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View article: The impact of loneliness on healthcare costs and service utilisation and the cost-effectiveness of loneliness interventions: systematic review
The impact of loneliness on healthcare costs and service utilisation and the cost-effectiveness of loneliness interventions: systematic review Open
Background Loneliness is associated with several physical and mental health problems, yet its costs to the healthcare system remain unclear. Aims The current study aimed to review literature on the health and social care impacts of lonelin…
View article: Associations between loneliness and outcomes of Common Mental Disorders (CMDs): A systematic review of longitudinal studies
Associations between loneliness and outcomes of Common Mental Disorders (CMDs): A systematic review of longitudinal studies Open
Background Loneliness has been increasingly associated with poor mental health outcomes, yet its prognostic role in people with Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) remains unclear. This systematic review aimed to examine whether loneliness is l…
View article: Mental health professionals and key stakeholder views on the treatment and support needs of trauma and adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse in South Asia
Mental health professionals and key stakeholder views on the treatment and support needs of trauma and adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse in South Asia Open
People who have experienced trauma, especially adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) are at risk of experiencing subsequent emotional and mental health difficulties. South Asian countries have high prevalence rates of CSA and oth…
View article: Approaches to improving mental healthcare for autistic people: systematic review
Approaches to improving mental healthcare for autistic people: systematic review Open
Background Autistic people have a high likelihood of developing mental health difficulties but a low chance of receiving effective mental healthcare. Therefore, there is a need to identify and examine strategies to improve mental healthcar…
View article: Approaches to improving mental health care for autistic children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Approaches to improving mental health care for autistic children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Autistic children and young people (CYP) experience mental health difficulties but face many barriers to accessing and benefiting from mental health care. There is a need to explore strategies in mental health care for autistic CYP to guid…
View article: Approaches to improve mental health care for autistic children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Approaches to improve mental health care for autistic children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Autistic children and young people (CYP) experience mental health difficulties but face many barriers to accessing and benefiting from mental health care. There is a need to explore strategies in mental health care for autistic CYP to guid…
View article: The effectiveness of sexual assault referral centres with regard to mental health and substance use: a national mixed-methods study – the MiMoS Study
The effectiveness of sexual assault referral centres with regard to mental health and substance use: a national mixed-methods study – the MiMoS Study Open
Background Sexual assault referral centres have been established to provide an integrated service that includes forensic examination, health interventions and emotional support. However, it is unclear how the mental health and substance us…
View article: Randomised controlled trial of the Community Navigator programme to reduce loneliness and depression for adults with treatment-resistant depression in secondary community mental health services: trial protocol
Randomised controlled trial of the Community Navigator programme to reduce loneliness and depression for adults with treatment-resistant depression in secondary community mental health services: trial protocol Open
View article: Mental health in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review
Mental health in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review Open
View article: Approaches to improving mental health care for autistic people: a systematic review
Approaches to improving mental health care for autistic people: a systematic review Open
Background Autistic people have a high likelihood of developing mental health difficulties but a low chance of receiving effective mental health care. Therefore, there is a need to identify and examine strategies to improve mental health c…
View article: Exploring the experiences of loneliness in adults with mental health problems: A participatory qualitative interview study
Exploring the experiences of loneliness in adults with mental health problems: A participatory qualitative interview study Open
Background Loneliness is associated with many mental health conditions, as both a potential causal and an exacerbating factor. Richer evidence about how people with mental health problems experience loneliness, and about what makes it more…
View article: A rapid realist review of universal interventions to promote inclusivity and acceptance of diverse sexual and gender identities in schools
A rapid realist review of universal interventions to promote inclusivity and acceptance of diverse sexual and gender identities in schools Open
Universal interventions to promote inclusivity and acceptance of diverse sexual and gender identities in schools could help to prevent mental health problems in this population. We reviewed evidence and developed programme theories to expl…
View article: Promoting inclusivity and acceptance of diverse sexual and gender identities in schools: a Rapid Realist Review of universal interventions to improve mental health
Promoting inclusivity and acceptance of diverse sexual and gender identities in schools: a Rapid Realist Review of universal interventions to improve mental health Open
Background Sexual minority and trans young people are more likely to experience depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicidality than their heterosexual or cisgender peers. Improving inclusivity and acceptance of diverse sexual and gender id…
View article: What has changed in the experiences of people with mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic: a coproduced, qualitative interview study
What has changed in the experiences of people with mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic: a coproduced, qualitative interview study Open
Purpose We sought to understand how the experiences of people in the UK with pre-existing mental health conditions had developed during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods In September–October 2020, we interviewed adults with ment…
View article: What has changed in the experiences of people with mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic? Findings from follow-up interviews using a coproduced, participatory qualitative approach
What has changed in the experiences of people with mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic? Findings from follow-up interviews using a coproduced, participatory qualitative approach Open
Purpose We sought to understand how the experiences of people in the UK with pre-existing mental health conditions had developed during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods In September-October 2020 we interviewed adults with menta…
View article: Correction to: Experiences of living with mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: a coproduced, participatory qualitative interview study
Correction to: Experiences of living with mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: a coproduced, participatory qualitative interview study Open
View article: Loneliness in early psychosis: a qualitative study exploring the views of mental health practitioners in early intervention services
Loneliness in early psychosis: a qualitative study exploring the views of mental health practitioners in early intervention services Open
Background Loneliness is an important public health problem with established adverse effects on physical and mental health. Although people with psychosis often experience high levels of loneliness, relatively little is known about the rel…
View article: Experiences of living with mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: a coproduced, participatory qualitative interview study
Experiences of living with mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: a coproduced, participatory qualitative interview study Open
Purpose Research is beginning to quantify the impact of COVID-19 on people with pre-existing mental health conditions. Our paper addresses a lack of in-depth qualitative research exploring their experiences and perceptions of how life has …
View article: Influences on participation in a programme addressing loneliness among people with depression and anxiety: findings from the Community Navigator Study
Influences on participation in a programme addressing loneliness among people with depression and anxiety: findings from the Community Navigator Study Open
Background Loneliness is associated with negative outcomes, including increased mortality and is common among people with mental health problems. This qualitative study, which was carried out as part of a feasibility trial, aimed to unders…
View article: Experiences of living with mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: a coproduced, participatory qualitative interview study
Experiences of living with mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: a coproduced, participatory qualitative interview study Open
Purpose Research is beginning to quantify the impact of COVID-19 on people with pre-existing mental health conditions. Our paper addresses a lack of in-depth qualitative research exploring their experiences and perceptions of how life has …
View article: Early impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health care and on people with mental health conditions: framework synthesis of international experiences and responses
Early impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health care and on people with mental health conditions: framework synthesis of international experiences and responses Open
View article: Loneliness in early psychosis: A qualitative study exploring the views of mental health practitioners in early intervention services
Loneliness in early psychosis: A qualitative study exploring the views of mental health practitioners in early intervention services Open
Background : Loneliness is an important public health problem with established adverse effects on physical and mental health. Although, people with psychosis often experience high levels of loneliness, relatively little is known about the …
View article: Influences on participation in a programme addressing loneliness among people with depression and anxiety: findings from the Community Navigator Study
Influences on participation in a programme addressing loneliness among people with depression and anxiety: findings from the Community Navigator Study Open
Background Loneliness is common among people with mental health problems and is associated with depression, anxiety and poorer recovery. In the absence of an existing evidence-based intervention, the Community Navigator programme was devel…
View article: The Community Navigator Study: Results from a feasibility randomised controlled trial of a programme to reduce loneliness for people with complex anxiety or depression
The Community Navigator Study: Results from a feasibility randomised controlled trial of a programme to reduce loneliness for people with complex anxiety or depression Open
A definitive, multi-site randomised controlled trial is recommended to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Community Navigator programme for people with complex anxiety and depression in secondary mental health service…
View article: The identification and treatment of mental health and substance misuse problems in sexual assault services: A systematic review
The identification and treatment of mental health and substance misuse problems in sexual assault services: A systematic review Open
This review suggests that there is big variation in the mental health and substance misuse provision both across and within different sexual assault service models. We found no robust evidence about how sexual assault services can achieve …
View article: Clinical and cost-effectiveness of contingency management for cannabis use in early psychosis: the CIRCLE randomised clinical trial
Clinical and cost-effectiveness of contingency management for cannabis use in early psychosis: the CIRCLE randomised clinical trial Open