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View article: Facilitators and barriers to engaging in expressive writing among health and social care professionals
Facilitators and barriers to engaging in expressive writing among health and social care professionals Open
Healthcare workers in the UK report high levels of burnout and poor wellbeing, and interventions are urgently needed to address this issue. Expressive writing, whereby individuals write about emotionally laden thoughts or experiences, is a…
View article: An Exploratory Study Into the Effects of Regular Cold‐Water Sea Swimming on Daily Indices of Mental Health
An Exploratory Study Into the Effects of Regular Cold‐Water Sea Swimming on Daily Indices of Mental Health Open
Aims There is an emerging literature demonstrating the physical and psychological benefits of cold‐water swimming. The majority of this research, however, is qualitative or assesses effects across several months. As daily changes in mood c…
View article: Positive expressive writing interventions, subjective health and wellbeing in non-clinical populations: A systematic review
Positive expressive writing interventions, subjective health and wellbeing in non-clinical populations: A systematic review Open
Positive expressive writing has been increasingly researched over the past two decades due to its potential to serve as a low-intensity psychological self-help intervention. However, studies are heterogeneous in their methodologies and the…
View article: The role of demand characteristics and life satisfaction on the psychological wellbeing effects of gratitude letter writing
The role of demand characteristics and life satisfaction on the psychological wellbeing effects of gratitude letter writing Open
Gratitude interventions are known to increase psychological wellbeing. However, it has also been suggested that not everyone experiences equivalent benefits of engaging with gratitude activities, and there have been calls to better underst…
View article: Facilitators and barriers to engaging in expressive writing among health and social care professionals
Facilitators and barriers to engaging in expressive writing among health and social care professionals Open
Healthcare workers in the UK report high levels of burnout and poor wellbeing, and interventions are urgently needed to address this issue. Expressive writing, whereby individuals write about emotionally laden thoughts or experiences, is a…
View article: Assessing the psychobiological demands of high-fidelity training in pre-hospital emergency medicine
Assessing the psychobiological demands of high-fidelity training in pre-hospital emergency medicine Open
Background Individuals who provide critical emergency care mount rapid psychobiological responses when faced with an incident. These responses are adaptive and ensure resources at time of demand; however, frequent activation with minimal o…
View article: Do Virtual Reality Relaxation Experiences Alleviate Stress in Parents of Children with Autism? A Pilot Study
Do Virtual Reality Relaxation Experiences Alleviate Stress in Parents of Children with Autism? A Pilot Study Open
Psychotherapeutic interventions such as cognitive training and psychoeducation tend to be effective for alleviating stress in caregivers of children with autism. However, these interventions are often time consuming and take place outside …
View article: Caregivers of Children with Autism Are Better, Despite Their Poorer Memory, Completing Tasks of Daily Living
Caregivers of Children with Autism Are Better, Despite Their Poorer Memory, Completing Tasks of Daily Living Open
Familial caregivers typically have more trouble completing fundamental tasks of daily living compared with non-caregivers. The ability to complete tasks of daily living relies on prospective memory (PM). PM, however, is typically poorer in…
View article: Positive expressive writing interventions, subjective health and wellbeing in non-clinical populations: A systematic review
Positive expressive writing interventions, subjective health and wellbeing in non-clinical populations: A systematic review Open
Background: Positive expressive writing has been increasingly researched over the past two decades due to its potential to serve as a low-intensity psychological self-help intervention. However, studies are heterogeneous in their methodolo…
View article: Clinically elevated depression scores do not produce negative attentional biases in caregivers of autistic children
Clinically elevated depression scores do not produce negative attentional biases in caregivers of autistic children Open
Objective Depression scores in caregivers of autistic children often fall in the clinical range. The attention of clinically depressed individuals tends to be biased toward negatively toned information. Whether caring for an autistic child…
View article: The more things change, the more they stay the same: an exploratory study of prevalence induced concept change in caregivers of children with autism
The more things change, the more they stay the same: an exploratory study of prevalence induced concept change in caregivers of children with autism Open
Negative emotions are typically high, and typically stay high over time, in caregivers of children with autism. The severity of autism-related symptoms on the other hand tends to improve over time, reducing as the child gets older. Why car…
View article: The effect of socially evaluated multitasking stress on typing rhythms
The effect of socially evaluated multitasking stress on typing rhythms Open
Individuals have unique typing rhythms characterized by specific keystroke dynamics. Changes in state and cardiovascular responding are well documented manifestations of the fight‐flight response to stress. However, as stress also leads to…
View article: Social support mediates the relationship between dispositional gratitude and psychological distress in caregivers of autistic children
Social support mediates the relationship between dispositional gratitude and psychological distress in caregivers of autistic children Open
Grateful caregivers report lower levels of psychological distress. Social support, engendered by gratitude and buffering against stress, might mediate this effect. Here we explored whether the protective psychological effect of disposition…
View article: Seeing it my way: A perspective taking intervention alleviates psychological distress in caregivers of autistic children
Seeing it my way: A perspective taking intervention alleviates psychological distress in caregivers of autistic children Open
Cognitively empathic caregivers are able to take the perspective of their autistic child(ren) without experiencing vicarious distressing emotions, and typically report lower psychological distress. Taking the perspective of the autistic ch…
View article: Pre-Sleep Cognitive Arousal Is Unrelated to Sleep Misperception in Healthy Sleepers When Unexpected Sounds Are Played during Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep: A Polysomnography Study
Pre-Sleep Cognitive Arousal Is Unrelated to Sleep Misperception in Healthy Sleepers When Unexpected Sounds Are Played during Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep: A Polysomnography Study Open
Background: It is well-established that environmental noise can disrupt sleep, and cause a mismatch between subjective and objective sleep, which is known as “sleep misperception”. Naturalistic studies indicate that pre-sleep cognitive aro…
View article: Positive expressive writing as a tool for alleviating burnout and enhancing wellbeing in teachers and other full-time workers
Positive expressive writing as a tool for alleviating burnout and enhancing wellbeing in teachers and other full-time workers Open
Teachers are an occupational group particularly prone to suffering from burnout, a condition caused by chronic stress from work overload. Burnout is a risk factor for adverse psychological and physical health, thus it is important to test …
View article: The effect of a 12-week multivitamin supplement on everyday functioning in older adults: a double blind, placebo controlled, parallel groups trial
The effect of a 12-week multivitamin supplement on everyday functioning in older adults: a double blind, placebo controlled, parallel groups trial Open
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View article: Elevated levels of hair cortisol concentrations in professional dementia caregivers
Elevated levels of hair cortisol concentrations in professional dementia caregivers Open
Providing care for people with dementia can be a highly stressful profession. Hair Cortisol Concentration (HCC) levels have been used as a biological marker for HPA axis activity to demonstrate that informal caregivers of people with demen…
View article: Manipulating Levels of Socially Evaluative Threat and the Impact on Anticipatory Stress Reactivity
Manipulating Levels of Socially Evaluative Threat and the Impact on Anticipatory Stress Reactivity Open
Previous work suggests that relative increases in socially evaluative threat modulate the psychobiological stress response. However, few studies have compared stressors which manipulate the level of socially evaluative threat to which the …
View article: The Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Health and Psychosocial Functioning in Older Adults Aged 70 and Over
The Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Health and Psychosocial Functioning in Older Adults Aged 70 and Over Open
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a state-imposed lockdown in the UK; there are many psychosocial consequences of pandemics, with older adults potentially at an increased risk. The current study assessed psychosocial functioning in a sample of …
View article: Written benefit finding for improving psychological health during the Covid-19 pandemic first wave lockdown
Written benefit finding for improving psychological health during the Covid-19 pandemic first wave lockdown Open
Objectives. Written benefit finding is known to improve psychological and physical health in a range of patient groups. Here, we tested the efficacy of written benefit finding, delivered online during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, on moo…
View article: Risk of depression in family caregivers: unintended consequence of COVID-19
Risk of depression in family caregivers: unintended consequence of COVID-19 Open
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is likely to exacerbate the symptoms of poor mental health in family caregivers. Aims To investigate whether rates of depressive symptomatology increased in caregivers during COVID-19 and whet…
View article: <i>Sceletium tortuosum</i> (Zembrin<sup>®</sup>) ameliorates experimentally induced anxiety in healthy volunteers
<i>Sceletium tortuosum</i> (Zembrin<sup>®</sup>) ameliorates experimentally induced anxiety in healthy volunteers Open
Objective To investigate the anxiolytic properties of a standardized extract of Sceletium tortuosum (trademarked―Zembrin ® ). Methods Two studies utilized a placebo‐controlled, double‐blind, between‐subject experimental design to investiga…
View article: Positive expressive writing as a tool for alleviating burnout and enhancing wellbeing in teachers and other full-time workers
Positive expressive writing as a tool for alleviating burnout and enhancing wellbeing in teachers and other full-time workers Open
Objective: Teachers are an occupational group particularly prone to suffering from burnout, a condition caused by chronic stress from work overload. Burnout is a risk factor for adverse psychological and physical health, thus it is importa…
View article: <p>Experienced Demand Does Not Affect Subsequent Sleep and the Cortisol Awakening Response</p>
Experienced Demand Does Not Affect Subsequent Sleep and the Cortisol Awakening Response Open
These results indicate that sleep and the CAR are not differentially affected depending on whether or not an anticipated stressor is then experienced. This provides further evidence to indicate that the CAR is a marker of anticipation and …
View article: Risk of Depression in Family Caregivers: Unintended Consequence of COVID-19
Risk of Depression in Family Caregivers: Unintended Consequence of COVID-19 Open
Background COVID-19 is likely to exacerbate the symptoms of poor mental health family caregivers. To investigate whether rates of depression increased in caregivers during COVID-19 and whether the unintended consequences of health protecti…
View article: Alcohol Hangover and Multitasking: Effects on Mood, Cognitive Performance, Stress Reactivity, and Perceived Effort
Alcohol Hangover and Multitasking: Effects on Mood, Cognitive Performance, Stress Reactivity, and Perceived Effort Open
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of hangover on mood, multitasking ability, and psychological stress reactivity to cognitive demand. Using a crossover design and semi-naturalistic methodology, 25 participants attended the l…
View article: A grounded theory study on work related stress in professionals who provide health & social care for people who exhibit behaviours that challenge
A grounded theory study on work related stress in professionals who provide health & social care for people who exhibit behaviours that challenge Open
Providing direct health and social care services for people who exhibit behaviours that challenge can be a highly stressful occupation. Existing literature has suggested that there is a need to develop further theoretical understanding of …