A5046306338- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
University of Alberta
2025
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
2024
Lancaster University
2005-2023
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
2021-2022
Christie's
2021
MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit
2016
Medical Research Council
2016
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
2012
University of Liverpool
2000-2011
University of Manchester
2000-2010
Abstract How family doctors conceptualise chronic illness in the consultation has important implications for both delivery of medical care, and its experience by patients. In this paper, we present results a re‐analysis qualitative data collected series studies British between 1995 2001, to explore ways which legitimacy authority knowledge practice are organised worked out relation three kinds (menorrhagia; depression; low back pain/medically unexplained symptoms). We comparative analysis...
Few efficacious early treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adolescents exist. Previous trials have intervened within the first month post-trauma focused on secondary prevention of later stress; however, considerable natural recovery may still occur up to 6-months post-trauma. No addressed treatment established PTSD (i.e. 2- post-trauma).
This paper reports a study evaluating the Skills Training On Risk Management (STORM) training initiative in three mental health services North-West of England, UK.Training for workers has been widely advocated as key route to suicide prevention. However, evaluations are scarce literature. In previous research, we have demonstrated that STORM intervention results acquisition new skills and can be disseminated community setting.The was delivered during 6-month period 2002 by nurses who were...
Background. GPs' attitudes towards depression vary, as do their abilities to detect and manage it effectively. Associations between clinical behaviour have not yet been demonstrated directly. We tested two hypotheses: (1) that questionnaire measures of confidence in identifying predict ability identify patients; (2) GPs who prefer antidepressants prescribe more than those psychotherapy. Methods. Forty Liverpool Manchester completed the Depression Attitude Questionnaire (DAQ) were asked for...
Background. General practitioners (GPs) can be provided with effective training in the skills to manage depression. However, it remains uncertain whether such achieves health gain for their patients. Method. The study aimed measure from GPs assessment and management of design was a cluster randomized controlled trial. GP participants were assessed recognition psychological disorders, attitudes depression, prescribing patterns experience psychiatry communication training. They then receive at...
Background. The opportunity to study district-wide educational interventions on suicide rates is rarely available. In 1997, the authors carried out a training programme for primary care, accident and emergency, mental health workers (47% of eligible staff trained), demonstrated improvements in skills, attitude confidence among recipients training.Method. Suicide (including definite suicides undetermined deaths) population statistics were collected district region England from official...
Health and social care professionals are required to work together deliver person-centered care. Professionals therefore find themselves making decisions within multidisciplinary teams. For educators, there has been a call bring students from differing professions learn enable more effective teamwork, interprofessional communication, collaborative practice. This working is complicated by the increasingly complex nature of ethical dilemmas that health face. It widely recognized teaching...
Objective Post-traumatic stress disorder and depression have high comorbidity. Understanding their relationship is of clinical theoretical importance. A comprehensive way to understand post-trauma psychopathology through symptom trajectories. This study aims look at the developmental courses PTSD symptoms interrelationship in initial months children adolescents.Methods Two-hundred-and-seventeen adolescents aged between eight 17 exposed single-event trauma were included study. (PTSS) measured...
Clinical characteristics and risk factors associated with sudden unexplained death (SUD) in the psychiatric population are unclear. Psychiatric in-patients (England, Wales) who met criteria for SUD were identified (1 March 1999–31 December 2005). Cases matched controls (in-patients alive on day a occurred). Data collected via questionnaires. Some 283 cases of (41 annually), rate 2.33/10,000 mental health admissions (in England). Electrocardiograms not routine, cardiopulmonary resuscitation...
Research into children's perspectives and understandings of emotional difficulties is limited methodologically varied. In this paper we explore young in their peers. We conducted five focus groups involving a total 25 children. The children, aged eight nine, were presented with vignettes representing peers experiencing difficulties, invited to discuss on possible causes. also explored behavioural reactions the vignette characters. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis identified...
Aims and method To address the gap in qualitative research examining patients' experiences of ward rounds. In-depth interviews were conducted with five in-patients on an acute mental health ward. Data analysed using thematic analysis. Results organised into three first-order themes, positioned within overarching theme relating to perceptions use power control Clinical implications Systemic factors may make it difficult facilitate rounds a manner which leaves patients feeling fully empowered...
Purpose: Rehabilitative care for children with limb difference often includes the provision and use of an artificial (or prosthetic) limb. Of key influence in this process is how parents experience respond to their child's prosthesis use. However, research on lacking. Therefore, study aimed explore experiences parenting a child who had been provided limb.Design: Semi-structured interviews took place seven parents. Interview data was recorded, transcribed analyzed using interpretative...
Abstract Background Clozapine is an antipsychotic drug with unique efficacy, and it the only recommended treatment for treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS: failure to respond at least two different antipsychotics). However, clozapine also associated a range of adverse effects which restrict its use, including blood dyscrasias, haematological monitoring required. As resistance recognised earlier in illness, question whether should be prescribed children young people increasingly important....
Background Mental health workers are subject to high levels of occupational stress which is associated with poorer and wellbeing impaired patient outcomes. For individuals operating in environments, reducing challenge at home, particular around parenting, has been found generalize into improvements the professional domain. The present study sought investigate effectiveness feasibility brief targeted workplace intervention support terms their parental role. Design/Methodology An uncontrolled...