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Reconciling selves after sexual offending: exploring processes of desistance and impact on family members
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)Aims: This thesis aimed to better understand the lived experiences of family members of individuals charged with cyber-enabled sexual offences (CESO). This explored the impact of the crime and its consequences on their ... -
Patchwork quilt: writing towards the there-not-there of family secrets with Hélène Cixous
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)The reader is invited to view the piecing together of a patchwork quilt. Unfurling carefully tacked-together professional, academic and domestic family stories, the quilt is created from disparate pieces of writing material ... -
Quality of life and experiences of psychosis: an examination of research outcomes and a mindfulness-based intervention
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)Aims This thesis primarily focuses on examining the role and mechanisms of psychological or psychosocial interventions in improving quality of life (QoL) for people experiencing psychosis. The systematic review aimed ... -
Role of parent-child attachment and cognitive coping strategies in body image dissatisfaction
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)Background/Aims: Body image dissatisfaction has been raised as a major concern of adolescents today. To alleviate this problem for adolescents, parental relationships have been highlighted as a target for treatment. ... -
Digital behaviours and cognitions of individuals convicted of online child pornography offences
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)BACKGROUND: Modern Child Sexual Exploitation Material (CSEM) offences predominantly occur within a technological ecosystem. The behaviours and cognitions of CSEM offenders influence, and are influenced by, their choice ... -
Cross-cultural cognitive assessment of dementia: a meta-analysis of the impact of illiteracy on dementia screening and an evaluation of a transcultural short-term memory assessment
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)Introduction: A major challenge in detecting dementia is that many of the tools used to screen for dementia are affected by linguistic, cultural, and educational factors. As the prevalence of dementia is expected to ... -
Prenatal alcohol consumption: exploring prevalence and the impact of an educational intervention
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)Background Alcohol is a well-known teratogen and its consumption during pregnancy is a growing public health concern across the globe. Prevalence rates of prenatal alcohol use remain high, despite international ... -
Comparing the efficacy of group and individual psychological therapy for persistent depression and evaluating effectiveness and change processes in group Cognitive Behavioural Analysis System of Psychotherapy for persistent depression in an outpatient setting
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)BACKGROUND: Persistent depression (PDD) is a difficult to treat condition with poor outcomes. There is a growing evidence base for psychological treatment for PDD and it is recommended there is an interpersonal element to ... -
Fluctuating power in refugee health nursing: a focused ethnography of the Refugee Health Program in Victoria, Australia
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)Background The Refugee Health Program (RHP) is a nurse-led initiative which was introduced in 2005 with the aim of responding to the complex health issues of refugees arriving in Victoria, Australia. Refugee Health ... -
Co-producing a physical activity programme for women with previous gestational diabetes
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)Introduction Gestational diabetes, or GDM, is a form of glucose intolerance that occurs during pregnancy. It affects approximately 3% of pregnancies in the UK, depending on diagnostic criteria used, and its prevalence ... -
Caring for the carers’: a systematic review of the conceptualisation of social support and an empirical investigation into compassion fatigue and associated factors, both in foster and kinship carers
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)RATIONALE: Caring for an accommodated young person, who may have suffered trauma or neglect, is a complex and often emotive 24/7 role. Compassion fatigue has been identified in ‘helping professionals’ such as nurses who ... -
Barriers and solutions to adolescent and young male help-seeking: a qualitative systematic review and best-fit framework synthesis and; Men’s experiences of a psychoeducation course delivered in a group format, for people with experience of abuse and interpersonal trauma: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)Research demonstrates health outcomes for boys and men fall significantly behind those of girls and women, in most areas of the world. One approach to understanding health inequality between genders is consideration ... -
Patient characteristics related to length of stay in a UK forensic inpatient sample: a systematic review; and, Examining the validity of the CORE-OM as a measure of distress in a forensic population with severe and enduring mental illness
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)Introduction There is concern that individuals may experience prolonged stays in secure inpatient settings, and research highlights little convergence on factors associated with length of stay in the forensic inpatient ... -
Comparing the efficacy of group and individual psychological therapy for persistent depression and evaluating effectiveness and change processes in group Cognitive Behavioural Analysis System of Psychotherapy for persistent depression in an outpatient setting
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)BACKGROUND: Persistent depression (PDD) is a difficult to treat condition with poor outcomes. There is a growing evidence base for psychological treatment for PDD and it is recommended there is an interpersonal element ... -
Behavioral profile of children with prenatal alcohol exposure and kinship and foster carers’ experiences of wellbeing and parenting stress
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)BACKGROUND: Children’s exposure to alcohol in pregnancy is a known risk factor for the development of life-long cognitive and neurobehavioural difficulties, collectively known as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs). ... -
Childhood adversity and the development of depression, personality and trauma related disorders
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)Research has captured the direct relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the development of mental health disorders in later life. Potential mediators of this relationship are less well understood ... -
Burnout and related concepts: a systematic review exploring moral injury and burnout and an investigation into the role of individual psychological factors in the development of burnout in mental health nurses
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)BACKGROUND: It has been demonstrated that those working in “helping” roles, such as mental health professionals, are at increased risk of experiencing forms of occupational distress, including burnout, due to the emotional ... -
Exploring associations between mentalisation, expressed emotion, self-harm, and attachment: a research portfolio
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)Background: Research indicates that both familial Expressed Emotion (EE) and attachment security are associated with mental health outcomes for children and young people. This research portfolio investigates the ... -
Dramatherapy intervention for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a mixed methods approach
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)This thesis focuses on the potential benefits of dramatherapy intervention for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Dramatherapy is a form of psychotherapy practised by qualified and clinically trained ... -
Mental health nurses, physical healthcare & people with serious mental illness: a Bourdieusian exploration
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-12-01)Background: People with serious mental illness (SMI) die between 10-20 years younger compared to the rest of the population. They experience higher rates of physical co-morbidities. The contributing factors are ...
