Psychology

Title	Psychology
Type	School
University	UEL
Dean	Dr Meera Tiwari
Research Administrator	Mrs Nazmin Uddin
Research Degrees Leader	Dr Lorna Farquharson
Examination Officer	Mrs Nazmin Uddin
Prof Doc Administrator	Mrs Claire Correia
Legal Representative	Dr Trishna Patel
	Dr Miles Thomas
	Prof Winston Morgan

Latest research outputs

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A systematic review and thematic synthesis on the experiences of accessing and attending psychological therapy for informal carers of people living with dementia

Yang, J., Fearn, C., John, A., Hoare, S., Chang, S., Zammitt, D. and Stott, J. 2025. A systematic review and thematic synthesis on the experiences of accessing and attending psychological therapy for informal carers of people living with dementia. BMC Geriatrics. 25 (Art. 353). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05986-7

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Home-based transcranial direct current stimulation for major depressive disorder: 6-month follow-up from randomised sham-controlled trial and open-label treatment phases

Woodham, R., Selvaraj, S., Lajmi, N., Hobday, H., Sheehan, G., Ghazi-Noori, A., Lagerberg, P., Machado-Vieira, R., Soares, J. C., Young, A. H. and Fu, C. 2025. Home-based transcranial direct current stimulation for major depressive disorder: 6-month follow-up from randomised sham-controlled trial and open-label treatment phases. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 186, pp. 23-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2025.03.047

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“Story of My Body – Lifelong Body Image Narratives Among Eastern European Females in Their 30s”

Grechnaya, A. 2025. “Story of My Body – Lifelong Body Image Narratives Among Eastern European Females in Their 30s”. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8zx2x

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Evermore Wellbeing for Teens: A Scoping Review of Stand-alone and Brief Positive Psychology Interventions for Potential Use in Educational Settings

Lucciarini, E., Carr, A., Bressoud, N., Boniwell, I., Audrin, C., Gay, P. and Burel, N. 2025. Evermore Wellbeing for Teens: A Scoping Review of Stand-alone and Brief Positive Psychology Interventions for Potential Use in Educational Settings. Educational Psychology Review. 37 (Art. 63). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-025-10033-3

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Exploring the Dynamics of Shame, Sexuality and Therapeutic Engagement with Gay Men: A Social Constructionist Reflexive Thematic Analysis

De Barr, R. 2025. Exploring the Dynamics of Shame, Sexuality and Therapeutic Engagement with Gay Men: A Social Constructionist Reflexive Thematic Analysis. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8z989

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A Qualitative Exploration of Black Parents’ and Carers’ Experiences of Working with an inner-London Educational Psychology Team

Chaloner, E. 2025. A Qualitative Exploration of Black Parents’ and Carers’ Experiences of Working with an inner-London Educational Psychology Team. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8z988

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Exploring Practitioners’ Experiences of Delivering Video Interaction Guidance to Mothers Who Report to Have Been Domestically Abused

Stone, S. 2025. Exploring Practitioners’ Experiences of Delivering Video Interaction Guidance to Mothers Who Report to Have Been Domestically Abused. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8z983

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A Qualitative Exploration of Military Children’s Experience of Education when a Parent has Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

O'Neill, H. 2025. A Qualitative Exploration of Military Children’s Experience of Education when a Parent has Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8z982

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Neuromodulation of dorsal and ventral prefrontal cortex during gambling task performance in low and high impulsive individuals

Gomis-Vicent, E., Turner, J. J. D., Nitsche, M. A., Rivolta, D. and Thoma, V. 2025. Neuromodulation of dorsal and ventral prefrontal cortex during gambling task performance in low and high impulsive individuals. Addictive Behaviors. 167 (Art. 108358). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2025.108358

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Who Leads and Who Follows? The Pathways to Joint Attention During Free-Flowing Interactions Change Over Developmental Time

Perapoch Amado, M., Phillips, E., Esposito, G., Greenwood, E., Ives, P., Labendzki, P., Lancaster, K., Northrop, T., Viswanathan, N., Gök, M., Peñaherrera, M., Jones, E. and Wass, S. 2025. Who Leads and Who Follows? The Pathways to Joint Attention During Free-Flowing Interactions Change Over Developmental Time. Child Development. 96 (3), pp. 1112-1127. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.14229

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First do no harm: Client and staff experiences of negative effects from dialectical behaviour therapy

Lawson, Z. and Farquharson, L. 2025. First do no harm: Client and staff experiences of negative effects from dialectical behaviour therapy. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice. p. In press. https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12578

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Diagnostic inequalities relating to physical healthcare among people with mental health conditions: a systematic review

Liberati, E., Kelly, S., Price, A., Richards, N., Gibson, J., Olsson, A., Watkins, S., Smith, E., Cole, S., Kuhn, I. and Martin, G. 2025. Diagnostic inequalities relating to physical healthcare among people with mental health conditions: a systematic review. EClinicalMedicine. 80 (Art. 103026). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.103026

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Educational Psychology Research and Practice (EPRaP): Volume 11, Issue 1

Giles, P., Jackson, C. M., Kasmani, H., Gu, J., Griffiths, R., Tromans, C., Rowley, J., Adongo, R., Rosa, A. A., Amponsa-Gyasi, O., Dark, J., Woods, K., Smith, S., Cullwick, L., Morley, K., Geradine, R., Hamilton, J., Wasterfall, P., Denner, G., Gibby-Leversuch, R., Wood-Downie, H., Meheux, Z., Oloko, T., Ozcagatay, R., Pargeter-Takhar, E., Serrano, M. T. and Tench, A. 2025. Educational Psychology Research and Practice (EPRaP): Volume 11, Issue 1. School of Childhood and Social Care, University of East London. https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8z401

Portfolio

Review of the Resource School Wellbeing Cards, by Dr Jerricah Holder

Amponsa-Gyasi, O. 2025. Review of the Resource School Wellbeing Cards, by Dr Jerricah Holder. Educational Psychology Research and Practice. 11 (1), pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8z3zz

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Children planning for social change: a participatory action research project using Appreciative Inquiry

Rowley, J., Adongo, R., Meheux, Z., Oloko, T., Ozcagatay, R., Pargeter-Takhar, E., Serrano, M. T. and Tench, A. 2025. Children planning for social change: a participatory action research project using Appreciative Inquiry. Educational Psychology Research and Practice. 11 (1), pp. 1-25. https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8z3zw

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Torn Between Worlds: A Qualitative Analysis of How Gamers Make Sense of Feeling Stuck Between Their Virtual and Real Lives

Williams, P. 2025. Torn Between Worlds: A Qualitative Analysis of How Gamers Make Sense of Feeling Stuck Between Their Virtual and Real Lives. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8z37w

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A Thematic Analysis of Encounters Between Those with Sickle Cell Disease and Their Healthcare Professionals Where Medication Is Discussed

Mcdermott, M. 2025. A Thematic Analysis of Encounters Between Those with Sickle Cell Disease and Their Healthcare Professionals Where Medication Is Discussed. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8z37v

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An Exploration Into Black Males’ Lived Experience of Psychological Distress in the U.K: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Parris, S. 2025. An Exploration Into Black Males’ Lived Experience of Psychological Distress in the U.K: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8z37q

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Foraging and inertia: Understanding the developmental dynamics of overt visual attention

Wass, S., Perapoch Amado, M., Northrop, T., Marriott Haresign, I. and Phillips, E. 2025. Foraging and inertia: Understanding the developmental dynamics of overt visual attention. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. 169 (Art. 105991). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105991

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Dispelling the notion of neutrality in mental healthcare: The role of moral values and racial attitudes in clinical decision-making

Mortimer, E. and Patel, T. 2025. Dispelling the notion of neutrality in mental healthcare: The role of moral values and racial attitudes in clinical decision-making. Ethics & Behavior. p. In press. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508422.2025.2472421

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Neural response associated with the modulation of temporal summation of second pain by affective touch

Wakui, E., Fidanza, F. and Martini, M. 2025. Neural response associated with the modulation of temporal summation of second pain by affective touch. The Journal of Pain. 29 (Art. 105349). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105349

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Needing to shout to be heard? Caregiver under-responsivity anddisconnection between vocal signaling and autonomic arousal ininfants from chaotic households

Wass, S., Smith, C. S., Mirza, F. U., Greenwood, E. and Goupil, L. 2025. Needing to shout to be heard? Caregiver under-responsivity anddisconnection between vocal signaling and autonomic arousal ininfants from chaotic households. Child Development. 96 (2), pp. 527-545. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.14183

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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

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. 2025. 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. 369, pp. 576-587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.09.054

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The Modern Slavery Core Outcome Set: A Survivor-Driven Consensus on Priority Outcomes for Recovery, Wellbeing, and Reintegration

Jannesari, S., Damara, B., Witkin, R., Katona, C., Sit, Q., Dang, M., Joseph, J., Howarth, E., Triantafillou, O., Powell, C., Rafique, S., Sritharan, A., Wright, N., Oram, S. and Paphitis, S. A. 2024. The Modern Slavery Core Outcome Set: A Survivor-Driven Consensus on Priority Outcomes for Recovery, Wellbeing, and Reintegration. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. 25 (3), pp. 2377-2389. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380231211955

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Understanding Mental Health Apps: An Applied Psychosocial Perspective

Goodings, L., Ellis, D. and Tucker, I. 2024. Understanding Mental Health Apps: An Applied Psychosocial Perspective. Springer Nature.

Book

Activity Report: “Integrative Travel Notebook”

Braillard, O., Descartes, R., Nehme, M., Sauthier, C., Muller, J-F. and Lucciarini, E. 2024. Activity Report: “Integrative Travel Notebook”. Switzerland

Project report

Finding order in chaos: influences of environmental complexity and predictability on development

Lancaster, K. and Wass, S. 2024. Finding order in chaos: influences of environmental complexity and predictability on development. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. 29 (4), pp. 344-355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2024.11.012

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Barriers to psychological support following early miscarriage. Perspectives of the UK-based IAPT perinatal champion

Carthew, J. and Gannon, K. 2024. Barriers to psychological support following early miscarriage. Perspectives of the UK-based IAPT perinatal champion. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology . p. In press. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2433155

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The effects of a short exercise bout on executive functions in healthy older adults

Martini, M., Enoch, J. and Kramer, A. F. 2024. The effects of a short exercise bout on executive functions in healthy older adults. Scientific Reports. 14 (Art. 28827). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-79685-5

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An exploration of educational psychologists’ views on developing attuned interactions during remote consultation

Law, J. and Rowley, J. 2024. An exploration of educational psychologists’ views on developing attuned interactions during remote consultation. Educational Psychology in Practice. 41 (1), pp. 51-68. https://doi.org/10.1080/02667363.2024.2425630

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Systematic literature review to explore the experience and impact group coaching has on parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities

Gellett, R., Sadana, E., Batuwitage, S. and Thomas, M. 2024. Systematic literature review to explore the experience and impact group coaching has on parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities. The Coaching Psychologist. 20 (2), pp. 45-56. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpstcp.2024.20.2.45

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Focus sur l’attention et l’agitation des élèves

Lucciarini, E. and Bressoud, N. 2024. Focus sur l’attention et l’agitation des élèves. Résonances: Mensuel de l’école valaisanne. 3 (24-25), p. 25.

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L’art de poser des questions pour favoriser les apprentissages

Lucciarini, E. and Bressoud, N. 2024. L’art de poser des questions pour favoriser les apprentissages. Résonances: Mensuel de l’école valaisanne. 4 (24-25), p. 26.

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Outils pratiques pour la gestion de classe au secondaire

Lucciarini, E. and Bressoud, N. 2024. Outils pratiques pour la gestion de classe au secondaire. Résonances: Mensuel de l’école valaisanne. 1 (24-25), p. 32.

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Réussir à (se) comprendre!

Lucciarini, E. and Bressoud, N. 2024. Réussir à (se) comprendre! Résonances: Mensuel de l’école valaisanne. 2 (24-25), p. 27.

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Conspiracy Beliefs: Their Development and Representation

Patterson, M. 2024. Conspiracy Beliefs: Their Development and Representation. Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8yw5w

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What Are the Experiences of the Journey in an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Service for Individuals in the Afghan Community?

Ullah, H. 2024. What Are the Experiences of the Journey in an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Service for Individuals in the Afghan Community? Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8yw5q

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Racialisation of Haafus: How Do Non-white Visible Minorities Experience Discrimination in Japan?

Kushida, R. 2024. Racialisation of Haafus: How Do Non-white Visible Minorities Experience Discrimination in Japan? Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8yw59

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A Foucauldian Discourse Analysis of 'Eating Difficulties' in Other Specified and Unspecified Feeding and Eating Disorders (OSFED/UFED)

Bhalla, G. 2024. A Foucauldian Discourse Analysis of 'Eating Difficulties' in Other Specified and Unspecified Feeding and Eating Disorders (OSFED/UFED). Prof Doc Thesis University of East London School of Psychology https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.8yw57

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