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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop following exposure to actual or threatened traum... more Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop following exposure to actual or threatened traumatic experiences. Research has shown that experiencing a trauma may alter, disrupt or distort ones identity. This thesis focused on the relationship between self-complexity (SC; Linville, 1985, 1987) and posttraumatic psychological adjustment. SC is defined as the number of non-overlapping selfaspects (i.e., traits, roles and behaviours) that one uses to describe themselves. Greater SC (i.e., where the self-aspects are many and differentiated) has been associated with better coping in response to adversity. The SC theory had only been tested once in relation to trauma (Morgan & Janoff-Bulman, 1994). The evidencecomplexity and the measures of post traumatic psychological adjustment?.
Clinical Psychology Forum, 2018
This article explored the self-reported leadership competences of Trainee and Qualified Clinical ... more This article explored the self-reported leadership competences of Trainee and Qualified Clinical Psychologists. The results showed that leadership competences are part of a qualified clinical psychologist's role and that trainees don't report a development of these skills across training.
Clinical Psychology Forum
Psychoanalytic theory supports the understanding of interactions taking place in stressful enviro... more Psychoanalytic theory supports the understanding of interactions taking place in stressful environments where strong emotions are felt but poorly expressed. Budgetary reductions and increased workloads make this issue central in the current NHS. We suggest ways to deal with this.
Clinical Psychology Forum
This article explored the self-reported leadership competencies of trainee and qualified clinical... more This article explored the self-reported leadership competencies of trainee and qualified clinical psychologists. The results showed that leadership competencies are part of a qualified clinical psychologist’s role and that trainees don’t report a development of these skills across training.
Clinical Psychology Forum
This article outlines the implementation of Addiction Recovery Monitoring and Support (ARMS). ARM... more This article outlines the implementation of Addiction Recovery Monitoring and Support (ARMS). ARMS aims to monitor and promote recovery from addiction in those patients admitted onto an inpatient drug and alcohol detoxification unit by semi-structured telephone follow-up with the patient once discharged.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop following exposure to actual or threatened traum... more Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop following exposure to actual or threatened traumatic experiences. Research has shown that experiencing a trauma may alter, disrupt or distort ones identity. This thesis focused on the relationship between self-complexity (SC; Linville, 1985, 1987) and posttraumatic psychological adjustment. SC is defined as the number of non-overlapping self-aspects (i.e., traits, roles and behaviours) that one uses to describe themselves. Greater SC (i.e., where the self-aspects are many and differentiated) has been associated with better coping in response to adversity. The SC theory had only been tested once in relation to trauma (Morgan & Janoff-Bulman, 1994). The evidence-base has revealed mixed support for the SC theory; potentially due to methodological differences across studies. Furthermore, research found that greater SC may only be beneficial when people perceive the different parts of themselves to be under their control (McConnell et al.,...
To conduct a systematic review of research conducted on the relationship between poverty and suic... more To conduct a systematic review of research conducted on the relationship between poverty and suicidal behaviour in low and middle income countries.
Global Mental Health, 2016
Approximately 75% of suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where rates of po... more Approximately 75% of suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where rates of poverty are high. Evidence suggests a relationship between economic variables and suicidal behaviour. To plan effective suicide prevention interventions in LMICs we need to understand the relationship between poverty and suicidal behaviour and how contextual factors may mediate this relationship. We conducted a systematic mapping of the English literature on poverty and suicidal behaviour in LMICs, to provide an overview of what is known about this topic, highlight gaps in literature, and consider the implications of current knowledge for research and policy. Eleven databases were searched using a combination of key words for suicidal ideation and behaviours, poverty and LMICs to identify articles published in English between January 2004 and April 2014. Narrative analysis was performed for the 84 studies meeting inclusion criteria. Most English studies in this area come from South Asia an...
Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy, Jan 31, 2017
Post-traumatic stress disorder often brings about profound, lasting, structural changes to one... more Post-traumatic stress disorder often brings about profound, lasting, structural changes to one's sense of self. This study investigated self-complexity and self-aspect control in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Trauma survivors with (n = 103) and without (n = 102) PTSD completed an online questionnaire which involved the completion of a self-complexity task and measures of PTSD. It was found that those with PTSD had significantly greater overall self-complexity than those without PTSD. Furthermore, when considering self-description valence, it was found that those with PTSD had significantly greater negative self-complexity than those without PTSD, but the groups did not differ in terms of positive self-complexity. Second, those with PTSD reported significantly less control over their self-aspects. Third, for those with PTSD, lower levels of self-aspect control were significantly correlated with greater negative self-complexity and lower positive self-complexity. Finally,...
Health Psychology Report, 2016
Willpower, self-control and self-regulation may be important ingredients in recovering from addic... more Willpower, self-control and self-regulation may be important ingredients in recovering from addiction. The authors contend that findings from controlled experiments into self-control and self-regulation can be usefully translated into clinical practice as part of a relapse prevention programme. This would be in the form of willpower building, with willpower being broadly synonymous with self-control and self-regulation. Numerous studies indicate that self-control is a capacity which functions like a muscle. In this sense, self-control can be built up, but is also subject to depletion when utilised. Findings suggest that there is direct applicability for self-control in relation to addiction, and recovery in general. It is possible that this capacity can be developed through individual or group sessions. It is argued that clinical sessions should focus on: awareness, planning, building protective habits and exercising self-regulation. While some of these areas are covered in traditio...
The Lancet Psychiatry, 2016
Crick (2016) Suicide and poverty in lowincome and middle-income countries: a systematic review. T... more Crick (2016) Suicide and poverty in lowincome and middle-income countries: a systematic review. The Lancet Psychiatry, 3 (8). pp. 774-783. ISSN 22150366 Reuse of this item is permitted through licensing under the Creative Commons:
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop following exposure to actual or threatened traum... more Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop following exposure to actual or threatened traumatic experiences. Research has shown that experiencing a trauma may alter, disrupt or distort ones identity. This thesis focused on the relationship between self-complexity (SC; Linville, 1985, 1987) and posttraumatic psychological adjustment. SC is defined as the number of non-overlapping selfaspects (i.e., traits, roles and behaviours) that one uses to describe themselves. Greater SC (i.e., where the self-aspects are many and differentiated) has been associated with better coping in response to adversity. The SC theory had only been tested once in relation to trauma (Morgan & Janoff-Bulman, 1994). The evidencecomplexity and the measures of post traumatic psychological adjustment?.
Clinical Psychology Forum, 2018
This article explored the self-reported leadership competences of Trainee and Qualified Clinical ... more This article explored the self-reported leadership competences of Trainee and Qualified Clinical Psychologists. The results showed that leadership competences are part of a qualified clinical psychologist's role and that trainees don't report a development of these skills across training.
Clinical Psychology Forum
Psychoanalytic theory supports the understanding of interactions taking place in stressful enviro... more Psychoanalytic theory supports the understanding of interactions taking place in stressful environments where strong emotions are felt but poorly expressed. Budgetary reductions and increased workloads make this issue central in the current NHS. We suggest ways to deal with this.
Clinical Psychology Forum
This article explored the self-reported leadership competencies of trainee and qualified clinical... more This article explored the self-reported leadership competencies of trainee and qualified clinical psychologists. The results showed that leadership competencies are part of a qualified clinical psychologist’s role and that trainees don’t report a development of these skills across training.
Clinical Psychology Forum
This article outlines the implementation of Addiction Recovery Monitoring and Support (ARMS). ARM... more This article outlines the implementation of Addiction Recovery Monitoring and Support (ARMS). ARMS aims to monitor and promote recovery from addiction in those patients admitted onto an inpatient drug and alcohol detoxification unit by semi-structured telephone follow-up with the patient once discharged.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop following exposure to actual or threatened traum... more Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may develop following exposure to actual or threatened traumatic experiences. Research has shown that experiencing a trauma may alter, disrupt or distort ones identity. This thesis focused on the relationship between self-complexity (SC; Linville, 1985, 1987) and posttraumatic psychological adjustment. SC is defined as the number of non-overlapping self-aspects (i.e., traits, roles and behaviours) that one uses to describe themselves. Greater SC (i.e., where the self-aspects are many and differentiated) has been associated with better coping in response to adversity. The SC theory had only been tested once in relation to trauma (Morgan & Janoff-Bulman, 1994). The evidence-base has revealed mixed support for the SC theory; potentially due to methodological differences across studies. Furthermore, research found that greater SC may only be beneficial when people perceive the different parts of themselves to be under their control (McConnell et al.,...
To conduct a systematic review of research conducted on the relationship between poverty and suic... more To conduct a systematic review of research conducted on the relationship between poverty and suicidal behaviour in low and middle income countries.
Global Mental Health, 2016
Approximately 75% of suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where rates of po... more Approximately 75% of suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where rates of poverty are high. Evidence suggests a relationship between economic variables and suicidal behaviour. To plan effective suicide prevention interventions in LMICs we need to understand the relationship between poverty and suicidal behaviour and how contextual factors may mediate this relationship. We conducted a systematic mapping of the English literature on poverty and suicidal behaviour in LMICs, to provide an overview of what is known about this topic, highlight gaps in literature, and consider the implications of current knowledge for research and policy. Eleven databases were searched using a combination of key words for suicidal ideation and behaviours, poverty and LMICs to identify articles published in English between January 2004 and April 2014. Narrative analysis was performed for the 84 studies meeting inclusion criteria. Most English studies in this area come from South Asia an...
Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy, Jan 31, 2017
Post-traumatic stress disorder often brings about profound, lasting, structural changes to one... more Post-traumatic stress disorder often brings about profound, lasting, structural changes to one's sense of self. This study investigated self-complexity and self-aspect control in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Trauma survivors with (n = 103) and without (n = 102) PTSD completed an online questionnaire which involved the completion of a self-complexity task and measures of PTSD. It was found that those with PTSD had significantly greater overall self-complexity than those without PTSD. Furthermore, when considering self-description valence, it was found that those with PTSD had significantly greater negative self-complexity than those without PTSD, but the groups did not differ in terms of positive self-complexity. Second, those with PTSD reported significantly less control over their self-aspects. Third, for those with PTSD, lower levels of self-aspect control were significantly correlated with greater negative self-complexity and lower positive self-complexity. Finally,...
Health Psychology Report, 2016
Willpower, self-control and self-regulation may be important ingredients in recovering from addic... more Willpower, self-control and self-regulation may be important ingredients in recovering from addiction. The authors contend that findings from controlled experiments into self-control and self-regulation can be usefully translated into clinical practice as part of a relapse prevention programme. This would be in the form of willpower building, with willpower being broadly synonymous with self-control and self-regulation. Numerous studies indicate that self-control is a capacity which functions like a muscle. In this sense, self-control can be built up, but is also subject to depletion when utilised. Findings suggest that there is direct applicability for self-control in relation to addiction, and recovery in general. It is possible that this capacity can be developed through individual or group sessions. It is argued that clinical sessions should focus on: awareness, planning, building protective habits and exercising self-regulation. While some of these areas are covered in traditio...
The Lancet Psychiatry, 2016
Crick (2016) Suicide and poverty in lowincome and middle-income countries: a systematic review. T... more Crick (2016) Suicide and poverty in lowincome and middle-income countries: a systematic review. The Lancet Psychiatry, 3 (8). pp. 774-783. ISSN 22150366 Reuse of this item is permitted through licensing under the Creative Commons: