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The design of compassionate care.
(2014)
Aims and objectives. To investigate the tension between individual and organisational responses to contemporary demands for compassionate interactions in health care.
Background. Health care is often said to need more ...
An evaluation of the impact of introducing compassion focused therapy to a standard treatment programme for people with eating disorders.
(2014)
This study explored the outcome of introducing Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) into a standard treatment programme for people with eating disorders. In particular, the aim was to evaluate the principle that CFT can be ...
The audacity of hope: tyranny or liberation in dementia care
(2014)
The introduction of cognitive enhancing medication has created an expectation that drug treatment is a significant part of dementia management to the point that rate of cholinesterase inhibitor prescribing has been suggested ...
The role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: A qualitative study.
(2014)
Research suggests that the uptake of cervical screening by women with intellectual disabilities (commonly known as learning disabilities within UK policy frameworks, practice areas and health services) is poor compared to ...
Comorbidity and its relevance on general hospital based mortality in major depressive disorder: A naturalistic 12-year follow-up in general hospital admissions
(2014)
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with physical comorbidity, but the risk factors of general hospital-based mortality are unclear. Consequently, we investigated whether the burden of comorbidity and its relevance ...
Experiences of self-practice/self-reflection in cognitive behavioural therapy: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
(2014)
Background. Self-practice/self-reflection is a valuable training strategy which involves therapists applying therapeutic techniques to themselves, and reflecting on the process.
Purpose. To undertake a meta-synthesis of ...
Bipolar disorder and comorbidity: Increased prevalence and increased relevance of comorbidity for hospital-based mortality during a 12.5-year observation period in general hospital admissions
(2014)
Background Bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with an increase of psychiatric and physical comorbidities, but the effects of these disorders on general hospital-based mortality are unclear. Consequently, we investigated ...
The sex-specific associations of the aromatase gene with Alzheimer's disease and its interaction with IL10 in the Epistasis Project
(2014)
Epistasis between interleukin-10 (IL10) and aromatase gene polymorphisms has previously been reported to modify the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, although the main effects of aromatase variants suggest a ...
Genetic Predisposition to Increased Blood Cholesterol and Triglyceride Lipid Levels and Risk of Alzheimer Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis
(2014)
Although altered lipid metabolism has been extensively implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease (AD) through cell biological, epidemiological, and genetic studies, the molecular mechanisms linking cholesterol ...
Effectiveness comparison of antipsychotics used in first-episode psychosis: A naturalistic cohort study
(2014)
Introduction: Several studies have explored comparative effectiveness of first prescribed antipsychotics for FEP using time to treatment discontinuation as a proxy measure. Consistent differences are not demonstrated. We ...