A5040830067- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Celiac Disease Research and Management
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Microscopic Colitis
- Obesity and Health Practices
- DNA Repair Mechanisms
- Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Treatment of Major Depression
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Digestive system and related health
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Physical Activity and Health
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Community Health and Development
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Diabetes Management and Education
Newcastle University
2015-2024
United Kingdom Clinical Research Collaboration
2018
King's College London
2018
Speech Pathology Australia
2015
The University of Sydney
2011-2015
Curtin University
2014-2015
Universities UK
2015
Northside Hospital
2009
Black Dog Institute
2009
Breakfast consumption is important to health; however, adolescents often skip breakfast, and an increased understanding of the breakfast patterns needed. The purpose this study was identify predictors eating, including content context, in adolescent sample from Australia England.Four-hundred eighty-one students completed online questionnaire measuring skipping, (what eaten) context (who they ate with, involvement preparation). Logistic regression conducted investigate skipping ten most...
An important goal in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) research is to minimize associated cognitive side-effects while maintaining its high efficacy. This study explored the use of a novel approach, right unilateral (RUL) ECT with an ultrabrief pulsewidth (0.3 ms) (RUL-UB), comparison standard RUL ECT. Seventy-four depressed in-patients received RUL-UB at six times seizure threshold, and 22 patients (1.0 ms pulsewidth) five threshold. Formal, prospective evaluations mood functioning over...
To test the effectiveness of an interactive online intervention to improve gluten free diet adherence in adults with celiac disease.A Randomized controlled trial was conducted. A total 189 biopsy-confirmed disease were recruited and randomized receive (n=101) or a waitlist control condition (n=88). Post-intervention data available for 70 64 participants. Three month follow-up obtained 46/50 completers from group. The primary outcome measure gluten-free adherence. Secondary outcomes...
A gluten-free diet treats coeliac disease, but its efficacy depends on strict adherence. variety of patient factors may influence adherence have not been well described at a population level.To comprehensively assess the that in patients with disease.Patients disease completed an online survey comprising validated Celiac Dietary Adherence Test addition to data demographics, details diagnosis and management assessment knowledge, quality life psychological distress. Survey were analysed for...
Objectives Evaluation of the demonstrator phase and first wave roll-out National Health Service (NHS) Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP) in England. To examine: (1) intervention design, provision fidelity assessment procedures; (2) risk recruitment pathways (3) data collection for monitoring evaluation. provide recommendations informing decision makers on programme quality, improvements future Design We reviewed documents, mapping against NHS DPP specification Institute Care Excellence...
Despite the wide availability of effective weight loss programmes, maintenance remains challenging. Difficulties in emotion regulation are associated with binge eating and may represent one barrier to long-term intervention effectiveness obesity. The purpose this study was determine relationship between difficulties extent regain a sample adults who had lost, then regained, weight, examine characteristics emotional difficulties. 2000 from three European countries (UK, Portugal, Denmark)...
Scalable weight loss maintenance (WLM) interventions for adults with obesity are lacking but vital the health and economic benefits of to be fully realised. We examined effectiveness cost-effectiveness a low-intensity technology-mediated behavioural intervention support WLM in after clinically significant (≥5%) compared standard lifestyle advice.The NULevel trial was an open-label randomised controlled superiority 288 recruited April 2014 May 2015 ≥5% within previous 12 months, from...
Background Several studies have reported reduction of auditory hallucinations (AH) after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the left temporal cortex. This study explored effects rTMS and right Method Eighteen subjects with schizophrenia frequent AH were enrolled in a double-blind, cross-over trial 3 days active or cortex, sham vertex (control condition), followed by an open treatment phase. The on assessed blinded rater, using Auditory Hallucination Rating Scale (AHRS)....
Adherence to a strict gluten-free diet is the only treatment for coeliac disease. Nonetheless, many individuals with disease struggle achieve and maintain adherence. While theory of planned behaviour useful predicting adherence, an intention–behaviour gap remains. The aim this study was investigate roles habit perceived behavioural control in moderating relationship A significant three-way interaction found such that association between intention adherence dependent on both habit....
Introduction Obesity and associated diseases place a severe burden on healthcare systems. Behavioural interventions for weight loss (WL) are successful in the short term but often result regain over time. Self-regulation of eating activity behaviours may significantly enhance maintenance (WLM) be effectively augmented by contextual behavioural approaches to emotion regulation. The NoHoW trial tests efficacy theoretically informed, evidence-based digital toolkit using mobile-enabled website,...
To examine how the prediction of condom-related cognitions, intentions, and behaviour amongst adolescents may differ according to gender sexual experience within a theory planned (TPB) framework.Adolescents (N = 306) completed questionnaires about experience, condom use, TPB variables, perceived risk, safe sex knowledge.Significant differences in knowledge were found; males sexually experienced participants generally less positive use. Twenty percent variance attitudes was accounted for by...
Effective weight loss interventions are widely available but, after loss, most individuals regain weight. This article describes the protocol for NULevel trial evaluating effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a systematically developed, inexpensive, scalable, technology-assisted, behavioural intervention maintenance (WLM) in obese adults initial loss. A 12-month single-centre, two-armed parallel group, participant randomised controlled superiority is underway, recruiting total 288...
Objective: To determine whether changes in theory of planned behaviour (TPB) constructs could predict intention and gluten-free diet (GFD) adherence following participation an online theory-based intervention designed to improve coeliac disease.Design: Theory-based process evaluation the mechanisms change over course a six-week intervention. Measures GFD TPB variables were administered at baseline follow-up (immediate post-intervention: n = 74; three-month: 68; six-month: 65). Hierarchical...
UK guidelines recommend that patients with obesity in primary care receive opportunistic weight loss advice from health professionals, but there is a lack of research into the characteristics and existing management practices these patients. The aim this study was to characterise England, inform screening, support, referral options appropriate group. We surveyed 1309 registered at 15 GP North East aged ≥18 years objectively recorded (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). Study participants reported their...