Benjamin T. Sharpe

Evaluating diaphragmatic breathing as a brief stress intervention: a pre-to-post experimental study

Alex Sharpe, Moitree Banerjee, Benjamin T. Sharpe

Stress contributes to psychological and physiological strain, yet established interventions (e.g., CBT, mindfulness, peer support) can be costly or impractical at scale. Diaphragmatic breathing may offer a brief, low-cost alternative. This study tested whether a short, self-guided diaphragmatic breathing intervention reduces stress, …

Psychosocial Wellbeing Assessment Tools for Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Families: A Rapid Review

Antonina Pereira, Benjamin T. Sharpe, George Horne, Glenys Creese

Cerebral palsy is a lifelong motor diagnosis which is primarily associated with impaired movement, balance, and posture. Early intervention programs are widely encouraged to alleviate the physical, psychosocial, social and economic burden of these functional challenges. Despite the benefit of these early …

Parent experiences of holistic early intervention for children with motor learning impairments: A reflexive thematic analysis of Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity case studies

Moitree Banerjee, George Horne, Benjamin T. Sharpe, Glenys Creese et autres

Early intervention services are widely recommended to support children with motor learning impairments. These services are recommended to be family-centred, and support the parent alongside the child, rather than child at the expense of the parent. In absence of any qualitative reports …

Psychosocial Wellbeing Assessment Tools for Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Families: A Rapid Review

George Horne, Antonina Pereira, Glenys Creese, Benjamin T. Sharpe

Cerebral palsy is a lifelong motor diagnosis which is primarily associated with impaired movement, balance, and posture. Early intervention programs are widely encouraged to alleviate the physical, psychosocial, social and economic burden of these functional challenges. Despite the benefit of these early …

Parent experiences of holistic early intervention for children with motor learning impairments: A reflexive thematic analysis of Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity case studies

George Horne, Antonina Pereira, Moitree Banerjee, Glenys Creese et autres

Early intervention services are widely recommended to support children with motor learning impairments. These services are recommended to be family-centred, and support the parent alongside the child, rather than child at the expense of the parent. In absence of any qualitative reports …

Ergonomics Must Take Cognitive Capacity Seriously

Benjamin T. Sharpe, George Horne, Sam David Blacker

Decades of research demonstrate that vigilance deteriorates rapidly and reliably and is often resistant to motivational override, yet ergonomic practice continues to assign monitoring tasks on assumptions the evidence does not consistently support. This paper argues that attentional capacity may be genuinely …

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Cost-effectiveness of a community-based dementia support model: evidence from a real-world economic evaluation

Rachel Marks King, Stuart Warren, Elizabeth Vass, Benjamin T. Sharpe et autres

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of dementia is currently set to rise to 1.7 million by 2040, with associated costs estimated at £90 billion. Given its substantial impact on quality of life (QoL) and the growing societal and financial burden, identifying efficient approaches to …

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Additional file 1 of Cost-effectiveness of a community-based dementia support model: evidence from a real-world economic evaluation

Rachel Marks King, Stuart Warren, Elizabeth Vass, Benjamin T. Sharpe et autres

Supplementary Material 1

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Additional file 1 of Cost-effectiveness of a community-based dementia support model: evidence from a real-world economic evaluation

Rachel Marks King, Stuart Warren, Elizabeth Vass, Benjamin T. Sharpe et autres

Supplementary Material 1

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Spacetime inattention: A process-based reconceptualisation of ADHD

George Horne, Christoper Mogridge, Benjamin T. Sharpe

Psychiatric diagnostic labels are ineffective at best, and authoritarian, racist eugenics at worst. Despite decades of calls for their abolishment and more strength-based understandings of neurodiversity, no compelling alternatives yet exist. In this article, we illustrate and differentiate behaviour currently associated with …

Artificial Intelligence in Applied Cognitive Psychology: A Commentary

Benjamin T. Sharpe, Mathews Rod, George Horne

AI integration in applied cognitive psychology demands critical evaluation beyond efficiency metrics. Despite widespread institutional adoption, emerging research reveals concerning patterns including high hallucination rates, deteriorating retention with prolonged exposure, and a consistent tendency to support surface-level task completion at the expense …

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Fully immersive virtual reality (IVR) for cognitive training in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia: a scoping review

Emmanuel A. C. Obine, Rachel Marks King, Antonina Pereira, Benjamin T. Sharpe

Background: Fully immersive virtual reality (IVR) is an emerging technology approach for cognitive training in individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. While interest in fully IVR continues to grow, it remains unclear the extent of effectiveness and the key components …

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