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A Repertory Grid Study Investigating Factors Associated With Treating People Diagnosed With Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): the Construct of Illness and the Therapeutic Relationship
(2016-05-17)
People diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) have been subjected to stigma and told that their difficulties are untreatable. Although recovery is now understood to be possible for this client group, much ...
A Mixed Methods Exploration of the Sense of Self among People Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome in Adulthood
(University of Hertfordshire, 2015-02-19)
Asperger syndrome is a relatively recent diagnostic classification. Several factors, including a high prevalence of mental illness, mean receiving a diagnosis in adulthood is a very unique experience but remarkably there ...
Train Drivers' Experiences of Witnessing a Railway Suicide: a Repertory Grid Study
(University of Hertfordshire, 2013-10-10)
Over 200 railway suicides occur on the British Rail Network (BRN) every year. Research into the physical and psychological effects of this traumatic event on train drivers has been limited, and has focused very little on ...
Exploring the Personal Constructs of Looked After Children and their Foster Carers: a Qualitative Study
(2012-06-29)
Previous research has indicated the unique contribution that the interaction between looked after children and their foster carers might have on young people’s behaviour, emotional well-being and subsequent placement ...
The Construal of Romantic Relationships in Transgendered People: a Personal Construct Approach
(2012-01-27)
National Health Service (NHS) statistics show that 4000 people in the United Kingdom are receiving help for gender concerns (DH, 2008). Research has highlighted the importance of romantic relationships during early adulthood ...
Young Persons' Constructions Prior To and Following Parental Brain Injury
(2011-12-19)
Despite extensive research into the impact of brain injury on individuals and
their adult relatives, much less is know about the impact of parental brain injury on
child relatives. The aim of the study was to identify ...
Personal Constructs and Adjustment in Secondary Hypothyroidism
(2011-11-18)
Secondary hypothyroidism is caused by treatment for hyperthyroidism and is a chronic condition. After adequate treatment, people can continue to experience persistent physical and depressive symptoms. There is a lack of ...