University of Roehampton

Naming Nature: Exploring the Flexibility of Ethnoclassifications of Mammals in Guinea-Bissau

Naming non-human beings enables humans to relate to and establish relationships with different organisms, and is a way of classifying the world around them. Understanding how different groups of people carry out ethnoclassifications of non-human animals is important for establish...

Working with goals in youth mental health and substance use service: A review of current practice guidelines and recommendations

Abstract Background Working with goals is a critical yet often overlooked aspect of youth mental health and addictions care, with the potential to strengthen therapeutic relationships, support shared decision‐making, and improve outcomes. Despite its importance, there is no cohes...

Heart rate response and clinical determinants of Glittre activities of daily living test performance in pediatrics with cystic fibrosis

Abstract The Pediatric Glittre Activities of Daily Living Test (TGlittre-P) is a field test designed to assess the functional performance of activities of daily living (ADL) in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). However, the effects of TGlittre-P on heart rate response...

Steel Inter-Modular Connections for Resilient and Sustainable Modular Buildings: A Structured Comparative Review and Design Framework

Inter-modular connections (IMCs) govern the structural performance, safety, seismic resilience, and reusability of steel modular buildings, yet the existing literature on advanced IMC systems remains fragmented and connection-specific. This paper presents a comparative review of...

Association of cryptic pregnancy and alcohol consumption with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: a nationwide population-based study of 5 million women in 2015–2022

Cryptic pregnancy (CP) also known as pregnancy denial remains an underexplored risk factor for FASD. To our knowledge, there is no available epidemiologic data in the scientific literature exploring the association between CP and FASD. This study aimed to examine the association...

Sovereign Credit Ratings and Corporate Environmental Performance: The Moderating Role of Voice and Accountability

ABSTRACT Governments and corporations can capitalise on improvements in Sovereign Credit Ratings (SCRs) by promoting environmentally friendly policies and developing infrastructure to achieve sustainable economic growth. Alternatively, they may choose to follow a ‘race to the bot...

Public health, trade unions and empowerment: From learning to draft resolutions to addressing the socioeconomic determinants of health

Abstract Community empowerment projects aimed at improving health and wellbeing have tended to be ‘place-based’. But they may also be based on ‘communities of interest’. This paper advances an original conception of health-related empowerment by focusing on the work of trade unio...

Do methodological limitations and confounding factors explain the apparent acceleration of cognitive decline in older adults taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements?

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