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The influence of personality disorder on outcome in adolescent self-harm (2015)
Journal Article
Ayodeji, E. (2015). The influence of personality disorder on outcome in adolescent self-harm. British Journal of Psychiatry, 207(4), 313-319. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.113.138941

Background:
Little is currently known about the presence and impact
of personality disorder in adolescents who self-harm.

Aims:
To evaluate personality disorder in repeated self-harm in
adolescence and its impact on self-harm psychopatholo... Read More about The influence of personality disorder on outcome in adolescent self-harm.

Reading the death of Mrs A : a serious case review (2015)
Journal Article
Cummins, I., & Foley, M. (2015). Reading the death of Mrs A : a serious case review. Journal of Adult Protection, 17(5), 321-330. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAP-12-2014-0038

Purpose – The purpose is to report the main themes identified into the SCR produced by
Surrey Safeguarding Adults Board (SSAB) regarding the suicide of Mrs A in January
2013.
Design –A case study approach is used to examine the SCR. The article li... Read More about Reading the death of Mrs A : a serious case review.

In their words : how television and visual media can raise awareness of dementia and other health conditions that carry stigma, including disabilities (2015)
Journal Article
Heward, M., Palfreman-Kay, J., & Innes, A. (2015). In their words : how television and visual media can raise awareness of dementia and other health conditions that carry stigma, including disabilities. Journal of Popular Television, 3(2), 229-242. https://doi.org/10.1386/jptv.3.2.229_1

This article explores the mutual contribution television and disability studies can make to one another, focusing on the role of television and visual media in raising awareness and challenging gaps in understanding of dementia, a health condition th... Read More about In their words : how television and visual media can raise awareness of dementia and other health conditions that carry stigma, including disabilities.

A narrative review of fathers’ involvement during labour and birth and their influence on decision making (2015)
Journal Article
Longworth, M. K., Furber, C., & Kirk, S. (2015). A narrative review of fathers’ involvement during labour and birth and their influence on decision making. Midwifery, 31(9), 844-857. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2015.06.004

Objective
to identify and critically review the research literature that has examined fathers׳ involvement during labour and birth and their influence on decision making.

Design
the review follows the approach of a narrative review. Systematic s... Read More about A narrative review of fathers’ involvement during labour and birth and their influence on decision making.

A novel and simple test of gait adaptability predicts gold standard measures of functional mobility in stroke survivors (2015)
Journal Article
Hollands, K., Pelton, T., van der Veen, S., Alharbi, S., & Hollands, M. (2016). A novel and simple test of gait adaptability predicts gold standard measures of functional mobility in stroke survivors. Gait & Posture, 43, 170-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2015.09.018

Background: Although there is evidence that stroke survivors have reduced gait adaptability, the
underlying mechanisms and the relationship to functional recovery are largely unknown. We explored
the relationships between walking adaptability and c... Read More about A novel and simple test of gait adaptability predicts gold standard measures of functional mobility in stroke survivors.

Psychometric testing of the valued life activities questionnaire in people with rheumatoid arthritis in the UK : Rasch Analysis (2015)
Journal Article

Background/Purpose: Developed in the USA, the Valued Life Activities Scale (VLAs) measures participation in daily activities, and the 14 item scale (i.e. short version of VLAs) has been psychometrically tested for use in a population of adults with R... Read More about Psychometric testing of the valued life activities questionnaire in people with rheumatoid arthritis in the UK : Rasch Analysis.

Love, faith and hope – a secondary analysis of prostate cancer survivors and their partners (2015)
Journal Article
O'Shaughnessy, P., Laws, T., & Esterman, A. (2015). Love, faith and hope – a secondary analysis of prostate cancer survivors and their partners. Contemporary Nurse, 50(2-3), 149-168. https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2015.1101352

Background: Men's experience of recovery from treatment for prostate cancer has been extensively researched with reports highlighting the physical side effects of treatments such as erectile dysfunction and incontinence. The psychological, emotional... Read More about Love, faith and hope – a secondary analysis of prostate cancer survivors and their partners.

Technique determinants of knee abduction moments during pivoting in female soccer players (2015)
Journal Article
Jones, P., Herrington, L., & Graham-Smith, P. (2016). Technique determinants of knee abduction moments during pivoting in female soccer players. Clinical Biomechanics, 31, 107-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.09.012

Background
No previous studies have investigated the optimal technique for pivoting with regard to reducing peak knee abduction moments and potential knee injury risk. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between technique char... Read More about Technique determinants of knee abduction moments during pivoting in female soccer players.