Outputs (18)

The Determinants of Well-Being Among International Economic Immigrants: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis (2014)
Journal Article
Bak-Klimek, A., Karatzias, T., Elliott, L., & Maclean, R. (2015). The Determinants of Well-Being Among International Economic Immigrants: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis. Applied research in quality of life, 10(1), 161-188. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-013-9297-8

Over the past decades migration has increased dramatically. Most of the scientific literature on immigrant mental health has focussed on stress, distress and mental illness. Less attention has been paid to positive aspects in particular mental well-b... Read More about The Determinants of Well-Being Among International Economic Immigrants: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.

Has untargeted sexual health promotion for young people reached its limit? a quasi-experimental study (2013)
Journal Article
Elliott, L., Henderson, M., Nixon, C., & Wight, D. (2013). Has untargeted sexual health promotion for young people reached its limit? a quasi-experimental study. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 67, 398-404. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2012-201034

Background Theoretically, there may be benefit in augmenting school-based sexual health education with sexual health services, but the outcomes are poorly understood. Healthy Respect 2 (HR2) combined sex education with youth-friendly sexual health se... Read More about Has untargeted sexual health promotion for young people reached its limit? a quasi-experimental study.

Carer involvement with drug services: a qualitative study (2012)
Journal Article
Orr, L. C., Barbour, R. S., & Elliott, L. (2012). Carer involvement with drug services: a qualitative study. Health Expectations, https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12033

BACKGROUND: Empirical research suggests that involving carers brings benefits to families and services. Consequently, drug-related policy and guidance has increasingly encouraged drug services to involve carers at all levels of service provision.... Read More about Carer involvement with drug services: a qualitative study.

What support can community mental health nurses deliver to carers of people diagnosed with schizophrenia? Findings from a review of the literature (2011)
Journal Article
MacLeod, S. H., Elliott, L., & Brown, R. (2011). What support can community mental health nurses deliver to carers of people diagnosed with schizophrenia? Findings from a review of the literature. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 48, 100-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.09.005

Objectives The purpose of this review was to determine the nature of support that mental health nurses could deliver to carers of people diagnosed with schizophrenia. The aim was to identify approaches that could be delivered within community practi... Read More about What support can community mental health nurses deliver to carers of people diagnosed with schizophrenia? Findings from a review of the literature.

Targets to tackle the obesity epidemic: a review of twelve developed countries. (2009)
Journal Article
Crombie, I. K., Irvine, L., Elliott, L., & Wallace, H. (2009). Targets to tackle the obesity epidemic: a review of twelve developed countries. Public Health Nutrition, 12, 406-413. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980008002292

OBJECTIVE: Health targets describe government intentions for improving population health. The present paper determines whether the targets which twelve developed countries have set for obesity match the seriousness of the public health problem. D... Read More about Targets to tackle the obesity epidemic: a review of twelve developed countries..

Mental health inequalities and mental health nursing (2009)
Journal Article
Elliott, L., & Masters, H. (2009). Mental health inequalities and mental health nursing. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 16(8), 762-771. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01453.x

Reducing inequalities in health, including mental health, is of high priority in many national policies. However, it is not yet known how mental health nurses might respond to these policies. Using examples from the available evidence, we argue that... Read More about Mental health inequalities and mental health nursing.

The relationship between communication and behaviour in children: a case for public mental health? (2009)
Journal Article
Law, J., & Elliott, L. (2009). The relationship between communication and behaviour in children: a case for public mental health?. Journal of Public Mental Health, 8, 4-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/17465729200900002

This paper examines the overlap between two groups of children, those with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and those with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD). The case is made that these are common and overlap, with... Read More about The relationship between communication and behaviour in children: a case for public mental health?.

Review of nursing in the community: baseline study. (2009)
Report
Kennedy, C., Elliott, L., Rush, R., Hogg, R., Cameron, S., Currie, M., …Lauder, W. (2009). Review of nursing in the community: baseline study

This baseline study was commissioned by the Scottish Government in order to collect information which will be used in the subsequent evaluation of the new model of community nursing proposed in Scotland (Scottish Executive Health Department 2006). T... Read More about Review of nursing in the community: baseline study..

Psychiatry was broke - people are fixing it.(Letter) (2008)
Journal Article
Barker, P., Buchanan-Barker, P., Biley, F., Cooper, D., Cooper, P., Elliott, L., …Wilkin, P. (2008). Psychiatry was broke - people are fixing it.(Letter). British Journal of Psychiatry,

‘Carers’ of People with mental health problems: proposals in current public mental health policy in nine countries (2007)
Journal Article
Crombie, I. K., Irvine, L., Elliott, L., & Wallace, H. (2007). ‘Carers’ of People with mental health problems: proposals in current public mental health policy in nine countries. Journal of Public Health Policy, 28, 465-481. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jphp.3200146

This study investigates how public mental health policy addresses the role and needs of those who care for people with mental health problems. Public mental health policy recognises that carers are at increased risk of poor health. Countries want to... Read More about ‘Carers’ of People with mental health problems: proposals in current public mental health policy in nine countries.