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The Meaning and Experience of Gratitude for People Living with Dementia (2021)
Journal Article
Pearson, M., Clarke, C., & Wolverson, E. (2022). The Meaning and Experience of Gratitude for People Living with Dementia. Dementia, 21(1), 335-352. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012211040675

Rationale Supporting people to live well with dementia is an international government priority. People living with dementia experience a range of positive emotions despite the challenges associated with dementia. Further research is needed to explor... Read More about The Meaning and Experience of Gratitude for People Living with Dementia.

Making the mundane remarkable: an ethnography of the ‘dignity encounter’ in community district nursing (2021)
Journal Article
Stevens, E., Price, E., & Walker, E. (in press). Making the mundane remarkable: an ethnography of the ‘dignity encounter’ in community district nursing. Ageing and Society, https://doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x21000738

The concept of dignity is core to community district nursing practice, yet it is profoundly complex with multiple meanings and interpretations. Dignity does not exist absolutely, but, rather, becomes socially (de)constructed through and within social... Read More about Making the mundane remarkable: an ethnography of the ‘dignity encounter’ in community district nursing.

The use of a bespoke website developed for people with dementia and carers: Users’ experiences, perceptions and support needs (2021)
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Wolverson, E., White, C., Dunn, R., Cunnah, K., Howe, D., Paulson, K., …Thorpe, J. (2022). The use of a bespoke website developed for people with dementia and carers: Users’ experiences, perceptions and support needs. Dementia, 21(1), 94-113. https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012211028495

Background: Current policy emphasises the role of digital technologies in facilitating the management of long-term conditions. While digital resources have been developed for carers, there has been little attention to their development for people wit... Read More about The use of a bespoke website developed for people with dementia and carers: Users’ experiences, perceptions and support needs.

Mothers’ experience of Intensive Interaction (2021)
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Berridge, S., & Hutchinson, N. (2021). Mothers’ experience of Intensive Interaction. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 26(2), 391-406. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629521995374

There is limited research into parents’ experiences of Intensive Interaction. Despite this, there are parents who use it and may hold unique experiences. Exploring this could provide insight into how to support parents using Intensive Interaction. Si... Read More about Mothers’ experience of Intensive Interaction.

Getting our terminology right: the power of language (2021)
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James, I., Reichelt, K., Duffy, F., & Moniz-Cook, E. (2021). Getting our terminology right: the power of language. Journal of Dementia Care, 29(2), 24-27

For over 25 years, the term challenging behaviour (CB) has been used to describe agitation and other “distressed” behaviours associated with dementia (Stokes 2000). But such is the power of language and the importance of getting our terminology right... Read More about Getting our terminology right: the power of language.

Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia : a new framework for holistic understanding and non-pharmacological management (2021)
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James, I. A., Gray, K., Moniz-Cook, E., Lee, K., Reichelt, K., & Richardson, J. (2022). Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia : a new framework for holistic understanding and non-pharmacological management. BJPsych Advances, 28(1), 11-20. https://doi.org/10.1192/bja.2021.12

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) informs us that the first-line treatments for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are non-pharmacological. Although psychotropics used to be the main strategy in the m... Read More about Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia : a new framework for holistic understanding and non-pharmacological management.

The language of behaviour changes in dementia: A mixed methods survey exploring the perspectives of people with dementia (2021)
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Wolverson, E., Moniz-Cook, E., Dunn, R., Gove, D., & Diaz-Ponce, A. (2021). The language of behaviour changes in dementia: A mixed methods survey exploring the perspectives of people with dementia. Journal of advanced nursing, 77(4), 1992-2001. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.14787

Aims: The aim of this study was to explore the opinions of people with dementia, about the language used to describe changes in behaviour associated with dementia. Design: This study adopted a human rights approach in a mixed methods convergent paral... Read More about The language of behaviour changes in dementia: A mixed methods survey exploring the perspectives of people with dementia.

Brief interventions to prevent excessive alcohol use in adolescents at low-risk presenting to Emergency Departments: Three-arm, randomised trial of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness (2021)
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Deluca, P., Coulton, S., Alam, M. F., Boniface, S., Cohen, D., Donoghue, K., Gilvarry, E., Kaner, E., Maconochie, I., McArdle, P., McGovern, R., Newbury-Birch, D., Patton, R., Pellatt-Higgins, T., Phillips, C., Phillips, T., Pockett, R. D., Russell, I., Strang, J., & Drummond, C. (in press). Brief interventions to prevent excessive alcohol use in adolescents at low-risk presenting to Emergency Departments: Three-arm, randomised trial of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. International Journal of Drug Policy, Article 103113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103113

© 2021 Background: Alcohol consumption and related harm increase rapidly from the age of 12 years. We evaluated whether alcohol screening and brief intervention is effective and cost-effective in delaying hazardous or harmful drinking amongst low-ris... Read More about Brief interventions to prevent excessive alcohol use in adolescents at low-risk presenting to Emergency Departments: Three-arm, randomised trial of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.

Community Occupational Therapy for people with dementia and family carers (COTiD-UK) versus treatment as usual (Valuing Active Life in Dementia [VALID]) study: A single-blind, randomised controlled trial (2021)
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Wenborn, J., O’Keeffe, A. G., Mountain, G., Moniz-Cook, E., King, M., Omar, R. Z., Mundy, J., Burgess, J., Poland, F., Morris, S., Pizzo, E., Vernooij-Dassen, M., Challis, D., Michie, S., Russell, I., Sackley, C., Graff, M., Swinson, T., Crellin, N., Hynes, S., …Orrell, M. (2021). Community Occupational Therapy for people with dementia and family carers (COTiD-UK) versus treatment as usual (Valuing Active Life in Dementia [VALID]) study: A single-blind, randomised controlled trial. PLoS Medicine, 18(1), Article e1003433. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003433

© 2021 Wenborn et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are cr... Read More about Community Occupational Therapy for people with dementia and family carers (COTiD-UK) versus treatment as usual (Valuing Active Life in Dementia [VALID]) study: A single-blind, randomised controlled trial.

Development of an evidence-based best practice model for teams managing crisis in dementia: Protocol for a qualitative study (2021)
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Stanyon, M., Streater, A., Coleston-Shields, D. M., Yates, J., Challis, D., Dening, T., Hoe, J., Lloyd-Evans, B., Mitchell, S., Moniz-Cook, E., Poland, F., Prothero, D., & Orrell, M. (2021). Development of an evidence-based best practice model for teams managing crisis in dementia: Protocol for a qualitative study. JMIR Research Protocols, 10(1), Article e14781. https://doi.org/10.2196/14781

Background: Teams working in the community to manage crisis in dementia currently exist, but with widely varying models of practice, it is difficult to determine the effectiveness of such teams. Objective: The aim of this study is to develop a “best... Read More about Development of an evidence-based best practice model for teams managing crisis in dementia: Protocol for a qualitative study.

Promoting independence in Dementia (Pride): A feasibility randomized controlled trial (2021)
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Csipke, E., Shafayat, A., Sprange, K., Bradshaw, L., Montgomery, A. A., Ogollah, R., Moniz-Cook, E., & Orrell, M. (2021). Promoting independence in Dementia (Pride): A feasibility randomized controlled trial. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 16, 363-378. https://doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S281139

Background: There is a need for interventions to foster and maintain independence for people with dementia to support community living, improve morale, and reduce stigma. We investigated a social intervention to promote living well and enhance indepe... Read More about Promoting independence in Dementia (Pride): A feasibility randomized controlled trial.

Understanding the shared experiences of creating a digital life story with individuals with dementia and their spouse (2020)
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Sweeney, L., Wolverson, E., & Clarke, C. (2021). Understanding the shared experiences of creating a digital life story with individuals with dementia and their spouse. Dementia, 20(5), 1791–1813. https://doi.org/10.1177/1471301220970403

Introduction Life story books in dementia are used as a part of person-centred care. Whilst the current literature demonstrates associations between completing life story books and increased well-being, little is known about the process and how it i... Read More about Understanding the shared experiences of creating a digital life story with individuals with dementia and their spouse.

UK clinicians’ views on the use of formulations for the management of BPSD: a multidisciplinary survey (2020)
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James, I. A., James, I., Mahesh, M., Duffy, F., Reichelt, K., & Moniz-Cook, E. (2020). UK clinicians’ views on the use of formulations for the management of BPSD: a multidisciplinary survey. Aging and Mental Health, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2020.1830944

© 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background and objectives: The process of formulating in the area of dementia care is at an early stage of development. A review published in 2016, identified 14 different types of formu... Read More about UK clinicians’ views on the use of formulations for the management of BPSD: a multidisciplinary survey.

AQUEDUCT intervention for crisis team quality and effectiveness in dementia: Protocol for a feasibility study (2020)
Journal Article
Broome, E. E., Coleston-Shields, D. M., Dening, T., Moniz-Cook, E., Poland, F., Stanyon, M., & Orrell, M. (2020). AQUEDUCT intervention for crisis team quality and effectiveness in dementia: Protocol for a feasibility study. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(10), Article e18971. https://doi.org/10.2196/18971

Background: Specialist community teams often support people with dementia who experience crisis. These teams may vary in composition and models of practice, which presents challenges when evaluating their effectiveness. A best practice model for deme... Read More about AQUEDUCT intervention for crisis team quality and effectiveness in dementia: Protocol for a feasibility study.

Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: a consensus approach (2020)
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Yates, J., Stanyon, M., Challis, D., Coleston-Shields, D. M., Dening, T., Hoe, J., Jawahar, K., Lloyd-Evans, B., Moniz-Cook, E., Poland, F., Streater, A., Trigg, E., & Orrell, M. (2020). Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: a consensus approach. BMC Psychiatry, 20(1), Article 505. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02899-0

Background Teams delivering crisis resolution services for people with dementia and their carers provide short-term interventions to prevent admission to acute care settings. There is great variation in these services across the UK. This article rep... Read More about Developing a model of best practice for teams managing crisis in people with dementia: a consensus approach.

Challenging behaviour in dementia care: A novel framework for translating knowledge to practice (2020)
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James, I. A., Reichelt, K., James, I., Reichelt, K., Moniz-Cook, E., & Lee, K. (2020). Challenging behaviour in dementia care: A novel framework for translating knowledge to practice. the Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 13, Article e43. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1754470X20000434

This article provides guidance on the management of challenging behaviours (CBs) in dementia care, and introduces concepts from positive behavioural support not usually applied to dementia. While the use of formulations has received a lot of attentio... Read More about Challenging behaviour in dementia care: A novel framework for translating knowledge to practice.

The Role of Models and Formulations in the Management of Behaviors that Challenge in Dementia (2020)
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Medea, B., Roberts, M., Dunn, R., & Andrew James, I. (2020). The Role of Models and Formulations in the Management of Behaviors that Challenge in Dementia. Open Access Journal of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine, 5(5), Article 555671

The British Psychological Society’s Briefing Paper for Behaviors that Challenge (BtC) in dementia states that psychological formulation helps in the development of effective and well targeted treatments [1]. While not explicitly using the term psycho... Read More about The Role of Models and Formulations in the Management of Behaviors that Challenge in Dementia.

Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of mifepristone on cognition and depression in alcohol dependence (2020)
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Donoghue, K., Rose, A., Coulton, S., Coleman, R., Milward, J., Philips, T., Drummond, C., & Little, H. (2020). Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of mifepristone on cognition and depression in alcohol dependence. Trials, 21(1), Article 796. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04726-z

Alcohol dependence is a significant issue contributing to disease burden. Changes in cortisol concentrations during alcohol withdrawal are associated with cognitive deficits and symptoms of depression. Current treatments are only successful for a sma... Read More about Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of mifepristone on cognition and depression in alcohol dependence.

Specialist alcohol inpatient treatment admissions and non-specialist hospital admissions for alcohol withdrawal in England: an inverse relationship (2020)
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Phillips, T., Huang, C., Roberts, E., & Drummond, C. (2021). Specialist alcohol inpatient treatment admissions and non-specialist hospital admissions for alcohol withdrawal in England: an inverse relationship. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 56(1), 28-33. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agaa086

© The Author(s) 2020. Medical Council on Alcohol and Oxford University Press. AIMS: We assessed the relationship between specialist and non-specialist admissions for alcohol withdrawal since the introduction of the UK government Health and Social Car... Read More about Specialist alcohol inpatient treatment admissions and non-specialist hospital admissions for alcohol withdrawal in England: an inverse relationship.

Feasibility and acceptability evaluation of the PRIDE (Promoting Independence in Dementia) intervention for living well with dementia (2020)
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Csipke, E., Moniz-Cook, E., Leung, P., Yates, L., Birt, L., Walton, H., Hogervorst, E., Mountain, G., Charlesworth, G., & Orrell, M. (2020). Feasibility and acceptability evaluation of the PRIDE (Promoting Independence in Dementia) intervention for living well with dementia. International Psychogeriatrics, 33(Special Issue 6), 601 - 614. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610220001386

Objectives: Post-diagnostic psychosocial interventions could play an important role in supporting people with mild dementia remain independent. The PRIDE intervention was developed to address this. Method: The mixed methods non-randomised, pre-pos... Read More about Feasibility and acceptability evaluation of the PRIDE (Promoting Independence in Dementia) intervention for living well with dementia.