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Evaluation of a gamified intervention for eco-driving: A pilot study (2024)
Journal Article
Stephens, R. (2024). Evaluation of a gamified intervention for eco-driving: A pilot study. BPA Applied Psychology Bulletin, https://doi.org/10.26387/bpa.2024.00006

ᴥ ABSTRACT. L'eco-driving è uno stile di guida del veicolo che riduce il consumo di energia, mentre la gamification si riferisce all'uso di tecniche di gioco in contesti non di gioco per motivare il coinvolgimento dell'utente. In questo studio è stat... Read More about Evaluation of a gamified intervention for eco-driving: A pilot study.

Taser use on individuals experiencing mental distress: An integrative literature review (2020)
Journal Article
Hallett, N., Duxbury, J., McKee, T., Harrison, N., Haines, A., Craig, E., & O'Brien, A. J. (2020). Taser use on individuals experiencing mental distress: An integrative literature review. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 28(1), 56-71. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12594

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People experiencing mental distress have a high rate of contact with police in community crisis events.
Police use a continuum of responses when managing situations involving agitation, aggressio... Read More about Taser use on individuals experiencing mental distress: An integrative literature review.

An exploration of a mentoring programme for at-risk adolescents in the West Midlands, UK (2024)
Journal Article
Earnshaw, D., & Harrison, N. (2024). An exploration of a mentoring programme for at-risk adolescents in the West Midlands, UK. Mentoring and Tutoring, https://doi.org/10.1080/13611267.2024.2396468

Extra-curricular activities, such as playing sport and participating in mentoring programmes, have physical and mental health benefits for individuals. For adolescents particularly, nurturing these interests has the potential for positive outcomes in... Read More about An exploration of a mentoring programme for at-risk adolescents in the West Midlands, UK.

Transverse Compression of a Thin Inhomogeneous Elastic Layer (2024)
Journal Article
Alzaidi, A. S. M., Kaplunov, J., Zupančič, B., & Nikonov, A. (in press). Transverse Compression of a Thin Inhomogeneous Elastic Layer. Mathematics, 12(16), Article 2502. https://doi.org/10.3390/math12162502

A 3D problem in linear elasticity is considered for a thin inhomogeneous layer subject to transverse compression. For the first time, the effect of arbitrary vertical inhomogeneity is elucidated. Two sets of boundary conditions along the faces of the... Read More about Transverse Compression of a Thin Inhomogeneous Elastic Layer.

The impact of paediatric epilepsy and co-occurring neurodevelopmental disorders on functional brain networks in wake and sleep (2024)
Journal Article
Junges, L., Galvis, D., Winsor, A., Treadwell, G., Richards, C., Seri, S., …Bagshaw, A. P. (in press). The impact of paediatric epilepsy and co-occurring neurodevelopmental disorders on functional brain networks in wake and sleep. PloS one, 19(8), Article e0309243. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309243

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in children. Diagnosing epilepsy in children can be very challenging, especially as it often coexists with neurodevelopmental conditions like autism and ADHD. Functional brain networks obtaine... Read More about The impact of paediatric epilepsy and co-occurring neurodevelopmental disorders on functional brain networks in wake and sleep.