Tucker, I. M. and Smith, L.-A. (2014) Topography and mental distress: self-care in the life spaces of home. Journal of Health Psychology. 19(1), pp. 176-183. 1359-1053.
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  Abstract:
              This article develops a topological approach derived from Kurt Lewin to analyse the psychological life space/s 
produced in a mental health service user’s home. Drawing on arguments that space plays an important part in the organisation and management of mental distress, photographs of a service user’s home are analysed as topological spaces. The article argues that topological theory can contribute to community health psychology through framing psychological distress as spatially distributed, meaning individual bodies, environments and action are conceptualised as equally contributing to the organisation and management of health-related experience and activity.
            Uncontrolled Keywords:
              community health psychology, context, distress, methodology, psychological theory
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            Creators:
              Tucker, I. M. and Smith, L.-A.
            Publisher:
              SAGE Publications
            Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
              
            Date:
              January 2014
            Date Type:
              Publication
            Page Range:
              pp. 176-183
            Journal or Publication Title:
              Journal of Health Psychology
            Volume:
              19
            Number:
              1
            Language:
              English
            ISSN:
              1359-1053
            Status:
              Published / Disseminated
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