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A process evaluation of 'We Can Quit': a community-based smoking cessation intervention targeting women from areas of socio-disadvantage in Ireland (2022)
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Darker, C. D., Burke, E., Castello, S., O'Sullivan, K., O'Connell, N., Vance, J., Reynolds, C., Buggy, A., Dougall, N., Loudon, K., Williams, P., Dobbie, F., Bauld, L., & Hayes, C. B. (2022). A process evaluation of 'We Can Quit': a community-based smoking cessation intervention targeting women from areas of socio-disadvantage in Ireland. BMC Public Health, 22(1), Article 1528. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13957-5

Background: Smoking poses a serious risk of early preventable death and disease especially for women living with socio-economic disadvantage (SED). A smoking cessation programme, ‘We Can Quit’, was developed in Ireland tailored to SED women. This inc... Read More about A process evaluation of 'We Can Quit': a community-based smoking cessation intervention targeting women from areas of socio-disadvantage in Ireland.

Using photovoice to understand and improve healthy lifestyles of people diagnosed with serious mental illness (2022)
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Edmondson, A. J., Borthwick, R., Hughes, E., & Lucock, M. (2022). Using photovoice to understand and improve healthy lifestyles of people diagnosed with serious mental illness. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 29(5), 676-687. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12863

Introduction: People diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI) live 10-20 years less than the general population, due in part to co-existing physical illness linked to lifestyle factors. To inform individualised care plans to promote healthy lifest... Read More about Using photovoice to understand and improve healthy lifestyles of people diagnosed with serious mental illness.

Premenstrual Exacerbation of Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review of Prospective Studies (2022)
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Hughes, L., & Nolan, L. (2022). Premenstrual Exacerbation of Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review of Prospective Studies. Archives of Women's Mental Health, 25, 831-852. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-022-01246-4

Purpose: Mental health disorders can be exacerbated during periods of hormonal fluctuation (e.g., pregnancy, menopause) and the risk factors for sensitivity to these fluctuations are similar to those of mental disorders (e.g., trauma). However, the e... Read More about Premenstrual Exacerbation of Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review of Prospective Studies.

Measuring positive memories of home and family during childhood: The development and initial validation of the ‘Memories of Home and Family Scale’ (2022)
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Shevlin, M., Redican, E., McElroy, E., Ben-Ezra, M., Karatzias, T., & Hyland, P. (2023). Measuring positive memories of home and family during childhood: The development and initial validation of the ‘Memories of Home and Family Scale’. Current Psychology, 42(26), 22255-22264. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03220-w

There is a burgeoning evidence base highlighting the positive influence of benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs), even in the context of adversity. However, few measures are available to assess BCEs. The current study sought to develop and validate... Read More about Measuring positive memories of home and family during childhood: The development and initial validation of the ‘Memories of Home and Family Scale’.

How is Loneliness Related to Anxiety and Depression: a Population Based Network Analysis in the Early Lockdown Period (2022)
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Owczarek, M., Nolan, E., Shevlin, M., Butter, S., Karatzias, T., McBride, O., Murphy, J., Vallieres, F., Bentall, R., Martinez, A., & Hyland, P. (2022). How is Loneliness Related to Anxiety and Depression: a Population Based Network Analysis in the Early Lockdown Period. International Journal of Psychology, 57(5), 585-596. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12851

Introduction
High risk of mental health problems is associated with loneliness resulting from social distancing measures and ‘lockdowns’ that have been imposed globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explores the interconnectedness of lon... Read More about How is Loneliness Related to Anxiety and Depression: a Population Based Network Analysis in the Early Lockdown Period.

COVID-19 Vaccination in those with mental health difficulties: A guide to assist decision-making in England, Scotland, and Wales (2022)
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Ross, C., Brown, P., Brown, C., Chopra, A., Adshead, G., Tracy, D., Towers, K., McKay, C., Black, I., & Forsberg, L. (2022). COVID-19 Vaccination in those with mental health difficulties: A guide to assist decision-making in England, Scotland, and Wales. Medicine, Science and the Law, 62(4), 275-282. https://doi.org/10.1177/00258024221086054

There is currently no specific guidance addressing vaccine hesitancy in those with mental health difficulties in the United Kingdom. This is particularly problematic when one considers that individuals with serious mental illnesses are at greater ris... Read More about COVID-19 Vaccination in those with mental health difficulties: A guide to assist decision-making in England, Scotland, and Wales.

Severe Mental Illness and Pregnancy Outcomes in Australia. A Population-Based Study of 595 792 Singleton Births 2009-2016 (2022)
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Edvardsson, K., Hughes, E., Copnell, B., Mogren, I., Vicendese, D., & Gray, R. (2022). Severe Mental Illness and Pregnancy Outcomes in Australia. A Population-Based Study of 595 792 Singleton Births 2009-2016. PLOS ONE, 17(2), Article e0264512. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264512

Background
Women with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) may have more complex pregnancies and pregnancy outcomes that require different care and management, but this has not been extensively studied. The aim of this study was to explore associations betwe... Read More about Severe Mental Illness and Pregnancy Outcomes in Australia. A Population-Based Study of 595 792 Singleton Births 2009-2016.

Traumatic life events as risk factors for psychosis and ICD-11 complex PTSD: a gender-specific examination (2021)
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Ho, G. W. K., Hyland, P., Karatzias, T., Bressington, D., & Shevlin, M. (2021). Traumatic life events as risk factors for psychosis and ICD-11 complex PTSD: a gender-specific examination. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 12(1), Article 2009271. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.2009271

Background. Numerous studies found robust associations between psychosis and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but few have examined the relationships between psychosis and recently formulated ICD-11 Complex PTSD (CPTSD). Further, no known study... Read More about Traumatic life events as risk factors for psychosis and ICD-11 complex PTSD: a gender-specific examination.

Fatalism and ICD-11 CPTSD and PTSD diagnoses: Results from Nigeria, Kenya & Ghana (2021)
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Levin, Y., Bachem, R., Palgi, Y., Hyland, P., Karatzias, T., Shevlin, M., Ben-Ezra, M., & Maercker, A. (2021). Fatalism and ICD-11 CPTSD and PTSD diagnoses: Results from Nigeria, Kenya & Ghana. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 12(1), Article 1988452. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2021.1988452

Background: Existing research on posttraumatic sequelae suggests a positive association between fatalism and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the associations between fatalism and the new ICD-11 diagnosis of complex PTSD (CP... Read More about Fatalism and ICD-11 CPTSD and PTSD diagnoses: Results from Nigeria, Kenya & Ghana.

Mental health of adults in Ireland during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a nationally representative, longitudinal study (2021)
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Hyland, P., Vallières, F., McBride, O., Murphy, J., Shevlin, M., Bentall, R. P., Butter, S., Hartman, T. K., Karatzias, T., Maclachlan, M., Maguire, R., Mchugh Power, J., Spikol, E., & Daly, M. (2023). Mental health of adults in Ireland during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a nationally representative, longitudinal study. Psychological Medicine, 53(8), 3766 - 3768. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291721004360

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Documentary Analysis within a Realist Evaluation: recommendations from a study of Sexual Assault Referral Centres (2021)
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Price, H., Domoney, J., Ariss, S., Hughes, E., & Trevillion, K. (2021). Documentary Analysis within a Realist Evaluation: recommendations from a study of Sexual Assault Referral Centres. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 20, https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069211047818

Realist approaches are increasingly used in studies of complex health interventions/evaluations to understand how programmes work, for whom, and under what circumstances. Mixed-method data sources can be used to generate, refine and test realist prog... Read More about Documentary Analysis within a Realist Evaluation: recommendations from a study of Sexual Assault Referral Centres.

‘Pinholes in my arms’: the vicious cycle of vascular access (2021)
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Kelly, L., & Snowden, A. (2021). ‘Pinholes in my arms’: the vicious cycle of vascular access. British Journal of Nursing, 30(14), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2021.30.14.S4

Background:
Vascular access devices (VADs) are essential for delivery of intravenous therapies. There are notable gaps in the literature regarding a focus on patient experience and meaning-making related to living with a VAD, specifically a central... Read More about ‘Pinholes in my arms’: the vicious cycle of vascular access.

ICD-11 ‘Mixed Depressive and Anxiety Disorder’ is Clinical Rather than Sub-Clinical and More Common than Anxiety and Depression in the General Population (2021)
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Shevlin, M., Hyland, P., Nolan, E., Owczarek, M., Ben-Ezra, M., & Karatzias, T. (2022). ICD-11 ‘Mixed Depressive and Anxiety Disorder’ is Clinical Rather than Sub-Clinical and More Common than Anxiety and Depression in the General Population. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 61(1), 18-36. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12321

Background: The new International Classification of Diseases was published in 2018 (ICD-11; World Health Organization, 2018) and now includes ‘Mixed depressive and anxiety disorder’ (6A73: MDAD) designated as a mood disorder. This disorder is defined... Read More about ICD-11 ‘Mixed Depressive and Anxiety Disorder’ is Clinical Rather than Sub-Clinical and More Common than Anxiety and Depression in the General Population.

Discerning the adverse effects of psychological therapy: consensus between experts by experience and therapists (2021)
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McGlanaghy, E., Jackson, J.-L., Morris, P., Prentice, W., Dougall, N., & Hutton, P. (2022). Discerning the adverse effects of psychological therapy: consensus between experts by experience and therapists. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 29(2), 579-589. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2648

Measurement of adverse effects of psychological therapy is inconsistent due to ambiguity about the concept. The perspective of people undertaking psychological therapy (that is, experts by experience) has largely been overlooked. This study will inve... Read More about Discerning the adverse effects of psychological therapy: consensus between experts by experience and therapists.

Vulnerability assessment across the frontline of law enforcement and public health: a systematic review (2021)
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Enang, I., Murray, J., Dougall, N., Aston, E., Wooff, A., Heyman, I., & Grandison, G. (2022). Vulnerability assessment across the frontline of law enforcement and public health: a systematic review. Policing and Society, 32(4), 540-559. https://doi.org/10.1080/10439463.2021.1927025

Assessing vulnerability is an international priority area across law enforcement and public health (LEPH). Most contacts with frontline law enforcement professions now relate to ‘vulnerability’; frontline health responders are experiencing a similar... Read More about Vulnerability assessment across the frontline of law enforcement and public health: a systematic review.

What did Chaplains do During the Covid Pandemic? An international survey (2021)
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Snowden, A. (2021). What did Chaplains do During the Covid Pandemic? An international survey. Journal of Pastoral Care & Counseling, 75(1 (supplement)), 6-16. https://doi.org/10.1177/1542305021992039

A survey was designed to learn from chaplain experiences of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic across the globe. In June 2020, 1657 chaplains responded from 36 countries. They all experienced disruption to their usual practice, and whilst some were... Read More about What did Chaplains do During the Covid Pandemic? An international survey.

ICD-11 Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) in parents with perinatal bereavement: Implications for treatment and care (2021)
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Hollins Martin, C. J., Patterson, J., Paterson, C., Welsh, N., Dougall, N., Karatzias, T., & Williams, B. (2021). ICD-11 Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) in parents with perinatal bereavement: Implications for treatment and care. Midwifery, 96, Article 102947. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2021.102947

The 11th revision of the WHO International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) has identified Complex PTSD (CPTSD) as a new condition.
Aim: To explore whether the new diagnosis of CPTSD (ICD11) is relevant to women who have experienced perinatal be... Read More about ICD-11 Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) in parents with perinatal bereavement: Implications for treatment and care.

A network meta-analysis of psychological interventions for schizophrenia and psychosis: impact on symptoms (2021)
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Mc Glanaghy, E., Turner, D., Davis, G. A., Sharpe, H., Dougall, N., Morris, P., Prentice, W., & Hutton, P. (2021). A network meta-analysis of psychological interventions for schizophrenia and psychosis: impact on symptoms. Schizophrenia Research, 228, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2020.12.036

Background: Evidence for the effectiveness of psychological interventions for schizophrenia/psychosis is growing, however there is no consensus on the psychological intervention most likely to reduce symptoms.

Methods: A network meta-analysis was... Read More about A network meta-analysis of psychological interventions for schizophrenia and psychosis: impact on symptoms.

Supported Decision-Making and Paradigm Shifts: Word Play or Real Change? (2021)
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Stavert, J. (2021). Supported Decision-Making and Paradigm Shifts: Word Play or Real Change?. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11, Article 571005. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.571005

Article 12(3) CRPD requires states parties to provide access by persons with disabilities to the support they may require in exercising their legal capacity. This is to ensure that the rights, will and preferences of persons with disabilities are enj... Read More about Supported Decision-Making and Paradigm Shifts: Word Play or Real Change?.