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Ms Michelle Holmes 

Postgraduate research student

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Ms Michelle Holmes is Postgraduate research student within Psychology at the University of Southampton.

Degrees:

BSc (Hons) Natural Therapeutics, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster (September 2013)

MRes Clinical and Health Research, Health Sciences, University of Southampton (November 2014)

Research interests

Research interests: My primary research interest is Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). I have just completed a research project exploring how breast cancer survivors use the web to make decisions about using complementary therapies. Other research interests include: mindfulness, CAM education in the UK, and the treatment of long-term conditions. My studies so far have been on chronic pain, stress, emotion, and mindfulness meditation.

Research project: Reconceptualising patient-reported outcome measures as active components of complex interventions.

Supervisors: Dr Felicity L Bishop (Psychology, University of Southampton; Dr David Newell (Anglo-European College of Chiropractic); Professor George Lewith (Primary Care, University of Southampton)

Funding body: FSHS VC Scholarship, University of Southampton with the Anglo European College of Chiropractic, the Royal College of Chiropractors, and the Southampton Complementary Medicine Research Trust.

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Centre for Clinical and Community Applications of Health Psychology (CCCAHP)

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Holmes, M. M., Bishop, F. L., Kendrick, T., & Lewith, G. (2014). Research protocol for a feasibility study: The effect and mechanisms of mindfulness meditation on professional caregivers of dementia patients. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 6(5), 615-616.

Bishop, F.L., Holmes, M.M., (2013). Mixed Methods in CAM Research: A Systematic Review of Studies Published in 2012. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013.

Conference presentations:

Holmes, M.M., (2014). How and why people affected by cancer use the internet and the implications for self-care: the preliminary findings of a systematic literature review. College of Medicine Summer School. London: Kings College London.

Holmes, M.M., (2014) Research Protocol for a Feasibility Study: The Effect and Mechanisms of Mindfulness Meditation on Professional Caregivers of Dementia Patients. CAMSTRAND. Manchester: Christie Hospital.

Holmes, M.M., (2013). Becoming a CAM Researcher. MSc Complementary Medicine Scheme – CPD Conference. London: University of Westminster.

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