Jeffery, Carly (2017) Understanding the experiences of skin conditions and living with visible difference. DClinPsych thesis, University of Warwick.

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Abstract

This thesis contributes to the understanding of the psychosocial factors associated with skin conditions and the lived experience of visible difference. Chapter one is a systematic literature review that identifies the psychosocial factors associated with the onset and living with alopecia for children and young people. A systematic review of the literature indicated relational factors and frequency of negative life events were associated with the onset of alopecia for young people. Although the findings into the psychosocial factors associated with living with alopecia are mixed, anxiety was the most frequently reported factor for children and young people. The quality of the papers included in the review are mixed, with varying population samples, measures and methodological limitations. Clinical and research implications are discussed.

Chapter two is a qualitative research study that explored the lived experience of six women with rosacea using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Participants’ experiences of rosacea were characterised by an internal struggle to feel in control of their skin condition whilst externally, learning to navigate complex social interactions. Clinical and research implications are discussed.

Chapter three is a reflective account of the researcher’s experiences during the research process. The researcher’s reflections have been structured around the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Hexaflex model. Particular attention has been paid to the experiences that reflect the researcher’s values, cognitive defusion, acceptance, contact with the present moment, self as context and committed action.

Item Type:	Thesis (DClinPsych)
Subjects:	R Medicine > RL Dermatology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Skin -- Diseases -- Psychological aspects, Baldness -- Psychological aspects, Rosacea -- Psychological aspects
Official Date:	May 2017
Dates:	Date Event May 2017 Submitted
Institution:	University of Warwick
Theses Department:	Department of Psychology
Thesis Type:	DClinPsych
Publication Status:	Unpublished
Supervisor(s)/Advisor:	Martin, Kate (Clinical psychologist) ; Gordon, Carolyn
Format of File:	pdf
Extent:	xiv, 175 leaves : illustrations
Language:	eng

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