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Supervising role emerging placements: a CPD opportunity that supports innovation in practice (2016)
Journal Article
Warren, A., Dancza, K., McKay, E., Taylor, A., Moran, M., Copley, J., & Rodger, S. (2016). Supervising role emerging placements: a CPD opportunity that supports innovation in practice. WFOT Bulletin, 72(1), 35-37. https://doi.org/10.1080/14473828.2016.1160992

Supervision of occupational therapy students on placements is a challenging, but rewarding experience. There is a growing body of literature related to role emerging placements but the experiences of the occupational therapists who undertake the role... Read More about Supervising role emerging placements: a CPD opportunity that supports innovation in practice.

Non-medical prescribing assessment – An evaluation of a nationally agreed multi method approach (2015)
Journal Article
Paterson, R. E., Redman, S. G., Unwin, R., McElhinney, E., Macphee, M., & Downer, F. (2016). Non-medical prescribing assessment – An evaluation of a nationally agreed multi method approach. Nurse Education in Practice, 16(1), 280-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2015.10.008

In the United Kingdom, legislation permits nurses and allied health professionals to prescribe for patients within their care. Preparation for this role includes learning, teaching and assessment that is embedded in practice, supervised by a designat... Read More about Non-medical prescribing assessment – An evaluation of a nationally agreed multi method approach.

A perspective on the developmental toxicity of inhaled nanoparticles (2015)
Journal Article
Hougaard, K. S., Campagnolo, L., Chavatte-Palmer, P., Tarrade, A., Rousseau-Ralliard, D., Valentino, S., Park, M. V. D. Z., de Jong, W. H., Wolterink, G., Piersma, A. H., Ross, B. L., Hutchison, G. R., Hansen, J. S., Vogel, U., Jackson, P., Slama, R., Pietroiusti, A., & Cassee, F. R. (2015). A perspective on the developmental toxicity of inhaled nanoparticles. Reproductive Toxicology, 56, 118-140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reprotox.2015.05.015

This paper aimed to clarify whether maternal inhalation of engineered nanoparticles (NP) may constitute a hazard to pregnancy and fetal development, primarily based on experimental animal studies of NP and air pollution particles. Overall, it is plau... Read More about A perspective on the developmental toxicity of inhaled nanoparticles.

The total margin of exposure of ethanol and acetaldehyde for heavy drinkers consuming cider or vodka (2015)
Journal Article
Lachenmeier, D. W., Gill, J. S., Chick, J., & Rehm, J. (2015). The total margin of exposure of ethanol and acetaldehyde for heavy drinkers consuming cider or vodka. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 83, 210-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2015.05.006

Heavy drinkers in Scotland may consume 1600 g ethanol per week. Due to its low price, cider may be
preferred over other beverages. Anecdotal evidence has linked cider to specific health hazards beyond
other alcoholic beverages. To examine this hypo... Read More about The total margin of exposure of ethanol and acetaldehyde for heavy drinkers consuming cider or vodka.

Multi-walled carbon nanotube induced frustrated phagocytosis, cytotoxicity and pro-inflammatory conditions in macrophages are length dependent and greater than that of asbestos (2015)
Journal Article
Boyles, M. S., Young, L., Brown, D. M., MacCalman, L., Cowie, H., Moisala, A., Smail, F., Smith, P. J., Proudfoot, L., Windle, A. H., & Stone, V. (2015). Multi-walled carbon nanotube induced frustrated phagocytosis, cytotoxicity and pro-inflammatory conditions in macrophages are length dependent and greater than that of asbestos. Toxicology in Vitro, 29(7), 1513-1528. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tiv.2015.06.012

The potential toxicity of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has been compared to pathogenic fibres such as asbestos. It is important to test this hypothesis to ascertain safe methods for CNT production, handling and disposal. In this study aspects reported to... Read More about Multi-walled carbon nanotube induced frustrated phagocytosis, cytotoxicity and pro-inflammatory conditions in macrophages are length dependent and greater than that of asbestos.

Quetiapine immediate release v. placebo for schizophrenia: systematic review, meta-analysis and reappraisal (2015)
Journal Article
Hutton, P., Taylor, P. J., Mulligan, L., Tully, S., & Moncrieff, J. (2015). Quetiapine immediate release v. placebo for schizophrenia: systematic review, meta-analysis and reappraisal. British Journal of Psychiatry, 206(5), 360-370. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.114.154377

Background:
Immediate-release (IR) quetiapine has been used to treat schizophrenia since 1997, although all the principal placebo-controlled trials have >50% missing outcome data. New studies with relatively lower rates of participant withdrawal hav... Read More about Quetiapine immediate release v. placebo for schizophrenia: systematic review, meta-analysis and reappraisal.

Evaluation of a specialist physiotherapy service for homeless people (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hislop, J., & Newlands, C. Evaluation of a specialist physiotherapy service for homeless people. Presented at World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress 2015, Singapore

Background: Research suggests that homeless people experience higher levels of mental and physical health problem than the rest of the population. Despite the greater need for healthcare, many homeless people face additional problems in accessing app... Read More about Evaluation of a specialist physiotherapy service for homeless people.

Invadolysin acts genetically via the SAGA complex to modulate chromosome structure (2015)
Journal Article
Janiszewski, M. M., Heck, M. M., Rao, S. G., Janiszewski, M. M., Duca, E., Nelson, B., Abhinav, K., Panagakou, I., Vass, S., & Heck, M. M. S. (2015). Invadolysin acts genetically via the SAGA complex to modulate chromosome structure. Nucleic Acids Research, 43(7), 3546-3562. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkv211

Identification of components essential to chromosome structure and behaviour remains a vibrant area of study. We have previously shown that invadolysin is essential in Drosophila, with roles in cell division and cell migration. Mitotic chromosomes ar... Read More about Invadolysin acts genetically via the SAGA complex to modulate chromosome structure.

Curiosity and the CAT: Considering Cognitive Analytic Therapy as an intervention for psychosis (2014)
Journal Article
Taylor, P. J., Perry, A., Hutton, P., Seddon, C., & Tan, R. (2015). Curiosity and the CAT: Considering Cognitive Analytic Therapy as an intervention for psychosis. Psychosis, 7(3), 276-278. https://doi.org/10.1080/17522439.2014.956785

In the interests of providing patient choice and developing more effective interventions forvpeople struggling with psychosis, it is important that alternative talking therapies arevexplored. Cognitive Analytic Therapy is an integrative therapy which... Read More about Curiosity and the CAT: Considering Cognitive Analytic Therapy as an intervention for psychosis.

A narrative literature review of the therapeutic effects of music upon childbearing women and neonates (2014)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2014). A narrative literature review of the therapeutic effects of music upon childbearing women and neonates. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 20(4), 262-267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2014.07.011

Therapeutic effects of music are well recognised within the literature, with benefits for a variety of health
problems documented. This narrative review summarises benefits in terms of reducing stress, anxiety,
labour pain and depression in childbe... Read More about A narrative literature review of the therapeutic effects of music upon childbearing women and neonates.

Cognitive therapy for patients with schizophrenia–Authors' reply (2014)
Journal Article
Morrison, A. P., Dunn, G., Turkington, D., Pyle, M., & Hutton, P. (2014). Cognitive therapy for patients with schizophrenia–Authors' reply. Lancet, 384(9941), 401-402. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2814%2961275-7

Our trial1 was not designed to change clinical practice. It was a preliminary trial, which needs to be followed up by a larger, pragmatic multicentre study. It is important not to overinterpret our data, and we explicitly advised against discontinuat... Read More about Cognitive therapy for patients with schizophrenia–Authors' reply.

Emotions and emotion regulation in survivors of childhood sexual abuse: the importance of “disgust” in traumatic stress and psychopathology (2014)
Journal Article
Coyle, E., Karatzias, T., Summers, A., & Power, M. (2014). Emotions and emotion regulation in survivors of childhood sexual abuse: the importance of “disgust” in traumatic stress and psychopathology. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 5(1), Article 23306. https://doi.org/10.3402/ejpt.v5.23306

Background
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has the potential to compromise socio-emotional development of the survivor resulting in increased vulnerability to difficulties regulating emotions. In turn, emotion regulation is thought to play a key part i... Read More about Emotions and emotion regulation in survivors of childhood sexual abuse: the importance of “disgust” in traumatic stress and psychopathology.

A qualitative study of English community pharmacists' experiences of providing lifestyle advice to patients with cardiovascular disease (2014)
Journal Article
Morton, K., Pattison, H., Langley, C., & Powell, R. (2015). A qualitative study of English community pharmacists' experiences of providing lifestyle advice to patients with cardiovascular disease. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 11(1), e17-e29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2014.04.006

Background - Cardiovascular disease (CVD) progression is modifiable through lifestyle behaviors. Community pharmacists are ideally placed to facilitate self-management of cardiovascular health however research shows varied pharmacist engagement in pr... Read More about A qualitative study of English community pharmacists' experiences of providing lifestyle advice to patients with cardiovascular disease.

Rationale and protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on reduced data gathering in people with delusions (2014)
Journal Article
Taylor, P., Hutton, P., & Dudley, R. (2014). Rationale and protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on reduced data gathering in people with delusions. Systematic Reviews, 3(44), https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-3-44

Background
The tendency to form conclusions based on limited evidence is known as the ‘jumping to conclusions’ (JTC) bias, and has been a much studied phenomena in individuals with psychosis. Previous reviews have supported the hypothesis that a JTC... Read More about Rationale and protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis on reduced data gathering in people with delusions.

Absence of correlation between serum CRP levels and mitochondrial D-loop DNA mutations in gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma (2014)
Journal Article
Tan, B. H. L., Skipworth, R. J. E., Wheelhouse, N. M., Fearon, K. C. H., & Ross, J. A. (2014). Absence of correlation between serum CRP levels and mitochondrial D-loop DNA mutations in gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, 10(1), 176-179. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-1482.131458

INTRODUCTION: Both inflammation and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutation are thought to play a role in the many human cancers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between inflammation and accumulation of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mut... Read More about Absence of correlation between serum CRP levels and mitochondrial D-loop DNA mutations in gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma.

The lived experience of occupational therapists in Scottish Accident and Emergency Departments (2014)
Thesis
James, K. The lived experience of occupational therapists in Scottish Accident and Emergency Departments. (Thesis). Glasgow Caledonian University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1410459

Emergency Departments (EDs) deliver urgent treatment at the ‘front-door’ of acute hospitals. In Scotland, occupational therapists have had an increasing presence in EDs, an emerging role with limited evidence to guide its development. There are no pr... Read More about The lived experience of occupational therapists in Scottish Accident and Emergency Departments.

Cognitive therapy for people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders not taking antipsychotic drugs: a single-blind randomised controlled trial (2014)
Journal Article
Morrison, A. P., Turkington, D., Pyle, M., Spencer, H., Brabban, A., Dunn, G., Christodoulides, T., Dudley, R., Chapman, N., Callcott, P., Grace, T., Lumley, V., Drage, L., Tully, S., Irving, K., Cummings, A., Byrne, R., Davies, L. M., & Hutton, P. (2014). Cognitive therapy for people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders not taking antipsychotic drugs: a single-blind randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 383(9926), 1395-1403. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736%2813%2962246-1

BACKGROUND:
Antipsychotic drugs are usually the first line of treatment for schizophrenia; however, many patients refuse or discontinue their pharmacological treatment. We aimed to establish whether cognitive therapy was effective in reducing psychi... Read More about Cognitive therapy for people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders not taking antipsychotic drugs: a single-blind randomised controlled trial.

Practitioners undertaking modular family intervention training: measuring competence (2014)
Journal Article
Fleming, M. P., Savage-Grainge, A., Allinson, R., & Martin, C. R. (2014). Practitioners undertaking modular family intervention training: measuring competence. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 3(1), 12-17. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjmh.2014.3.1.12

Family interventions based on the principles of behavioural and cognitive therapy, delivered for more than three months or 10–15 sessions have proved efficacious in reducing relapses and re-hospitalisation for people with schizophrenia. They are reco... Read More about Practitioners undertaking modular family intervention training: measuring competence.