A scoping review to determine themes that represent perceptions of self as mother (‘ideal mother’ vs ‘real mother’)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., Anderson, L., & Martin, C. R. (2018)
A scoping review to determine themes that represent perceptions of self as mother (‘ideal mother’ vs ‘real mother’). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2018.1556786
Background: Postnatal Depression (PND) is a key cause of maternal morbidity, with current systems of initial recognition in the UK detecting only 50% of cases. In attempts to ...
Diabetes in people with learning disabilities
Book Chapter
Truesdale, M., & Taggart, L. (2018)
Diabetes in people with learning disabilities. In S. Hardy, P. Woodward, & E. Chaplin (Eds.), Supporting the physical health needs of people with learning disabilities, 73-82. Pavilion Publishing & Media Ltd
This book chapter aims to increase awareness and knowledge of how diabetes presents itself, as well as how it can be presented in the first place, in people with a learning di...
Recovery, Rights and Social Inclusion
Book Chapter
McIntosh, G. (2018)
Recovery, Rights and Social Inclusion. In I. Norman, & I. Ryrie (Eds.), The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing(4th). London: Open University Press
This book chapter will explore the meaning of recovery in relation to rights, social inclusion and stigma. The development and evaluation of recovery principles in mental heal...
People with Learning Disabilities in Scotland: 2017 Health Needs Assessment Update Report
Report
Truesdale, M., & Brown, M. (2017)
People with Learning Disabilities in Scotland: 2017 Health Needs Assessment Update Report. NHS Health Scotland
The health needs assessment provides a broad overview of the current research evidence of the health needs of adults with learning disabilities. It is an update of the 2004 h...
A systematic review on the factors associated with positive experiences in carers of someone with cancer
Journal Article
Young, J., & Snowden, A. (2017)
A systematic review on the factors associated with positive experiences in carers of someone with cancer. European Journal of Cancer Care, 26(3), https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12544
The aim of this review was to identify the factors associated with positive experiences in non-professional carers of someone with a cancer diagnosis. A systematic search of t...
Palliative care and dementia - a time and place?
Journal Article
Kydd, A., & Sharp, B. (2015)
Palliative care and dementia - a time and place?. Maturitas, 84, 5-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2015.10.007
The current focus in dementia care places emphasis on the potential of people to live well with the condition. Given the historical tendency to neglect the full rights and cit...
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Schizophrenia
Journal Article
Dougall, N., Maayan, N., Soares-Weiser, K., McDermott, L. M., & McIntosh, A. (2015)
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia bulletin / National Institute of Mental Health, 41(6), 1220-1222. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbv121
People with schizophrenia typically experience auditory hallucinations or delusions during acute episodes. Although effective drug treatments are available, many have intracta...
Adverse life events and health: A population study in Hong Kong
Journal Article
Karatzias, T., Yan, E., & Jowett, S. (2015)
Adverse life events and health: A population study in Hong Kong. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 78(2), 173-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.11.024
Objective: Although the effects of adverse life events on mental health have been well
documented in the literature, there has never been a population based study that investi...
Do mental health nurse lecturers ‘walk the talk’, as well as ‘talk the talk’?
Journal Article
McCaig, M., McNay, L., Howatson, V., McCormack, J., McIntosh, G., & Mathers, B. (2014)
Do mental health nurse lecturers ‘walk the talk’, as well as ‘talk the talk’?. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 3, 223-228. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjmh.2014.3.5.223
The traditional paradigm in mental health nursing has been undergoing significant challenge in recent times. The influence of recovery is gaining momentum in practice and in t...
Comprehensive assessment of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD): gap or chasm in the evidence?: Comprehensive assessment of ARBD
Journal Article
Horton, L., Duffy, T., Hollins Martin, C., & Martin, C. R. (2015)
Comprehensive assessment of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD): gap or chasm in the evidence?: Comprehensive assessment of ARBD. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 22(1), (3-14). ISSN 1351-0126
Alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD) is primarily caused by chronic alcohol misuse and thiamine deficiency, and results in a broad range of impairments. Despite the increasing ...