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A participatory approach to understand what might be most meaningful to people living with dementia in a positive psychology intervention (2024)
Journal Article
Jackman, V., Wolverson, E., Clarke, C., & Quinn, C. (in press). A participatory approach to understand what might be most meaningful to people living with dementia in a positive psychology intervention. Dementia, https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2023.2299967

ABSTRACT Objectives: This study aimed to understand which character strengths are most important for people living with dementia and therefore which strengths-based psychological interventions could be most meaningful and acceptable. Methods: A par... Read More about A participatory approach to understand what might be most meaningful to people living with dementia in a positive psychology intervention.

Predicting patients with dementia most at risk of needing psychiatric inpatient or enhanced community care using routinely collected clinical data: a retrospective multi-site cohort study (2023)
Journal Article
London, S., Chen, S., Lewis, J., Wolverson, E., Cardinal, R., Mueller, C., & Underwood, B. (in press). Predicting patients with dementia most at risk of needing psychiatric inpatient or enhanced community care using routinely collected clinical data: a retrospective multi-site cohort study. British Journal of Psychology,

BACKGROUND. Dementia is a common and progressive condition whose prevalence is grow-ing worldwide. It is challenging for healthcare systems to provide continuity in clinical ser-vices for all patients from diagnosis to death. AIMS. To test whether pa... Read More about Predicting patients with dementia most at risk of needing psychiatric inpatient or enhanced community care using routinely collected clinical data: a retrospective multi-site cohort study.

Protocol for a realist evaluation of Recovery College dementia courses: understanding coproduction through ethnography (2023)
Journal Article
Birt, L., West, J., Poland, F., Wong, G., Handley, M., Litherland, R., …Fox, C. (2023). Protocol for a realist evaluation of Recovery College dementia courses: understanding coproduction through ethnography. BMJ open, 13(12), Article e078248. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078248

Introduction Support following a dementia diagnosis in the UK is variable. Attending a Recovery College course with and for people with dementia, their supporters and healthcare professionals (staff), may enable people to explore and enact ways to li... Read More about Protocol for a realist evaluation of Recovery College dementia courses: understanding coproduction through ethnography.

Exploring the interplay between dementia, multiple health conditions and couplehood: A qualitative evidence review and meta-ethnography (2023)
Journal Article
Dunn, R., Wolverson, E., & Hilton, A. (in press). Exploring the interplay between dementia, multiple health conditions and couplehood: A qualitative evidence review and meta-ethnography. Dementia, https://doi.org/10.1177/14713012231214017

Background: On average, people with dementia live with 4.6 additional health conditions. Additionally, two thirds of carers of people with dementia are spouses, and are also likely to live with multimorbidity, given that older age is strongly associa... Read More about Exploring the interplay between dementia, multiple health conditions and couplehood: A qualitative evidence review and meta-ethnography.

Exploring Clients and Therapists Experiences of Trauma-Focused Therapies (2023)
Thesis
Townshend, A. E. (2023). Exploring Clients and Therapists Experiences of Trauma-Focused Therapies. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4435712

This portfolio thesis contains three parts. Part One is a systematic literature review and Part Two is an empirical paper. Together they provide a greater understanding of clients’ and therapists’ experiences of trauma-focused therapies. Part Three f... Read More about Exploring Clients and Therapists Experiences of Trauma-Focused Therapies.

Co-developing components of a positive psychology intervention for people with dementia (2023)
Thesis
Jackman, V. (2023). Co-developing components of a positive psychology intervention for people with dementia. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4448480

This thesis portfolio comprises three parts: Part One: Systematic Literature Review The systematic literature review used a positive psychology framework to synthesise the character strength-based interventions that have been used to increase wellb... Read More about Co-developing components of a positive psychology intervention for people with dementia.

Measuring aspects of self in dementia and investigating the validity of a self-compassion scale (2023)
Thesis
Baggaley, J. A. (2023). Measuring aspects of self in dementia and investigating the validity of a self-compassion scale. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4443529

This portfolio thesis consists of three parts. Part one is a systematic literature review, part two is an empirical paper and part three forms the accompanying appendices. Overall, they aim to evaluate and to add to the existing literature in relatio... Read More about Measuring aspects of self in dementia and investigating the validity of a self-compassion scale.

Exploring experiences of wellbeing amongst psychological professionals in healthcare (2023)
Thesis
Hussey, . C. (2023). Exploring experiences of wellbeing amongst psychological professionals in healthcare. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4448366

This thesis portfolio comprises three parts: a systematic literature review, an empirical paper and appendices. This thesis aims to explore experiences of wellbeing amongst psychological professionals working within healthcare, with a particular focu... Read More about Exploring experiences of wellbeing amongst psychological professionals in healthcare.

The palliative care symptoms of people with dementia on admission to a mental health ward Key points (2023)
Journal Article
Wolverson, E., Appleyard, S., Stirland, S., & Gower, Z. (2023). The palliative care symptoms of people with dementia on admission to a mental health ward Key points. International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 38(9), Article e5995. https://doi.org/10.1002/gps.5995

When patients with dementia are admitted to a mental health ward it is important to undertake a thorough assessment of palliative care needs. The Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale for Dementia can support the assessment and management of palli... Read More about The palliative care symptoms of people with dementia on admission to a mental health ward Key points.

We need to improve care for people with dementia at the end of life (2023)
Journal Article
Wolverson, E. (2023). We need to improve care for people with dementia at the end of life. Nursing Times,

First paragraph: Dementia is the leading cause of death in the UK and it is estimated that by 2040, 220,000 people with dementia will die each year in England and Wales (Etkind et at, 2017). People with dementia often do not die in their own homes;... Read More about We need to improve care for people with dementia at the end of life.

Building an initial understanding of UK Recovery College dementia courses: A national survey of Recovery College and memory services staff. (2023)
Journal Article
Wolverson, E., Hague, L., West, J., Teague, B., Fox, C., Birt, L., …Moniz-Cook, E. (in press). Building an initial understanding of UK Recovery College dementia courses: A national survey of Recovery College and memory services staff. Working with Older People, https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-02-2023-0003

Purpose Recovery Colleges were developed to support the recovery of people with mental health difficulties through courses co-produced by professionals and people with lived experience. This study aims to examine the use of Recovery Colleges to supp... Read More about Building an initial understanding of UK Recovery College dementia courses: A national survey of Recovery College and memory services staff..

Editorial: Innovations in dementia and ageing care (2023)
Journal Article
Quinn, C., Wolverson, E., & Mountain, G. (2023). Editorial: Innovations in dementia and ageing care. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 4, Article 1191633. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2023.1191633

KEYWORDS Alzheimer's disease, carer, psychosocial interventions, health serivces, community, quality of life, frailty Editorial on the Research Topic Innovations in dementia and ageing care The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how quality of life ca... Read More about Editorial: Innovations in dementia and ageing care.

What are the information needs of people with dementia and their family caregivers when they are admitted to a mental health ward and do current ward patient information leaflets meet their needs? (2023)
Journal Article
Wolverson, E., Harrison Dening, K., Gower, Z., Brown, P., Cox, J., McGrath, V., …Prichard, J. (in press). What are the information needs of people with dementia and their family caregivers when they are admitted to a mental health ward and do current ward patient information leaflets meet their needs?. Health Expectations,

Introduction: An admission to a mental health ward is an uncertain and unexpected part of a person’s journey with dementia and consequently, families require information about what to expect and how to prepare. This study aimed to establish the infor... Read More about What are the information needs of people with dementia and their family caregivers when they are admitted to a mental health ward and do current ward patient information leaflets meet their needs?.

The Cognitive Daisy (COG-D) for improving care for residents with dementia in care homes: protocol of a feasibility RCT (2023)
Journal Article
Pollux, P. M., Surr, C., Cohen, J., Huang, C., Wolverson, E., Mountain, P., …Hudson, J. M. (2023). The Cognitive Daisy (COG-D) for improving care for residents with dementia in care homes: protocol of a feasibility RCT. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9(1), Article 34. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-023-01256-8

Background: Cognitive problems associated with dementia affect a large proportion of older adults living in residential care. Knowledge of cognitive impairments is important for providing person-centred care (PCC). The impact of specific cognitive im... Read More about The Cognitive Daisy (COG-D) for improving care for residents with dementia in care homes: protocol of a feasibility RCT.

Family experiences of inpatient mental health care for people with dementia. (2023)
Journal Article
Wolverson, E., Harrison Dening, K., Dunning, R., Crowther, G., Russell, G., & Underwood, B. (2023). Family experiences of inpatient mental health care for people with dementia. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, Article 1093894. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1093894

Introduction: This study investigates family carers experiences of inpatient mental health care for people with dementia. A mental health inpatient admission for a person with dementia is usually considered when a person is distressed and this distre... Read More about Family experiences of inpatient mental health care for people with dementia..

Building an initial understanding of UK Recovery College dementia courses: a national survey of Recovery College and memory services staff (2023)
Journal Article
Wolverson, E., Hague, L., West, J., Teague, B., Fox, C., Birt, L., …Moniz-Cook, E. (2023). Building an initial understanding of UK Recovery College dementia courses: a national survey of Recovery College and memory services staff. Working with Older People, https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-02-2023-0003

Purpose: Recovery Colleges were developed to support the recovery of people with mental health difficulties through courses co-produced by professionals and people with lived experience. This study aims to examine the use of Recovery Colleges to supp... Read More about Building an initial understanding of UK Recovery College dementia courses: a national survey of Recovery College and memory services staff.

Caring from a distance – carers’ experiences of keeping in touch with care home residents during COVID-19 closures. (2022)
Journal Article
White, C., Wray, J., Whitfield, C., & Wolverson, E. (2022). Caring from a distance – carers’ experiences of keeping in touch with care home residents during COVID-19 closures. International Journal of Care and Caring, https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221X16666566787347

In response to COVID-19 many care homes (CHs) closed to visitors, and new ways for carers and residents to stay in touch were tried. This UK study employed an online survey to explore carer experiences of staying in touch from a distance. The researc... Read More about Caring from a distance – carers’ experiences of keeping in touch with care home residents during COVID-19 closures..

Extending understanding of ‘care’ as an embodied phenomenon: Alexander Technique teacher perspectives on restoring carers to themselves (2022)
Journal Article
Woods, C., Wolverson, E., & Glover, L. (2023). Extending understanding of ‘care’ as an embodied phenomenon: Alexander Technique teacher perspectives on restoring carers to themselves. International Journal of Care and Caring, 7(3), 527-543. https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221X16643644394404

Data from an international survey of teachers of the Alexander Technique – an embodied form of self-care – illustrate their perspectives on how the Alexander Technique supports caring by combatting carer self-loss. Understanding of care as an embodie... Read More about Extending understanding of ‘care’ as an embodied phenomenon: Alexander Technique teacher perspectives on restoring carers to themselves.

’I am teaching them and they are teaching me’: Experiences of teaching Alexander Technique to people with dementia (2022)
Journal Article
Wolverson, E., Glover, L., & Woods, C. (2022). ’I am teaching them and they are teaching me’: Experiences of teaching Alexander Technique to people with dementia. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 56, Article 102200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2022.102200

Introduction: To enable people with dementia to live well we must support the person as a whole. The Alexander Technique (AT) offers an approach which addresses both physical and psychological issues which may be suitable to help people with dementia... Read More about ’I am teaching them and they are teaching me’: Experiences of teaching Alexander Technique to people with dementia.

Conceptualising comorbidity and multimorbidity in dementia: A scoping review and syndemic framework (2022)
Journal Article
Dunn, R., Clayton, E., Wolverson, E., & Hilton, A. (2022). Conceptualising comorbidity and multimorbidity in dementia: A scoping review and syndemic framework. Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity, 12, https://doi.org/10.1177/26335565221128432

Background Older people and people with dementia experience a high prevalence of multiple health conditions. The terms ‘comorbidity’ and ‘multimorbidity’ are often used interchangeably to describe this, however there are key conceptual differences b... Read More about Conceptualising comorbidity and multimorbidity in dementia: A scoping review and syndemic framework.