All Outputs (74)

The relationship between perceived organisational threat and compassion for others: Implications for the NHS (2017)
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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.

Families' experiences of raising concerns in health care services: an interpretative phenomenological analysis (2017)
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Bright, N., Hutchinson, N., Oakes, P., & Marsland, D. (2018). Families' experiences of raising concerns in health care services: an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31(3), 405-412. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12419

Background This exploratory study aimed to increase understanding of the experiences of families of people with intellectual disabilities when noticing and raising concerns in services. A qualitative design was employed. Methods Seven participants (a... Read More about Families' experiences of raising concerns in health care services: an interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Cognitive correlates of pragmatic language comprehension in adult traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analyses (2017)
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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.

Whats Love Got To Do With It? (2017)
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Oakes, P., Wolverson, E., & Cowell, C. (2017). Whats Love Got To Do With It?. Clinical Psychology Forum, 295, 35-39

The experience of epilepsy in later life : a qualitative exploration of illness representations (2017)
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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.

Counter-intuitive moral judgement following traumatic brain injury (2017)
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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.

Through the eyes of others - The social experiences of people with dementia: A systematic literature review and synthesis (2017)
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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 relationship between self-blame for the onset of a chronic physical health condition and emotional distress : a systematic literature review (2016)
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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.

The meaning and experience of well-being in dementia for psychiatrists involved in diagnostic disclosure: a qualitative study (2016)
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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.

When is better really better? Individuals' experiences of treatment for OAB with anticholinergic medication (2016)
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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.

Living positively with dementia: a systematic review and synthesis of the qualitative literature (2015)
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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.

Service users' experiences of a brief intervention service for children and adolescents : a service evaluation (2015)
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Gallagher, J., & Schlösser, A. (2015). Service users' experiences of a brief intervention service for children and adolescents : a service evaluation. Child Care in Practice, 21(4), 374-391. https://doi.org/10.1080/13575279.2015.1028894

Ten per cent of young people experience mental health difficulties at any one time. Prevention and early intervention leads to better prognosis for young people's mental well-being in the short and long term. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Servic... Read More about Service users' experiences of a brief intervention service for children and adolescents : a service evaluation.

The effectiveness of intensive interaction, A systematic literature review (2015)
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Hutchinson, N., & Bodicoat, A. (2015). The effectiveness of intensive interaction, A systematic literature review. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 28(6), 437-454. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12138

Background Intensive Interaction is an approach used for communicating with people with profound and multiple intellectual disabilities or autism. It has gained increased recognition as a helpful technique, but the evidence has not been systematical... Read More about The effectiveness of intensive interaction, A systematic literature review.

Working with schools in identifying and overcoming emotional barriers to learning (2014)
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Nash, P., & Schlösser, A. (2015). Working with schools in identifying and overcoming emotional barriers to learning. Educational studies, 41(1-2), 143-155. https://doi.org/10.1080/03055698.2014.955738

This paper reports a case study on working closely with a secondary school, to enhance understanding of disruptive behaviour, through the use of bespoke Continuing Professional Development (CPD) materials. This project evolved from the researchers’ p... Read More about Working with schools in identifying and overcoming emotional barriers to learning.

The mediating role of illness perceptions in psychological outcomes in overactive bladder (2014)
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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 effectiveness of nurture groups: a systematic review (2014)
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Schlösser, A., & Hughes, N. K. (2014). The effectiveness of nurture groups: a systematic review. Emotional and behavioural difficulties : the journal of the Association of Workers for Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 19(4), 386-409. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632752.2014.883729

Children with emotional difficulties often experience problems at school in terms of academic progress and within peer relationships. They are also more likely to continue to experience emotional problems in their adult lives. Nurture groups (NGs) we... Read More about The effectiveness of nurture groups: a systematic review.

The psychological impact of overactive bladder: a systematic review (2014)
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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)
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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)
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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.

Targeted group-based interventions in schools to promote emotional well-being: a systematic review (2013)
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Cheney, G., Schlösser, A., Nash, P., & Glover, L. (2014). Targeted group-based interventions in schools to promote emotional well-being: a systematic review. Clinical child psychology and psychiatry, 19(3), 412-438. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104513489565

The school environment offers significant opportunities to deliver psychological interventions to groups of young people in the UK. However, the nature and effectiveness of programmes are not consistently documented. This systematic review aimed to i... Read More about Targeted group-based interventions in schools to promote emotional well-being: a systematic review.