Melissa J Pehlivan

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus · active 2022-2024

Study types

  • article 3
  • meta-analysis 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 4
article 2024
Randomised controlled pilot trial of the EndoSMS supportive text message intervention for individuals with endometriosis: Feasibility and acceptability results
Journal of psychosomatic research ·doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2024.111929

OBJECTIVE: Diminished quality of life, inadequate support and social isolation are commonly experienced by individuals living with the chronic pain condition, endometriosis. We aimed to determine the feasibility and acceptability of EndoSMS…

article 2023
A supportive text message intervention for individuals living with endometriosis (EndoSMS): Randomized controlled pilot and feasibility trial
Contemporary clinical trials communications ·doi:10.1016/j.conctc.2023.101093

Introduction: As a high symptom burden chronic condition, endometriosis is associated with diminished quality of life (QoL) and psychological distress. The EndoSMS text message intervention was developed to inform and support individuals li…

meta-analysis 2023
The effectiveness of psychological interventions for reducing poor body image in endometriosis, PCOS and other gynaecological conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Health psychology review ·doi:10.1080/17437199.2023.2245020

Gynaecological conditions (e.g., endometriosis, PCOS) result in bodily changes that negatively impact body image. Psychological interventions (e.g., CBT, psychoeducation) have shown promise in reviews with the general population for allevia…

article 2022
Body image and depression in endometriosis: Examining self-esteem and rumination as mediators
Body image ·doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.10.012

Endometriosis is a chronic systemic disease affecting 1 in 10 people assigned female at birth, that can result in appearance-based and functional bodily changes which can negatively impact body image. Empirical evidence supports the body di…