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Protocol investigating the clinical utility of an objective measure of activity and attention (QbTest) on diagnostic and treatment decision-making in children and young people with ADHD--'Assessing QbTest Utility in ADHD'(AQUA): a randomised controlled trial (2014)
Journal Article
Hall, C. L., Walker, G. M., Valentine, A. Z., Guo, B., Kaylor-Hughes, C., James, M., …Hollis, C. (2014). Protocol investigating the clinical utility of an objective measure of activity and attention (QbTest) on diagnostic and treatment decision-making in children and young people with ADHD--'Assessing QbTest Utility in ADHD'(AQUA): a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 4(12), Article e006838. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006838

Introduction: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) state that young people need to have access to the best evidence-based care to improve outcome. The current ‘gol... Read More about Protocol investigating the clinical utility of an objective measure of activity and attention (QbTest) on diagnostic and treatment decision-making in children and young people with ADHD--'Assessing QbTest Utility in ADHD'(AQUA): a randomised controlled trial.

Services for young people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder transitioning from child to adult mental health services: a national survey of mental health trusts in England. (2014)
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Hall, C. L., Newell, K., Taylor, J., Sayal, K., & Hollis, C. (2015). Services for young people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder transitioning from child to adult mental health services: a national survey of mental health trusts in England. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 29(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/0269881114550353

Transition from child to adult mental health services is considered to be a difficult process, particularly for individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This article presents results from... Read More about Services for young people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder transitioning from child to adult mental health services: a national survey of mental health trusts in England..

Prenatal exposure to binge pattern of alcohol consumption (2014)
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Sayal, K., Heron, J., Draper, E., Alati, R., Lewis, S. J., Fraser, R., …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)
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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. doi: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)
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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)
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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.

Injury among children and young adults with epilepsy (2014)
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Prasad, V., Kendrick, D., Sayal, K., Thomas, S. L., & West, J. (in press). Injury among children and young adults with epilepsy. Pediatrics, 133(5), https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2013-2554

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether children and young adults with epilepsy are at a greater risk of fracture, thermal injury, or poisoning than those without. METHODS: A cohort study was conducted by using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (198... Read More about Injury among children and young adults with epilepsy.

A qualitative process evaluation of electronic session-by-session outcome measurement in child and adolescent mental health services (2014)
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Hall, C. L., Taylor, J., Moldavsky, M., Marriott, M., Pass, S., Newell, 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.