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An investigation into mothers’ experiences of their children’s functional tic-like behaviour and tic attacks
(2024-01-02)
Objective: This is the first study to systematically explore the lived experiences of sudden and new onset of severe functional tics from the perspective of the mother’s experiences and describes their attempts to access ...
What roles does physical activity play following the death of a parent as a young person? A qualitative investigation
(2023-01-31)
Background: Physical activity benefits physical and mental health. However, limited research investigates if physical activity can improve outcomes from the grieving process following the death of a parent. Methods: ...
Childhood trauma and schizotypy in non-clinical samples: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2022-06-29)
The association of early life adversities and psychosis symptoms is well documented in clinical populations; however, whether this relationship also extends into subclinical psychosis remains unclear. In particular, are ...
Family narratives of lives with persistent physical symptom conditions
(2021-10-01)
Background: Literature reviews revealed no existing research on family narratives of living with multigenerational persistent physical symptom (PPS) conditions. The current study examined the personal and family narratives ...
The School Attachment Monitor—A novel computational tool for assessment of attachment in middle childhood
(2021-07-22)
Background Attachment research has been limited by the lack of quick and easy measures. We report development and validation of the School Attachment Monitor (SAM), a novel measure for largescale assessment of attachment ...
Youth social behaviour and network therapy (Y-SBNT): adaptation of a family and social network intervention for young people who misuse alcohol and drugs - a randomised controlled feasibility trial
(2017-03-21)
BACKGROUND: Family interventions appear to be effective at treating young people's substance misuse. However, implementation of family approaches in UK services is low. This study aimed to demonstrate the feasibility of ...
Patterns of disease progression in type 2 and 3 SMA : Implications for clinical trials
(2015-12-03)
The aim of the study was to establish 12-month changes in the Hammersmith Functional motor scale in a large cohort of SMA patients, to identify patterns of disease progression and the effect of different variables. 268 ...
Broadening public participation in systematic reviews: a case example involving young people in two configurative reviews
(2015-06-22)
BACKGROUND: Arguments supporting the involvement of users in research have even more weight when involving the public in systematic reviews of research. We aimed to explore the potential for public involvement in systematic ...
Visual performance and the use of colored filters in children who are deaf
(2015-06)
PURPOSE: To assess visual performance and the effects of color overlays on reading in children who were deaf and children who could hear. METHODS: Thirty-one children who were deaf (mean [± SD] age, 14 [± 1.99] years) and ...
Visual performance and ocular abnormalities in deaf children and young adults : a literature review
(2014-06)
Visual defects are common in deaf individuals. Refractive error and ocular motor abnormalities are frequently reported, with hyperopia, myopia, astigmatism and anomalies of binocular vision, all showing a greater prevalence ...