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  1. Book ; Online: Mechanisms Underpinning the Link between Emotion, Physical Health and Longevity

    Kemp, Andrew H.

    2017  

    Abstract: The 1990's was designated as 'the decade of the brain' and now, common mental disorders are described as 'brain disorders'. Yet intense research interest on the brain has largely side-lined the body as a passive observer, disconnecting mental from ... ...

    Abstract The 1990's was designated as 'the decade of the brain' and now, common mental disorders are described as 'brain disorders'. Yet intense research interest on the brain has largely side-lined the body as a passive observer, disconnecting mental from physical health and contributing to further societal stigma on the nature of psychiatric illness and mental distress. The biopsychosocial pathway to premature mortality or longevity is a complex one, involving a host of closely intertwined mechanisms and moderating factors, some of which are investigated in this special issue. All the articles published here provide new insights into the pathways linking emotion, physical health and longevity, highlighting the tight linkage between mind, brain and body
    Keywords Medicine (General) ; Public aspects of medicine ; Science (General) ; Psychology
    Size 1 electronic resource (185 p.)
    Publisher Frontiers Media SA
    Document type Book ; Online
    Note English ; Open Access
    HBZ-ID HT020097415
    ISBN 9782889452743 ; 2889452743
    Database ZB MED Catalogue: Medicine, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Agriculture

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  2. Article ; Online: Mixed-methods feasibility outcomes for a novel ACT-based video game 'ACTing Minds' to support mental health.

    Gordon, Tom C / Kemp, Andrew H / Edwards, Darren J

    BMJ open

    2024  Volume 14, Issue 3, Page(s) e080972

    Abstract: Objectives: To determine the feasibility and acceptability of 'ACTing Minds', a novel single-player adventure video game based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).: Design: A single-arm, mixed-methods repeated measures feasibility study.: ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: To determine the feasibility and acceptability of 'ACTing Minds', a novel single-player adventure video game based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
    Design: A single-arm, mixed-methods repeated measures feasibility study.
    Setting: Intervention and questionnaires were completed at home by participants. Semistructured interviews were also conducted at home via the Zoom platform.
    Participants: Thirty-six participants were recruited into the study, 29 completed all phases of the feasibility design. Eligibility criteria required participants to be over the age of 18 and self-reporting experiencing ongoing depression, anxiety or stress.
    Intervention: Participants completed a single session of the 'ACTing Minds' video game, lasting approximately 1 hour, designed to educate users on key principles from ACT.
    Primary outcome measures: Participant recruitment and retention, questionnaire completion, long-term intervention adherence and acceptability of the intervention. Reflexive thematic analysis was conducted on semistructured interviews run immediately postintervention and 3 weeks later.
    Secondary outcome measures: Measures of depression, anxiety, stress, psychological flexibility, social connectedness and well-being were assessed at baseline, immediately following intervention completion, and after a 3-week follow-up period. We used a standardised battery of questionnaires.
    Primary results: Twenty-nine participants completed the study. A reflexive thematic analysis indicated that participants responded positively to the intervention and the study at all stages. Themes reflect participants' desire for an engaging therapeutic experience, use of game for exploring emotions, as well as their perspectives on how they had applied their learning to the real world.
    Secondary results: Quantitative results indicated small to large effect sizes associated with decreases in depression (ηp2 = 0.011), anxiety (ηp2 = 0.096) and stress (ηp2 = 0.108), and increases in psychological flexibility (ηp2 = 0.060), social connectedness (ηp2 = 0.021), well-being (ηp2 = 0.011) and participation in usual activities (ηp2 = .307).
    Conclusions: Implementation of the 'ACTing Minds' intervention is warranted, based on both qualitative and quantitative outcomes.
    Trial registration number: NCT04566042 ClinicalTrials.gov.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Humans ; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ; Anxiety/therapy ; Feasibility Studies ; Mental Health ; Video Games
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-29
    Publishing country England
    Document type Clinical Trial ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2599832-8
    ISSN 2044-6055 ; 2044-6055
    ISSN (online) 2044-6055
    ISSN 2044-6055
    DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080972
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  3. Article: Wellbeing, Whole Health and Societal Transformation: Theoretical Insights and Practical Applications.

    Kemp, Andrew H / Fisher, Zoe

    Global advances in health and medicine

    2022  Volume 11, Page(s) 21649561211073077

    Abstract: Society faces several major interrelated challenges which have an increasingly profound impact on global health including inequalities, inequities, chronic disease and the climate catastrophe. We argue here that a focus on the determinants of wellbeing ... ...

    Abstract Society faces several major interrelated challenges which have an increasingly profound impact on global health including inequalities, inequities, chronic disease and the climate catastrophe. We argue here that a focus on the determinants of wellbeing across multiple domains offers under-realised potential for promoting the 'whole health' of individuals, communities and nature. Here, we review recent theoretical innovations that have laid the foundations for our own theoretical model of wellbeing - the GENIAL framework - which explicitly links health to wellbeing, broadly defined. We emphasise key determinants across multiple levels of scale spanning the individual, community and environmental levels, providing opportunities for positive change that is either constrained or facilitated by a host of sociostructural factors lying beyond the immediate control of the individual (e.g. social cohesion and health-related inequities can either promote or adversely impact on wellbeing, respectively). Following this, we show how the GENIAL theoretical framework has been applied to various populations including university students and people living with neurological disorders, with a focus on acquired brain injury. The wider implication of our work is discussed in terms of its contribution to the understanding of 'whole health' as well as laying the foundations for a 'whole systems' approach to improving health and wellbeing in a just and sustainable way.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-24
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2709002-4
    ISSN 2164-9561 ; 2164-957X
    ISSN (online) 2164-9561
    ISSN 2164-957X
    DOI 10.1177/21649561211073077
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  4. Article: The Complex Construct of Wellbeing and the Role of Vagal Function.

    Wilkie, Lowri / Fisher, Zoe / Kemp, Andrew H

    Frontiers in integrative neuroscience

    2022  Volume 16, Page(s) 925664

    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2452962-X
    ISSN 1662-5145
    ISSN 1662-5145
    DOI 10.3389/fnint.2022.925664
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  5. Article: Editorial: Mechanisms Underpinning the Link between Emotion, Physical Health, and Longevity.

    Kemp, Andrew H

    Frontiers in psychology

    2017  Volume 8, Page(s) 1338

    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-08-02
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2563826-9
    ISSN 1664-1078
    ISSN 1664-1078
    DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01338
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  6. Article ; Online: Distinguishing bipolar from unipolar disorders on the basis of heart rate variability.

    Kemp, Andrew H

    The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry

    2017  Volume 18, Issue 1, Page(s) 82–83

    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2051402-5
    ISSN 1814-1412 ; 1562-2975
    ISSN (online) 1814-1412
    ISSN 1562-2975
    DOI 10.3109/15622975.2015.1073857
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  7. Article ; Online: Evaluating the performance of wearable devices for contact tracing in care home environments.

    Khaliq, Kishwer Abdul / Noakes, Catherine / Kemp, Andrew H / Thompson, Carl

    Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene

    2023  Volume 20, Issue 10, Page(s) 468–479

    Abstract: COVID-19 has had a devastating impact worldwide, including in care homes where there have been substantial numbers of cases among a very vulnerable population. A key mechanism for managing exposure to the virus and targeting interventions is contact ... ...

    Abstract COVID-19 has had a devastating impact worldwide, including in care homes where there have been substantial numbers of cases among a very vulnerable population. A key mechanism for managing exposure to the virus and targeting interventions is contact tracing. Unfortunately, environments such as care homes that were most catastrophically impacted by COVID-19 are also those least amenable to traditional contact tracing. A promising alternative to recall and smartphone-based contact tracing approaches is the use of discrete wearable devices that exploit Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Long-Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) technologies. However, the real-world performance of these devices in the context of contact tracing is uncertain. A series of experiments were conducted to evaluate the performance of a wearables system that is based on BLE and LoRaWAN technologies. In each experiment, the number of successful contacts was recorded and the physical distance between two contacts was compared to a calculated distance using the Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) to determine the precision, error rate, and duration of proximity. The overall average system contact detection success rate was measured as 75.5%; when wearables were used as per the manufacturer's guidelines the contact detection success rate increased to 81.5%, but when obstructed by everyday objects such as clothing or inside a bag the contact detection success rate was only 64.2%. The calculated distance using RSSI was close to the physical distance in the absence of obstacles. However, in the presence of typical obstacles found in care home settings, the reliability of detection decreased, and the calculated distance usually appeared far from the actual contact point. The results suggest that under real-world conditions there may be a large proportion of contacts that are underestimated or undetected.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Contact Tracing/methods ; Reproducibility of Results ; Home Environment ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; Wearable Electronic Devices
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2131820-7
    ISSN 1545-9632 ; 1545-9624
    ISSN (online) 1545-9632
    ISSN 1545-9624
    DOI 10.1080/15459624.2023.2241522
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  8. Article: Editorial: Improving Wellbeing in Patients With Chronic Conditions: Theory, Evidence, and Opportunities.

    Kemp, Andrew H / Tree, Jeremy / Gracey, Fergus / Fisher, Zoe

    Frontiers in psychology

    2022  Volume 13, Page(s) 868810

    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-14
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2563826-9
    ISSN 1664-1078
    ISSN 1664-1078
    DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.868810
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  9. Article ; Online: A novel ACT-based video game to support mental health through embedded learning: a mixed-methods feasibility study protocol.

    Edwards, Darren J / Kemp, Andrew H

    BMJ open

    2020  Volume 10, Issue 11, Page(s) e041667

    Abstract: Introduction: In recent years, serious video games have been used to promote emotional regulation in individuals with mental health issues. Although these therapeutic strategies are innovative, they are limited with respect to scope of treatment, often ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: In recent years, serious video games have been used to promote emotional regulation in individuals with mental health issues. Although these therapeutic strategies are innovative, they are limited with respect to scope of treatment, often focusing on specific cognitive skills, to help remediate a specific mental health disorder.
    Objective: Here, we propose a protocol for assessing the feasibility of a novel acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-based video game for young adults.
    Methods and analysis: The Medical Research Council (MRC) framework will be used for developing a complex intervention to design and test the feasibility of an ACT-based video game intervention using a mixed-methods approach involving qualitative and quantitative data. The primary outcomes will include feasibility testing of recruitment processes and the acceptability of the intervention through qualitative interviews, attendance and rates of attrition. Secondary outcomes will involve a series of quantitative questionnaires to obtain effect sizes for power analysis, allowing for the ideal sample size for an appropriately powered, randomised controlled trial to be determined.
    Ethics and dissemination: This study has been approved by the Psychology Department Research Ethics Committee (2020-4929-3923) at Swansea University in the UK. Dissemination activities will involve publications in peer-reviewed journals, presentations at local and national conferences and promotion through social media.
    Trial registration number: NCT04566042.
    MeSH term(s) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ; Feasibility Studies ; Humans ; Mental Disorders/therapy ; Mental Health ; Video Games
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-11-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
    ZDB-ID 2599832-8
    ISSN 2044-6055 ; 2044-6055
    ISSN (online) 2044-6055
    ISSN 2044-6055
    DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041667
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  10. Article: Group-based positive psychotherapy for people living with acquired brain injury: a protocol for a feasibility study.

    Fisher, Zoe / Field, Susannah / Fitzsimmons, Deb / Hutchings, Hayley / Carter, Kym / Tod, Daniel / Gracey, Fergus / Knight, Alec / Kemp, Andrew H

    Pilot and feasibility studies

    2024  Volume 10, Issue 1, Page(s) 38

    Abstract: Background: Acquired brain injury (ABI) and other chronic conditions are placing unprecedented pressure on healthcare systems. In the UK, 1.3 million people live with the effects of brain injury, costing the UK economy approximately £15 billion per year. ...

    Abstract Background: Acquired brain injury (ABI) and other chronic conditions are placing unprecedented pressure on healthcare systems. In the UK, 1.3 million people live with the effects of brain injury, costing the UK economy approximately £15 billion per year. As a result, there is an urgent need to adapt existing healthcare delivery to meet increasing current and future demands. A focus on wellbeing may provide an innovative opportunity to reduce the pressure on healthcare services while also supporting patients to live more meaningful lives. The overarching aims of the study are as follows: (1) evaluate the feasibility of conducting a positive psychotherapy intervention for individuals with ABI and (2) ascertain under what conditions such an intervention would merit a fully powered randomised controlled trial (RCT) compared to a standard control group (TAU).
    Methods and analysis: A randomised, two-arm feasibility trial involving allocation of patients to either a treatment group (positive psychotherapy) or control group (treatment as usual) group, according to a 1:1 ratio. A total of 60 participants at three sites will be recruited including 20 participants at each site. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, on completion of the 8-week intervention and 3 months following completion. These will include a range of questionnaire-based measures, psychophysiology and qualitative outcomes focusing on feasibility outcomes and participant experience. This study has been approved by the Wales Research Ethics Committee (IRAS project ID: 271,251, REC reference: 19/WA/0336).
    Discussion: This study will be the first to examine the feasibility of an innovative, holistic positive psychotherapy intervention for people living with ABI, focused on individual, collective and planetary wellbeing, and will enable us to determine whether to proceed to a full randomised controlled trial.
    Trial registration: ISRCTN12690685 , registered 11th November 2020.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2809935-7
    ISSN 2055-5784
    ISSN 2055-5784
    DOI 10.1186/s40814-024-01459-7
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