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Barriers and facilitators of loaded self-managed exercises and physical activity in people with patellofemoral pain: understanding the feasibility of delivering a multicentred randomised controlled trial, a UK qualitative study
(2019-05)Objectives: There is an emergent body of evidence supporting exercise therapy and physical activity in the management of musculoskeletal pain. The purpose of this study was to explore potential barriers and facilitators ... -
Barriers and facilitators to implementing dementia care mapping in care homes: results from the DCM™ EPIC trial process evaluation
(2019-02)Background: Psychosocial person-centred interventions are considered best practice for addressing complex behaviours and care needs such as agitation and anxiety, and for improving the quality of life of people with ... -
Bearing witness to the challenges of breathlessness
(2021-04)The community respiratory nurse specialist (CRNS) supports patients at different stages of lung disease, witnessing the challenge of living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive illness for which ... -
Beating Adolescent Self-Harm (BASH): a randomised controlled trial comparing usual care versus usual care plus a smartphone self-harm prevention app (BlueIce) in young adolescents aged 12–17 who self-harm: study protocol
(2021-11)Introduction A mobile app, BlueIce, was codesigned with young people with a history of self-harm to provide them with more accessible and available evidence-based support at times of distress. A preliminary evaluation found ... -
Behavioural Experiments in Cognitive Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Why, When, and How?
(2020-11)Behavioural experiments are an integral component of cognitive therapy (CT) for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but they can be overlooked due to practical constraints and therapist concerns. Here we describe why ... -
Behavioural sleep and circadian rhythm interventions in bipolar disorder: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
(2021-07)Sleep and circadian rhythm disruptions are prominent symptoms of bipolar disorder (BD) and potential targets for adjunctive behavioural intervention. The aim of this systematic review was to appraise evidence from ... -
Best Methods of Communicating Clinical Trial Data to Improve Understanding of Treatments for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
(2018-07)Background Patients’ understanding of treatment risks and benefits is a prerequisite for shared decision making. Yet, patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) do not accurately understand treatment information provided in ... -
Better Outcomes for Older people with Spinal Trouble (BOOST) Trial: a randomised controlled trial of a combined physical and psychological intervention for older adults with neurogenic claudication, a protocol
(2018-11)Introduction: Neurogenic claudication due to spinal stenosis is common in older adults. The effectiveness of conservative interventions is not known. The aim of the study is to estimate the clinical and cost-effectiveness ... -
The bidirectional association between psychiatric disorders and sheltered homelessness
(2023-09)Psychiatric disorders and homelessness are related, but temporal associations are unclear. We aimed to explore the overlap between hospital-based psychiatric disorders and sheltered homelessness. Methods This ... -
Bidirectional associations between COVID-19 and psychiatric disorder: retrospective cohort studies of 62 354 COVID-19 cases in the USA
(2020)Background Adverse mental health consequences of COVID-19, including anxiety and depression, have been widely predicted but not yet accurately measured. There are a range of physical health risk factors for COVID-19, but ... -
Blood pressure changes following antihypertensive medication reduction, by drug class and dose chosen for withdrawal: Exploratory analysis of data from the OPTiMISE trial
(2021-02)Aims: Deprescribing of antihypertensive drugs is recommended for some older patients with polypharmacy, but there is little evidence to inform which drug (or dose) should be withdrawn. This study used data from the ... -
Body image concerns in patients with persecutory delusions
(2022-04)Background: Persecutory fears build on feelings of vulnerability that arise from negative views of the self. Body image concerns have the potential to be a powerful driver of feelings of vulnerability. Body image concerns ... -
Brain activity measured by functional brain imaging predicts breathlessness improvement during pulmonary rehabilitation
(2022-12)Background Chronic breathlessness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is effectively treated with pulmonary rehabilitation. However, baseline patient characteristics predicting improvements in breathlessness ... -
Brain glutamate concentration in men with early psychosis: a magnetic resonance spectroscopy case–control study at 7 T
(2021-06)Abnormalities in glutamate neurotransmission are linked to psychotic symptoms and cognitive dysfunction in schizophrenia. magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) provides an acceptable means of measuring glutamate in the ... -
Brain tumour segmentation using a triplanar ensemble of U-Nets on MR images
(2021-05)Gliomas appear with wide variation in their characteristics both in terms of their appearance and location on brain MR images, which makes robust tumour segmentation highly challenging, and leads to high inter-rater ... -
Bringing nature into CAMHS inpatient services: reflections for the implementation and integration of training into practice
(2022-06)Poor mental health is a global concern and is exacerbated by recent challenges concerning COVID-19 and the climate emergency, with significant consequences to individuals and to society. Increasing evidence demonstrates ... -
British Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Dermatology (BSPAD) assessment and support of mental health in children and young people (CYP) with skin conditions: A multi-disciplinary expert consensus statement and recommendations
(2023-06)Background Psychological and mental health difficulties are common in children and young people (CYP) living with skin conditions and can have a profound impact on wellbeing. There is limited guidance on how best to assess ... -
Building ‘a compassionate armour’: the journey to develop strength and self‐compassion in a group treatment for complex post‐traumatic stress disorder
(2020-04)Objectives. Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with severe difficulties in emotional regulation, interpersonal relationships, and shame. For individuals with these difficulties, exposure-based ... -
CACNA1C (CaV1.2) and other L-type calcium channels in the pathophysiology and treatment of psychiatric disorders: Advances from functional genomics and pharmacoepidemiology
(2022-09)A role for voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCCs) in psychiatric disorders has long been postulated as part of a broader involvement of intracellular calcium signalling. However, the data were inconclusive and hard to ... -
Can CBT-E be delivered in an online group format? A pilot study of the Body Image module in a child and adolescent eating disorder service
(2022-07)he increased prevalence of eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to long waiting lists in child and adolescent services. A pilot study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of providing ...