Browsing by Author "Lau-Zhu, Alex"
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Attachment patterns and autobiographical episodic memory functioning: A systemic review of adult studies to advance clinical psychological science
Lau-Zhu, Alex; Williams, F; Steel, Craig (2023-02)Patterns of insecure attachment are associated with psychopathology but the mechanisms involved remain poorly understood. Cognitive science proposes that attachment patterns are influenced by the autobiographical memory ... -
Choking Phobia in an Older Adult: A Telephone-Based CBT Case Study Informed by Gerontology
Dow, Rebecca; Lau-Zhu, Alex (2022-06)Fear of choking is a relatively understudied phenomenon in older adults, despite the higher incidence of choking to death in this population and the associated mental health burden. This case report presents the use of a ... -
A Cognitive-Behavioural Approach to Targeting Sensation-Based and Intrusion-Based Misinterpretations in Health Anxiety: A Single-Case Experimental Study
Brummer, L; Lau-Zhu, Alex (2022-11)Health anxiety (HA) is common in psychiatric and medical settings. Cognitive models of HA highlight the role of misinterpreting physical sensations as dangerous. This report presents the case of a 31-year-old man and the ... -
A Compassion-Focused Therapy group for young people who live in foster, adoptive or kinship care: Initial development, reflections, and ways forward
Lau-Zhu, Alex (2023-11)Care-experienced youth are more likely than their peers to present with earlier, more severe and more chronic mental health difficulties. This case study presents the development of a Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) group ...