Mandy Matthewson

No ORCID on file · 7 papers in corpus · active 2019-2023

Study types

  • article 6
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 7
  • dysmenorrhea 2
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 2
  • dyspareunia 2
article 2023
Journal of psychosomatic research ·doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111202

OBJECTIVE: An understanding of the role that self and body compassion may play as protective mechanisms in the context of psychological and physical health conditions is steadily increasing. The availability of research pertaining to their …

article 2022
Journal of psychosomatic research ·doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.110993

OBJECTIVE: The understanding as to how people with endometriosis view and relate to their bodies is limited but important given the physical and psychological symptoms associated with the condition. The current study explored the difference…

article 2022
Journal of health psychology ·doi:10.1177/13591053221085051

This international cross-sectional study examined the relationships between endometriosis-related symptom experience and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in 318 women with endometriosis. Measures of symptom burden and distress, pain, …

article 2021
Archives of sexual behavior ·doi:10.1007/s10508-021-02150-1
article 2021
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deab257

STUDY QUESTION: What is the relationship between self-compassion, endometriosis-related symptoms and psychological health in women with symptomatic endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Decreased self-compassion is associated with increased psycho…

article 2020
Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology ·doi:10.1080/0167482x.2020.1774547

INTRODUCTION: This is the first study to explore relationship satisfaction through a dyadic lens in couples living with endometriosis. This is timely and important given that endometriosis is a shared experience within the couple rather tha…

review 2019
Archives of women's mental health ·doi:10.1007/s00737-019-00972-6