School of Psychology & Sport Science
- Masters by Research
Are early adversities associated with traits resembling ASD in childhood?
Author: Roberts, S., 5 Mar 2024Supervisor: Wimpory, D. (Supervisor), Ford, K. (Supervisor) & Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Athlete monitoring in rugby union: inter- and intra-week associations of objective and subjective training markers with load during an entire Rugby Union Season.
Author: Mondin, D., 2021Supervisor: Owen, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Comparing understanding of Health related knowledge following Easy Read alone or Easy Read with additional support in adults with intellectual disabilities.
Author: Rowlands, L., 1 Dec 2015Supervisor: Hughes, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Development of a Holistic Talent Identification Framework in youth Rugby Union
Author: Hughes, J., 7 Jun 2021Supervisor: Owen, J. (Supervisor) & Jones, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Does physical exercise affect cognition in patients living with Chronic Kidney Disease?
Author: Bradshaw, E., 9 Aug 2022Supervisor: Rossetti, G. (Supervisor) & Macdonald, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Exercise testing in the acute setting – the utility of exercise testing to predict safe discharge in acute cardiopulmonary disease including validation of the 40 steps desaturation test in the assessment of acute or suspected COVID-19
Author: Rhys, G., 31 Oct 2022Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor), Moore, J. (Supervisor) & Subbe, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Feasibility Study of SKILLS (Support for Kids In Learning and Language Strategies); an Online Programme for Parents and School Support Staff.
Author: Thomson, J., 6 Jan 2019Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Williams, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Gait Analysis in Autism: A Potential Diagnostic Tool
Author: Forster, K., 2013Supervisor: Wimpory, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
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IMPACT OF MINDFULNESS TEACHER TRAINING ON MBSR PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES: A QUANTITATIVE STUDY
Author: Crane, R., 9 Sept 2016Supervisor: Dorjee, D. (Supervisor) & Crane, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Investigating the acceptability of the KiVa anti-bullying programme in a special educational setting: a mixed methods case study
Author: Liscombe, R., 10 Feb 2020Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Williams, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Mechanisms of fatigue: Determinants of observational effort judgement of exercising individuals
Author: Hafouda, Y., 30 Oct 2023Supervisor: Kubis, H. (Supervisor) & Moore, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Social Timing in Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (M.Phil)
Author: Muth, A., Jan 2018Supervisor: Wimpory, D. (Supervisor), Nash, S. (Supervisor) & Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Temporal Variability of Gait in High Functioning Autism: A Potential Diagnostic Tool
Author: Forster, K., May 2013Supervisor: Wimpory, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The Effect of Combination Aerobic and Resistance Home Exercise Training on Endothelial Function in Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3-4: a Randomised Controlled Pilot Study
Author: Crosbie, J., 13 Nov 2023Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor) & Moore, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The current state of outdoor activity provision in Wales
Author: Muskett, C., 3 Feb 2020Supervisor: Roberts, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
The influence of prosocial priming on visual perspective taking and automatic imitation
Author: Newey, R., 2017Supervisor: Ramsey, R. (Supervisor) & Koldewyn, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Understanding High School Subject Choice and the Decision to Pursue a Career in STEM
Author: Owen, K., 2018Supervisor: Hughes, J. (Supervisor) & Hunter, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
Visualising the self-face representation via behavioural image reconstruction
Author: Vinsome, M., 29 Jan 2024Supervisor: Downing, P. (Supervisor) & Maister, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Masters by Research
- Master of Philosophy
An investigation into implicit and explicit learning with motor skills and the most beneficial time to give explicit rules
Author: Prescott, D., 1998Supervisor: Fazey, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
Heterogeneity of Endothelial Dysfunction and the Role of Nutritional Therapy
Author: Jones, T., 13 Mar 2021Supervisor: Macdonald, J. (Supervisor) & Rossetti, G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
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The influence of experiential factors on bilingual language development
Author: Neofytou, E., 2 Oct 2019Supervisor: Mills, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Master of Philosophy
- Professional Doctorates
A Contextual Behavioural Perspective on Substance Use Disorder
Author: Shepley, E., 16 Sept 2020Supervisor: Hogan, L. (Supervisor) & Jackson, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Accessing Support: Young People's Mental Health
Author: Kidd, L., 21 Jan 2020Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Acquired brain injury: Psychological sequelae and holistic approaches to intervention
Author: Perry, S., Jan 2017Supervisor: Coetzer, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Acquired brain injury, violence, and anti-social behaviour: Disentangling cause and effect
Author: Bichard, H., 2020Supervisor: Coetzer, R. (Supervisor), Saville, C. (Supervisor) & Byrne, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
An Exploration of Homelessness and Mental Health
Author: Rayner, J., 27 Sept 2023Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor), Owen, R. (External person) (Supervisor) & Hollick, T. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
An Exploration of the Role Social Class has in Clinical Psychology Training and for Adults Engaging with Psychological Therapies in the UK.
Author: Place, K., 27 Sept 2023Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor) & Crew, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
An exploration of female violence and anger
Author: McBride, E., 24 Feb 2023Supervisor: Piggin, L. (Supervisor) & Darrell-Berry, H. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
An exploration of therapist self-disclosure in psychotherapy
Author: Lea, J., Jan 2009Supervisor: Jones, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
An exploration of virtual reality exposure therapy for social anxiety
Author: Priday, L., Jan 2016Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Applying Conversation Analysis to Family Therapy Process Research
Author: Pethica, S., May 2017Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Attachment styles of staff and people in care-homes : an investigation into effects on challenging behaviour
Author: Goater, P., Jan 2004Supervisor: Woods, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Autism: Investigating Parents’ Etiological Beliefs and Assessment Experiences when a Diagnosis is not given
Author: Bendik, L., Jan 2017Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Autism Diagnosis Late in Life and the ADHD Prevalence Rates in Psychiatric Population
Author: Gerhand, S., 16 Sept 2020Supervisor: Moseley, S. (External person) (Supervisor), Rickards, R. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jackson, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Autism and Gender: An exploration of high-functioning autism in females
Author: Hooper, A., Jan 2016Supervisor: Cole, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Autobiographical memory, problem solving and coping strategies of parents referred for parent training
Author: Rollinson, L., Jan 2004Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor) & Burnside, E. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Breaking the Silence: Challenges to Professional Boundaries in Therapeutic Work - A Qualitative Exploration
Author: Way, C., 2018Supervisor: Larners, C. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Care and compassion: An exploration of care experiences and compassion focused approaches in Forensic and Inpatient Mental Health Services.: English
Author: Waite, H., 27 Sept 2023Supervisor: Lamers, C. (Supervisor) & Wane, J. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Child and adolescent mental health: Intervention and appropriate Measurement
Author: Connolly, J., Jan 2017Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Childhood risk factors, emotion awareness and regulation in borderline personality disorder
Author: Vickers, L., 3 Sept 2014Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Choice in Life (transgender older adults’ mental health) and in Death (UK GPs’ euthanasia discourses)
Author: Maddock, E., Jan 2017Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Compassion in the NHS: An exploration of the experiences of mental health staff.
Author: Drobinska, K., 15 Sept 2020Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor), Oakley, D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Way, C. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Deprivation, social capital and mental health: the influence of connection and its disruption through churn
Author: Handley, C., 25 Sept 2019Supervisor: Oakley, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Developing Systemic Approaches to Tic Disorders in Education and Healthcare Settings : Developing Systemic Approaches to Tic Disorders in Education and Healthcare Settings
Author: Kramer, J., 29 Sept 2023Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Eating Disorder Recovery: An exploration of the influence of sociocultural factors
Author: Bale, R., 20 Sept 2022Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor) & Speight, T. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Effects of traumatic experiences on information processing in patients with mental health problems
Author: Howard, L. A., Jan 2005Supervisor: Kimble, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
End-Stage Renal Disease: Exploring the Impact of Treatment on Body-Image and Investigating the Psychological Factors of Treatment Adherence
Author: Gordon, J., Jan 2017Supervisor: Parry-Jones, B. (Supervisor) & Gardner, P. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Evaluation of the DBT-Steps A (DBT-SA) programme when delivered by School-based Counsellors to a targeted population.
Author: Ramage, G., 25 Sept 2019Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Examining psychological therapies adapted for adults with intellectual disabilities
Author: Patterson, C., 23 Sept 2019Supervisor: Williams, J. (Supervisor) & Jones, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Examining trauma systems in children exposed to domestic violence
Author: Hunter, G., Jan 2006Supervisor: Burnside, E. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Experiences and Perceptions of Frequently Overlooked Groups in Mental Health Contexts
Author: Griffith, E., 14 Sept 2021Supervisor: Jackson, D. M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Saville, D. C. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Experiences of Healthcare Professionals and Patients in Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis: Making and Breaking Bonds
Author: Jones, S., Jan 2016Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Exploring Loneliness and Connectedness amongst Service Users in Acute Adult Mental Health Inpatient Care
Author: Oakley, D., Jan 2017Supervisor: Firth, A. (Supervisor) & Jackson, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Exploring Psychological Distress in Renal Services: Health Care Professionals and Patient Experiences
Author: Shakespeare, M., Jan 2016Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Exploring barriers and developments in men’s mental health access
Author: Taylor, M., 17 Nov 2023Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Exploring healthcare professionals' experiences of providing care for people with dementia across the lifespan.
Author: Browne, S., 27 Sept 2023Supervisor: Piggin, L. (Supervisor) & Sanders, D. F. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Exploring the Challenges of Intercultural Qualitative Health Research and the Experiences of Doctors in Lesotho
Author: Holdsworth, L., 27 Sept 2023Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor) & Piggin, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Exploring the Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavioural Therapy in University Students
Author: Johnston, R., 13 Sept 2022Supervisor: Swales, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
From Repeat Diabetic Ketoacidosis to Expert by Experience: Exploring the Highs and Lows of Living with Type 1 Diabetes
Author: Allcock, B., 16 Sept 2020Supervisor: Stewart, D. R. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jackson, D. M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Growing Kind Minds: Adapted group Compassion Focused Therapy for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities (CFT-ID)
Author: Clapton, N., Jan 2016Supervisor: Williams, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Holding compassion in the fostering role: A Thematic Analysis of foster carers’ views and experiences
Author: Painter, R., Aug 2018Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor) & Goater, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
I Can’t Get No Sleep: An Exploration of Sleep Quality in Stigmatised Groups.
Author: Sheppard, N., 14 Sept 2021Supervisor: Hogan, L. (Supervisor) & Saville, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Impaired awareness following acquired brain injury : conceptual, emotional and treatment considerations
Author: Roberts, C., Jan 2004Supervisor: Coetzer, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Implementation Fidelity and Acceptability of Parent-Mediated Interventions for Children Suspected or Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Author: Jackson, L., 22 Oct 2020Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor) & Pasteur, M. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Individual and Interpersonal Risk and Resiliency Factors in Primary and Secondary Trauma
Author: Gray, C., Jun 2018Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Individual experiences of an aacceptance-based pain management programme: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
Author: Mathias, B., Jan 2010Supervisor: Daley, D. (Supervisor) & Huws, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
It's Not a Linear Process: Psychological Wellbeing and Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis
Author: Martin-Forbes, P., 13 Sept 2022Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor) & Burnside, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
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Keep Quiet and Carry On: Living and Working (During Covid-19) in an Inpatient Unit.
Author: Ashworth, J., 14 Sept 2021Supervisor: Lamers, C. (Supervisor) & Oakley, D. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Kidney Transplantation: Investigating Sexual Functioning in Female Recipients and Exploring the Lived Experience of Donors
Author: Rutter, L., Jan 2016Supervisor: Parry-Jones, B. (Supervisor) & Gardner, P. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Listening to the Voices? How relationships with voices change over time, and developments in therapeutic interventions for voice-hearing.
Author: Bigglestone, R., 25 Sept 2019Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Lives in transition : caregiving and bereavement adjustment among spousal dementia caregivers : a grounded theory study
Author: Waring, P., Jan 2002Supervisor: Woods, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Managing Diabetes in Adolescence: An Exploration of the Relevant Literature and Lived Experiences
Author: Oakley, L., Jan 2016Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Mother-Child Relationships and :Maternal Expressed Emotion in Families of Children with Autism
Author: Hall, L., Jan 2008Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Mothers and fathers of children with autism spectrum disorders : comparisons and predictors of well-being
Author: Joannidi, H., Jan 2008Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
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Overgeneral autobiographical memory and experiential avoidance in post-traumatic stress disorder and depression
Author: Stewart, R., 1 Jul 2013Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Parent training for young people with hyperactivity : efficacy of a self-directed intervention
Author: Kelly, J. & Kelly, J., Jan 2007Supervisor: Daley, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Participant-produced photography to augment therapeutic interventions for people with intellectual disabilities
Author: Boulton, N., Jan 2016Supervisor: Williams, J. (Supervisor) & Jones, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Perinatal Mental Health: An Exploration of Different Dimensions of Perinatal Psychopathology at an International and National Level
Author: Alofs, E., 25 Sept 2019Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Personal Resources in Recovery: A Quantitative Study of Resiliency, Grit, and Coping in Rehabilitation Following Acquired Brain Injury
Author: Todd Jones, J., 2018Supervisor: Coetzer, B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Psychological Interventions for First-Episode Psychosis: An Exploration of Individual and Group Interventions
Author: Benton, C., 25 Sept 2019Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor) & Owen, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Psychological distress in adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse : the role of shame, self-esteem and blame
Author: Kemish, K., Jan 2007Supervisor: Hargreaves, I. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Psychological mindedness and adult attachment styles.
Author: Manley, S., Jan 1999Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Receiving an uncertain diagnosis : experiences and discourse
Author: Pierce, S., Jan 2015Supervisor: Lamers, C. (Supervisor) & Salisbury, K. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Recovery Outside of the Box: Examining Adventure Therapy for Mental Health
Author: Radford, S., 16 Sept 2020Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Relationships Among Alcohol Use, Emotion, Motivation, and Goals
Author: Hogan, L., Jan 2008Supervisor: Cox, W. M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Relationships between autobiographical memory, identity and awareness in early-stage dementia
Author: Naylor, E., Jan 2006Supervisor: Clare, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Renal patients' lived experiences and perspectives on conservative kidney management and kidney transplantation
Author: Chan, R., 14 Sept 2021Supervisor: Parry-Jones, D. B. (External person) (Supervisor), Jackson, D. M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Gardner, D. P. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
School-based primary prevention programmes: Outcomes and the factors that affect their success
Author: Stewart, J., 2018Supervisor: Saville, C. (Supervisor), Evans, S. (Supervisor) & Hutchings, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Seeing both sides: wellbeing in maternity services post COVID-19
Author: Stockdale, M., 22 Jun 2023Supervisor: Piggin, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Self-Esteem and Self-Concept in Individuals with Poor Me and Bad Me Persecutory Beliefs.
Author: Gray, I., Jan 2009Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Serious mental illness and wellbeing: An exploration of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and interventions to improve social functioning
Author: Moxham, D., 14 Sept 2021Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor) & Owen, R. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Should it come with the territory? Experiences and discourses of two groups of professionals.
Author: Nickson, C., 27 Sept 2023Supervisor: Lamers, C. (Supervisor) & Rickard, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Sleep-wake reversal among people with psychosis: A functional contextualist interpretation
Author: Ivory, S., 29 Jan 2024Supervisor: Owen, R. (External person) (Supervisor) & Jackson, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Social skills in adolescents with autism : testing the specificity of the deficit, and development of a DVD training intervention
Author: Haddock, K., Jan 2003Supervisor: Jones, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Socioeconomic deprivation and psychopathology: associations at the global and local level
Author: Jones, L., Jan 2017Supervisor: Hastings, R. (Supervisor) & Jackson, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Special Measures, Burnout And Occupational Stress In National Health Service Staff: Experiences, Interpretations And Evidence-Based Interventions.
Author: McNally, D., 30 Oct 2019Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor) & Robinson, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Staff Perspectives on challenges of working within the contemporary NHS
Author: Willoughby, E., 26 Jan 2024Supervisor: Burnside, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Supporting Foster Carers Through Training: Exploration of foster and kinship carer training needs and attendance on a behaviourally based training programme.
Author: Layland, S., 13 May 2020Supervisor: Hutchings, J. (Supervisor) & Hoerger, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
Supporting parents who experience mental health difficulties: An exploration of therapeutic services and interventions.
Author: Grange, N., 16 Sept 2020Supervisor: Jackson, M. (Supervisor), Myers, D. (External person) (Supervisor) & Saville, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS:AN ANALYSIS OF MALE AND FEMALE CHILD SEX OFFENDERS
Author: Augarde, S., 26 Oct 2020Supervisor: Rydon-Grange, M. (External person) (Supervisor) & Saville, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Professional Doctorates