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Maternal perinatal anxiety and infant primary care use in 1998–2016: a UK cohort study (2025)
Journal Article
Smith, H. C., Archer, C., Bailey, J., Chew Graham, C., Evans, J., Fisher, T., …Petersen, I. (2025). Maternal perinatal anxiety and infant primary care use in 1998–2016: a UK cohort study. BMJ Mental Health, 28(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2024-301160

There is some evidence that perinatal anxiety (PNA) is associated with lower rates of infant vaccinations and decreased access to preventative infant healthcare, but results across studies have not been conclusive. To investigate the relationship bet... Read More about Maternal perinatal anxiety and infant primary care use in 1998–2016: a UK cohort study.

Medical ambivalence and Long Covid: The disconnects, entanglements, and productivities shaping ethnic minority experiences in the UK (2024)
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Ridge, D. T., Broom, A., Alwan, N. A., Chew-Graham, C. A., Smyth, N., Gopal, D., …Begum, S. (2024). Medical ambivalence and Long Covid: The disconnects, entanglements, and productivities shaping ethnic minority experiences in the UK. Social Science and Medicine, Article 117603. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117603

Structural violence - related to ‘isms’ like racism, sexism, and ableism – pertains to the ways in which social institutions harm certain groups. Such violence is critical to institutional indifference to the plight of ethnic minori... Read More about Medical ambivalence and Long Covid: The disconnects, entanglements, and productivities shaping ethnic minority experiences in the UK.

The social determinants of distress in South Asian men with long-term conditions: a qualitative study (2024)
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Awan, H., Corp, N., Kingstone, T., & Chew-Graham, C. A. (in press). The social determinants of distress in South Asian men with long-term conditions: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2024.0386

Background: People with long-term physical conditions are more likely to experience distress, depression or anxiety. Physical-mental comorbidity is associated with lower quality of life, poorer clinical outcomes, and increased mortality than physical... Read More about The social determinants of distress in South Asian men with long-term conditions: a qualitative study.

Co‐Producing a Package of Novel Online Resources to Support the Mental Health Needs of People With Persistent Pain: BeeFree (2024)
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Stevenson, K., Evans, N., Campbell, L., Callaghan, P., Lench, J., McDonald, J., …Kingstone, T. (2024). Co‐Producing a Package of Novel Online Resources to Support the Mental Health Needs of People With Persistent Pain: BeeFree. Musculoskeletal Care, 22(4), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1960

1 Background
Low back pain and depression are the leading causes of disability in the UK (Steel et al. 2018). Persistent pain (over 3 months) affects between one-in-three and one-in-two people in the UK (Fayaz et al. 2016). Mental health problems (s... Read More about Co‐Producing a Package of Novel Online Resources to Support the Mental Health Needs of People With Persistent Pain: BeeFree.

Defining the Role of the Fire and Rescue Service in Mental Health Support for Older Adults: A Qualitative Study (2024)
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Fisher, T., Chew‐Graham, C. A., Corp, N., Farooq, S., Kingston, P., Read, I., …Kingstone, T. (2024). Defining the Role of the Fire and Rescue Service in Mental Health Support for Older Adults: A Qualitative Study. Health Expectations, 27(5), Article e70028. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70028

Introduction: Anxiety and depression in older adults (60+ years of age) are under‐diagnosed and under‐treated. Older adults are less likely to seek help for these problems due to a lack of awareness, difficulty accessing health care due to availabili... Read More about Defining the Role of the Fire and Rescue Service in Mental Health Support for Older Adults: A Qualitative Study.

Development and initial evaluation of a clinical prediction model for risk of treatment resistance in first-episode psychosis: Schizophrenia Prediction of Resistance to Treatment (SPIRIT) (2024)
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Farooq, S., Hattle, M., Kingstone, T., Ajnakina, O., Dazzan, P., Demjaha, A., …Riley, R. D. (2024). Development and initial evaluation of a clinical prediction model for risk of treatment resistance in first-episode psychosis: Schizophrenia Prediction of Resistance to Treatment (SPIRIT). British Journal of Psychiatry, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.101

Background
A clinical tool to estimate the risk of treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) in people with first-episode psychosis (FEP) would inform early detection of TRS and overcome the delay of up to 5 years in starting TRS medication.

Aims... Read More about Development and initial evaluation of a clinical prediction model for risk of treatment resistance in first-episode psychosis: Schizophrenia Prediction of Resistance to Treatment (SPIRIT).

People from ethnic minorities seeking help for Long Covid: a qualitative study. (2024)
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Smyth, N., Ridge, D., Kingstone, T., Gopal, D. P., Alwan, N., Wright, A., …Chew-Graham, C. A. (in press). People from ethnic minorities seeking help for Long Covid: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), BJGP.2023.0631. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0631

People from ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, are less likely to access primary healthcare and report dissatisfaction with healthcare. Whilst the prevalence of Long Covid in ethnic minority groups is unclear, these g... Read More about People from ethnic minorities seeking help for Long Covid: a qualitative study..

An evaluation of a public partnership project between academic institutions and young people with Black African, Asian and Caribbean heritage (2024)
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Moult, A., Knight, N., Medina, N., Babatunde, O., Kingstone, T., Duffy, H., …Dziedzic, K. (in press). An evaluation of a public partnership project between academic institutions and young people with Black African, Asian and Caribbean heritage. Research Involvement and Engagement, 10(1), Article 31. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-024-00564-4

Background: This project (named Reinvent) aimed to promote Public Involvement (PI) in health research. Academics worked with a community group, the Eloquent Praise & Empowerment Dance Company, to develop a community partnership with young people from... Read More about An evaluation of a public partnership project between academic institutions and young people with Black African, Asian and Caribbean heritage.

Collaboration across the primary and specialist care interface in Early Intervention in Psychosis services: a qualitative study (2024)
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Rickett, M. C., Kingstone, T., Gupta, V., Shiers, D., French, P., Lennox, B., …Chew-Graham, C. A. (in press). Collaboration across the primary and specialist care interface in Early Intervention in Psychosis services: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 74(747), e709-e716. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2023.0558

Background People with new psychotic symptoms may be managed within an Early Intervention in Psychosis service (EIP). They may be discharged back to primary care at the end of their time in an EIP service. Aim To explore the role of primary care in s... Read More about Collaboration across the primary and specialist care interface in Early Intervention in Psychosis services: a qualitative study.

Evaluating the impact of the supporting the advancement of research skills (STARS) programme on research knowledge, engagement and capacity-building in a health and social care organisation in England (2024)
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Tajuria, G., Dobel-Ober, D., Bradley, E., Charnley, C., Lambley-Burke, R., Mallen, C., …Kingstone, T. (in press). Evaluating the impact of the supporting the advancement of research skills (STARS) programme on research knowledge, engagement and capacity-building in a health and social care organisation in England. BMC Medical Education, 24(1), Article 126. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05059-0

Objectives
To evaluate the impact a novel education programme - to improve research engagement, awareness, understanding and confidence - had on a diverse health and social care workforce. Barriers and facilitators to engagement were explored togeth... Read More about Evaluating the impact of the supporting the advancement of research skills (STARS) programme on research knowledge, engagement and capacity-building in a health and social care organisation in England.

2005 How do emergency ambulance clinicians decide what to do for older adults who have fallen? An analysis of qualitative survey data (2024)
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Gunson, I., Bullock, L., Kingstone, T., & Bucknall, M. (2024). 2005 How do emergency ambulance clinicians decide what to do for older adults who have fallen? An analysis of qualitative survey data. Age and ageing, 53(Supplement_1), Article afad246.098. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad246.098

Introduction Around 10% of calls received by English ambulance services are for older adults who have fallen1; with an ageing population there are significant care provision needs. Decision-making on the treatment for people who fall, can impact thei... Read More about 2005 How do emergency ambulance clinicians decide what to do for older adults who have fallen? An analysis of qualitative survey data.

2004 How confident are we in decision making? The quantitative analysis of ambulance response to older adult fallers: A pilot survey (2024)
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Gunson, I., Bullock, L., Kingstone, T., & Bucknall, M. (2024). 2004 How confident are we in decision making? The quantitative analysis of ambulance response to older adult fallers: A pilot survey. Age and ageing, 53(Supplement_1), https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad246.096

Introduction The number one reason for older people to be taken to hospital emergency departments is a fall1. An “Ambulance Improvement Programme Pillar”2 is trying to reduce conveyance to hospital for falls, however it is not understood how the atte... Read More about 2004 How confident are we in decision making? The quantitative analysis of ambulance response to older adult fallers: A pilot survey.

Clinical effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for the management of anxiety in community dwelling people living with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
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Nimmons, D., Aker, N., Burnand, A., Jordan, K. P., Cooper, C., Davies, N., …Walters, K. (2023). Clinical effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for the management of anxiety in community dwelling people living with dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 157, 105507. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105507

Clinical effectiveness of treatments for the management of anxiety in community dwelling people living with dementia: a systematic review and meta‐analysis (2023)
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Nimmons, D., Aker, N., Jordan, K. P., Cooper, C., Davies, N., Manthorpe, J., …Walters, K. (2023). Clinical effectiveness of treatments for the management of anxiety in community dwelling people living with dementia: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 19(S18), https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.074855

Background
People living with dementia commonly experience distress or behavioural and psychological symptoms, such as anxiety, which are associated with worse outcomes in this population. Symptoms of anxiety can be challenging to manage, as there i... Read More about Clinical effectiveness of treatments for the management of anxiety in community dwelling people living with dementia: a systematic review and meta‐analysis.

The acceptability of the Fire and Rescue Service working with primary care to improve identification of mental health problems in older adults. A mixed-method qualitative study (2023)
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Fisher, T., Chew-Graham, C. A., Corp, N., Farooq, S., Kingston, P., Read, I., …Kingstone, T. (2023). The acceptability of the Fire and Rescue Service working with primary care to improve identification of mental health problems in older adults. A mixed-method qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), 7(4), Article 0059. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2023.0059

Non-pharmacological interventions for the management of perinatal anxiety in primary care: A meta-review of systematic reviews (2023)
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Silverwood, V., Bullock, L., Jordan, J., Turner, K., Chew-Graham, C. A., Kingstone, T., & Dawson, S. (in press). Non-pharmacological interventions for the management of perinatal anxiety in primary care: A meta-review of systematic reviews. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), BJGPO.2023.0022. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2023.0022

Perinatal anxiety (PNA), anxiety that occurs during pregnancy and/or up to 12 months post-partum, is estimated to affect up to 21% of women, and may impact negatively on mothers, children and their families. The National Institute for Health and Care... Read More about Non-pharmacological interventions for the management of perinatal anxiety in primary care: A meta-review of systematic reviews.

The approach to managing perinatal anxiety: A mini-review (2022)
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Silverwood, V. A., Bullock, L., Turner, K., Chew-Graham, C., & Kingstone, T. (2022). The approach to managing perinatal anxiety: A mini-review. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, Article 1022459. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1022459

Perinatal Anxiety (PNA) is defined as anxiety occurring during pregnancy and up to 12 months post-partum and is estimated to affect up to 20% of women. Risk factors for PNA are multiple and can be classed as psychological, social and biological. PNA... Read More about The approach to managing perinatal anxiety: A mini-review.

Exploring the lived experience of Long Covid in black and minority ethnic groups in the UK: Protocol for qualitative interviews and art-based methods (2022)
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Smyth, N., Alwan, N., Band, R., Chaudhry, A., Chew-Graham, C., Gopal, D., …Ridge, D. (2022). Exploring the lived experience of Long Covid in black and minority ethnic groups in the UK: Protocol for qualitative interviews and art-based methods. PloS one, 7(10), Article e0275166. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0275166

Some people experience prolonged symptoms following an acute COVID-19 infection including fatigue, chest pain and breathlessness, headache and cognitive impairment. When symptoms persist for over 12 weeks following the initial infection, and are not... Read More about Exploring the lived experience of Long Covid in black and minority ethnic groups in the UK: Protocol for qualitative interviews and art-based methods.