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Recovering from childhood sexual abuse: a theoretical framework for practice and research. (2013)
Journal Article
Chouliara, Z., Karatzias, T., & Gullone, A. (2013). Recovering from childhood sexual abuse: a theoretical framework for practice and research. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 21, 69-78. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12048

Research on survivors' experiences of recovering from childhood sexual abuse (CSA) has been limited and focused on those with severe mental health difficulties. This study elicited experiences of recovery from CSA in male and female survivors who hav... Read More about Recovering from childhood sexual abuse: a theoretical framework for practice and research..

‘I’m not insane, my mother had me tested’: the risk and benefits of being labelled ‘at-risk’ for psychosis (2013)
Journal Article
Welsh, P., & Brown, S. (2013). ‘I’m not insane, my mother had me tested’: the risk and benefits of being labelled ‘at-risk’ for psychosis. Health, Risk and Society, 15(8), 648-662. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698575.2013.848846

In this article we examine the identification of young people deemed to be at an elevated risk of developing psychosis (often referred to as an At-Risk Mental State for psychosis). Although this is not a new concept within psychiatry, there has been... Read More about ‘I’m not insane, my mother had me tested’: the risk and benefits of being labelled ‘at-risk’ for psychosis.

Evaluation of the Scottish Recovery Indicator 2 (SRI 2) (2013)
Report
MacGregor, A., Reid, S., Maxwell, M., Miller, I., Macleod, S., Corbett, J., Dougall, N., & Harris, F. (2013). Evaluation of the Scottish Recovery Indicator 2 (SRI 2). Edinburgh: Scottish Recovery Network

Executive summary
The Scottish Recover Indicator (SRI) is a web based service
development tool designed by the Scottish Recovery Network to
support and develop recovery focused approaches in Scottish
mental health services (www.sri2.net).
The Sc... Read More about Evaluation of the Scottish Recovery Indicator 2 (SRI 2).

Cognitive-behavioural therapy for schizophrenia: A critical commentary on the Newton-Howes and Wood meta-analysis (2013)
Journal Article
Hutton, P. (2013). Cognitive-behavioural therapy for schizophrenia: A critical commentary on the Newton-Howes and Wood meta-analysis. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 86(2), 139-145. https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12009

Newton-Howes and Wood (published online, this journal, 8 Dec 2011) report the results of their systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for schizophrenia. They ran a random effects analysis of endp... Read More about Cognitive-behavioural therapy for schizophrenia: A critical commentary on the Newton-Howes and Wood meta-analysis.

Issues in caregiving for older people with intellectual disabilities and their ageing family carers: a review and commentary (2013)
Journal Article
Ryan, A., Taggart, L., Truesdale-Kennedy, M., & Slevin, E. (2014). Issues in caregiving for older people with intellectual disabilities and their ageing family carers: a review and commentary. International Journal of Older People Nursing, 9(3), 217-226. https://doi.org/10.1111/opn.12021

Background
In keeping with worldwide demographic changes and an ageing population, people with intellectual disabilities are living longer and all the evidence suggest that this trend will continue. This ‘new’ population of older people and their ca... Read More about Issues in caregiving for older people with intellectual disabilities and their ageing family carers: a review and commentary.

Assessing Cognitive Therapy Instead Of Neuroleptics: Rationale, study design and sample characteristics of the ACTION trial (2013)
Journal Article
Morrison, A. P., Wardle, M., Hutton, P., Davies, L., Dunn, G., Brabban, A., Byrne, R., Drage, L., Spencer, H., & Turkington, D. (2013). Assessing Cognitive Therapy Instead Of Neuroleptics: Rationale, study design and sample characteristics of the ACTION trial. Psychosis, 5(1), 82-92. https://doi.org/10.1080/17522439.2012.756539

Aims:
Recent evidence regarding over-estimation of the efficacy of antipsychotics and under-estimation of their toxicity, as well as emerging data regarding alternative treatment options, suggest it may be time to introduce patient choice. However,... Read More about Assessing Cognitive Therapy Instead Of Neuroleptics: Rationale, study design and sample characteristics of the ACTION trial.