Recovering from childhood sexual abuse: a theoretical framework for practice and research.
Journal Article
Chouliara, Z., Karatzias, T., & Gullone, A. (2013)
Recovering from childhood sexual abuse: a theoretical framework for practice and research. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 21, 69-78. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12048
Research on survivors' experiences of recovering from childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has been limited and focused on those with severe mental health difficulties. This study eli...
Talking Therapy Services for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) in Scotland: Perspectives of Service Users and Professionals
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Chouliara, Z., Karatzias, T., Scott-Brien, G., Macdonald, A., MacArthur, J., & Frazer, N. (2011)
Talking Therapy Services for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) in Scotland: Perspectives of Service Users and Professionals. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 20, 128-156. https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2011.554340
This study aimed to elicit perceptions and experiences of talking therapy services for CSA survivors and professionals utilizing qualitative interviews and analyzing transcrip...
A Controlled Comparison of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Two Psychological Therapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing vs. Emotional Freedom Techniques
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Karatzias, T., Power, K., Brown, K., McGoldrick, T., Begum, M., Young, J., …Adams, S. (2011)
A Controlled Comparison of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Two Psychological Therapies for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing vs. Emotional Freedom Techniques. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 199(6), 372-378. https://doi.org/10.1097/nmd.0b013e31821cd262
The present study reports on the first ever controlled comparison between eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and emotional freedom techniques (EFT) for postt...
General psychopathology in anorexia nervosa: the role of psychosocial factors
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Karatzias, T., Chouliara, Z., Power, K., Collin, P., Yellowlees, A., & Grierson, D. (2010)
General psychopathology in anorexia nervosa: the role of psychosocial factors. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 17, 519-527. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.701
The aim of the present study was to investigate psychosocial correlates of comorbid psychopathology. Data were collected from a total of 90 female inpatients with anorexia ner...
The effectiveness of, and predictors of response to, inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa
Journal Article
Collin, P., Power, K., Karatzias, T., Grierson, D., & Yellowlees, A. (2010)
The effectiveness of, and predictors of response to, inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa. European Eating Disorders Review, 18, 464-474. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.1026
Objective
The inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa lacks a clear evidence base. We sought to determine the effectiveness of, and predictors of response to, a specialist inp...
A randomized trial of face-to-face counselling versus telephone counselling versus bibliotherapy for occupational stress
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Kilfedder, C., Power, K., Karatzias, T., McCafferty, A., Niven, K., Chouliara, Z., …Sharp, S. (2010)
A randomized trial of face-to-face counselling versus telephone counselling versus bibliotherapy for occupational stress. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 83, 223-242. https://doi.org/10.1348/147608309X476348
Objective. The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness and acceptability of three interventions for occupational stress.
Methods/design. A total of 90 Natio...
Vividness of mental imagery in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): The role of depression
Journal Article
Karatzias, T., Power, K., Brown, K., & McGoldrick, T. (2009)
Vividness of mental imagery in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): The role of depression. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 40(2), 352-358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2009.02.002
The present study aimed to investigate demographics, trauma variables, PTSD symptomatology, co-morbid psychopathology, dissociation and personality variables as correlates of ...
Vicarious traumatisation in practitioners who work with adult survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse: Literature review and directions for future research
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Chouliara, Z., Hutchison, C., & Karatzias, T. (2009)
Vicarious traumatisation in practitioners who work with adult survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse: Literature review and directions for future research. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 9(1), 47-56. doi:10.1080/14733140802656479
Primary objective: The authors sought to summarise and evaluate evidence regarding vicarious traumatisation (VT) in
practitioners working with adult survivors of sexual violen...
Cognitive appraisals and physical health in people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Journal Article
Karatzias, T., & Chouliara, Z. (2009)
Cognitive appraisals and physical health in people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Medical Hypotheses, 72(4), 444-447. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2008.10.026
Previous literature suggests that posttraumatic stress disorder (PSTD) is associated with poor physical health. To date a number of existing hypotheses have been developed to ...
The use of seclusion in learning disability services.
Journal Article
Powell, H., Alexander, A., & Karatzias, T. (2008)
The use of seclusion in learning disability services. Learning Disability Practice, 11, 12-16
Seclusion is commonly used in learning disability health services, despite the lack of demonstrated effectiveness. This article reviews the use of seclusion in learning disabi...