Prevalence and appropriateness of psychotropic medication prescribing in a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of male and female prisoners in England

Autor: Lamiece Hassan, Jane Senior, Roger T. Webb, Martin Frisher, Mary P. Tully, David While, Jenny J. Shaw

Publikováno v: BMC Psychiatry, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2016)

Abstract Background Mental illness is highly prevalent among prisoners. Although psychotropic medicines can ameliorate symptoms of mental illness, prescribers in prisons must balance clinical needs against risks to safety and security. Concerns have

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Suicide after leaving the UK armed forces--a cohort study.

Autor: Navneet Kapur, David While, Nick Blatchley, Isabelle Bray, Kate Harrison

Publikováno v: PLoS Medicine, Vol 6, Iss 3, p e26 (2009)

BackgroundFew studies have examined suicide risk in individuals once they have left the military. We aimed to investigate the rate, timing, and risk factors for suicide in all those who had left the UK Armed Forces (1996-2005).Methods and findingsWe

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Clinical effectiveness and analytical quality of a national point-of-care testing network for sexually transmitted infections integrated into rural and remote primary care clinics in Australia, 2016–2022: an observational program evaluationResearch in context

Autor: Louise M. Causer, James Ward, Kirsty Smith, Amit Saha, Kelly Andrewartha, Handan Wand, Belinda Hengel, Steven G. Badman, Annie Tangey, Susan Matthews, Donna Mak, Manoji Gunathilake, Elizabeth Moore, David Speers, David Persing, David Anderson, David Whiley, Lisa Maher, David Regan, Basil Donovan, Christopher Fairley, John Kaldor, Mark Shephard, Rebecca Guy

Publikováno v: The Lancet Regional Health. Western Pacific, Vol 48, Iss , Pp 101110- (2024)

Summary: Background: To address inequitable diagnostic access and improve time-to-treatment for First Nations peoples, molecular point-of-care (POC) testing for chlamydia, gonorrhoea and trichomonas was integrated into 49 primary care clinics across

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Do homicide rates increase during weekends and national holidays?

Autor: Saied Ibrahim, Louis Appleby, David While, Sandra Flynn, Navneet Kapur, Jenny Shaw, Alison Baird

Publikováno v: Baird, A, While, D, Ibrahim, S, Kapur, N, Appleby, L & Shaw, J 2019, ' Do homicide rates increase during weekends and national holidays? ', Journal of Forensic Psychology and Psychiatry, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 367-380 . https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2019.1600711

In the UK there has been limited research examining temporal patterns of homicide. To our knowledge, no studies have linked patterns of homicide to the mental health characteristics of the perpetrator. The study examined a national consecutive case s

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Premature death among primary care patients with a history of self-harm

Autor: Yvonne Awenat, Matthew J. Carr, Evangelos Kontopantelis, David While, Roger T. Webb, Carolyn Chew-Graham, Nav Kapur, Darren M. Ashcroft, Jayne Cooper

Publikováno v: Carr, M, Ashcroft, D, Kontopantelis, E, While, D, Awenat, Y, Cooper, J, Chew-Graham, C, Kapur, N & Webb, R 2017, ' Premature death among primary care patients with a history of self-harm ', Annals of Family Medicine, vol. 15, pp. 246-254 . https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2054

PURPOSE Self-harm is a public health problem that requires a better understanding of mortality risk. We undertook a study to examine premature mortality in a nationally representative cohort of primary care patients who had harmed themselves.\ud \ud

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