Cartwright, Dr Tina
Telephone: 0207 911 5000 x 2093
Email: T.Cartwright@wmin.ac.uk
Research Interests
Illness perceptions; treatment beliefs & experiences; chronic illness; children’s health; complementary medicine; well-being; mindfulness.
Background Information
Tina studied Psychology and Sociology at the University of Leeds and undertook her PhD at Oxford Brookes University. She lectured at the University of Bath before joining the Psychology department at the University of Westminster in 2001. Her teaching is principally in the area of Health Psychology and she is Deputy Course Leader and Admissions tutor for the MSc Health Psychology.Her research uses a variety of methodological approaches to explore the ways in which people make sense of chronic illness, make health care choices and evaluate their treatment (allopathic or complementary). A key objective of these projects is to inform healthcare provision through better understanding the experiences of having specific long-term conditions. She is also currently involved in several funded projects which explore factors affecting well-being through the lifespan, with a recent focus on wellbeing in men (with Damien Ridge). Tina currently supervises three PhD students and is the Research Student Coordinator for Psychology.
Current PhD students
Gul-E-Rana Mufti: Lived experiences of growing up with thalassemia major (Quintin Hogg Fellowship Award, 2006-11). DoS
Tim Lomas: Men behaving constructively?: Men, mindfulness and positive approaches to mental wellbeing. 2008-11. (PhD Scholarship, Institute of Wellbeing & Health).
Natasha Gravill: Masculinity and identifying strategies for establishing positive mental wellbeing in later life. 2009-2012. (PhD Scholarship, UoW).
Publications
Cartwright, T. ‘Getting on with life’: the experiences of older people using complementary health care. In Adams, J, Andrews G, Barnes J, Broom A, Magin P. (Eds) (in press) Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine: An International Reader. London: Palgrave MacMillan.
van Wersch, A, Forshaw, M. & Cartwright, T (2009), Complementary Medicine and Health Psychology. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
Cartwright, T, Endean, N, & Porter, A. (2009). Illness perceptions, coping and quality of life in alopecia sufferers. British Journal of Dermatology, 160 (5), 1034-1039.
Cartwright, T. (2007) ‘Getting on with life’: The experiences of older people using complementary health care. Social Science & Medicine 64 (8), 1692-1703
Cartwright, T. & Torr, R. (2005). Making sense of illness: the experiences of users of complementary medicine.Journal of Health Psychology, 10 (4), 559-572
Conferences/published abstracts
Cartwright, T, Matheson, L, O'Connor, J, Elkin, S, Lee, C, & Clow, A. 'This has given me my life back': A prospective qualitative study exploring COPD patients' beliefs and experiences of Pulmonary Rehabilitation. BPS DHP Annual Conference, Southampton, September 2011.
Mufti, G, Towell, T & Cartwright, T. "Walking the rope": Pakistani Children's Experience of Growing up with Thalassemia Major. BPS DHP Annual Conference, Southampton, September 2011.
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T., Ridge, D. Men behaving well? Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation. BSA Medical Sociology 2011 Annual Conference, Chester, Sept 2011.
Snelgar, R., Porter, A. & Cartwright, T. Inducing students to use markers' feedback: improvement in academic performance. 12th European Congress of Psychology, Istanbul, July 2011.
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T., Ridge, D. (2011). Men behaving well?: Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation. 7th Biennial Conference of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology (ISCHP), Adelaide, April, 2011.
Matheson, L, O'Connor, J., Cartwright, T., Clow, A., Lee, C. & Elkin, S. (2010). COPD Patients derived benefits from attending PR: "This has given me my life back". British Thoracic Society, Winter Meeting 1-3rd Dec, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster, London. Thorax, 65, supplement IV, A95.
Cartwright, T, O'Connor, J, Matheson, L, Clow, A, Lee, C, & Elkin, S. Hope for a more meaningful life: COPD patients’ expectations of Pulmonary Rehabilitation. EHPS Health Psychology Conference, Romania, Sept 2010. Psychology & Health, 25 (6) 22.
Mufti, GR & Cartwright, T. A Thematic Analysis of Maternal Experiences of Caring For Pakistani Children with Thalassemia Major. EHPS Health Psychology Conference, Romania, Sept 2010. Psychology & Health, 25 (6) 282.
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T., Ridge, D. Men behaving well?: Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation. EHPS Health Psychology Conference, Romania, Sept 2010. Psychology & Health, 25 (6) 265.
O'Connor, J., Cartwright, T., Evans, P., Clow, A., Peters, D., Lee, C. & Elkin, S. (2009). COPD patients' beliefs and expectations of pulmonary rehabilitation. British Thoracic Society, Winter Meeting 2-4 December, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster, London. Thorax, 2009, 64, A97-98. doi:10.1136/thx.2009.127142b.
Cartwright, T., O'Connor, J., Matheson, L., Evans, P., Clow, A., Lee, C. & Elkin, S. Hope for a more meaningful life: COPD patients' expectations of Pulmonary Rehabilitation. EHPS Health Psychology Conference, Romania, Sept 2010
Cartwright, T., Fraser, E. & Jacobs, K. (2009). Overcoming difference: The experiences of young people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. 6th Biennial Conference of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology, Lausanne, Switzerland
Mufti, GR, Cartwright, T. & Towell, T. (2009). "We are half normal": Sense of self among Pakistani thalassemic children. 6th Biennial Conference of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology, Lausanne, Switzerland
Mufti, GR, Cartwright, T, & Towell, T. (2008). A thematic analysis of childrens’ experiences of living with thalassemia major in Pakistan, Presented at the Joint BPS/EHPS Health Psychology Conferences, Bath. Abstract in Psychology & Health, 23(1), 189
Endean, N. & Cartwright, T. (2006). Illness perceptions, coping and quality of life in alopecia sufferers. Presented at theBPS Annual Health Psychology Conference, Sept 2006.
Porter, A., Cartwright, T., & Snelgar, R.S. Powerful learning environments: Encouraging students to engage deeply with research methods content. EIC Symposium, University of Westminster, 5th July 2006.
Porter. A., Snelgar, R.S., & Cartwright, T. Teaching statistics and research methods to heterogenous groups: the Westminster experience. 7th International Conference on teaching statistics, Brazil, 2-7th July 2006.
Snelgar, R., Porter, A. & Cartwright, T. (2005). Statistics Anxiety Management. Paper presented at the Polytechnic of Hong Kong. The first International Conference on Enhancing Teaching and Learning though Assessment, June 13-15
Cartwright, T. (2004). 'Getting on with life': The experiences of older people using complementary medicine. Paper accepted for the BPS Annual Health psychology Conference, Edinburgh, Sept 2004
Porter, A, Snelgar, R and Cartwright, T. The Statistics Anxiety Management Project. University of Westminster Teaching and Learning Symposium Conference, June 2004.
Cartwright, T. (2003). Low cost complementary health care: Experiences of older people. Presented at the 10th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care, London. Proceedings in Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, 8, 476-558.
Stapley, S.E, Cartwright, T. & Morris, M. (2003). Patients' perspectives on living with diabetes: An exploration of adaptation and the self using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Presented at the BPS Annual Health Psychology Conference, Stafford.
Cartwright, T. & Torr, R. (2002) "The beliefs and experiences of users of complementary medicine: A qualitative study." Presented at the 9th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care, Exeter. Proceedings in Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, March 2003.
Cartwright, T & Lamb, R. (1999). The self-regulatory model: A way forward in understanding chronic illness? Presented at the BPS Annual Health Psychology Conference, Leeds.
Cartwright, T. & Lamb, R. (1996). Coping with illness: An assessment of the COPE. Presented at the BPS Annual Health Psychology Conference, York.
Cartwright, T. & Lamb, R. (1994). Patients' beliefs and satisfaction with medical consultation. Presented at the BPS Annual Health Psychology Conference, Sheffield.
Cartwright, T. (1993). Patients' models of illness: Primary care consultations. Presented at the International Conference of Psychological Intervention and Human Development. University of Valencia, Spain.
Other invited talks/presentations:
Snelgar, R., Cartwright, T., & Porter, A. (2009) Students' use of feedback in learning how to write psychology research reports. 8th Annual Westminster Learning and Teaching Symposium.
Snelgar, R., Cartwright, T., & Porter, A. (2009) Students who do and students who do not reflect on feedback: is there a difference in performance on subsequent coursework? SSHL Learning & Teaching Forum, University of Westminster
Porter, A., Cartwright, T. & Snelgar, R. (2006) Powerful learning environments: Encouraging students to engage deeply with research methods content. EIC Symposium, University of Westminster, London
Cartwright, T. (2004) Using IPA to explore older people's experiences of complementary health care. Invited talk at City University, London
Porter, A., Snelgar, R. & Cartwright, T. (2004) The Statistics Anxiety Management Project. University of Westminster Teaching and Learning Symposium,, London
Cartwright, T. & Richardson, J. (2002) Patients' expectations and health outcomes in complementary medicine. Kings Fund, London
Cartwright, T. (2001) Medicina tradicional en Peru: Percepciones de una extranjera. Symposium of traditional medicine, Universidad del Centro del Peru, Huancayo
Book reviews:
Cartwright, T. (1999) Review of F.A. Aboud (1998). Health Psychology in Global Perspective. London: Sage. Reviewed in Health Psychology Update, 35, 40-42
