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Towards concordance in schizophrenia: a case study (2011)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., Flemming, N., Marland, G., & McNay, L. (2011). Towards concordance in schizophrenia: a case study. Nurse Prescribing, 9, 234-242

Schizophrenia remains a contentious concept. Kraepelin's presumption that schizophrenia has a biological origin still predominates despite consistently inconclusive evidence. Current research consequently favours finding a cure as opposed to focusing... Read More about Towards concordance in schizophrenia: a case study.

Decayed and missing teeth and oral-health-related factors: Predicting depression in homeless people (2011)
Journal Article
Coles, E., Chan, K., Collins, J., Humphris, G. M., Richards, D., Williams, B., & Freeman, R. (2011). Decayed and missing teeth and oral-health-related factors: Predicting depression in homeless people. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 71(2), 108-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2011.01.004

The objective of the study was to determine the effect of dental health status, dental anxiety and oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) upon homeless people's experience of depression. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on a samp... Read More about Decayed and missing teeth and oral-health-related factors: Predicting depression in homeless people.

Breast cancer knowledge among women with intellectual disabilities and their experiences of receiving breast mammography (2011)
Journal Article
Truesdale-Kennedy, M., Taggart, L., & McIlfatrick, S. (2011). Breast cancer knowledge among women with intellectual disabilities and their experiences of receiving breast mammography. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67(6), 1294-1304. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05595.x

Aim: This paper is a report of a descriptive study of understanding of breast cancer and experiences of breast mammography among women with an intellectual disability.Background: Despite the efforts of government policies and documents to ensure equa... Read More about Breast cancer knowledge among women with intellectual disabilities and their experiences of receiving breast mammography.

The effectiveness of, and predictors of response to, inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa (2010)
Journal Article
Collin, P., Power, K., Karatzias, T., Grierson, D., & Yellowlees, A. (2010). The effectiveness of, and predictors of response to, inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa. European Eating Disorders Review, 18, 464-474. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.1026

Objective
The inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa lacks a clear evidence base. We sought to determine the effectiveness of, and predictors of response to, a specialist inpatient programme for adults with anorexia nervosa, and to survey satisfact... Read More about The effectiveness of, and predictors of response to, inpatient treatment of anorexia nervosa.

General psychopathology in anorexia nervosa: the role of psychosocial factors (2010)
Journal Article
Karatzias, T., Chouliara, Z., Power, K., Collin, P., Yellowlees, A., & Grierson, D. (2010). General psychopathology in anorexia nervosa: the role of psychosocial factors. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, 17, 519-527. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.701

The aim of the present study was to investigate psychosocial correlates of comorbid psychopathology. Data were collected from a total of 90 female inpatients with anorexia nervosa (AN). Higher levels of general psychopathology were detected in depres... Read More about General psychopathology in anorexia nervosa: the role of psychosocial factors.

A randomized trial of face-to-face counselling versus telephone counselling versus bibliotherapy for occupational stress (2010)
Journal Article
Kilfedder, C., Power, K., Karatzias, T., McCafferty, A., Niven, K., Chouliara, Z., Galloway, L., & Sharp, S. (2010). A randomized trial of face-to-face counselling versus telephone counselling versus bibliotherapy for occupational stress. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 83, 223-242. https://doi.org/10.1348/147608309X476348

Objective. The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness and acceptability of three interventions for occupational stress.

Methods/design. A total of 90 National Health Service employees were randomized to face-to-face counselling... Read More about A randomized trial of face-to-face counselling versus telephone counselling versus bibliotherapy for occupational stress.

Issues in Quality of Life Assessment in Schizophrenia (2010)
Book Chapter
Martin, C. R., & Fleming, M. (2010). Issues in Quality of Life Assessment in Schizophrenia. In Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures (3607-3624). Springer Science + Business Media. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78665-0_209

Quality of Life is an important aspect of everyday functioning to patients with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia. The multifactorial nature of schizophrenia enmeshed within a biopsychosocial phenomena and the impact of pharmacological therapy mak... Read More about Issues in Quality of Life Assessment in Schizophrenia.

The role of community nurses and residential staff in supporting women with intellectual disability to access breast screening services: The role of community nurses and residential staff (2010)
Journal Article
Taggart, L., Truesdale-Kennedy, M., & McIlfatrick, S. (2011). The role of community nurses and residential staff in supporting women with intellectual disability to access breast screening services: The role of community nurses and residential staff. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 55(1), 41-52. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01345.x

Background: Women with intellectual disability (ID) are surviving to the age group at greatest risk of developing breast cancer (50-69 years). These women are more likely to experience a greater number of risk-factors placing them at an advanced thre... Read More about The role of community nurses and residential staff in supporting women with intellectual disability to access breast screening services: The role of community nurses and residential staff.

Low-grade psychotic symptoms in a non-clinical population: a study (2010)
Journal Article
Fleming, M., & Martin, C. R. (2010). Low-grade psychotic symptoms in a non-clinical population: a study. British Journal of Wellbeing, 1(8), 21-25

Low-grade psychotic symptoms have consistently been found to be experienced by members of the general population. Evidence suggests that they are less frequent, intrusive and severe than those experienced by people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia.... Read More about Low-grade psychotic symptoms in a non-clinical population: a study.

Supporting women with intellectual disabilities to access breast cancer screening: a healthcare professional perspective: Breast cancer screening for women with intellectual disability (2010)
Journal Article
McIlfatrick, S., Taggart, L., & Truesdale-Kennedy, M. (2011). Supporting women with intellectual disabilities to access breast cancer screening: a healthcare professional perspective: Breast cancer screening for women with intellectual disability. European Journal of Cancer Care, 20(3), 412-420. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2354.2010.01221.x

Cancer prevention has been identified as the most cost effective strategy for cancer control. This should extend to all groups including women with intellectual disability (ID), seeking to access breast cancer screening. The purpose of this study was... Read More about Supporting women with intellectual disabilities to access breast cancer screening: a healthcare professional perspective: Breast cancer screening for women with intellectual disability.

Profile, practice and perspectives of occupational therapists in community mental health teams in Ireland (2010)
Journal Article
O'Connell, J. E., & McKay, E. A. (2010). Profile, practice and perspectives of occupational therapists in community mental health teams in Ireland. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(5), 219-228. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802210x12734991664228

The Mental Health Commission (2006a) and the Department of Health and Children (2006) have identified a gap in the knowledge relating to the interventions carried out by mental health workers in community mental health teams (CMHTs) in Ireland. The p... Read More about Profile, practice and perspectives of occupational therapists in community mental health teams in Ireland.

The formal support experiences of mothers of adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Edinburgh, UK: a longitudinal qualitative design. (2010)
Journal Article
Lin, M.-C., Macmillan, M., & Brown, N. (2010). The formal support experiences of mothers of adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Edinburgh, UK: a longitudinal qualitative design. Journal of Nursing Research, 18, 34-43. https://doi.org/10.1097/JNR.0b013e3181ce50be

BACKGROUND:

In the United Kingdom, healthcare provision for children with intellectual disabilities (ID) has shifted away from institutions to the community. Today, family members most often assume the primary caregiver role and look after care r... Read More about The formal support experiences of mothers of adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Edinburgh, UK: a longitudinal qualitative design..

The modernisation of mental health day services: participatory action research exploring social networking. (2010)
Journal Article
Bryant, W., Vacher, G., Beresford, P., & McKay, E. (2010). The modernisation of mental health day services: participatory action research exploring social networking. Mental Health Review Journal, 15(3), 11-21. https://doi.org/10.5042/mhrj.2010.0655

The modernisation of mental health day services has been shaped by concerns about the social exclusion of people with enduring mental health problems. Initiatives have emphasised the use of mainstream facilities and an individualised approach. In con... Read More about The modernisation of mental health day services: participatory action research exploring social networking..

‘Rip That Book up, I've Changed’: Unveiling the Experiences of Women Living with and Surviving Enduring Mental Illness (2010)
Journal Article
McKay, E. A. (2010). ‘Rip That Book up, I've Changed’: Unveiling the Experiences of Women Living with and Surviving Enduring Mental Illness. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(3), 96-105. https://doi.org/10.4276/030802210x12682330090370

The lives of women with an enduring mental illness have been little researched within occupational therapy. This study explored the experiences of five women living with enduring mental illness in their communities. The women were interviewed over a... Read More about ‘Rip That Book up, I've Changed’: Unveiling the Experiences of Women Living with and Surviving Enduring Mental Illness.

Classification of schizophrenia. Part 2: the nonsense of mental health illness. (2009)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2009). Classification of schizophrenia. Part 2: the nonsense of mental health illness. British Journal of Nursing, 18, 1228-1232. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2009.18.20.45113

The classification of schizophrenia is currently under review in a coordinated worldwide consultation for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD 11) – the standard manua... Read More about Classification of schizophrenia. Part 2: the nonsense of mental health illness..

Classification of schizophrenia. Part one: the enduring existence of madness. (2009)
Journal Article
Snowden, A. (2009). Classification of schizophrenia. Part one: the enduring existence of madness. British Journal of Nursing, 18, 1176-1180. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2009.18.19.44822

The classification of schizophrenia is currently under review in a coordinated worldwide consultation for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD 11) – the standard manua... Read More about Classification of schizophrenia. Part one: the enduring existence of madness..