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Translating cognitive and everyday activity deficits into cognitive interventions in mild dementia and mild cognitive impairment (2014)
Journal Article
Giebel, C., & Challis, D. (2015). Translating cognitive and everyday activity deficits into cognitive interventions in mild dementia and mild cognitive impairment. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 30(1), 21-31. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4170

© 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Objective: Mild dementia is marked by deficits in cognition and everyday activities. However, few studies have translated findings from both areas of functioning into effective cognitive rehabilitation. The purpose of... Read More about Translating cognitive and everyday activity deficits into cognitive interventions in mild dementia and mild cognitive impairment.

Use of services and associated costs for young adults with childhood hyperactivity/conduct problems: 20-year follow-up (2014)
Journal Article
D'Amico, F., Knapp, M., Beecham, J., Sandberg, S., Taylor, E., & Sayal, K. (2014). Use of services and associated costs for young adults with childhood hyperactivity/conduct problems: 20-year follow-up. British Journal of Psychiatry, 204(6), 441-447. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.113.131367

Background
Although childhood hyperactivity and conduct problems are associated with difficulties in adulthood, little is known about later service use or public expenditure costs in the UK.

Aims
To describe the use of services and calculate rec... Read More about Use of services and associated costs for young adults with childhood hyperactivity/conduct problems: 20-year follow-up.

Self-efficacy and health-related quality of life in family carers of people with dementia: a systematic review (2014)
Journal Article
McDermott, O., Orrell, M., Crellin, N., & Charlesworth, G. (2014). Self-efficacy and health-related quality of life in family carers of people with dementia: a systematic review. Aging and Mental Health, 18(8), 954-969. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2014.915921

Objectives: This review aims to explore the role of self-efficacy (SE) in the health-related quality of life (QoL) of family carers of people with dementia.

Methods: A systematic review of literature identified a range of qualitative and quantitat... Read More about Self-efficacy and health-related quality of life in family carers of people with dementia: a systematic review.

Computer and website-based interventions to improve common mental health problems in university students: a meta-analysis (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Davies, E. B., Morriss, R. K., & Glazebrook, C. Computer and website-based interventions to improve common mental health problems in university students: a meta-analysis. Presented at eMind Conference

Website-based and computer-delivered interventions could improve common mental health problems experienced by university students, as their help-seeking is limited. This review analysed RCT trials of these interventions to improve depression, anxiety... Read More about Computer and website-based interventions to improve common mental health problems in university students: a meta-analysis.

tDCS-induced alterations in GABA concentration within primary motor cortex predict motor learning and motor memory: A 7T magnetic resonance spectroscopy study (2014)
Journal Article
Kim, S., Stephenson, M. C., Morris, P. G., & Jackson, S. R. (2014). tDCS-induced alterations in GABA concentration within primary motor cortex predict motor learning and motor memory: A 7T magnetic resonance spectroscopy study. NeuroImage, 99, 237-243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2014.05.070

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation technique that alters cortical excitability in a polarity specific manner and has been shown to influence learning and memory. tDCS may have both on-line and after-eff... Read More about tDCS-induced alterations in GABA concentration within primary motor cortex predict motor learning and motor memory: A 7T magnetic resonance spectroscopy study.

Innovations in practice: piloting electronic session-by-session monitoring in child and adolescent mental health : a preliminary study (2014)
Journal Article
Hall, C. L., Moldavsky, M., Taylor, J. A., Marriott, M., Goodman, R., Sayal, K., & Hollis, C. (2015). Innovations in practice: piloting electronic session-by-session monitoring in child and adolescent mental health : a preliminary study. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 20(3), https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12066

Background

Recent UK initiatives have advocated the use of session-by-session outcome measurement in CAMHS. However, little is known about the feasibility of this approach.

Method

The PROMPT study (Patient Reported Outcome Monitoring Progres... Read More about Innovations in practice: piloting electronic session-by-session monitoring in child and adolescent mental health : a preliminary study.

EM-010, Gene expression profiling of pediatric ependymomas from the posterior fossa reveals key differences with adult ependymomas (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lourdusamy, A., Rogers, H., Rahman, R., Ward, J., & Grundy, R. EM-010, Gene expression profiling of pediatric ependymomas from the posterior fossa reveals key differences with adult ependymomas

BACKGROUND: Ependymoma in children and adults show distinct pathogenesis, biology, and clinical features, it is important to elucidate the transcriptional features that distinguish pediatric ependymomas from adults arising in same anatomical region.... Read More about EM-010, Gene expression profiling of pediatric ependymomas from the posterior fossa reveals key differences with adult ependymomas.

An examination of assessment arrangements and service use for older people in receipt of care management (2014)
Journal Article
Sutcliffe, C., Hughes, J., Abendstern, M., Clarkson, P., Chester, H., & Challis, D. (2014). An examination of assessment arrangements and service use for older people in receipt of care management. Care Management Journals, 15(2), 66-75. https://doi.org/10.1891/1521-0987.15.2.66

With anticipated greater demand for formal care services globally, this article examines the sociodemographic and health characteristics of frail older people in receipt of community support. Data were collected from audits of case files of older peo... Read More about An examination of assessment arrangements and service use for older people in receipt of care management.

Computer-delivered and web-based interventions to improve depression, anxiety, and psychological well-being of university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2014)
Journal Article
Davies, E. B., Morriss, R. K., & Glazebrook, C. (2014). Computer-delivered and web-based interventions to improve depression, anxiety, and psychological well-being of university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 16(5), Article e130. https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.org/2014/5/e130/

Background: Depression and anxiety are common mental health difficulties experienced by university students and can impair academic and social functioning. Students are limited in seeking help from professionals. As university students are highly con... Read More about Computer-delivered and web-based interventions to improve depression, anxiety, and psychological well-being of university students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Activities of daily living and quality of life across different stages of dementia: a UK study (2014)
Journal Article
Giebel, C. M., Sutcliffe, C., & Challis, D. (2015). Activities of daily living and quality of life across different stages of dementia: a UK study. Aging and Mental Health, 19(1), 63-71. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2014.915920

© 2014 Taylor & Francis. Objectives: People with dementia (PwD) require an increasing degree of assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs), and dependency may negatively impact on their well-being. However, it remains unclear which activitie... Read More about Activities of daily living and quality of life across different stages of dementia: a UK study.

Cost-effectiveness of classroom-based cognitive behaviour therapy in reducing symptoms of depression in adolescents: a trial-based analysis (2014)
Journal Article
Anderson, R., Ukoumunne, O. C., Sayal, K., Phillips, R., Taylor, J. A., Spears, M., Araya, R., Lewis, G., Montgomery, A. A., & Stallard, P. (2014). Cost-effectiveness of classroom-based cognitive behaviour therapy in reducing symptoms of depression in adolescents: a trial-based analysis. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 55(12), 1390-1397. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12248

Background

A substantial minority of adolescents suffer from depression and it is associated with increased risk of suicide, social and educational impairment, and mental health problems in adulthood. A recently conducted randomized controlled tri... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of classroom-based cognitive behaviour therapy in reducing symptoms of depression in adolescents: a trial-based analysis.

Deterioration of basic activities of daily living and their impact on quality of life across different cognitive stages of dementia: A European study (2014)
Journal Article
Giebel, C. M., Sutcliffe, C., Stolt, M., Karlsson, S., Renom-Guiteras, A., Soto, M., Verbeek, H., Zabalegui, A., & Challis, D. (2014). Deterioration of basic activities of daily living and their impact on quality of life across different cognitive stages of dementia: A European study. International Psychogeriatrics, 26(8), 1283-1293. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610214000775

Background: Performing basic activities of daily living (ADLs) is one of the major difficulties encountered in dementia, which can have considerable negative impacts on the quality of life (QoL) of people with dementia (PwD). However, the extent to w... Read More about Deterioration of basic activities of daily living and their impact on quality of life across different cognitive stages of dementia: A European study.

Biological vulnerability to depression: Linked structural and functional brain network findings (2014)
Journal Article
Worwood, G., Nixon, E., Palaniyappan, L., Nixon, N. L., Liddle, P. F., Nixon, N. L., Liddle, P., Nixon, E., Worwood, G., Liotti, M., & Palaniyappan, L. (2014). Biological vulnerability to depression: Linked structural and functional brain network findings. British Journal of Psychiatry, 204(4), 283-289. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.113.129965

Background: Patients in recovery following episodes of major depressive disorder (MDD) remain highly vulnerable to future recurrence. Although psychological determinants of this risk are well established, little is known about associated biological m... Read More about Biological vulnerability to depression: Linked structural and functional brain network findings.

Abnormalities in structural covariance of cortical gyrification in schizophrenia (2014)
Journal Article
Palaniyappan, L., Park, B., Balain, V., Dang, R., & Liddle, P. (2015). Abnormalities in structural covariance of cortical gyrification in schizophrenia. Brain Structure and Function, 220, 2059-2071. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-014-0772-2

The highly convoluted shape of the adult human brain results from several well-coordinated maturational events that start from embryonic development and extend through the adult life span. Disturbances in these maturational events can result in vario... Read More about Abnormalities in structural covariance of cortical gyrification in schizophrenia.

A qualitative process evaluation of electronic session-by-session outcome measurement in child and adolescent mental health services (2014)
Journal Article
Hall, C. L., Taylor, J., Moldavsky, M., Marriott, M., Pass, S., Newell, K., Goodman, R., Sayal, K., & Hollis, C. (2014). A qualitative process evaluation of electronic session-by-session outcome measurement in child and adolescent mental health services. BMC Psychiatry, 14(113), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-14-113

Background
Regular monitoring of patient progress is important to assess the clinical effectiveness of an intervention. Recently, initiatives within UK child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) have advocated the use of session-by-session... Read More about A qualitative process evaluation of electronic session-by-session outcome measurement in child and adolescent mental health services.

A preliminary psychometric evaluation of Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS) (2014)
Journal Article
McDermott, O., Orgeta, V., Ridder, H. M., & Orrell, M. (2014). A preliminary psychometric evaluation of Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS). International Psychogeriatrics, 26(6), 1011-1019. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610214000180

Background:
Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS), an observational outcome measure for music therapy with people with moderate to severe dementia, was developed from qualitative data of focus groups and interviews. Expert and peer consultatio... Read More about A preliminary psychometric evaluation of Music in Dementia Assessment Scales (MiDAS).

A systematic review of interactive multimedia interventions to promote children's communication with health professionals: implications for communicating with overweight children (2014)
Journal Article
Raaff, C. A., Glazebrook, C., & Wharrad, H. (2014). A systematic review of interactive multimedia interventions to promote children's communication with health professionals: implications for communicating with overweight children. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 14(8), https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6947-14-8

Background: Interactive multimedia is an emerging technology that is being used to facilitate interactions between patients and health professionals. The purpose of this review was to identify and evaluate the impact of multimedia interventions (MIs)... Read More about A systematic review of interactive multimedia interventions to promote children's communication with health professionals: implications for communicating with overweight children.