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Midwifery Care For Pregnant Women Who Live With Obesity: A Guide to Explaining the Risks and Providing Practical Advice (2024)
Book
Greig, Y. M. (2024). Midwifery Care For Pregnant Women Who Live With Obesity: A Guide to Explaining the Risks and Providing Practical Advice. London, UK: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003332398

This practical guide equips midwives with the skills and knowledge necessary to support pregnant women living with obesity, from communicating meaningfully about weight through to providing evidence-based information about optimising health and makin... Read More about Midwifery Care For Pregnant Women Who Live With Obesity: A Guide to Explaining the Risks and Providing Practical Advice.

Prevalence and Validity of ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD: A Population-Based Survey of Hong Kong Adults (2024)
Journal Article
Ho, G. W., Chan, K. L., Karatzias, T., Hyland, P., Fung, H. W., & Shevlin, M. (2024). Prevalence and Validity of ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD: A Population-Based Survey of Hong Kong Adults. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 96,

The present study aimed to report the prevalence of ICD-11 posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD) in the general adult Hong Kong population, and examine the validity of the Chinese International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ). This... Read More about Prevalence and Validity of ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD: A Population-Based Survey of Hong Kong Adults.

Workforce redesign through the development and use of a bespoke measurement instrument (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sharp, S., McAuley, G., Seville, L., Corcoran, J., & Forrest, S. (2024, April). Workforce redesign through the development and use of a bespoke measurement instrument. Poster presented at International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare, London, UK

The link between the number of registered nurses providing care, and the quality of that care is well documented. Fewer registered nurses is associated with negative patient outcomes, including delayed discharge, falls, medication errors, failure to... Read More about Workforce redesign through the development and use of a bespoke measurement instrument.

Translation and validation of Vietnamese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2024)
Journal Article
MacVicar, S., Jordan, A., Vu, H., Ngoc Tran, H., Greig, Y., Thi Tuyet Nguyen, H., …Hollins Martin, C. J. (in press). Translation and validation of Vietnamese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psy

Background The 10-item Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is a quick and easy survey instrument recommended by the International Consortium for Health Outcome Measures as the tool of choice for measuring women’s birth satisfaction. Aim To... Read More about Translation and validation of Vietnamese version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).

Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B trial): protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial (2024)
Journal Article
Aitken, L. M., Emerson, L. M., Kydonaki, K., Blackwood, B., Creagh-Brown, B., Lone, N. I., …Walsh, T. S. (2024). Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B trial): protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation

Introduction: An association between deep sedation and adverse short-term outcomes has been demonstrated although this evidence has been inconsistent. The A2B (alpha-2 agonists for sedation in critical care) sedation trial is designed to determine wh... Read More about Alpha 2 agonists for sedation to produce better outcomes from critical illness (A2B trial): protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial.

Childhood adversity and mental health admission patterns prior to young person suicide (CHASE): a case-control 36 year linked hospital data study, Scotland UK 1981-2017 (2024)
Journal Article
Dougall, N., Savinc, J., Maxwell, M., Karatzias, T., O’Connor, R. C., Williams, B., …Murray, J. (in press). Childhood adversity and mental health admission patterns prior to young person suicide (CHASE): a case-control 36 year linked hospital data stu

Background Childhood adversity (CA) is associated with increased later mental health (MH) problems and suicidal behaviour. Opportunities for earlier healthcare identification and intervention are needed. Aim To determine associations between hos... Read More about Childhood adversity and mental health admission patterns prior to young person suicide (CHASE): a case-control 36 year linked hospital data study, Scotland UK 1981-2017.

Physical, mental, and behavioral health after adverse and benevolent childhood experiences: a comparison of two adversity conceptualizations (2024)
Journal Article
Ho, G. W., Ling Chan, K., Ho Wong, K., Fong Leung, S., & Karatzias, T. (in press). Physical, mental, and behavioral health after adverse and benevolent childhood experiences: a comparison of two adversity conceptualizations. Psychological Trauma: Theory,

Objective: Adverse and benevolent childhood experiences (ACEs, BCEs) impact health across the lifespan. No known study has investigated these associations across different health domains using a representative adult sample. This study examined the as... Read More about Physical, mental, and behavioral health after adverse and benevolent childhood experiences: a comparison of two adversity conceptualizations.

Mental health in Ukraine in 2023 (2024)
Journal Article
Martsenkovskyi, D., Shevlin, M., Ben-Ezra, M., Bondjers, K., Fox, R., Karatzias, T., …Hyland, P. (2024). Mental health in Ukraine in 2023. European Psychiatry, 67(1), Article e27. https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2024.12

Background Very little is known about the mental health of the adult population of Ukraine following Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. In this study, we estimated the prevalence of seven mental health disorders, the proportion of adults... Read More about Mental health in Ukraine in 2023.

Translation and validation of the Hungarian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2024)
Journal Article
Abrán, H., Kovács, K., Horvát, Z., Erőss, E., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2024). Translation and validation of the Hungarian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Midwifery, 132, Article 103983. https://doi.org/10.1016/j

Background Evidence relating maternal birth experience to a range of maternal and neonatal outcomes is increasingly compelling. Consequently valid and reliable self-report of birth experience from the mothers perspective is critical. Aim The cur... Read More about Translation and validation of the Hungarian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).

Enhanced Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (ESTAIR) vs. Treatment as Usual (TAU) for ICD-11 Complex PTSD: A pilot randomised controlled trial (The RESTORE trial) (2024)
Journal Article
Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., Cloitre, M., Busuttil, W., Graham, K., Hendrikx, L., Hyland, P., Biscoe, N., & Murphy, D. (in press). Enhanced Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (ESTAIR) vs. Treatment as Usual (TAU) for ICD-11 Complex P

Introduction Complex PTSD (CPTSD) is a relatively new condition in ICD-11. This pilot randomised controlled trial aimed to compare a four-module intervention developed to target all symptoms of ICD-11 CPTSD, namely Enhanced Skills in Affective and... Read More about Enhanced Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (ESTAIR) vs. Treatment as Usual (TAU) for ICD-11 Complex PTSD: A pilot randomised controlled trial (The RESTORE trial).

Prevalence and correlates of ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder among adults living in Ukraine during the war with Russia (2024)
Journal Article
Redican, E., Hyland, P., Shevlin, M., Martsenkovskyi, D., Karatzias, T., & Ben-Ezra, M. (2024). Prevalence and correlates of ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder among adults living in Ukraine during the war with Russia. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 149(5),

Background: Although high rates of bereavement are evident in war-affected populations, no study has investigated the prevalence and correlates of probable ICD-11 Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD) under these circumstances. Methods: Participants we... Read More about Prevalence and correlates of ICD-11 prolonged grief disorder among adults living in Ukraine during the war with Russia.

A qualitative descriptive training needs analysis of midwives perceived continuous professional development in providing intranatal respectful maternal care (2024)
Journal Article
Norris, G., Hollins Martin, C. J., Moylan, A., & Greig, Y. (2024). A qualitative descriptive training needs analysis of midwives perceived continuous professional development in providing intranatal respectful maternal care. Nurse Education Today, 136, Ar

Background: The Vietnam midwifery report acknowledges that while health services are available in Vietnam, there is growing need to increase levels of respectful maternal care provided to women in labour. Objective: In conjunction with newborns V... Read More about A qualitative descriptive training needs analysis of midwives perceived continuous professional development in providing intranatal respectful maternal care.

The midwife's support during transition to motherhood: A modified Delphi study among care providers and childbearing women (2024)
Journal Article
Kuipers, Y. J., Van de Craen, N., Van den Branden, L., & Mestdagh, E. (in press). The midwife's support during transition to motherhood: A modified Delphi study among care providers and childbearing women. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, https://

Objective: To reach consensus between care providers and childbearing women about the midwife's relevant and appropriate domains and elements to support transition to motherhood. Methods: A modified web‐based Delphi study was conducted in Flanders (B... Read More about The midwife's support during transition to motherhood: A modified Delphi study among care providers and childbearing women.

Intrinsic and extrinsic variables impacting upper quarter Y-balance test scores in sporting cohorts: A systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Steele, C., & Valentin, S. (in press). Intrinsic and extrinsic variables impacting upper quarter Y-balance test scores in sporting cohorts: A systematic review. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.02.043

Introduction The upper quarter y-balance test (YBT-UQ) is a functional screening tool used to detect musculoskeletal injury risk, aid rehabilitation, and monitor dynamic function, strength and control, yet little is currently known about intrinsic a... Read More about Intrinsic and extrinsic variables impacting upper quarter Y-balance test scores in sporting cohorts: A systematic review.

Evaluation of a pilot online education program to develop midwives’ knowledge, skill and confidence in perinatal mental health in rural South Australia (2024)
Journal Article
McKellar, L., Martinez, L., De Sousa Machado, T., Eden, A., Stoodley, C., & Adelson, P. (2024). Evaluation of a pilot online education program to develop midwives’ knowledge, skill and confidence in perinatal mental health in rural South Australia. Wome

One in five women will experience perinatal anxiety and/or depression. In South Australia, a rural health service identified a high proportion of women with risk of perinatal mental health challenges and sought additional education for midwives. In r... Read More about Evaluation of a pilot online education program to develop midwives’ knowledge, skill and confidence in perinatal mental health in rural South Australia.