School of Health & Society

When your life is not your own (2017)
Journal Article
Dubrow-Marshall, L., & Dubrow-Marshall, R. (2017). When your life is not your own

The Serious Crime Act (2015) in the UK made controlling and coercive behaviour in an intimate or family relationship a criminal abuse, recognising the damaging effects of a pattern of psychological abuse. Yet, people in psychologically abusive relati... Read More about When your life is not your own.

A mixed methods evaluation of a mindfulness-based stress reduction course for people with Parkinson’s disease (2017)
Journal Article
Birtwell, K., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Dubrow-Marshall, R., Duerden, T., & Dunn, A. (2017). A mixed methods evaluation of a mindfulness-based stress reduction course for people with Parkinson’s disease. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 29, 220-228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.10.009

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course (MBSR) on people with Parkinson's disease who experienced depression, anxiety, stress or difficulty coping with Parkinson's.

Metho... Read More about A mixed methods evaluation of a mindfulness-based stress reduction course for people with Parkinson’s disease.

Affirming identity and control for people with dementia through person-centred approaches to support (2017)
Journal Article
Birtwell, K., & Dubrow-Marshall, L. (2017). Affirming identity and control for people with dementia through person-centred approaches to support. Healthcare counselling and psychotherapy journal, 07.17, 18-23

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five people with dementia. Questions concerned the experience of being diagnosed, experience of support services and their opinion of alternative support options. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcri... Read More about Affirming identity and control for people with dementia through person-centred approaches to support.

A Mixed-Methods Study Using a Nonclinical Sample to Measure Feasibility of Ostrich Community: A Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Individuals With Debt and Associated Stress (2017)
Journal Article
Smail, D., Elison, S., Dubrow-Marshall, L., & Thompson, C. (2017). A Mixed-Methods Study Using a Nonclinical Sample to Measure Feasibility of Ostrich Community: A Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Individuals With Debt and Associated Stress. JMIR Mental Health, 4(2), https://doi.org/10.2196/mental.6809

Background: There are increasing concerns about the health and well-being of individuals facing financial troubles. For instance, in the United Kingdom, the relationship between debt and mental health difficulties is becoming more evident due to the... Read More about A Mixed-Methods Study Using a Nonclinical Sample to Measure Feasibility of Ostrich Community: A Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Individuals With Debt and Associated Stress.

Domestic abuse : even the judges are getting it wrong (2017)
Journal Article
Dubrow-Marshall, L., & Dubrow-Marshall, R. (2017). Domestic abuse : even the judges are getting it wrong

A judge in a recent court case involving domestic abuse stated that the victim of abuse had not been vulnerable because of her university education and circle of supportive friends. The authors comment on the nature of coercive control, and the lack... Read More about Domestic abuse : even the judges are getting it wrong.

How to talk someone out of a damaging cult (2016)
Journal Article
Dubrow-Marshall, R., & Dubrow-Marshall, L. (2016). How to talk someone out of a damaging cult

In this blog, the authors give guidelines for concerned family members and friends to help someone that they care about who is experiencing undue influence in a damaging cult, high demand group or abusive relationship.

Positive psychological change in people with rheumatoid arthritis (2016)
Thesis
Sani Pour, F. Positive psychological change in people with rheumatoid arthritis. (Thesis). University of Salford

Most research on patients with chronic medical conditions, including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) have focussed on the negative impact of living with these conditions. More recent research has highlighted that some people experience Positive Psychologic... Read More about Positive psychological change in people with rheumatoid arthritis.

A randomised controlled feasibility trial of group cognitive behavioural therapy for people with severe asthma (2016)
Journal Article

Objectives: Evidence for the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in asthma is developing but it is not known if this translates to benefits in severe asthma or if a group approach is acceptable to this patient group.This study aimed to as... Read More about A randomised controlled feasibility trial of group cognitive behavioural therapy for people with severe asthma.

Positive cultural belief about adversity predicts posttraumatic growth in Chinese young adults (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Chim, K., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Eachus, P., Tang, A., Lai, T., & Chow, Y. (2016, July). Positive cultural belief about adversity predicts posttraumatic growth in Chinese young adults. Presented at British Psychological Society Division of Counselling Psychology Conference, Brighton

Socio-cultural influences have been conceptualised to play multiple roles in the cognitive processing underlying posttraumatic growth (PTG), yet, existing literature in this area remains sparse. This study aimed to examine the effects of Chinese cult... Read More about Positive cultural belief about adversity predicts posttraumatic growth in Chinese young adults.

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