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Systematic review of attachment and substance misuse: measurement and outcomes for clinical samples; and a grounded theory study: how non-treatment seeking substance users make sense of their behaviour
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Background/aims Attachment theory has become widely used to understand interpersonal difficulties and psychological distress in clinical practice. Individuals who have difficulties with substance misuse are thought to ... -
“And then every time I fell back, I had my friends to help me” Exploring the role of peer relationships for adolescents in alternative care: a systematic review and grounded theory study
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)BACKGROUND. The positive impact of attachment relations with adults for young people in alternative care is well documented. However, more understanding of parental and peer relationships for young people in alternative ... -
Conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, and peer problems among Scottish children
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)This thesis contains three chapters: two empirical chapters and a systematic review chapter. The first two empirical chapters use data from the Growing Up in Scotland cohort. The first chapter describes a group-based ... -
Brief group intervention to support people with Functional Neurological Disorder in the Acute Sector: a feasibility study
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Purpose Chapter one used the Self-Regulation Model (SRM) of health beliefs as a framework to review results from psychological interventions that utilised health belief outcomes based on the SRM for people with Functional ... -
Does Cognitive Behavioural Analysis system of psychotherapy improve interpersonal functioning in patients affected by persistent depression and what can research tell us about the theoretical model this therapy is based on?
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-07-27)Background. Cognitive Behavioural Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) has been developed to treat individuals affected by persistent depressive disorder (PDD). There is a growing number of empirical studies to suggest ... -
'You've got to give a part of yourself to do the job well': an exploration of occupational stress, wellbeing and psychological flexibility in palliative care professionals.
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-07-27)Background: Palliative care professionals work with ongoing emotionally and practically challenging situations. These challenges may include dealing with complex symptomology, being unable to relieve suffering, ... -
Effectiveness of self-compassion-focused and mindfulness-based interventions in improving the emotional wellbeing of mental health professionals: a systematic review and; the relationships between self-compassion, emotional intelligence, depression, anxiety and carer burden in family caregivers of individuals with a diagnosis of dementia
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-07-14)Objective: The thesis had two objectives. The first was to examine the effectiveness of self-compassion-focused and mindfulness-based interventions in improving the emotional wellbeing of mental health professionals. A ... -
Values and recovery in forensic mental health
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-07-14)Background: Strength-based approaches to working with Mentally Disordered Offenders (MDOs) move from a focus on mental disorder and risk to a wider consideration of the individual that considers their strengths, personal ... -
Predicting risk of reoffending in child sexual exploitation material offenders: the use of Child Pornography Offender Risk Tool in a Scottish population
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-07-29)Background: The past decade has seen an increase in the use of communication technology such as smartphones and social media platforms. Although this improvement in technology might support enhancing communication, ... -
Carers looking after an adult with an intellectual disability and behaviours that challenge: attributions, emotional reactions and helping behaviour
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-06-29)Background: Previous studies have suggested that paid and family carers’ practical responses, or helping behaviour, can influence the development and maintenance of behaviours that challenge. Therefore, it is important ... -
Investigation of contributory factors in the development of paranoia
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-06-29)Paranoia can manifest in a number of ways, ranging from concerns about others’ intentions to delusions of persecution. It is one of the most prevalent symptoms of psychosis but can also be experienced by the general ... -
Exploration of power relations in the sexual and contraceptive choices of adolescents in South West Nigeria
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-06-29)Background: Nigeria has one of the highest populations of young people worldwide including the widest health and economic inequalities. There are high levels of maternal deaths from pregnancy-related causes and sexually ... -
'I see you': exploring the stories of people without dementia who have meaningful connections with people with advanced dementia
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-06-29)Dominant narratives in a hypercognitive Western society invite others to see people with advanced dementia as those whose human identity is disappearing and fading away. Dementia is often presented in catastrophic and ... -
Cardstock and containment: exploring therapeutic affect in magic: the gathering for adults
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-06-29)The field of mental health and gaming has grown with the surge of the digital gaming industry in the last thirty years. While research on video games in regard to mental health, especially their effects on children, concerns ... -
Regulation and negotiation of queer subjectivities in post-Soviet Kazakhstan
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-06-27)There is a limited amount of academic research within social sciences investigating the experiences of queer people in post-Soviet Central Asian countries. My study aims to address this gap in the literature by focusing ... -
Making sense of ourselves: reconceptualising reflexivity and experience
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-06-29)This is a research project aims to reconceptualise reflexivity and experience to think anew about making sense of ourselves. Methodologically, I think through different traditions to diffract my concepts of interest, ... -
Romantic and sexual lives of adults with intellectual disabilities: exploring the perceptions and experiences of mothers and staff using interpretative phenomenological analysis and thematic synthesis
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-06-29)Research has evidenced that individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) value and desire romantic and sexual relationships, however often lack the opportunities and socio-sexual knowledge required to pursue these. ... -
Cognitive functioning and psychological wellbeing in caregivers of people with dementia
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-06-29)Background: It has been demonstrated informal caregivers of people with dementia (PWD) experience negative health outcomes. The current research explored caregivers’ cognitive and emotional well-being, in the hope of ... -
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in later life
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-06-29)Objectives: Around three in four older adults report exposure to at least one traumatic event, however, only a small proportion develop PTSD. Making a PTSD diagnosis in later life can be challenging for a number of ... -
Experiencing Azeroth: a narrative inquiry into playing the massive multiplayer online role-playing game (mmorpg) World of Warcraft
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020)In this thesis I explore the following question: what are players experiencing in World of Warcraft? I examine this question through narrative inquiry. I begin by looking at the history of the Massive Multiplayer Online ...
