Mark Wetherell
Biographic Data
| ID | 4890059 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mark Wetherell |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mark |
| FAMILY NAME | Wetherell |
| SIGNATURE | WETHERELL M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northumbria University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1026-2798 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The more things change, the more they stay the same
Negative emotions are typically high, and typically stay high over time, in caregivers of children with autism. The severity of autism-related symptoms on the other hand tends to improve over time, reducing as the child gets older. Why caregivers’ negative emotions continue to be high at a time when autism symptom severity is improving remains puzzling. This exploratory study asks whether prevalence-induced concept change (PICC) might provide one…
Clinically elevated depression scores do not produce negative attentional biases in caregivers of autistic children
Caring for an autistic child, while associated with borderline clinical depression scores, was not characterized by a negative attentional bias. Findings are discussed in the context of methodological shortcomings and recommendations for future research
Written benefit finding for improving psychological health during the Covid-19 pandemic first wave lockdown
Written benefit finding may be a useful intervention for short-term improvements in wellbeing
Assessment of the cortisol awakening response
The cortisol awakening response (CAR), the marked increase in cortisol secretion over the first 30-45 min after morning awakening, has been related to a wide range of psychosocial, physical and mental health parameters, making it a key variable for psychoneuroendocrinological research. The CAR is typically assessed from self-collection of saliva samples within the domestic setting. While this confers ecological validity, it lacks direct researche…
Assessing the daily stability of the cortisol awakening response in a controlled environment
The stability of the CAR profile and total cortisol secretion, but not awakening cortisol levels or the magnitude of increase, was demonstrated across two consecutive mornings of measurement in a highly-controlled environment. Awakening cortisol levels, and the magnitude of increase, may be sensitive to differences in daily activities
Assessing the feasibility and efficacy of written benefit-finding for caregivers of children with autism
Written emotional disclosure (WED), a time and cost effective intervention that can run in participants' homes, might be especially well suited for autism caregivers. This study assessed the effectiveness of directed written disclosure for coping with the stress of caring for a child with autism. 37 caregivers of children with autism wrote for 20 minutes on three days about: (1) the benefits of caregiving or (2) a control topic while at home. Anx…
The effects of multivitamin supplementation on mood and general well-being in healthy young adults. A laboratory and at-home mobile phone assessment
Effects of Emotional Disclosure on Psychological and Physiological Outcomes in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
The effects of an exploratory, home-based emotional disclosure intervention on psychological and physiological outcomes were assessed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Patients were randomly assigned to a disclosure group ( n = 19) in which they wrote/talked about traumatic personal experiences, or to a control group ( n = 15) in which they wrote/talked about the events of a particular day. Participants undertook these tasks for periods of 2…
Effects of Emotional Disclosure on Psychological and Physiological Outcomes in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
The effects of an exploratory, home-based emotional disclosure intervention on psychological and physiological outcomes were assessed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Patients were randomly assigned to a disclosure group ( n = 19) in which they wrote/talked about traumatic personal experiences, or to a control group ( n = 15) in which they wrote/talked about the events of a particular day. Participants undertook these tasks for periods of 2…
Effects of Emotional Disclosure on Psychological and Physiological Outcomes in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
The effects of an exploratory, home-based emotional disclosure intervention on psychological and physiological outcomes were assessed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Patients were randomly assigned to a disclosure group ( n = 19) in which they wrote/talked about traumatic personal experiences, or to a control group ( n = 15) in which they wrote/talked about the events of a particular day. Participants undertook these tasks for periods of 2…
The effects of multivitamin supplementation on mood and general well-being in healthy young adults. A laboratory and at-home mobile phone assessment
Assessing the feasibility and efficacy of written benefit-finding for caregivers of children with autism
Written emotional disclosure (WED), a time and cost effective intervention that can run in participants' homes, might be especially well suited for autism caregivers. This study assessed the effectiveness of directed written disclosure for coping with the stress of caring for a child with autism. 37 caregivers of children with autism wrote for 20 minutes on three days about: (1) the benefits of caregiving or (2) a control topic while at home. Anx…
Assessment of the cortisol awakening response
The cortisol awakening response (CAR), the marked increase in cortisol secretion over the first 30-45 min after morning awakening, has been related to a wide range of psychosocial, physical and mental health parameters, making it a key variable for psychoneuroendocrinological research. The CAR is typically assessed from self-collection of saliva samples within the domestic setting. While this confers ecological validity, it lacks direct researche…
Assessing the daily stability of the cortisol awakening response in a controlled environment
The stability of the CAR profile and total cortisol secretion, but not awakening cortisol levels or the magnitude of increase, was demonstrated across two consecutive mornings of measurement in a highly-controlled environment. Awakening cortisol levels, and the magnitude of increase, may be sensitive to differences in daily activities
Written benefit finding for improving psychological health during the Covid-19 pandemic first wave lockdown
Written benefit finding may be a useful intervention for short-term improvements in wellbeing
Clinically elevated depression scores do not produce negative attentional biases in caregivers of autistic children
Caring for an autistic child, while associated with borderline clinical depression scores, was not characterized by a negative attentional bias. Findings are discussed in the context of methodological shortcomings and recommendations for future research
The more things change, the more they stay the same
Negative emotions are typically high, and typically stay high over time, in caregivers of children with autism. The severity of autism-related symptoms on the other hand tends to improve over time, reducing as the child gets older. Why caregivers’ negative emotions continue to be high at a time when autism symptom severity is improving remains puzzling. This exploratory study asks whether prevalence-induced concept change (PICC) might provide one…
Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Anxiety (4 works) · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Mood (3 works)