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Policy context for dual diagnosis service delivery (2008)
Journal Article
Hughes, L., & Kipping, C. (2008). Policy context for dual diagnosis service delivery. Advances in dual diagnosis, 1(1), 4-8. https://doi.org/10.1108/17570972200800002

This paper aims to provide an overview of the policy guidance and will begin with an introduction and overview of policy development during this period; then focus on the more specific guidance in four broad areas: dual diagnosis specific guidance, r... Read More about Policy context for dual diagnosis service delivery.

A pilot of team-based dual diagnosis training for assertive Outreach teams (2008)
Journal Article
Hughes, L., Tobin, D., McGlynn, P., & Heffernan, K. (2008). A pilot of team-based dual diagnosis training for assertive Outreach teams. Advances in dual diagnosis, 1(2), 6-12. https://doi.org/10.1108/17570972200800011

Assertive outreach teams are working with a significant proportion of people with complex needs, including dual diagnosis. Government policy has highlighted the role of assertive outreach in engaging and intervening with this group. This paper report... Read More about A pilot of team-based dual diagnosis training for assertive Outreach teams.

Living with cystic fibrosis: an exploration of the impact of beliefs on emotional coping and mtivation to adhere to treatment regimes among parents of children with cystic fibrosis (2008)
Journal Article
Williams, B., Coyle, J., Dowell, J., & Mukhopadhyay, S. (2008). Living with cystic fibrosis: an exploration of the impact of beliefs on emotional coping and mtivation to adhere to treatment regimes among parents of children with cystic fibrosis. Internati

Objective: To explore the impact of beliefs on emotional coping and motivation to implement treatment regimes among parents of children with cystic fibrosis in Scotland, with a view to enabling health professionals support parents to cope emotionally... Read More about Living with cystic fibrosis: an exploration of the impact of beliefs on emotional coping and mtivation to adhere to treatment regimes among parents of children with cystic fibrosis.

Cross-sectional survey of patients in receipt of long-term repeat prescriptions for antidepressant drugs in primary care (2008)
Journal Article
Cruickshank, G., MacGillivray, S., Bruce, D., Mather, A., Matthews, K., & Williams, B. (2008). Cross-sectional survey of patients in receipt of long-term repeat prescriptions for antidepressant drugs in primary care. Mental Health in Family Medicine, 5(2)

This cross-sectional survey describes the clinical characteristics of 92 patients from across 12 general medical practices, in receipt of a long-term repeat prescription of an antidepressant for the treatment of depression. Psychiatric diagnoses were... Read More about Cross-sectional survey of patients in receipt of long-term repeat prescriptions for antidepressant drugs in primary care.

Breast cancer surveillance in women with intellectual disabilities (2008)
Journal Article
Willis, D., Kennedy, C., Kilbride, L., Satge, D., & Sullivan, S. G. (2008). Breast cancer surveillance in women with intellectual disabilities. International journal on disability and human development, 7, 405-412. https://doi.org/10.1515/IJDHD.2008.7.4.405

Breast cancer is the most frequent malignant neoplasm observed among women. For the subgroup of women with learning/intellectual disability, it is unclear whether their risk for breast cancer is as high as it is for the general population. Object... Read More about Breast cancer surveillance in women with intellectual disabilities.

Breast cancer screening in women with learning disabilities: current knowledge and considerations (2008)
Journal Article
Willis, D., Kennedy, C., & Kilbride, L. (2008). Breast cancer screening in women with learning disabilities: current knowledge and considerations. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 36, 171-184. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3156.2008.00520.x

This paper looks at what has been written about breast screening in women with learning disabilities. Breast screening checks for lumps in your breast that might be cancer. Breast screening is done in a special clinic and machines are used to take a... Read More about Breast cancer screening in women with learning disabilities: current knowledge and considerations.

A decade on, what have we learnt about supporting women with intellectual disabilities through the menopause? (2008)
Journal Article
Willis, D. (2008). A decade on, what have we learnt about supporting women with intellectual disabilities through the menopause?. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 12, 9-23

Carr and Hollins highlighted the paucity of research on the menopause in women with intellectual disabilities and, 10 years on, this area still remains poorly researched. Work exploring the age of onset of the menopause has suggested that the menopa... Read More about A decade on, what have we learnt about supporting women with intellectual disabilities through the menopause?.

Reflexology for symptom relief in patients with cancer (2008)
Journal Article
Wilkinson, S., Lockhart, K., Gambles, M., & Storey, L. (2008). Reflexology for symptom relief in patients with cancer. Cancer Nursing, 31, 354-360. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NCC.0000305756.58615.81

Complementary therapies are increasingly being used in hospices and hospitals alongside orthodox treatments in an attempt to improve patients' emotional, spiritual, psychological, and physical well-being. An average of 31% of UK patients with cancer... Read More about Reflexology for symptom relief in patients with cancer.