Maria Truesdale

Dr Maria Truesdale

Lecturer in Learning Disabilities

M.Truesdale@napier.ac.uk

About me
Outputs
Post Grad

Biography

I am a learning disability lecturer in the School of Health and Social Care at Edinburgh Napier University. Prior to my current post I was a research fellow within the Institute of Nursing and Health Research at Ulster University. I have held research posts at Ulster since 2002 within the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities. I completed my PhD in 2004 at Ulster and more recently in 2015 I completed my Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice becoming a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. I have longstanding experience in working with vulnerable groups on sensitive issues in health related research across the lifespan in a number of areas including childhood obesity, breast cancer, ageing, diabetes and psychological trauma. In addition I have been involved in undertaking evaluations of specialist mental health and challenging behaviour units, early interventions for preschool children with autism and developing and delivering interventions for chronic illnesses and psychological trauma for this marginalised population.

School

School of Health and Social Care

Research Groups

Population and Public Health Research Group

Themes

Wellbeing

Research Areas

Learning disabilities

Type 2 Diabetes education for adults with intellectual disabillities.

Truesdale-Kennedy, M., Taggart, L., Carey, M., Stacey, L., Madelia, P., Scott, J., …Northway, R. (2014). Type 2 Diabetes education for adults with intellectual disabillities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 27(4), (297-328). doi:10.1111/jar.12107. ISSN 1360-2322
Truesdale-Kennedy, M., Taggart, L., Carey, M., Stacey, L., Madelia, P., Scott, J., …Northway, R. (2014). Type 2 Diabetes education for adults with intellectual disabillities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 27(4), (297-328). doi:10.1111/jar.12107. ISSN 1360-2322

Aim: Our goal was to adapt a self-management type 2 diabetes educationprogramme developed for the non-disabled population (DESMOND) for usewith adults with intellectual disabi...

2014
An evaluation of mainstream type 2 diabetes educational programs in relation to the needs of people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review of the literature.

Maine, A., Brown, M., Dickson, A., & Truesdale, M. (in press). An evaluation of mainstream type 2 diabetes educational programs in relation to the needs of people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, ISSN 1360-2322
Maine, A., Brown, M., Dickson, A., & Truesdale, M. (in press). An evaluation of mainstream type 2 diabetes educational programs in relation to the needs of people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review of the literature. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, ISSN 1360-2322

2018
Multiple traumatisation and subsequent psychopathology in people with intellectual disabilities and DSM‐5 PTSD: a preliminary study

Mason‐Roberts, S., Bradley, A., Karatzias, T., Brown, M., Paterson, D., Walley, R., …Sirisena, C. (2018). Multiple traumatisation and subsequent psychopathology in people with intellectual disabilities and DSM‐5 PTSD: a preliminary study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, doi:10.1111/jir.12505. ISSN 0964-2633
Mason‐Roberts, S., Bradley, A., Karatzias, T., Brown, M., Paterson, D., Walley, R., …Sirisena, C. (2018). Multiple traumatisation and subsequent psychopathology in people with intellectual disabilities and DSM‐5 PTSD: a preliminary study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, doi:10.1111/jir.12505. ISSN 0964-2633

Background: Individuals with intellectual disability (ID) are at greater risk of exposure to traumatic life events compared to the non-ID population. Yet no study to date has ...

2018
An application of Bandura's ‘Four Sources of Self-Efficacy’ to the self-management of type 2 diabetes in people with intellectual disability: An inductive and deductive thematic analysis

Maine, A., Dickson, A., Truesdale, M., & Brown, M. (2017). An application of Bandura's ‘Four Sources of Self-Efficacy’ to the self-management of type 2 diabetes in people with intellectual disability: An inductive and deductive thematic analysis. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 70, (75-84). doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2017.09.004. ISSN 0891-4222
Maine, A., Dickson, A., Truesdale, M., & Brown, M. (2017). An application of Bandura's ‘Four Sources of Self-Efficacy’ to the self-management of type 2 diabetes in people with intellectual disability: An inductive and deductive thematic analysis. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 70, (75-84). doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2017.09.004. ISSN 0891-4222

Background: Little is known about the successful experiences and positive perceptions of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) self-managing Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). This ...

2017
Improving diabetes care for people with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study exploring the perceptions and experiences of professionals in diabetes and intellectual disability services: Improving diabetes care for people with intellectual disabilities

Brown, M., Taggart, L., Karatzias, T., Truesdale, M., Walley, R., Northway, R., …Davies, M. (2017). Improving diabetes care for people with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study exploring the perceptions and experiences of professionals in diabetes and intellectual disability services: Improving diabetes care for people with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 61(5), (435-449). doi:10.1111/jir.12369. ISSN 0964-2633
Brown, M., Taggart, L., Karatzias, T., Truesdale, M., Walley, R., Northway, R., …Davies, M. (2017). Improving diabetes care for people with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study exploring the perceptions and experiences of professionals in diabetes and intellectual disability services: Improving diabetes care for people with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 61(5), (435-449). doi:10.1111/jir.12369. ISSN 0964-2633

Background: Globally diabetes is increasing with concerns about the impact on outcomes, including premature death and the costs associated with managing the condition. Researc...

2017
Diabetes in People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

MacRae, S., Brown, M., Karatzias, T., Taggart, L., Truesdale-Kennedy, M., Walley, R., …Davies, M. (2015). Diabetes in People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 47, (352-374). doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2015.10.003. ISSN 0891-4222
MacRae, S., Brown, M., Karatzias, T., Taggart, L., Truesdale-Kennedy, M., Walley, R., …Davies, M. (2015). Diabetes in People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 47, (352-374). doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2015.10.003. ISSN 0891-4222

Objective To present an analysis of the evidence related to the prevalence of diabetes in people with intellectual disabilities (ID), their experiences of their condition and...

2015
A study protocol for a pilot randomised trial of a structured education programme for the self-management of Type 2 diabetes for adults with intellectual disabilities

Taggart, L., Coates, V., Clarke, M., Bunting, B., Davies, M., Carey, M., …Karatzias, T. (2015). A study protocol for a pilot randomised trial of a structured education programme for the self-management of Type 2 diabetes for adults with intellectual disabilities. Trials. 16, 148. doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0644-y. ISSN 1745-6215
Taggart, L., Coates, V., Clarke, M., Bunting, B., Davies, M., Carey, M., …Karatzias, T. (2015). A study protocol for a pilot randomised trial of a structured education programme for the self-management of Type 2 diabetes for adults with intellectual disabilities. Trials. 16, 148. doi:10.1186/s13063-015-0644-y. ISSN 1745-6215

Background: The need for structured education programmes for type 2 diabetes is a high priority for many governments around the world. One such national education programme in...

2015

Current Post Grad projects

Previous Post Grad projects

Reducing the risk of Type 2 diabetes in people with intellectual disabilities: A three phase study - Andrew Maine, Dr Maria Truesdale (Director Of Studies), Michael Brown, Adele Dickson, Prof Thanos Karatzias

Doctorate

2015 to 2018

Edinburgh Napier University

Maria Truesdale

Dr Maria Truesdale

Biography

Type 2 Diabetes education for adults with intellectual disabillities.

An evaluation of mainstream type 2 diabetes educational programs in relation to the needs of people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review of the literature.

Multiple traumatisation and subsequent psychopathology in people with intellectual disabilities and DSM‐5 PTSD: a preliminary study

An application of Bandura's ‘Four Sources of Self-Efficacy’ to the self-management of type 2 diabetes in people with intellectual disability: An inductive and deductive thematic analysis

Improving diabetes care for people with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study exploring the perceptions and experiences of professionals in diabetes and intellectual disability services: Improving diabetes care for people with intellectual disabilities

Diabetes in People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

A study protocol for a pilot randomised trial of a structured education programme for the self-management of Type 2 diabetes for adults with intellectual disabilities

Current Post Grad projects

Creating a community of practice to support breastfeeding - Lisa Marshall, Dr Sonya MacVicar, Prof Caroline Hollins-Martin, Dr Maria Truesdale

A feasability study of a Compassionate Mind Training educational programme for student midwives and nurses - Gavin Cullen, Prof Caroline Hollins-Martin, Dr Brian Williams, Dr Maria Truesdale

An experimental investigation of the relationship between complex post-traumatic stress symptoms (CPTSD) and treatment decision-making capacity in people with psychosis - Susan Lavin, Dr Paul Hutton, Prof Thanos Karatzias, Dr Maria Truesdale

Previous Post Grad projects

Reducing the risk of Type 2 diabetes in people with intellectual disabilities: A three phase study - Andrew Maine, Dr Maria Truesdale (Director Of Studies), Michael Brown, Adele Dickson, Prof Thanos Karatzias