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Bradshaw, Holly; Howells, Karen and Lucassen, Mathijs (2022). Abandoned to manage the post-Olympic blues: Olympians reflect on their experiences and the need for a change. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 14(5) pp. 706–723.

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Howells, Karen and Lucassen, Mathijs (2018). ‘Post-Olympic Blues’ –The Diminution of Celebrity in Olympic Athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 37 pp. 67–78.

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Howells, Karen; Sarkar, Mustafa and Fletcher, David (2017). Can athletes benefit from difficulty? A systematic review of growth following adversity in competitive sport. In: Wilson, Mark R.; Walsh, Vincent and Parkin, Beth eds. Progress in Brain Research, Volume 234. Elsevier, pp. 117–159.

Howells, Karen (2016). Butterflies, Magic Carpets, and Scary Wild Animals: An Intervention with a Young Gymnast. Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1 pp. 26–37.

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Howells, Karen and Fletcher, David (2016). Adversarial Growth in Olympic Swimmers: Constructive Reality or Illusory Self-Deception? Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 38(2) pp. 173–186.

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Newman, Hannah J. H.; Howells, Karen and Fletcher, David (2016). The Dark Side of Top Level Sport: An Autobiographic Study of Depressive Experiences in Elite Sport Performers. Frontiers in Psychology

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Howells, Karen and Fletcher, David (2015). Sink or swim: adversity- and growth-related experiences in Olympic swimming champions. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 16(3) pp. 37–48.

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Howells, Karen and Grogan, Sarah (2012). Body image and the female swimmer: muscularity but in moderation. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 4(1) pp. 98–116.