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Beyond symptom dimensions : schizophrenia risk factors for patient groups derived by latent class analysis
(2009)Introduction : Patients grouped by latent class analysis of symptoms show some consensus between studies, and may be less etiologically heterogeneous than current diagnoses. If so, the effect size of ‘neurodevelopmental’ ... -
Revisiting the social construction of family in the context of work
(2009)The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how traditional definitions of family, in the context of employment, have not kept pace with actual family formation in the USA and much of the rest of the world, and how this ... -
Action potential changes associated with the inhibitory effects on voltage-gated sodium current of hippocampal CA1 neurons by silver nanoparticles
(2009)Nano-sized materials are now being used in medicine, biotechnology, energy, and environmental technology. Although a wide and growing number of applications for nanomaterials exist, there are limited studies available on ... -
An 8 to 10 year review of the rotaglide total knee replacement
(2009)Mobile-bearing knee arthroplasty (MBKA) is an alternative to fixed-bearing knee arthroplasty. This was a retrospective study of the Rotaglide Total Knee System. We present the results of the monitoring of 77 patients (85 ... -
The WFCAM transit survey.
(EDP Sciences, 2011)The WFCAM Transit Survey (WTS) has been obtaining data on the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope since 2007. The WTS targets about 8,000 M dwarfs over several square degrees of sky, and aims to find low-mass eclipsing ... -
A hermeneutic phenomenological study of why adults with type 1 diabetes choose to discontinue CSII
(2011)This qualitative study was designed to examine why people with type 1 diabetes choose to discontinue continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII). The sample consisted of five adult participants with type 1 diabetes who ... -
Supervision in dance movement psychotherapy : an overview
(Routledge, 2008)This text examines the supervisory process in the psychotherapeutic practice of dance and movement. It explores how the language of the body is essential for psychotherapists and counsellors to study. Some main points for ... -
Conflict over entrepreneurial, intrapreneurial sensemaking of business model change initiatives.
(Industrial Marketing and Purchasing Group, 2010)Purpose of the Paper & Literature Addressed : This paper explores the often very difficult task of changing business mindsets of the dominant business entrepreneur. Often, these changes are being driven by the dramatic ... -
Tackling obesity : promoting physical activity and healthy eating in schools
(Routledge, 2010)Since the 1970s, rates of obesity amongst school-aged children have doubled or tripled in economically developed countries such as the UK, USA, Canada and Australia (Wang and Lobstein 2006). Obesity is defined as excess ... -
Using the support vector machine as a classification method for software defect prediction with static code metrics
(2009)The automated detection of defective modules within software systems could lead to reduced development costs and more reliable software. In this work the static code metrics for a collection of modules contained within ... -
Transient drug supersaturation kinetics of beclomethasone dipropionate in rapidly drying films
(2009-04-17)Supersaturation is an effective method to enhance the delivery of active compounds into the skin, however the long-term instability of the drug in these formulations that exceed thermodynamic unity prevents clinical use. ... -
Improving mucociliary clearance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(2009)Patients with COPD usually experience mucus hypersecretion as a result of airway inflammation and response to noxious stimuli. These in turn lead to worsening airway resistance, impaired airflow, increased work of breathing, ... -
Illness perceptions predict survival in haemodialysis patients
(2011)Background : Illness perceptions have been shown to be important determinants of functional and psychosocial outcomes, including quality of life and treatment adherence in end-stage renal disease patients. The aim of this ... -
Deep and dynamic interaction : response to Hanne De Jaegher
(2009)First, let me thank Hanne De Jaegher for her comments on my paper, and more generally for her reminder of the importance of social interaction in addressing the problem of social cognition. I agree with much of what she ... -
Obesity in mammaplasty : a study of complications following breast reduction
(2010)Background : Access to effective surgical treatments such as breast reduction is often restricted on the grounds of patient obesity. However, there is a lack of unambiguous data on the surgical risks of obesity in patients ... -
False memory in schizophrenia patients with and without delusions
(2010)Delusions are fixed ‘false beliefs’ and, although a hallmark feature of schizophrenia, no previous study has examined if delusions might be related to ‘false memories’. We used the classic Deese–Roediger–McDermott (DRM) ... -
Irony, relevance and pragmatic interpretation in Spanish
(2010)This article examines the interpretation of irony in Spanish. It first looks at traditional approaches such as the Gricean model, which classify irony together with other tropes like metaphor, hyperbole, or understatement. ... -
The experience of working with refugees : counsellors in primary care
(2007)The provision of counselling services for refugee and asylum-seeking patients is relatively new in the UK and their complex needs may present considerable challenges within primary care, where access to specialist support ... -
Cognitive Assessment Instrument of Obsessions and Compulsions (CAIOC-13) : A new 13-item scale for evaluating functional impairment associated with OCD
(2010)The Cognitive Assessment Instrument of Obsessions and Compulsions (CAIOC) was designed as a novel instrument for clinicians to assess the main cognitive and executive impairments that are hypothesized to underpin the impact ... -
Obsessive-compulsive disorder in UK clozapine-treated schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder : a cause for clinical concern
(2009)The association between schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is complex. This study systematically examined a UK cohort of clozapine-treated individuals with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder. Fourteen ...