The development of a cognitive behavioural therapy based self- help approach for the reduction of dental anxiety in children

The aim of this project was to develop the first evidence-based self-help Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) guide to reduce dental anxiety in children, funded by an NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Grant.

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Project SAFE YOU: Fighting Steroid Use in Sports through Behavioural Science

Project SAFE YOU was funded by the Erasmus+ Sport Programme of the European Commission in order to assess the prevalence of Performance Enhancing Drug use in recreational and competitive sports and related psychological risk factors and to develop innovative, web-based resources that will help athletes and exercisers make informed choices.

What Happens To Wellbeing When Athletes Retire?

The majority of athletes experience some form of difficulty associated with their transition to retirement, including decreased physical health, loss of self-worth, and difficulties finding and adapting to new occupational roles. Despite these challenges, there has been little work on evaluating support that may help athletes to navigate retirement. The objective of this research project was to develop and pilot an intervention to support elite athletes as they transition out of elite sport.

Why do we like to touch some objects more than others?

Interactive Objects are designed to behave in particular ways when they are handled – for example gaming controllers that vibrate, or children’s toys that light up or make noise when squeezed. When interactive objects are under development, it is important for designers to understand how people will react to them, and what might make objects more aesthetically appealing. This is where psychology comes in.

CFHealthHub: Supporting people with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) to increase adherence to nebuliser treatment

CFHealthHub is a research programme, funded by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to develop and evaluate an intervention to support Adherence to treatment in adults with Cystic Fibrosis.