Supporting Long Covid Care: a webtool to facilitate help-seeking among people with Long Covid

Long COVID and Health Inequalities: What's Next for Research and Policy Advocacy?
Baz, S., Woodrow, M., Clutterbuck, D., Fang, C., Mullard, J., Banerjee, A., Barley‐McMullen, S., Carpentieri, J., Donskoy, A., Faux‐Nightingale, A., Lewis‐Jackson, S., O'Hara, M., Rai, T., Sherwood, O., Smyth, N., Stanley, Kirsty, Welsh, V., Mir, G. and Alwan, N. 2024. Long COVID and Health Inequalities: What's Next for Research and Policy Advocacy? Health Expectations. 27 (5) e70047. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70047

A Role-Needs Framework: Rethinking Support for Informal Caregivers for Alzheimer's Across the Global South and Global North
Knight, F., Ridge, Damien T., Loveday, C., Weidner, W., Roeser, J., Halton, C. and Cartwright, T. 2024. A Role-Needs Framework: Rethinking Support for Informal Caregivers for Alzheimer's Across the Global South and Global North. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 39 (9) e6141. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.6141

Treatment ‘cultures’, sexually transmitted infections and the rise of antimicrobial resistance
Chandra, S., Broom, A., Ridge, Damien T., Peterie, M., Lafferty, L., Broom, J., Kenny, K., Treloar, C. and Applegate, T. 2024. Treatment ‘cultures’, sexually transmitted infections and the rise of antimicrobial resistance. Sociology of Health & Illness. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.13832

Relational Gendered Dimensions of Emotions in Heterosexual Cisgender Men’s Intimate Partnerships
Oliffe, J., Gao, N., Kelly, M.T., Broom, A., Ridge, Damien T., Seidler, Z.E., Sharp, P. and Rice, S.M. 2024. Relational Gendered Dimensions of Emotions in Heterosexual Cisgender Men’s Intimate Partnerships. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health. 6 100465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2024.100465

Doctors’ and nurses’ eating practices during shift work: Findings from a qualitative study
Sum, K., Cheshire, A., Ridge, Damien T., Sengupta, D. and Deb, D.S. 2024. Doctors’ and nurses’ eating practices during shift work: Findings from a qualitative study. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 83 (OCE2), p. E204. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0029665124004282

The impact of chatbot-assisted self-assessment (CASA) on intentions for sexual health screening in people from minoritised ethnic groups at risk of sexually transmitted infections
Nadarzynski, T., Knights, N., Husbands, D., Graham, C. A., Llewellyn, C. D., Buchanan, T., Montgomery, I., Khlafa, N., Tichackova, J., Odeyemi, R., Johnson, S., Jesuthas, N., Tahia, S. and Ridge, Damien T. 2024. The impact of chatbot-assisted self-assessment (CASA) on intentions for sexual health screening in people from minoritised ethnic groups at risk of sexually transmitted infections . Sexual Health. 21 SH24058. https://doi.org/10.1071/sh24058

Exploring the Experiences of Living With the Post-COVID Syndrome: A Qualitative Study.
Kalfas, M., Jolley, C., Hart, Nicholas, Rafferty, G., Duncan, E., Nicholson, T., Ashworth, M., Brewin, D., Barrett, B., Witard, O., Ridge, Damien T. and Chalder, T. 2024. Exploring the Experiences of Living With the Post-COVID Syndrome: A Qualitative Study. Health Expectations. 27 (3) e14108. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.14108

People from ethnic minorities seeking help for Long Covid: a qualitative study.
Nina Smyth, Damien Ridge, Tom Kingstone, Dipesh P Gopal, Nisreen Alwan, Alexa Wright, Ashish Chaudhry, Sophie Clark, Rebecca Band and Carolyn A. Chew-Graham 2024. People from ethnic minorities seeking help for Long Covid: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2023.0631

Achieving health equity through conversational AI: A roadmap for design and implementation of inclusive chatbots in healthcare
Nadarzynski, T., Knights, N., Husbands, D., Graham, C., Llewellyn, C., Buchanan, T., Montgomery, I. and Ridge, Damien T. 2024. Achieving health equity through conversational AI: A roadmap for design and implementation of inclusive chatbots in healthcare. PLoS Digital Health. 3 (5) e0000492. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000492

Study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of comparing enhanced acceptance and commitment therapy plus (+) added to usual aftercare versus usual aftercare only, in patients living with or beyond cancer: SUrvivors’ Rehabilitation Evaluation after CANcer (SURECAN) trial
Khan, I., Taylor, SJC, Robinson, C., Moschopoulou, E., Mccrone, P., Burke, L., Thaha, M., Bhui, K., Rosario, D., Ridge, Damien T., Donovan, S., Korsun, A., Little, P., Morgan, A., Quentin, O., Roylance, R., White, P. and Chalder, T. 2024. Study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of comparing enhanced acceptance and commitment therapy plus (+) added to usual aftercare versus usual aftercare only, in patients living with or beyond cancer: SUrvivors’ Rehabilitation Evaluation after CANcer (SURECAN) trial. Trials. 25 228. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08062-4

‘You Are Not Alone, We’ve Got You’: Power Plays, Devotion, and Punishment on Healthy Eating and Pro-Eating Disorder Websites
Tragantzopoulou, P., Fixsen, Alison, Ridge, Damien T. and Cheshire, A. 2024. ‘You Are Not Alone, We’ve Got You’: Power Plays, Devotion, and Punishment on Healthy Eating and Pro-Eating Disorder Websites. Qualitative Health Research. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10497323241238628

Changing and unfinished narratives of the mental health impact of HIV in the UK
Ridge, Damien T., Catalan, J., Cheshire, A. and Hedge, B. 2024. Changing and unfinished narratives of the mental health impact of HIV in the UK. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health. 5 100386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2023.100386

Typologies of caregiving: Understanding support needs of carers across four continents
Cartwright, Tina J., Knight, Fauzia, Ridge, Damien, Loveday, Catherine, Roeser, Jannice, Weidner, Wendy S. and Halton, Candida C. 2023. Typologies of caregiving: Understanding support needs of carers across four continents. Alzheimer's & Dementia. 19 (S24) e082717. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.082717

The spectrum of care within a university context: the differing roles of carers in supporting students who self-harm
Edwards-Bailey, Laura, Smyth, Nina, Cartwright, Tina and Mackenzie, Jay-Marie 2023. The spectrum of care within a university context: the differing roles of carers in supporting students who self-harm. International Journal of Care and Caring. 7 (4), pp. 708-734. https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221x16890865425257

Sex, drugs and superbugs: The rise of drug resistant STIs
Broom, A., Peterie, M., Ridge, Damien T., Lafferty, L., Kenny, K., Broom, J., Kelly-Hanku, A., Treloar, C. and Applegate, T. 2023. Sex, drugs and superbugs: The rise of drug resistant STIs. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health. 4 100310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2023.100310

Qualitative study of experience of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT+) amongst Survivors' Rehabilitation Evaluation after Cancer (SURECAN) trial participants and therapists: A protocol
Donovan, S., Chalder, T., Gopal, D., Khan, I., Korszun, A., Moschopoulou, E., Ridge, Damien T., Robinson, C. and Taylor, S.J.C. 2023. Qualitative study of experience of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT+) amongst Survivors' Rehabilitation Evaluation after Cancer (SURECAN) trial participants and therapists: A protocol. NIHR Open Research. 3 (24). https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13382.1

Sleep disturbance, mental health, wellbeing and educational impact in UK university students: A mixed methods study
Stores, R., Linceviciute, S., Pilkington, K. and Ridge, Damien T. 2023. Sleep disturbance, mental health, wellbeing and educational impact in UK university students: A mixed methods study. Journal of Further and Higher Education. 47 (8), pp. 995-1008. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2023.2209777

A meta-ethnography investigating relational influences on mental health and cancer-related health care interventions for racially minoritised people in the UK
Ridge, Damien T., Pilkington, K., Donovan, S., Moschopoulou, E., Gopal, D., Bhui, K., Chalder, T., Khan, I., Korszun, A. and Taylor, S.J.C. 2023. A meta-ethnography investigating relational influences on mental health and cancer-related health care interventions for racially minoritised people in the UK. PLoS ONE. 18 (5) e0284878. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284878

A relational investigation of Israeli gay fathers’ experiences of surrogacy, early parenthood, and mental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Hannah Kate Kelly, Shulamit Geller, Viren Swami, Geva Shenkman, Sigal Levy and Damien Ridge 2023. A relational investigation of Israeli gay fathers’ experiences of surrogacy, early parenthood, and mental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. PLoS ONE. 18 (2) e0282330. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282330

‘Imposter participants’ in online qualitative research, a new and increasing threat to data integrity?
Ridge, Damien T., Bullock, L., Causer, H., Fisher, T., Hider, S., Kingstone, T., Gray, L., Riley, R., Smyth, N., Silverwood, V., Spiers, J. and Southam, J. 2023. ‘Imposter participants’ in online qualitative research, a new and increasing threat to data integrity? Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13724

Battles over ‘unruly bodies’: Practitioners’ interpretations of eating disorders and the utility of psychiatric labelling
Fixsen, Alison, Ridge, Damien T., Ponsford, O., Holder, M. and Saran, G. 2023. Battles over ‘unruly bodies’: Practitioners’ interpretations of eating disorders and the utility of psychiatric labelling. Sociology of Health & Illness. 45 (3), pp. 560-579. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.13601

A qualitative exploration of student self-harm and experiences of support-seeking within a UK university setting
Edwards-Bailey, L., Cartwright, T., Smyth, N. and Mackenzie, J.-M. 2023. A qualitative exploration of student self-harm and experiences of support-seeking within a UK university setting. Counselling Psychology Quarterly. 36 (4), pp. 638-662. https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2022.2146054

Masculinities and men’s emotions in and after intimate partner relationships
Oliffe, J., Broom, A., Ridge, Damien T., Kelly, M.T, Montaner, G.G. and Seidler, Z.E. 2023. Masculinities and men’s emotions in and after intimate partner relationships. Sociology of Health & Illness. 45 (2), pp. 366-385. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.13583

Editorial: Nature-based social prescriptions for improving health and wellbeing
Wood, C., Chalmin-Pui, Lauriane Suyin, Smyth, N. and Rajcani, Jakub 2022. Editorial: Nature-based social prescriptions for improving health and wellbeing. Frontiers in Psychology. 13 1095064.

Exploring the lived experience of Long Covid in black and minority ethnic groups in the UK: Protocol for qualitative interviews and art-based methods
Smyth, N., Alwan, N., Band, R., Chaudhry A, Chew-Graham, C., Gopal, D., Jackson, M., Kingston, T., Wright, A. and Ridge, Damien T. 2022. Exploring the lived experience of Long Covid in black and minority ethnic groups in the UK: Protocol for qualitative interviews and art-based methods. PLoS ONE. 17 (10) e0275166. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275166

The interactive dimensions of encounters in HIV care: From trauma to relational traumatic growth
Jose Catalan, Damien Ridge, Barbara Hedge and Anna Cheshire 2022. The interactive dimensions of encounters in HIV care: From trauma to relational traumatic growth. Health Expectations. 25 (6), pp. 3114-3123. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13619

Understanding stigma and suicidality among gay men living with HIV: A photovoice project
Ferlatte, O., Handlovsky, I., Ridge, Damien T., Chanady, T., Knight, R. and Oliffe, J. 2022. Understanding stigma and suicidality among gay men living with HIV: A photovoice project. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health. 2 100112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100112

Evaluating an interactive acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) workshop delivered to trained therapists working with cancer patients in the United Kingdom: a mixed methods approach
Moschopoulou, E., Brewin, D., Ridge, Damien T., Donovan, S., Taylor, S.J.C., Bourke, L., Eva, G., Khan, I. and Chalder, T. 2022. Evaluating an interactive acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) workshop delivered to trained therapists working with cancer patients in the United Kingdom: a mixed methods approach. BMC Cancer . 22 (651) 651. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-09745-4

Increased Wellbeing following Engagement in a Group Nature-Based Programme: The Green Gym Programme Delivered by the Conservation Volunteers
Smyth, N., Thorn, L., Wood, C., Hall, D. and Lister, C. 2022. Increased Wellbeing following Engagement in a Group Nature-Based Programme: The Green Gym Programme Delivered by the Conservation Volunteers. Healthcare. 10 (6) e978. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10060978

Arachne, self-care and ‘power-nets’ on women’s self-development programmes
Fixsen, Alison, Ridge, Damien and Porter, Alan 2022. Arachne, self-care and ‘power-nets’ on women’s self-development programmes. Gender and Education. 34 (7), pp. 770-786. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540253.2022.2078793

‘We’re welcomed into people’s homes every day’ versus ‘we’re the people that come and arrest you’: The relational production of masculinities and vulnerabilities among male first responders
Linceviciute, S., Ridge, Damien T., Gautier, C., Dando, C.J., Oliffe, J. and Broom, A. 2022. ‘We’re welcomed into people’s homes every day’ versus ‘we’re the people that come and arrest you’: The relational production of masculinities and vulnerabilities among male first responders. Sociology of Health & Illness. 44 (7), pp. 1094-1113. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.13481

A Qualitative Study Exploring Patient Shadowing as a Method to Improve Patient-Centred Care: Ten Principles for a New Gold Standard
Goodrich, J., Ridge, Damien and Cartwright, Tina 2022. A Qualitative Study Exploring Patient Shadowing as a Method to Improve Patient-Centred Care: Ten Principles for a New Gold Standard. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 34 (2) mzac018. https://doi.org/10.1093/intqhc/mzac018

A cross-sectional study of physical activity behaviour and associations with wellbeing during the UK coronavirus lockdown
Wood, C., Barton, J. and Smyth, N. 2022. A cross-sectional study of physical activity behaviour and associations with wellbeing during the UK coronavirus lockdown. Journal of Health Psychology. 27 (6), pp. 1432-1444. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105321999710

How older people living with HIV narrate their quality of life: Tensions with quantitative approaches to quality-of-life research
Rosenfeld, D., Anderson, Jane, Catalan, Jose, Delpech, Valerie and Ridge, Damien 2021. How older people living with HIV narrate their quality of life: Tensions with quantitative approaches to quality-of-life research. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health. 1 100018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2021.100018

Barriers and facilitators to engagement with artificial intelligence (AI)-based chatbots for sexual and reproductive health advice: a qualitative analysis.
Nadarzynski, Tom, Puentes, Vannesa, Pawlak, Izabela, Mendes, Tania, Montgomery, Ian, Bayley, Jake and Ridge, Damien 2021. Barriers and facilitators to engagement with artificial intelligence (AI)-based chatbots for sexual and reproductive health advice: a qualitative analysis. Sexual Health. 18 (5), pp. 385-393. https://doi.org/10.1071/SH21123

Smaller Cortisol Awakening Responses Are Associated with Greater Visual Dependence in Postural Control
Smyth, N., Milani, M., Thorn, L., Flynn, M., Golding, J.F., Evans, P. and Clow, A. 2021. Smaller Cortisol Awakening Responses Are Associated with Greater Visual Dependence in Postural Control. Healthcare. 9 (6) 723. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9060723

HIV-related stigma in the UK then and now: to what extent are we on track to eliminate stigma? A qualitative investigation
Hedge, B., Devan, K., Catalan, J., Cheshire, A. and Ridge, Damien T. 2021. HIV-related stigma in the UK then and now: to what extent are we on track to eliminate stigma? A qualitative investigation. BMC Public Health. 21 1022. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11000-7

Added Value Report: University of Westminster Transformation in Students Project
Linceviciute, S., Ridge, Damien T., Smyth, N., Cartwright, T., Sebah, I., Bryant, K. and Woolston, J. 2021. Added Value Report: University of Westminster Transformation in Students Project. London University of Westminster. https://doi.org/10.34737/v4qqx

Working conditions and wellbeing in UK social workers
Ravalier, J., Wainwright, E., Clabburn, O. and Smyth, N. 2021. Working conditions and wellbeing in UK social workers. Journal of Social Work. 21 (5), pp. 1105-1123. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017320949361

It made me feel brighter in myself”- The health and well-being impacts of a residential front garden horticultural intervention
Chalmin-Pui, L.S., Roe, J., Griffiths, A., Smyth, N., Heaton, T., Clayden, A. and Cameron, R. 2021. It made me feel brighter in myself”- The health and well-being impacts of a residential front garden horticultural intervention. Landscape and Urban Planning. 205 103958. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2020.103958

Sick of the sick role: narratives of what ‘recovery’ means to people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis
Cheshire, A., Ridge, Damien T., Clark, L.V. and White, P. 2020. Sick of the sick role: narratives of what ‘recovery’ means to people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis. Qualitative Health Research. 31 (2), pp. 298-308. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732320969395

Atlas Men’s Well-being Programme: Evaluation Report Atlas 2.0
Sebah, I., Cheshire, A. and Ridge, Damien T. 2020. Atlas Men’s Well-being Programme: Evaluation Report Atlas 2.0.

Co-Creating and Evaluating an App-Based Well-Being Intervention: The HOW (Healthier Outcomes at Work) Social Work Project
Ravalier, J., Wainwright, Elaine, Smyth, N., Clabburn, Oliver, Wegrzynek, Paulina and Loon, Mark 2020. Co-Creating and Evaluating an App-Based Well-Being Intervention: The HOW (Healthier Outcomes at Work) Social Work Project. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17 (23), p. e8730. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238730

An Exploration of the Help-Seeking Experiences of Patients in an Allied Professions-Led Rapid Access Chest Pain Pathway – A Qualitative Study
Stain, N., Cheshire, A., Ross, C. and Ridge, Damien T. 2020. An Exploration of the Help-Seeking Experiences of Patients in an Allied Professions-Led Rapid Access Chest Pain Pathway – A Qualitative Study. BMJ Open. 10 e040468. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040468

How men step back – and recover – from suicide attempts: A relational and gendered account
Ridge, Damien T., Hannah Smith, Alison Fixsen, Broom, A. and Oliffe, J. 2020. How men step back – and recover – from suicide attempts: A relational and gendered account. Sociology of Health & Illness. 43 (1), pp. 238-252. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.13216

Salivary Bioscience, Human Stress and the Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis
Smyth, N. 2020. Salivary Bioscience, Human Stress and the Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis. in: Granger D. and Taylor M. (ed.) Salivary Bioscience Springer. pp. 89-114

A relational analysis of an invisible illness: A meta-ethnography of people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis and their support needs
Pilkington, K., Ridge, Damien T., Igwesi-Chidobe, Chinonso, Chew-Graham, C., Little, P., Babatunde, O., Corp, N., McDermott, C. and Cheshire, A. 2020. A relational analysis of an invisible illness: A meta-ethnography of people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis and their support needs. Social Science & Medicine. 265 113369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113369

HIV in the UK: Voices from the Epidemic
Catalan, J., Hedge, B. and Ridge, Damien T. 2020. HIV in the UK: Voices from the Epidemic. Abingdon Routledge.

‘As soon as you've been there, it makes it personal’: The experience of health-care staff shadowing patients at the end of life
Goodrich, J., Ridge, Damien T. and Cartwright, T. 2020. ‘As soon as you've been there, it makes it personal’: The experience of health-care staff shadowing patients at the end of life. Health Expectations. 23 (5), pp. 1259-1268. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13107

Nursing assistants’ experiences of administering manual restraint for compulsory nasogastric feeding of young persons with anorexia nervosa
Kodua, M., Mackenzie, J.-M. and Smyth, N. 2020. Nursing assistants’ experiences of administering manual restraint for compulsory nasogastric feeding of young persons with anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 29 (6), pp. 1181-1191. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12758

The effect of the visual exercise environment on the response to psychological stress: a pilot study
Wood, C., Flynn, M., Law, R., Naufahu, J. and Smyth, N. 2020. The effect of the visual exercise environment on the response to psychological stress: a pilot study. Anxiety, Stress and Coping. 33 (6), pp. 716-729. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2020.1770231

Effectiveness of stress relieving strategies in regulating patterns of cortisol secretion and promoting brain health
Smyth, N., Rossi, E. and Wood, C. 2020. Effectiveness of stress relieving strategies in regulating patterns of cortisol secretion and promoting brain health. in: Clow, A. and Smyth, N. (ed.) Stress and Brain Health Across the Life Course UK Elsevier. pp. 219-246

The Changing Narratives of Death, Dying, and HIV in the United Kingdom
Catalan, J., Ridge, Damien T., Cheshire, A., Hedge, B. and Rosenfeld, D. 2020. The Changing Narratives of Death, Dying, and HIV in the United Kingdom. Qualitative Health Research. 30 (10), pp. 1561-1571. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732320922510

Addressing Ethical Issues in Studying Men’s Traumatic Stress
Affleck, W., Oliffe, J., McKenzie, S., Ridge, Damien T., Jenkins, E. and Broom, A. 2020. Addressing Ethical Issues in Studying Men’s Traumatic Stress. International Journal of Men's Social & Community Health. 3 (1), pp. e16-e23. https://doi.org/10.22374/ijmsch.v3i1.27

Salivary cortisol as a non-invasive window on the brain
Smyth, N. 2020. Salivary cortisol as a non-invasive window on the brain. in: Clow, A. and Smyth, N. (ed.) Stress and Brain Health: Across the Life Course Elsevier. pp. 1-16

Psychological stress reactivity and future health and disease outcomes: A systematic review of prospective evidence
Turner, A.I., Smyth, N., Hall, S.J., Torres, S.J., Hussein, M., Jayasinghe, S.U., Ball, K. and Clow, A. 2020. Psychological stress reactivity and future health and disease outcomes: A systematic review of prospective evidence. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 114 104599. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2020.104599

The health impact of nature exposure and green exercise across the life course: a pilot study
Wood, C. and Smyth, N. 2020. The health impact of nature exposure and green exercise across the life course: a pilot study. International Journal of Environmental Health Research. 30 (2), pp. 226-235. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2019.1593327

Guided graded exercise self-help for chronic fatigue syndrome: Patient experiences and perceptions
Cheshire, A., Ridge, Damien T., Clarke, L. and White, P.D. 2020. Guided graded exercise self-help for chronic fatigue syndrome: Patient experiences and perceptions. Disability and Rehabilitation. 42 (3), pp. 368-377. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2018.1499822

The Current and Retrospective Intentional Nature Exposure Scales: Development and Factorial Validity
Wood, C., Barron, D. and Smyth, N. 2019. The Current and Retrospective Intentional Nature Exposure Scales: Development and Factorial Validity. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16 (22) 4443. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16224443

Acceptability of artificial intelligence (AI)-led chatbot services in healthcare: A mixed-methods study
Nadarzynski, T., Miles, O., Cowie, A. and Ridge, Damien T. 2019. Acceptability of artificial intelligence (AI)-led chatbot services in healthcare: A mixed-methods study. Digital Health. 5, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/2055207619871808

Endurance exercise reduces cortisol in Parkinson's disease with mild cognitive impairment
Smyth, N., Skender, E., David, F.J., Munoz, M.J., Fantozzi, G., Clow, A., Goldman, J.G. and Corcos, D.M. 2019. Endurance exercise reduces cortisol in Parkinson's disease with mild cognitive impairment. Movement Disorders. 34 (8), pp. 1238-1239. https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.27719

Games People Play: The Collapse of “Masculinities” and the Rise of Masculinity as Spectacle
Ridge, Damien T. 2019. Games People Play: The Collapse of “Masculinities” and the Rise of Masculinity as Spectacle. in: Barry, J.A., Kingerlee, R., Seager, M. and Sullivan, L. (ed.) The Palgrave Handbook of Male Psychology and Mental Health Cham Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 205-225

Attenuated cortisol reactivity to psychosocial stress is associated with greater visual dependency in postural control
Smyth, N., Flynn, M., Rajcani, J., Hucklebridge, F., Thorn, L., Wood, C., Golding, J., Evans, P. and Clow, A. 2019. Attenuated cortisol reactivity to psychosocial stress is associated with greater visual dependency in postural control . Psychoneuroendocrinology. 104, pp. 185-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.02.028

Salience versus magnitude in the measurement of the cortisol awakening response
Evans, P., Smyth, N., Thorn, L., Hucklebridge, F. and Clow, A. 2019. Salience versus magnitude in the measurement of the cortisol awakening response. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 103, pp. 249-258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.01.023

Repressors exhibit lower cortisol reactivity to group psychosocial stress
Oskis, A., Smyth, N., Flynn, M. and Clow, A. 2019. Repressors exhibit lower cortisol reactivity to group psychosocial stress. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 103, pp. 33-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.12.220

Suicide Prevention From the Perspectives of Gay, Bisexual, and Two-Spirit Men
Ferlatte, O., Oliffe, J.L., Louie, D.R., Ridge, Damien T., Broom, A. and Salway, T. 2019. Suicide Prevention From the Perspectives of Gay, Bisexual, and Two-Spirit Men. Qualitative Health Research. 29 (8), pp. 1186-1198. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732318816082

Ageing with HIV
Rosenfeld, D., Ridge, Damien T. and Catalan, J. 2019. Ageing with HIV. in: Westwood, S. (ed.) Ageing, Diversity and Equality: Social Justice Perspectives London Routledge. pp. 259-275

Shades of communitas: a study of soft skills programs
Fixsen, Alison and Ridge, Damien T. 2019. Shades of communitas: a study of soft skills programs. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography. 48 (4), pp. 510-537. https://doi.org/10.1177/0891241618792075

In one’s own time: Contesting the temporality and linearity of bereavement
Kenny, K., Broom, A., Kirby, E. and Ridge, Damien T. 2019. In one’s own time: Contesting the temporality and linearity of bereavement. Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine. 23 (1), pp. 58-75. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459317724854

Enhancing well-being and building resilience in people living with cancer part 2: a central role for nurses
Booth, S., Ryan, R., Clow, A., Smyth, N., Sharpe, S. and Spathis, A. 2018. Enhancing well-being and building resilience in people living with cancer part 2: a central role for nurses. Cancer Nursing Practice. 17 (5). https://doi.org/10.7748/cnp.2018.e1596

Physical fitness and prior physical activity are both associated with less cortisol secretion during psychosocial stress
Wood, C., Clow, A., Hucklebridge, F., Law, R. and Smyth, N. 2018. Physical fitness and prior physical activity are both associated with less cortisol secretion during psychosocial stress. Anxiety, Stress and Coping. 31 (2), pp. 135-145. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2017.1390083

Hormonal measurement in psychobiological research
Clow, A., Hucklebridge, F. and Smyth, N. 2018. Hormonal measurement in psychobiological research. in: Murphy, P.N. (ed.) The Routledge International Handbook of Psychobiology London Routledge. pp. 95-108

Enhancing well-being and resilience in people living with cancer. Part 1
Booth, S., Ryan, R., Clow, A., Smyth, N., Sharpe, S. and Spathis, A. 2018. Enhancing well-being and resilience in people living with cancer. Part 1. Cancer Nursing Practice. 17 (5). https://doi.org/10.7748/cnp.2018.e1484

Strategies for improving mental health and wellbeing used by older people living with HIV: A qualitative investigation
Rosenfeld, D., Catalan, J., Ridge, Damien T. and On behalf of the HIV and Later Life (HALL) Team 2018. Strategies for improving mental health and wellbeing used by older people living with HIV: A qualitative investigation. AIDS Care. 30 (sup.2), pp. 102-107. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2018.1468016

Making sense of the evolving nature of depression narratives and their inherent conflicts
Ridge, Damien T. 2018. Making sense of the evolving nature of depression narratives and their inherent conflicts . Subjectivity. 11 (2), p. 144–160. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41286-018-0048-z

Supported Decision-Making: The Expectations Held by People With Experience of Mental Illness
Knight, F., Kokanovic, R., Ridge, Damien T., Brophy, L., Hill, N., Johnston-Ataata, K. and Herman, H. 2018. Supported Decision-Making: The Expectations Held by People With Experience of Mental Illness. Qualitative Health Research. 28 (6), pp. 1002-1015. https://doi.org/10.1177/104973231876237

Self-care and entrepreneurism: An ethnography of soft skills development for higher education staff
Fixsen, Alison, Cranfield, S. and Ridge, Damien T. 2018. Self-care and entrepreneurism: An ethnography of soft skills development for higher education staff. Studies in Continuing Education. 40 (2), pp. 181-197. https://doi.org/10.1080/0158037X.2017.1418308

How to respond psychologically to terror attacks
Loveday, C. and Ridge, Damien T. 2017. How to respond psychologically to terror attacks. iNews.

What influences quality of life in older people living with HIV?
Catalan, J., Tuffrey, V., Ridge, Damien T. and Rosenfeld, D. 2017. What influences quality of life in older people living with HIV? AIDS Research and Therapy. 14 (22) 22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-017-0148-9

Depression at Work, Authenticity in Question: Experiencing, Concealing and Revealing
Ridge, Damien T., Broom, A., Kokanovic, R., Ziebland, S. and Hill, N. 2017. Depression at Work, Authenticity in Question: Experiencing, Concealing and Revealing. Health. 23 (3), pp. 344-361. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459317739437

Stories of Hell and Healing: Internet Users’ Construction of Benzodiazepine Distress and Withdrawal
Fixsen, Alison and Ridge, Damien T. 2017. Stories of Hell and Healing: Internet Users’ Construction of Benzodiazepine Distress and Withdrawal. Qualitative Health Research. 27 (13), pp. 2030-2041. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732317728053

GPs’ perceptions of resilience training: a qualitative study
Cheshire, A., Hughes, J., Lewith, G., Panagioti, M, Peters, D., Simon, C. and Ridge, Damien T. 2017. GPs’ perceptions of resilience training: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice. 67 (663), pp. e709-e715. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X692561

Influences on GP coping and resilience: a qualitative study in primary care
Cheshire, A., Ridge, Damien T., Hughes, J., Peters, D., Panagioti, M., Simon, C. and Lewith, G. 2017. Influences on GP coping and resilience: a qualitative study in primary care. British Journal of General Practice. 67 (659), pp. E428-E436. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X690893

What influences quality of life in older people living with HIV?
Catalan, J., Ridge, Damien T., Tuffrey, V. and Rosenfeld, D. 2017. What influences quality of life in older people living with HIV? AIDS Research and Therapy. 14 (22) 22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-017-0148-9

A survey to determine usual care after cancer treatment within the United Kingdom National Health Service
Duncan, M., Deane, J., White, P.D., Ridge, Damien T., Roylance, R., Korszun, A., Chalder, T., Bhui, K.S., Thaha, M.A. and Bourke, L. 2017. A survey to determine usual care after cancer treatment within the United Kingdom National Health Service. BMC Cancer . 17 (186) 186. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-017-3172-1

Care, control and the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) ritual: Making sense of polarised patient narratives
Knight, F., Ridge, Damien T., McShane, R., Ryan, S. and Griffith, L. 2017. Care, control and the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) ritual: Making sense of polarised patient narratives . Qualitative Health Research. 27 (11), pp. 1675-1685. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732317701403

Salivary diurnal cortisol profiles in patients suffering from chronic breathlessness receiving supportive and palliative care services: a cross-sectional study
Ryan, R., Clow, A., Spathis, A., Smyth, N., Barclay, S., Fallon, M. and Booth, S. 2017. Salivary diurnal cortisol profiles in patients suffering from chronic breathlessness receiving supportive and palliative care services: a cross-sectional study. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 79, pp. 134-145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.01.025

REFRAME: Resilience training for GPs
Lynch, S., Lown, M., Rajasingami, D., Peters, D., Ridge, Damien T., Cheshire, A., Fismer, K., Stewart-Brown, S, Lewith, H., Jagger, O. and Lewith, G. 2016. REFRAME: Resilience training for GPs. InnovAiT. 9 (6), p. 356–360. https://doi.org/10.1177/1755738016646396

Putting the stress on conspiracy theories: examing associations between psychosocial stress, anxiety, and belief in conspiracy theories
Swami, V., Furnham, A., Smyth, N., Weis, L., Ley, A. and Clow, A. 2016. Putting the stress on conspiracy theories: examing associations between psychosocial stress, anxiety, and belief in conspiracy theories. Personality and Individual Differences . 99, pp. 72-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.04.084

Assessment of the cortisol awakening response: Real-time analysis and curvilinear effects of sample timing inaccuracy
Smyth, N., Thorn, L., Hucklebridge, F., Clow, A. and Evans, P. 2016. Assessment of the cortisol awakening response: Real-time analysis and curvilinear effects of sample timing inaccuracy. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 74, pp. 380-386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2016.09.026

Beyond maternal death: improving the quality of maternal care through national studies of ‘near-miss’ maternal morbidity
Knight, M., Acosta, C., Brocklehurst, P., Cheshire, A., FItzpatrick, K., Hinton, L., Jokinen, M., Kemp, B., Kurinczuk, J.J., Lewis, G., Lindquist, A., Locock, L., Nair, M., Patel, N., Quigley, M., Ridge, Damien T., Rivero-Arias, O., Sellers, S. and Shah, A. 2016. Beyond maternal death: improving the quality of maternal care through national studies of ‘near-miss’ maternal morbidity. Programme Grants for Applied Research. 4 (9) 9. https://doi.org/10.3310/pgfar04090

Age and Life Course Location as Interpretive Resources for Decisions Regarding Disclosure of HIV to Parents and Children: Findings from the HIV and Later Life Study
Rosenfeld, D., Ridge, Damien T., Catalan, J. and Delpech, V. 2016. Age and Life Course Location as Interpretive Resources for Decisions Regarding Disclosure of HIV to Parents and Children: Findings from the HIV and Later Life Study. Journal of Aging Studies. 38, pp. 81-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2016.06.001

Graded Exercise Therapy Guided Self-Help Trial for Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (GETSET): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial and Interview Study
Clark, L.V., Mccrone, P., Ridge, Damien T., Cheshire, A., Vergara-Williamson, M., Pesola, F. and White, P.D. 2016. Graded Exercise Therapy Guided Self-Help Trial for Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (GETSET): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial and Interview Study. JMIR Research Protocols. 5 (2), p. e70. https://doi.org/10.2196/resprot.5395

Relationship between post-awakening salivary cortisol and melatonin secretion in healthy participants
Ramachandran, N., Smyth, N., Thorn, L., Eardley, A.F., Evans, P. and Clow, A. 2016. Relationship between post-awakening salivary cortisol and melatonin secretion in healthy participants. Stress. 19 (2), pp. 260-263. https://doi.org/10.3109/10253890.2016.1146671

Hair cortisol concentrations in relation to ill-being and well-being in healthy young and old females
Smyth, N., Bianchin, M., Thorn, L., Hucklebridge, F., Kirschbaum, C., Stalder, T. and Clow, A. 2016. Hair cortisol concentrations in relation to ill-being and well-being in healthy young and old females. International Journal of Psychophysiology. 102, pp. 12-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2016.03.001

How do we improve men’s mental health via primary care? An evaluation of the Atlas Men’s Well-being Pilot Programme for stressed/distressed men
Cheshire, A., Peters, D. and Ridge, Damien T. 2016. How do we improve men’s mental health via primary care? An evaluation of the Atlas Men’s Well-being Pilot Programme for stressed/distressed men. BMC Family Practice. 17 (13). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-016-0410-6

New Ways of Being a Man: “Positive” Hegemonic Masculinity in Meditation-based Communities of Practice
Lomas, Tim, Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2016. New Ways of Being a Man: “Positive” Hegemonic Masculinity in Meditation-based Communities of Practice. Men and Masculinities. 19 (3), pp. 289-310. https://doi.org/10.1177/1097184X15578531

Post awakening cortisol and melatonin secretion are not related
Ramachandran, N., Smyth, N., Thorn, L., Eardley, A.F., Evans, P. and Clow, A. 2015. Post awakening cortisol and melatonin secretion are not related. Psychoneuroendocrinology. (61), p. 65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.07.568

Atlas Men’s Well-being Programme: Evaluation Report
Cheshire, A. and Ridge, Damien T. 2015. Atlas Men’s Well-being Programme: Evaluation Report. London Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Westminster.

Assessment of the cortisol awakening response: expert consensus guidelines
Stalder, T., Kirschbaum, C., Kudielka, B.M., Adam, E.K., Pruessner, J.C., Wüst, S., Dockray, S., Smyth, N., Evans, P., Hellhammer, D.H., Miller, R., Wetherell, M.A., Lupien, S., Clow, A. and Jens C. Pruessner 2015. Assessment of the cortisol awakening response: expert consensus guidelines. Psychoneuroendocrinology. PNEC (63), pp. 414-432. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.10.010

Detailed time course of the cortisol awakening response in healthy participants
Smyth, N., Thorn, L., Hucklebridge, F., Evans, P. and Clow, A. 2015. Detailed time course of the cortisol awakening response in healthy participants. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 62, pp. 200-203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.08.011

Post awakening salivary cortisol secretion and trait well-being: The importance of sample timing accuracy
Smyth, N., Thorn, L., Hucklebridge, F., Evans, P. and Clow, A. 2015. Post awakening salivary cortisol secretion and trait well-being: The importance of sample timing accuracy. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 58, pp. 141-151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2015.04.019

Anxious attachment style predicts an enhanced cortisol response to group psychosocial stress
Smyth, N., Thorn, L., Oskis, A., Hucklebridge, F., Evans, P. and Clow, A. 2015. Anxious attachment style predicts an enhanced cortisol response to group psychosocial stress. Stress. 18 (2), pp. 143-148. https://doi.org/10.3109/10253890.2015.1021676

Starting antidepressant use: a qualitative synthesis of UK and Australian data
Anderson, C., Kirkpatrick, S., Ridge, Damien T., Kokanovic, R. and Tanner, C. 2015. Starting antidepressant use: a qualitative synthesis of UK and Australian data. BMJ Open. 5 (e008636). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008636

'My dirty little habit': patient constructions of antidepressant use and the ‘crisis’ of legitimacy
Ridge, Damien T., Kokanovic, R., Broom, A., Kirkpatrick, S., Anderson, C. and Tanner, C. 2015. 'My dirty little habit': patient constructions of antidepressant use and the ‘crisis’ of legitimacy. Social Science & Medicine. 146, p. 53–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.10.012

Cultivating equanimity through mindfulness meditation: a mixed methods enquiry into the development of decentring capabilities in men
Lomas, T., Edginton, T.L., Cartwright, T. and Ridge, Damien T. 2015. Cultivating equanimity through mindfulness meditation: a mixed methods enquiry into the development of decentring capabilities in men. International Journal of Wellbeing. 5 (3), pp. 88-106. https://doi.org/10.5502/ijw.v5i3.7

Interaction Rituals and Jumbled Emotions Among “Relative Strangers”: Simulated Patient Work on a Trainee Complementary Therapy Practitioner Program
Fixsen, Alison, Ridge, Damien T., Kirkpatrick, S. and Foot, D. 2015. Interaction Rituals and Jumbled Emotions Among “Relative Strangers”: Simulated Patient Work on a Trainee Complementary Therapy Practitioner Program . Sage Open. pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244015595090

A qualitative analysis of experiential challenges associated with meditation practice
Lomas, Tim, Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2015. A qualitative analysis of experiential challenges associated with meditation practice. Mindfulness. 6, pp. 848-860. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-014-0329-8

‘I just went with hope, because I thought I’m doing something’: Women’s Experiences of Western Herbal Practice for Distress
Yates, A., Whitehouse, J., Ridge, Damien T. and Green, J. 2014. ‘I just went with hope, because I thought I’m doing something’: Women’s Experiences of Western Herbal Practice for Distress. College of Medicine Multi-Disciplinary Student Summer School. King's College School of Nursing and Midwifery 05 Sep 2014

How women experience distress, and western herbal practice for the treatment of distress: implications for health care and self-management approaches
Yates, A., Whitehouse, J., Ridge, Damien T. and Green, J. 2014. How women experience distress, and western herbal practice for the treatment of distress: implications for health care and self-management approaches. University of Westminster Post-Graduate Fair. Univeristy of Westminster 29 Apr 2014

“It felt like someone holding you up and lifting the pain away”: Women's experiences of western herbal practice for the treatment of distress
Yates, A.J., Green, J., Whitehouse, J. and Ridge, Damien T. 2014. “It felt like someone holding you up and lifting the pain away”: Women's experiences of western herbal practice for the treatment of distress. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 6 (5), p. 612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2014.07.007

Vital scientific puzzle or lived uncertainty? Professional and lived approaches to the uncertainties of ageing with HIV
Rosenfeld, D., Ridge, Damien T. and Von Lob, G. 2014. Vital scientific puzzle or lived uncertainty? Professional and lived approaches to the uncertainties of ageing with HIV. Health Sociology Review. 23 (1), pp. 20-32.

Gender comparisons in non-acute cardiac symptom recognition and subsequent help-seeking decisions: a mixed methods study protocol
Ridge, Damien T., Cheshire, A. and Stain Nolan 2014. Gender comparisons in non-acute cardiac symptom recognition and subsequent help-seeking decisions: a mixed methods study protocol. BMJ Open. 4 (10), p. e005742. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005742

Engagement with meditation as a positive health trajectory: Divergent narratives of progress in male meditators
Lomas, Tim, Ridge, Damien T., Cartwright, T. and Edginton, T.L. 2014. Engagement with meditation as a positive health trajectory: Divergent narratives of progress in male meditators. Psychology & Health. 29 (2), pp. 218-236. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2013.843684

Men developing emotional intelligence through meditation? Integrating narrative, cognitive and electroencephalography (EEG) evidence
Lomas, Tim, Edginton, T.L., Cartwright, T. and Ridge, Damien T. 2014. Men developing emotional intelligence through meditation? Integrating narrative, cognitive and electroencephalography (EEG) evidence. Psychology of Men & Masculinity. 15 (2), pp. 213-224. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032191

A religion of wellbeing? The appeal of Buddhism to men in London, United Kingdom
Lomas, Tim, Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2014. A religion of wellbeing? The appeal of Buddhism to men in London, United Kingdom. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. 6 (3), pp. 198-207. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036420

Salivary cortisol as a biomarker in social science research
Thorn, L., Smyth, N., Hucklebridge, F., Evans, P. and Clow, A. 2013. Salivary cortisol as a biomarker in social science research. Social and Personality Psychology Compass. 7 (9), pp. 605-625. https://doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12057

Delays of 5–15 min between awakening and the start of saliva sampling matter in assessment of the cortisol awakening response
Smyth, N., Clow, A., Thorn, L., Hucklebridge, F. and Evans, P. 2013. Delays of 5–15 min between awakening and the start of saliva sampling matter in assessment of the cortisol awakening response. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 38 (9), pp. 1476-1483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2012.12.013

'It was the most beautiful country I have ever seen': the role of Somali narrative in adapting to a new country
Ramsden, R. and Ridge, Damien T. 2013. 'It was the most beautiful country I have ever seen': the role of Somali narrative in adapting to a new country. Journal of Refugee Studies. 26 (2), pp. 226-246. https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/fes021

I was so done in that I just recognized it very plainly, “You need to do something”’: men’s narratives of struggle, distress and turning to meditation
Lomas, Tim, Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2013. I was so done in that I just recognized it very plainly, “You need to do something”’: men’s narratives of struggle, distress and turning to meditation. Health. 17 (2), pp. 191-208. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459312451178

How women use and experience western herbal practice for distress: Implications for health care and self-management approaches
Yates, A., Green, J., Whitehouse, J. and Ridge, Damien T. 2013. How women use and experience western herbal practice for distress: Implications for health care and self-management approaches. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 5 (6), pp. 579-580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2013.08.019

How women use and experience western herbal practice for distress: implications for health care and self-management approaches.
Yates, A., Green, J., Whitehouse, J. and Ridge, Damien T. 2013. How women use and experience western herbal practice for distress: implications for health care and self-management approaches. CAMSTRAND 2013. University of Westminster 02 Jul 2013 Elsevier. https://doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.eujim.2013.08.019

Cortisol secretion in saliva and hair: methodological considerations and relationships with state and trait well-being
Smyth, N. 2013. Cortisol secretion in saliva and hair: methodological considerations and relationships with state and trait well-being. PhD thesis University of Westminster School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages https://doi.org/10.34737/8z18y

Patient outcomes and experiences of an acupuncture and self-care service for persistent low back pain in the NHS: a mixed methods approach
Cheshire, A., Polley, M.J., Peters, D. and Ridge, Damien T. 2013. Patient outcomes and experiences of an acupuncture and self-care service for persistent low back pain in the NHS: a mixed methods approach. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 13 (1), p. 300. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-13-300

Performance, emotion work, and transition: challenging experiences of complementary therapy student practitioners commencing clinical practice
Fixsen, Alison and Ridge, Damien T. 2012. Performance, emotion work, and transition: challenging experiences of complementary therapy student practitioners commencing clinical practice. Qualitative Health Research. 22 (9), pp. 1163-1175. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732312449213

Use of patient narratives in promoting recovery from depression
Ridge, Damien T. 2012. Use of patient narratives in promoting recovery from depression. Nursing Standard. 26 (47), pp. 35-40.

Knowledge of lung cancer symptoms and risk factors in the UK: development of a measure and results from a population-based survey
Simon, A.E., Juszczyk, D., Smyth, N., Power, E., Hiom, S., Peake, M.D. and Wardle, J. 2012. Knowledge of lung cancer symptoms and risk factors in the UK: development of a measure and results from a population-based survey. Thorax. 67 (5), pp. 426-432. https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-200898

Understanding depression through a 'coming out' framework
Ridge, Damien T. and Ziebland, S. 2012. Understanding depression through a 'coming out' framework. Sociology of Health and Illness. 34 (5), pp. 730-745. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2011.01409.x

Constructing the placebo effect in the placebo wars: What is the way ahead?
Foot, D. and Ridge, Damien T. 2012. Constructing the placebo effect in the placebo wars: What is the way ahead? Health Sociology Review. 21 (3).

Evaluation of the experience led commissioning in end of life care project
Cheshire, A. and Ridge, Damien T. 2012. Evaluation of the experience led commissioning in end of life care project. University of Westminster. https://doi.org/London

Theorising men and distress: What’s on the horizon for research and scholarship?
Ridge, Damien T., Emslie, C. and White, A. 2011. Theorising men and distress: What’s on the horizon for research and scholarship? International Society of Critical Health Psychology, 7th Biennial Conference. Adelaide, Australia 18 - 20 Apr 2011

GPs make the NICE 2009 back pain guidelines work for patients in difficult financial times?
Rankine, S., Peters, D. and Ridge, Damien T. 2011. GPs make the NICE 2009 back pain guidelines work for patients in difficult financial times? College of Medicine Annual Conference. Mansion House, London 19 May 2011

Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2011. Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation. BSA Medical Sociology Group 43rd Annual Conference 2011. University of Chester 14 - 16 Sep 2011

Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2011. Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation. 7th Biennial Conference of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology (ISCHP). Adelaide, South Australia 18 -20 Apr 2011

Is it feasible and effective to provide osteopathy and acupuncture for patients with musculoskeletal problems in a GP setting? A service evaluation
Cheshire, A., Polley, M.J., Peters, D. and Ridge, Damien T. 2011. Is it feasible and effective to provide osteopathy and acupuncture for patients with musculoskeletal problems in a GP setting? A service evaluation. BMC Family Practice. 12 (49), p. 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-12-49

Understanding how men experience, express and cope with mental distress: where next?
Ridge, Damien T., Emslie, C. and White, A. 2011. Understanding how men experience, express and cope with mental distress: where next? Sociology of Health & Illness. 33 (1), pp. 145-159. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2010.01266.x

Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T.L. and Ridge, Damien T. 2010. Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation. Psychology & Health. 25 (S1), p. 265. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2010.502762

Opening up male subjectivity: where are we heading?
Ridge, Damien T. 2010. Opening up male subjectivity: where are we heading? "Self-health": a workshop on the new forms of patients’ narratives, subjectivities & ethics in healthcare. London School of Economics and Political Science 18 June 2010

Men, distress and performativity
Ridge, Damien T. 2010. Men, distress and performativity. in: The 8th biennial international Qualitative Research Conference, Bournemouth, 6-8th September 2010 Bournemouth University. pp. 45

Practice Nurses' views of their role in the management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalagic Encephalitis: a qualitative study
Chew-Graham, C., Dixon, R., Shaw, J.W., Smyth, N., Lovell, K. and Peters, S. 2009. Practice Nurses' views of their role in the management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalagic Encephalitis: a qualitative study. BMC Nursing. 8 (2). https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6955-8-2

Mind and body management strategies for chronic pain & rheumatoid arthritis: strategies in search of wellbeing
Shariff, F., Carter, J., Dow, C., Polley, M.J., Salinas, M. and Ridge, Damien T. 2009. Mind and body management strategies for chronic pain & rheumatoid arthritis: strategies in search of wellbeing. Qualitative Health Research. 19 (8), pp. 1037-1049. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732309341189

Postcards from the edge: HIV positive narratives of sex and relationship breakdown among gay men
Ridge, Damien T. and Wright, R. 2009. Postcards from the edge: HIV positive narratives of sex and relationship breakdown among gay men. in: Hammack, P.L. and Cohler, B.J. (ed.) The story of sexual identity: narrative perspectives on the gay and lesbian life course Oxford Oxford University Press. pp. 251-274

Mind and body strategies for chronic pain and rheumatoid arthritis: strategies in search of wellbeing
Ridge, Damien T., Shariff, F., Carter, J., Dow, C., Polley, M.J. and Salinas, M. 2009. Mind and body strategies for chronic pain and rheumatoid arthritis: strategies in search of wellbeing. Medical Sociology Group 41st Annual Conference 2009. University of Manchester 03 - 05 Sep 2009 pp. 99

Recovery from depression using the narrative approach: a guide for doctors, complementary therapists, and mental health professionals
Ridge, Damien T. 2009. Recovery from depression using the narrative approach: a guide for doctors, complementary therapists, and mental health professionals. London, UK Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Book review: Lifting the weight, Praeger, New York
Ridge, Damien T. 2009. Book review: Lifting the weight, Praeger, New York. International Journal of Men's Health. 8 (2), pp. 182-184. https://doi.org/10.3149/jmh.0802_178

On becoming a 'recovery ally' for people with depression (editorial)
Ridge, Damien T. 2009. On becoming a 'recovery ally' for people with depression (editorial). Journal of Holistic Healthcare. 6 (1), pp. 38-41.

Like a prayer: the role of spirituality and religion for people living with HIV in the UK
Ridge, Damien T., Williams, J., Anderson, I. and Elford, J. 2008. Like a prayer: the role of spirituality and religion for people living with HIV in the UK. Sociology of Health and Illness. 30 (3), pp. 413-428. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2007.01062.x

Positive prevention: contemporary issues facing HIV positive people negotiating sex in the UK
Ridge, Damien T., Ziebland, S., Williams, J., Anderson, I. and Elford, J. 2007. Positive prevention: contemporary issues facing HIV positive people negotiating sex in the UK. Social Science & Medicine. 65 (4), pp. 755-770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.03.049

Exploring men's and women's experiences of depression and engagement with health professionals: more similarities than differences? A qualitative interview study
Emslie, C., Ridge, Damien T., Ziebland, S. and Hunt, K. 2007. Exploring men's and women's experiences of depression and engagement with health professionals: more similarities than differences? A qualitative interview study. BMC Family Practice. 8 (43). https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-8-43

What criteria do police officers' use to measure the success of an interview with a child witness?
Wright, R., Powell, M.B. and Ridge, Damien T. 2007. What criteria do police officers' use to measure the success of an interview with a child witness? Psychology, Crime and Law. 13 (4), pp. 395-404. https://doi.org/10.1080/10683160601060754

Remaking the masculine self and coping in the liminal world of the gay 'scene'
Ridge, Damien T., Plummer, D. and Peasley, D. 2006. Remaking the masculine self and coping in the liminal world of the gay 'scene'. Culture, Health & Sexuality. 8 (6), pp. 501-514. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691050600879524

"Who thinks I need a perfect body?" perceptions and internal dialogue among adolescents about their bodies
McCabe, M.P., Ricciardelli, L.A. and Ridge, Damien T. 2006. "Who thinks I need a perfect body?" perceptions and internal dialogue among adolescents about their bodies. Sex Roles. 55 (5-6), pp. 409-419. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-006-9093-0

"The old me could never have done that": how people give meaning to recovery following depression
Ridge, Damien T. and Ziebland, S. 2006. "The old me could never have done that": how people give meaning to recovery following depression. Qualitative Health Research. 16 (8), pp. 1038-1053. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732306292132

The construction of the adolescent male body through sport
Ricciardelli, L.A., McCabe, M.P. and Ridge, Damien T. 2006. The construction of the adolescent male body through sport. Journal of Health Psychology. 11 (4), pp. 577-587. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105306065018

Men's accounts of depression: reconstructing or resisting hegemonic masculinity?
Emslie, C., Ridge, Damien T., Ziebland, S. and Hunt, K. 2006. Men's accounts of depression: reconstructing or resisting hegemonic masculinity? Social Science & Medicine. 62 (9), pp. 2246-2257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.10.017

Child abuse investigation: an in-depth analysis of how police officers perceive and cope with daily work challenges
Wright, R., Powell, M.B. and Ridge, Damien T. 2006. Child abuse investigation: an in-depth analysis of how police officers perceive and cope with daily work challenges. Policing: an International Journal of Police Strategies & Management. 29 (3), pp. 498-512. https://doi.org/10.1108/13639510610684728

Users' experiences of heroin and methadone treatment
Gourlay, J., Ricciardelli, L.A. and Ridge, Damien T. 2005. Users' experiences of heroin and methadone treatment. Substance Use & Misuse. 40 (12), pp. 1875-1882. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826080500259497

Mothers reframing physical activity: family oriented politicism, transgression and contested expertise in Australia
Lewis, B. and Ridge, Damien T. 2005. Mothers reframing physical activity: family oriented politicism, transgression and contested expertise in Australia. Social Science & Medicine. 60 (10), pp. 2295-2306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.10.011

'It was an incredible thrill': the social meanings and dynamics of younger gay men's experiences of barebacking in Melbourne
Ridge, Damien T. 2004. 'It was an incredible thrill': the social meanings and dynamics of younger gay men's experiences of barebacking in Melbourne. Sexualities. 7 (3), pp. 259-279. https://doi.org/10.1177/1363460704040138

"You become really close...You talk about the silly things you did and we laugh": the role of binge drinking in secondary students' lives
Sheehan, M. and Ridge, Damien T. 2004. "You become really close...You talk about the silly things you did and we laugh": the role of binge drinking in secondary students' lives. in: Palacios, W.R. (ed.) Cocktails and dreams: perspectives on drug and alcohol use New Jersey Prentice Hall.

Social determinants of mental health for young same-sex attracted men
Ridge, Damien T. 2004. Social determinants of mental health for young same-sex attracted men. in: Keleher, H. and Murphy, B. (ed.) Understanding health: a determinants approach Oxford Oxford University Press.

Book review: The new public health (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press
Ridge, Damien T. 2004. Book review: The new public health (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press. Australian Journal of Primary Health. 10.

"Most useful": a rapid qualitative approach to mapping young peoples issues and programs in Vietnam
Ridge, Damien T. 2003. "Most useful": a rapid qualitative approach to mapping young peoples issues and programs in Vietnam. Development Bulletin. 62, pp. 70-74.

Being there: how teachers of students facing adversity promote positive relationships
Ridge, Damien T., Sheehan, M., Marshall, B., Maher, S. and Carlisle, R. 2003. Being there: how teachers of students facing adversity promote positive relationships. Qualitative Research Journal. 3 (2), pp. 5-21.

The health of young gays and lesbians
Ridge, Damien T. 2003. The health of young gays and lesbians. in: Liamputtong, P. and Gardner, H. (ed.) Health, social change & communities Melbourne Oxford University Press.

The construction of the adolescent male body through sports
Ricciardelli, L.A., McCabe, M.P. and Ridge, Damien T. 2003. The construction of the adolescent male body through sports. in: Australian Journal of Psychology. Combined abstracts of 2003 Australian Psychological Conferences Australia Australian Psychological Society Ltd.. pp. 207

Finding a place for health in the schooling process: a challenge for education
Ridge, Damien T., Northfield, J., St Leger, L., Marshall, B., Sheehan, M. and Maher, S. 2002. Finding a place for health in the schooling process: a challenge for education. Australian Journal of Education. 46 (1), pp. 19-33.

School health polices and practices in Victoria – a comparison involving socio-economic status and school geographical location
St Leger, L., Maher, S., Ridge, Damien T., Marshall, B., Sheehan, M. and Gibbons, C. 2002. School health polices and practices in Victoria – a comparison involving socio-economic status and school geographical location. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 13 (3), pp. 201-204.

'This was a great project!': Reflections on a mental health promotion project in a remote indigenous school
Sheehan, M., Ridge, Damien T. and Marshall, B. 2002. 'This was a great project!': Reflections on a mental health promotion project in a remote indigenous school. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 13 (3), pp. 201-204.

The value of asthma camps for young people in Victoria, Australia
Lord, A., St Leger, L., Ridge, Damien T. and Elisha, D. 2001. The value of asthma camps for young people in Victoria, Australia. Contemporary Nurse. 11 (2-3), pp. 133-141.

"I will start treatment when I think the time is right": HIV-positive gay men talk about their decision not to access antiretroviral therapy
Gold, R.S. and Ridge, Damien T. 2001. "I will start treatment when I think the time is right": HIV-positive gay men talk about their decision not to access antiretroviral therapy. AIDS Care. 13 (6), pp. 693-708. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540120120076869

"You become really close... you talk about the silly things you did, and we laugh": the role of binge drinking in female secondary students' lives
Sheehan, M. and Ridge, Damien T. 2001. "You become really close... you talk about the silly things you did, and we laugh": the role of binge drinking in female secondary students' lives. Substance Use & Misuse. 36 (3), pp. 347-372. https://doi.org/10.1081/JA-100102630

Erasing the margins: youth marginalisation round table (YMaRT), building relationships and youth directed initiatives: a report from the round table
Ridge, Damien T. 2001. Erasing the margins: youth marginalisation round table (YMaRT), building relationships and youth directed initiatives: a report from the round table. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 12 (3), pp. 196-198.

Building relations and youth directed initiatives in research and services
Ridge, Damien T. 2001. Building relations and youth directed initiatives in research and services. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 12 (3), pp. 6-8.

Jump rope for heart: evaluating a cardiovascular health programme for primary school students
Thistlewaite, K., St Leger, L., Ridge, Damien T. and Maher, S. 2000. Jump rope for heart: evaluating a cardiovascular health programme for primary school students. ACHPER Austalia Healthy Lifestyles Journal. 47 (2), pp. 5-8.

"Asian" men on the scene: challenges to "gay communities"
Ridge, Damien T., Hee, A. and Minichiello, V. 1999. "Asian" men on the scene: challenges to "gay communities". Journal of Homosexuality. 36 (3/4), pp. 43-68. https://doi.org/10.1300/J082v36n03_03

Being 'real' in suicide prevention evaluation: the role of the ethnographer's emotions under traumatic conditions
Ridge, Damien T., Hee, A. and Aroni, R. 1999. Being 'real' in suicide prevention evaluation: the role of the ethnographer's emotions under traumatic conditions. Australian Journal of Primary Health. 5 (3), pp. 21-31. https://doi.org/10.1071/PY99030

Asian men on the scene: challenges to 'gay communities'
Ridge, Damien T., Hee, A. and Minichiello, V. 1998. Asian men on the scene: challenges to 'gay communities'. in: Jackson, P.A. and Sullivan, G. (ed.) Multicultural queer: Australian narratives New York Haworth Press.

From pharmaceuticals to alternative treatments for HIV/AIDS: what is the potential?
Ridge, Damien T. and Arachne, J. 1997. From pharmaceuticals to alternative treatments for HIV/AIDS: what is the potential? Health Care Analysis. 5 (4), pp. 275-282. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02678525

Queer connections: community, the scene and an epidemic
Ridge, Damien T., Minichiello, V. and Plummer, D. 1997. Queer connections: community, the scene and an epidemic. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography. 26 (23), pp. 146-181. https://doi.org/10.1177/089124197026002002

Religiosity, sexual behaviour and safe sex practices: further evidence
Minichiello, V., Paxton, S., Cowling, V., Cross, G., Savage, J. and Ridge, Damien T. 1996. Religiosity, sexual behaviour and safe sex practices: further evidence. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 20 (3), pp. 321-323. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842X.1996.tb01037.x

Negotiated safety: not negotiable or safe?
Ridge, Damien T. 1996. Negotiated safety: not negotiable or safe? Venereology. 9 (2), pp. 98-100.

Knowledge and practice of sexual safety in Melbourne gay men in the nineties
Ridge, Damien T., Plummer, D. and Minichiello, V. 1994. Knowledge and practice of sexual safety in Melbourne gay men in the nineties. Australian Journal of Public Health. 18 (3), pp. 319-325. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.1994.tb00252.x

Young gay men and HIV: running the risk?
Ridge, Damien T., Plummer, D. and Minichiello, V. 1994. Young gay men and HIV: running the risk? AIDS Care. 6 (4), pp. 371-378. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540129408258651