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Improving the care of people with dementia in general hospitals: evaluation of a whole-system train the trainer model (2016)
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Sampson, E. L., Vickerstaff, V., Lietz, S., & Orrell, M. (in press). Improving the care of people with dementia in general hospitals: evaluation of a whole-system train the trainer model. International Psychogeriatrics, 29(4), https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610216002222

Background: There are concerns about the quality of care that people with dementia receive in the general hospital. Staff report a lack of confidence and inadequate training in dementia care. Methods: A train-the-trainer model was implemented across... Read More about Improving the care of people with dementia in general hospitals: evaluation of a whole-system train the trainer model.

The lived experience of working with female patients in a high secure hospital (2016)
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Beryl, R., Davies, J., & Völlm, B. (2018). The lived experience of working with female patients in a high secure hospital. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27(1), 82-91. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12297

Women’s secure hospitals are often considered to be stressful and demanding places to work, with these environments characterised as challenging and violent. The staff experience of working in this environment is however not well represented in the l... Read More about The lived experience of working with female patients in a high secure hospital.

A step-by-step translation of evidence into a psychosocial intervention for everyday activities in dementia: A focus group study (2016)
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Giebel, C. M., Challis, D., Hooper, N. M., & Ferris, S. (2018). A step-by-step translation of evidence into a psychosocial intervention for everyday activities in dementia: A focus group study. Aging and Mental Health, 22(3), 323-329. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2016.1262819

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Objective: In order to increase the efficacy of psychosocial interventions in dementia, a step-by-step process translating evidence and public engagement should be adhered to. This paper... Read More about A step-by-step translation of evidence into a psychosocial intervention for everyday activities in dementia: A focus group study.

Accessing care coordination information: the non-statutory sector contribution (2016)
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Jasper, R., Hughes, J., Sutcliffe, C., Abendstern, M., Loynes, N., & Challis, D. (2016). Accessing care coordination information: the non-statutory sector contribution. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 17(4), 263-271. https://doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-07-2015-0033

© 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose-The provision of information and advice for older people arranging their own care is a policy objective. The purpose of this paper is to explore the range and scope of web-based information about care... Read More about Accessing care coordination information: the non-statutory sector contribution.

Annual research review: Digital health interventions for children and young people with mental health problems: a systematic and meta-review (2016)
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Hollis, C., Falconer, C. J., Martin, J. L., Whittington, C., Stockton, S., Glazebrook, C., & Davies, E. B. (in press). Annual research review: Digital health interventions for children and young people with mental health problems: a systematic and meta-review. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12663

Digital health interventions (DHIs), including computer-assisted therapy, smartphone apps and wearable technologies, are heralded as having enormous potential to improve uptake and accessibility, efficiency, clinical effectiveness and personalisation... Read More about Annual research review: Digital health interventions for children and young people with mental health problems: a systematic and meta-review.

What is the relationship between health, mood, and mild cognitive impairment? (2016)
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Yates, J. A., Clare, L., Woods, R. T., & The Cognitive Function and Ageing Study: Wales, . (2017). What is the relationship between health, mood, and mild cognitive impairment?. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 55(3), (1183-1193). doi:10.3233/jad-160611. ISSN 1387-2877

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) often co-exists with mood problems, and both cognitive functioning and mood are known to be linked with health. This study aims to investigate how health, mood, and cognitive impairment interact. Health is often assess... Read More about What is the relationship between health, mood, and mild cognitive impairment?.

Acellular pertussis vaccine efficacy: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis (2016)
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Mansour-Ghanaei, R., Moradi-Lakeh, M., Shakerian, S., Karimi, A., Esmaeeli, S., Shokraneh, F., …Yaghoubi, M. (2016). Acellular pertussis vaccine efficacy: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 30(1),

Background: Recent studies indicate an increased incidence of pertussis disease in recent years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the acellular vaccine for children (as a replacement of current whole cell vaccine in the Expanded... Read More about Acellular pertussis vaccine efficacy: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

The newly revised interview for deteriorations in daily living activities in dementia (R-IDDD2): distinguishing initiative from performance at assessment (2016)
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Giebel, C. M., Challis, D., & Montaldi, D. (2017). The newly revised interview for deteriorations in daily living activities in dementia (R-IDDD2): distinguishing initiative from performance at assessment. International Psychogeriatrics, 29(3), 497-507. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1041610216002003

© International Psychogeriatric Association 2016. Background: Minimal evidence exists on the detailed deficits in complex instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) in mild dementia. The aim of this study was twofold, to validate a revised quest... Read More about The newly revised interview for deteriorations in daily living activities in dementia (R-IDDD2): distinguishing initiative from performance at assessment.

People with dementia and carer preferences for home support services in early-stage dementia (2016)
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Chester, H., Clarkson, P., Davies, L., Sutcliffe, C., Davies, S., Feast, A., …Members of the HOST-D (Home Support in Dementia) Programme Management Group., . (2018). People with dementia and carer preferences for home support services in early-stage dementia. Aging and Mental Health, 22(2), 270-279. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2016.1247424

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Objectives: To examine people with dementia and carer preferences for home support attributes in early-stage dementia, building on the paucity of evidence in this area. Method: Preferenc... Read More about People with dementia and carer preferences for home support services in early-stage dementia.

Methylphenidate and the risk of psychotic disorders and hallucinations in children and adolescents in a large health system (2016)
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Man, K. K., Coghill, D., Chan, E. W., Lau, W. C., Hollis, C., Liddle, E., …Wong, I. C. (in press). Methylphenidate and the risk of psychotic disorders and hallucinations in children and adolescents in a large health system. Translational Psychiatry, 6, Article e956. https://doi.org/10.1038/tp.2016.216

Previous studies have suggested that risk of psychotic events may be increased in children exposed to methylphenidate (MPH). However, this risk has not been fully examined and the possibility of confounding factors has not been excluded. Patients age... Read More about Methylphenidate and the risk of psychotic disorders and hallucinations in children and adolescents in a large health system.

Long-term forensic mental health services: an exploratory comparison of 18 European countries (2016)
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Sampson, S., Edworthy, R., Völlm, B., & Bulten, E. (in press). Long-term forensic mental health services: an exploratory comparison of 18 European countries. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 15(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2016.1221484

The objective of this study was to explore current provisions within forensic mental health inpatient services for people who require longer-term care within Europe. We used a structured questionnaire and follow-up semi-structured interviews with exp... Read More about Long-term forensic mental health services: an exploratory comparison of 18 European countries.

Institutional abuse – Characteristics of victims, perpetrators and organsations: A systematic review (2016)
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Kamavarapu, Y., Ferriter, M., Morton, S., & Völlm, B. (2017). Institutional abuse – Characteristics of victims, perpetrators and organsations: A systematic review. European Psychiatry, 40, 45-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.07.002

Abuse of vulnerable adults in institutional settings has been reported from various countries; however, there has been no systematic review of the characteristics of the victims and their Q3 abusers. Our aim was to identify and synthesise the literat... Read More about Institutional abuse – Characteristics of victims, perpetrators and organsations: A systematic review.

HCA care certificate use to be assessed in national study (2016)
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Merrifield, N. (2016). HCA care certificate use to be assessed in national study. Nursing Times,

Elaine Argyle and Louise Thomson interviewed about the care certificate evaluation being carried out at the University of Nottingham.

Impulsivity and self-harm in adolescence: a systematic review (2016)
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Lockwood, J., Daley, D., Townsend, E., & Sayal, K. (2017). Impulsivity and self-harm in adolescence: a systematic review. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 26(4), 387-402. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-016-0915-5

Research supports an association between impulsivity and self-harm, yet inconsistencies in methodology across studies have complicated understanding of this relationship. This systematic review examines the association between impulsivity and self-ha... Read More about Impulsivity and self-harm in adolescence: a systematic review.

Sleep Tight: an evaluation of acommunity based intervention on thesleep behaviours of young children (2016)
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Turner, K., Bullock, L., Down, A., Brown, K., Foulkes, K., & Thomson, L. (2016). Sleep Tight: an evaluation of acommunity based intervention on thesleep behaviours of young children. Journal of Health Visiting, 4(11), doi:10.12968/johv.2016.4.11.572

The aim of this study was to explore the impact of Sleep Tight, a behavioural sleep programme, on child sleep problems and family wellbeing. A service evaluation of 40 families with a child aged 0–12 years who completed Sleep Tight through Sure Start... Read More about Sleep Tight: an evaluation of acommunity based intervention on thesleep behaviours of young children.

Effort-reward imbalance and heavy alcohol consumption among humanitarian aid workers (2016)
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Jachens, L., Houdmont, J., & Thomas, R. (2016). Effort-reward imbalance and heavy alcohol consumption among humanitarian aid workers. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 77(6), https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2016.77.904

Objective: The purpose of the study was to explore the prevalence of heavy alcohol consumption and its association with stress-related working conditions - defined in terms of effort-reward imbalance (ERI) - among a large sample of humanitarian aid w... Read More about Effort-reward imbalance and heavy alcohol consumption among humanitarian aid workers.

New horizons: the management of hypertension in people with dementia (2016)
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Harrison, J. K., Van Der Wardt, V., Conroy, S. P., Stott, D. J., Dening, T., Gordon, A. L., …Gladman, J. R. (2016). New horizons: the management of hypertension in people with dementia. Age and Ageing, 45(6), 740-746. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afw155

The optimal management of hypertension in people with dementia is uncertain. This review explores if people with dementia experience greater adverse effects from antihypertensive medications, if cognitive function is protected or worsened by controll... Read More about New horizons: the management of hypertension in people with dementia.

The impact of psychological factors on recovery from injury: a multicentre cohort study (2016)
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Kellezi, B., Coupland, C., Morriss, R., Beckett, K., Joseph, S., Barnes, J., …Kendrick, D. (2016). The impact of psychological factors on recovery from injury: a multicentre cohort study. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 52(7), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-016-1299-z

Purpose Unintentional injuries have a significant long-term health impact in working age adults. Depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder are common post-injury, but their impact on self-reported recovery has not been investigated in g... Read More about The impact of psychological factors on recovery from injury: a multicentre cohort study.