Vocational Training Charitable Trust Foundation project
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Current and completed PhD research related to our themes; Visible difference and Body image.
| Visible difference research | Researcher |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Body image in midlife: Developing a psychosocial intervention for women who have received treatment for breast cancer | Helena Lewis-Smith |