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Can we mitigate the psychological impacts of social isolation using behavioural activation? Long-term results of the UK BASIL Urgent Public Health COVID-19 pilot randomised controlled trial and living systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
Chew-Graham. (2022). Can we mitigate the psychological impacts of social isolation using behavioural activation? Long-term results of the UK BASIL Urgent Public Health COVID-19 pilot randomised controlled trial and living systematic review. MedRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.06.20.22276641

Background Behavioural and cognitive interventions remain a credible approach in preventing loneliness and depression. There was a need to rapidly generate and assimilate trial-based data during COVID-19. Objectives We undertook a COVID-19 parallel p... Read More about Can we mitigate the psychological impacts of social isolation using behavioural activation? Long-term results of the UK BASIL Urgent Public Health COVID-19 pilot randomised controlled trial and living systematic review.

Supporting people with pain-related distress in primary care consultations: a qualitative study (2022)
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Chew-Graham, & Shivji. (2022). Supporting people with pain-related distress in primary care consultations: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), BJGP.2022.0120 - BJGP.2022.0120. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2022.0120

Background Low mood and distress are commonly reported with by people who have persistent musculoskeletal pain and may be labelled as 'depression'. It is important to understand how pain-related distress is conceptualised and managed in primary care... Read More about Supporting people with pain-related distress in primary care consultations: a qualitative study.

The experiences and needs of supporting individuals of young people who self-harm: A systematic review and thematic synthesis (2022)
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Mughal, F., Troya, M., Dikomitis, L., Tierney, S., Corp, N., Evans, N., …Chew-Graham, C. (2022). The experiences and needs of supporting individuals of young people who self-harm: A systematic review and thematic synthesis. EClinicalMedicine, 48, 101437 - 101437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101437

Self-harm in young people is a serious international health concern that impacts on those providing informal support: the supporting individuals of young people. We aimed to highlight the experiences, views, and needs of these supporting individuals... Read More about The experiences and needs of supporting individuals of young people who self-harm: A systematic review and thematic synthesis.

Suicide and death by other causes among patients with a severe mental illness: cohort study comparing risks among patients discharged from inpatient care v. those treated in the community. (2022)
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Musgrove, R., Carr, M., Kapur, N., Chew-Graham, C., Mughal, F., Ashcroft, D., & Webb, R. (2022). Suicide and death by other causes among patients with a severe mental illness: cohort study comparing risks among patients discharged from inpatient care v. those treated in the community. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, e32 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796022000075

AIMS: People diagnosed with a severe mental illness (SMI) are at elevated risk of dying prematurely compared to the general population. We aimed to understand the additional risk among people with SMI after discharge from inpatient psychiatric care,... Read More about Suicide and death by other causes among patients with a severe mental illness: cohort study comparing risks among patients discharged from inpatient care v. those treated in the community..

A psychological intervention by community pharmacies to prevent depression in adults with subthreshold depression and long-term conditions: the CHEMIST pilot RCT (2022)
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Littlewood, E., Chew-Graham, C. A., Coleman, E., Gascoyne, S., Sloan, C., Ali, S., …Ekers, D. (2022). A psychological intervention by community pharmacies to prevent depression in adults with subthreshold depression and long-term conditions: the CHEMIST pilot RCT. Public Health Research, 10(5), 1-160. https://doi.org/10.3310/ekze0617

Background Depression is common in people with long-term health conditions, and this combination can lead to worsened health outcomes and increased health-care costs. Subthreshold depression, a risk factor for major depression, is prevalent in this p... Read More about A psychological intervention by community pharmacies to prevent depression in adults with subthreshold depression and long-term conditions: the CHEMIST pilot RCT.

Behavioural Activation for Social IsoLation (BASIL+) trial (Behavioural activation to mitigate depression and loneliness among older people with long-term conditions): Protocol for a fully-powered pragmatic randomised controlled trial. (2022)
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Chew-Graham. (2022). Behavioural Activation for Social IsoLation (BASIL+) trial (Behavioural activation to mitigate depression and loneliness among older people with long-term conditions): Protocol for a fully-powered pragmatic randomised controlled trial. PloS one, e0263856 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263856

Introduction Depression is a leading mental health problem worldwide. People with long-term conditions are at increased risk of experiencing depression. The COVID-19 pandemic led to strict social restrictions being imposed across the UK population... Read More about Behavioural Activation for Social IsoLation (BASIL+) trial (Behavioural activation to mitigate depression and loneliness among older people with long-term conditions): Protocol for a fully-powered pragmatic randomised controlled trial..

Identifying and managing psoriasis-associated comorbidities: the IMPACT research programme (2022)
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Cordingley, L., Nelson, P. A., Davies, L., Ashcroft, D., Bundy, C., Chew-Graham, C., …Griffiths, C. E. (2022). Identifying and managing psoriasis-associated comorbidities: the IMPACT research programme. Programme Grants for Applied Research, 10(3), 1-240. https://doi.org/10.3310/LVUQ5853

BackgroundPsoriasis is a common, lifelong inflammatory skin disease, the severity of which can range from limited disease involving a small body surface area to extensive skin involvement. It is associated with high levels of physical and psychosocia... Read More about Identifying and managing psoriasis-associated comorbidities: the IMPACT research programme.

In‐Hospital Complications in Pregnancies Conceived by Assisted Reproductive Technology (2022)
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Wu, P., V. Sharma, G., S. Mehta, L., Chew-Graham, C., P. Lundberg, G., A. Nerenberg, K., …A. Mamas, M. (2022). In‐Hospital Complications in Pregnancies Conceived by Assisted Reproductive Technology. Journal of the American Heart Association, 11(5), Article ARTN e022658. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.121.022658

Background Assisted reproductive technology (ART) has emerged as a common treatment option for infertility, a problem that affects an estimated 48 million couples worldwide. Advancing maternal age with increasing prepregnancy cardiovascular risk fact... Read More about In‐Hospital Complications in Pregnancies Conceived by Assisted Reproductive Technology.

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.