Michael Baliousis, Dave Dawson, along with the NUH clinical psychology team have just published a paper describing the results of their feasibility study in group psychological preparation for haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The study highlights what clinicians and researchers should pay attention to when designing RCTs and group interventions to support patients’ psychological readiness. The…Continue Reading Group psychological intervention for emotional distress in haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A feasibility randomised clinical trial
PhEW members give talk at Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) World Conference at the University of Cyprus.
Nima and Dave attended the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) World Conference at the University of Cyprus (24–28 July), and gave a talk on “Improving cognitive health in people with neurological conditions”. The conference was hosted in a hybrid format, and recordings are available for registrants via https://contextualscience.org/wc2023…Continue Reading PhEW members give talk at Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS) World Conference at the University of Cyprus.
“You know your own body best”. Is the way we talk about to people about alertness to physical changes having unintended consequences?
“You know your own body best”. Is the way we talk about to people about alertness to physical changes having unintended consequences? Dr Lauren Heathcote (@LCHeathcote), Associate Professor at King’s College, London, visited PheW at the University of Lincoln and presented on the cutting edge in theory and practice in the psychology of cancer and…Continue Reading “You know your own body best”. Is the way we talk about to people about alertness to physical changes having unintended consequences?
The CompACT-10: Development and validation of a Comprehensive assessment of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy processes short-form in representative UK samples
Nima Moghaddam, Dave Dawson, along with two of their previous Trainees (Katrina Bayliss and Lucy Morris) have just published a paper describing the development and psychometric validation of a new short-form version of their psychological flexibility measure (the CompACT-10). Psychological flexibility is a central component of psychological health and wellbeing, and this new measure should…Continue Reading The CompACT-10: Development and validation of a Comprehensive assessment of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy processes short-form in representative UK samples
The association between the Multiple Sclerosis Screening Questionnaire and objective measures of cognition: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Jessica Tunmore and Laurie Hufton (DClinPsy students) have published a new paper with Nima: Tunmore, J., Kontou, E., Moghaddam, N., Hufton, L., & Das Nair, R. (2023). The association between the Multiple Sclerosis Neuropsychological Screening Questionnaire and objective measures of cognition: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/13803395.2023.2213847…Continue Reading The association between the Multiple Sclerosis Screening Questionnaire and objective measures of cognition: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Movies on the couch: The MOVIE model of film therapy
Jenny Hamilton has a new paper in the Counselling and Psychotherapy Research Journal, published this week: Hamilton, J. (2023). Movies on the couch: The MOVIE model of film therapy. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 00, 1– 5. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12658 …Continue Reading Movies on the couch: The MOVIE model of film therapy
The Effectiveness of School-Based Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioural Programmes to Improve Emotional Regulation in 7–12-Year-Olds: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Lynn Pickerell, Kyla Pennington, Kirsty Miller and Charlotte Cartledge have had their systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal Mindfulness. Pickerell, L. E., Pennington K., Cartledge, C., Miller, K .A. & Curtis F. (2023). The Effectiveness of School‑Based Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioural Programmes to Improve Emotional Regulation in 7–12‑Year‑Olds: A Systematic Review and Meta‑Analysis. Mindfulness. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02131-6 …Continue Reading The Effectiveness of School-Based Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioural Programmes to Improve Emotional Regulation in 7–12-Year-Olds: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for people with dementia experiencing psychological distress: A hermeneutic single-case efficacy design (HSCED) series
Amie Robinson (DClinPsy graduate) and Nima have published a new paper: Robinson, A., De Boos, D., & Moghaddam, N. (2023). Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for people with dementia experiencing psychological distress: A hermeneutic single-case efficacy design (HSCED) series. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12646…Continue Reading Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for people with dementia experiencing psychological distress: A hermeneutic single-case efficacy design (HSCED) series
Psychological flexibility as a predictor of professional quality of life in newly qualified psychological therapy practitioners
Emma Garner (DClinPsy graduate) and Nima have published a new longitudinal study examining quality of life in practitioner psychologists and psychotherapists transitioning from pre-qualified to qualified roles: Garner, E. V., Golijani-Moghaddam, N., & Sabin-Farrell, R. (2023). Psychological flexibility as a predictor of professional quality of life in newly qualified psychological therapy practitioners. Journal of Contextual…Continue Reading Psychological flexibility as a predictor of professional quality of life in newly qualified psychological therapy practitioners
Grief Counselling – A Love Story
Jenny Hamilton has an article in the March edition of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy publication, Therapy Today, with a collaborator from Bishop Grosseteste University: Hamilton, J. and Hicks, E. (2023) Grief Counselling: a love story. Therapy Today, 34(2), 38-41. https://www.bacp.co.uk/bacp-journals/therapy-today/2023/march-2023/…Continue Reading Grief Counselling – A Love Story