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An interview with Dr Michael Larkin (2023)
Journal Article
Larkin, M., Amos, I., & Williams, S. (2023). An interview with Dr Michael Larkin. #Journal not on list, QMiP Bulletin(36), 6-14. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpsqmip.2023.1.36.6

Michael Larkin is a Reader in the School of Psychology at Aston University and is perhaps best known for his contribution to the development of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Michael, along with co-authors Jonathan Smith and Paul Flowe... Read More about An interview with Dr Michael Larkin.

Attempting to capture the ineffable quality : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of an epiphany (2021)
Journal Article
Amos, I. (2021). Attempting to capture the ineffable quality : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of an epiphany. Transpersonal Psychology Review, 23(1), 32-44

Examination of how people experience positive change outside the therapy room is of use to those seeking to support people who want to change within the realms of psychotherapy. The qualitative literature which has examined the topic of sudden an... Read More about Attempting to capture the ineffable quality : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of an epiphany.

‘That’s what they talk about when they talk about epiphanies’ : an invitation to engage with the process of developing found poetry to illuminate exceptional human experience (2018)
Journal Article
Amos, I. (2019). ‘That’s what they talk about when they talk about epiphanies’ : an invitation to engage with the process of developing found poetry to illuminate exceptional human experience. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 19(1), 16-24. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12195

This paper illuminates some of the journey taken by me, the researcher, whilst completing my doctoral research into the lived experience of epiphanies. The research journey is conceptualised as one of discovery; into the task of qualitative research... Read More about ‘That’s what they talk about when they talk about epiphanies’ : an invitation to engage with the process of developing found poetry to illuminate exceptional human experience.

Interpretative phenomenological analysis and embodied interpretation: Integrating methods to find the ‘words that work’ (2016)
Journal Article
Amos, I. (2016). Interpretative phenomenological analysis and embodied interpretation: Integrating methods to find the ‘words that work’. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 16(4), 307-317. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12094

Background This article identifies one enduring and coherent strand within the phenomenological tradition, which recognises the intertwined relationship between the lifeworld and the lived body. The understanding that our body shapes our fundamen... Read More about Interpretative phenomenological analysis and embodied interpretation: Integrating methods to find the ‘words that work’.

What is known about the post-traumatic growth experiences among people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS? A systematic review and thematic synthesis of the qualitative literature (2015)
Journal Article
qualitative literature. Review - British Psychological Society. Counselling Psychology Section, 30(3), 47-56

Background: Much of the literature suggests that a diagnosis of HIV, or any other chronic illness, heralds a major transformation that is frequently characterised by negative psychological outcomes. However, there has been increasing recognition of... Read More about What is known about the post-traumatic growth experiences among people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS? A systematic review and thematic synthesis of the qualitative literature.