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Race equality and mental health policy (2014)
Book Chapter
Patel, T. (2014). Race equality and mental health policy. In P. Taylor, K. Corteen, & S. Morley (Eds.), A Companion to Criminal Justice, Mental Health and Risk. Bristol: Policy Press

Publisher's description of book: Within the domains of criminal justice and mental health care, critical debate concerning ‘care’ versus ‘control’ and ‘therapy’ versus ‘security’ is now commonplace. Indeed, the ‘hybridisation’ of these areas is now... Read More about Race equality and mental health policy.

Bullying, violence, intimidation and suicide – why it’s time to rediscover dignity in prisons (2014)
Other
Cummins, I. (2014). Bullying, violence, intimidation and suicide – why it’s time to rediscover dignity in prisons

Joint protection and hand exercises for hand osteoarthritis: an economic evaluation comparing methods for the analysis of factorial data (2014)
Journal Article
Oppong, R., Jowett, A., Nicholls, E., Whitehurst, D., Hill, S., Hammond, A., …Dziedzic, K. (2014). Joint protection and hand exercises for hand osteoarthritis: an economic evaluation comparing methods for the analysis of factorial data. Rheumatology, 54(5), 876-883. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keu389

Objectives: Evidence regarding the cost-effectiveness of joint protection and hand exercises for the management of hand osteoarthritis (OA) is not well established. The primary aim of this study is to assess the cost-effectiveness (cost-utility) of... Read More about Joint protection and hand exercises for hand osteoarthritis: an economic evaluation comparing methods for the analysis of factorial data.

Living on a railway line : turning the tide of child abuse and exploitation in the UK and overseas (2014)
Report
Rowland, A. (2014). Living on a railway line : turning the tide of child abuse and exploitation in the UK and overseas

Through the keyhole (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Braine, M., Gawthorpe, D., Howe, P., & Ratcliffe, S. (2014, October). Through the keyhole. Presented at 43rd British Association of Neuroscience Nurses Annual Conference, Manchester

Two-to-one color-response mapping and the presence of semantic conflict in the Stroop task (2014)
Journal Article
Hasshim, N., & Parris, B. A. (2014). Two-to-one color-response mapping and the presence of semantic conflict in the Stroop task. Frontiers in Psychology, 5, 1157. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01157

A series of recent studies have utilized the two-to-one mapping paradigm in the Stroop task. In this paradigm, the word red might be presented in blue when both red and blue share the same-response key (same-response trials). This manipulation has be... Read More about Two-to-one color-response mapping and the presence of semantic conflict in the Stroop task.

Triage: line or nets? Early intervention and the youth justice system (2014)
Journal Article
Soppitt, S., & Irving, A. (2014). Triage: line or nets? Early intervention and the youth justice system. Safer Communities, 13(4), 147-160. https://doi.org/10.1108/sc-08-2014-0013

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a discussion of the value of early diversion schemes, underpinned by the principles of restorative justice (RJ), for First Time Entrants (FTEs) into the criminal justice system (CJS). Design/methodo... Read More about Triage: line or nets? Early intervention and the youth justice system.

Dashboards for improving patient care : review of the literature (2014)
Journal Article
Dowding, D., Randell, R., Gardner, P., Fitzpatrick, G., Dykes, P., Favela, J., …Currie, L. (2015). Dashboards for improving patient care : review of the literature. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 84(2), 87-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2014.10.001

Aim This review aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state of evidence for the use of clinical and quality dashboards in health care environments. Methods A literature search was performed for the dates 1996–2012 on CIN... Read More about Dashboards for improving patient care : review of the literature.

Does IQ measure ability for complex cognition? (2014)
Journal Article
Richardson, K., & Norgate, S. (2014). Does IQ measure ability for complex cognition?. Theory and Psychology, 24(6), 795-812. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959354314551163

A popular conception of the “intelligence,” or g, thought to be measured by IQ tests, is that of a cognitive “strength” variable that facilitates complex cognition such as reasoning and problem solving. Yet test items seem remarkably un-complex w... Read More about Does IQ measure ability for complex cognition?.

Does the practice of care planning live up to the theory for mental health nursing students? (2014)
Journal Article
Rylance, R., & Graham, P. (2014). Does the practice of care planning live up to the theory for mental health nursing students?. Mental Health Practice, 2(18), 30-36. https://doi.org/10.7748/mhp.18.2.30.e917

Care planning should be a collaboration between the service user, caregivers and the relevant professionals. It is based on recovery principles, where clients identify their goals and how to work to reach them, rather than concentrating on illness, s... Read More about Does the practice of care planning live up to the theory for mental health nursing students?.

Who's responsible and who's accountable? You are! (2014)
Journal Article
Stonehouse, D. (2014). Who's responsible and who's accountable? You are!. British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 8(10), 511-513. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjha.2014.8.10.511

This article examines what it means for the support worker to be responsible for the care they deliver and to be accountable for their actions and omissions. Both terms will be defined and discussed, before moving on to identify the five different ar... Read More about Who's responsible and who's accountable? You are!.

The mediation of social influences on smoking cessation and awareness of the early signs of lung cancer (2014)
Journal Article
Chatwin, J., Povey, A., Kennedy, A., Frank, T., Firth, A., Booton, R., …Sanders, C. (2014). The mediation of social influences on smoking cessation and awareness of the early signs of lung cancer. BMC Public Health, 14(2014), 1043. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-1043

Background Whilst there has been no clear consensus on the potential for earlier diagnosis of lung cancer, recent research has suggested that the time between symptom onset and consultation can be long enough to plausibly affect prognosis. In this a... Read More about The mediation of social influences on smoking cessation and awareness of the early signs of lung cancer.

The mediation of social influences on smoking cessation and awareness of the early signs of lung cancer (2014)
Journal Article
Chatwin, J., Povey, A., Kennedy, A., Frank, T., Firth, A., Booton, R., …Sanders, C. (2014). The mediation of social influences on smoking cessation and awareness of the early signs of lung cancer. BMC Public Health, 14(1043), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-1043

Background Whilst there has been no clear consensus on the potential for earlier diagnosis of lung cancer, recent research has suggested that the time between symptom onset and consultation can be long enough to plausibly affect prognosis. In thi... Read More about The mediation of social influences on smoking cessation and awareness of the early signs of lung cancer.

Data logger device applicability for wheelchair tennis court movement (2014)
Journal Article
Sindall, P., Lenton, J., Cooper, R. A., Tolfrey, K., & Goosey-Tolfrey, V. (2015). Data logger device applicability for wheelchair tennis court movement. Journal of Sports Sciences, 33(5), 527. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2014.949829

Assessment of movement logging devices is required to ensure suitability for the determination of court-movement variables during competitive sports performance and allow for practical recommendations to be made. Hence, the purpose was to examine whe... Read More about Data logger device applicability for wheelchair tennis court movement.

Predictors of positive and negative parenting behaviours: evidence from the ALSPAC cohort (2014)
Journal Article
Thomson, R., Allely, C., Purves, D., Puckering, C., McConnachie, A., Johnson, P., …Wilson, P. (2014). Predictors of positive and negative parenting behaviours: evidence from the ALSPAC cohort. BMC Pediatrics, 14(1), 247. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-14-247

Background This study aimed to establish the predictors of positive and negative parenting behaviours in a United Kingdom population. The majority of previous research has focused on specific risk factors and has used a variety of outcome measures.... Read More about Predictors of positive and negative parenting behaviours: evidence from the ALSPAC cohort.

State political and economic capacities and the quality of government in Asia (2014)
Journal Article
Park, S., & Wilding, M. (2014). State political and economic capacities and the quality of government in Asia. Asian Journal of Political Science, 22(3), 227-251. https://doi.org/10.1080/02185377.2014.961024

This study analyzes the impacts of state political and economic capacities on the quality of government in 40 Asian countries. Quality of government data for 2002 and 2010 were obtained from four elements of the World Bank Governance Index, and the s... Read More about State political and economic capacities and the quality of government in Asia.

Alexander technique and supervised physiotherapy exercises in back pain (ASPEN): a four-group randomised feasibility trial (2014)
Journal Article
Little, P., Stuart, B., Stokes, M., Nicholls, C., Roberts, L., Preece, S., …Smith, P. (2014). Alexander technique and supervised physiotherapy exercises in back pain (ASPEN): a four-group randomised feasibility trial. Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation, 1(2), 1-82. https://doi.org/10.3310/eme01020

Background: The Alexander technique probably helps back pain but it is unclear whether or not it can be combined with physiotherapy exercise classes, how many lessons are needed and what mechanisms might be involved. Objectives: To undertake a fea... Read More about Alexander technique and supervised physiotherapy exercises in back pain (ASPEN): a four-group randomised feasibility trial.

The person with a neurological disorder (2014)
Book Chapter
Braine, M. (2014). The person with a neurological disorder. In I. Peate, K. Wild, & M. Nair (Eds.), Nursing Practice : Knowledge and Care (793-845). Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell

Apathy a common feature in many neurological conditions: care and management (2014)
Journal Article
Braine, M. (2014). Apathy a common feature in many neurological conditions: care and management. Australasian journal of neuroscience, 24(2), 12-22

Apathy is associated with many neurological conditions including traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke, Parkinson’s disease and dementia and is primarily a dysfunction of the frontal-subcortical circuit. Despite being common, it is often under recogni... Read More about Apathy a common feature in many neurological conditions: care and management.

A sock for foot-drop : A preliminary study on two chronic stroke patients (2014)
Journal Article
Prenton, S., Kenney, L., Cooper, G., & Major, M. (2014). A sock for foot-drop : A preliminary study on two chronic stroke patients. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 38(5), 425-430. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364613505107

Foot-drop is a common motor impairment of chronic stroke patients, which may be addressed with an ankle foot orthosis. Although there is reasonable evidence of effectiveness for ankle foot orthoses, user compliance is sometimes poor. This study inves... Read More about A sock for foot-drop : A preliminary study on two chronic stroke patients.