- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Physical Activity and Health
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Community Health and Development
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
University of Manchester
2013-2023
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre
2013-2021
Centre for Mental Health
2014
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
2010
Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal unintentional injuries in older people. The use Exergames (active, gamified video-based exercises) is a possible innovative, community-based approach. This study aimed to determine effectiveness tailored OTAGO/FaME-based strength balance Exergame programme for improving balance, maintaining function reducing falls risk A two-arm cluster randomised controlled trial recruiting adults aged 55 years living 18 assisted (sheltered housing)...
To determine if guided internet based cognitive behavioural therapy with a trauma focus (CBT-TF) is non-inferior to individual face-to-face CBT-TF for mild moderate post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) one traumatic event.
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> People of black African and Caribbean ethnicity experience higher rates poorer outcomes type 2 diabetes (T2D) than people white European ethnicity; these inequalities are compounded by poor healthcare access. Cultural tailoring self-management education support (DSMES) programmes has the potential to improve engagement clinical for minority ethnic groups. Healthy Eating & Active Lifestyles Diabetes (HEAL-D) is a co-designed culturally tailored DSMES...
To investigate changes in mental health and other needs, as well clinical diagnostic 'caseness', a sample of adolescents over 6-month period following entry into Young Offenders Institution the UK.Prospective cohort study.One between November 2006 August 2009.219 male aged 15-18 years (M=16.56; SD=0.6) were assessed at baseline (median=4; range 0-26 days reception custody) on Salford Needs Assessment Schedule for Adolescents (SNASA) Kiddie Affective Disorders Schizophrenia (K-SADS)....
Despite policy and practice mandates for patient involvement, people with serious mental illness often feel marginalised in decisions about antipsychotic medication. Aims To examine stakeholder perspectives of barriers facilitators to involving prescribing decisions.Systematic thematic synthesis.Synthesis 29 studies identified the following key influences on involvement: patient's capability, desire expectation organisational context, consultation setting processes.Optimal involvement...
ABSTRACT Background The Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument – version 2 (MAYSI‐2) is designed to assist in identifying the mental health needs of young people admitted secure establishments. To date, very few studies have assessed MAYSI‐2 outside USA. Aims This study aimed assess validity and clinical utility England. Methods Boys newly into one large offenders' institution, were consecutively interviewed individually completed MAYSI‐2, Self Report (YSR), which capture similar syndrome...
Public engagement events are an important early strategy in developing a meaningful research agenda, which is more impactful and beneficial to the population. Evidence indicates potential of such activities promote mental health literacy. However, this has not yet been explored Indonesia.This paper describes public festival carried out Indonesia November 2018 uses evaluation data consider acceptability use future.Evaluation was collected from 324 737 people who attended six-day comprising 18...
Background Guided self-help has been shown to be effective for other mental conditions and, if post-traumatic stress disorder, would offer a time-efficient and accessible treatment option, with the potential reduce waiting times costs. Objective To determine trauma-focused guided is non-inferior individual, face-to-face cognitive-behavioural therapy trauma focus mild moderate disorder single traumatic event. Design Multicentre pragmatic randomised controlled non-inferiority trial economic...
Background: Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal unintentional injuries in older people. In community, 30% adults aged 65 fall per year. The use Exergames (active video-based exercise games) is a possible innovative, community-based approach to improve balance function, thus reduce falls risk.