This public lecture was given by Professor Cassie Phoenix, Director of the Moving Bodies Lab, Durham University Discovery Research Platform for Medical Humanities (funded by the Wellcome Trust). Cassie’s lecture highlighted the complexities associated in engaging with physical activity. Cassie briefly outlined some of the common challenges reported by older adults which hinder their engagement…Continue Reading Creating Space for the Affective Dimensions of Physical Activity in Old Age
Exploring the Psychosocial Needs of Adults with Haematological Cancer under Watch-and-Wait: A Qualitative Study
Dr Katie Russell (DClinPsy graduate) has published a paper with Nima and colleagues: Russell, K., Tickle, A., Moghaddam, N. & Biswas, S. (2023). Exploring the Psychosocial Needs of Adults with Haematological Cancer under Watch-and-Wait: A Qualitative Study. European Journal of Cancer Care, https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/6653645…Continue Reading Exploring the Psychosocial Needs of Adults with Haematological Cancer under Watch-and-Wait: A Qualitative Study
Exploring the potential of SMART for improving cognitive health in people with multiple sclerosis
Alex Frost, Rupert Burge, Dave, and Nima presented a poster on their NIHR-funded research at the MSMilan2023 conference last week: Exploring the potential of SMART for improving cognitive health in people with multiple sclerosis…Continue Reading Exploring the potential of SMART for improving cognitive health in people with multiple sclerosis
International Think Tank on Gambling Research, Policy and Practice
The Think Tank is an international network of researchers, policy makers, service providers and interested others collaborating to advance the understanding of gambling and to reduce gambling-related harm. It is led by the AUT Gambling and Addictions Research Centre. The very first International Think Tank meeting held in Europe was held on 26th and 27th…Continue Reading International Think Tank on Gambling Research, Policy and Practice
Routine screening for gambling disorder and gambling-related harm within mental health and drug and alcohol services: A feasibility and pilot study
The project funded by the NIHR Policy Research Programme aims to ascertain the feasibility of introducing gambling screening in mental health and drug and alcohol services and what the facilitators and barriers are in both screening and referral. It will also test if screening will identify substantial proportions of individuals who are experiencing harmful gambling….Continue Reading Routine screening for gambling disorder and gambling-related harm within mental health and drug and alcohol services: A feasibility and pilot study
Outcomes of psychological support skills training for cancer care staff: Skill acquisition, work engagement, mental wellbeing and burnout
Nima has published a new practice-based evidence paper with colleagues in the East Midlands Cancer Alliance (EMCA) Centre for Psychosocial Health: Malins, S, Boutry, C, Moghaddam, N., et al. Outcomes of psychological support skills training for cancer care staff: skill acquisition, work engagement, mental wellbeing and burnout. Psychooncology. 2023; 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.6200…Continue Reading Outcomes of psychological support skills training for cancer care staff: Skill acquisition, work engagement, mental wellbeing and burnout
Group psychological intervention for emotional distress in haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A feasibility randomised clinical trial
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?