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Hospital staff experiences of their relationships with adults who self-harm: a meta-synthesis (2016)
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O'Connor, S., & Glover, L. (2017). Hospital staff experiences of their relationships with adults who self-harm: a meta-synthesis. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 90(3), 480-501. https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12113

Purpose This review aimed to synthesize qualitative literature exploring inpatient hospital staff experiences of their relationships with people who self-harm. Methods Nine studies were identified from a systematic search of five research databases.... Read More about Hospital staff experiences of their relationships with adults who self-harm: a meta-synthesis.

A qualitative exploration of responses to self-compassion in a non-clinical sample (2016)
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Campion, M., & Glover, L. (2017). A qualitative exploration of responses to self-compassion in a non-clinical sample. Health and Social Care in the Community, 25(3), 1100-1108. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12408

Research suggests that being self-compassionate can have myriad benefits, including life satisfaction, health-promoting behaviours and improved mental health. Given the possible advantages of being self-compassionate, it seems critical to explore how... Read More about A qualitative exploration of responses to self-compassion in a non-clinical sample.

The meaning and experience of well-being in dementia for psychiatrists involved in diagnostic disclosure: a qualitative study (2016)
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Wolverson, E., Clarke, C., & Vince, A. (2017). The meaning and experience of well-being in dementia for psychiatrists involved in diagnostic disclosure: a qualitative study. International Psychogeriatrics, 29(1), 93-104. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610216001484

Literature indicates that people's experiences of receiving a diagnosis of dementia can have a lasting impact on well-being. Psychiatrists frequently lead in communicating a diagnosis but little is known about the factors that could contribute to pot... Read More about The meaning and experience of well-being in dementia for psychiatrists involved in diagnostic disclosure: a qualitative study.

Factors of resilience in informal caregivers of people with dementia from integrative international data analysis (2016)
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Joling, K. J., Windle, G., Dröes, R., Meiland, F., van Hout, H. P., MacNeil Vroomen, J., …Woods, B. (2016). Factors of resilience in informal caregivers of people with dementia from integrative international data analysis. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 42(3-4), 198-214. https://doi.org/10.1159/000449131

Background/Aims: Although caring for a person with dementia can be stressful, some caregivers appear to experience few negative consequences to their well-being. This study aimed to examine what proportion of caregivers demonstrates resilience under... Read More about Factors of resilience in informal caregivers of people with dementia from integrative international data analysis.

Impact of antipsychotic review and non‐pharmacological intervention on health‐related quality of life in people with dementia living in care homes: WHELD—a factorial cluster randomised controlled trial (2016)
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Ballard, C., Orrell, M., Sun, Y., Moniz-Cook, E., Stafford, J., Whitaker, R., …Fossey, J. (2017). Impact of antipsychotic review and non‐pharmacological intervention on health‐related quality of life in people with dementia living in care homes: WHELD—a factorial cluster randomised controlled trial. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 32(10), 1094-1103. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.4572

Background: Very few interventional studies have directly examined the impact of treatment approaches on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) in people with dementia. This is of particular importance in therapies to address behavioural symptoms, whe... Read More about Impact of antipsychotic review and non‐pharmacological intervention on health‐related quality of life in people with dementia living in care homes: WHELD—a factorial cluster randomised controlled trial.

Apathy and its response to antipsychotic review and non-pharmacological interventions in people with dementia living in nursing homes : WHELD, A factorial cluster randomised controlled trial (2016)
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Rajkumar, A. P., Ballard, C., Fossey, J., Corbett, A., Woods, B., Orrell, M., …Testad, I. (2016). Apathy and its response to antipsychotic review and non-pharmacological interventions in people with dementia living in nursing homes : WHELD, A factorial cluster randomised controlled trial. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 17(8), 741-747. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2016.04.006

Objectives: Apathy is common, impactful, and difficult to manage in people with dementia. We evaluated the efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions, exercise and social interaction, in combination with antipsychotic review, to reduce apathy in p... Read More about Apathy and its response to antipsychotic review and non-pharmacological interventions in people with dementia living in nursing homes : WHELD, A factorial cluster randomised controlled trial.

A systematic review of the relationship between behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD) and caregiver well-being (2016)
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Feast, A., Moniz-Cook, E., Stoner, C., Charlesworth, G., & Orrell, M. (2016). A systematic review of the relationship between behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD) and caregiver well-being. International Psychogeriatrics, 28(11), 1761-1774. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610216000922

Background: Behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia (BPSD) are important predictors of institutionalisation as well as caregiver burden and depression. Previous reviews have tended to group BPSD as one category with little focus on the rol... Read More about A systematic review of the relationship between behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD) and caregiver well-being.

Behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia and the challenges for family carers: systematic review (2016)
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Feast, A., Orrell, M., Charlesworth, G., Melunsky, N., Poland, F., & Moniz-Cook, E. (2016). Behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia and the challenges for family carers: systematic review. British Journal of Psychiatry, 208(5), 429-434. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.114.153684

Background Tailored psychosocial interventions can help families to manage behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia (BPSD), but carer responses to their relatives’ behaviours contribute to the success of support programmes. Aim To understan... Read More about Behavioural and psychological symptoms in dementia and the challenges for family carers: systematic review.

REMCARE : pragmatic multi-centre randomised trial of reminiscence groups for people with dementia and their family carers : effectiveness and economic analysis (2016)
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Woods, R. T., Orrell, M., Bruce, E., Edwards, R. T., Hoare, Z., Hounsome, B., …Russell, I. (2016). REMCARE : pragmatic multi-centre randomised trial of reminiscence groups for people with dementia and their family carers : effectiveness and economic analysis. PLoS ONE, 11(4), e0152843. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0152843

Background Joint reminiscence groups, involving people with dementia and family carers together, are popular, but the evidence-base is limited. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of joint reminiscence groups as compar... Read More about REMCARE : pragmatic multi-centre randomised trial of reminiscence groups for people with dementia and their family carers : effectiveness and economic analysis.

What is traumatic birth? A concept analysis and literature review (2016)
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Greenfield, M., Jomeen, J., & Glover, L. (2016). What is traumatic birth? A concept analysis and literature review. British Journal of Midwifery, 24(4), 254-267. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2016.24.4.254

Background: A number of women experience childbirth as traumatic. This experience can have enduring and potentially lifelong effects on both mental and physical health, and have implications for the woman's relationship with her baby, partner and fam... Read More about What is traumatic birth? A concept analysis and literature review.