohol use disorders (AUDs) in the United Kingdom is estimated at 25%, and primary care has been identified as the first line of treatment for this population. However, there is a paucity of evidence regarding the current rat... Read More about Low identification of alcohol use disorders in general practice in England.

Can training community mental health nurses to support family carers reduce behavioural problems in dementia? An exploratory pragmatic randomised controlled trial (2008)
Journal Article
Moniz-Cook, E., Elston, C., Gardiner, E., Agar, S., Silver, M., Win, T., & Wang, M. (2008). Can training community mental health nurses to support family carers reduce behavioural problems in dementia? An exploratory pragmatic randomised controlled trial. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 23(2), 185-191. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.1860

Background: Community mental health nurses (CMHNs) are the backbone of specialist mental health services in the UK. This study evaluated the effects of training CMHNs in a systematic psychosocial intervention (PSI), to help family carers manage behav... Read More about Can training community mental health nurses to support family carers reduce behavioural problems in dementia? An exploratory pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

A European consensus on outcome measures for psychosocial intervention research in dementia care (2008)
Journal Article
Moniz-Cook, E., Vernooij-Dassen, M., Woods, R., Verhey, F., Chattat, R., De Vugt, M., Mountain, G., O'Connell, M., Harrison, J., Vasse, E., Dröes, R. M., & Orrell, M. (2008). A European consensus on outcome measures for psychosocial intervention research in dementia care. Aging and Mental Health, 12(1), 14-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607860801919850

Psychosocial intervention makes a vital contribution to dementia care. However, the lack of consensus about which outcome measures to use to evaluate effectiveness prevents meaningful comparisons between different studies and interventions. This stud... Read More about A European consensus on outcome measures for psychosocial intervention research in dementia care.