All Outputs (24)

Internet-Delivered Exposure and Response Prevention for Pediatric Tourette Syndrome: 12-month Follow-Up of a Randomized Clinical Trial (2024)
Journal Article
Andrén, P., Sampaio, F., Ringberg, H., Wachtmeister, V., Warnström, M., Isomura, K., Aspvall, K., Lenhard, F., Hall, C. L., Davies, E. B., Murphy, T., Hollis, C., Feldman, I., Bottai, M., Serlachius, E., Andersson, E., Fernández de la Cruz, L., & Mataix-Cols, D. (2024). Internet-Delivered Exposure and Response Prevention for Pediatric Tourette Syndrome: 12-month Follow-Up of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Network Open, 7(5), Article e248468. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.8468

Importance: Behavior therapy is a recommended intervention for Tourette syndrome (TS) and chronic tic disorder (CTD), but availability is limited and long-term effects are uncertain.

Objective: To investigate the long-term efficacy and cost-effec... Read More about Internet-Delivered Exposure and Response Prevention for Pediatric Tourette Syndrome: 12-month Follow-Up of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Implementing internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (moodgym) for African students with symptoms of low mood during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative feasibilty study (2024)
Journal Article
Ncheka, J. M., Menon, J. A., Davies, E. B., Paul, R., Mwaba, S. O. C., Mudenda, J., Wharrad, H., Tak, H., & Glazebrook, C. (2024). Implementing internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (moodgym) for African students with symptoms of low mood during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative feasibilty study. BMC Psychiatry, 24(1), Article 92. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-05542-4

Background: Online therapies have been shown to be effective in improving students’ mental health. They are cost-effective and therefore have particular advantages in low-income countries like Zambia where mental health resources are limited. This st... Read More about Implementing internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (moodgym) for African students with symptoms of low mood during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative feasibilty study.

Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tics in 9 to 17-year-olds: the ORBIT RCT with embedded process and economic evaluation (2023)
Journal Article
Hollis, C., Hall, C. L., Khan, K., Le Novere, M., Marston, L., Jones, R., Hunter, R., Brown, B. J., Sanderson, C., Andrén, P., Bennett, S. D., Chamberlain, L. R., Bethan Davies, E., Evans, A., Kouzoupi, N., McKenzie, C., Heyman, I., Kilgariff, J., Glazebrook, C., Mataix-Cols, D., …Murphy, T. (2023). Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tics in 9 to 17-year-olds: the ORBIT RCT with embedded process and economic evaluation. Health Technology Assessment, 27(18), 1-120. https://doi.org/10.3310/cpms3211

Background:

Behavioural therapy for tics is difficult to access, and little is known about its effectiveness when delivered online.

Objective:

To investigate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an online-delivered, therapist and parent-... Read More about Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tics in 9 to 17-year-olds: the ORBIT RCT with embedded process and economic evaluation.

Exploring Social Support in an Online Support Community for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: An Analysis of Postings (2022)
Journal Article
Soos, M., Coulson, N. S., & Davies, E. B. (2022). Exploring Social Support in an Online Support Community for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: An Analysis of Postings. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24(10), Article e34403. https://doi.org/10.2196/34403

Background:
Online support communities have become an accessible way of gaining social, emotional, and informational support from peers and may be particularly useful for individuals with chronic conditions. To date, there have been few studies expl... Read More about Exploring Social Support in an Online Support Community for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: An Analysis of Postings.

Therapist-Supported Internet-Delivered Exposure and Response Prevention for Children and Adolescents with Tourette Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial (2022)
Journal Article
Andrén, P., Holmsved, M., Ringberg, H., Wachtmeister, V., Isomura, K., Aspvall, K., …Mataix-Cols, D. (2022). Therapist-Supported Internet-Delivered Exposure and Response Prevention for Children and Adolescents with Tourette Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Network Open, 5(8), Article e2225614. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.25614

Importance: The availability of behavior therapy for individuals with Tourette syndrome (TS) and chronic tic disorder (CTD) is limited. Objective: To determine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of internet-delivered exposure and response prevention... Read More about Therapist-Supported Internet-Delivered Exposure and Response Prevention for Children and Adolescents with Tourette Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

“I'm in pain and I want help”: An online survey investigating the experiences of tic-related pain and use of pain management techniques in people with tics and tic disorders (2022)
Journal Article
Taylor, E., Anderson, S., & Davies, E. B. (2022). “I'm in pain and I want help”: An online survey investigating the experiences of tic-related pain and use of pain management techniques in people with tics and tic disorders. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, Article 914044. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.914044

Objectives: Tic disorders (TDs) are complex neurological conditions characterized by involuntary, persistent vocalizations and motor movements called tics. Tics involve brief muscle movements and can impair many aspects of daily functioning and quali... Read More about “I'm in pain and I want help”: An online survey investigating the experiences of tic-related pain and use of pain management techniques in people with tics and tic disorders.

“Drunk People Are on a Different Level”: A Qualitative Study of Reflections From Students About Transitioning and Adapting to United Kingdom University as a Person Who Drinks Little or No Alcohol (2022)
Journal Article
Cook, E., Davies, E. B., & Jones, K. A. (2022). “Drunk People Are on a Different Level”: A Qualitative Study of Reflections From Students About Transitioning and Adapting to United Kingdom University as a Person Who Drinks Little or No Alcohol. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, Article 702662. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.702662

Background: Though sobriety in young people is on the rise, students who drink little or no alcohol may experience social exclusion at University, impacting well-being. We aim to understand the social experiences of United Kingdom (UK) undergraduate... Read More about “Drunk People Are on a Different Level”: A Qualitative Study of Reflections From Students About Transitioning and Adapting to United Kingdom University as a Person Who Drinks Little or No Alcohol.

Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of therapist-guided internet-delivered behaviour therapy for children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome: study protocol for a single-blind randomised controlled trial (2021)
Journal Article
Andrén, P., de la Cruz, L. F., Isomura, K., Lenhard, F., Hall, C. L., Davies, E. B., …Mataix-Cols, D. (2021). Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of therapist-guided internet-delivered behaviour therapy for children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome: study protocol for a single-blind randomised controlled trial. Trials, 22, Article 669. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05592-z

Background: Treatment guidelines recommend behaviour therapy (BT) for patients with Tourette syndrome (TS) and chronic tic disorder (CTD). However, BT is rarely accessible due to limited availability of trained therapists and long travel distances to... Read More about Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of therapist-guided internet-delivered behaviour therapy for children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome: study protocol for a single-blind randomised controlled trial.

Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of therapist-guided internet-delivered behaviour therapy for children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome: study protocol for a single-blind randomised controlled trial (2021)
Journal Article
Andrén, P., Fernández De La Cruz, L., Isomura, K., Lenhard, F., Hall, C. L., Davies, E. B., …Mataix-Cols, D. (2021). Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of therapist-guided internet-delivered behaviour therapy for children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome: study protocol for a single-blind randomised controlled trial. Trials, 22, Article 669. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05592-z

Background
Treatment guidelines recommend behaviour therapy (BT) for patients with Tourette syndrome (TS) and chronic tic disorder (CTD). However, BT is rarely accessible due to limited availability of trained therapists and long travel distances to... Read More about Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of therapist-guided internet-delivered behaviour therapy for children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome: study protocol for a single-blind randomised controlled trial.

Therapist-supported online remote behavioural intervention for tics in children and adolescents in England (ORBIT): a multicentre, parallel group, single-blind, randomised controlled trial (2021)
Journal Article
Hollis, C., Hall, C. L., Jones, R., Marston, L., Novere, M. L., Hunter, R., …Murray, E. (2021). Therapist-supported online remote behavioural intervention for tics in children and adolescents in England (ORBIT): a multicentre, parallel group, single-blind, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Psychiatry, 8(10), 871-882. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366%2821%2900235-2

Background: Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is a form of behavioural therapy for tics; however, its effectiveness remains uncertain. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of internet-delivered, therapist-supported, and parent-assisted ERP for... Read More about Therapist-supported online remote behavioural intervention for tics in children and adolescents in England (ORBIT): a multicentre, parallel group, single-blind, randomised controlled trial.

Commentary: Let’s get digital: a commentary on Halldorsson et al.'s call for more rigorous development and evaluation of immersive digital interventions for children and young people's mental health (2021)
Journal Article
Davies, E. B., & Bergin, A. D. (2021). Commentary: Let’s get digital: a commentary on Halldorsson et al.'s call for more rigorous development and evaluation of immersive digital interventions for children and young people's mental health. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 62(5), 606-609. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13423

In the JCPP Annual Research Review for 2021, Halldorsson and colleagues (2021) present a systematic review of applied games and virtual reality interventions for treating mental health problems in children and young people, looking at the effectivene... Read More about Commentary: Let’s get digital: a commentary on Halldorsson et al.'s call for more rigorous development and evaluation of immersive digital interventions for children and young people's mental health.

Opportunities and challenges of delivering digital clinical trials: lessons learned from a randomised controlled trial of an online behavioural intervention for children and young people (2020)
Journal Article
Hall, C. L., Sanderson, C., Brown, B. J., Andrén, P., Bennett, S., Chamberlain, L. R., …Murray, E. (2020). Opportunities and challenges of delivering digital clinical trials: lessons learned from a randomised controlled trial of an online behavioural intervention for children and young people. Trials, 21(1), Article 1011. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04902-1

Background: Despite being the gold standard of research to determine effectiveness, randomised controlled trials (RCTs) often struggle with participant recruitment, engagement and retention. These issues may be exacerbated when recruiting vulnerable... Read More about Opportunities and challenges of delivering digital clinical trials: lessons learned from a randomised controlled trial of an online behavioural intervention for children and young people.

Using Online Support Communities for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: Online Survey of Users' Experiences (2020)
Journal Article
Perkins, V., Coulson, N. S., & Davies, E. B. (2020). Using Online Support Communities for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: Online Survey of Users' Experiences. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(11), Article e18099. https://doi.org/10.2196/18099

Background:

People living with a tic disorder – such as Tourette syndrome (TS) – experience many negative psychological and social challenges arising from chronic tics, such as stigmatisation from peers and poorer quality of life, and these can im... Read More about Using Online Support Communities for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: Online Survey of Users' Experiences.

Therapist supported online interventions for children and young people with tic disorders: lessons learned from a randomized controlled trial and considerations for future practice (2020)
Journal Article
Chamberlain, L. R., Hall, C., Andrén, P., Davies, E. B., Kilgariff, J., Kouzoupi, N., …Hollis, C. (2020). Therapist supported online interventions for children and young people with tic disorders: lessons learned from a randomized controlled trial and considerations for future practice. JMIR Mental Health, 7(10), Article e19600. https://doi.org/10.2196/19600

Preventive digital mental health interventions for children and young people: a review of the design and reporting of research (2020)
Journal Article
Bergin, A. D., Vallejos, E. P., Davies, E. B., Daley, D., Ford, T., Harold, G., …Hollis, C. (2020). Preventive digital mental health interventions for children and young people: a review of the design and reporting of research. npj Digital Medicine, 3(1), Article 133. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-020-00339-7

Digital health interventions (DHIs) have frequently been highlighted as one way to respond to increasing levels of mental health problems in children and young people. Whilst many are developed to address existing mental health problems, there is als... Read More about Preventive digital mental health interventions for children and young people: a review of the design and reporting of research.

A Longitudinal Cohort Study to Explore the Relationship Between Depression, Anxiety and Academic Performance Among Emirati University Students (2020)
Journal Article
Awadalla, S., Davies, E. B., & Glazebrook, C. (2020). A Longitudinal Cohort Study to Explore the Relationship Between Depression, Anxiety and Academic Performance Among Emirati University Students. BMC Psychiatry, 20, Article 448. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02854-z

Background: Many university students experience depression and anxiety, both of which have been shown to affect cognitive function. However, the impact of these emotional difficulties on academic performance is unclear. This study aims to determine... Read More about A Longitudinal Cohort Study to Explore the Relationship Between Depression, Anxiety and Academic Performance Among Emirati University Students.

Using Online Support Communities for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: Online Survey of Users’ Experiences (2020)
Other
Perkins, V., Coulson, N., & Davies, E. B. Using Online Support Communities for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: Online Survey of Users’ Experiences

Technology Matters: Mental health apps – separating the wheat from the chaff (2019)
Journal Article
Davies, E. B., & Bergin, A. (2020). Technology Matters: Mental health apps – separating the wheat from the chaff. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 25(1), 51-53. https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12363

SKIP (Supporting Kids with diabetes In Physical activity): Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention for 9-12 year olds with type 1 diabetes mellitus (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Blake, H., Knox, E., Randell, T., Leighton, P., Guo, B., Greening, J., …Glazebrook, C. (2019). SKIP (Supporting Kids with diabetes In Physical activity): Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention for 9-12 year olds with type 1 diabetes mellitus. In 5th International Clinical Trials Methodology Conference (ICTMC 2019) Book of Abstracts

Introduction: Physical activity is important for children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) but it is unclear whether interventions delivered online are feasible, acceptable to patients and efficacious. The aim was to assess the feasibility and ac... Read More about SKIP (Supporting Kids with diabetes In Physical activity): Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention for 9-12 year olds with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Investigating a therapist-guided, parent-assisted remote digital behavioural intervention for tics in children and adolescents: 'Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tics' (ORBIT) trial: protocol of an internal pilot study and single randomised controlled trial (2019)
Journal Article
Hall, C. L., Davies, E. B., Andrén, P., Murphy, T., Bennett, S., Brown, B. J., …Hollis, C. (2019). Investigating a therapist-guided, parent-assisted remote digital behavioural intervention for tics in children and adolescents: 'Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tics' (ORBIT) trial: protocol of an internal pilot study and single randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 9(1), Article e027583. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027583

Introduction

Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorder are common, disabling childhood-onset conditions. Guidelines recommend that behavioural therapy should be offered as first-line treatment for children with tics. However, there are very few t... Read More about Investigating a therapist-guided, parent-assisted remote digital behavioural intervention for tics in children and adolescents: 'Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tics' (ORBIT) trial: protocol of an internal pilot study and single randomised controlled trial.