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…obtain accurate objective measurements of health at a distance
Authors: Brett Caroline E. , Deary Ian J.
Published: January 2023

Large–scale longitudinal studies are an excellent tool for increasing our understanding of the aetiology of health and disease. Obtaining accurate measures of health status is important in these kinds of studies. However, self–report measures of health are subject to bias and obtaining objective health measures can be costly. This paper outlines the process and challenges of designing a home testing kit to enable participants to obtain objective health measures themselves, using the example of a new cohort study, the 6–Day Sample.
Sexual knowledge, contraception and accessing contraceptive methods among university students
Authors: Turnbull Triece , van Schaik Paul , van Wersch Anna
Published: January 2023

Purpose

The aim of this study was to examine the sex education received by British university students and their perceptions of sex education received as well as their knowledge of contraception and accessing contraceptive methods.

Design/Methodology/Approach

A survey questionnaire was constructed and completed by 128 university students from the north–east of England.

Findings

The findings revealed that the majority of respondents reported to not having received good sex education at school even though they reported having knowledge of contraception and how to access it. The majority of respondents were unsure about the types of contraception to use and where to get sexual health advice.

Originality/Value

Recommendations are made on interventions that could increase the uptake of contraceptive services among university students, which is an area where there is lack of research.
The role of a Practitioner Health Psychologist in a Primary Care Mental Health Service
Authors: Hamilton-West Kate
Published: January 2023

In this article Kate Hamilton–West describes her role as a Practitioner Health Psychologist at KCA, a charity providing NHS mental health services. Kate is also a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Kent and Research Advisor (Health Psychology Lead) for the NIHR Research Design Service South East. She Chairs the DHP Practitioner Subcommittee and the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Health Psychology Network (KSSHPN). Kate reflects on the relationship between research and practice in health psychology and considers how Health Psychologists can contribute to the development of more integrated NHS services.
Reflections on the Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference 2015
Authors: Begum Suhana
Published: January 2023

The Division of Health Psychology Annual Conference 2015 was held in London. I was fortunate enough to be awarded a bursary to attend the conference and I have written a brief article outlining some of my reflections on the presentations and how I will take this forward for my own research.
A comparison of psychological and medical indices pre– and post–bariatric surgery: A pilot study
Authors: Moore-Groarke Gillian , O’Boyle Colm , Hayes Amy-Rose
Published: January 2023

Background

Bariatric surgery is an effective intervention in the morbidly obese to achieve marked weight loss and improve physical comorbidities, yet its impact on psych logical health has yet to be determined and requires ongoing longitudinal research. This study aims to examine the differences in nine psychological indices pre– and post–bariatric surgery.

Methods

All patients undergoing bariatric surgical intervention consented to a detailed psychological assessment immediately prior to surgery and at six months following the procedure. Measures assessed included Quality of Life, Self–esteem, Beck Depression, General Health, Hospital Anxiety and Depression, Coping Measures, Physical Complaints, Eating Attitudes and Profile of Moods.

Findings

Of the psychological measures assessed, scales pertaining to quality of life, self-esteem, depression, general health and anxiety were all significantly improved post–operatively. There was no significant improvement in scales pertaining to coping, physical complaints, eating attitudes, or mood volatility after surgery.

Discussion

The results of this study suggest that psychosocial outcomes of bariatric surgery are largely positive, though this must be interpreted cautiously. This study also suggests the importance of follow–up psychological evaluation and education post–operatively.
Evaluation of intensive support for people with type 1 diabetes
Authors: McCallum Mary , Bruce Sarah
Published: January 2023

This brief evaluation paper describes a pilot project established by the diabetes service in NHS Grampian. The intervention aimed to support patients to improve self–management of their condition. Intensive one–toone support was offered to a cohort of patients with high average blood glucose levels (HbA1C>75mmol/mol). The support was led by a Health Psychologist and Diabetes Specialist Nurse (DSN) over an eight–week period. Delivery and input, based on a CBT framework, was tailored to suit individual patients’needs. Patients reported an increase in frequency of self–monitoring of blood glucose and improvement in knowledge and confidence in the management of their diabetes. Qualitative feedback highlighted increased self–esteem and strategies to help cope in difficult situations. Problems arose around identifying suitable patients willing to change their behaviour and the complexity of the patients referred. All patients seen had long–standing issues contributing to their poor control. An important outcome of intensive support ses ions was around selfconfidence/self–efficacy. The burden of living with diabetes can be an ongoing challenge. Many people find it difficult to adhere to the lifestyle, behavioural and psychological changes necessary to effectively manage their condition. There is a clear role for psychological interventions within diabetes care.
The role of a health psychologist within mental health services
Authors: Smith Jan
Published: January 2023

People with mental health problems typically encounter significant health–related morbidities, mortalities, and inequalities in accessing the health care they require. Health psychologists can work towards minimising these inequalities in innovative and imaginative ways. This article will outline potential contributions from health psychologists in supporting people living with mental health problems, whilst identifying the challenges involved. The article highlights the contribution of health psychologists in line with roles and competencies of health psychology, as defined by the British Psychological Society.
Moving beyond stating the obvious
Authors: Lawrence Wendy
Published: January 2023

‘Overweight and obese adults report low levels of physical activity, high TV viewing and poor sleep duration. These behaviours seem to cluster and collectively expose individuals to greater risk of obesity. Multiple lifestyle behaviours should be targeted in future interventions.’
Evaluation of a measure of sickle cell disease patients’ satisfaction with hospital care:A student researcher’s perspective
Authors: Kapadi Romaana , Elander James
Published: January 2023

This article provides a reflective account of our work on a project at the University of Derby and Bart’s Health NHS Trust, London, to evaluate a questionnaire measure of sickle cell disease (SCD) patients’ satisfaction with hospital care. Romaana Kapadi’s involvement was supported by a university internship and scholarship, and this article covers the skills she gained as an undergraduate student researcher, and how the opportunity helped with her plans to become a health psychologist. We hope this article will inspire other undergraduate students to grasp opportunities like this, and encourage lecturers to get students more involved with their research, as well as illustrating the role that health psychologists can play in improving healthcare for people with SCD.
‘It was hard to avoid the trend’: A qualitative exploration of the factors which influence young adults’ recreational e-cigarette use
Authors: Eleri Hawkes Rhiannon , Jenkinson Elizabeth
Published: January 2023

Background

Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has climbed to 3.2 million in the UK. Research has estimated that approximately 100,000 e-cigarette users are never tobacco smokers, with use amongst 18 to 24-year old non-smokers at 0.7 per cent. However, there is a dearth of research which seeks to understand recreational use. This study aimed to investigate why non-smoking young adults may be influenced to use or experiment with e-cigarettes recreationally.

Methods

An online qualitative survey was distributed in the UK via social media. A total of 52 18 to 25-year olds (mean age 20.4 years, 62 per cent female) who used e-cigarettes recreationally and did not identify as regular cigarette/tobacco smokers answered open-ended questions about their e-cigarette use. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis.

Results

E-cigarettes were described as a new trend, a social tool, a healthier alternative to socially smoking cigarettes, and a device used to portray identity and fashion, for entertainment, relaxation and leisure; akin to smartphone technology.

Conclusions

Trend factors and the perceived benefits that e-cigarettes offered as a new technology were particularly valued by this younger group of users. This study adds a unique insight to the current literature on e-cigarette use behaviours for a sub-population of non-smokers who use or experiment with e-cigarettes.
Pecha KuchaA qualitative exploration of depressed men’s help-seeking in online interactions’Beyond the script: Including Ken Loach’s I, Daniel Blake within a discourse analysisSocial appropriateness of food type and mealtime influences the relationship between expected satiety and ideal portion sizeAdolescents’ eating motivations and behavior: A path model
Authors: Athanasiadis Chrysostomos , Day William , McLeod Chris , Szabó Katalin , Gough Brendan , Day Katy , Robertson Steve , Shepperd Dan , Shaw Rachel , Witcomb Gemma , Brunstrom Jeffrey , James Lewis , Pikó Bettina
Published: January 2023

In order of first author surname
SymposiaSymposium: Maximising engagement with and impact of digital health behaviour change interventions1. Measuring engagement in eHealth and mHealth behaviour change interventions: viewpoint of methodologies2. The development of Wrapped: Lessons learnt about the benefits of stakeholder involvement and the challenges of implementation3. Balancing stakeholder involvement with theory, evidence and design in the development of a family weight management app4. Increasing stop smoking service access: Harnessing commissioning and service infrastructure in the development of stopappTMSymposium: Understanding inequalities in access to, engagement with and experience of cancer screening1. Impact of long-term disorders on cancer screening behaviour: A mixed methods approach2. Engagement barriers and service inequities in the NHS Breast Screening Programme: Views from British-Pakistani women3. How do women experience a false positive test result from breast screening? A systematic review and thematic synthesis4. Exploring the acceptability of creating lay-health worker interventions for cancer early diagnosisSymposium: The human behaviour-change project: harnessing AI for evidence synthesis and interpretation1. Revolutionising evidence synthesis and use: The human behaviour-change project2. Ontologies of behaviour change interventions: What, why and how?3. Specifying modes of delivery of behavioural interventions: an ontological approach4. The development of ontologies to specify population and setting in behavioural interventions.
Authors: Brown Katherine , Crutzen Rik , Newby Katie , Curtis Kristina , Fulton Emmie , Long Hannah , Robb Katie , Woof Victoria , Long Hannah , McWilliams Lorna , Michie Susan , Michie Susan , Johnston Marie , Moore Candice , Zink Silje , Crutzen Rik , Newby Katie , Fulton Emmie , Curtis Kristina , Short Camille , Brown Katherine , Crutzen Rik , Brown Katherine , Kwah Kayleigh , Brown Katherine , McWilliams Lorna , Woof Victoria , Robb Katie , Kotzur Marie , Papworth Richard , McSkimming Paula , Campbell Christine , Crighton Emilia , Macdonald Sara , Steele Robert , Weller David , Wyke Sally , McCowan Colin , Donnelly Louise S. , Ruane Helen , French David P. , Evans Gareth R. , Qureshi Nadeem , Ulph Fiona , Brooks Joanna , Harvie Michelle , Maxwell Anthony , French David P. , Bellhouse Sarah , Yorke Janelle , Heaven Catherine , Cowan Richard , French David P. , Thomas James , Johnston Marie , Aonghusa Pol Mac , Shawe-Taylor John , Kelly Michael P. , Moore Candice , Zink Silje , West Robert , West Robert , Johnston Marie , Kelly Michael P. , Thomas James , Shawe-Taylor John , Aonghusa Pól Mac , West Robert , Wright Alison J. , Finnerty Ailbhe N. , Norris Emma , Marques Marta M. , Hastings Janna , Michie Susan , Marques Marta M. , Carey Rachel , Atha Kirsty , Johnston Marie , West Robert , Michie Susan , Finnerty Ailbhe N. , Wright Alison J. , Marques Marta M. , Norris Emma , West Robert , Hastings Janna , Michie Susan
Published: January 2023

In order of presentation at the conference
Embedding practitioner skills in health psychology training: Development of a student-delivered health coaching service
Authors: Cooper Clare , Allan Julia , Dunsmore Jennifer , Johnston Marie , Leighton-Beck Linda
Published: January 2023

One of the key goals for health psychologists engaged in teaching and training is to enhance the practical skills and employability of trainees. This report outlines the development of a novel student-delivered health coaching service for university staff. Across four pieces of work (a literature review, focus groups, manager survey, and student training and assessment), a model for a health coaching service delivered by student volunteers under the supervision of trained health psychologists was developed and refined. The final service was well received by both the students, who provided the voluntary coaching, and the clients who were coached. It illustrates a feasible way to embed relevant practitioner skills in Stage 1 health psychology training, while also extending capacity to deliver potentially beneficial public health interventions.
Constructs of sleep disturbance and mental wellbeing in older UK adolescents
Authors: Husted Margaret , Naylor Laura
Published: January 2023

Poor sleep quality can have far reaching physical and mental health consequences (Alvaro et al., 2014; Ribeiro et al., 2012). This study explores sleep quality in older adolescents; specifically, whether insomnia constructs have unique patterns of association to depression, anxiety and stress. Data from 16–19-year olds (N=198) recruited from further education colleges were obtained. Sleep quality was assessed using the diagnostic criteria for insomnia (DSM-5), Insomnia Severity Index and self-report. The Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) was used to measure mental health state. A large proportion (42–52 per cent) reported sleep difficulties lasting four weeks or more, with 17 per cent short-sleepers (<7hrs.). Regression analysis indicated 12.1 per cent–17.8 per cent of variance in mental health was explained by sleep quality. Specifically, ‘non-restorative sleep’ and ‘daily impact’ consistently predicted depression, anxiety and stress levels. Interestingly, ‘maintaining sleep’ and ‘early wakings’, were associated with anxiety and stress respectively. Results indicate for a potentially large group of adolescents; sleep quality is poor. The cumulative effect of poor sleep appears particularly detrimental. Results provide preliminary indications that sleep behaviours could provide a means for early identification of mental health concerns. Findings can inform tailored interventions aimed at improving sleep quality in adolescents thereby having clear benefits in relation to both short, and longer term, health outcomes.
Working in public health as a health psychologist: Challenges, solutions and opportunities
Authors: Lawes-Wickwar Sadie , Begum Suhana
Published: January 2023

Local government public health offers an environment rich with opportunities for applying the principles of health psychology to local health challenges, conducting impactful research, and training others in the use of behavioural techniques to support behaviour change among local populations. Indeed, the authors were inspired to begin their own health psychology journeys from their work in local authorities and have worked in public health roles as qualified health psychologists since. The shift towards applying principles from behavioural and social sciences across public health practice supports the need for more health psychologists to work within public health settings. The authors reflect on some of the challenges arising from working in such multidisciplinary settings and offer some ideas going forward.
Is the content of patient’s written emotional disclosure associated with improved health outcomes for asthma patients?
Authors: Hazell Cassie M. , Jones Christina J. , McLachlan Emma M. , Smith Helen E.
Published: January 2023

Written emotional disclosure (WED) is a self-directed, writing intervention. Treatment effects post-WED vary between studies, prompting research into which variables promote the largest improvements. Thus far, research has focused on the frequency of certain linguistic properties of the writing, and subjective stress-related ratings. This study tests the feasibility of using an objective coding framework for stress typology to categorise WED extracts and explores whether any characteristics of the stress described were associated with intervention outcomes. WED extracts from a randomised controlled trial of patients with asthma were coded using an objective stress typology framework. The contents of the WED extracts were reviewed to ascertain whether the experience met the DSM-5 definition for trauma, involved abuse, and was experienced directly or vicariously. Also analysed were the degree of upheaval and upset associated with the event described, together with the time of the event, and number of events written about. Correlational analyses indicated that improvements in asthma-related outcomes were associated with writing about experiences that occurred in childhood, constituted abuse, or caused greater upheaval (all ps <. 05). We found some evidence that the treatment effects of WED may be dependent on what types of stressful experiences participants write about. The use of our objective stress coding scheme was only partially successful as it could not be applied consistently to all WED extracts. Findings require replication using a prospective experimental design.
Psychosocial barriers and facilitators concerning the dieting process when using the Slimming World programme
Authors: Haste Anna , Kılınç Stephanie
Published: January 2023

Background:Overweight and obesity is a global concern due to increasing rates and the associated health risks. This study aimed to investigate the psychosocial barriers and facilitators involved in the Slimming World dieting process.

Method:Six participants took part in interviews and diaries, which were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA).

Results:IPA led to the emergence of four themes, walking a tightrope, spiralling, external influences (two subthemes – interference and being part of a community) and a lifestyle not a diet. The facilitators appeared as support, becoming part of a community, acknowledgement of image change and positive mood, outlook and belief. Barriers emerged as interference, comparison to others, pressure to conform and negative mood, outlook and beliefs.

Conclusion:Losing weight can be a long slow process where healthy eating needs to be incorporated as an integral element of a person’s lifestyle. Barriers and facilitators within the Slimming World dieting process have been identified. Further research in this area would be useful to develop interventions incorporating behaviour change techniques to reduce the identified barriers and reinforce the facilitators.
Integrating physical and mental health within IAPT: A long-term condition service
Authors: Sanders Samantha Elizabeth
Published: January 2023

Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services were set up in 2008 as part of primary care to support patients with common mental health difficulties, including anxiety and depression. Practitioners within IAPT deliver evidence based psychological therapies including cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). IAPT services have recently expanded to support people with long-term conditions (LTC), including diabetes, respiratory and cardiac disease, and medically unexplained symptoms (MUS). Current guidance states that LTC-IAPT services should be developed alongside existing health care services, with clear arrangements for joint working with physical health teams (National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, 2018). ‘Time to Talk Health’ is an LTC-IAPT service within Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust that offers a service model requiring staff to engage in three hours of consultation with physical health care teams each week. The nature of the consultation work undertaken with physical health care professionals and their patients is explored within the current article. There is a need for future research to evaluate the effectiveness of this collaborative working in relation to outcomes for both health care professionals and patients.
Health psychology, behavioural science and Covid-19 disease prevention
Authors: Chater Angel , Whittaker Ellie , Lewis Lesley , Arden Madelynne , Byrne-Davis Lucie , Chadwick Paul , Drury John , Epton Tracy , Hart Jo , Kamal Atiya , McBride Emily , O’Connor Daryl , Shorter Gillian W. , Swanson Vivien , Armitage Christopher
Published: January 2023

In March 2020 the president of the British Psychological Society (BPS) reached out to member networks to join forces on a BPS Covid-19 co-ordinating group. Members of this group were tasked to lead different work-streams highlighting psychology’s role during the pandemic. One workstream focused on ‘Behavioural Science and Disease Prevention’. It was clear that understanding behaviour and anticipating public responses to changes in policies, public messaging and guidelines would be key to improving health outcomes. This workstream focused on developing clear guidance to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and identifying psychological evidence to promote best practice in the design of sustainable behavioural interventions. This includes both immediate infection control behaviours aimed at reducing virus transmission, such as hand washing, physical-distancing and self-isolation, and behaviours that may have been influenced during the pandemic, such as physical activity, eating behaviour, substance use and healthcare use, which will have far reaching impacts on future health. This article provides an overview of the core guidance and practical examples of its application in a public health setting.
Cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy as management strategies for chronic pain
Authors: Zuhury Sebastian , Mason-Robbie Victoria , Walklet Elaine
Published: January 2023

Background:Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that affects the individual in complex ways. However, it is a subjective experience that can be unresponsive to medical treatment, requiring psychological interventions to address its complex and multidimensional nature. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) are recommended, yet there is a need to further our understanding on how these management strategies are effective. The present review aims to improve our understanding of the role of CBT and ACT in the management of chronic pain.

Method:A literature search was conducted using PsycInfo, Medline, and CINAHL complete, followed by a narrative synthesis and critical appraisal.

Findings:CBT and ACT have beneficial effects across several domains of chronic pain, but methodological issues limit our understanding of how this is achieved.

Discussion:Future research should focus more on how CBT and ACT lead to positive changes for people with chronic pain. Specifically, there is a need for more detailed explanations of how the interventions are designed. Also, a wider consideration of individual preferences (treatment goals and preferred outcomes) as a desired outcome, and the impact of therapist and group effects.
Establishing the Health Psychology Stage 1 MSc conversation cafes
Authors: Plunkett Caitríona , Wyke Eleanor
Published: January 2023

This article introduces the newly established Stage 1 MSc Health Psychology Conversation Cafes, run by students, for students and supported by the Health Psychology Trainee Network (HPTN) and the Division of Health Psychology (DHP).
The self-presentation of commercial Australian life coaching schools: Cause for concern?
Authors: Grant Anthony M. , O’Hara Blythe
Published: January 2023

Objectives:The study had four major objectives: (1) to identify the types of qualifications,certifications and accreditations offered by Australian life coaching schools; (2) to provide an overview of the advertised content and cost of life coach training courses; (3) to identify how life coaching schools differentiate between life coaching and mental health treatment; and (4) to explore the marketing statements made about courses, schools, owners and trainers.

Design:This study employed a qualitative research design in which information on Australian life coaching school’s were drawn from their websites. Emergent themes were coded and analyses conducted on the basis of those themes.

Methods:Following an internet search, the emergence of broad categories and themes related to the aims of the study were documented, leading to the identification of a group of core categories and a final process of comparison between schools.

Results:Of the 14 Australian life coaching schools identified, six claimed to be International Coach Federation accredited and five offered courses under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Cost for courses varied between A$1070 and A$9990. Nine of the 14 schools made no explicit distinction between life coaching and treatment for mental health issues, and one school stated that life coaching could be used to deal with anxiety-related problems. Self-promotional statements about teachers and owners varied greatly from claims of university affiliations to prior experience as a cordon bleu chef. The claims made as to the earning potential of life coaches were not unrealistic.

Conclusions:In general, the self-promotional statements of the Australian life coach training industry were flamboyant but only a few were considered outrageous. Recommendations made include that schools become Registered Training Organisations, that students check the claimed accreditations, academic affiliations of schools, and validity of qualifications and credentialing, and that schools make explicit the distinctions and boundaries between mental health treatment and life coaching.
Coaching: A process of personal and social meaning making
Authors: Stelter Reinhard
Published: January 2023

In this article, coaching shall be presented as a specific form of conversational process between a coach and a focus person – the coachee – with the aim to give the focus person a developmental space and thereby the possibility for reflection and renewed understanding: (1) about his/her own experiences in relation to a specific context; and (2) about specific relationships, co-ordinated actions with others and about the processes of negotiation in a specific social situation. Theoretically, the ambition is to combine a phenomenological and experience-based perspective with a social constructionist-relational perspective. Both approaches base their ideas on concepts of meaning. It is the aim of the author to integratethese two approaches both theoretically and in regard to their applicability in the coaching process.
A languishing-flourishing model of goal striving and mental health for coaching populations
Authors: Grant Anthony M.
Published: January 2023

Coaching focuses both on facilitating goal attainment and enhancing well-being. Yet there has been little work on developing models that integrate mental health/illness issues with goalstriving. This is important because many distinctions between coaching and therapy have been based on the supposed differing levels of psychopathology in clinical, counselling and coaching populations. However, research suggests that some coaching clients have high levels of depression, anxiety or stress, and there is recent evidence that coaching clients who voluntarily seek life coaching tend to have higher levels of psychopathology than individuals who undertake coaching as part of a workplace coaching program. These findings underscore the importance of coaches having a sophisticated understanding of the issues related to coaching and mental health. Drawing on recent languishing-flourishing work in the area of positive psychology this paper presents a new provisional model of goal striving and mental health/mental illness with two key dimensions: (i) mental health-illness; and (ii) intentional goal striving (high or low). The languishing section of the model represents individuals who are have low levels of psychological or subjective well-being but do not have elevated levels of depression, anxiety or stress. The acquiescent section is where individuals have good levels of mental health and but have low levels of intentional goal striving. The flourishing section is where individuals have high levels of mental health and are actively engaging in high levels of intentional goal striving. The model also delineates a distressed but functional client group who have high levels of intentional goal striving, but significant levels of psychopathology, and distinguishes those from clients with major psychopathology but very low levels of intentional goal striving, Recommendations are made for future coaching research and practice.
On the unity of behavioural and developmental perspectives in coaching
Authors: Laske Otto
Published: January 2023

The Constructive Developmental Framework (CDF) is a psychometric tool for coaching research, coaching practice, and more broadly for managing human capital. CDF assesses clients’ present frame of reference (world view) from the double perspective of two strands of adult development: cognitive and social-emotional development. It scrutinizes, in addition, clients’ psychological balance at work from within a Freudian framework. By bringing together developmental and behavioural findings, the CDF user obtains empirical evidence needed for defining effective and realistic coaching plans.

CDF is also a solid foundation for educating evidence-based coaches and establishing entire organizational coaching programs. The extension of CDF to corporate uses is straightforward. When aggregated over a larger number of individuals, CDF data can be used to define strategies for developing human resources, in particular recruitment, placement, leadership development coaching, executive development, succession planning, and other purposes.

CDF is based on the constructivist paradigm followed by research in adult development over the life span since Piaget. The paradigm says that coaches and their clients alike construct reality according to their present developmental level. As a consequence, human behaviour appears as an epi-phenomenon of the presently held developmental level. Doing follows being.

Historically considered, CDF synthesizes five different strands of developmental research since the 1950s: (1) research into social-emotional development (Kegan, 1982; 1994; Lahey, 1988; Laske, 1999a, 2006a; Loevinger, 1976), (2) the structure of dialectical thinking (Laske, 1966; Adorno, 1999; Bhaskar, 1993), (3) the development of dialectical thinking and reflective judgment over the lifespan (Basseches, 1984, 1989a-b; King and Kitchener, 1994; Laske 1999a), (4) psychodynamic foundations of work behaviour (Murray, 1938, 1948; Aderman, 1967, 1969), and (5) the cognitive-developmental structure of organizational roles (Jaques, 1994, 1998).

This article details CDF as a system comprising three dimensions referred to as CD (cognitive development), ED (social-emotional development), and NP (Need/Press or psychological balance), respectively. The latter dimension is interpreted based on the two former ones, meaning that the same behaviour has different meanings at different developmental levels.

The article comprises four sections, a summary, and references. Section I describes the theoretical model CDF is based on. Section II details the three dimensions of CDF: cognitive, social-emotional, and behavioural. Sections III discusses evidence-based mentoring, while Section IV focuses on the unity of behavioural and developmental perspectives in coaching research and practice.
Leadership coaching transforming mental health systems from the inside out: The Collaborative Recovery Model as person-centred strengths based coaching psychology
Authors: Oades Lindsay G. , Crowe Trevor P. , Nguyen Melanie
Published: January 2023

Mental health service provision is being transformed by a call for ‘recovery oriented care’. Rather than the traditional medical meaning of cure, the term ‘recovery’ refers to the personal and transformational process of patients living with mental illness, moving towards a preferred identity and a life of meaning – a framework where growth is possible, and the fixed mindsets around diagnoses such as schizophrenia are challenged. At an organisational level, however, organisations and their service providers have typically operated on a framework that is fixed in terms of the potentialities of the mental health patients. This paper describes the ongoing transformation of a large tertiary inpatient mental health unit in Ontario, Canada, through a parallel staff and patient implementation of a person-centred strengths based coaching framework, known as the Collaborative Recovery Model (CRM). Consistent with developments in positive psychology, the model focuses on strengths and values, goals and actions, within a coaching framework, with an emphasis on the alliance between staff and patient, and the growth potential of the patient. By using the principles of coaching psychology, mental health staff members are leading change in the organisation by personal use of the principles and practices that they are also using to coach patients. The leadership and organisational change challenges are described and future directions are discussed.
Clients’ experiences of intentional personality change coaching
Authors: Martin Lesley S. , Oades Lindsay G. , Caputi Peter
Published: January 2023

Purpose:

The main objective of this study was to explore clients’ experiences of participating in a structured intentional personality change coaching programme designed to facilitate change on client chosen personality facets.

Design:

A qualitative design, using inductive thematic analysis was employed to explore participants’ experiences with as few pre-conceptions as possible.

Method:

The current study used semi-structured, face-to-face interviews to collect data from 32 participants at the conclusion of a 10-week structured intentional personality change coaching programme. Transcribed interview data was then coded and analysed for themes, using steps and processes outlined in Braun and Clarke (2006).

Results:

Thematic analysis revealed four key themes. First, personality coaching promoted reflection, leading to greater self-awareness. Second, it fostered an authentic self and values consistent way of living, without loss of valued aspects of identity. Third, it produced tangible and practical life benefits including enhanced confidence and competence, and strengthened ability to relate to others. Finally, most clients viewed the structured personality change coaching programme as enjoyable, positive and beneficial.

Conclusion:

This study suggests personality change coaching is perceived by clients as providing opportunities for developing greater self-awareness, authenticity, and a values consistent way of living. Whereas personality change is the goal of such coaching, this translates into practical benefits, and is perceived by clients as a positive experience. Professional implications of expanding coaching into this relatively new area are identified.
The perceptual changes in life experience of at-risk adolescent girls following an integrated coaching and positive psychology intervention group programme: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Authors: Pritchard Michelle , van Nieuwerburgh Christian
Published: January 2023

Objectives:The research sought to analyse the perceptual life changes and perceived quality of life (PQoL) subsequent to participating in an integrated coaching and PPI programme.

Design:A qualitative approach was employed and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was utilised to analyse the data.

Method:Three girls from an inner-city London school were selected to participate. Semi-structured interviews were used.

Results:Three key themes emerged: the ability to control emotions/reactions; increased experience of positive emotions/thoughts; and the identification of purpose and meaning to life.

Conclusion:The participants reported that participating in the programme brought the benefit of an improved perception of quality of life.
The preventative impact of management coaching on psychological strain
Authors: Weinberg Ashley
Published: January 2023

Objectives:The positive impact of coaching on a range of outcomes, including the well-being of those in receipt of it, has been highlighted by a number of published reviews (e.g. de Haan & Duckworth, 2013) and meta-analyses (e.g. Jones, Woods & Guillaume, 2015). The objective of this study was to assess the potential for coaching to act as a primary level intervention preventing deterioration in psychological health during organisational change.

Design:A quasi-experimental longitudinal study was conducted using separate samples of managers (46 in the intervention groups and 30 in the control group) who either volunteered to receive coaching or were directed to do so by their employer.

Methods:Psychological health (assessed using GHQ-12) and psycho-social aspects of the work environment were assessed pre- and post-intervention.

Results:Symptoms of poor psychological health significantly increased in the control group, but not among managers in receipt of coaching. A significant negative relationship was noted between increased symptoms of strain and the number of coaching sessions attended.

Conclusions:Consistent with the Conservation of Resources Model, the results indicate that coaching can have a protective effect on psychological health, however, its impact may be influenced by the number of coaching sessions and organisational factors.
The state and future of coaching supervision
Authors: Tkach J. Thomas , DiGirolamo Joel A.
Published: January 2023

As the coaching industry has grown over the past twenty years, so has the interest in coaching supervision. Although most in the industry agree that supervision plays a valuable role, few agree about what that role should actually be. Even the definition of coaching supervision is widely debated. This paper provides background and history on coaching supervision, an exposition of supervision in the multiple domains, and some areas for future efforts.
Executive coaching in an era of complexity. Study 1. Does executive coaching work and if so how? A realist evaluation
Authors: Kovacs Louise C. , Corrie Sarah
Published: January 2023

Objectives:Executive coaching is delivered within business environments that are highly complex and unpredictable. A current debate is whether novel approaches to coaching are needed to help leaders become skilled in navigating complexity. The objectives of this research were to: (i) develop a coaching framework for helping coaches work with complexity based on formulation; and (ii) support an emerging understanding of how executive coaching might exert its beneficial effects.

Design:The study employed a realist evaluation methodology where a total of 37 participants were recruited through purposive sampling. Three separate cohorts (two of which received coaching based on the framework that was developed), contributed to an iterative process of data collection and analysis. The design followed a conventional research cycle of hypothesis testing and refinement, using a four-stage research cycle adapted from Blamey and Mackenzie (2007).

Method:An in-depth review of the literature, interviews, focus group and a measure of leadership versatility (the Leadership Versatility Index; Kaiser & Overfield, 2010) were used to inform the development and refinement of a coaching framework for working with complexity.

Results:In all cases the purpose of the coaching was realised, positive changes in navigating complexity were observed and a range of gains were demonstrated. Key mechanisms that determined the impact of the coaching were identified.

Conclusions:A coaching framework that is based on formulation appears to offer a flexible, individualised approach to developing interventions that can be successfully used with leaders who are navigating complexity.
Crossing the line? A qualitative exploration of ICF master certified: Coaches’ perception of roles, borders and boundaries
Authors: Sime Carley , Jacob Yannick
Published: January 2023

Objectives

Coaches have an unclear role and the industry shares a complex border with therapeutic practices. This study explored the nature of the relationship between coaching and therapeutic practices, how coaching professionals experience, navigate and manage this boundary, and sought to identify what roles they adopt.

Design

Seven International Coaching Federation Master Certified Coaches self-selected to participate. Sixty-minute semi-structured interviews were conducted using an initial interview schedule comprised of 15 questions.

Method

A qualitative methodology was adopted to explore the social reality and operation of coaches within their professional context. A grounded theory method of data collection and analysis was utilised to explore gaps in the profession’s current understanding of roles and boundaries.

Results

A range of borders and boundaries were identified. The nature of the relationship between coaching and therapeutic practices appears to hinge on each coach’s self-selected boundaries. Such boundaries appear to be delineated most often by a coach’s feelings of competency and their client’s ability to process and move forward within coaching.

Conclusions

Findings suggest that the main difference between coaching and therapeutic practice is driven by how coaches perceive the work they do as opposed to differences in the processes, content and roles.
The effectiveness of person-centered coaching intervention in raising emotional and social intelligence competencies in the workplace
Authors: Lemisiou Miselina A.
Published: January 2023

Background

Research has shown that top performers (10 per cent) often differ from median performers in terms of emotional and social intelligence.

Objective

The purpose of this study is to review a one-year, one-to-one, person-centered business coaching programme with the management and the production team members within an organisation, exploring the development of emotional and social intelligence skills.

Design

The research used an experimental design and applied pairedt-test in preand post-intervention conditions, using the ESCI-360° as a measurement tool to measure changes in emotional and social intelligence over the period.

Results

The analysis showed that the intervention had a strong effect in all measures (targeted competencies, overall score, targeted versus non-targeted competencies, EI versus SI competencies) of the production team (N = 34) and a significant effect on the targeted competencies of the management team (N = 10).

Conclusions

A person-centered coaching approach can assist in the development of the levels of emotional and social intelligence competencies scores.
Coaching psychology: Exploring definitions and research contribution to practice?
Authors: Passmore Jonathan , Lai Yi-Ling
Published: January 2023

This paper aims to provide an analytic review of contemporary coaching evidence and future research directions through reviewing the development of coaching (e.g. executive, health and life coaching) and coaching psychology definitions. We offer alternative perspectives from psychologist and non-psychologist coaching practice in the development of both traditions over the past two decades. As part of this paper we will summarise systematic reviews and meta-analyses in workplace coaching and outline the key messages for evidence-based practice. Three key messages are identified from this review. First, coaching itself is a professional helping relationship since the process mainly relies on reciprocal actions between the coach and coachee. Second, coachees should be placed in the centre of the coaching relationship, recognising their motivation to change is the essential antecedent for coaching success. Third, social psychological perspectives are an important element in dyadic coaching interactions. Our aim in this paper is to encourage coaching scholars and practitioners towards future research collaborations in the interest of developing evidenced based practice in coaching.
Division NewsA five-year strategy document for the Division of NeuropsychologyMembership Services UnitProfessional Standards UnitPolicy UnitFaculty of Paediatric Neuropsychology
Authors: Yates Phil , Baker Gus A. , Carpenter Katherine , Grant Cathy
Published: January 2023

The Division of Neuropsychology is overseen by an elected, voluntary ‘Executive Committee’ and a number of sub-units and faculties. There follows an update on current and future initiatives.
The Abbreviated Westmead Post-traumatic Amnesia Scale: A procedure to identify post-traumatic amnesia after mild traumatic brain injury
Authors: Meares Susanne , Shores E. Arthur
Published: January 2023

This article describes the Abbreviated Westmead Post-traumatic Amnesia Scale (A-WPTAS), a measure that extends the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) with three picture cards to measure amnesia. The A-WPTAS has been shown to identify individuals with an optimal GCS score of 15/15 who are in PTA. The scale is more sensitive than the GCS alone and improves identification of mild traumatic brain injury in individuals presenting to an Emergency Department with a suspected closed head injury.
Clinician perspectives on the use of social media after brain injury
Authors: Warren Louise , Soeterik Sonja
Published: January 2023

An online survey was conducted to assess professional views on social media use in clients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the prevalence of setting social media goals in neurorehabilitation. The majority of respondents had concerns over their clients’ social media use, however most did not set social media goals. Research is required to improve the processes of assessment, goal setting and rehabilitation in relation to clients’ social media use following brain injury.