Written by Laura Kane, PhD student, Centre for Applied Psychological Science PhD supervisors: Dr Judith Eberhardt, Dr Steph Kilinc, Professor Jonathon Ling There is an estimated 55million people living with dementia globally (WHO, 2022). In the UK there is an estimated 885,000 people living with dementia, of which 400,000 receive homecare support enabling them … Continue reading “Understanding barriers and facilitators of person-centred care experienced by homecare workers caring for clients living with dementia”
Category: Health and wellbeing
MyLifeTool: A reflective account of a participatory approach to research
Written by Matthew Dobson, Research Associate, Teesside University, Centre for Applied Psychological Science; Email: m.dobson@tees.ac.uk Dr Stephanie Kılınç, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Pain and Long-Term Conditions theme; Email: s.kilinc@tees.ac.uk This project is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria (NIHR200173). The views … Continue reading “MyLifeTool: A reflective account of a participatory approach to research”
Exciting news!!
We will be launching a 10-week weekly blog series starting next week (Wednesday 8th March). This series will cover a variety of topics, including forensic, counselling, health and cognitive psychology. Each week, we’ll explore research being conducted by one of very own our CAPS research centre members. We have contributions from PhD students, Professors, and … Continue reading “Exciting news!!”
Why Endorsing Conspiracy Theories May Be Harmful to Your Health
Written by: Dr Lee Copping, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Cognition and Decision-Making theme. Email: L.Copping@tees.ac.uk While the media focus on the COVID-19 pandemic might be winding down, researchers interested in its impact still have the formidable task of trying to explain just what happened from the dawn of 2020 … Continue reading “Why Endorsing Conspiracy Theories May Be Harmful to Your Health”
Type 1 Diabetes and Mental Health: Influence of Age at Diabetes Onset
Written by Megan Hanrahan, former BSc Psychology Student at Teesside University. The following study was completed as a final year project in partial fulfilment of the BSc Psychology Course at Teesside University. The project was supervised by Dr Sarah Allen, Lecturer in Psychology at Teesside University; email: s.allen@tees.ac.uk Why can coping with a chronic … Continue reading “Type 1 Diabetes and Mental Health: Influence of Age at Diabetes Onset”
Starting a PhD during a Pandemic: “Are you crazy?”
Written by Nicole Beddard, Health Psychology PhD student at Teesside University, Centre for Applied Psychological Science. Email: N.Beddard@tees.ac.uk Late 2019 we heard of a flu-like bug that was sweeping across the eastern world. Let’s face it, nobody that I talked to believed that it was a serious matter. Even at the beginning of March 2020 … Continue reading “Starting a PhD during a Pandemic: “Are you crazy?””
Trauma, well-being, and academic success: Why universities need to be trauma-informed
Written by Dr Sarah Allen, Lecturer in Psychology,Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Health and Wellbeing Theme; Email: s.allen@tees.ac.uk Stacie Thursby, Student Research Assistant currently studying MSc Health Psychology at Teesside University Dr Nikki Carthy, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Vulnerable Victims and Offenders in the Criminal Justice System Theme; Email: n.carthy@tees.ac.uk … Continue reading “Trauma, well-being, and academic success: Why universities need to be trauma-informed”
The long- term psychosocial impacts and consequences of being diagnosed with Retinoblastoma
Written by Nicole Beddard, Senior Psychology Technician at Teesside University, Centre for Applied Psychology Science, Health and Well-being Theme. Email: N.Beddard@tees.ac.uk Dr Grant McGeechan, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Teesside University, Centre for Applied Psychology Science, Health and Well-being Theme Dr Jill Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Teesside University, Centre for Applied Psychology Science, … Continue reading “The long- term psychosocial impacts and consequences of being diagnosed with Retinoblastoma”
Exploring patients’ experiences of late effects following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Written by Blossom Bell, MSc Health Psychology, Research student at Teesside University, Centre of Applied Psychological Science; Email: b.bell@tees.ac.uk Dr Katherine Swainston, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Health and Wellbeing theme; Email: k.swaintson@tees.ac.uk In 2016, Blossom returned to academic study after a career within the shipping sector. Initially qualifying as a … Continue reading “Exploring patients’ experiences of late effects following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation”
How coronavirus restrictions have changed our day to day lives, impacted our sleep, and affected our mental health
Written by Dr Sarah Allen, Lecturer in Psychology at Teesside University Centre of Applied Psychological Science, Health and Well-being theme. Email: s.allen@tees.ac.uk The coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic has very much been the focus of 2020. The outbreak was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and by March 2020 had spread worldwide. In response … Continue reading “How coronavirus restrictions have changed our day to day lives, impacted our sleep, and affected our mental health”