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How reliable are case formulations?: a systematic literature review (2014)
Journal Article
Flinn, L., Braham, L., & das Nair, R. (2015). How reliable are case formulations?: a systematic literature review. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 54(3), https://doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12073

Objectives: This systematic literature review investigated the inter-rater and test–retest reliability of case formulations. We considered the reliability of case formulations across a range of theoretical modalities and the general quality of the pr... Read More about How reliable are case formulations?: a systematic literature review.

Group-based memory rehabilitation for people with multiple sclerosis: Subgroup analysis of the remind trial (2014)
Journal Article
Kneebone, I., Martin, K. J., Lincoln, N., & Das Nair, R. (2014). Group-based memory rehabilitation for people with multiple sclerosis: Subgroup analysis of the remind trial. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 21(12), 590-596. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2014.21.12.590

© 2014 MA Healthcare Ltd. Background/Aim: Memory problems are frequently reported in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). These can be debilitating and affect individuals and their families. This subgroup analysis focused on the effectiveness of memo... Read More about Group-based memory rehabilitation for people with multiple sclerosis: Subgroup analysis of the remind trial.

Social identity in people with multiple sclerosis: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research (2014)
Journal Article
Barker, A., das Nair, R., Lincoln, N., & Hunt, N. (2014). Social identity in people with multiple sclerosis: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research. Social Care and Neurodisability, 5(4), https://doi.org/10.1108/SCN-05-2014-0009

Purpose – Many aspects of the self are lost as a consequence of having multiple sclerosis (MS). A person's identity can be altered by negative self-concepts, which are associated with poor psychological wellbeing and can lead individuals to reconstr... Read More about Social identity in people with multiple sclerosis: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research.

A meta-synthesis of qualitative research on perceptions of people with long-term neurological conditions about group-based memory rehabilitation (2014)
Journal Article
das Nair, R., Martin, K., & Sinclair, E. (in press). A meta-synthesis of qualitative research on perceptions of people with long-term neurological conditions about group-based memory rehabilitation. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 25(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2014.971820

The effectiveness of memory rehabilitation based on randomised controlled trials and meta-analyses has been inconclusive, but patient reports based on qualitative studies have been largely positive. We conducted a meta-synthesis of qualitative studie... Read More about A meta-synthesis of qualitative research on perceptions of people with long-term neurological conditions about group-based memory rehabilitation.

Systematic review into motivational strategies that support adherence to exercise for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia (2014)
Journal Article
Van der Wardt, V., Patel, D. R. K., Gondek, D., Pollock, K., Logan, P., das Nair, R., & Harwood, R. H. (2014). Systematic review into motivational strategies that support adherence to exercise for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. European Geriatric Medicine, 5(Supp.1), S238. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1878-7649%2814%2970657-6

Introduction: Physical exercise has a positive effect on cognitive functioning, mobility and activities of daily living in people with dementia (Forbes & al., 2013; Pitkälä & al., 2013). Most exercise studies employ motivational strategies to support... Read More about Systematic review into motivational strategies that support adherence to exercise for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia.

P488: The effects of cognitive and exercise interventions for people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia on carers: a systematic review (2014)
Journal Article
Gondek, D., Patel, D. R. K., Pollock, K., das Nair, R., Harwood, R. H., & van der Wardt, V. (in press). P488: The effects of cognitive and exercise interventions for people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia on carers: a systematic review. European Geriatric Medicine, 5(S1), Article S237. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1878-7649%2814%2970653-9

An evaluation of treatment integrity in a randomised controlled trial of memory rehabilitation for people with multiple sclerosis (2014)
Journal Article
Smale, K. J., Carr, S. E., Schwartz, A. F., das Nair, R., & Lincoln, N. B. (2015). An evaluation of treatment integrity in a randomised controlled trial of memory rehabilitation for people with multiple sclerosis. Clinical Rehabilitation, 29(5), https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215514548733

Objective: To assess the treatment integrity of a memory rehabilitation programme for people with multiple sclerosis. SUBJECTS: Data were drawn from the intervention group of a randomised controlled trial of memory rehabilitation. This comprised... Read More about An evaluation of treatment integrity in a randomised controlled trial of memory rehabilitation for people with multiple sclerosis.

A Multiple Timepoint Pre-post Evaluation of a ‘Sexual Respect’ DVD to Improve Competence in Discussing Sex with Patients with Disability (2014)
Journal Article
Dyer, K., Aubeeluck, A., Yates, N. L., & Das Nair, R. (2015). A Multiple Timepoint Pre-post Evaluation of a ‘Sexual Respect’ DVD to Improve Competence in Discussing Sex with Patients with Disability. Sexuality and Disability, 33(3), 385-397. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11195-014-9375-3

Sexual problems are common after chronic illnesses and disability, yet research indicates that this is a neglected area in healthcare services. Evaluation studies provide evidence of the effectiveness of education in enhancing professionals’ knowledg... Read More about A Multiple Timepoint Pre-post Evaluation of a ‘Sexual Respect’ DVD to Improve Competence in Discussing Sex with Patients with Disability.

“A room full of strangers every day”: the psychosocial impact of developmental prosopagnosia on children and their families (2014)
Journal Article
Dalrymple, K. A., Fletcher, K., Corrow, S., das Nair, R., Barton, J. J., Yonas, A., & Duchaine, B. (2014). “A room full of strangers every day”: the psychosocial impact of developmental prosopagnosia on children and their families. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 77(2), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.06.001

Objective: Individuals with developmental prosopagnosia (‘face blindness’) have severe face recognition difficul¬ties due to a failure to develop the necessary visual mechanisms for recognizing faces. These difficulties occur in the absence of brain... Read More about “A room full of strangers every day”: the psychosocial impact of developmental prosopagnosia on children and their families.

Exploring recruitment barriers and facilitators in early cancer detection trials: the use of pre-trial focus groups (2014)
Journal Article
das Nair, R., Skellington Orr, K., Vedhara, K., & Kendrick, D. (2014). Exploring recruitment barriers and facilitators in early cancer detection trials: the use of pre-trial focus groups. Trials, 15(1), Article 98. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-98

Background Recruiting to randomized controlled trials is fraught with challenges; with less than one third recruiting to their original target. In preparation for a trial evaluating the effectiveness of a blood test to screen for lung cancer (the... Read More about Exploring recruitment barriers and facilitators in early cancer detection trials: the use of pre-trial focus groups.

Group memory rehabilitation for people with multiple sclerosis: a feasibility randomized controlled trial (2014)
Journal Article
Carr, S., das Nair, R., Schwartz, A., & Lincoln, N. (2014). Group memory rehabilitation for people with multiple sclerosis: a feasibility randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, 28(6), https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215513512336

Objective: To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a group memory rehabilitation programme combining compensation and restitution strategies. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: Community. Participants: People with multiple sc... Read More about Group memory rehabilitation for people with multiple sclerosis: a feasibility randomized controlled trial.

Talking about sex after traumatic brain injury: perceptions and experiences of multidisciplinary rehabilitation professionals (2013)
Journal Article
Dyer, K., & das Nair, R. (2013). Talking about sex after traumatic brain injury: perceptions and experiences of multidisciplinary rehabilitation professionals. Disability and Rehabilitation, 36(17), https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2013.859747

Purpose: Research indicates that although 50–60% of people who have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI) experience changes in sexual functioning, sexuality issues remain largely unaddressed in rehabilitation. This study aimed to explore rehabilitation... Read More about Talking about sex after traumatic brain injury: perceptions and experiences of multidisciplinary rehabilitation professionals.

The experience of living with knee osteoarthritis: exploring illness and treatment beliefs through thematic analysis (2013)
Journal Article
Pouli, N., das Nair, R., Lincoln, N., & Walsh, D. A. (2013). The experience of living with knee osteoarthritis: exploring illness and treatment beliefs through thematic analysis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 36(7), https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2013.805257

Purpose: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of disability in older adults. However, there is limited research on the daily experience of living with knee OA. We aimed to offer insight into the beliefs of patients with knee OA about their illne... Read More about The experience of living with knee osteoarthritis: exploring illness and treatment beliefs through thematic analysis.

Female-perpetrated sexual abuse: a review of victim and professional perspectives (2013)
Journal Article
Clements, H., Dawson, D. L., & das Nair, R. (2013). Female-perpetrated sexual abuse: a review of victim and professional perspectives. Journal of Sexual Aggression, 20(2), https://doi.org/10.1080/13552600.2013.798690

Professional attitudes towards female-perpetrated sexual abuse (FPSA) reportedly reflect the gender-role expectations found in broader society, which cast males almost exclusively as sexual aggressors or willing sexual recipients, females as sexually... Read More about Female-perpetrated sexual abuse: a review of victim and professional perspectives.

The effectiveness of memory rehabilitation following neurological disabilities: a qualitative inquiry of patient perspectives (2013)
Journal Article
das Nair, R., & Lincoln, N. (2013). The effectiveness of memory rehabilitation following neurological disabilities: a qualitative inquiry of patient perspectives. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 23(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2013.792290

The evidence for the effectiveness of memory rehabilitation following neurological conditions, mainly studied through quantitative methodologies, has been equivocal. This study aimed to examine feedback from participants who had been through a random... Read More about The effectiveness of memory rehabilitation following neurological disabilities: a qualitative inquiry of patient perspectives.

Politics of desire: exploring the ethnicity/sexuality intersectionality in south asian and east asian men who have sex with men (MSM) (2012)
Journal Article
das Nair, R., & Thomas, S. A. (2012). Politics of desire: exploring the ethnicity/sexuality intersectionality in south asian and east asian men who have sex with men (MSM). Psychology of Sexualities Section Review, 3(1),

Intersectionality’ has been used to interrupt dominant discourse surrounding LGB experiences, and has exposed their heterogeneity. Complexities of negotiating desire within a matrix of race/ethnicity and sexuality in South and East Asian men who have... Read More about Politics of desire: exploring the ethnicity/sexuality intersectionality in south asian and east asian men who have sex with men (MSM).

Evaluation of Rehabilitation of Memory in Neurological Disabilities (ReMiND): a randomized controlled trial (2012)
Journal Article
das Nair, R., & Lincoln, N. (in press). Evaluation of Rehabilitation of Memory in Neurological Disabilities (ReMiND): a randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, 26(10), https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215511435424

OBJECTIVE:The evidence for the effectiveness of memory rehabilitation is inconclusive. The aim was to compare the effectiveness of two group memory rehabilitation programmes with a self-help group control. DESIGN:Single-blind randomized controlled t... Read More about Evaluation of Rehabilitation of Memory in Neurological Disabilities (ReMiND): a randomized controlled trial.

Rasch analysis of the Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale (2011)
Journal Article
das Nair, R., Moreton, B., & Lincoln, N. (2011). Rasch analysis of the Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 43(10), https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0858

Background and purpose: The Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living (EADL) Scale is frequently used in clinical practice and research in rehabilitation to assess patients’ independence in activities of daily living. Summative scores are used f... Read More about Rasch analysis of the Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale.

Outcome measurement in cognitive neurorehabilitation (2010)
Book Chapter
Lincoln, N., & das Nair, R. (2010). Outcome measurement in cognitive neurorehabilitation. In D. T. Stuss, G. Winocur, & I. H. Robertson (Eds.), Cognitive neurorehabilitation : evidence and application. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316529898.008

Introduction: The aim of this chapter is to consider the criteria for selecting outcome measures for evaluating the effects of cognitive neurorehabilitation. The International Classification of Function, Disability and Health (ICF) (World Health Orga... Read More about Outcome measurement in cognitive neurorehabilitation.