Psychology


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UniversityUEL
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You-Me-Us: Adapting Meta-analytically Based Positive Psychology Interventions for Healthcare Settings
Lucciarini, E. 2025. You-Me-Us: Adapting Meta-analytically Based Positive Psychology Interventions for Healthcare Settings. IPPA, World Congress on Positive Psychology 2025.

Conference paper

Educational Psychology Research and Practice (EPRaP): Volume 10, Issue 1
Gorman, I. N., Escott, S., Browne, L., Sakata, E., Lindelauf, J., Mbire-Chigumba, E., Soni, A., Lichwa, H., Honess, A., Cullen, R., Abraham, Q., Foster, B., John, R., O'Leary, S., Ahmed, Z., Ni Chinneide, E., Corcoran, T., Hartwell, B., Faupel, A., Dhillon, J., Allen-Delpratt, C. and Morris, H. 2024. Educational Psychology Research and Practice (EPRaP): Volume 10, Issue 1. School of Childhood and Social Care, University of East London. https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8yvv8

Portfolio

Embedding the Power Threat Meaning Framework to Promote Global Anti-Oppressive Educational Psychology practice
Browne, L., Foster, B., John, R. and O'Leary, S. 2024. Embedding the Power Threat Meaning Framework to Promote Global Anti-Oppressive Educational Psychology practice. Educational Psychology Research and Practice. 10 (1), pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8yv8q

Article

Book Review: A Feminist Companion to Research Methods in Psychology
Garcia, J. 2024. Book Review: A Feminist Companion to Research Methods in Psychology. Psychology Teaching Review. 30 (2), pp. 88-89. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpsptr.2024.30.2.88

Article

‘On The Scrap Heap’: Exploring Carers’ Perspectives on the Barriers and Facilitators of Employment for People with Young Onset Dementia
Lee, R. 2024. ‘On The Scrap Heap’: Exploring Carers’ Perspectives on the Barriers and Facilitators of Employment for People with Young Onset Dementia. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y613

Prof Doc Thesis

Assessment of Cognition in People with Intellectual Disabilities Using a Novel Set of Neuropsychological Tests
Mcgregor, E. 2024. Assessment of Cognition in People with Intellectual Disabilities Using a Novel Set of Neuropsychological Tests. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y612

Prof Doc Thesis

Anti-Racist Practice and Black Womanhood: An Exploratory and Emancipatory Study Into Anti-Racist Practice in Educational Psychology Through the Perspectives of Black Women Educational Psychologists
Ebanks, Z. 2024. Anti-Racist Practice and Black Womanhood: An Exploratory and Emancipatory Study Into Anti-Racist Practice in Educational Psychology Through the Perspectives of Black Women Educational Psychologists. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y611

Prof Doc Thesis

The Lived Experiences of Siblings of Children With Complex Medical Needs: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Woolfson, D. 2024. The Lived Experiences of Siblings of Children With Complex Medical Needs: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y610

Prof Doc Thesis

The School Experiences of Black Mixed-Race Young People and their Co-Constructions of a Positive Future: An Appreciative Inquiry
Nurse, A. 2024. The School Experiences of Black Mixed-Race Young People and their Co-Constructions of a Positive Future: An Appreciative Inquiry. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y5z0

Prof Doc Thesis

An Exploration of Teachers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Peer Supervision
Doyle, M. 2024. An Exploration of Teachers’ Perceptions and Experiences of Peer Supervision. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y5yw

Prof Doc Thesis

Mechanisms, Capabilities and Applications of Infant Neural and Physiological Oscillatory Entrainment
White, J. 2024. Mechanisms, Capabilities and Applications of Infant Neural and Physiological Oscillatory Entrainment. PhD Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y5yv

PhD Thesis

Exploring the Lived Experiences of School Belonging for Second-Generation British Muslim Young People from Global Majority Backgrounds. A Participatory Approach
Rahal, A. 2024. Exploring the Lived Experiences of School Belonging for Second-Generation British Muslim Young People from Global Majority Backgrounds. A Participatory Approach. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y5y9

Prof Doc Thesis

Exploring the Dating Experience of Millennial Males That Self-Identify as Being Anxious in Social Situations: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
Leonidis, L. 2024. Exploring the Dating Experience of Millennial Males That Self-Identify as Being Anxious in Social Situations: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y52y

Prof Doc Thesis

Home-based transcranial direct current stimulation treatment for major depressive disorder: a fully remote phase 2 randomized sham-controlled trial
Woodham, R., Selvaraj, S., Lajmi, N., Hobday, H., Sheehan, G., Ghazi-Noori, A., Lagerberg, P., Rizvi, M., Kwon, S. S., Orhii, P., Maislin, D., Hernandez, L., Machado-Vieira, R., Soares, J. C., Young, A. H. and Fu, C. 2024. Home-based transcranial direct current stimulation treatment for major depressive disorder: a fully remote phase 2 randomized sham-controlled trial. Nature Medicine. p. In Press.

Article

Exploring the Lived Experiences of Intergenerational Trauma with Black British Females of Caribbean Heritage Who Are Third Generation Descendants of Windrush Migrants
Corrodus, T. 2024. Exploring the Lived Experiences of Intergenerational Trauma with Black British Females of Caribbean Heritage Who Are Third Generation Descendants of Windrush Migrants. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y524

Prof Doc Thesis

The Role of Educational Psychologists, Virtual Schools and Designated Teachers in Supporting Previously Looked After Children
Broughton, H. 2024. The Role of Educational Psychologists, Virtual Schools and Designated Teachers in Supporting Previously Looked After Children. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y522

Prof Doc Thesis

A Participatory Research Approach to Explore the Experiences of Children of Deaf Adults (CODAs)
Milliken, N. 2024. A Participatory Research Approach to Explore the Experiences of Children of Deaf Adults (CODAs). Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y521

Prof Doc Thesis

Enhanced network synchronization connectivity following transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in bipolar depression: Effects on EEG oscillations and deep learning-based predictors of clinical remission
Xiao, W., Moncy, J. C., Ghazi-Noori, A., Woodham, R., Rezaei, H., Bramon, E., Ritter, P., Bauer, M., Young, A. H. and Fu, C. 2024. Enhanced network synchronization connectivity following transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in bipolar depression: Effects on EEG oscillations and deep learning-based predictors of clinical remission. Journal of Affective Disorders. p. In Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.09.054

Article

An Exploration of Black Student Experiences of Representation of Black Culture and Characters in School Literature Through the Lens of Positive Psychology
Gilson, H. 2024. An Exploration of Black Student Experiences of Representation of Black Culture and Characters in School Literature Through the Lens of Positive Psychology. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology

Prof Doc Thesis

Harnessing the ‘Well’ in Being: An Exploration of the Wellbeing Experiences of Adolescent Autistic Girls and How These Can Be Supported Within Mainstream Schools
Connolly, K. 2024. Harnessing the ‘Well’ in Being: An Exploration of the Wellbeing Experiences of Adolescent Autistic Girls and How These Can Be Supported Within Mainstream Schools. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y4x7

Prof Doc Thesis

Promoting the Voices of Children and Young People Who Have Experienced Domestic Abuse
O'Leary, S. 2024. Promoting the Voices of Children and Young People Who Have Experienced Domestic Abuse. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y4ww

Prof Doc Thesis

Exploring How Women Involved in the UK Criminal Justice System Experience Psychotherapy in the Community: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Sgoumpopoulou, A. 2024. Exploring How Women Involved in the UK Criminal Justice System Experience Psychotherapy in the Community: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y4w3

Prof Doc Thesis

Understanding How the COVID-19 Lockdown Practice Adaptations Were Experienced by Counselling Psychologists in the United Kingdom: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Islam, M. 2024. Understanding How the COVID-19 Lockdown Practice Adaptations Were Experienced by Counselling Psychologists in the United Kingdom: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y4v2

Prof Doc Thesis

Understanding Therapists’ Experiences of Working with Black Clients Presenting with Race-Based Traumatic Stress: A Qualitative Study
Wayland, N. 2024. Understanding Therapists’ Experiences of Working with Black Clients Presenting with Race-Based Traumatic Stress: A Qualitative Study. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y49w

Prof Doc Thesis

The White British Counselling Psychologist: Personal and Professional Experiences of Whiteness. A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Approach
Williams, L. 2024. The White British Counselling Psychologist: Personal and Professional Experiences of Whiteness. A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Approach. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y497

Prof Doc Thesis

Exploring Parental Experiences of Support from Professionals for their Child with School Non-Attendance and Developing Best Practice: An Appreciative Inquiry Approach
Rodriguez, A. 2024. Exploring Parental Experiences of Support from Professionals for their Child with School Non-Attendance and Developing Best Practice: An Appreciative Inquiry Approach. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y475

Prof Doc Thesis

"I’m not the person carrying the babies, I’m the one who has to deal with the fallout" - An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Fathers' Lived Experience of High-risk Pregnancy
Mihanmehr, E. 2024. "I’m not the person carrying the babies, I’m the one who has to deal with the fallout" - An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Fathers' Lived Experience of High-risk Pregnancy. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y39x

Prof Doc Thesis

Creating the Conditions for Reflethical Practice: Exploring the potential for creativity and arts-based approaches to support the development and evolution of ethical awareness in coaching practice
Mcmanus, B. and Waters, S. 2024. Creating the Conditions for Reflethical Practice: Exploring the potential for creativity and arts-based approaches to support the development and evolution of ethical awareness in coaching practice. Philosophy of Coaching: An International Journal. 9 (1), pp. 4-14. https://doi.org/10.22316/poc/09.1.02

Article

Home-based transcranial direct current stimulation in bipolar depression: an open-label treatment study of clinical outcomes, acceptability and adverse events
Ghazi-Noori, A., Woodham, R., Rezaei, H., Sharif, S., Bramon, E., Ritter, P., Bauer, M., Young, A. H. and Fu, C. H. Y. 2024. Home-based transcranial direct current stimulation in bipolar depression: an open-label treatment study of clinical outcomes, acceptability and adverse events. International Journal of Bipolar Disorders. 12 (Art. 30). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40345-024-00352-9

Article

A Preliminary Study Looking at the Use of Mindful Compassion and Cannabis Suppositories for Anodyspareunia among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Banbury, S., Chandler, C., Erridge, S., Turner, J., del Rio Olvera, J. and Lusher, J. 2024. A Preliminary Study Looking at the Use of Mindful Compassion and Cannabis Suppositories for Anodyspareunia among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM). Psychoactives. 3 (3), pp. 384-399. https://doi.org/10.3390/psychoactives3030024

Article

How signature strengths develop positive interdependence and empowerment in an inclusive education context
Bressoud, N., Samson, A. C., Gay, P., Garbaliauskaite-Plagnol, G., Audrin, C., Lucciarini, E. and Shankland, R. 2024. How signature strengths develop positive interdependence and empowerment in an inclusive education context. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs. 25 (1), pp. 82-93. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-3802.12713

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Understanding allostasis: Early-life self-regulation involves both up- and down-regulation of arousal
Wass, S. V., Mirza, F. U. and Smith, C. 2024. Understanding allostasis: Early-life self-regulation involves both up- and down-regulation of arousal. Child Development. In Press. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.14136

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Single session and repeated anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex increases reflective thinking but not working memory updating performance
Edgcumbe, D., Rivolta, D., Nitsche, M. A. and Thoma, V. 2024. Single session and repeated anodal transcranial direct current stimulation over the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex increases reflective thinking but not working memory updating performance. Heliyon. 10 (16), p. e36078. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36078

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Finding consensus on well-being in education
Curren, R., Boniwell, I., Ryan, R. M., Oades, L., Brighouse, H., Unterhalter, E., Kristjánsson, K., de Ruyter, D., Macleod, C., Morris, I. and White, M. 2024. Finding consensus on well-being in education. Theory and Research in Education. 22 (2), pp. 117-157. https://doi.org/10.1177/14778785241259852

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How to increase engagement with environmentalism: Perceived threat, behavioural control, and subjective norms as psychological predictors of eco-activism
Abonyi, A. and Mcdermott, M. 2024. How to increase engagement with environmentalism: Perceived threat, behavioural control, and subjective norms as psychological predictors of eco-activism. Journal of Ecopsychology. 4, pp. 1-16.

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Scalable Transdiagnostic Early Assessment of Mental Health (STREAM): a study protocol
Williams, E. H., Thompson, N. M., McCray, G., Crespo-Llado, M. M., Bhavnani, S., Gajria, D., Mukherjee, D., Del Bianco, T., Lockwood-Estrin, G., Mason, L., Ngoma, V., Namathanga, C., Nkhata, R., Bennie. A., Ranjan, A., Kawelama, U., Midha, N., Singh, A., Mpakiza, I., Gautam, A., Gulati, S., Johnson, M. H., Lancaster, G., Belmonte, M. K., Jones, E., Patel, V., Chandran, S., Mbale, E., Divan, G., Gladstone, M. and Chakrabarti, B. 2024. Scalable Transdiagnostic Early Assessment of Mental Health (STREAM): a study protocol. BMJ Open. 14 (Art. e088263). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088263

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Understanding the mechanisms underlying cognitive control in psychosis
Maitra, R., Lemmers-Jansen, I. L. J., Vooren, M., Vanes, L., Szentgyorgyi, T., Crisp, C., Mouchlianitis, E. and Shergill, S. S. 2024. Understanding the mechanisms underlying cognitive control in psychosis. Psychological Medicine. 54 (11), pp. 3015-3024. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291724001119

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Cognitive control in infancy: Attentional predictors using a tablet-based measure
Macrae, E., Milosavljevic, B., Katus, L., Mason, L., Perapoch Amado, M., Rozhko, M., de Haan, M., Elwell, C. E., Moore, S. E., Lloyd-Fox, S. and The BRIGHT Project Team 2024. Cognitive control in infancy: Attentional predictors using a tablet-based measure. Infancy. 29 (4), pp. 631-655. https://doi.org/10.1111/infa.12599

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Racial diversity at work: a psychodynamic perspective
Penda, V. and Dineva, S. 2024. Racial diversity at work: a psychodynamic perspective. Psychodynamic Practice. 30 (4), pp. 355-380. https://doi.org/10.1080/14753634.2024.2348532

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Why behaviour matters: Studying inter-brain coordination during child-caregiver interaction
Marriott Haresign, I., Phillips, E. A. M. and Wass, S. V. 2024. Why behaviour matters: Studying inter-brain coordination during child-caregiver interaction. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. 67 (Art. 101384). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dcn.2024.101384v

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