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Coping with Hearing Voices: a Repertory Grid Study
(2011-12-21)
Hearing voices is a well researched experience, found in both schizophrenia and the general population. Previous research investigating the unusual experience has reinforced cognitive psychology concepts such as beliefs, ...
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 ...
Making Sense of Leadership Development: Reflections on my Role as a Leader of Leadership Development Interventions
(University of Hertfordshire, 2011-12-09)
This thesis examines my experience of leading leadership development. During the last three years I have been researching my role as Head of Leadership and Organisational Development at the University of Hertfordshire (UH), ...
Belief in Ghosts in Post-War England
(2011-11-29)
This project examined, by qualitative investigation, the actual content and mechanics
of ghost beliefs in Britain today. Through questionnaire, personal interview, and email
correspondence, the beliefs and experiences ...
Improving Computational Predictions of Cis-regulatory Binding Sites in Genomic Data
(2011-11-25)
Cis-regulatory elements are the short regions of DNA to which specific
regulatory proteins bind and these interactions subsequently influence
the level of transcription for associated genes, by inhibiting
or enhancing ...
Personal Constructs of Adolescents with Selective Mutism
(2011-11-24)
Due to the nature of the condition, research into selective mutism has tended towards quantitative analyses or individual case studies. This study aimed to explore the personal experiences of adolescents with selective ...
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 ...
Contextual Factors Associated with Psychological Inflexibility and Distress in Adults
(2011-11-18)
It is widely accepted in the literature that adverse experiences in childhood, such as abuse and emotional invalidation, pose a major risk factor for the development of psychopathology later in life. What is less known, ...
The Experiences of Primary Caregivers of People with Learning Disabilities who have Committed an Offence: a Narrative Study
(2011-11-18)
Background and aims: The experiences of primary caregivers of adults with learning disabilities who have committed an offence is a largely neglected area within current literature. However, primary caregivers have an ...
The Experiences of People whose Partners have taken their own Lives: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
(University of Hertfordshire, 2011-10-31)
Rationale and Aims: Grief research has highlighted the difficult reactions
experienced by people bereaved by suicide, with studies also looking at the
importance of sense and meaning making. There is limited research ...