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Development and Evaluation of a Recovery College Fidelity Measure (2018)
Journal Article
Toney, R., Knight, J., Hamill, K., Taylor, A., Henderson, C., Crowther, A., …Slade, M. (2019). Development and Evaluation of a Recovery College Fidelity Measure. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry / Revue Canadienene de Psychiatrie, 64(6), 405-414. https://doi.org/10.1177/0706743718815893

Objective: Recovery Colleges are widespread, with little empirical research on their key components. This study aimed to characterise key components of Recovery Colleges, and to develop and evaluate (i) a developmental checklist and (ii) a quantitati... Read More about Development and Evaluation of a Recovery College Fidelity Measure.

Conceptual framework for social connectedness in mental disorders: systematic review and narrative synthesis (2018)
Journal Article
Hare Duke, L., Dening, T., de Oliveira, D., Milner, K., & Slade, M. (2019). Conceptual framework for social connectedness in mental disorders: systematic review and narrative synthesis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 245, 188-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.10.359

Background: Adults with mental disorders are at high risk of loneliness. Loneliness has been implicated in a wide variety of physical and mental health problems. Social connectedness interventions are one means to tackle loneliness but have shown mix... Read More about Conceptual framework for social connectedness in mental disorders: systematic review and narrative synthesis.

The impact of Recovery Colleges on mental health staff, services and society (2018)
Journal Article
Crowther, A., Taylor, A., Toney, R., Meddings, S., Whale, T., Jennings, H., …Slade, M. (2019). The impact of Recovery Colleges on mental health staff, services and society. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 28(5), 481-488. https://doi.org/10.1017/S204579601800063X

Aims Recovery Colleges are opening internationally. The evaluation focus has been on outcomes for Recovery College students who use mental health services. However, benefits may also arise for: staff who attend or co-deliver courses; the mental heal... Read More about The impact of Recovery Colleges on mental health staff, services and society.

Mechanisms of action and outcomes for students in Recovery Colleges (2018)
Journal Article
Toney, R., Elton, D., Munday, E., Hamill, K., Crowther, A., Meddings, S., …Slade, M. (2018). Mechanisms of action and outcomes for students in Recovery Colleges. Psychiatric Services, 69(12), 1222-1229. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800283

Objective Recovery Colleges are widespread, with little empirical research on how they work and outcomes they produce. This study aimed to co-produce a change model characterising mechanisms of action and outcomes for mental health service users att... Read More about Mechanisms of action and outcomes for students in Recovery Colleges.

Best practice framework for Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in collaborative data analysis of qualitative mental health research: methodology development and refinement (2018)
Journal Article
Jennings, H., Slade, M., Bates, P., Munday, E., & Toney, R. (2019). Best practice framework for Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in collaborative data analysis of qualitative mental health research: methodology development and refinement. BMC Psychiatry, 18, Article 213. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-018-1794-8

Background Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in mental health research is increasing, especially in early (pre-funding) stages. PPI is less consistent in later stages, including in analysing qualitative data. The aims of this study were to develo... Read More about Best practice framework for Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in collaborative data analysis of qualitative mental health research: methodology development and refinement.

Need for information in a representative sample of outpatients with schizophrenia disorders (2018)
Journal Article
Andrade, M. C. R., Slade, M., Bandeira, M., Evans-Lacko, S., Martin, D., & Andreoli, S. B. (2018). Need for information in a representative sample of outpatients with schizophrenia disorders. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 64(5), 476-481. https://doi.org/10.1177/0020764018776350

Background: providing adequate information and involving patients in treatment has become an essential component of mental health care. Despite this, research regarding the extent to which this need has been met in clinical services is still scarce.... Read More about Need for information in a representative sample of outpatients with schizophrenia disorders.

The development of an occupational therapy intervention for adults with a diagnosed psychotic disorder following discharge from hospital (2018)
Journal Article
Birken, M., Henderson, C., & Slade, M. (in press). The development of an occupational therapy intervention for adults with a diagnosed psychotic disorder following discharge from hospital. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 4, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-018-0267-7

Background: A deterioration in mental health and admission to an acute mental health unit can result in skill loss and decreased participation in daily life. Furthermore, discharge from hospital is associated with high risks of social isolation and s... Read More about The development of an occupational therapy intervention for adults with a diagnosed psychotic disorder following discharge from hospital.

The art of recovery: outcomes from participatory arts activities for people using mental health services (2018)
Journal Article
Stickley, T., Wright, N., & Slade, M. (2018). The art of recovery: outcomes from participatory arts activities for people using mental health services. Journal of Mental Health, 27(4), 367-373. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2018.1437609

Background: There is a growing evidence base for the use of participatory arts for the purposes of health promotion. In recent years, recovery approaches in mental healthcare have become commonplace in English speaking countries amongst others. There... Read More about The art of recovery: outcomes from participatory arts activities for people using mental health services.

Web-Based Decision Aid to Assist Help-Seeking Choices for Young People Who Self-Harm: Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial (2018)
Journal Article
Rowe, S. L., Patel, K., French, R. S., Henderson, C., Ougrin, D., Slade, M., & Moran, P. (2018). Web-Based Decision Aid to Assist Help-Seeking Choices for Young People Who Self-Harm: Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial. JMIR Mental Health, 5(1), Article e10. https://doi.org/10.2196/mental.8098

Background: Adolescents who self-harm are often unsure how or where to get help. We developed a web-based personalised decision aid (DA), designed to support young people in decision-making about seeking help for their self-harm. Objective: Our aim... Read More about Web-Based Decision Aid to Assist Help-Seeking Choices for Young People Who Self-Harm: Outcomes From a Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial.