Psychology


TitlePsychology
TypeSchool
UniversityUEL
DeanDr Meera Tiwari
Research AdministratorMrs Nazmin Uddin
Research Degrees LeaderDr Lorna Farquharson
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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. 31, pp. 87-95. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-024-03305-y

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Stroke Professionals’ Views and Experiences of Supporting Young Stroke Survivors (Yss) Who Have Dependent Children
Lampshire, S. 2024. Stroke Professionals’ Views and Experiences of Supporting Young Stroke Survivors (Yss) Who Have Dependent Children. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8y39y

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"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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Empowering School Staff to Support Pupil Mental Health Through a Brief, Interactive Web-Based Training Program: Mixed Methods Study
Soneson, E., Howarth, E., Wier, A., Jones, P. B. and Fazel, M. 2024. Empowering School Staff to Support Pupil Mental Health Through a Brief, Interactive Web-Based Training Program: Mixed Methods Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 26 (Art. e46764). https://doi.org/10.2196/46764

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Outdoor learning in urban schools: Effects on 4–5 year old children's noise and physiological stress
Goldenberg, G., Atkinson, M., Dubiel, J. and Wass, S. 2024. Outdoor learning in urban schools: Effects on 4–5 year old children's noise and physiological stress. Journal of Environmental Psychology. 97 (Art. 102362). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102362

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Identifying post-traumatic stress symptom typologies in clinical and non-clinical healthcare staff: a latent profile analysis
Jeffrey, H. and Yamagishi, H. 2024. Identifying post-traumatic stress symptom typologies in clinical and non-clinical healthcare staff: a latent profile analysis. European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 15 (Art. 2351323). https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2351323

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Who am I that I can turn to? Identity centrality, well-being, and help-seeking in young adults.
Holmes, R. 2024. Who am I that I can turn to? Identity centrality, well-being, and help-seeking in young adults. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8xzz2

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Geopolitical determinants of mental health and global health inequities
Valsraj, K., Moura, H. F., Anantapong, K, Ventriglio, A., Persaud,, A., Tribe, R., Pemberton, M., Poulter, D. and Bhugra, D. 2024. Geopolitical determinants of mental health and global health inequities. Industrial Psychiatry Journal. 33 (Sup. 1), pp. 250-256. https://doi.org/10.4103/ipj.ipj_32_24

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Perceived powerlessness and self-harming behaviours in UK-based Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani women
Aktar, S. and Tribe, R. 2024. Perceived powerlessness and self-harming behaviours in UK-based Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani women. International Review of Psychiatry. 36 (4-5), pp. 451-460. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2024.2306638

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‘Self-harm is wrong’: the experience of self-harming behaviours that inflict external injuries to the body in UK-based Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani women: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Aktar, S. and Tribe, R. 2024. ‘Self-harm is wrong’: the experience of self-harming behaviours that inflict external injuries to the body in UK-based Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani women: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. International Review of Psychiatry. 36 (4-5), pp. 461-468. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2024.2306615

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Feedback: Présentation d'un outil visant au développement des compétences transversales des élèves et premières évaluations de la part des professionnel·les
Bressoud, G., Gay, P. and Lucciarini, E. 2024. Feedback: Présentation d'un outil visant au développement des compétences transversales des élèves et premières évaluations de la part des professionnel·les. SSRE 2024: Swiss Society for Research in Education Conference. Locarno, Switzerland 26 - 28 Jun 2024

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Les Compétences Transversales et leur Implémentation à la Lumière de Modèles Existants et Eprouvés
Lucciarini, E., Bressoud, N., Gay, P., Catherine, A., Dorota, M. and Burel, N. 2024. Les Compétences Transversales et leur Implémentation à la Lumière de Modèles Existants et Eprouvés. SSRE 2024: Swiss Society for Research in Education Conference. Locarno, Switzerland 26 - 28 Jun 2024

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Developing Wellbeing skills in the classroom: The PEAS project: Positive Education Actions in Schools
Lucciarini, E. 2024. Developing Wellbeing skills in the classroom: The PEAS project: Positive Education Actions in Schools. ECPP 2024: 11th European Conference on Positive Psychology. Innsbruck, Austria 10 - 13 Jul 2024

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A Systematic Review of Meta-Analytic, Stand-alone, and short or Shortenable Positive Psychology Interventions: building the Toolbox Approach for Education
Lucciarini, E. 2024. A Systematic Review of Meta-Analytic, Stand-alone, and short or Shortenable Positive Psychology Interventions: building the Toolbox Approach for Education. ECPP 2024: 11th European Conference on Positive Psychology. Innsbruck, Austria 10 - 13 Jul 2024

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Overcoming the Challenge of a Visible Facial Difference at Interview: Familiarisation can be Effective
Stone, A. and De Grouchy, C. 2024. Overcoming the Challenge of a Visible Facial Difference at Interview: Familiarisation can be Effective. School of Psychology, University of East London. https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8xz4x

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‘There is no barrier when it comes to your deafness’: participatory research exploring the views of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students being educated in a Resource Provision
Jalkhi, A. and Rowley, J. 2024. ‘There is no barrier when it comes to your deafness’: participatory research exploring the views of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students being educated in a Resource Provision. European Journal for Special Needs Education. In Press. https://doi.org/10.1080/08856257.2024.2372967

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