All Outputs (5)

Prenatal exposure to binge pattern of alcohol consumption (2014)
Journal Article
Sayal, K., Heron, J., Draper, E., Alati, R., Lewis, S. J., Fraser, R., Barrow, M., Golding, J., Emond, A., Smith, G. D., & Gray, R. (2014). Prenatal exposure to binge pattern of alcohol consumption. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 23(10), 891–899. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-014-0599-7

The objective of the study is to investigate whether episodic binge pattern of alcohol consumption during pregnancy is independently associated with child mental health and academic outcomes. Using data from the prospective, population-based Avon Lon... Read More about Prenatal exposure to binge pattern of alcohol consumption.

Predictors of and barriers to service use for children at risk of ADHD: longitudinal study (2014)
Journal Article
Sayal, K., Mills, J., White, K., Merrell, C., & Tymms, P. (2015). Predictors of and barriers to service use for children at risk of ADHD: longitudinal study. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 24(5), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-014-0606-z

Objective
Many children with, or at risk of, ADHD do not receive healthcare services for their difficulties. This longitudinal study investigates barriers to and predictors of specialist health service use.

Methods
This is a five year follow-up... Read More about Predictors of and barriers to service use for children at risk of ADHD: longitudinal study.

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.

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.

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., …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.