Kenneth Gannon is Research Director for the Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of East London and Research Degrees Lead for the School of Psychology. His research interests are principally in the area of men's health and currently focus on prostate cancer. He completed his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in psychology at Trinity College, Dublin. He then undertook training in clinical psychology in the St John of God Services, Dublin. Following this he moved to St Mary’s Hospital London to undertake postdoctoral research into recurrent miscarriage. He continued his postdoctoral work in University College London with research into accidents in medicine. He spent over ten years as a lecturer in behavioural science in the school of medicine at Queen Mary University of London and moved to UEL in 2002 to take up the post of Research Director on the Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology . His research interests lie in the broad area of health psychology. More specifically, he has conducted research into various aspects of men’s health; including infertility, prostate cancer and lower urinary tract symptoms. He also has an interest in the psychosocial consequences of visible difference. He was co-editor of the Journal of Reproductive an Infant Psychology for several years and was also Chair of the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology, so he also has a broad interest in all aspects of human reproduction. Address: School of Psychology University of East London Water Lane London E15 4LZ
The Palgrave Handbook of Male Psychology and Mental Health, 2019
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a disease in which understandings of what it means to be a man and struc... more Prostate cancer (PCa) is a disease in which understandings of what it means to be a man and structural inequalities affecting men from different groups intersect and interact in important and complex ways at every stage of the disease “journey” from first noticing a problem, to seeking help and obtaining a diagnosis through treatment to survivorship. PCa needs to be understood with reference to prevailing norms and enactments of masculinity and to the ethnicity and social class of the man with cancer. This chapter will provide basic information about the nature, symptoms and treatment of prostate cancer. It will discuss these in terms of their psychological and psychosocial impact on men and their families, with a particular focus on how concepts of masculinity as well as ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity shape these effects.
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of providing health and well‐bein... more Purpose – The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of providing health and well‐being checks and six months support to unpaid carers. Changes in carer stress will be measured between baseline and final assessment.Design/methodology/approach – This is a cross‐sectional, correlational study of the 394 carers recruited and the sub‐group of 348 carers who received support for six months. A T‐test measured change in the carers’ GHQ‐12 scores between baseline and final assessment. A chi‐squared test was used to measure movement in the GHQ‐12 scoring quartiles between baseline and final assessment.Findings – The 348 carers receiving support for six months reported a statistically significant small reduction in their baseline and final assessment scores. The carers identified by the GHQ as having less severe stress scores did better than those with more severe stress levels.Research limitations/implications – As there was no control group, it was not possible to compare the outcomes of the interventi...
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2009
Ophthalmology Clinics of North America, Volume 47, Issue 7, Pages e28, October 2009, Authors:Iain... more Ophthalmology Clinics of North America, Volume 47, Issue 7, Pages e28, October 2009, Authors:Iain Hutchison; Fran Ridout; Allan Hackshaw; Stephen Sutton; Ken Gannon; Ann Charlton; haron Cheung. ...
This article is made available online in accordance with publisher policies. Please scroll down t... more This article is made available online in accordance with publisher policies. Please scroll down to view the document itself. Please refer to the repository record for this item and our policy information available from the repository home page for further information.
In order to determine how men react to and manage chronic conditions 16 men with Lower Urinary Tr... more In order to determine how men react to and manage chronic conditions 16 men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) were interviewed to examine the relationship between detecting symptoms and seeking medical help, perceptions of symptoms and the impact of symptoms on daily life. Transcripts were analysed employing IPA and four major themes identified: Uncertainty/Trying to understand, Implications, Ways of coping and Self-concept/Identity. Uncertainty about the nature and origins of their condition and its gradual onset contributed to the delay in seeking medical advice. Men adopted a range of coping strategies to manage their symptoms. Implications for primary health care consultations are considered.
The Palgrave Handbook of Male Psychology and Mental Health, 2019
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a disease in which understandings of what it means to be a man and struc... more Prostate cancer (PCa) is a disease in which understandings of what it means to be a man and structural inequalities affecting men from different groups intersect and interact in important and complex ways at every stage of the disease “journey” from first noticing a problem, to seeking help and obtaining a diagnosis through treatment to survivorship. PCa needs to be understood with reference to prevailing norms and enactments of masculinity and to the ethnicity and social class of the man with cancer. This chapter will provide basic information about the nature, symptoms and treatment of prostate cancer. It will discuss these in terms of their psychological and psychosocial impact on men and their families, with a particular focus on how concepts of masculinity as well as ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity shape these effects.
Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID, Jan 24, 2017
People with intellectual disabilities (ID) should be able to access the Improving Access to Psych... more People with intellectual disabilities (ID) should be able to access the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme, currently a main provider of mainstream mental health services in England. IAPT offer cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to individuals experiencing mental health problems, although its effectiveness for people with ID, when delivered within IAPT, is unclear. Ten high-intensity therapists took part in semi-structured interviews, analysed using thematic analysis, regarding their experiences of delivering CBT to people with ID in IAPT. The rigidity of the IAPT model appears to offer a poor fit with the needs of people with ID. Therapists appeared uncertain about how to modify CBT and highlighted training and service development needs. Findings suggest barriers to accessing IAPT largely remain unaddressed where people with ID are concerned. Services may need to reconsider what constitutes appropriate reasonable adjustments to ensure equitable access.
Approximately 20% of cases of infertility are due solely to male factor problems and 20% to a fem... more Approximately 20% of cases of infertility are due solely to male factor problems and 20% to a female factor; 30% involve both male and female factors, and 30% have no identifiable cause (1). Although it is widely recognized that infertility can present psychological as well ...
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 2009
Men are in trouble. In most of the developed world they die younger than women, they engage in mo... more Men are in trouble. In most of the developed world they die younger than women, they engage in more risky and downright dangerous activities than women, they neglect their health, and they are bad at acknowledging and addressing their emotional needs. Social ...
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 1998
The Society's 1997 Annual Conference was held at Goldsmith's College, University of Lon... more The Society's 1997 Annual Conference was held at Goldsmith's College, University of London, from 2 to 4 September. The Conference Organizer was Jane Littlewood, and over 60 Society members and others attended. Twenty-four papers (and two workshops) were ...
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 2001
Issues concerning the family and parenting have always been important to all human societies. In ... more Issues concerning the family and parenting have always been important to all human societies. In the last few years, however, they have achieved a degree of prominence in public policy debates in Western society that exceeds anything seen for many generations ...
The Palgrave Handbook of Male Psychology and Mental Health, 2019
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a disease in which understandings of what it means to be a man and struc... more Prostate cancer (PCa) is a disease in which understandings of what it means to be a man and structural inequalities affecting men from different groups intersect and interact in important and complex ways at every stage of the disease “journey” from first noticing a problem, to seeking help and obtaining a diagnosis through treatment to survivorship. PCa needs to be understood with reference to prevailing norms and enactments of masculinity and to the ethnicity and social class of the man with cancer. This chapter will provide basic information about the nature, symptoms and treatment of prostate cancer. It will discuss these in terms of their psychological and psychosocial impact on men and their families, with a particular focus on how concepts of masculinity as well as ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity shape these effects.
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of providing health and well‐bein... more Purpose – The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of providing health and well‐being checks and six months support to unpaid carers. Changes in carer stress will be measured between baseline and final assessment.Design/methodology/approach – This is a cross‐sectional, correlational study of the 394 carers recruited and the sub‐group of 348 carers who received support for six months. A T‐test measured change in the carers’ GHQ‐12 scores between baseline and final assessment. A chi‐squared test was used to measure movement in the GHQ‐12 scoring quartiles between baseline and final assessment.Findings – The 348 carers receiving support for six months reported a statistically significant small reduction in their baseline and final assessment scores. The carers identified by the GHQ as having less severe stress scores did better than those with more severe stress levels.Research limitations/implications – As there was no control group, it was not possible to compare the outcomes of the interventi...
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2009
Ophthalmology Clinics of North America, Volume 47, Issue 7, Pages e28, October 2009, Authors:Iain... more Ophthalmology Clinics of North America, Volume 47, Issue 7, Pages e28, October 2009, Authors:Iain Hutchison; Fran Ridout; Allan Hackshaw; Stephen Sutton; Ken Gannon; Ann Charlton; haron Cheung. ...
This article is made available online in accordance with publisher policies. Please scroll down t... more This article is made available online in accordance with publisher policies. Please scroll down to view the document itself. Please refer to the repository record for this item and our policy information available from the repository home page for further information.
In order to determine how men react to and manage chronic conditions 16 men with Lower Urinary Tr... more In order to determine how men react to and manage chronic conditions 16 men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) were interviewed to examine the relationship between detecting symptoms and seeking medical help, perceptions of symptoms and the impact of symptoms on daily life. Transcripts were analysed employing IPA and four major themes identified: Uncertainty/Trying to understand, Implications, Ways of coping and Self-concept/Identity. Uncertainty about the nature and origins of their condition and its gradual onset contributed to the delay in seeking medical advice. Men adopted a range of coping strategies to manage their symptoms. Implications for primary health care consultations are considered.
The Palgrave Handbook of Male Psychology and Mental Health, 2019
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a disease in which understandings of what it means to be a man and struc... more Prostate cancer (PCa) is a disease in which understandings of what it means to be a man and structural inequalities affecting men from different groups intersect and interact in important and complex ways at every stage of the disease “journey” from first noticing a problem, to seeking help and obtaining a diagnosis through treatment to survivorship. PCa needs to be understood with reference to prevailing norms and enactments of masculinity and to the ethnicity and social class of the man with cancer. This chapter will provide basic information about the nature, symptoms and treatment of prostate cancer. It will discuss these in terms of their psychological and psychosocial impact on men and their families, with a particular focus on how concepts of masculinity as well as ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity shape these effects.
Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID, Jan 24, 2017
People with intellectual disabilities (ID) should be able to access the Improving Access to Psych... more People with intellectual disabilities (ID) should be able to access the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme, currently a main provider of mainstream mental health services in England. IAPT offer cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to individuals experiencing mental health problems, although its effectiveness for people with ID, when delivered within IAPT, is unclear. Ten high-intensity therapists took part in semi-structured interviews, analysed using thematic analysis, regarding their experiences of delivering CBT to people with ID in IAPT. The rigidity of the IAPT model appears to offer a poor fit with the needs of people with ID. Therapists appeared uncertain about how to modify CBT and highlighted training and service development needs. Findings suggest barriers to accessing IAPT largely remain unaddressed where people with ID are concerned. Services may need to reconsider what constitutes appropriate reasonable adjustments to ensure equitable access.
Approximately 20% of cases of infertility are due solely to male factor problems and 20% to a fem... more Approximately 20% of cases of infertility are due solely to male factor problems and 20% to a female factor; 30% involve both male and female factors, and 30% have no identifiable cause (1). Although it is widely recognized that infertility can present psychological as well ...
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 2009
Men are in trouble. In most of the developed world they die younger than women, they engage in mo... more Men are in trouble. In most of the developed world they die younger than women, they engage in more risky and downright dangerous activities than women, they neglect their health, and they are bad at acknowledging and addressing their emotional needs. Social ...
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 1998
The Society's 1997 Annual Conference was held at Goldsmith's College, University of Lon... more The Society's 1997 Annual Conference was held at Goldsmith's College, University of London, from 2 to 4 September. The Conference Organizer was Jane Littlewood, and over 60 Society members and others attended. Twenty-four papers (and two workshops) were ...
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 2001
Issues concerning the family and parenting have always been important to all human societies. In ... more Issues concerning the family and parenting have always been important to all human societies. In the last few years, however, they have achieved a degree of prominence in public policy debates in Western society that exceeds anything seen for many generations ...
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