Excavations at the Middle Pleistocene site of La Cotte de St Brelade, on the island of Jersey in the English Channel, have revealed a long sequence of occupation. The continued use of the site by Neanderthals throughout an extended period of changing climate and...
Self-Selection all the Way: Improving Patients’ Pain Experience and Outcomes on a Pilot Breathworks Mindfulness for Health Programme
This Research Poster was presented at British Pain Society national Conference, Birmingham, in 2017. The study investigated the changes in pain experience and quality of life resulting from an 8-week Breathworks accredited Mindfulness for Health programme, for...
A Mindfulness for Health Programme at the Pain Clinic: Adding Value for money
This initiative investigated the value for money resulting from the pilot andimplementation of an 8-week Breathworks accredited Mindfulness for Health(MfH) programme, as well as clinical outcomes of chronic pain patients attendingthe Jersey specialist pain management...
Evaluating the Immediate Effectiveness of an Outpatient Pain Management Programme on Pain Related Interference: Outcomes from a Discrete Island-Based Chronic Pain Population.
This Research Poster was presented at the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) conference, Milan, 2012. Jersey is part of the British Isles and has an independent Healthcare System. The Island offers co-ordinated, complexity-stratified,...
Diet, Weight Status, and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Native and Migrant Women in Jersey, Channel Islands
Background/Objectives: The nutrition and lifestyle choices made during pregnancy significantly impact the long-term health of both mother and child. This observational study, conducted at the Jersey Maternity Unit, investigated how maternal diet and weight influence...
Positive reinforcement in probation practice: The practice and dilemmas of praise
Positive reinforcement is a key part of probation practice, and linked to client desistance from offending. The main way practitioners positively reinforce clients’ prosocial comments or behaviours is through praising them. However, praise is tricky in interaction, as...