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“Through the key hole” - the patients’ perspective
Presentation / Conference
Braine, M., Gawthorpe, D., Howe, P., & Ratcliffe, S. “Through the key hole” - the patients’ perspective. Presented at British Association of Neuroscience Nurses - Annual Autumn Conference, Palace Hotel, Manchester

Abstract

Aims and objectives of the workshop:
• To enable participants to experience a variety of neurological disabilities through a series of planned structured simulation activities in a safe environment,
• To reflect on your experiences us... Read More about “Through the key hole” - the patients’ perspective.

The importance of top-down control in attentional inertia
Presentation / Conference
Thompson, C., Pasquini, A., & Hills, P. The importance of top-down control in attentional inertia. Presented at Experimental Psychology Society July 2015 Meeting, Lincoln, UK

Recent work shows that attention and visual search in one task can be influenced by the demands of a previous, unrelated task (e.g., Longman, Lavric, & Monsell, 2013; Thompson & Crundall, 2011; Thompson, Howting, & Hills, 2015). The current study inv... Read More about The importance of top-down control in attentional inertia.

Suicide ideation is predicted by deficits in executive function
Presentation / Conference
Ong, E., Eachus, P., Tang, A., & Thompson, C. Suicide ideation is predicted by deficits in executive function. Poster presented at The European Conference on Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences, Brighton, UK

Suicidal behaviour has become a public health problem with increasing concerns regarding the rise of such behaviour among adolescents and young adults (Dour, Cha & Nock, 2011). Although past studies have identified the role of cognitive factors in su... Read More about Suicide ideation is predicted by deficits in executive function.

Measuring research output: productivity of social work academics
Presentation / Conference
Shardlow, S., Foley, M., Hesk, G., & McCaughan, S. Measuring research output: productivity of social work academics. Presented at UK Joint Social Work Education Conference with the UK Social Work Research Conference (JSWEC), "Social work education and research across boundaries", The Open University, Milton Keynes

Shardlow, Steven M, Foley, Marian, Hesk, Gabi, & McCaughan, Su. (2015). Paper presented at the

Track: Papers

In many countries, indicators used to measure research performance of academic staff have become an increasingly common element of un... Read More about Measuring research output: productivity of social work academics.

Measuring research output: productivity of social work academics
Presentation / Conference
Shardlow, S., Foley, M., Hesk, G., & McCaughan, S. Measuring research output: productivity of social work academics. Presented at UK Joint Social Work Education Conference with the UK Social Work Research Conference (JSWEC), "Social work education and research across boundaries", The Open University, Milton Keynes

Shardlow, Steven M, Foley, Marian, Hesk, Gabi, & McCaughan, Su. (2015). Paper presented at the

Track: Papers

In many countries, indicators used to measure research performance of academic staff have become an increasingly common element of un... Read More about Measuring research output: productivity of social work academics.

Gather in my name abstract submission for FEMIGRA Conference 9-11 February 2012 University of Barcelona (UAB)
Presentation / Conference
Hesk, G., & Osuji, J. Gather in my name abstract submission for FEMIGRA Conference 9-11 February 2012 University of Barcelona (UAB). Presented at Femigra Conference 2012, Barcelona Spain

This performance of a conversation between my white mother and myself - her mixed race black daughter, will deconstruct the complexity of the intersection of migration, racism, sexism, disability and class within the space and place of the dynamics o... Read More about Gather in my name abstract submission for FEMIGRA Conference 9-11 February 2012 University of Barcelona (UAB).

The impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction on depression, anxiety and stress in people with Parkinson's Disease
Presentation / Conference
Birtwell, K., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Raw, J., Duerden, T., & Dunn, A. The impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction on depression, anxiety and stress in people with Parkinson's Disease. Poster presented at British Psychological Society Northwest Branch Conference, University of Salford

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for people with Parkinson's Disease. Patient involvement was used in the design of the research, and minor adaptations of the MBSR programme were made to ac... Read More about The impact of mindfulness-based stress reduction on depression, anxiety and stress in people with Parkinson's Disease.

Psychosocial conditions in a large public sector organisation during ‘austerity’ : what’s the real problem?
Presentation / Conference
Hudson, J. Psychosocial conditions in a large public sector organisation during ‘austerity’ : what’s the real problem?. Poster presented at British Psychological Society Conference, Liverpool

Objectives: Numerous psychosocial work stressors, such as excessive demands or insufficient manager support, have been linked with negative psychological health outcomes. However, if employers are to tackle stress-related issues, they need to know w... Read More about Psychosocial conditions in a large public sector organisation during ‘austerity’ : what’s the real problem?.

The personal communities of older widowed men
Presentation / Conference
Collins, T. The personal communities of older widowed men. Poster presented at The International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics European Region Congress 2015, Dublin

Background: This paper reports on the personal communities of a group of older widowed men. Although the incidence of widowhood is still greater for older women than it is for older men, this ratio has decreased over recent years, due in part to the... Read More about The personal communities of older widowed men.