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“ <i>We’re all closer</i> ”: narratives of family identity after acquired brain injury Open
Integrating unifying and disconnecting narratives may help families to make sense of ABI, and clinical services could embed relational and strengths-based understandings into family support post-ABI.
A Different Way of Working: Embedding Clinical Psychology Placements in Third Sector Organisations Supporting People Experiencing Homelessness Open
Objectives People experiencing homelessness experience high levels of trauma and psychological distress, but rarely access or engage with formal mental health services. The National Framework for Inclusion Health highlights collaboration b…
View article: The PAPER Study (Prescribing Antidepressants in Primary care: Ethnic inequalities in tReatment): a study protocol
The PAPER Study (Prescribing Antidepressants in Primary care: Ethnic inequalities in tReatment): a study protocol Open
Background South Asian people represent the largest minority ethnic group in the UK, but prior research has suggested unequal access to primary care and differences in antidepressant prescribing practices for these patients. Aim To underst…
‘Cheering on from the side‐lines’: The perceived impact of romantic partner's commentary and behaviour on maintaining women's appearance anxiety Open
Objectives Appearance anxiety (AA) is a probable risk factor for body dysmorphic disorder and a prevalent and debilitating concern. Extant literature suggests that romantic partners’ commentary and accommodation behaviour may contribute to…
‘I'm still su!c!dal when you're done with the paperwork’: an inductive framework thematic analysis of #camhs on <span>TikTok</span> Open
Background Young people are sharing their experiences of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the United Kingdom on TikTok. Little is known about the content of these videos and their influence on young people's attitudes…
‘A ward full of emotional, aggressive people’: Social climate and interpersonal relationships in forensic settings caring for patients with borderline personality disorder Open
Therapeutic relationships play a central role in maintaining a positive social climate in forensic settings. The interpersonal difficulties characteristic of Borderline Personality Disorder, alongside the secure environment of forensic war…
Using a trauma‐informed care framework to explore social climate and borderline personality disorder in forensic inpatient settings Open
Tensions between therapeutic and security needs on forensic wards can create a social climate which is challenging for both mental health nurses and patients. Social climate refers to the physical, social and emotional conditions of a fore…
‘Cos not everyone wants to talk, they prefer to do, to move’: circuits of trans embodied pleasure and inclusion in sport and physical exercise Open
Participating in sport and physical exercise (SPE) can be challenging for transgender and non-binary people. Previous research has identified some of the barriers trans people face in schools, leisure spaces and competitive sports (e.g. ge…
Exploring the delivery of community‐based trauma support by volunteer counsellors in a South African context Open
South Africa experiences high levels of violence and trauma in a context where formal mental healthcare is not widely accessible. Lay (non‐professional) trauma counselling services, staffed by volunteers, often fill this gap in provision. …
Psychosocial impact of androgenetic alopecia on men: A systematic review and meta-analysis Open
The adverse psychosocial impact of androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is often framed as an essential motivation for developing efficacious treatments to halt hair loss or promote regrowth, especially since AGA is common among men but does not re…
‘I don’t live in my body somehow’: metaphorical talk in women’s accounts of vaginismus and dyspareunia Open
Vaginismus and dyspareunia are common sexual difficulties; they often take a long time to be appropriately diagnosed, and their origins remain unclear. This paper examines the metaphors used by women to describe bodily experiences associat…
Psychology’s medicalization of male baldness Open
Male baldness is physically benign though it is increasingly described as a “disease” based on claims that it is profoundly distressing. The medicalization of baldness was assessed using data extracted from a review of 37 male baldness psy…
View article: Editorial Introduction to the Special Issue: <i>Using Story Completion Methods in Qualitative Research</i>
Editorial Introduction to the Special Issue: <i>Using Story Completion Methods in Qualitative Research</i> Open
What is story completion? How come I’ve never heard of it? Can it be useful for me as a qualitative researcher? A relatively unknown method for qualitative data collection, story completion has a long history of use in psychotherapy practi…
View article: Story completion: The best* new method for qualitative data collection you’ve never even heard of
Story completion: The best* new method for qualitative data collection you’ve never even heard of Open
What is story completion? How come I’ve never heard of it? Can it be useful for me as a qualitative researcher? A relatively unknown method for qualitative data collection, story completion has a long history of use in psychotherapy practi…
Faking, finishing and forgetting Open
An open peer commentary on an article by Thomas, Seltzx and LaFrance (2017) which reported women's accounts of feigning orgasm to end unwanted sex.