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Self-reported benefits for care partners of attending a person-centred dementia cafe (2021)
Journal Article
Chesterton, L., Innes, A., Smith, S., & Morris, L. (2021). Self-reported benefits for care partners of attending a person-centred dementia cafe. International Journal of Care and Caring, 6(4), 586-603. https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221x16357690075748

Informal care partners of individuals with dementia are often referred to as the ‘invisible patient’, whose needs are under-represented in research. The physical, mental and emotional responsibilities of caring for someone with dementia can be both r... Read More about Self-reported benefits for care partners of attending a person-centred dementia cafe.

The Ostrich Community Internet-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program for distress related to carrying debt : a digital hand to help people to face up to and cope with debt (2021)
Book Chapter
Dubrow-Marshall, L., & Smail, D. (2022). The Ostrich Community Internet-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program for distress related to carrying debt : a digital hand to help people to face up to and cope with debt. In J. Prescott (Ed.), Digital Innovations for Mental Health Support (18-36). Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7991-6.ch002

Many individuals struggling with debt will experience associated psychological stress that negatively impacts on both their physical and psychological health (Elliott, 2016). People in debt may be too ashamed to participate in support groups or to se... Read More about The Ostrich Community Internet-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program for distress related to carrying debt : a digital hand to help people to face up to and cope with debt.

Digitising creative psychological therapy : Arts for the Blues (A4B) (2021)
Book Chapter
Farish-Edwards, F., Parsons, A., Starkey, J., Dubrow-Marshall, L., Thurston, S., Omylinska-Thurston, J., & Karkou, V. (2022). Digitising creative psychological therapy : Arts for the Blues (A4B). In J. Prescott (Ed.), Digital Innovations for Mental Health Support (1-17). Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA: IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7991-6.ch001

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a need to adapt and develop psychological interventions that address the mental health of those in need. As a result, Arts for the Blues (A4B), an evidence-based creative group psychotherapy model,... Read More about Digitising creative psychological therapy : Arts for the Blues (A4B).

Exploring female involvement in acts of terrorism and mass shootings : a systematic review (2021)
Journal Article
Nicholson, D., & Allely, C. (2021). Exploring female involvement in acts of terrorism and mass shootings : a systematic review. Journal of Criminal Psychology, 11(4), 335-356. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCP-05-2021-0017

The primary objective of the present systematic review was: (1) To explore the current literature which assesses the incidence of completed or attempted mass shooting events in which a female party acted either alone or as an accomplice; (2) Explore... Read More about Exploring female involvement in acts of terrorism and mass shootings : a systematic review.

Love, desire, and problematic behaviors : exploring young adults’ smartphone use from a uses and gratifications perspective (2021)
Journal Article
Vezzoli, M., Zogmaister, C., & Coen, S. (2021). Love, desire, and problematic behaviors : exploring young adults’ smartphone use from a uses and gratifications perspective. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000375

In light of the pervasive adoption of smartphones, scholars have explored the consequences of problematic (i.e., excessive and uncontrolled) use of this technology. Studies have often shown that individuals who spend much time using smartphones exp... Read More about Love, desire, and problematic behaviors : exploring young adults’ smartphone use from a uses and gratifications perspective.

Comparisons of core temperature between a telemetric pill and heart rate estimated core temperature in firefighters (2021)
Journal Article
Pearson, S., Highlands, B., Jones, R., & Matthews, M. (2021). Comparisons of core temperature between a telemetric pill and heart rate estimated core temperature in firefighters. Safety and Health at Work, 13(1), 99-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2021.11.003

Background: Firefighters may experience high environmental temperatures or carry out intensive physical tasks, or both, which leads to increased core body temperature and risk of fatalities. Hence there is a need to remotely and non-invasively monit... Read More about Comparisons of core temperature between a telemetric pill and heart rate estimated core temperature in firefighters.

EEG alpha and theta signatures of socially and non-socially cued working memory in virtual reality (2021)
Journal Article
Gregory, S., Wang, H., & Kessler, K. (2021). EEG alpha and theta signatures of socially and non-socially cued working memory in virtual reality. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 17(6), 531-540. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsab123

In this preregistered study (https://osf.io/s4rm9) we investigated the behavioural and neurological (EEG; alpha (attention) and theta (effort)) effects of dynamic non-predictive social and non-social cues on working memory. In a virtual environment r... Read More about EEG alpha and theta signatures of socially and non-socially cued working memory in virtual reality.

Empathy is key : addressing obstacles to policy progress of ‘work-focused healthcare’ (2021)
Journal Article
Bartys, S., Martin, R., Parker, C., Edmondson, A., & Burton, K. (2021). Empathy is key : addressing obstacles to policy progress of ‘work-focused healthcare’. Evidence and Policy, 18(3), 524-542. https://doi.org/10.1332/174426421x16340308463939

Background: In 2019, Public Health England commissioned the authors of this paper to conduct research examining healthcare professionals’ conversations about work with their patients to inform policy aimed at reducing work loss due to ill health.Aims... Read More about Empathy is key : addressing obstacles to policy progress of ‘work-focused healthcare’.