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A narrative review exploring the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy. (2015)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2015). A narrative review exploring the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy. Counselling psychology review / the British Psychological Society, 30, 21-32

This narrative review summarises findings of research that has shown use of Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) to improve psychological outcomes in clinical populations. This article reviews the research studies that have utilised CFT to treat clients... Read More about A narrative review exploring the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy..

The Development and Validation of An Activity Monitoring System for Use in Measurement of Posture of Childbearing Women During First Stage of Labor (2015)
Journal Article
Martin, C. J. H., Granat, M. H., Hollins Martin, C. J., Kenney, L., Pratt, T., & Granat, M. H. (2015). The Development and Validation of An Activity Monitoring System for Use in Measurement of Posture of Childbearing Women During First Stage of Labor. Jou

Introduction There is limited understanding of the type and extent of maternal postures that midwives should encourage or support during labor. The aims of this study were to identify a set of postures and movements commonly seen during labor, to de... Read More about The Development and Validation of An Activity Monitoring System for Use in Measurement of Posture of Childbearing Women During First Stage of Labor.

Returning to work after long term sickness absence due to low back pain – the struggle within: a qualitative study of the patient's experience. (2014)
Journal Article
Ryan, C. G., Lauchlan, D., Rooney, L., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Gray, H. (2014). Returning to work after long term sickness absence due to low back pain – the struggle within: a qualitative study of the patient's experience. WORK, 49, 433-444. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-131646

Background: low back pain (LBP) is a major cause of work absence. Assisting individuals back into work is an important part of rehabilitation. Objective: to explore the experiences of individuals returning to work after an episode of sickness absence... Read More about Returning to work after long term sickness absence due to low back pain – the struggle within: a qualitative study of the patient's experience..

The psychological impact of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) on girls/women’s mental health: a narrative literature review (2014)
Journal Article
Mulongo, P., Hollins Martin, C., & McAndrew, S. (2014). The psychological impact of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) on girls/women’s mental health: a narrative literature review. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 32(5), 469-485. h

Background: female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is the procedure of removing healthy external genitalia from girls/women for socio-cultural reasons. There is much scientific literature on the adverse physical health complications that can resul... Read More about The psychological impact of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) on girls/women’s mental health: a narrative literature review.

An evaluative survey to assess the effectiveness of using an interactive workbook to deliver bereavement education to undergraduate student midwives (2014)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., Forrest, E., Wylie, L., & Martin, C. R. (2014). An evaluative survey to assess the effectiveness of using an interactive workbook to deliver bereavement education to undergraduate student midwives. Midwifery, 30(8), 942-948. https:/

Background: the NMSF (2009) reported that 74 Trusts (40%) in the UK lack expertise in delivering maternity based bereavement care. In response, three midwifery lecturers were issued with a small grant from NHS Scotland to devise and evaluate an inter... Read More about An evaluative survey to assess the effectiveness of using an interactive workbook to deliver bereavement education to undergraduate student midwives.

A narrative literature review of the therapeutic effects of music upon childbearing women and neonates (2014)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2014). A narrative literature review of the therapeutic effects of music upon childbearing women and neonates. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 20(4), 262-267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2014.07.011

Therapeutic effects of music are well recognised within the literature, with benefits for a variety of health problems documented. This narrative review summarises benefits in terms of reducing stress, anxiety, labour pain and depression in childbe... Read More about A narrative literature review of the therapeutic effects of music upon childbearing women and neonates.

Individualised care for women with assisted conception pregnancies and midwifery practice implications: An analysis of the existing research and current practice (2014)
Journal Article
Younger, M., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Choucri, L. (2015). Individualised care for women with assisted conception pregnancies and midwifery practice implications: An analysis of the existing research and current practice. Midwifery, 31(2), 265-270. https:/

Objective: the aim is to explore the psychosocial needs of women who are pregnant after assisted conception, specifically in vitro fertilisation and whether their needs are being addressed within the current maternity care service. Design:critical r... Read More about Individualised care for women with assisted conception pregnancies and midwifery practice implications: An analysis of the existing research and current practice.

Comprehensive assessment of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD): gap or chasm in the evidence?: Comprehensive assessment of ARBD (2014)
Journal Article
Horton, L., Duffy, T., Hollins Martin, C., & Martin, C. R. (2015). Comprehensive assessment of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD): gap or chasm in the evidence?: Comprehensive assessment of ARBD. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 22(1), 3

Alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) is primarily caused by chronic alcohol misuse and thiamine deficiency, and results in a broad range of impairments. Despite the increasing incidence of ARBD in the UK in recent decades, it is currently underdiagnos... Read More about Comprehensive assessment of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD): gap or chasm in the evidence?: Comprehensive assessment of ARBD.

A method of teaching critical care skills to undergraduate student midwives using the maternal-acute illness management (M-AIM) training day. (2014)
Journal Article
McCarthy, R., Nuttall, J., Smith, J., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2014). A method of teaching critical care skills to undergraduate student midwives using the maternal-acute illness management (M-AIM) training day. Nurse Education in Practice, 14(6), 747-751

The most recent confidential enquiry into maternal deaths (CMACE, 2011) identified human errors, specifically those of midwives and obstetricians/doctors as a fundamental component in contributing to maternal death in the UK. This paper discusses the... Read More about A method of teaching critical care skills to undergraduate student midwives using the maternal-acute illness management (M-AIM) training day..

Crossing borders: discussing the evidence relating to the mental health needs of women exposed to female genital mutilation. (2014)
Journal Article
Mulongo, P., McAndrew, S., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2014). Crossing borders: discussing the evidence relating to the mental health needs of women exposed to female genital mutilation. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 23, 296-305. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12060

The terms ‘Female Circumcision’ (FC), ‘FG Cutting’ (FGC) and ‘FG Mutilation’ (FGM) refer to procedures involving the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons. In practicing countries, FGC/FC is more widely us... Read More about Crossing borders: discussing the evidence relating to the mental health needs of women exposed to female genital mutilation..

Handbook of diet and nutrition in the menstrual cycle, periconception and fertility (2014)
Book
(2014). Handbook of diet and nutrition in the menstrual cycle, periconception and fertility. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-767-7

The reproductive cycle in women is complex and can be considered to begin with epigenetic programming and ending with menopause. Intervening steps involve a variety of processes, including the cellular development of the sex organs, menarche, episodi... Read More about Handbook of diet and nutrition in the menstrual cycle, periconception and fertility.

Improving understanding of teaching strategies perceived by interprofessional learning (IPL) lecturers to enhance students’ formulation of multidisciplinary roles: an exploratory qualitative study. (2013)
Journal Article
Dalrymple, L., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Smith, W. (2013). Improving understanding of teaching strategies perceived by interprofessional learning (IPL) lecturers to enhance students’ formulation of multidisciplinary roles: an exploratory qualitative study. Journal of research in interprofessional practice and education, 3, 78-91

Background: interprofessional learning (IPL) is an educational process intended to equip health and social care students with appropriate knowledge, skills, and attitudes for effective interprofessional working. By and large, the literature review hi... Read More about Improving understanding of teaching strategies perceived by interprofessional learning (IPL) lecturers to enhance students’ formulation of multidisciplinary roles: an exploratory qualitative study..

Obedience: a review of the literature applied to organisations. (2013)
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Hollins Martin, C. J. (2013). Obedience: a review of the literature applied to organisations. Lambert Academic Publishing

Obedience literature emphasises that legitimate authority is a powerful and compelling force. This is particularly evident in Milgram’s (1963, 1974) classic experiments where participants systematically shocked a helpless victim at the bidding of an... Read More about Obedience: a review of the literature applied to organisations..

Bereavement care for childbearing women and their families: an interactive workbook. (2013)
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Hollins Martin, C. J., & Forrest, E. (2012). Bereavement care for childbearing women and their families: an interactive workbook. Routledge

For many bereaved parents, the care provided by health professionals at birth – from midwives to antenatal teachers – has a crucial effect on their response to a loss or death. This interactive workbook is clearly applied to practice and has been des... Read More about Bereavement care for childbearing women and their families: an interactive workbook..

Higher coffee intake in pregnancy linked to prolonged gestation, and higher caffeine intake linked with babies being small for gestational age (2013)
Journal Article
Martin, C. H. (2014). Higher coffee intake in pregnancy linked to prolonged gestation, and higher caffeine intake linked with babies being small for gestational age. Evidence-Based Nursing, 17(4), 106. https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2013-101683

Implications for practice and research The findings support that maternal coffee consumption is associated with marginally increased gestational length, decreased birth weight, but not preterm delivery. Future research is required to confirm... Read More about Higher coffee intake in pregnancy linked to prolonged gestation, and higher caffeine intake linked with babies being small for gestational age.

Using compassionate mind training as a resource in EMDR: a case study. (2013)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2013). a case study. Journal of EMDR practice and research, 7, 186-198. https://doi.org/10.1891/1933-3196.7.4.186

This case study examines the contribution of compassionate mind training (CMT) when used as a resource in the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) treatment of a 58-year-old man, who presented after a recent trauma with psychologica... Read More about Using compassionate mind training as a resource in EMDR: a case study..

Development and psychometric properties of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R) (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2014). Development and psychometric properties of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R). Midwifery, 30(6), 610-619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.10.006

Objective: to assess factor structure, validity and reliability of the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS) and to develop a short-form version of the tool. Design: a quantitative design focused on evaluating psychometric properties of the BSS using facto... Read More about Development and psychometric properties of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R).

An email survey of midwives knowledge about CytoMegaloVirus (CMV) in Hannover and a skeletal framework for a proposed teaching program. (2013)
Journal Article
Gartzen von, A., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2013). An email survey of midwives knowledge about CytoMegaloVirus (CMV) in Hannover and a skeletal framework for a proposed teaching program. Nurse Education in Practice, 13, 481-486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2012.11.003

At present there is lack of information about CMV transmission given to midwives, general practitioners, neonatal pediatricians and nurses, with intrauterine transmission having profound consequences in terms of outcomes for the infected neonate. To... Read More about An email survey of midwives knowledge about CytoMegaloVirus (CMV) in Hannover and a skeletal framework for a proposed teaching program..

Comment: "Fathers at the birth?" (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2013). Comment: "Fathers at the birth?". Practising Midwife, 1

In the West there is a contemporary expectation that fathers should be present at the birth of their babies (Longworth and Kingdon 2011), with many unclear of their job description(Vehvilainen-Julkunen and Liukkkonnen 1998). A former Royal College of... Read More about Comment: "Fathers at the birth?".