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This study has been conducted as part of a wider of developing and validating a new self-report measure of maladaptive overcontrol. The aim of the study was to establish content validity of the items developed in the previous stage using the expert judgement method.

This study is being conducted as part of a wider of developing and validating a new self-report measure of maladaptive overcontrol. The aim of the study is to establish content validity of the items developed in the previous stage using the target population judgement method.

This study is being conducted as the first stage in the process of developing and validating a new self-report measure of maladaptive overcontrol. The aim of the study is to develop an initial item pool for the new measure.

Supplemental material, Online_supplementary_document for “This Time It’s Different” Preparing for Release Through a Prison-Model of CoSA: A Phenomenological and Repertory Grid Analysis by Rosie Kitson-Boyce, Nicholas Blagden, Belinda Winder and Gayle Dillon in Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment

Research has shown the importance of religion in recovery from mental illness. Previous studies have investigated why individuals change faith during custody in prison, but there has been no of religious conversion among patients detained in a UK secure research to date on religious conversion in forensic-psychiatric hospitals. The aim of this study was to understand the experience hospital. Thirteen patients who had converted their religion were interviewed and the resultant data were analysed using thematic analysis. Three superordinate themes (“reasons for changing faith”, “benefits of having a new faith” and “difficulties with practising a faith”) , incorporating eight subordinate themes, emerged. Understanding patients’ reasons for religious conversion is important for the treatment and support not merely of these individuals, but more broadly with patients in forensic-psychiatric care.

Although international students are an important source of income to universities in the UK, the emotional impact of their experiences may be ignored and unacknowledged. This study explored the personal experiences of international students studying for an undergraduate degree in the UK. Semi-structured interviews with five participants were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis, which aimed to capture the personal perceptions of these participants. Two analytical themes are presented: "adaptation and identity", which reflects the difficulties in acculturation, adaptation and development of identity in a foreign country; and "us and them", which pays close attention to the perception of disconnectedness, unfairness and exclusion encountered in trying to integrate into a different way of life. Findings are discussed in relation to the impact that participants' experiences have had on their self-worth, confidence and ability to engage with domestic individuals. Refereed/Peer-reviewed