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View article: Engaging Young People With Mental Health Needs and Exploring Outputs From a Resource Development Project: Qualitative Interview Study
Engaging Young People With Mental Health Needs and Exploring Outputs From a Resource Development Project: Qualitative Interview Study Open
Background Recommendations from professional bodies, including the Royal College of Psychiatrists, advise mental health practitioners to discuss problematic online use with children and young people. However, barriers such as knowledge gap…
View article: The Acceptability of AI-Driven Resource Signposting to Young People Using a Mental Health Peer Support App
The Acceptability of AI-Driven Resource Signposting to Young People Using a Mental Health Peer Support App Open
View article: Engaging Young People with Experience of Mental Health Needs: Reflections from Young People and Outputs from a Resource Development Project
Engaging Young People with Experience of Mental Health Needs: Reflections from Young People and Outputs from a Resource Development Project Open
Recommendations advise mental health practitioners to discuss problematic online use with children and young people. However, barriers such as knowledge gaps and low confidence in initiating discussions often prevent these conversations fr…
View article: Mental Health Practitioners’ Training Needs and Preferences for Addressing Online Use with Children and Young People
Mental Health Practitioners’ Training Needs and Preferences for Addressing Online Use with Children and Young People Open
View article: Young adults’ experiences of using a young person’s mental health peer support app: A qualitative interview study
Young adults’ experiences of using a young person’s mental health peer support app: A qualitative interview study Open
Evidence suggests that digital peer support can be valuable for individuals struggling with their wellbeing, particularly those who do not feel able to or do not want to engage with other services. The current study explores the experience…
View article: Investigating changes in student mental health and help-seeking behaviour after the introduction of new well-being support services at a UK university
Investigating changes in student mental health and help-seeking behaviour after the introduction of new well-being support services at a UK university Open
Background Growing numbers of students now seek mental health support from their higher education providers. In response, a number of universities have invested in non-clinical well-being services, but there have been few evaluations of th…
View article: Student mental health support: A qualitative evaluation of new well-being services at a UK university
Student mental health support: A qualitative evaluation of new well-being services at a UK university Open
Increasing numbers of UK students now seek mental health support while at university. Clear evidence for the best configuration of student support services is lacking. Most service evaluations have focused on counselling – with little eval…
View article: Investigating Change in Student Financial Stress at a UK University: Multi-Year Survey Analysis across a Global Pandemic and Recession
Investigating Change in Student Financial Stress at a UK University: Multi-Year Survey Analysis across a Global Pandemic and Recession Open
Growing concern for the mental health and wellbeing of higher education students has been linked to increasing financial pressures associated with studying at university, a factor potentially magnified by the recent global pandemic and eco…
View article: “Pouring their heart out in Sainsbury’s”: qualitative study of young people’s, parents’ and mental health practitioners’ experiences of adapting to remote online mental health appointments during COVID-19
“Pouring their heart out in Sainsbury’s”: qualitative study of young people’s, parents’ and mental health practitioners’ experiences of adapting to remote online mental health appointments during COVID-19 Open
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, technologies such as videoconferencing were used to deliver mental health appointments remotely online. For many people, this was a change from previous methods of mental healthcare receipt and deli…
View article: Developing Suicide Prevention Tools in the Context of Digital Peer Support: Qualitative Analysis of a Workshop With Multidisciplinary Stakeholders
Developing Suicide Prevention Tools in the Context of Digital Peer Support: Qualitative Analysis of a Workshop With Multidisciplinary Stakeholders Open
Background Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years worldwide and suicide rates are increasing. Suicide prevention strategies can be effective but young people face barriers to accessing them. Provid…
View article: “Pouring their heart out in Sainsbury’s”: qualitative study of young people’s, parents’ and mental health practitioners’ experiences of adapting to remote online mental health appointments during Covid-19
“Pouring their heart out in Sainsbury’s”: qualitative study of young people’s, parents’ and mental health practitioners’ experiences of adapting to remote online mental health appointments during Covid-19 Open
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, technologies such as videoconferencing were used to deliver mental health appointments remotely online. For many people, this was a change from previous methods of mental healthcare receipt and deli…
View article: Developing Suicide Prevention Tools in the Context of Digital Peer Support: Qualitative Analysis of a Workshop With Multidisciplinary Stakeholders (Preprint)
Developing Suicide Prevention Tools in the Context of Digital Peer Support: Qualitative Analysis of a Workshop With Multidisciplinary Stakeholders (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Suicide is the fourth leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years worldwide and suicide rates are increasing. Suicide prevention strategies can be effective but young people face barriers to accessing them. Provi…
View article: Mental Health Practitioners’ and Young People’s Experiences of Talking About Social Media During Mental Health Consultations: Qualitative Focus Group and Interview Study
Mental Health Practitioners’ and Young People’s Experiences of Talking About Social Media During Mental Health Consultations: Qualitative Focus Group and Interview Study Open
Background Increasing concerns among mental health care professionals have focused on the impact of young people’s use of digital technology and social media on their mental well-being. It has been recommended that the use of digital techn…
View article: Digital Technology Use and Mental Health Consultations: Survey of the Views and Experiences of Clinicians and Young People
Digital Technology Use and Mental Health Consultations: Survey of the Views and Experiences of Clinicians and Young People Open
Background Digital technologies play an increasingly important role in the lives of young people and have important effects on their mental health. Objective We aimed to explore 3 key areas of the intersection between digital technology an…
View article: Notifying university students' emergency contacts in mental health emergencies: Multi-year analysis of student consent policy preferences
Notifying university students' emergency contacts in mental health emergencies: Multi-year analysis of student consent policy preferences Open
Information sharing is a frequently discussed yet divisive suicide prevention strategy in universities. This study aimed to investigate which students are most and least likely to opt-in to university permission to notify an emergency cont…
View article: Digital Technology Use and Mental Health Consultations: Survey of the Views and Experiences of Clinicians and Young People (Preprint)
Digital Technology Use and Mental Health Consultations: Survey of the Views and Experiences of Clinicians and Young People (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Digital technologies play an increasingly important role in the lives of young people and have important effects on their mental health. OBJECTIVE We aimed to explore 3 key areas of the intersection between digital technology…
View article: Mental Health Practitioners’ and Young People’s Experiences of Talking About Social Media During Mental Health Consultations: Qualitative Focus Group and Interview Study (Preprint)
Mental Health Practitioners’ and Young People’s Experiences of Talking About Social Media During Mental Health Consultations: Qualitative Focus Group and Interview Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Increasing concerns among mental health care professionals have focused on the impact of young people’s use of digital technology and social media on their mental well-being. It has been recommended that the use of digital tech…
View article: Developing good practice indicators to assist mental health practitioners to converse with young people about their online activities and impact on mental health: a two-panel mixed-methods Delphi study
Developing good practice indicators to assist mental health practitioners to converse with young people about their online activities and impact on mental health: a two-panel mixed-methods Delphi study Open
View article: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student mental health and wellbeing in UK university students: a multiyear cross-sectional analysis
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student mental health and wellbeing in UK university students: a multiyear cross-sectional analysis Open
There is a need for sector-wide strategies including preventative approaches, appropriate treatment options for students already experiencing difficulties and ongoing monitoring post-pandemic.
View article: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student mental health and wellbeing in UK university students: a multiyear cross-sectional analysis
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student mental health and wellbeing in UK university students: a multiyear cross-sectional analysis Open
Ongoing concern for the unique mental health challenges faced by university students has been magnified by the disruption of the global COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020. This study aimed to investigate changes in mental health and wellbe…
View article: Notifying University Students’ Emergency Contacts in Mental Health Emergencies: Multi-Year Analysis of Student Consent Policy Preferences
Notifying University Students’ Emergency Contacts in Mental Health Emergencies: Multi-Year Analysis of Student Consent Policy Preferences Open
View article: Barriers to students opting-in to universities notifying emergency contacts when serious mental health concerns emerge: A UK mixed methods analysis of policy preferences
Barriers to students opting-in to universities notifying emergency contacts when serious mental health concerns emerge: A UK mixed methods analysis of policy preferences Open
View article: Living Under Coronavirus and Injecting Drugs in Bristol (LUCID-B): A qualitative study of experiences of COVID-19 among people who inject drugs
Living Under Coronavirus and Injecting Drugs in Bristol (LUCID-B): A qualitative study of experiences of COVID-19 among people who inject drugs Open
This study captures the significant impacts and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of PWID. While rapid adaptations to service delivery to help mitigate the risks of COVID-19 were appreciated and some changes such as relaxati…
View article: Experiences of Patient-Led Chronic Pain Peer Support Groups After Pain Management Programs: A Qualitative Study
Experiences of Patient-Led Chronic Pain Peer Support Groups After Pain Management Programs: A Qualitative Study Open
Objective A qualitative study of patients’ experiences and the impacts of peer support groups that patients maintained after UK NHS group pain management programs (PMPs). Design Long-term impacts of group PMPs remain unclear, with indicati…
View article: Investigating the Use of Electronic Well-being Diaries Completed Within a Psychoeducation Program for University Students: Longitudinal Text Analysis Study
Investigating the Use of Electronic Well-being Diaries Completed Within a Psychoeducation Program for University Students: Longitudinal Text Analysis Study Open
Background Psychoeducation has the potential to support students experiencing distress and help meet the demand for support; however, there is a need to understand how these programs are experienced. Web-based diaries are a useful activity…
View article: Drug Use in Street Sex worKers (DUSSK) study: results of a mixed methods feasibility study of a complex intervention to reduce illicit drug use in drug dependent female sex workers
Drug Use in Street Sex worKers (DUSSK) study: results of a mixed methods feasibility study of a complex intervention to reduce illicit drug use in drug dependent female sex workers Open
Objectives The majority of female street-based sex workers (SSWs) are dependent on illicit drugs and sell sex to fund their drug use. They typically face multiple traumatic experiences, starting at a young age, which continue through sex w…
View article: Investigating the Use of Electronic Well-being Diaries Completed Within a Psychoeducation Program for University Students: Longitudinal Text Analysis Study (Preprint)
Investigating the Use of Electronic Well-being Diaries Completed Within a Psychoeducation Program for University Students: Longitudinal Text Analysis Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Psychoeducation has the potential to support students experiencing distress and help meet the demand for support; however, there is a need to understand how these programs are experienced. Web-based diaries are a useful activit…
View article: An Investigation of Construct Validity and Responsiveness of the Danish ICECAP-A
An Investigation of Construct Validity and Responsiveness of the Danish ICECAP-A Open
BackgroundThis study aimed to provide the first assessment of construct validity of ICECAP-A in patients with cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes, and to assess the responsiveness of the measure in th…
View article: Longitudinal study of use and cost of subacromial decompression surgery: the need for effective evaluation of surgical procedures to prevent overtreatment and wasted resources
Longitudinal study of use and cost of subacromial decompression surgery: the need for effective evaluation of surgical procedures to prevent overtreatment and wasted resources Open
Objectives To illustrate the need for better evaluation of surgical procedures, we investigated the use and cost of subacromial decompression in England over the last decade compared with other countries and explored how this related to th…
View article: Developing a framework of quality indicators for healthcare business cases: a qualitative document analysis consolidating insight from expert guidance and current practice
Developing a framework of quality indicators for healthcare business cases: a qualitative document analysis consolidating insight from expert guidance and current practice Open