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The effects of small-needle-knife therapy on pain and mobility from knee osteoarthritis: a pilot randomized-controlled study
(2020-06)Objective:To investigate the effect of small needle-knife therapy in people with painful knee osteoarthritis. Design:Pilot randomised, controlled trial. Setting:Rehabilitation hospital. Subjects:In-patients with ... -
Dissociating Spatial Attention from Neglect Dyslexia: a Single Case Study
(2020-06)Word-centred neglect dyslexia is generally thought to be caused by a visuospatial neglect-like attentional deficit which impacts orientation-canonical representations of visual stimuli. However, the relationship between ... -
Patient fibroblast circadian rhythms predict lithium sensitivity in bipolar disorder
(2020-05)Bipolar disorder is a chronic neuropsychiatric condition associated with mood instability, where patients present significant sleep and circadian rhythm abnormalities. Currently, the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder ... -
The prognostic value of national early warning scores (NEWS) during transfer of care from community settings to hospital: a retrospective service evaluation
(2020-06)Background The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) calculated from physiological observations provides a simple away to identify and respond to the deteriorating patient. There is increasing interest in the application of ... -
The value of nurse mentoring relationships: Lessons learnt from a work‐based resilience enhancement programme for nurses working in the forensic setting
(2020-06)This study aimed to evaluate a mento ring programme embedded in a work-based personal resilience enhancement intervention for forensic nurses. This qualitative study formed part of a wider mixed-methods study that aimed ... -
Virtual reality clinical-experimental tests of compassion treatment techniques to reduce paranoia
(2020-05)Paranoia may build on negative beliefs held both about the self and others. Compassionate imagery may be one way of reducing such negative beliefs, and hence paranoia. Two studies tested this idea, one targeting compassion ... -
Newly qualified health visitor: The evidence to support home visiting
(2020-05)COVID-19 has changed the way health visiting is being delivered across the country. With the need for social distancing, new practices have been put in place to restrict non-essential visiting and keep families and ... -
Global prevalence and risk factors for mental health problems in police personnel: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-05)Police face an increased risk of developing mental health problems, yet reliable estimates of their psychological difficulties remain unknown. This systematic review and meta-analysis estimate the pooled prevalence and ... -
Coronavirus conspiracy beliefs, mistrust, and compliance with government guidelines in England
(2020-05)Background: An invisible threat has visibly altered the world. Governments and key institutions have had to implement decisive responses to the danger posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Imposed change will increase the ... -
Pharmacological Augmentation in Unipolar Depression: A Guide to the Guidelines
(2020-05)Background: Pharmacological augmentation is a recommended strategy for patients with treatment-resistant depression. A range of guidelines provide advice on treatment selection, prescription, monitoring and discontinuation, ... -
Childhood determinants of past-year anxiety and depression in recently transitioned military personnel
(2020-05)Background: Anxiety and depression may hamper a smooth transition from military to civilian life and may be important predictors of longer-term health and functioning. However, it is as yet unclear to what extent they are ... -
Developing an automated VR cognitive treatment for psychosis: gameChange VR therapy
(2020-04)The automated delivery of psychological treatment using virtual reality (VR) has the potential to revolutionise patient access to evidence-based care. VR creates immersive, interactive computer simulations, which elicit ... -
Safety of 80 antidepressants, antipsychotics, anti-attention-deficit/ hyperactivity medications and mood stabilizers in children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders: a large scale systematic meta-review of 78 adverse effects
(2020-06)Mental disorders frequently begin in childhood or adolescence. Psychotropic medications have various indications for the treatment of mental disorders in this age group and are used not infrequently off‐label. However, ... -
Having a son or daughter with an intellectual disability transition to adulthood: A parental perspective
(2020-04)Background: Transition to adulthood is an important time for young people and may be a particularly challenging time for people with intellectual disabilities. However, there has been little research in the UK regarding ... -
The effects of digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia on cognitive function: a randomized controlled trial
(2020-03)We sought to examine the impact of digital cognitive behavioral therapy (dCBT) for insomnia on both self-reported cognitive impairment and objective cognitive performance. MethodsT: he Defining the Impact of Sleep improvement ... -
Neurocognitive processes in d-cycloserine augmented single-session exposure therapy for anxiety: A randomized placebo-controlled trial
(2020-06)Drugs targeting N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors and the ability to learn new associations have been proposed as adjunct treatments to boost the success of exposure therapy for anxiety disorders. However, the effects ... -
Development of a core outcome set for lower limb orthopaedic surgical interventions in ambulant children and young people with cerebral palsy: a study protocol
(2020-03)Introduction Musculoskeletal deformities and gait deviations are common features in ambulatory cerebral palsy (CP). Deformity correction through lower limb orthopaedic surgery is the standard form of care aimed at improving ... -
Generating comparative evidence on new drugs and devices before approval
(2020-03)Fewer than half of new drugs have data on their comparative benefits and harms against existing treatment options at the time of regulatory approval in Europe and the USA. Even when active-comparator trials exist, they ... -
Factors associated with fatigue in CNS inflammatory diseases with AQP4 and MOG antibodies
(2020-02)Objective: Fatigue is a common and disabling symptom amongst people withmultiple sclerosis, however it has not been compared across the central nervoussystem (CNS) inflammatory diseases associated with aquaporin-4 (AQP4) ... -
The effects of intramuscular administration of scopolamine augmentation in moderate to severe major depressive disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
(2020-07)Introduction:Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common affective disorder. Currently established pharmacotherapies lack rapid clinical response, thereby limiting their ability to bring instant relief to patients. A series ...