A5075394743- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Mental Health Research Topics
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
University College London
2022-2024
Mental Health Research UK
2022-2024
Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje
2023
Centre for Mental Health
2020-2022
Queen Mary University of London
2020-2022
City, University of London
2021
The University of Melbourne
2021
Abstract Objective The primary objective of this paper is to present a short measure perceptions on the impact COVID-19 pandemic quality life, along with analysis its reliability and validity in non-clinical clinical samples. Methods scale was named COV19 – Impact Quality Life (COV19-QoL) it consists six items presented form 5-point Likert scale. (i.e. statements) cover main areas life regard mental health. administered 1346 participants from general population Croatia (the sample) 201...
Abstract Background Peer support roles within mental health services are rapidly increasing in number and scope the UK internationally. This paper explores facilitators barriers to delivering peer effectively, as experienced by Support Workers (PSWs) a range of settings. Methods We conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with paid PSWs working across settings England. took collaborative, participatory approach. Interviews were carried out researchers experience living and/or...
Background: Peer support roles in mental health services are rapidly increasing the UK and internationally. However, there is wide variation these limited research exploring ways which Support Workers (PSWs) currently working. We aimed to explore: 1) distinctive features of PSWs approaches healthcare; 2) values underpinning role 3) perceived impact role. Methods: conducted semi-structured qualitative interviews with paid working across a range settings. took co-produced, participatory...
Objective: The primary objective of this paper is to present a short measure perceptions on the impact COVID-19 pandemic quality life, along with analysis its reliability and validity in non-clinical clinical samples. Methods: scale was named COV19 – Impact Quality Life (COV19-QoL) it consists six items presented form 5-point Likert scale. (i.e. statements) cover main areas life regard mental health. administered 1346 participants from general population Croatia (the sample) 201 patients...
Abstract Background Implementation of psychosocial interventions in mental health services has the potential to improve treatment psychosis spectrum disorders (PSD) low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where care is predominantly focused on pharmacotherapy. The first step understand views key stakeholders. We conducted a multi-language qualitative study explore contextual barriers facilitators implementation cost-effective, digital intervention, called DIALOG+, for treating PSD. DIALOG+...
Background: There are limited resources for improving mental health care across Europe, especially in Low-and-Middle- Income Countries (LMICs) South-eastern Europe with fewer specialist staff and less funding. Scaling up psychosocial interventions that utilise available time more effectively could improve people psychosis these settings. One intervention is DIALOG+, delivered via an app on a tablet computer: patients identify life areas to clinicians use solution-focussed process help areas....
Maintenance therapy of patients with primary psychosis spectrum disorders (PSD) in the Western Balkans has received limited interest so far. The present study aimed to investigate long-term prescription patterns among outpatients PSD.Information about antipsychotics (AP), benzodiazepines (BZD) and other psychotropic medication over a 6-month period was collected from (n = 134; ICD-10 diagnosis F20-29) recruited by larger multi-site study, find mean daily number drugs, AP (including dose,...
Abstract Background In Southeast Europe (SEE) standard treatment of patients with psychosis is largely based on pharmacotherapy psychosocial interventions rarely available. DIALOG+ a digital intervention designed to make routine care therapeutically effective. This trial simultaneously examined effectiveness versus clinical and social outcomes (Aim 1) explored fidelity 2). Methods A hybrid type II effectiveness–implementation, cluster-randomized was conducted in five SEE countries: Bosnia...
Background DIALOG+ is an evidence-based, generic, cost-saving and easily deliverable psychosocial intervention, adaptable to clinicians’ personal manner of interaction with patients. It was implemented in mental health services five low- middle-income countries South-Eastern Europe during a 12-month randomised-controlled trial (IMPULSE) improve the effectiveness out-patient treatment for people psychotic disorders. Aims To investigate barriers facilitators perceived sustainability that has...
People with psychosis have poorer physical health than the general population and this aspect of care delivery has largely been neglected. The IMPULSE trial (ISRCTN 11913964) investigated a psychosocial intervention prompting people to discuss their concerns mental clinicians. This mixed-method study explored series clinical meetings over 6 months understand how is discussed, what actions are taken, if these translated into benefits for participating individuals psychosis. 221 were included,...
Objective: This paper describes the protocol of a process evaluation cluster randomised controlled trial designed to evaluate effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and implementation digital mental health intervention, called DIALOG+, in five low- middle-income countries Southeast Europe (Bosnia Herzegovina, Kosovo1, Montenegro, North Macedonia Serbia). The objectives are: a) explore attributes context that might impact on DIALOG+ intervention; b) assess intervention fidelity c) patients’...
Abstract Background: Implementation of psychosocial interventions in mental health services has the potential to improve treatment psychosis spectrum disorders (PSD) low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where care is predominantly focused on pharmacotherapy. The first step understand views key stakeholders. We conducted a multi-language qualitative study explore contextual barriers facilitators implementation cost-effective, digital intervention, called DIALOG+, for treating PSD. DIALOG+...