Written by Dr Judith Eberhardt, Associate Professor of Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Heath and Wellbeing theme. The pandemic is over, right? Wrong – around three years since we first went into lockdown, COVID-19 is still a thing. People are still catching, and some are dying, of COVID-19. Most of us have had it … Continue reading “COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in ethnic minority communities: increasing vaccine confidence is key”
Category: Pain and long-term conditions
Understanding barriers and facilitators of person-centred care experienced by homecare workers caring for clients living with dementia
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”
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!!”
MyLifeTool: A person-centred, holistic approach to the self-management of long-term conditions
Written by Dr Stephanie Kılınç, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Applied Psychological Science, Pain and Long-Term Conditions theme; Email: s.kilinc@tees.ac.uk Jo Cole, Head of Operations, Neuro Key (working title of the Tees Valley, Durham and North Yorkshire Neurological Alliance); Email: jo.cole@na-tvdny.org.uk MyLifeTool is a self-management tool for people living with any long-term condition (e.g. diabetes, multiple sclerosis, … Continue reading “MyLifeTool: A person-centred, holistic approach to the self-management of long-term conditions”
Service Users Lived Experience of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in Adjustment to Neurological Conditions
Written by Dr Claire Farrow, Specialist Clinical Psychologist, (previously Trainee Clinical Psychologist on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology course), Centre of Applied Psychological Sciences, Pain and Long Term Conditions Theme, email: clairefarrow@nhs.net The following study was completed in partial fulfilment of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Course at Teesside University. The World Health Organisation (WHO, … Continue reading “Service Users Lived Experience of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in Adjustment to Neurological Conditions”
Living with Neurological Conditions: A Creative Response to Challenges
Written by Nikita Rachel Shepherdson, BSc Psychology with Clinical Psychology, student at Teesside University, Centre for Applied Psychological Science; Email: q5280404@tees.ac.uk Ruth Chalkley, Participant Research Assistant, person with a neurological condition, affiliate of Neuro Key (working title of the Tees Valley, Durham and North Yorkshire Neurological Alliance) Giles Hudson, Participant Research Assistant, person with a neurological … Continue reading “Living with Neurological Conditions: A Creative Response to Challenges”
Welcome to the Centre for Applied Psychological Science (CAPS) research blog
CAPS aims to bridge the gap between theoretical research and applied practice by providing evidence-based solutions to real-world problems. We specialise in research that contributes to knowledge in the academic community and beyond to have a significant contribution to the public, practitioners, policy-makers and the wider community. CAPS is guided by an interdisciplinary approach that … Continue reading “Welcome to the Centre for Applied Psychological Science (CAPS) research blog”