All Outputs (56)

Pathways between digital activity and depressed mood in adolescence: outlining a developmental model integrating risk, reactivity, resilience and reciprocity (2024)
Journal Article
Sonuga-Barke, E. J., Stoilova, M., Kostyrka-Allchorne, K., Bourgaize, J., Murray, A., Tan, M. P., Hollis, C., Townsend, E., & Livingstone, S. (2024). Pathways between digital activity and depressed mood in adolescence: outlining a developmental model integrating risk, reactivity, resilience and reciprocity. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 58, Article 101411. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2024.101411

Digital technology use (i.e. digital activity) has been proposed to contribute to a decline in adolescents’ mental health. We present a new model of how risky digital activity may increase depressed mood via reciprocal pathways, cre... Read More about Pathways between digital activity and depressed mood in adolescence: outlining a developmental model integrating risk, reactivity, resilience and reciprocity.

A systematic review and narrative synthesis exploring the relationship between friendships and peer relationships, and self-harm ideation and behaviour among young people (2024)
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Bilello, D., Townsend, E., Broome, M. R., Armstrong, G., & Burnett Heyes, S. A systematic review and narrative synthesis exploring the relationship between friendships and peer relationships, and self-harm ideation and behaviour among young people

Friendships and peer relationships have an important role in the experience of self-harm ideation and behaviour in young people, yet they typically remain overlooked. The present systematic review and narrative synthesis explore the extant literature... Read More about A systematic review and narrative synthesis exploring the relationship between friendships and peer relationships, and self-harm ideation and behaviour among young people.

The Three Rs of Fear Messaging in a Global Pandemic: Recommendations, Ramifications and Remediation (2024)
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Dodsworth, L., Ahearne, G., Dingwall, R., Easthope, L., Riordan, M., & Townsend, E. (2024). The Three Rs of Fear Messaging in a Global Pandemic: Recommendations, Ramifications and Remediation. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 31(2), Article e2972. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2972

Introduction: We consider the UK Independent Scientific Pandemic Insights Group on Behaviours' (SPI‐B) support for fear messaging during the global COVID‐19 pandemic, evaluate the consequences and make recommendations for the future. Analysis: Using... Read More about The Three Rs of Fear Messaging in a Global Pandemic: Recommendations, Ramifications and Remediation.

Measurement properties of tools used to assess self-harm in autistic and general population adults (2024)
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Newell, V., Townsend, E., Richards, C., & Cassidy, S. (2024). Measurement properties of tools used to assess self-harm in autistic and general population adults. Clinical Psychology Review, 109, Article 102412. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102412

Autistic people are at increased risk of experiencing self-harm compared to the general population. However, it is unclear which tools are being used to assess self-harm in autistic people, or whether existing tools need to be adapted for this group.... Read More about Measurement properties of tools used to assess self-harm in autistic and general population adults.

Risk and protective factors for self-harm thoughts and behaviours in transgender and gender diverse people: A systematic review (2024)
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Bird, K., Arcelus, J., Matsagoura, L., O'Shea, B. A., & Townsend, E. (2024). Risk and protective factors for self-harm thoughts and behaviours in transgender and gender diverse people: A systematic review. Heliyon, 10(5), Article E26074. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26074

Background: Self-harm (any self-injury or -poisoning regardless of intent) is highly prevalent in transgender and gender diverse (TGD) populations. It is strongly associated with various adverse health and wellbeing outcomes, including suicide. Despi... Read More about Risk and protective factors for self-harm thoughts and behaviours in transgender and gender diverse people: A systematic review.

Friendship and self-harm: a retrospective qualitative study of young adults' experiences of supporting a friend who self-harmed during adolescence (2024)
Journal Article
Bilello, D., Townsend, E., Broome, M. R., & Burnett Heyes, S. (2024). Friendship and self-harm: a retrospective qualitative study of young adults' experiences of supporting a friend who self-harmed during adolescence. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, Article 1221661. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1221661

Introduction: Self-harm amongst young people is becoming increasingly prevalent. Understanding, responding to, and supporting young people who self-harm is vital. Friends are typically the first and sometimes the only source of support sought by adol... Read More about Friendship and self-harm: a retrospective qualitative study of young adults' experiences of supporting a friend who self-harmed during adolescence.

Enhancing emotion regulation with an in situ socially assistive robot among LGBTQ+ youth with self-harm ideation: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2024)
Journal Article
Williams, A. J., Cleare, S., Borschmann, R., Tench, C. R., Gross, J., Hollis, C., …Slovak, P. (2024). Enhancing emotion regulation with an in situ socially assistive robot among LGBTQ+ youth with self-harm ideation: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 14(1), Article e079801. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079801

Introduction: Purrble, a socially assistive robot, was codesigned with children to support in situ emotion regulation. Preliminary evidence has found that LGBTQ+ youth are receptive to Purrble and find it to be an acceptable intervention to assist wi... Read More about Enhancing emotion regulation with an in situ socially assistive robot among LGBTQ+ youth with self-harm ideation: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Investigating the feasibility, acceptability, and appropriation of a socially assistive robot among minority youth at-risk of self-harm: Results of 2 Mixed Methods Pilot Studies (2023)
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Williams, A. J., Townsend, E., Naeche, N., Chapman-Nisar, A., Hollis, C., & Slovak, P. (2023). Investigating the feasibility, acceptability, and appropriation of a socially assistive robot among minority youth at-risk of self-harm: Results of 2 Mixed Methods Pilot Studies. JMIR Formative Research, 7(1), Article e52336. https://doi.org/10.2196/52336

Background: Minority youth are at an increased risk of experiencing self-harmful thoughts and behaviors. However, there is limited evidence of successful interventions to support young people in the moment of their distress. Digital interventions are... Read More about Investigating the feasibility, acceptability, and appropriation of a socially assistive robot among minority youth at-risk of self-harm: Results of 2 Mixed Methods Pilot Studies.

Do young people who self-harm experience cognitions and emotions related to post-traumatic growth? (2023)
Journal Article
Murray, A., Wadman, R., & Townsend, E. (2024). Do young people who self-harm experience cognitions and emotions related to post-traumatic growth?. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 15, Article 100683. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadr.2023.100683

Background: Adolescent self-harm is a vast public health concern with self-harm rates increasing each year. Looked-after adolescents are a group at increased risk of self-harm owing to adverse life-events and attachment issues, giving rise to difficu... Read More about Do young people who self-harm experience cognitions and emotions related to post-traumatic growth?.

Self-harm in university students: A comparative analysis of data from the Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England (2023)
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Clements, C., Farooq, B., Hawton, K., Geulayov, G., Casey, D., Waters, K., …Kapur, N. (2023). Self-harm in university students: A comparative analysis of data from the Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England. Journal of Affective Disorders, 335, 67-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2023.04.112

Background: Increases in poor mental health and suicide have been identified among university students in the UK. However, little is known about self-harm in this group. Aims: To describe and identify care needs of university aged-students who self-h... Read More about Self-harm in university students: A comparative analysis of data from the Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England.

We need timely access to mental health data: implications of the Goldacre review (2023)
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Astle, D. E., Moore, A., Marryat, L., Viding, E., Mansfield, K. L., Fazel, M., …Ford, T. J. (2023). We need timely access to mental health data: implications of the Goldacre review. Lancet Psychiatry, 10(4), 242-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366%2823%2900030-5

The Goldacre review, published in April, 2022, 1 is a landmark evaluation of the use, availability, and safety of National Health Service (NHS) data across all four nations of the UK. The review underscores the necessary role of data in driving healt... Read More about We need timely access to mental health data: implications of the Goldacre review.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of suicidality in autistic and possibly autistic people without co-occurring intellectual disability (2023)
Journal Article
Newell, V., Phillips, L., Jones, C., Townsend, E., Richards, C., & Cassidy, S. (2023). A systematic review and meta-analysis of suicidality in autistic and possibly autistic people without co-occurring intellectual disability. Molecular Autism, 14, Article 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13229-023-00544-7

Background: Suicidality is highly prevalent in autistic people without co-occurring intellectual disabilities, and high autistic traits are found in adults who have attempted suicide. However, prevalence rates for both autistic and possibly autistic... Read More about A systematic review and meta-analysis of suicidality in autistic and possibly autistic people without co-occurring intellectual disability.

The characteristics, life problems and clinical management of older adults who self-harm: Findings from the multicentre study of self-harm in England (2023)
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Patel, A., Ness, J., Kelly, S., Waters, K., Townsend, E., Kapur, N., …Hawton, K. (2023). The characteristics, life problems and clinical management of older adults who self-harm: Findings from the multicentre study of self-harm in England. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 38(3), Article e5895. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5895

Background Older adults have a high risk of suicide following self-harm. Contemporary information on self-harm in this population is needed to inform care provision. Objectives To examine subgroup differences in the incidence of self-harm, socio... Read More about The characteristics, life problems and clinical management of older adults who self-harm: Findings from the multicentre study of self-harm in England.

Adapted suicide safety plans to address self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide behaviours in autistic adults: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Rodgers, J., Goodwin, J., Nielsen, E., Bhattarai, N., Heslop, P., Kharatikoopaei, E., …Cassidy, S. (2023). Adapted suicide safety plans to address self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide behaviours in autistic adults: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9, Article 31. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01264-8

Background: Suicide prevention is a national priority for the UK government. Autistic people are at greater risk of experiencing self-harm and suicidal thoughts and behaviours than the general population. Safety plans are widely used in suicide preve... Read More about Adapted suicide safety plans to address self-harm, suicidal ideation, and suicide behaviours in autistic adults: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial.

Examining the protective influence of posttraumatic growth on interpersonal suicide risk factors in a 6-week longitudinal study (2022)
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Yasdiman, M. B., Townsend, E., & Blackie, L. E. R. (2022). Examining the protective influence of posttraumatic growth on interpersonal suicide risk factors in a 6-week longitudinal study. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, Article 998836. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.998836

Research has found an inverse relationship between posttraumatic growth (PTG) and suicidal ideation in military and community samples that holds when controlling for other suicide risk factors. However, further research is needed into the underlying... Read More about Examining the protective influence of posttraumatic growth on interpersonal suicide risk factors in a 6-week longitudinal study.

Investigating the relationship between bullying involvement and self-harmful thoughts and behaviour in young people: A systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
Moore, H., Sayal, K., Williams, A. J., & Townsend, E. (2022). Investigating the relationship between bullying involvement and self-harmful thoughts and behaviour in young people: A systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders, 315, 234-258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.07.056

Background: There is a complex and inconsistent relationship between bullying involvement and self-harmful thoughts and behaviour (SHTB) in young people. This novel systematic review aims to establish key interacting, moderating and mediating variabl... Read More about Investigating the relationship between bullying involvement and self-harmful thoughts and behaviour in young people: A systematic review.

Suicide numbers during the first 9-15 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with pre-existing trends: An interrupted time series analysis in 33 countries (2022)
Journal Article
Pirkis, J., Gunnell, D., Shin, S., Del Pozo-Banos, M., Arya, V., Aguilar, P. A., …Spittal, M. J. (2022). Suicide numbers during the first 9-15 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with pre-existing trends: An interrupted time series analysis in 33 countries. eClinicalMedicine, 51, Article 101573. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101573

Background: Predicted increases in suicide were not generally observed in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the picture may be changing and patterns might vary across demographic groups. We aimed to provide a timely, granular pictur... Read More about Suicide numbers during the first 9-15 months of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with pre-existing trends: An interrupted time series analysis in 33 countries.

The experiences and needs of supporting individuals of young people who self-harm: A systematic review and thematic synthesis (2022)
Journal Article
Mughal, F., Mi, T., Dikomitis, L., Tierney, S., Corp, N., Evans, N., …Chew-Graham, C. A. (2022). The experiences and needs of supporting individuals of young people who self-harm: A systematic review and thematic synthesis. eClinicalMedicine, 48, Article 101437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101437

Self-harm in young people is a serious international health concern that impacts on those providing informal support: the supporting individuals of young people. We aimed to highlight the experiences, views, and needs of these supporting individuals... Read More about The experiences and needs of supporting individuals of young people who self-harm: A systematic review and thematic synthesis.

The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation on Self-harm among Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Minority (LGBTQ+) Individuals (2022)
Journal Article
Kapatais, A., Williams, A. J., & Townsend, E. (2022). The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation on Self-harm among Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Minority (LGBTQ+) Individuals. Archives of Suicide Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2022.2064254

Objective: The present study was conducted to (1) investigate the role of emotion regulation difficulties among self-harming Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, or Questioning (LGBTQ+) individuals and (2) to test for a mediating role of emoti... Read More about The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation on Self-harm among Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Minority (LGBTQ+) Individuals.

Self-harm in people experiencing homelessness: an investigation of incidence, characteristics and outcomes using data from the Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England (2022)
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Clements, C., Farooq, B., Hawton, K., Geulayov, G., Casey, D., Waters, K., …Kapur, N. (2022). Self-harm in people experiencing homelessness: an investigation of incidence, characteristics and outcomes using data from the Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England. BJPsych Open, 8(2), Article e74. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2022.30

Background People who experience homelessness are thought to be at high risk of suicide, but little is known about self-harm in this population. Aims To examine characteristics and outcomes in people experiencing homelessness who presented to ho... Read More about Self-harm in people experiencing homelessness: an investigation of incidence, characteristics and outcomes using data from the Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England.