Browsing by Author "Faculty of Health"
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Acquisition, Distribution and Perspectives of Healthcare Information in Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAM)
(University of Plymouth, 2006)From April 2001 until September 2005 1 worked as a Pilkington research fellow at the Department of Complementary Medicine, University of Exeter, which in 2002 was integrated as a unit of the Peninsula Medical School. All ... -
ACUTE EFFECTS OF SELF-PACED WALKING ON SMOKING WITHDRAWAL AND CRAVINGS
(University of Plymouth, 2009)High relapse rates among smokers attempting to quit have been linked with failure to cope with cigarette cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Smoking cravings and withdrawal behavior is known to be influenced by stress and ... -
The Adoption of Disabled Children
(University of Plymouth, 2013)The research has set out to examine the motives that contribute towards the decision to adopt a disabled child. Increased knowledge about placing disabled children for adoption is particularly important as they are regarded ... -
ANXIETY IN MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR SPOUSES OVER THE FIRST TWELVE MONTHS AFTER RELOCATION
(University of Plymouth, 1995)Research of the impact of relocation has failed to produce a theoretical foundation and is predominantly polarized into positive and negative effects. Two themes, however, recur throughout the literature: a) the experience ... -
Attachment and affect motivated eating behavior in an obese population: Maintenance versus relapse
(University of Plymouth, 1994)This dissertation explored object relations characteristics in an obese population by comparing those who relapse following treatment with those who maintain their weight losses following treatment. The impetus for this ... -
BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF HUMAN HYPERURICAEMIA
(University of Plymouth, 1981)Some of the enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of uric acid have been investigated in two groups of patients: hyperuricaemic and gouty individuals. A group of normal controls has been used for comparison. Human ... -
BRITISH SEAMEN'S MISSIONS AND SAILORS HOMES 1815 TO 1970 VOLUNTARY WELFARE PROVISION FOR SERVING SEAFARERS
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CAN HEALTH VISITORS ASSIST CLIENTS TO OPTIMISE HEALTH-DETERMINING ASPECTS OF THE INDOOR ENVIRONMENT THROUGH PROVISION OF EVIDENCE-INFORMED MESSAGES?
(University of Plymouth, 2009)The aim of the research was to investigate the acceptability and feasibility of health visitors working with their clients to assess health-determining aspects of their clients' home environments and to provide evidence-informed ... -
THE CHANGING FACE OF POLICING: LOCAL ISSUES IN NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
(University of Plymouth, 1999)The thesis reviews the changes which have taken place in policing England and Wales between 1950 and 1998 with particular reference to foui* key themes: community policmg, crime preverition, victims of crime and quality ... -
Clinical Reasoning and Causal Attribution in Medical Diagnosis
(University of Plymouth, 2013)Forming a medical diagnosis is a complicated reasoning process undertaken by physicians. Although there has been much research focusing on clinical reasoning approaches, there is limited empirical evidence in relation to ... -
COGNITIVE APPRAISALS IN OBESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER & OTHER ANXIETY DISORDERS
(University of Plymouth, 1997)This research applied ideas from the cognition-emotion literature to some of the theories in the OCD literature, and in so doing took'Va multi-dimensional approach to the understanding of OCD. The aim of the study was to ... -
COGNITIVE APPROACHES TO THE EXPLANATION OF GAMBLING BEHAVIOUR: AN EVALUATION
(University of Plymouth, 2000)This thesis investigates three hypotheses in relation to the cognitive explanation of normal and problematic gambling behaviour. The "strong cognitive hypothesis" takes the view that if cognitive processes alone account ... -
COMMUNITY SLEEP CLINICS RUN BY HEALTH VISITORS -AN EVALUATION OF OUTCOME
(University of Plymouth, 1997)Sleep problems in babies and young children are extremely prevalent, yet until recently little attention has been paid to them by health professionals. Sleep problems have often been accepted as part of a developmental ... -
A COMPARISON OF THE RELATIVE IMPACT OF A COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOURAL INTERVENTION CONSISTING OF AN EDUCATION COMPONENT, WITH A POSTAL EDUCATION PACKAGE, ON COPING WITH OSTEOPOROSIS
(University of Plymouth, 1997)A study was carried out in order to compare the effects of a cognitive-behavioural intervention, with a postal education package, on coping with osteoporosis. Thirty osteoporosis sufferers were divided into three groups. ... -
THE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY OF BERBERIS HOLSTII ENGL. IN NYIKA NATIONAL PARK, MALAWI
(University of Plymouth, 2008)Biological resources are particularly important in resource-limited countries where utilisation demands challenge conservation efforts. The study focussed on Berberis holstii, a plant resource on high demand in northern ... -
CONTROLLING THE POLICE: LOCAL AUTONOMY IN POLICY AND PRACTICE
(University of Plymouth, 2002)This thesis assesses the influence of The Home Office, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulaiy, the Association of Chief Police Officers, the Audit Commission, the Local Police Authority, and the Chief Constable on ... -
Developing lecturer practitioner roles in nursing using action research
(University of Plymouth, 2003)The lecturer practitioner role in nursing is widely seen as offering hope for the future of nurse education, by overcoming the 'theory-practice gap', and establishing and maintaining effective links at many different ... -
DEVELOPING SYSTEMICALLY-ORIENTED SECONDARY CARE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
(University of Plymouth, 2013)Research has indicated that offering support and services for people who experience mental health problems and their families is a complex and contested area. Despite the controversies surrounding therapeutic interventions ... -
DIMENSIONAL RESPONDING IN CHILDREN AND ADULTS AS A FUNCTION OF STIMULUS AND RESPONSE VARIABLES
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The effect of psychosocial information resources on the psychological impact of genetic testing for patients
(University of Plymouth, 2011)The effect of psychosocial information resources on the psychological impact of genetic testing for patients Background: The genetic testing process has been shown to have a profound psychosocial impact on patients and ...
