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Feel the noise: Mid-air ultrasound haptics as a novel human-vehicle interaction paradigm (2019)
Journal Article
Large, D., Harrington, K., Burnett, G., & Georgiou, O. (2019). Feel the noise: Mid-air ultrasound haptics as a novel human-vehicle interaction paradigm. Applied Ergonomics, 81, Article 102909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2019.102909

Focussed ultrasound can be used to create the sensation of touch in mid-air. Combined with gestures, this can provide haptic feedback to guide users, thereby overcoming the lack of agency associated with pure gestural interfaces, and reducing the nee... Read More about Feel the noise: Mid-air ultrasound haptics as a novel human-vehicle interaction paradigm.

Unconditional and conditional monetary incentives to increase response to mailed questionnaires: A randomized controlled study within a trial (SWAT) (2019)
Journal Article
Young, B., Bedford, L., das Nair, R., Gallant, S., Littleford, R., Robertson, J. F., …ECLS Study Team. (2020). Unconditional and conditional monetary incentives to increase response to mailed questionnaires: A randomized controlled study within a trial (SWAT). Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 26(3), 893-902. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.13230

Rationale, aims, and objectives: High response rates to research questionnaires can help to ensure results are more representative of the population studied and provide increased statistical power, on which the study may have been predicated. Improvi... Read More about Unconditional and conditional monetary incentives to increase response to mailed questionnaires: A randomized controlled study within a trial (SWAT).

"These things don't work": young people's views on harm minimisation strategies as a proxy for self-harm: a mixed methods approach (2019)
Journal Article
Wadman, R., Nielsen, E., O’Raw, L., Brown, K., Williams, A. J., Sayal, K., & Townsend, E. (2019). "These things don't work": young people's views on harm minimisation strategies as a proxy for self-harm: a mixed methods approach. Archives of Suicide Research, 24(3), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2019.1624669

Objective: Although UK clinical guidelines make tentative recommendations for 'harm minimisation' strategies for repeated self-harm, this is in the absence of empirical evidence supporting their acceptability or effectiveness. We explore young peopl... Read More about "These things don't work": young people's views on harm minimisation strategies as a proxy for self-harm: a mixed methods approach.

The terminology of identities between, outside and beyond the gender binary – A systematic review (2019)
Journal Article
Thorne, N., Yip, A. K., Bouman, W. P., Marshall, E., & Arcelus, J. (2019). The terminology of identities between, outside and beyond the gender binary – A systematic review. International Journal of Transgenderism, 20(2-3), 138-154. https://doi.org/10.1080/15532739.2019.1640654

Background: Recently, a multitude of terms have emerged, especially within North America and Western Europe, which describe identities that are not experienced within the culturally accepted binary structure of gender which prevails within those cult... Read More about The terminology of identities between, outside and beyond the gender binary – A systematic review.

Systematic review of genetic variants associated with cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms in Parkinson’s disease (2019)
Journal Article
D’Souza, T., & Rajkumar, A. P. (2019). Systematic review of genetic variants associated with cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms in Parkinson’s disease. Acta Neuropsychiatrica, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1017/neu.2019.28

Objective: Cognitive impairment and depression are among the most prevalent and most disabling non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease (PD). The genetic factors that are associated with these symptoms remain uncertain. This systematic review aims... Read More about Systematic review of genetic variants associated with cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms in Parkinson’s disease.

Mental health social work in multidisciplinary community teams: An analysis of a national service user survey (2019)
Journal Article
Boland, J., Abendstern, M., Wilberforce, M., Pitts, R., Hughes, J., & Challis, D. (2021). Mental health social work in multidisciplinary community teams: An analysis of a national service user survey. Journal of Social Work, 21(1), 3-25. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017319860663

© The Author(s) 2019. Summary: The article addresses the continued lack of clarity about the role of the mental health social worker within community mental health teams for working age adults and particularly the limited evidence regarding this from... Read More about Mental health social work in multidisciplinary community teams: An analysis of a national service user survey.

The economic burden of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A sibling comparison cost analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Daley, D., Jacobsen, R., Lange, A., Sørensen, A., & Walldorf, J. (2019). The economic burden of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A sibling comparison cost analysis. European Psychiatry, 61, 41-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2019.06.011

Aim: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a lifespan disorder associated with considerable economic cost. While the economic burden of ADHD has been widely estimated, there is considerable variation in reported costs between studies, wh... Read More about The economic burden of adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A sibling comparison cost analysis.

Cognitive change in Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses in the Decade Following the First Episode (2019)
Journal Article
Zanelli, J., Mollon, J., Sandin, S., Morgan, C., Dazzan, P., Pilecka, I., …Reichenberg, A. (2019). Cognitive change in Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses in the Decade Following the First Episode. American Journal of Psychiatry, 176(10), 811-819. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2019.18091088

Objective: Schizophrenia is associated with a large cognitive impairment that is widely believed to remain stable after illness onset. Yet, even to date, 10-year prospective studies of cognitive functioning following the first episode with good metho... Read More about Cognitive change in Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses in the Decade Following the First Episode.

Mental health and quality of life in non-binary transgender adults: a case control study (2019)
Journal Article
Jones, B. A., Pierre Bouman, W., Haycraft, E., & Arcelus, J. (2019). Mental health and quality of life in non-binary transgender adults: a case control study. International Journal of Transgenderism, 20(2-3), 251-262. https://doi.org/10.1080/15532739.2019.1630346

Background: The social challenges that non-binary people experience, due in part to social intolerance and the lack of validation of non-binary gender identities, may affect the mental health and quality of life of this population. However, studies t... Read More about Mental health and quality of life in non-binary transgender adults: a case control study.

Introducing RAPTOR: Revman Parsing Tool for Reviewers (2019)
Journal Article
Schmidt, L., Shokraneh, F., Steinhausen, K., & Adams, C. E. (2019). Introducing RAPTOR: Revman Parsing Tool for Reviewers. Systematic Reviews, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-019-1070-0

Background: Much effort is made to ensure Cochrane reviews are based on reliably extracted data. There is commitment to wide access to these data-for novel processing and/or reuse-but delivering this access is problematic. Aim: To describe a proof-o... Read More about Introducing RAPTOR: Revman Parsing Tool for Reviewers.

Post-mortem cortical transcriptomics of Lewy body dementia reveal mitochondrial dysfunction and lack of neuroinflammation (2019)
Journal Article
Rajkumar, A. P., Bidkhori, G., Shoaie, S., Clarke, E., Morrin, H., Hye, A., …Aarsland, D. (2020). Post-mortem cortical transcriptomics of Lewy body dementia reveal mitochondrial dysfunction and lack of neuroinflammation. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 28(1), 75-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2019.06.007

Objectives: Prevalence of Lewy body dementias (LBD) is second only to Alzheimer's disease (AD) among people with neurodegenerative dementia. LBD cause earlier mortality, more intense neuropsychiatric symptoms, more caregivers' burden, and higher cost... Read More about Post-mortem cortical transcriptomics of Lewy body dementia reveal mitochondrial dysfunction and lack of neuroinflammation.

Modifiable risk factors for poor health outcomes in multiple sclerosis: the urgent need for research to maximise smoking cessation success (2019)
Journal Article
Marck, C. H., das Nair, R., Grech, L., Borland, R., & Constantinescu, C. S. (2020). Modifiable risk factors for poor health outcomes in multiple sclerosis: the urgent need for research to maximise smoking cessation success. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 26(3), 266-271. https://doi.org/10.1177/1352458519858730

Tobacco smoking is a well-established risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS) onset, progression, and poor health outcomes in people with MS. Despite smoking being a modifiable risk factor, no research has been undertaken to understand how, or who is... Read More about Modifiable risk factors for poor health outcomes in multiple sclerosis: the urgent need for research to maximise smoking cessation success.

The validity of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for children with ADHD symptoms (2019)
Journal Article
Hall, C. L., Guo, B., Valentine, A. Z., Groom, M. J., Daley, D., Sayal, K., & Hollis, C. (2019). The validity of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for children with ADHD symptoms. PLoS ONE, 14(6), Article e0218518. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218518

Background: The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is widely used to assess child and adolescent mental health problems. However, the factor structure of the SDQ is subject to debate and there is limited evidence investigating measurement... Read More about The validity of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for children with ADHD symptoms.

Consensus workshops on the development of an ADHD medication management protocol using QbTest: developing a clinical trial protocol with multidisciplinary stakeholders (2019)
Journal Article
Hall, C. L., Brown, S., James, M., Martin, J. L., Brown, N., Selby, K., …Groom, M. J. (2019). Consensus workshops on the development of an ADHD medication management protocol using QbTest: developing a clinical trial protocol with multidisciplinary stakeholders. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 19, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-019-0772-2

Background The study design and protocol that underpin a randomised controlled trial (RCT) are critical for the ultimate success of the trial. Although RCTs are considered the gold standard for research, there are multiple threats to their validity... Read More about Consensus workshops on the development of an ADHD medication management protocol using QbTest: developing a clinical trial protocol with multidisciplinary stakeholders.

MeMa: Designing the Memory Machine (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Price, D., Jacobs, R., Darzentas, D., Perez Vallejos, E., Chadborn, N., Martindale, S., & Urquhart, L. (2019). MeMa: Designing the Memory Machine. In Companion Publication of the 2019 on Designing Interactive Systems Conference 2019 Companion (271--276). https://doi.org/10.1145/3301019.3323882

The Memory Machine is an ambitious project that aims to develop a device to capture people's memories to create a blend of personal and factual data that builds identities, and contextualizes personal recollections. The Memory Machine has been guided... Read More about MeMa: Designing the Memory Machine.

Methylphenidate and the risk of psychosis in adolescents and young adults: a population-based cohort study (2019)
Journal Article
Hollis, C., Chen, Q., Chang, Z., Quinn, P. D., Viktorin, A., Lichtenstein, P., …Larsson, H. (2019). Methylphenidate and the risk of psychosis in adolescents and young adults: a population-based cohort study. Lancet Psychiatry, 6(8), 651-658. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2215-0366%2819%2930189-0

Background: There is a clinical concern that prescribing methylphenidate, the most common pharmacological treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), might increase the risk of psychotic events, particularly in young people with a... Read More about Methylphenidate and the risk of psychosis in adolescents and young adults: a population-based cohort study.

Mediterranean diet adherence and cognitive function in older UK adults: The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk) Study (2019)
Journal Article
Shannon, O. M., Stephan, B. C. M., Granic, A., Lentjes, M., Hayat, S., Mulligan, A., …Siervo, M. (2019). Mediterranean diet adherence and cognitive function in older UK adults: The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk) Study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 110(4), 938-948. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqz114

© 2019 American Society for Nutrition. Background: In Mediterranean countries, adherence to a traditional Mediterranean dietary pattern (MedDiet) is associated with better cognitive function and reduced dementia risk. It is unclear if similar benefit... Read More about Mediterranean diet adherence and cognitive function in older UK adults: The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk) Study.

Contribution of work ability and core self-evaluations to worker health (2019)
Journal Article
Coomer, K., & Houdmont, J. (2019). Contribution of work ability and core self-evaluations to worker health. Occupational Medicine, 69(5), 366-371. https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqz081

Background Work ability (WA) concerns the capacity to manage job demands in relation to physical and psychological resources. Core self-evaluations (CSE) refer to a composite personality construct comprising self-esteem, locus of control, self-effic... Read More about Contribution of work ability and core self-evaluations to worker health.

Reflecting on the research encounter for people in the early stages of dementia: Lessons from an embedded qualitative study (2019)
Journal Article
Abendstern, M., Davies, K., Poland, F., Chester, H., Clarkson, P., Hughes, J., …Challis, D. (2020). Reflecting on the research encounter for people in the early stages of dementia: Lessons from an embedded qualitative study. Dementia, 19(8), 2732-2749 . https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301219855295

© The Author(s) 2019. Gathering meaningful data from people with dementia presents challenges to researchers involved in both qualitative and quantitative studies. Careful planning and implementation are required, including skilful and sympathetic ma... Read More about Reflecting on the research encounter for people in the early stages of dementia: Lessons from an embedded qualitative study.

“It sounds silly now, but it was important then”: Supporting the significance of a personal experience in psychotherapy (2019)
Journal Article
Burdett, M., Pino, M., Moghaddam, N., & Schröder, T. (2019). “It sounds silly now, but it was important then”: Supporting the significance of a personal experience in psychotherapy. Journal of Pragmatics, 148, 12-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2019.05.007

The article examines a previously undocumented practice whereby psychotherapy clients support the significance of their experience against the background of how it can otherwise be heard. This practice is the phrase “it sounds X, but Y” (e.g., “which... Read More about “It sounds silly now, but it was important then”: Supporting the significance of a personal experience in psychotherapy.