Effects of parenting experiences and early maladaptive schemas on adjustment to atopic dermatitis by Kalaki, Elli

“…Existing studies on this topic have considered factors such as: age of onset of the condition, demographic characteristics, disease severity and visibility, cognitive representations of illness and condition appraisals. Most of these studies however are limited in the explanations that they offer. …”
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"Eternity in an hour ...": exploring the role of mindfulness with patients receiving palliative care : an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Shannon, David

“…Due to the growing popularity of mindfulness, patients who require palliative care will increasingly have had some exposure to mindfulness before becoming seriously ill. This study sought to pre-empt this societal shift. …”
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Anti-social behaviour: local perception and reporting behaviour in a small urban location by Venables, Lucie Mary

“…Those with a disability or long term illness were significantly more likely to report anti-social behaviour. …”
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Exploring and Changing Cognitive Representations, Coping and Quality Of Life Outcomes in Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria by Bucknor, Delaney Andreka

“…Demographic and clinical factors have been inconsistent and poorly predict QoL but one modifiable factor that has gained credence is ones illness representations. The Common-Sense Model (Leventhal, Meyer and Nerenz, 1980) postulates that these guide coping procedures that impact outcomes. …”
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Alcohol consumption and all-cause mortality: an analysis of general practice database records for patients with long-term conditions by Stewart, Duncan, Han, Lu, Doran, Tim, McCambridge, Jim

“…Background: Alcohol is a risk factor for ill health and reduced life expectancy, but little is known about the impact of alcohol on mortality for people with existing long-term conditions. …”
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Olympic urbanism: past, present and future by Smith, Andrew, Gold, John Robert, Gold, Margaret

“…Preparation for the Games is now less about spectator anticipation, athlete training and event organization, but rather a ‘build-up’ characterized by frenzied construction, planning disputes, cost overruns and the ill-treatment of labourers. Put simply, the Olympic Games have been urbanized. …”
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The determinants of direct overseas investment from Singapore by Okposen, Samuel

“…Theoretically, two broad views have been challenged ill the thesis: the neoclassical capital arbitrage and the intangible capital theories of FDI. …”
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Socio-demographic characteristics and clinical profile of suicide attempters attending the Emergency Department at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Oman: a retrospective study by Al Khatri, Mahmood, Al Huseini, Salim, Almaqbali, Mandhar, Cucchi, Angie, Al-Saadi, Alkhatib, Al Farsi, Abdulmunim, Jose, Sachin, Al-Sibani, Nasser, Al-Adawi, Samir

“…Family conflict, suffering from chronic illness, and having social problems were the most common precipitating factors for the suicide attempt. …”
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A prospective observational study comparing rates of medical instability between adolescents with typical and atypical anorexia nervosa by Brennan, Cliona, Cini, Erica, Illingworth, Sarah, Chapman, Simon, Simic, Mima, Nicholls, Dasha, Chapman, Victoria, Simms, Conor, Hayes, Ellen, Fuller, Sarah, Orpwood, Jade, Tweedy, Nicola, Baksh, Tahmida, Astaire, Emma, Bhakta, Dee, Saglio, Eloise, Stevenson, Annie, Buchbinder, Melissa

“…Background: Recognition of atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN) has challenged underweight as a defining factor of illness severity in anorexia nervosa (AN). The present study aimed to compare rates of medical instability in adolescents with underweight (AN) and non‐underweight (AAN) anorexia nervosa. …”
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Modified deterministic models for dengue disease transmission and optimal control in Malaysia regions by Abidemi, Afeez

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Performance assessment scheme for disaster relief operations by Anjomshoae, Ali

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“Is making someone a meal when they collapse on your floor from starvation, therapy? Well, I'd say, yeah, it is”: Counselling Psychologists' experiences of adapting therapy with cl... by Veal, Donna

“…With poverty in the UK set to increase (Belfield et al., 2017), there is a need to provide appropriate interventions, especially as Counselling Psychologists often work in organisations/sectors providing therapy to those in poverty (DCoP, 2018; Rethink Mental Illness, 2020). CoP’s commitment to social justice and diversity leads to Counselling Psychologists being well positioned to devise effective interventions (Eleftheriadou, 2010, Cooper, 2009). …”
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Characterization and profiling of plant protein extract from ficus deltoidea for vitexin biosynthesis by Abdullah, Farah Izana, author, Chua, Lee Suan, thesis advisor

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Chemistry and biological activity of iron quinoneoximic complexes by Pathirana, Navin Deepal.

“…The direct method gave rise to the complexes Fe(hqoH), OHjO, Fe(3-HehqoH), and Fe(6-MehqoH)2 '2H20 whereas the nitrosation method gave rise to ill-defined solids. Na[Fe(N-Acqo), ]-4H20 was obtained by nitrosation of N-acetyl-3-aminopnenol in the presence of Iron(II) ammonium sulphate. …”
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Studies of 1,2-naphthoquinone mono-oximato complexes by Musa, Yusuf

“…The trichelates were also obtained from the nitrosation of the appropriate naphthol in the presence of rhodium(Ill) chloride. In contrast, the corresponding reaction systems involving iridium gave very complex mixtures Involving both iridium containing species and organic products. …”
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The Exchequer in the later twelfth century by Brand, John David

“…Good intentions are often ill defined, and, after several false starts, that proved to be the case here. …”
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Exploring the social psychological processes of lone fatherhood after separation or divorce : a constructive grounded theory approach by Hovris, Anna

“…Earlier research findings have suggested that lone fathers feel unhappy and depressed at the point of separation and are of vulnerable mind and susceptible to forms of depressive mental illnesses, enough to impede their ability to acknowledge that they need help, to know where to ask for it, and then, to ask for help . …”
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Professional doctorate in health psychology thesis portfolio (Wehling : 2019) by Wehling, Helena

“…The focus was on underlying psychology theories to underpin the identification of factors impacting on behaviours around illness and treatment self-management and adherence, and how these may be addressed using a viable interventional approach, for example elements derived from Motivational Interviewing or Cognitive Behavioural Theory. …”
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Prevalence and seasonal variation of severe childhood protein calorie malnutrition in Khartoum : implication for brain function by Ahmed, Zahra

“…The main limitations are: first, there is potential recall bias among respondents answering questions relating to household food consumption, and events happening in the past, such as the child’s history of illness and breastfeeding patterns immediately after birth and then after. …”
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Clinical and biochemical effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on patients with homozygous sickle cell disease by Daak, Ahmed A.

“…Treatment with the high DHA n-3 fatty acids for one year reduced the frequency of vaso-occlusive and haemolytic crises, number of blood transfusion, and hospitalisation and absence from school due to SCD associated illnesses. None of the patients in the n-3 fatty acid group but two in the placebo group developed stroke. …”
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