All Outputs (66)

Development, testing and reporting of mobile apps for psycho-social interventions: lessons from the pharmaceuticals (2015)
Journal Article
Naeem, F., Syed, Y., Xiang, S., Shokraneh, F., Munshi, T., Yang, M., …Farooq, S. (2015). Development, testing and reporting of mobile apps for psycho-social interventions: lessons from the pharmaceuticals. https://doi.org/10.4172/2168-9784.1000191

The mobile Health offers great potential for delivery of Psycho-social Interventions. So far, the researchers have focused mainly on efficacy, and to some extent feasibility of Psycho-social Interventions. Poor reporting of development and initial te... Read More about Development, testing and reporting of mobile apps for psycho-social interventions: lessons from the pharmaceuticals.

Potential variables affecting the quality of animal studies regarding pathophysiology of traumatic spinal cord injuries (2015)
Journal Article
Hassannejad, Z., Sharif-Alhoseini, M., Shakouri-Motlagh, A., Vahedi, F., Zadegan, S. A., Mokhatab, M., …Rahimi-Movaghar, V. (2016). Potential variables affecting the quality of animal studies regarding pathophysiology of traumatic spinal cord injuries. Spinal Cord, 54(8), 579-583. https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.2015.215

© 2016 International Spinal Cord Society All rights reserved. Study design:This is a Delphi study.Objectives:Defining variables that potentially influence the outcomes of an animal study regarding pathophysiology of traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI... Read More about Potential variables affecting the quality of animal studies regarding pathophysiology of traumatic spinal cord injuries.

Antidepressant use and risk of epilepsy and seizures in people aged 20 to 64 years: cohort study using a primary care database (2015)
Journal Article
Hill, T., Coupland, C., Morriss, R. K., Arthur, A., Moore, M., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2015). Antidepressant use and risk of epilepsy and seizures in people aged 20 to 64 years: cohort study using a primary care database. BMC Psychiatry, 15, Article 315. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-015-0701-9

Background: Epilepsy is a serious condition which can profoundly affect an individual’s life. While there is some evidence to suggest an association between antidepressant use and epilepsy and seizures it is conflicting and not conclusive. Antidepres... Read More about Antidepressant use and risk of epilepsy and seizures in people aged 20 to 64 years: cohort study using a primary care database.

Is emotional impulsiveness (Urgency) a core feature of severe personality disorder? (2015)
Journal Article
Howard, R., & Khalifa, N. (in press). Is emotional impulsiveness (Urgency) a core feature of severe personality disorder?. Personality and Individual Differences, 92, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2015.12.017

Recent literature has focused on severity of personality disorder (PD) and a trait-based assessment of PDs in preference to assessment by specific sets of diagnostic criteria. Evidence suggests that emotional impulsiveness, also known as Urgency (Whi... Read More about Is emotional impulsiveness (Urgency) a core feature of severe personality disorder?.

Sun safety knowledge and practice in UK postal delivery workers (2015)
Journal Article
Houdmont, J., Davis, S., & Griffiths, A. (2016). Sun safety knowledge and practice in UK postal delivery workers. Occupational Medicine, 66(4), 279-284. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqv204

Background: Postal delivery workers spend a large proportion of their work time outdoors, placing them at increased risk for skin cancer. To date, no studies have examined occupational sun safety knowledge and practice within this group in the UK. A... Read More about Sun safety knowledge and practice in UK postal delivery workers.

Depressive symptomatology and associated factors in dementia in Europe: home care versus long-term care (2015)
Journal Article
Giebel, C., Sutcliffe, C., Verbeek, H., Zabalegui, A., Soto, M., Hallberg, I. R., …Challis, D. (2016). Depressive symptomatology and associated factors in dementia in Europe: home care versus long-term care. International Psychogeriatrics, 28(4), 621-630. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1041610215002100

© 2015 International Psychogeriatric Association. This study forms part of a larger European programme investigating the transition from home care to long-term care (LTC) facility in people with dementia (PwD) at the margins of LTC. The aim of this s... Read More about Depressive symptomatology and associated factors in dementia in Europe: home care versus long-term care.

Urine tests for Down's syndrome screening (2015)
Journal Article
Alldred, S. K., Guo, B., Takwoingi, Y., Pennant, M., Wisniewski, S., Deeks, J. J., …Alldred, S. K. (2015). Urine tests for Down's syndrome screening. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011984

Background Down's syndrome occurs when a person has three copies of chromosome 21, or the specific area of chromosome 21 implicated in causing Down's syndrome, rather than two. It is the commonest congenital cause of mental disability and also lea... Read More about Urine tests for Down's syndrome screening.

Cognitive Rehabilitation for Attention and Memory in people with Multiple Sclerosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CRAMMS) (2015)
Journal Article
Lincoln, N. B., das Nair, R., Bradshaw, L., Constantinescu, C. S., Drummond, A. E. R., Erven, A., …Morgan, M. (2015). Cognitive Rehabilitation for Attention and Memory in people with Multiple Sclerosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CRAMMS). Trials, 16(1), Article 556. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1016-3

Background People with multiple sclerosis have problems with memory and attention. Cognitive rehabilitation is a structured set of therapeutic activities designed to retrain an individual’s memory and other cognitive functions. Cognitive rehabili... Read More about Cognitive Rehabilitation for Attention and Memory in people with Multiple Sclerosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CRAMMS).

Examples of holistic good practices in promoting and protecting mental health in the workplace: current and future challenges (2015)
Journal Article
Sivris, K. C., & Leka, S. (2015). Examples of holistic good practices in promoting and protecting mental health in the workplace: current and future challenges. Safety and Health at Work, 6(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2015.07.002

Background: While attention has been paid to physical risks in the work environment and the promotion of individual employee health, mental health protection and promotion have received much less focus. Psychosocial risk management has not yet been f... Read More about Examples of holistic good practices in promoting and protecting mental health in the workplace: current and future challenges.

The clinical utility of the continuous performance test and objective measures of activity for diagnosing and monitoring ADHD in children: a systematic review (2015)
Journal Article
Hall, C. L., Valentine, A., Groom, M. J., Walker, G. M., Sayal, K., Daley, D., & Hollis, C. (2016). The clinical utility of the continuous performance test and objective measures of activity for diagnosing and monitoring ADHD in children: a systematic review. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 25(7), 677-699. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-015-0798-x

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is typically diagnosed using clinical observation and subjective informant reports. Once children commence ADHD medication, robust monitoring is required to detect partial or non-responses. The extent t... Read More about The clinical utility of the continuous performance test and objective measures of activity for diagnosing and monitoring ADHD in children: a systematic review.

Cognitive behaviour therapy for non-cardiac pain in the chest (COPIC): a multicentre randomized controlled trial with economic evaluation (2015)
Journal Article
Tyrer, P., Tyrer, H., Cooper, S., Barrett, B., Kings, S., Lazarevic, V., …Crawford, M. (2015). Cognitive behaviour therapy for non-cardiac pain in the chest (COPIC): a multicentre randomized controlled trial with economic evaluation. BMC Psychology, 3(41), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-015-0099-7

Background Most patients with chest pain have nothing wrong with their cardiac function. Psychological forms of treatment for this condition are more likely to be successful than others. Methods/design A two-arm parallel controlled randomize... Read More about Cognitive behaviour therapy for non-cardiac pain in the chest (COPIC): a multicentre randomized controlled trial with economic evaluation.

Impact of Antipsychotic Review and Nonpharmacological Intervention on Antipsychotic Use, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms, and Mortality in People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: A Factorial Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial by the Well-Being and Health for People With Dementia (WHELD) Program. (2015)
Journal Article
Ballard, C., ORRELL, M., YongZhong, S., Moniz-Cook, E., Stafford, J., Whittaker, R., …Fossey, J. (2016). Impact of Antipsychotic Review and Nonpharmacological Intervention on Antipsychotic Use, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms, and Mortality in People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: A Factorial Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial by the Well-Being and Health for People With Dementia (WHELD) Program. American Journal of Psychiatry, 173(3), 252-262. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2015.15010130

Objective: This study evaluated the impact of antipsychotic review, social interaction, and exercise, in conjunction with person-centered care, on antipsychotic use, agitation, and depression in people with dementia living in nursing homes. Met... Read More about Impact of Antipsychotic Review and Nonpharmacological Intervention on Antipsychotic Use, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms, and Mortality in People With Dementia Living in Nursing Homes: A Factorial Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial by the Well-Being and Health for People With Dementia (WHELD) Program..

A qualitative process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial of a parenting intervention in community (school) settings for children at risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (2015)
Journal Article
Taylor, J. A., Valentine, A. Z., Sellman, E., Bransby-Adams, K., Daley, D., & Sayal, K. (2015). A qualitative process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial of a parenting intervention in community (school) settings for children at risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). BMC Psychiatry, 15(290), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-015-0670-z

Background: Interventions for parents of children experiencing emotional and/or behavioural difficulties can help to improve their children’s health, educational and social outcomes. However, the desirability and acceptability of screening and offeri... Read More about A qualitative process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial of a parenting intervention in community (school) settings for children at risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Nursing home placement in the Donepezil and Memantine in Moderate to Severe Alzheimer's Disease (DOMINO-AD) trial: secondary and post-hoc analyses (2015)
Journal Article
Howard, R., Dening, T., McShane, R., Lindesay, J., Ritchie, C., Baldwin, A., …Phillips, P. P. (2015). Nursing home placement in the Donepezil and Memantine in Moderate to Severe Alzheimer's Disease (DOMINO-AD) trial: secondary and post-hoc analyses. Lancet Neurology, 14(12), 1171-1181. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422%2815%2900258-6

Identifying the causes, prevention and management of crises in dementia. An online survey of stakeholders (2015)
Journal Article
Ledgerd, R., Hoe, J., Hoare, Z., Devine, M., Toot, S., Challis, D., & Orrell, M. (2016). Identifying the causes, prevention and management of crises in dementia. An online survey of stakeholders. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 31(6), 638-647. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4371

Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Background Crisis situations in dementia can lead to hospital admission or institutionalisation. Offering immediate interventions may help avoid admission, whilst stabilising measures can help prevent future... Read More about Identifying the causes, prevention and management of crises in dementia. An online survey of stakeholders.

Preferred intensity exercise for adolescents receiving treatment for depression: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial (2015)
Journal Article
Carter, T., Guo, B., Turner, D., Morres, I., Khalil, E., Brighton, E., …Callaghan, P. (2015). Preferred intensity exercise for adolescents receiving treatment for depression: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry, 15(1), Article 247. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-015-0638-z

© 2015 Carter et al. Background: Exercise has been shown to be effective in treating depression, but trials testing the effect of exercise for depressed adolescents utilising mental health services are rare. The aim of this study was to determine the... Read More about Preferred intensity exercise for adolescents receiving treatment for depression: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

Clinical characteristics of persistent frequent attenders in primary care: case–control study (2015)
Journal Article
Patel, S., Kai, J., Atha, C., Avery, A., Guo, B., James, M., …Morriss, R. (2015). Clinical characteristics of persistent frequent attenders in primary care: case–control study. Family Practice, cmv076. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmv076

Background. Most frequent attendance in primary care is temporary, but persistent frequent attendance is expensive and may be suitable for psychological intervention. To plan appropriate intervention and service delivery, there is a need for research... Read More about Clinical characteristics of persistent frequent attenders in primary care: case–control study.

Resource allocation priorities in social care for adults with a learning disability: An analysis and comparison of different stakeholder perspectives (2015)
Journal Article
Davies, S., Clarkson, P., Hughes, J., Stewart, K., Xie, C., Saunders, R., & Challis, D. (2015). Resource allocation priorities in social care for adults with a learning disability: An analysis and comparison of different stakeholder perspectives. Tizard Learning Disability Review, 20(4), 199-206. https://doi.org/10.1108/TLDR-02-2015-0009

© Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose - How resources for social care are allocated to individual service users has long been a concern. There are debates regarding the priority given to certain needs in Resource Allocation Systems (RASs). The... Read More about Resource allocation priorities in social care for adults with a learning disability: An analysis and comparison of different stakeholder perspectives.

Computer games for user engagement in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) monitoring and therapy (2015)
Conference Proceeding
Craven, M. P., & Groom, M. J. (2015). Computer games for user engagement in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) monitoring and therapy.

State-of-the-art computer games and psychological tests for symptom monitoring and therapy in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are explored and reviewed. Three foci for research studies are identified: task (human performance) focus; e... Read More about Computer games for user engagement in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) monitoring and therapy.

Sun safety in construction: a UK intervention study (2015)
Journal Article
Houdmont, J., Madgwick, P., & Randall, R. (2016). Sun safety in construction: a UK intervention study. Occupational Medicine, 66(1), 20-26. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqv140

Background: Interventions to promote sun safety in the UK construction sector are warranted given the high incidence of skin cancer attributable to sun exposure relative to other occupational groups. Aims: To evaluate change in sun safety knowledge... Read More about Sun safety in construction: a UK intervention study.