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View article: Expanding access to adult community choirs: a scoping review to identify facilitators and barriers to choir membership
Expanding access to adult community choirs: a scoping review to identify facilitators and barriers to choir membership Open
View article: Defining military sexual trauma: establishing parameters and perspectives
Defining military sexual trauma: establishing parameters and perspectives Open
Background: The term military sexual trauma [MST] is increasingly used to describe instances of sexual harassment/assault that occur between serving personnel during military service. However, in the absence of a clear universal def…
View article: Pelvic floor dysfunctions in women military personnel and veterans: A scoping review
Pelvic floor dysfunctions in women military personnel and veterans: A scoping review Open
Other relevant information GBA+ statement -This study aims to map the evidence regarding conditions affecting the female pelvic floor.This review will target adults with no maximal age limit, of all races, indigeneity, and family status.St…
View article: Experience and views of healthcare professionals towards people who use new psychoactive substances: Evidence from statutory, non‐statutory, and private mental health and addiction healthcare services
Experience and views of healthcare professionals towards people who use new psychoactive substances: Evidence from statutory, non‐statutory, and private mental health and addiction healthcare services Open
Objective It is unclear how healthcare professionals (HCPs) experience and view the challenges of working with people who use New Psychoactive Substances (PWUNPS), in different healthcare services (HCS). The aim of the study was to explore…
View article: Mental Health and Recreational Angling in UK Adult Males: A Cross-Sectional Study
Mental Health and Recreational Angling in UK Adult Males: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Exposure to aquatic environments (i.e., blue spaces) can lead to improved mental health and well-being. One meaningful way to spend time in blue spaces is through recreational angling, although limited scientific literature exists on this …
View article: Sexual offences committed by members of the armed forces: Is the service justice system fit for purpose?
Sexual offences committed by members of the armed forces: Is the service justice system fit for purpose? Open
Recent policy reviews, academic research and high-profile media critiques have repeatedly emphasised the UK military as a hypermasculine culture, seemingly permissive of sexual violence, marked by high prevalence of sexual offences and an …
View article: Social media and Internet-based communication in military families during separation: An international scoping review
Social media and Internet-based communication in military families during separation: An international scoping review Open
The last decade has seen the growth of social media and Internet-based communication. Recent research highlighted the need for exploration of the use of social media by military families due to the significant period of separation that the…
View article: Does registered nurse involvement in improving healthcare services, influence registered nurse retention?
Does registered nurse involvement in improving healthcare services, influence registered nurse retention? Open
Background Registered nurses are ‘critical’ to population health, international responses to emergencies, epidemics and disasters. Retention of registered nurses (RNs) is an international nursing priority. In England, RNs are encouraged to…
View article: Snapshot of health-related behaviours in adults living with disabilities 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey study
Snapshot of health-related behaviours in adults living with disabilities 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey study Open
Objectives This survey aimed to assess the status of a range of health-related behaviours 1 year after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic in adults living with disabilities comparative with those with no disabilities. Design …
View article: State Anxiety in People Living with Disability and Visual Impairment during the COVID-19 Pandemic
State Anxiety in People Living with Disability and Visual Impairment during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
There has been growing recognition of the impact of COVID-19 and the restrictions implemented to contain the virus on mental health. This study provides a preliminary assessment of the longitudinal impact on state anxiety in individuals wi…
View article: Fishing Participation, Motivators and Barriers among UK Anglers with Disabilities: Opportunities and Implications for Green Social Prescribing
Fishing Participation, Motivators and Barriers among UK Anglers with Disabilities: Opportunities and Implications for Green Social Prescribing Open
Green social prescribing, which includes the referral of patients to nature-based activities, could exacerbate inequalities between people with disabilities and people without. Research suggests fishing could be more inclusive relative to …
View article: ‘Treat everyone like they're a man’: Stakeholder perspectives on the provision of health and social care support for female veterans in the UK
‘Treat everyone like they're a man’: Stakeholder perspectives on the provision of health and social care support for female veterans in the UK Open
International research suggests that female veterans may experience gender-specific barriers to accessing veteran-specific care. This is the first UK study to report an exploratory qualitative investigation of the provision of health and s…
View article: The Impact of COVID-19 on Sleep Quality in People Living With Disabilities
The Impact of COVID-19 on Sleep Quality in People Living With Disabilities Open
Background: Research exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleep in people with disabilities has been scarce. This study provides a preliminary assessment of sleep in people with disabilities, across two timepoints during the pa…
View article: The Long-Term Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Loneliness in People Living With Disability and Visual Impairment
The Long-Term Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Loneliness in People Living With Disability and Visual Impairment Open
Background: There has been growing concern about the impact of restrictions put in place to contain the coronavirus pandemic on loneliness, particularly in individuals with disabilities. This study explored the longitudinal impact of the p…
View article: The Impact of Service Life on the Military Child: The Overlooked Casualties of Conflict– Update and Review Report
The Impact of Service Life on the Military Child: The Overlooked Casualties of Conflict– Update and Review Report Open
View article: Gender differences in barriers to mental healthcare for UK military veterans: a preliminary investigation
Gender differences in barriers to mental healthcare for UK military veterans: a preliminary investigation Open
Introduction Limited UK research focuses on female military veterans’ gender-related experiences and issues when accessing civilian mental healthcare support. This study sought to illuminate a preliminary understanding of any gender differ…
View article: Is loneliness associated with mild cognitive impairment in low‐ and middle‐income countries?
Is loneliness associated with mild cognitive impairment in low‐ and middle‐income countries? Open
Background Loneliness may be a risk factor for mild cognitive impairment but studies on this topic are scarce, particularly from low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the assoc…
View article: A preliminary investigation of the well-being of visually impaired ex-service personnel in the United Kingdom
A preliminary investigation of the well-being of visually impaired ex-service personnel in the United Kingdom Open
Research has shown that visual impairment may impact daily functioning, health, and well-being negatively for adults of all ages. Ex-service personnel (‘veterans’) too may be at risk of poor health and well-being outcomes associated with p…
View article: Understanding liaison psychiatry commissioning: an observational study
Understanding liaison psychiatry commissioning: an observational study Open
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the challenges that are experienced by staff responsible for commissioning liaison psychiatry services and to establish if these are shared by other health professionals. Design/methodology/a…
View article: Confident, valued and supported: Examining the benefits of employment support for military spouses
Confident, valued and supported: Examining the benefits of employment support for military spouses Open
Military spouses face numerous challenges in obtaining employment as a result of their connection to the military. Previous research has linked military spouses underemployment to reduced well-being and satisfaction with military life, whi…
View article: Commissioning Liaison Psychiatry services
Commissioning Liaison Psychiatry services Open
View article: Why we need to talk about sexual violence in the military
Why we need to talk about sexual violence in the military Open
View article: Early service leavers: History, vulnerability and future research
Early service leavers: History, vulnerability and future research Open
Providing help for personnel, whose time in the military is cut short due to disciplinary, administrative or early separation reasons, is an area that has generated considerable debate. Recent changes in the UK military's approach to the p…
View article: A pilot study to support veterans in the criminal justice system
A pilot study to support veterans in the criminal justice system Open
Project Nova is a pilot model in Norfolk and Suffolk of an intervention, to reach veterans at the earliest point of contact following their arrest. This evaluation of Project Nova provides an insight into the needs of veteran offenders at …
View article: Reduced Resting-State Functional Connectivity in Current and Recovered Restrictive Anorexia Nervosa
Reduced Resting-State Functional Connectivity in Current and Recovered Restrictive Anorexia Nervosa Open
Functional connectivity studies based on resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) have shown alterations in brain networks associated with self-referential processing, cognitive control, and somatosensory processing in…
View article: Differential activation of the frontal pole to high vs low calorie foods: The neural basis of food preference in Anorexia Nervosa?
Differential activation of the frontal pole to high vs low calorie foods: The neural basis of food preference in Anorexia Nervosa? Open
View article: An investigation of habit learning in Anorexia Nervosa
An investigation of habit learning in Anorexia Nervosa Open
View article: Enhanced Early Neuronal Processing of Food Pictures in Anorexia Nervosa: A Magnetoencephalography Study
Enhanced Early Neuronal Processing of Food Pictures in Anorexia Nervosa: A Magnetoencephalography Study Open
Neuroimaging studies in Anorexia Nervosa (AN) have shown increased activation in reward and cognitive control regions in response to food, and a behavioral attentional bias (AB) towards food stimuli is reported. This study aimed to further…
View article: Does compulsive behavior in Anorexia Nervosa resemble an addiction? A qualitative investigation
Does compulsive behavior in Anorexia Nervosa resemble an addiction? A qualitative investigation Open
The characteristic relentless self-starvation behavior seen in Anorexia Nervosa (AN) has been described as evidence of compulsivity, with increasing suggestion of parallels with addictive behavior. This study used a thematic qualitative an…
View article: Compulsivity in anorexia nervosa
Compulsivity in anorexia nervosa Open
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric disorder characterised by persistent self-starvation, which has high mortality rates, and low rates of recovery. In conjunction with a lack of effective treatments, the serious nature of the disorder …