A5081520071- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Family Support in Illness
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
University of Leeds
2014-2024
St James's University Hospital
2002-2023
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
2010-2021
Danish Diabetes Academy
2018
National Health Service
2014
Meyer Children's Hospital
2012
Université Sorbonne Paris Nord
2011
Leeds Beckett University
2002
Clifton Hospital
1993
University of York
1986
Abstract Background. Psychological and physical stresses from head neck cancer can be substantial for patients partners. There is minimal research exploring treatment impact, particularly facial disfigurement after surgery. Materials Methods. Twenty‐eight surgery radiotherapy/brachytherapy/chemoradiation 25 of their partners were compared with 23 radiotherapy/brachytherapy 19 Participants completed the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, Psychosocial Adaptation to Illness Dyadic Adjustment...
Few studies have explored decisions about orthognathic treatment (OGT) from the patient's perspective. This study describes factors associated with decision to or not treatment, and assesses whether process can be considered informed making.A cross-sectional survey employing both interview questionnaire methods, conducted in four OGT services Yorkshire.Participants were patients aged over 16 years, either making an a 6-month period had made their choice 18-42 months prior start date...
We have investigated whether patients with adolescent-onset idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) are more likely to a low body-weight. Measurements of weight, height and body mass index (BMI) were made in 44 young women AIS compared age- gender-adjusted normative data. The criteria the International Classification Diseases for eating disorders was used determine how many within range considered be ‘eating disordered’. Compared data, group did not differ significantly terms height, (p = 0.646), but...
Abstract E‐therapy has emerged as an apparently popular alternative to face‐to‐face (f2f) therapy, with some evidence of effectiveness and the ability therapist client develop a good therapeutic relationship. As yet, however, little is known about those choosing this form therapy. The present study investigated self disclosure style attitudes towards e‐therapy in three groups: current clients, users Internet mental health support groups, f2f counselling clients. Participants completed...
Objectives With few empirically supported treatments, functional movement disorders (FMD) can be challenging to manage. To enable service providers better support people with FMD, this study sought understand the lived experience of FMD: gain insight into how individuals make sense their from symptom onset through medical evaluation and diagnosis post‐diagnostic adaptation. Design An interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) patient accounts living FMD. Methods Eight participants were...
Objectives To explore clients' experience of the therapy process in motivational interviewing ( MI ) for alcohol abuse. Design A qualitative study using grounded theory. Methods Interviews with nine clients were conducted interpersonal recall IPR ), a methodology which utilizes video recording as cue to aid memory recall. Clients watched videotape their session and asked identify describe important moments session. The transcribed interviews then analysed Results single is seen by this...
Abstract Little is known about how prisoners perceive mental health problems or prospective sources of help. Applying a personal construct psychology approach, interviews were conducted with 12 adult male prisoners. Information from these was used to dependency grid, problem situations on one axis, and possible help-sources the other. A questionnaire containing this grid completed by 177 Recorded intentions seek help different varied considerably depending problem. Reasons given for...
Individuals with a learning disability (LD) are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but LD is not straightforward to define or identify, especially the milder end spectrum, which makes case finding difficult. While supported self-management health problems now established, current material largely educational and didactic little that facilitates behavioural change. The interaction between person diabetes others supporting their care also unknown. For these reasons, there...
Advances in the treatment and life expectancy of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients mean that motherhood is now a realistic option for many women with CF. This qualitative study explored psychosocial impact adjustments made when CF become mothers. Women (<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="M1"><mml:mi>n</mml:mi><mml:mo>=</mml:mo><mml:mn fontstyle="italic">11</mml:mn></mml:math>) were recruited via an online forum participated semistructured telephone interviews about...
We have investigated whether patients with adolescent-onset idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) are more likely to a low body-weight. Measurements of weight, height and body mass index (BMI) were made in 44 young women AIS compared age- gender-adjusted normative data. The criteria the International Classification Diseases for eating disorders was used determine how many within range considered be ‘eating disordered’. Compared data, group did not differ significantly terms height, (p = 0.646), but...
Background: Motivational interviewing (MI) offers effective strategies for enhancing behaviour change and is particularly useful patients who exhibit poor adherence. This study evaluated MI training cystic fibrosis (CF) teams, which comprised of one 4-hour workshop on principles, followed 6 months later by another applying during brief consultations. Methods: Health professionals (N = 60) from 7 teams completed questionnaires learning outcomes after the first workshop, but before second....
Objectives: To explore the experiences of patients with chronic physical illness in relation to suicidal behaviours and ideas. Design: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. Methods: Fourteen either multiple sclerosis or stage 5 kidney disease were interviewed. Grounded theory was used analyse data. Results: Suicidal ideation commonly reported by participants, relationship between impact a illness, suicidality risk factors described. Several participants having planned suicide...
Background Obesity and type 2 diabetes are common in adults with a learning disability. It is not known if the principles of self-management can be applied this population. Objectives To develop evaluate case-finding method undertake an observational study disability diabetes, to standardised supported (SSM) intervention measure adherence feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT) SSM versus treatment as usual (TAU). Design Observational individually RCT. Setting Three cities West...
Nonfatal self-harm is the strongest predictor of suicide, with some risk factors for subsequent suicide after nonfatal being similar to those in general. However, we do not have sufficient information regarding medical care provided episodes preceding suicide.Our study sought explore hospital and predictive characteristics self-harm.Individuals history who died by were compared had a episode but did later die suicide. Cases identified cross-linking data collected through monitoring project,...
Abstract Aims To undertake a feasibility randomized controlled trial of supported self‐management vs treatment as usual in population adults with obesity, Type 2 diabetes and an intellectual disability. Methods We conducted individually trial. Participants were aged >18 years mild or moderate disability, living the community diabetes, on any therapy other than insulin. had mental capacity to consent research intervention. Inclusion criteria included HbA 1c > 48 mmol/mol (6.5%), BMI...