A sample of our published research and conference presentations.

Book Chapters & DVDs

‘Gut Feelings’: Young People and their experience of coeliac disease, 2013 [DVD]. Howard, R., Law, G. Urquhart., and Petty, L. University of Birmingham. To receive a free copy of the DVD please send a request here.

Howard, R. & Law, G. Urquhart. (2014). Psychological well-being of children and young people with coeliac disease: Management and intervention. In C. Martin & T. Dovey (Eds) Paediatric Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Psychosocial Perspective. Radcliffe Publishing, pp. 186-207.

Howard, R., Law, G. Urquhart. & Petty, J. (2011). Coeliac Disease: Psychosocial Factors in Adults and Children. Chapter in Long Term Conditions: Challenges in Health and Social Care, pgs 108-123. London: SAGE, pp. 108-123.

Parenting Gut Feelings: Supporting parents in their management of children’s coeliac disease, 2014 [DVD]. Howard, R., and Law, G. Urquhart. University of Birmingham. To receive a free copy of the DVD please send a request here.

Recent Publications

Price, T., and Howard R. (2017) ‘Coeliac Disease in Later Life: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis’. International Journal of Coeliac Disease, 5(4), pp. 140-149. DOI: 10.12691/ijcd-5-4-2.

Satherley R-M., Higgs S., and Howard, R. (2017). ‘Disordered eating patterns in coeliac disease: a framework analysis’. J Hum Nutr & Diet, 30(6), pp. 724-736. DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12475.

Satherley R-M., Howard, R., and Higgs, S. (2015). ‘Disordered eating practices in gastrointestinal disorders’. Appetite, 84, pp. 240-250. DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2014.10.006.

Satherley R-M., Howard, R., and Higgs, S. (2016). ‘The Prevalence and Predictors of Disordered Eating in Females with Coeliac disease’. Appetite, 107, pp. 260-267. DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2016.07.038.

Satherley, R.-M., Howard, R., and Higgs, S. (2018) ‘Development and Validation of the Coeliac Disease Food Attitudes and Behaviours Scale’. Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2018, pp. 1–9. DOI: 10.1155/2018/6930269.

Sample Publications

Ford, S., Howard, R., and Oyebode, J. (2012). ‘Psychosocial aspects of coeliac disease: A cross-sectional survey of a UK population’. British Journal of Health Psychology, 17(4), pp. 743-757. DOI:10.1111/j.2044-8287.2012.02069.x.

Hobday, V., Law G.U., and Howard R. (2015). ‘A Tale of Two Diagnoses: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Healthcare Professionals Working with Children with Type 1 Diabetes and Coeliac Disease’. International Journal of Coeliac Disease, 3(4), pp. 139-147. DOI: 10.12691/ijcd-3-4-10.

Law, G. Urquhart. (2002). ‘Dissimilarity in adolescent and maternal representations of Type 1 diabetes: Exploration of relations to adolescent well-being’. Child: Care, Health & Development, 28 (5), pp. 369-378. DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2214.2002.00286.x.

Law, G. Urquhart., Kelly, T. P., Huey, D., and Summerbell, C. (2002). ‘Self-management and well-being in adolescents with diabetes mellitus: Do illness representations play a regulatory role?’ Journal of Adolescent Health, 31, pp. 381-385. DOI: 10.1016/s1054-139x(02)00397-x.

Law, G. Urquhart., Tolgyesi, S., and Howard, R. (2013). ‘Illness beliefs and self-management in children and young people with chronic illness: a systematic review’. Health Psychology Review, iFirst. 8(3), pp. 362- 380. DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2012.747123.

Law, G. Urquhart., Walsh, J., Queralt, V., and Nouwen, A. (2013). ‘Adolescent and parent diabetes distress in type 1 diabetes: The role of self-efficacy, perceived consequences, family responsibility and adolescent-parent discrepancies’. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 74(9), pp. 334-339. DOI: 0.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.12.009.

Lloyd, M., Law, G. Urquhart., Heard, A., and Kroese, B. (2008). ‘When a child says ‘no’: Experiences of nurses working with children having invasive procedures’. Paeditric Nursing, 20 (4), pp. 29-34. DOI: 10.7748/paed2008.05.20.4.29.c8252. 

Nouwen, A., Breton, M., Law, G. Urquhart., and Descoteaux, J. (2007). ‘Stability of an empirical psychosocial taxonomy across type of diabetes and treatment’. Diabetic Medicine, 24, pp. 41-47. DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2007.02009.x.

Nouwen, A., Law, G. Urquhart., Hussain, S., McGovern, S., and Napier, H. (2009). ‘Comparison of the role of self-efficacy and illness representations in relation to dietary self-care and diabetes distress in adolescents with type 1 diabetes’. Psychology and Health, 24 (9), pp. 1071-1084.DOI: 10.1080/08870440802254597.

Rose, C., and Howard, R. (2014). ‘Living with Coeliac Disease: a Grounded Theory Study’. J Hum Nutr Diet, 27(1), pp. 30-40. DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12062.

Conference Presentations

Howard, R. (2010) Psychosocial Aspects of Coeliac Disease. Coeliac UK Scientific Meeting. London, December.

Howard, R. A., Petty, J., Law, G. Urquhart., and Oyebode, J. (2011). Coeliac disease: Can it affect quality of life? British Society of Gastroenterology: Annual Meeting. Birmingham, March.

Howard, R.A., Law, G. Urquhart., and Petty, J. (2010) Psychosocial aspects of coeliac disease. 2nd Coeliac UK Research Conference. London.

Petty, J., Howard, R., Law, G. Urquhart., and Oyebode, J. (2011). Research update- Psychosocial factors in coeliac disease. In: Annual Coeliac UK conference. University of Derby, July.

Petty, J., Howard, R., Law, G. Urquhart., and Oyebode, J. (2011). Predicting health related quality of life and psychological wellbeing in adults with coeliac disease. 14th Annual Coeliac Disease Symposium. Oslo, 20-22 June.

Petty, J., Howard, R., Law, G., and Oyebode, J. (2011). Predicting health related quality of life and psychological wellbeing in adults with coeliac disease. 14th Annual International Coeliac Disease Symposium. Oslo, 20-22 June.

Theodosi E, Howard R., and Law, G. Urquhart. (2009) “Am I allowed that?” A qualitative study of young people’s experiences of living with Coeliac Disease. DCP Annual Conference. London, December.

Theodosi, E., Howard, R., Law, G. Urquhart., and Walsh, J. (2011). Children with Coeliac Disease: A qualitative study of young people and their parents. 14th International Coeliac Disease Symposium. Oslo, 20-22 June.

Theodosi, E., Howard, R., Law, G., and Walsh, J. (2011). Children with coeliac disease: A qualitative study of young people and their parents. 14th Annual International Coeliac Disease Symposium. Oslo, 20-22 June.

Tolgyesi, C., Howard, R., and Law, G. Urquhart. (2012). Psychological impact of Coeliac Disease in young people and parents. DCP Faculty for Children and Young People Annual Conference. Manchester, 26-27 September.