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Medicines management in mental health (2011)
Journal Article
Snowden, A., & Barron, D. (2011). Medicines management in mental health. Nursing Standard, 26, 35-40. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2011.09.26.3.35.c8712

This article provides evidence to suggest that mental health nurses may not be as competent in medicines management as they believe themselves to be. A psychological model of skills awareness is used throughout the article to offer a theoretical expl... Read More about Medicines management in mental health.

Activation of metabotropic glutamate receptor 7 in spinal cord inhibits pain and hyperalgesia in a novel formalin model in sheep (2011)
Journal Article
Dolan, S., Gunn, M. D., Crossan, C., & Nolan, A. M. (2011). Activation of metabotropic glutamate receptor 7 in spinal cord inhibits pain and hyperalgesia in a novel formalin model in sheep. Behavioural Pharmacology, 22, 582-588. https://doi.org/10.1097/FBP.0b013e3283478802

This study set out to characterize the contribution of group III metabotropic glutamate receptor 7 activation to nociceptive behaviour and mechanical hypersensitivity in a novel formalin test in sheep. The mGlu receptor 7 allosteric agonist, N,N′-dib... Read More about Activation of metabotropic glutamate receptor 7 in spinal cord inhibits pain and hyperalgesia in a novel formalin model in sheep.

A preliminary exploration of predictors of outcome and cognitive mechanisms of change in cognitive behaviour therapy for psychosis in people not taking antipsychotic medication (2011)
Journal Article
Morrison, A. P., Turkington, D., Wardle, M., Spencer, H., Barratt, S., Dudley, R., …Hutton, P. (2012). A preliminary exploration of predictors of outcome and cognitive mechanisms of change in cognitive behaviour therapy for psychosis in people not taking antipsychotic medication. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 50(2), 163-167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2011.12.001

BACKGROUND: Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) has been shown to be effective in an open trial for people with psychotic disorders who have not been taking antipsychotic medication. There is little known about predictors of outcome in CBT for psych... Read More about A preliminary exploration of predictors of outcome and cognitive mechanisms of change in cognitive behaviour therapy for psychosis in people not taking antipsychotic medication.

Cognitive therapy for people with a schizophrenia spectrum diagnosis not taking antipsychotic medication: an exploratory trial (2011)
Journal Article
Morrison, A. P., Hutton, P., Wardle, M., Spencer, H., Barratt, S., Brabban, A., …Turkington, D. (2012). Cognitive therapy for people with a schizophrenia spectrum diagnosis not taking antipsychotic medication: an exploratory trial. Psychological Medicine, 42(05), 1049-1056. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291711001899

Although antipsychotic medication is the first line of treatment for schizophrenia, many service users choose to refuse or discontinue their pharmacological treatment. Cognitive therapy (CT) has been shown to be effective when delivered in combinatio... Read More about Cognitive therapy for people with a schizophrenia spectrum diagnosis not taking antipsychotic medication: an exploratory trial.

Acupuncture for gastrointestinal disorders (2011)
Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2011). Acupuncture for gastrointestinal disorders. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 9(6), 15-16. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2011.9.6.15

Summary There is an increasing worldwide use of CAM in gastrointestinal diseases ? Limited current evidence to support use of acupuncture in IBD and IBS ? The best acupuncture evidence relates to management of nasuea and vomiting ? It is importan... Read More about Acupuncture for gastrointestinal disorders.

Brief cognitive behavioural therapy for hallucinations: Can it help people who decide not to take antipsychotic medication? A case report (2011)
Journal Article
Hutton, P., Morrison, A. P., & Taylor, H. (2012). Brief cognitive behavioural therapy for hallucinations: Can it help people who decide not to take antipsychotic medication? A case report. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 40(1), 111-116

Background: Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) can be helpful for many people who experience psychosis; however most research trials have been conducted with people also taking antipsychotic medication. There is little evidence to know whether CBT... Read More about Brief cognitive behavioural therapy for hallucinations: Can it help people who decide not to take antipsychotic medication? A case report.

Gut-directed hypnotherapy in irritable bowel syndrome (2011)
Journal Article
Smith, G. D. (2011). Gut-directed hypnotherapy in irritable bowel syndrome. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 9(4), 17-18. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2011.9.4.17

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal (GI) condition characterized by abdominal pain, altered bowel habit (constipation and diarrhoea) and abdominal distension (Spiller et al, 2007). It is the most commonly seen condition in GI... Read More about Gut-directed hypnotherapy in irritable bowel syndrome.

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.

The Relationship Between Nutrition and Neurocognitive Function in Schizophrenia (2011)
Book Chapter
Fleming, M. P., & Martin, C. R. (2011). The Relationship Between Nutrition and Neurocognitive Function in Schizophrenia. In Handbook of Behavior, Food and Nutrition, (1859-1872). Springer Science + Business Media. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-92271-3_121

The risk of developing major health problems such as coronary heart disease, stroke, hypertension, and diabetes is significantly higher for people with schizophrenia than it is for the general population. People with schizophrenia are likely to die 1... Read More about The Relationship Between Nutrition and Neurocognitive Function in Schizophrenia.

Electronic prescribing and prescription design in ophthalmic practice (2011)
Journal Article
Connor, A. J., Hutton, P., Severn, P., & Masri, I. (2011). Electronic prescribing and prescription design in ophthalmic practice. European Journal of Ophthalmology, 21(5), 644-648. https://doi.org/10.5301/EJO.2011.6225

PURPOSE: Prescription and drug errors are common causes of adverse clinical events, posing a significant risk to safe patient care. Although there has been a movement to increase the use of electronic prescribing, concerns over feasibility suggest th... Read More about Electronic prescribing and prescription design in ophthalmic practice.