Research: Expressed Emotion, Self Harm, Risk Taking, and Self Compassion

10/01/2025

Thank you to everyone that took part in this study! If you're interested, we've attached a summary of what we found below.

15/03/2024

We have now closed recruitment for this project and we are in the process of analysing and interpreting the data. A future update will be posted about what we have found.

Thank you to those who have participated!

30/01/2024

We need your help!
We are looking for UK young people (aged 16-18) and caregivers to complete a survey about family environment and certain adolescent behaviours.
Follow this link to find out more!

Research project as part of University of Edinburgh DClinPsy thesis by Jessica Crooks.

30/06/2023

If you have questions about the project, please use the contacts provided at the bginning and end of the online questionnaires.

If you are currently experiencing distress due to the project, please do not contact the research team.
If you or someone else needs emergency care, please go to A&E or contact 999.

Otherwise, please see the attached document that outlines support services and resources.

30/06/2023

This page is promoting research conducted by a student of the University of Edinburgh looking at family environment and certain behaviours. Follow this link to find out more or participate in the research: https://tinyurl.com/ResearchEESH

This page is also for those young people and caregivers who have completed the online questionnaires for the research project looking at how Expressed Emotion within the family and adolescent self-compassion impact on adolescent behaviours such as self-harm and risk taking.

A summary of the findings of the project will posted on this page once data collection and write-up have been completed.

This project is being conducted by Jessica Crooks, Trainee Clinical Psychologist at the University of Edinburgh and NHS Dumfries and Galloway. It is overseen by Dr. Jamie Kennedy Turner.

Research project as part of University of Edinburgh DClinPsy thesis by Jessica Crooks.