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Welcome to Edinburgh Napier Research Repository

The ‘Research Repository’ is the open access institutional repository of Edinburgh Napier University. It contains examples of research outputs produced by staff and research students, as well as related information about the university's funded projects and staff research interests.

Whenever possible, refereed documents accepted for publication, or finished artistic compositions presented in public, will be made available here in full digital format, and hyperlinks to standard published versions will be provided. Any questions about submissions to the repository or problems with access to any of its content should be sent to the Repository Team at repository@napier.ac.uk



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Assessing Self-Reported Prolonged Grief Disorder with ‘Clinical Checks’: A Proof of Principle Study (2024)
Journal Article
Shevlin, M., Hyland, P., Cloitre, M., Brewin, C., Martsenkovskyi, D., Ben-Ezra, M., Bondjers, K., Karatzias, T., Duffy, M., & Redican, E. (in press). Assessing Self-Reported Prolonged Grief Disorder with ‘Clinical Checks’: A Proof of Principle Study. Journal of Traumatic Stress,

Psychological assessment is commonly conducted using either self-report measures or clinical interviews; the former are quick and easy to administer, and the later are more time consuming and require training. Self-report measures have been criticise... Read More about Assessing Self-Reported Prolonged Grief Disorder with ‘Clinical Checks’: A Proof of Principle Study.

Testing the distinctiveness of prolonged grief disorder from posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in large bereaved community samples. (2024)
Journal Article
Shevlin, M., Redican, E., Karatzias, T., & Hyland, P. (in press). Testing the distinctiveness of prolonged grief disorder from posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in large bereaved community samples. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports,

Background: This study sought to test the distinctiveness of symptoms of prolonged grief disorder (PGD) from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. Methods: Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and target exploratory factor analysis (EF... Read More about Testing the distinctiveness of prolonged grief disorder from posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in large bereaved community samples..

ML-Driven Attack Detection in RPL Networks: Exploring Attacker Position's Significance (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ghaleb, B., Al-Dubai, A., Romdhani, I., Ahmad, J., Aldhaheri, T., & Kulkarni, S. (2024, January). ML-Driven Attack Detection in RPL Networks: Exploring Attacker Position's Significance. Presented at 2024 International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

The Routing Protocol for Low Power and Lossy Networks (RPL) plays a pivotal role in IoT communication, employing a rank-based topology to guide routing decisions. However, RPL is vulnerable to Decreased Rank Attacks, where malicious nodes illegitimat... Read More about ML-Driven Attack Detection in RPL Networks: Exploring Attacker Position's Significance.

Linking AI for Intervention Strategies: A systematic Review for Nursing (2024)
Journal Article
Fascia, M. (2024). Linking AI for Intervention Strategies: A systematic Review for Nursing. EMRI Journal of Business Philosophy, 2,

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized many industries, with healthcare atthe forefront. AI-driven predictive analytics holds significant potential for earlyintervention in nursing management, promising enhanced patient outcomes.This paper e... Read More about Linking AI for Intervention Strategies: A systematic Review for Nursing.

Work re‐entry following maternity leave for first‐time mothers: An events, social identity and intersectional theories informed identity work framework (2024)
Journal Article
Cross, C., Darcy, C., & Garavan, T. (online). Work re‐entry following maternity leave for first‐time mothers: An events, social identity and intersectional theories informed identity work framework. Gender, Work and Organization, https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.13162

Many first‐time mothers experience significant identity issues on work re‐entry following maternity leave, an important individual and life‐related event. Work re‐entry prompts significant identity tensions leading to identity work challenges and pot... Read More about Work re‐entry following maternity leave for first‐time mothers: An events, social identity and intersectional theories informed identity work framework.