Melissa O’Shea

ORCID: 0000-0003-0230-3729 · 4 papers in corpus
article 2025
Sharing stories, building connections, and regaining control: a qualitative study of cognitive behavioural therapy for endometriosis and persistent pelvic pain
·doi:10.1080/09515070.2025.2536559

Sharing stories, building connections, and regaining control: a qualitative study of cognitive behavioural therapy for endometriosis and persistent pelvic pain

article 2024
Learning to cope with the reality of endometriosis: A mixed-methods analysis of psychological therapy in women with endometriosis
British journal of health psychology ·doi:10.1111/bjhp.12718

OBJECTIVES: Despite the need and uptake of mental health support by women with endometriosis, no research to date has explored their experience of psychological therapy. We aimed to understand the factors that predict engagement in psycholo…

article 2022
The temporal effect of emotional distress on psychological and physical functioning in endometriosis: A 12-month prospective study
Applied psychology. Health and well-being ·doi:10.1111/aphw.12415

Psychological factors of emotional distress and cognition have an important role in the understanding and management of endometriosis; however, their temporal relationship with key pain variables is not fully understood. This exploratory st…

article 2021
Yoga, cognitive–behavioural therapy versus education to improve quality of life and reduce healthcare costs in people with endometriosis: a randomised controlled trial
BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046603

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a debilitating chronic inflammatory condition highly burdensome to the healthcare system. The present trial will establish the efficacy of (1) yoga and (2) cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), above (3) educat…