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The feasibility and acceptability of a brief psychological intervention for adults with long-term health conditions and subthreshold depression delivered via community pharmacies: a mixed methods evaluation-the Community Pharmacies Mood Intervention Study (CHEMIST). (2022)
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Chew-Graham. (2022). The feasibility and acceptability of a brief psychological intervention for adults with long-term health conditions and subthreshold depression delivered via community pharmacies: a mixed methods evaluation-the Community Pharmacies Mood Intervention Study (CHEMIST). Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 27 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-00992-7

BACKGROUND: Adults with long-term health conditions (LTCs) are more likely to experience depressive symptoms which can worsen health outcomes and quality of life, and increase healthcare costs. Subthreshold depression may go undetected and/or untreat... Read More about The feasibility and acceptability of a brief psychological intervention for adults with long-term health conditions and subthreshold depression delivered via community pharmacies: a mixed methods evaluation-the Community Pharmacies Mood Intervention Study (CHEMIST)..

'You know where we are if you need us.' The role of primary care in supporting patients following pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer: a qualitative study. (2022)
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Chew-Graham. (2022). 'You know where we are if you need us.' The role of primary care in supporting patients following pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0154

BACKGROUND: Ten percent of patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer undergo pancreaticoduodenectomy. It is known that these patients have unmet psychological support needs, and GPs are key in enabling effective coordination of care for people living... Read More about 'You know where we are if you need us.' The role of primary care in supporting patients following pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer: a qualitative study..

The perceptions of general practice among Central and Eastern Europeans in the United Kingdom: A systematic scoping review (2022)
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Chew-Graham, Poppleton, A., Howells, K., Adeyemi, I., Chew‐Graham, C., Dikomitis, L., & Sanders, C. (2022). The perceptions of general practice among Central and Eastern Europeans in the United Kingdom: A systematic scoping review. Health Expectations, 25(5), 2107-2123. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13433

BACKGROUND: Around 2 million people have migrated from Central and Eastern Europe to the UK since 2004. The UK Central and Eastern European Community (UK-CEE) are disproportionately exposed to the social determinants of poor physical and mental healt... Read More about The perceptions of general practice among Central and Eastern Europeans in the United Kingdom: A systematic scoping review.

Multicentre randomised controlled trial of a group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin (ROSHNI-2): study protocol (2022)
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Chew-Graham. (2022). Multicentre randomised controlled trial of a group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin (ROSHNI-2): study protocol. BJPsych Open, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2021.1032

Background In the UK, postnatal depression is more common in British South Asian women than White Caucasion women. Cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) is recommended as a first-line treatment, but there is little evidence for the adaptation of CBT f... Read More about Multicentre randomised controlled trial of a group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin (ROSHNI-2): study protocol.

Emotional distress, anxiety and depression in South Asians with long-term conditions: a qualitative systematic review (2021)
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Awan, H., Mughal, F., Kingstone, T., Chew-Graham, C., & Corp, N. (2022). Emotional distress, anxiety and depression in South Asians with long-term conditions: a qualitative systematic review. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 72(716), https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2021.0345

Background: People with physical-mental comorbidity have a poorer quality of life, worse clinical outcomes and increased mortality compared to people with physical conditions alone. South Asians (SAs) are the largest minority group in the UK and a... Read More about Emotional distress, anxiety and depression in South Asians with long-term conditions: a qualitative systematic review.

Suicide and other causes of death among working-age and older adults in the year after discharge from in-patient mental healthcare in England: matched cohort study (2021)
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Musgrove, R., Carr, M., Chew-Graham, C., Mughal, F., Kapur, N., Ashcroft, D., & Webb, R. (2021). Suicide and other causes of death among working-age and older adults in the year after discharge from in-patient mental healthcare in England: matched cohort study. British Journal of Psychiatry, 1 - 8. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2021.176

Background Evidence for risk of dying by suicide and other causes following discharge from in-patient psychiatric care throughout adulthood is sparse. Aims To estimate risks of all-cause mortality, natural and external-cause deaths, suicide and ac... Read More about Suicide and other causes of death among working-age and older adults in the year after discharge from in-patient mental healthcare in England: matched cohort study.

What challenges did junior doctors face while working during the COVID-19 pandemic? A qualitative study. (2021)
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Chew-Graham. (2021). What challenges did junior doctors face while working during the COVID-19 pandemic? A qualitative study. BMJ Open, e056122 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056122

OBJECTIVES: This paper reports findings exploring junior doctors' experiences of working during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. DESIGN: Qualitative study using in-depth interviews with 15 junior doctors. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed,... Read More about What challenges did junior doctors face while working during the COVID-19 pandemic? A qualitative study..

Risk factors for nonfatal self‐harm and suicide among adolescents: two nested case–control studies conducted in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2021)
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Cybulski, L., Ashcroft, D. M., Carr, M. J., Garg, S., Chew‐Graham, C. A., Kapur, N., & Webb, R. T. (2021). Risk factors for nonfatal self‐harm and suicide among adolescents: two nested case–control studies conducted in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 63(9), 1078-1088. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13552

BackgroundThe characteristics of adolescents who die by suicide have hitherto been examined in uncontrolled study designs, thereby precluding examination of risk factors. The degree to which antecedents of nonfatal self‐harm and suicide at young age... Read More about Risk factors for nonfatal self‐harm and suicide among adolescents: two nested case–control studies conducted in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

How do people with knee osteoarthritis perceive and manage flares? A qualitative study (2021)
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Parry, E., Dikomitis, L., Peat, G., & Chew-Graham, C. (2022). How do people with knee osteoarthritis perceive and manage flares? A qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), 6(2), BJGPO.2021.0086 - BJGPO.2021.0086. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0086

Background Acute flares in people with osteoarthritis (OA) are poorly understood. There is uncertainty around the nature of flares, their impact, and how these are managed. Aim To explore understandings and experiences of flares in people with kne... Read More about How do people with knee osteoarthritis perceive and manage flares? A qualitative study.

Community Ageing Research 75+ (CARE75+) REMOTE study: a remote model of recruitment and assessment of the health, well-being and social circumstances of older people (2021)
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Chew-Graham, C. (2021). Community Ageing Research 75+ (CARE75+) REMOTE study: a remote model of recruitment and assessment of the health, well-being and social circumstances of older people. BMJ Open, e048524 - e048524. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048524

IntroductionThe Community Ageing Research 75+ (CARE75+) study is a longitudinal cohort study collecting extensive health and social data, with a focus on frailty, independence and quality of life in older age. CARE75+ was the first international expe... Read More about Community Ageing Research 75+ (CARE75+) REMOTE study: a remote model of recruitment and assessment of the health, well-being and social circumstances of older people.

Interventions for preventing relapse or recurrence of major depressive disorder in adults in a primary care setting: a network meta-analysis (2021)
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Moriarty, A. S., Robertson, L., Mughal, F., Cook, N., Gilbody, S., McMillan, D., …Meader, N. (in press). Interventions for preventing relapse or recurrence of major depressive disorder in adults in a primary care setting: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021(11), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd014832

Objectives This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: The aim is to assess, using network meta‐analysis (NMA), the effectiveness and safety of interventions for preventing relapse‐recurrence of depress... Read More about Interventions for preventing relapse or recurrence of major depressive disorder in adults in a primary care setting: a network meta-analysis.

Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection With Psychological Distress, Psychotropic Prescribing, Fatigue, and Sleep Problems Among UK Primary Care Patients. (2021)
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Chew-Graham. (2021). Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection With Psychological Distress, Psychotropic Prescribing, Fatigue, and Sleep Problems Among UK Primary Care Patients. Jama Network Open, e2134803 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.34803

Importance: Infection with SARS-CoV-2 is associated with fatigue and sleep problems long after the acute phase of COVID-19. In addition, there are concerns of SARS-CoV-2 infection causing psychiatric illness; however, evidence of a direct effect is i... Read More about Association of SARS-CoV-2 Infection With Psychological Distress, Psychotropic Prescribing, Fatigue, and Sleep Problems Among UK Primary Care Patients..

Supporting patients with long COVID return to work. (2021)
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Chew-Graham. (2021). Supporting patients with long COVID return to work. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 508 - 509. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp21X717533

Post-COVID-19 syndrome, often called ‘long COVID’ refers to signs and/or symptoms that develop following COVID-19 infection, which continue for more than 12 weeks and are not explained by an alternative diagnosis.1 Long COVID presents with clusters o... Read More about Supporting patients with long COVID return to work..

Behavioural activation to prevent depression and loneliness among socially isolated older people with long-term conditions: The BASIL COVID-19 pilot randomised controlled trial. (2021)
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Chew-Graham. (2021). Behavioural activation to prevent depression and loneliness among socially isolated older people with long-term conditions: The BASIL COVID-19 pilot randomised controlled trial. PLoS Medicine, e1003779 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003779

BACKGROUND: Older adults, including those with long-term conditions (LTCs), are vulnerable to social isolation. They are likely to have become more socially isolated during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, often due to advice to "shi... Read More about Behavioural activation to prevent depression and loneliness among socially isolated older people with long-term conditions: The BASIL COVID-19 pilot randomised controlled trial..

Integrating case-finding and initial management for osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression into primary care long-term condition reviews: results from the ENHANCE pilot trial. (2021)
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Healey, E. L., Mallen, C. D., Chew-Graham, C. A., Nicholls, E., Lewis, M., Lawton, S. A., …Jinks, C. (2022). Integrating case-finding and initial management for osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression into primary care long-term condition reviews: results from the ENHANCE pilot trial. Family Practice, 39(4), 592–602. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmab113

Background: Multimorbidity is increasingly the norm; however, primary care remains focused on single diseases. Osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression are frequently comorbid with other long-term conditions (LTCs), but rarely prioritized by clinician... Read More about Integrating case-finding and initial management for osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression into primary care long-term condition reviews: results from the ENHANCE pilot trial..

Vertebral fracture as a risk factor for self-harm: A retrospective cohort study (2021)
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Prior, J. A., Crawford-Manning, F., Whittle, R., Abdul-Sultan, A., Chew-Graham, C. A., Muller, S., …Paskins, Z. (2021). Vertebral fracture as a risk factor for self-harm: A retrospective cohort study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22, Article 757. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04631-9

Abstract Background The prevention of self-harm is an international public health priority. It is vital to identify at-risk populations, particularly as self-harm is a risk factor for suicide. This study aims to examine the risk of self-harm in peopl... Read More about Vertebral fracture as a risk factor for self-harm: A retrospective cohort study.