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Overview

Diana Harcourt is affiliated with the University of the West of England in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, General Health Professions, and Oncology.

Their work addresses several key topics, including:

  • Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
  • Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Breast Implant and Reconstruction

Harcourt has contributed to multiple publications across respected venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Body Image
  • Burns
  • European Burn Journal
  • European Journal of Surgical Oncology
  • European Journal of Cancer Care

Their recent papers illustrate the range of their research interests and include:

  • Oncoplastic breast surgery: A guide to good practice (2021) published in European Journal of Surgical Oncology
  • A systematic review of interventions aiming to promote positive body image in children and adolescents (2022) published in Body Image
  • PEGASUS: the Design of an Intervention to Facilitate Shared Decision-making in Breast Reconstruction (2020) published in Journal of Cancer Education
  • "Have We Done Enough?" A Cross-condition Exploration of the Experiences of Parents Caring for A Child with an Appearance-affecting Condition or Injury (2021) published in Developmental Neurorehabilitation
  • Psychological and sociocultural influences on body image among midlife women with and without a history of breast cancer: Testing the Tripartite Influence Model of Body Image (2020) published in Body Image

Harcourt collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Heidi Williamson
  • Philippa Tollow
  • Paul White
  • Ella Guest
  • James Kiff

Best Publications

  • Body image and disfigurement: issues and interventions.

    Nichola Rumsey;Diana Harcourt

  • The Psychological Effect of Mastectomy with or without Breast Reconstruction: A Prospective, Multicenter Study

    Diana M. Harcourt;Nichola J. Rumsey;Nicholas R. Ambler;Simon J. Cawthorn

  • Using Photographs to Capture Women's Experiences of Chemotherapy: Reflecting on the Method

    Hannah Frith;Diana Harcourt

  • "It's just more personal": Using multiple methods of qualitative data collection to facilitate participation in research focusing on sensitive subjects

    Jennifer Heath;Heidi Williamson;Lisa Williams;Diana Harcourt

  • Psychological aspects of breast reconstruction: a review of the literature.

    Diana Harcourt;Nichola Rumsey

  • Oncoplastic breast surgery--a guide to good practice.

    A. Gilmour;R. Cutress;A. Gandhi;D. Harcourt

  • Anticipating an altered appearance: Women undergoing chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer

    Hannah Frith;Diana Harcourt;Anna Fussell

  • Body dissatisfaction: can a short media literacy message reduce negative media exposure effects amongst adolescent girls?

    Emma Halliwell;Alice Easun;Diana Harcourt

  • Looking age-appropriate while growing old gracefully: A qualitative study of ageing and body image among older adults

    Glen S Jankowski;Phillippa C Diedrichs;Heidi Williamson;Gary Christopher

  • Visible difference amongst children and adolescents: Issues and interventions

    Nichola Rumsey;Diana Harcourt

  • The effectiveness of interventions aiming to promote positive body image in adults: A systematic review.

    Ella Guest;Bruna Costa;Heidi Williamson;Jane Meyrick

  • Evaluation of the current knowledge limitations in breast cancer research: a gap analysis

    Alastair Thompson;Keith Brennan;Angela Cox;Julia Gee

  • Happy Being Me in the UK: a controlled evaluation of a school-based body image intervention with pre-adolescent children

    Emma L. Bird;Emma Halliwell;Phillippa C. Diedrichs;Diana Harcourt

  • The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Appearance

    Nichola Rumsey;Diana Harcourt

  • Adolescents' and parents' experiences of managing the psychosocial impact of appearance change during cancer treatment.

    Heidi Williamson;Diana Harcourt;Emma Halliwell;Hannah Frith

  • Managing appearance changes resulting from cancer treatment: resilience in adolescent females

    Melissa L. Wallace;Diana Harcourt;Nichola Rumsey;Annabel Foot

  • A qualitative study of the experiences of people who identify themselves as having adjusted positively to a visible difference.

    Katie Egan;Diana Harcourt;Nichola Rumsey

  • Understanding normality: a qualitative analysis of breast cancer patients concepts of normality after mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.

    Sarah Denford;Diana Harcourt;L. Rubin;A. Pusic

  • Evaluation of the effectiveness of Face IT, a computer-based psychosocial intervention for disfigurement-related distress.

    A Bessell;V Brough;A Clarke;D Harcourt

  • Psychological distress surrounding diagnosis of malignant and nonmalignant skin lesions at a pigmented lesion clinic.

    H. Al-Shakhli;D. Harcourt;J. M. Kenealy

  • Women's Experiences of an Altered Appearance during Chemotherapy: An Indication of Cancer Status

    Diana Harcourt;Hannah Frith

Frequent Co-Authors

Nichola Rumsey
Nichola Rumsey University of the West of England
Phillippa C. Diedrichs
Phillippa C. Diedrichs University of the West of England
Emma Halliwell
Emma Halliwell University of the West of England
Linda D. Cameron
Linda D. Cameron University of California, Merced
Vanessa L. Malcarne
Vanessa L. Malcarne San Diego State University
Claire Foster
Claire Foster University of Southampton
Christine Miaskowski
Christine Miaskowski University of California, San Francisco
Leslie J. Heinberg
Leslie J. Heinberg Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Eileen E. M. Furlong
Eileen E. M. Furlong European Bioinformatics Institute
Angela Cox
Angela Cox University of Sheffield

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