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View article: Offering e‐cigarettes for smoking cessation and reduction in people with mental illness (ESCAPE): Protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Offering e‐cigarettes for smoking cessation and reduction in people with mental illness (ESCAPE): Protocol for a randomized controlled trial Open
Background and aims Despite a steady decline in smoking rates across the United Kingdom (UK) over the past decades, substantial tobacco‐related inequalities persist, particularly among individuals with mental illness. Smoking prevalence in…
View article: S13-1: The experience of parkrun by those with mental health conditions: results from the parkrun UK Health and Wellbeing Survey 2018
S13-1: The experience of parkrun by those with mental health conditions: results from the parkrun UK Health and Wellbeing Survey 2018 Open
Purpose Physical activity can alleviate symptoms of mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety and has been recognised as an effective treatment option, but suitable activities are often lacking. parkrun is a free, weekly 5km …
View article: Physical activity in adult users of inpatient mental health services: A scoping review
Physical activity in adult users of inpatient mental health services: A scoping review Open
People with severe mental illness engage in considerably less physical activity than those without. They also experience premature mortality of around 10–25 years. A large proportion of these premature deaths are attributed to modifiable b…
View article: Food insecurity in adults with severe mental illness living in Northern England: A co‐produced cross‐sectional study
Food insecurity in adults with severe mental illness living in Northern England: A co‐produced cross‐sectional study Open
Aim This study aimed to explore food insecurity prevalence and experiences of adults with severe mental illness living in Northern England. Methods This mixed‐methods cross‐sectional study took place between March and October 2022. Partici…
View article: Transformative technologies in medicine: a primer for psychiatrists
Transformative technologies in medicine: a primer for psychiatrists Open
SUMMARY Across medicine, key scientific advances in the past couple of decades have deepened knowledge of fundamental mechanisms of disease, leading to new treatments and the possibility of increased personalisation of care. Some of the mo…
View article: Physical activity in adult users of inpatient mental health services: a scoping review
Physical activity in adult users of inpatient mental health services: a scoping review Open
People with severe mental illness engage in considerably less physical activity than those without. They also experience premature mortality of around 10–25 years. A large proportion of these premature deaths are attributed to modifiable b…
View article: Food insecurity and severe mental illness: understanding the hidden problem and how to ask about food access during routine healthcare
Food insecurity and severe mental illness: understanding the hidden problem and how to ask about food access during routine healthcare Open
SUMMARY Food insecurity occurs when an individual lacks the financial resources to ensure reliable access to sufficient food to meet their dietary, nutritional and social needs. Adults living with mental ill health, particularly severe men…
View article: Investigating Changes in Patients’ Smoking Behavior, Tobacco Dependence, and Motivation to Stop Smoking Following a “Smoke-Free” Mental Health Inpatient Stay: Results From a Longitudinal Survey in England
Investigating Changes in Patients’ Smoking Behavior, Tobacco Dependence, and Motivation to Stop Smoking Following a “Smoke-Free” Mental Health Inpatient Stay: Results From a Longitudinal Survey in England Open
Introduction In line with national guidance, mental health Trusts in England are implementing complete smoke-free policies. We investigated inpatients’ changes in smoking behavior, tobacco dependence, vaping, and motivation to stop smoking…
View article: A bespoke smoking cessation service compared with treatment as usual for people with severe mental ill health: the SCIMITAR+ RCT
A bespoke smoking cessation service compared with treatment as usual for people with severe mental ill health: the SCIMITAR+ RCT Open
Background There is a high prevalence of smoking among people with severe mental ill health (SMI). Helping people with SMI to quit smoking could improve their health and longevity, and reduce health inequalities. However, those with SMI ar…
View article: Standard smoking cessation services in sites participating in the SCIMITAR+ trial for people with severe mental ill health
Standard smoking cessation services in sites participating in the SCIMITAR+ trial for people with severe mental ill health Open
Aims and method The SCIMITAR+ trial was commissioned to evaluate the effectiveness of a bespoke smoking cessation intervention for people with severe mental ill health compared with usual services. It is difficult to define what constitute…
View article: Everything you wanted to know about e-cigarettes and vaping but were afraid to ask: a guide for mental health clinicians
Everything you wanted to know about e-cigarettes and vaping but were afraid to ask: a guide for mental health clinicians Open
SUMMARY Mental health clinicians are expected to offer support and advice to patients to promote smoking cessation. Alongside this is the relatively new and increasingly popular phenomenon of electronic cigarette use. The absence of any lo…