Health in Social Science, School of: Recent submissions
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Illness perceptions in long-term conditions: examining differences within couples and the role of optimism
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-11-21)PURPOSE: The systematic review aimed to explore whether there were significant differences between patients’ illness perceptions and their spouses’ or partners’ illness perceptions and on what specific illness perception ... -
Navigating neurodiversity: the experiences of neurodiverse people and the people who support them
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-11-18)The neurodiversity movement has gained momentum in the last number of years with many neurodevelopmental conditions now being part of a person’s identity and not just medical disorders. With this, more researchers have ... -
Nurses' perception on the impact of technology on nursing care practice in the intensive care unit: a grounded theory approach
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-11-28)Using Charmaz's (2006) constructivist grounded theory methodology, this study sought to establish a theory that explains how nurses perceive the influence of technology on their nursing care practises. This study used ... -
Acceptance and commitment therapy for long-term conditions; and, Pain acceptance clustering in a population with persistent pain
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-11-15)BACKGROUND AND AIMS; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is increasingly used in the man-agement of long-term conditions and is thought to reduce psychological distress and improve quality of life. The first systematic ... -
Is there an association between insecure attachment and symptom severity in functional somatic disorders, and what is the role of mentalized affectivity?
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-10-13)Conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, functional neurological disorders and many types of chronic pain have no known organic cause. The increasing consensus that these ... -
Risk and protective factors for disordered eating in LGBTQ+ youth: a systematic review; and, “He doesn’t understand but I know he'll always support me”: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of young people coming out to their parents
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-10-13)BACKGROUND: LGBTQ+ young people are at increased risk of negative health outcomes compared to heterosexual and cisgender peers. It is theorised that this relates to greater exposure to minority stress, as well as systemic ... -
Research portfolio exploring remote interventions for psychological trauma, including: Efficacy and feasibility of remote one-to-one interventions for psychological trauma - a systematic review; and, ‘We are always learning’ - a qualitative inquiry into the experiences of clinicians adapting to remote trauma interventions throughout COVID-19
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-10-13)BACKGROUND: The onset of COVID-19 brought significant change to the structure and delivery of mental health services. As such, the need for a clear evidence base and understanding of remote interventions for mental health ... -
Interpersonal vulnerability, eating behaviours and quality of life in bariatric surgery patients: A systematic review of the relationship between internal weight bias and eating behaviours in bariatric surgery patients; and, An observational study of how interpersonal vulnerabilities, emotional eating, anxiety and depression influence quality of life in patients assessed for bariatric surgery
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-10-12)BACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery is a recommended treatment for people with morbid obesity. Patients who seek or undergo bariatric surgery experience a range of psychosocial difficulties which affect their quality of life, ... -
Exploring experiences of leaving sex work: a meta-ethnography of qualitative evidence; and, OnlyFans and me: navigating self-concept and identity through online sex work
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-10-12)Sex work can present multiple risks and challenges, potentially significantly impacting wellbeing of individuals working in this industry. Sex work includes indoor (e.g., brothels, escort, online work) and street work. ... -
Social identity and psychosis: a systematic review of social identity in the context of psychosis and related experiences; and, An empirical research study examining the association between social identity and paranoia, through the mediators of trust and hostile attribution bias
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-10-12)BACKGROUND: It is theorised there are important social factors in the development and maintenance of psychosis. Social identity theory states our sense of belonging to groups is internalised into our personal identity ... -
Effectiveness of mindfulness meditation-based interventions on anxiety in older adults: a systematic review; and, An investigation of the relationship between carer burden and depression and anxiety in older kinship carers
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-10-11)OBJECTIVE: This thesis had two objectives. The first was to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness-meditation interventions on anxiety in older adults. This was addressed through undertaking a systematic review, providing ... -
Exploring adolescence: investigating the association between attachment style and alexithymia traits, and examining the factors that contribute to aggressive behaviour in autism
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-10-10)BACKGROUND: Adolescence is a developmental period during which there is rapid physical, cognitive and psychosocial growth. Social cognitive processes, such as taking others’ perspectives, regulating emotions, and interacting ... -
Exploration of sexuality and the sexual lives of adults with intellectual disabilities using interpretative phenomenological analysis and thematic synthesis
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-10-10)Adults with intellectual disabilities have historically faced various challenges and barriers in developing romantic or sexual relationships despite expressing their desire to have these connections (Arias et al., 2009). ... -
Role of social cognition in the journey from childhood adversity to aggression and serious harmful behaviour: a systematic review and empirical study
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-10-10)BACKGROUND: The detrimental impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is increasingly recognised. Research links such experiences to poor outcomes such as aggression, violence and other serious harmful behaviour; ... -
Anxiety during pregnancy: a meta-ethnography of women’s experiences of antenatal anxiety and a qualitative exploration of women’s experiences of recovery from antenatal anxiety
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-10-10)INTRODUCTION: Antenatal anxiety is common during the perinatal period and, if untreated, can have lasting effects on both maternal and infant outcomes. Despite this, there is little research seeking to understand the ... -
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the core psychometric instruments used in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT): assessing the validity and reliability of ACT measures in the Chinese populations
(The University of Edinburgh, 2022-09-29)Aims: This research was aimed to cross-culturally validate seven reliable measures that frequently used in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for the Chinese populations. The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II ... -
Psychological flexibility, emotion regulation and coping in stroke caregivers
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-27)Evidence suggests stroke caregivers experienced reduced mental health outcomes compared to non-caregivers. Despite this, some caregivers report no difficulties. Several demographic and psychological variables have been ... -
Functional neurological disorders: evaluating the efficacy of facilitator-led psychoeducation for psychogenic non-epileptic seizures and the psychological profile of MRI Negative Cauda Equina syndrome
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'I see it and I know the pain is coming': can imagery re-scripting be utilised to alleviate the physical disability associated with chronic pain?
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Secondary attachment and mental health in Pakistani and Scottish adolescents
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-27)[No Deposit Agreement]
