PhD research
Current and completed PhD research projects in the Centre for Appearance Research
Visible difference research | Researcher |
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Promoting positive psychological adjustment in parents and carers of children and young people with an appearance-altering condition or injury | Maia Thornton |
Peer support for parents of people affected by burn injuries | Jen Heath |
Redefining resilience in the context of cleft lip and/or palate: Using adult data to inform the development of an intervention to promote positive outcomes | Matt Ridley |
The Impact of Appearance Concerns On Intimacy In People With Disfigurement | Nick Sharratt |
Body Image research | Researcher |
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The impact of social media on adolescent health and wellbeing | Sabrina Meechem |
Big business and body image | Nadia Craddock |
Research covering Visible difference and Body image | Researcher |
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Developing an intervention for primary school-aged children to increase acceptance of diversity of appearance | Jade Parnell |
Body image and men with breast cancer | Beth Herring |
Body Image, Appearance and Physical Activity after Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer | Caterina Gentili |
Development and evaluation of a school-based body image intervention to change attitudes towards appearance and promote acceptance of appearance diversity | Chantelle Bailey |
Completed PhD research
Completed visible difference and body image PhD research and the staff involved.
Visible difference research | Researcher |
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Paediatric and young people's psychosocial adjustment to burn injuries | Laura Armstrong-James |
Psychosocial interventions to support women affected by hair loss due to chemotherapy treatment | Melissa Pilkington |
Young people’s experiences of visible differences associated with genetic/inherited conditions | Jenny Barke |
Psychosocial and ethical issues around visible difference associated with genetic conditions | Heather Brant |
Adolescents, appearance and anti-bullying strategies | Emily Lovegrove |
An exploration of online peer support for young people with chronic skin conditions | Fiona Fox |
Cognitive information processing biases and appearance adjustment: The role of the appearance self-schema | Ben Rosser |
Facing up to visible difference: The design and evaluation of a new computer-based psychosocial intervention | Alyson Bessell |
Psychosocial aspects of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) | Fiona Kennedy |
Psychosocial impact of conditions altering appearance during adolescence | Melissa Wallace |
Psychosocial impact of Epidermylosis Bullosa (EB) | Emma Dures |
Psychosocial importance of eyes and the impact of strabismus on adults | Sue Jackson |
Body image research | Researcher |
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An exploration of the sociocultural influences affecting lesbian and bisexual women’s body image | Caroline Huxley |
Adolescents, appearance and anti-bullying strategies | Emily Lovegrove |
A critical psychological investigation of obesity | Irmgard Tischner |
Exploring the role of cognitive, physical and social variables between body image and appearance concerns and physical activity participation | Daisy Townsend |
Development of negative body image and disordered eating in adolescents | Jamie White |
Research covering Visible difference and Body image | Researcher |
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Body image in midlife: Developing a psychosocial intervention for women who have received treatment for breast cancer | Helena Lewis-Smith |