A work placement year for psychology undergraduates: Challenges and how students change

Sexualized Video Games, Sexist Attitudes and Empathy Toward Victims of Rape: Correlational Evidence for a Relationship Is Minimal in an Online Study
Ferguson, C.J. and Colwell, J. 2020. Sexualized Video Games, Sexist Attitudes and Empathy Toward Victims of Rape: Correlational Evidence for a Relationship Is Minimal in an Online Study. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health. 30 (1), pp. 16-27. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.2138

Lack of Consensus Among Scholars on the Issue of Video Game “Addiction”
Ferguson, C.J. and Colwell J. 2020. Lack of Consensus Among Scholars on the Issue of Video Game “Addiction”. Psychology of Popular Media Culture. 9 (3), pp. 359-366. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000243

Exploring suicidal behaviours by probation clients—a qualitative near-lethal study
Mackenzie, J.-M., Borrill, J. and Cartwright, T. 2018. Exploring suicidal behaviours by probation clients—a qualitative near-lethal study. The Journal of Public Health. 40 (1), pp. 146-153. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdx005

A Meaner, More Callous Digital World for Youth? The Relationship Between Violent Digital Games, Motivation, Bullying and Civic Behavior amongst Children
Ferguson, C.J. and Colwell, J. 2018. A Meaner, More Callous Digital World for Youth? The Relationship Between Violent Digital Games, Motivation, Bullying and Civic Behavior amongst Children. Psychology of Popular Media Culture. 7 (3), pp. 202-215. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000128

The awkward silence in the classroom: students views on class participation
Ryder, K. 2017. The awkward silence in the classroom: students views on class participation. International Conference on the Teaching of Psychology. Vancouver, BC, Canada 27 Jul - 29 Nov 2017

Understanding Why Scholars Hold Different Views on the Influences of Video Games on Public Health
Ferguson, C.J. and Colwell, J. 2017. Understanding Why Scholars Hold Different Views on the Influences of Video Games on Public Health. Journal of Communication. 67 (3), pp. 305-327. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcom.12293

Editorial: Special Issue: 5th Vancouver International Conference on the Teaching of Psychology
Charlton, S., Ryder, K. and Taylor, J. 2016. Editorial: Special Issue: 5th Vancouver International Conference on the Teaching of Psychology. Psychology Learning & Teaching. 15 (3), pp. 211-213. https://doi.org/10.1177/1475725716673004

Suicide & Supervision: Issues for Probation Practice
Borrill, J., Cook, L.C. and Beck, A. 2016. Suicide & Supervision: Issues for Probation Practice. Probation Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/0264550516677770

Scholarly Consensus on Video Game Violence Effects Continues to Elude: Examining Factors Related to Differing Opinions Among Scholars on Whether Violent Video Games Cause Societal Violence
Ferguson, C.J. and Colwell, J. 2015. Scholarly Consensus on Video Game Violence Effects Continues to Elude: Examining Factors Related to Differing Opinions Among Scholars on Whether Violent Video Games Cause Societal Violence. The 14th European Congress of Psychology. Milan 07 - 10 Jul 2015

Learning Futures: Designing a module to increase student participation
Ryder, K. 2015. Learning Futures: Designing a module to increase student participation. International Conference on Teaching of Psychology. Vancouver BC Canada 23 - 25 Jul 2015

Manufacturing consensus in a diverse field of scholarly opinions: a comment on Bushman, Gollwitzer, and Cruz
Ivory, J. D., Markey, P. M., Elson, M., Colwell, J., Ferguson, C.J., Savage, J., Griffiths, M. D. and Williams, K. D. 2015. Manufacturing consensus in a diverse field of scholarly opinions: a comment on Bushman, Gollwitzer, and Cruz. Psychology of Popular Media Culture. 4 (3), pp. 222-229. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000056

The Relationship between Self-Harm and Alexithymia
Norman, H. and Borrill, J. 2015. The Relationship between Self-Harm and Alexithymia. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. 56 (4), pp. 405-419. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12217

Probation staff experiences of managing suicidal and self-harming service users
Mackenzie, J.-M., Cartwright, T., Beck, A. and Borrill, J. 2015. Probation staff experiences of managing suicidal and self-harming service users. Probation Journal. 62 (2), pp. 111-127. https://doi.org/10.1177/0264550515571396

Identifying suicide risk in a metropolitan probation trust: risk factors and staff decision-making
Cook, L.C. and Borrill, J. 2015. Identifying suicide risk in a metropolitan probation trust: risk factors and staff decision-making. Legal and Criminological Psychology. 20 (2), pp. 255-266. https://doi.org/10.1111/lcrp.12034

Video game violence, bullying, and aggression, in a large sample of school children in the UK
Colwell, J. 2014. Video game violence, bullying, and aggression, in a large sample of school children in the UK. International Congress of Applied Psychology. Paris 08 - 13 Jul 2014

General and specific avoidance: the development and concurrent validation of a new measure of avoidance coping
Stemmet, L., Roger, D., Kuntz, J. and Borrill, J. 2014. General and specific avoidance: the development and concurrent validation of a new measure of avoidance coping. European Journal of Psychological Assessment. (31), pp. 222-230. https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000220

Exploring the experiences of ex-offender mentors
Kavanagh, L. and Borrill, J. 2013. Exploring the experiences of ex-offender mentors. Probation Journal. 60 (4), pp. 400-414. https://doi.org/1177/0264550513502247

Researching suicide, attempted suicide and near-lethal self-harm by offenders in community settings: Challenges for future research
Mackenzie, J.-M., Borrill, J. and Dewart, H. 2013. Researching suicide, attempted suicide and near-lethal self-harm by offenders in community settings: Challenges for future research. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health. 12 (1), pp. 26-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2012.760184

Using qualitative methods to explore non-disclosure: the example of self-injury
Borrill, J., Lorenz, E. and Abbasnejad, A. 2012. Using qualitative methods to explore non-disclosure: the example of self-injury. International Journal of Qualitative Methods. 11 (4), pp. 384-398.

Rumination, inhibition and stress: the construction of a new scale for assessing emotional style
Roger, D., Guarino de Scremin, L., Borrill, J. and Forbes, A. 2011. Rumination, inhibition and stress: the construction of a new scale for assessing emotional style. Current Psychology. 30 (3), pp. 234-244. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-011-9117-y

Personality and media influences on violence and depression in a cross-national sample of young adults: data from Mexican-Americans, English and Croatians
Ferguson, C.J., Colwell, J., Mlačić, B., Milas, G. and Mikloušić, I. 2011. Personality and media influences on violence and depression in a cross-national sample of young adults: data from Mexican-Americans, English and Croatians. Computers in Human Behavior. 27 (3), pp. 1195-1200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2010.12.015

Religion, ethnicity, coping style, and self-reported self-harm in a diverse non-clinical UK population
Borrill, J. 2011. Religion, ethnicity, coping style, and self-reported self-harm in a diverse non-clinical UK population. Mental Health, Religion & Culture. 14 (3), pp. 259-269. https://doi.org/10.1080/13674670903485629

Not 'just a student': a qualitative exploration of business, psychology and law students' accounts of their placement experience
Ryder, K., Borrill, J., Powell-Williams, K. and Colwell, J. 2011. Not 'just a student': a qualitative exploration of business, psychology and law students' accounts of their placement experience. The Journal of Vocational Education and Training Ninth International Conference. Worcester College, Oxford 08 - 10 Jul

Near-miss suicides in offenders doing community sentences
Mackenzie, J.-M. and Borrill, J. 2011. Near-miss suicides in offenders doing community sentences. International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference. Barcelona 29 Jun - 01 Jul 2011

The experience of implementing a Psychology Work Placement year
Dewart, H., Colwell, J. and Borrill, J. 2011. The experience of implementing a Psychology Work Placement year. International Conference on the Teaching of Psychology. Vancouver 29 - 31 Jul 2011

Evaluation of mental health first aid training in North East England
Borrill, J. 2011. Evaluation of mental health first aid training in North East England. Report for MHFA England.

Mental health first aid training: evaluation by private sector participants
Borrill, J. 2010. Mental health first aid training: evaluation by private sector participants. Report for MHFA England.

Suicides by foreign national prisoners in England and Wales 2007: mental health and cultural issues
Borrill, J. and Taylor, D.A. 2009. Suicides by foreign national prisoners in England and Wales 2007: mental health and cultural issues. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology. 20 (6), pp. 886-905. https://doi.org/10.1080/14789940903174113

Students who self-harm: coping style, rumination and alexithymia
Borrill, J., Fox, P., Flynn, M. and Roger, D. 2009. Students who self-harm: coping style, rumination and alexithymia. Counselling Psychology Quarterly. 22 (4), pp. 361-372. https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070903334607

A qualitative exploration of British first year psychology undergraduates' experience of the transition into higher education
Pearson, C., Reed, C. and Ryder, K. 2009. A qualitative exploration of British first year psychology undergraduates' experience of the transition into higher education. in: Proceedings of the International Conference on Educational Sciences. Volume 3 ICES'08. pp. 1565-1570

Review of suicides by foreign national prisoners
Borrill, J., Taylor, D.A. and Nooney, K. 2008. Review of suicides by foreign national prisoners. 12th European Symposium on Suicide & Suicidal Behaviour. Glasgow 27 - 30 Aug 2008

Self-harm, rumination and coping style
Borrill, J., Flynn, M., Fox, P. and Roger, D. 2008. Self-harm, rumination and coping style. 29th Stress and Anxiety Research Society Conference (STAR). Birkbeck, University of London 16 - 18 Jul 2008

Suicide
Borrill, J. 2008. Suicide. in: Towl, G., Farrington, D., Crighton, D. and Hughes, G. (ed.) Dictionary of forensic psychology Cullumpton Willan Publishing.

Needs met through computer game play among adolescents
Colwell, J. 2007. Needs met through computer game play among adolescents. Personality and Individual Differences. 43 (8), pp. 2072-2082. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2007.06.021

An empirical test of sex differences in the emphasis on physical attractiveness in mate selection
Colwell, J. 2007. An empirical test of sex differences in the emphasis on physical attractiveness in mate selection. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 105 (1), pp. 326-338.

Needs met through computer game play among adolescents
Colwell, J. 2007. Needs met through computer game play among adolescents. 10th European Congress of Psychology. Prague 03 - 06 Jul 2007

The mental health consequences of dealing with self-inflicted death in custody
Wright, L., Borrill, J., Teers, R. and Cassidy, T. 2006. The mental health consequences of dealing with self-inflicted death in custody. Counselling Psychology Quarterly. 19 (2), pp. 165-180. https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070600811824

Video games: issues in research and learning, part 2
Crookall, D., Myers, D. and Colwell, J. 2006. Video games: issues in research and learning, part 2. Simulation & Gaming.

Enhancing prisoners' coping skills
Dear, G.E. and Borrill, J. 2006. Enhancing prisoners' coping skills. in: Dear, G.E. (ed.) Preventing suicide and other self-harm in prison Basingstoke, UK Palgrave Macmillan.

Responding to a self-inflicted death in custody: support services and postvention
Borrill, J. and Hall, J. 2006. Responding to a self-inflicted death in custody: support services and postvention. in: Dear, G.E. (ed.) Preventing suicide and other self-harm in prison Basingstoke, UK Palgrave Macmillan.

Video games: issues in research and learning, part 1
Crookall, D., Myers, D. and Colwell, J. 2005. Video games: issues in research and learning, part 1. Simulation & Gaming.

Video game play in British and Japanese adolescents
Colwell, J. and Kato, M. 2005. Video game play in British and Japanese adolescents. Simulation & Gaming. 36 (4), pp. 518-530. https://doi.org/10.1177/1046878105279409

Learning from 'near misses': interviews with women who survived an incident of severe self-harm in prison
Borrill, J., Snow, L., Medlicott, D., Teers, R. and Paton, J. 2005. Learning from 'near misses': interviews with women who survived an incident of severe self-harm in prison. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice. 44 (1), pp. 57-69. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2311.2005.00355.x

Prisons
Paton, J. and Borrill, J. 2004. Prisons. in: Duffy, D. and Ryan, T. (ed.) New approaches to preventing suicide: a manual for practitioners London, UK Jessica Kingsley. pp. 114-130

Nurture groups: theoretical background and research on their effectiveness
Colwell, J. and O'Connor, T. 2004. Nurture groups: theoretical background and research on their effectiveness. Education and Health. 22 (2), pp. 24-27.

Patterns of self-harm and attempted suicide among white and black/mixed race female prisoners
Borrill, J., Burnett, R., Atkins, R., Miller, S., Briggs, D., Weaver, T. and Maden, A. 2003. Patterns of self-harm and attempted suicide among white and black/mixed race female prisoners. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health. 13 (4), pp. 229-270. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.549

Understanding nurturing practices: a comparison of the use of strategies likely to enhance self-esteem in nurture groups and normal classrooms
Colwell, J. and O'Connor, T. 2003. Understanding nurturing practices: a comparison of the use of strategies likely to enhance self-esteem in nurture groups and normal classrooms. British Journal of Special Education. 30 (3), pp. 119-124. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8527.00296

Investigation of the relationship between social isolation, self-esteem, aggression and computer game play in Japanese adolescents
Colwell, J. and Kato, M. 2003. Investigation of the relationship between social isolation, self-esteem, aggression and computer game play in Japanese adolescents. Asian Journal of Social Psychology. 6 (2), pp. 149-158. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-839X.t01-1-00017

Self-inflicted deaths of women in custody
MacKenzie, N., Oram, C. and Borrill, J. 2003. Self-inflicted deaths of women in custody. British Journal of Forensic Practice. 5 (1), pp. 27-35.

A comparison of negative correlates of computer game play in the UK and Japanese adolescents
Colwell, J. and Kato, M. 2003. A comparison of negative correlates of computer game play in the UK and Japanese adolescents. in: Arai, K. (ed.) Proceedings of ISAGA 2003 - 34th Annual Conference of the International Simulation and Gaming Association, Kazusa Academic Park, Chiba, Japan, August 2003 Japan ISAGA.

Self-inflicted deaths of prisoners serving life sentences
Borrill, J. 2002. Self-inflicted deaths of prisoners serving life sentences. British Journal of Forensic Practice. 4 (4), pp. 30-38.

An examination of the relationship between cycle training, cycle accidents, attitudes and cycling behaviour among children
Colwell, J. and Culverwell, A. 2002. An examination of the relationship between cycle training, cycle accidents, attitudes and cycling behaviour among children. Ergonomics. 45 (9), pp. 640-648. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140130210156303

The effectiveness and rationale of the 'nurture group' approach to helping children with emotional and behavioural difficulties remain within mainstream education
O'Connor, T. and Colwell, J. 2002. The effectiveness and rationale of the 'nurture group' approach to helping children with emotional and behavioural difficulties remain within mainstream education. British Journal of Special Education. 29 (2), pp. 96-100. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8527.00247

Aspects of children's road crossing behaviour
Lupton, K., Colwell, J. and Bailey, M. 2002. Aspects of children's road crossing behaviour. Municipal Engineer. 151 (2), pp. 151-157. https://doi.org/10.1680/muen.151.2.151.38875

Declining the offer of flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for bowel cancer: a qualitative investigation of the decision-making process
McCaffery, K., Borrill, J., Williamson, S., Taylor, T., Sutton, S., Atkin, W. and Wardle, J. 2001. Declining the offer of flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for bowel cancer: a qualitative investigation of the decision-making process. Social Science & Medicine. 53 (5), pp. 679-691. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0277-9536(00)00375-0

Sometimes they don't stop, they just slow down
Lupton, K. and Colwell, J. 2001. Sometimes they don't stop, they just slow down. InRoads: Journal of the Institute of Road Safety Engineers. 21 (6).

Fooling and falling into the feeling of being stared at
Marks, D.F. and Colwell, J. 2001. Fooling and falling into the feeling of being stared at. Skeptical Inquirer. 25 (2), pp. 62-63.

Negative correlates of computer game play in adolescents
Colwell, J. and Payne, J. 2000. Negative correlates of computer game play in adolescents. British Journal of Psychology. 91 (3), pp. 295-310.

Acceptability of flexible sigmoidoscopy screening in older adults in the United Kingdom
Taylor, T., Williamson, S., Wardle, J., Borrill, J., Sutton, S. and Atkin, W. 2000. Acceptability of flexible sigmoidoscopy screening in older adults in the United Kingdom. Journal of Medical Screening. 7 (1), pp. 38-45. https://doi.org/10.1136/jms.7.1.38

The ability to detect unseen staring: a literature review and empirical tests
Colwell, J., Schroder, S. and Sladen, D. 2000. The ability to detect unseen staring: a literature review and empirical tests. British Journal of Psychology. 91 (1), pp. 71-85.

The psychic staring effect
Marks, D.F. and Colwell, J. 2000. The psychic staring effect. Skeptical Inquirer. 24 (5), pp. 41-49.

What teachers need to know about child pedestrian safety: pointers for your next lesson
Colwell, J. and Cockerton, T. 2000. What teachers need to know about child pedestrian safety: pointers for your next lesson. Education and Health. 18 (4), pp. 75-78.