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Mothers with Learning Disabilities' Experience of Relationships with their Parents, Partners and Friends: An IPA study
(2009-03-05)
Many mothers with learning disabilities experience social isolation (McGaw, 1998; Booth & Booth, 1996) despite current research clearly delineating the importance of supportive relationships for mothers with learning ...
The Effectiveness of 'In-Sight': A User-Led Lifestyle Development Group Training for People with Bipolar Disorder
(2009-02-27)
This study explores the effectiveness of “In-Sight”, a holistic recovery-based group training for people with bipolar disorder. Drawn from professional therapies and lived experience of the user-researcher who is diagnosed ...
The Use of Squiggling: A Play Technique as a Diagnostic Aid in the Assessment of Secondary School-Age Children with Asperger Syndrome
(2009-02-19)
Winnicott’s (1968, 1993) play technique squiggling was piloted as a measure of
creative thinking abilities and a potential diagnostic aid in the assessment of Asperger
syndrome. The internal consistency and inter-rater ...
Experiences of Causing an Accidental Death: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Study
(2009-02-19)
Accidentally killing or feeling responsible for another person’s death constitutes a
traumatic event that is unique from any other traumatic stressor. Considering the
frequency of incidents such as deaths resulting from ...
The Role and Influence of Institutions in Economic Development in Uganda: Evidence and Insights from the Development of the Uganda Coffee Sector 1900 - 2004
(2009-02-19)
Today there is no agreement as to how developing countries can achieve sustained economic growth and wellbeing. Over the last 50 years many suggested policy panaceas have failed. Policy makers are now faced with growing ...
Parental Experiences of Intercountry Adoption: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Study
(2009-02-19)
Intercountry adoption, where children are born in one country and adopted by families in another country, has become an increasing global phenomenon (Scherman & Harré, 2004). As indicated by a review of the literature, the ...
Gamma-Ray Bursts in the Local Universe
(2009-01-20)
With energy outputs >~10^51 erg in 0.1-1000 seconds, Gamma-ray Bursts (GRBs) are the most powerful events yet observed in the Universe. As such they are potential probes of the very early Universe, back to the era of ...
The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Individuals with a Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder
(2009-01-19)
This study investigated the discharge practice of a Community Mental Health Team
(CMHT) by examining records (electronic and file) of clients discharged between April 2005 and March 2006. Out of a total of 211 discharged ...
An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Young People's Experiences of Living With a Parent With Mental Health Difficulties
(2009-01-19)
This study examined the local needs of individuals accessing an adult community
psychology service, using a cross sectional view of those waiting for the service. This
service mapping exercise aimed to gather a better ...
Developing a Model of Sustainable Learning Appropriate to SMEs in the Automotive Supply Sector
(2009-01-19)
Evidence from national surveys conducted in 1995, 2002 and 2006 shows that, despite a variety of specific Government training initiatives, the UK automotive supply sector lags behind international competition and suffers ...