Jessica Rose Atkinson

Jessica Rose Atkinson

Thesis title: Experiences of therapeutic services for people with histories of complex trauma: a mixed-methods study. Abstract: Complex PTSD (CPTSD) is a newly-identified disorder linked to adverse childhood experiences. CPTSD is categorised by traumatic memory in...

Helena Bladen

Thesis title: Mental health of sexual minorities: Incorporating social processes into a psychological model Abstract: First supervisor: Katharine Rimes Pathway:2-Life Course, Psychology, & Health Cohort: 2021-22
Cassandra Louise Coulston

Cassandra Louise Coulston

Thesis title: Global Virtual Teams: Resilient resources for psychological wellbeing and performance Abstract: This thesis aims to explore the psychological, social and environmental variables, that influence wellbeing and performance outcomes at an individual and team...
Oskar Filip Kaleta

Oskar Filip Kaleta

Thesis title: Interpersonal Violence and Common Mental Health Difficulties: A Genetically Informed Approach Abstract: The WHO defines interpersonal violence as the “intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against another person, which either...
Zoe Chui

Zoe Chui

Thesis title: Ethnicity and exposure to workplace violence for hospital-based and community nurses Abstract: As the NHS is suffering its worst ever staffing crisis, several non-UK studies have found that a key detrimental factor in recruitment and retention is...
Harley McIntosh

Harley McIntosh

Thesis title: Do multiple meaningful groups promote resilience to stressors? Abstract: Stress is a fact of life. In the UK, 85% of adults regularly experience stress, with 74% of these adults reporting that at least once in the last year, they have felt so stressed...
Iveta Tsenkova

Iveta Tsenkova

Thesis title: Realist Evaluation of a Psychosocial Substance Use Intervention for Young Adults Experiencing Housing Insecurity Abstract: Young adults between 16 and 25 living in housing insecurity are more likely to present to local authorities with mental health and...
Katherine (Katie) Thompson

Katherine (Katie) Thompson

Thesis title: Social isolation from childhood to young adulthood: Identifying patterns of stability and change for a better understanding of later health and functioning Abstract: Positive social relationships, particularly at a young age, are critical for later...
Katrin Hoffmann

Katrin Hoffmann

Thesis title: Resilience on the individual and community level in the face of adversity – an ethnographic approach to shed light on current controversies around PTSD and culture Abstract: There is a controversy around PTSD across cultures (e.g. Gilmoor et al., 2019)....

Samuel Swidzinski

Thesis title: Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) as an Early Intervention for Bipolar Disorder. Is it more beneficial than Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)? Abstract: Studies have found marked deficits in cognitive functioning in individuals diagnosed with bipolar...
Emma Wilson

Emma Wilson

Thesis title: The role of peer victimisation (traditional bullying and cyberbullying) and a support-seeking coping style in the prediction of self-harm among adolescents, and the relationship with gender. Abstract: Bullying victimisation has consistently been linked...
Astrid Emilie Lund

Astrid Emilie Lund

Thesis title: The impact of beliefs about memory ability on cognitive skill and lived experience in older adults Abstract: More than 50% of those over 70 years of age worry about memory loss. This worry has a negative effect on mental health and can even impact memory...