Emily Ventre
Postgraduate Research Student
Academic and research departments
Clinical Intervention and Practice Research Group, School of Psychology.My research project
Increasing confidence in children with asthma and diabetes: feasibility study of a brief intervention for parents
Running 4 hour workshops with parents of children with asthma or diabetes aimed at teaching parents skills to reduce their child’s anxiety and increase their child’s confidence in the context of having the relevant long-term condition. Quantitative and qualitative data is being collected pre and post workshop as well as at 1 and 3 month follow ups. This data will be used to inform the feasibility of using this intervention within this context.