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A randomised controlled trial investigating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of Alpha-Stim AID cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) in patients seeking treatment for moderate severity depression in primary care (Alpha-Stim-D Trial) (2022)
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Patel, S., Boutry, C., Patel, P., Craven, M. P., Guo, B., Zafar, A., …Morriss, R. (2022). A randomised controlled trial investigating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of Alpha-Stim AID cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) in patients seeking treatment for moderate severity depression in primary care (Alpha-Stim-D Trial). Trials, 23(1), Article 250. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06192-1

Background: Major depression is the second leading cause of years lost to disability worldwide and is a leading contributor to suicide. However, first-line antidepressants are only fully effective for 33%, and only 40% of those offered psychological... Read More about A randomised controlled trial investigating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of Alpha-Stim AID cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) in patients seeking treatment for moderate severity depression in primary care (Alpha-Stim-D Trial).

Long term effect of gender affirming hormone treatment on depression and anxiety symptoms in transgender people: a prospective cohort study (2020)
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Aldridge, Z., Patel, S., Guo, B., Nixon, E., Bouman, W. P., Witcomb, G. L., & Arcelus, J. (2021). Long term effect of gender affirming hormone treatment on depression and anxiety symptoms in transgender people: a prospective cohort study. Andrology, 9(6), 1808-1816. https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.12884

Background Cross-sectional studies show that transgender people are more likely than cisgender people to experience depression and anxiety before Gender Affirming Hormone Treatment (GAHT). However, the effect of GAHT on mental health in transgender... Read More about Long term effect of gender affirming hormone treatment on depression and anxiety symptoms in transgender people: a prospective cohort study.

Long term effect of gender affirming hormone treatment on depression and anxiety symptoms in transgender people: A prospective cohort study (2020)
Journal Article
Aldridge, Z., Patel, S., Guo, B., Nixon, E., Pierre Bouman, W., Witcomb, G. L., & Arcelus, J. (2021). Long term effect of gender affirming hormone treatment on depression and anxiety symptoms in transgender people: A prospective cohort study. Andrology, 9(6), 1808-1816. https://doi.org/10.1111/andr.12884

Background Cross?sectional studies show that transgender people are more likely than cisgender people to experience depression and anxiety before Gender Affirming Hormone Treatment (GAHT). However, the effect of GAHT on mental health in transgende... Read More about Long term effect of gender affirming hormone treatment on depression and anxiety symptoms in transgender people: A prospective cohort study.

The Acceptability and Usability of Digital Health Interventions for Adults with Depressive, Anxiety and Somatoform Disorders: A Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-synthesis (2020)
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Patel, S., Akhtar, A., Malins, S., Wright, N., Rowley, E., Young, E., …Morriss, R. (2020). The Acceptability and Usability of Digital Health Interventions for Adults with Depressive, Anxiety and Somatoform Disorders: A Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-synthesis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(7), Article e16228. https://doi.org/10.2196/16228

Background: The prevalence of mental health disorders continues to rise, with almost 4% of the world population having an anxiety disorder and almost 3.5% having depression in 2017. Despite the high prevalence, only one-third of people with depressio... Read More about The Acceptability and Usability of Digital Health Interventions for Adults with Depressive, Anxiety and Somatoform Disorders: A Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-synthesis.

Cognitive behaviour therapy for long-term frequent attenders in primary care: a feasibility case series and treatment development study (2016)
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Malins, S., Kai, J., Atha, C., Avery, A., Guo, B., James, M., …Morriss, R. K. (2016). Cognitive behaviour therapy for long-term frequent attenders in primary care: a feasibility case series and treatment development study. British Journal of General Practice, 66(651), e729-e736. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X686569

Background: Most frequent attendance in primary care is temporary. Long-term frequent attendance may be suitable for psychological intervention to address health management and service use. Aim: To explore the feasibility and acceptability of cog... Read More about Cognitive behaviour therapy for long-term frequent attenders in primary care: a feasibility case series and treatment development study.

Protocol investigating the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy delivered remotely for unscheduled care users with health anxiety: randomised controlled trial (2016)
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Patel, S., Malins, S., Guo, B., James, M., Kai, J., Kaylor-Hughes, C., …Morriss, R. K. (2016). Protocol investigating the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy delivered remotely for unscheduled care users with health anxiety: randomised controlled trial. BJPsych Open, 2, https://doi.org/10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.002220

Background Health anxiety and medically unexplained symptoms cost the National Health Service (NHS) an estimated £3 billion per year in unnecessary costs with little evidence of patient benefit. Effective treatment is rarely taken up due to issues s... Read More about Protocol investigating the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy delivered remotely for unscheduled care users with health anxiety: randomised controlled trial.

Clinical characteristics of persistent frequent attenders in primary care: case–control study (2015)
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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.