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Psychological factors associated with skin exposure and skin protection in the UK. The case of young people: an overview of selected literature.
(British Psychological Society, 2007) Chouliara, Zoe; Karatzias, A.
The damaging effects of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation (e.g. sunbathing and use of sunbeds) have been well-documented in Previous research. These include skin cancer, eye damage, photodermatosis and premature skin ageing. Young people run higher risk than other age groups for UV-related health damage. We provide an overview of previous literature on factors associated with skin exposure and skin protection behaviours. There is limited research on attitudes, beliefs and behaviour regardin UVR exposure realted behaviours, especially the use of sunbeds. Despite their increased risk from UV exposure, UK studies have rarely focused on young people. Finally, previous research has focused on health beliefs as predictors of sun protection / sun exposure at the expense of other potentially significant factors e.g. appearance concern and proneness to depression. The findings are discussed in the light of directions for future research.
Vicarious traumatisation in practitioners who work with adult survivors of sexual violence and child sexual abuse: Literature review and directions for future research
(2009-03) Chouliara, Zoe; Hutchison, C.; Karatzias, T.
Primary objective: The authors sought to summarise and evaluate evidence regarding vicarious traumatisation (VT) in practitioners working with adult survivors of sexual violence and/or child sexual abuse (CSA). Methods and selection criteria: Relevant publications were identified from systematic literature searches of PubMed and PsycINFO. Studies were selected for inclusion if they examined vicarious traumatisation resulting from sexual violence and/or CSA work and were published in English between January 1990 and June 2008. Critical analysis and results: Ten studies met the criteria of the present review. In summary, VT levels in the field of sexual violence/CSA are high with negative effects, but do not appear to exceed those reported by professionals working with non-sexual violence or with sexual offenders. Further investigation is needed into predisposing and mediating factors before clear conclusions can be drawn. Conclusions: Previous research has suffered a number of methodological limitations regarding definitions, sampling, comparison groups, support arrangements and measurement. These factors compromise not only the rigour and generalisability of findings but also our ability to define VT as a useful concept. These limitations are discussed and recommendations made for a future research agenda.