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One-session treatment compared with multisession CBT in children aged 7–16 years with specific phobias: the ASPECT non-inferiority RCT (2022)
Journal Article
Lovell, K., Wilson, J., McMillan, D., Edwards, H., Lomas, J., Barr, A., …Gega, L. (2022). One-session treatment compared with multisession CBT in children aged 7–16 years with specific phobias: the ASPECT non-inferiority RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 26(42), 1-174. https://doi.org/10.3310/IBCT0609

BACKGROUND: Up to 10% of children and young people have a specific phobia that can significantly affect their mental health, development and daily functioning. Cognitive-behavioural therapy-based interventions remain the dominant treatment, but limit... Read More about One-session treatment compared with multisession CBT in children aged 7–16 years with specific phobias: the ASPECT non-inferiority RCT.

The alleviating specific phobias in children trial: Challenges and solutions to implementing a randomized controlled trial in clinical services (2022)
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Tindall, L., Scott, A., Biggs, K., Hayward, E., Wilson, J., Cooper, C., …Gega, L. (2022). The alleviating specific phobias in children trial: Challenges and solutions to implementing a randomized controlled trial in clinical services. Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.3389/frcha.2022.1027083

<jats:p>In 2015, The Alleviating Specific Phobias Experienced by Children Trial (ASPECT) was commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of multi-session Cognitive Behavior... Read More about The alleviating specific phobias in children trial: Challenges and solutions to implementing a randomized controlled trial in clinical services.

One-session treatment for specific phobias: Barriers, facilitators and acceptability as perceived by children &amp; young people, parents, and clinicians (2022)
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Bee, P., Barr, A., Edwards, H., Lomas, J., Tindall, L., Scott, A., …Solaiman, K. (2022). One-session treatment for specific phobias: Barriers, facilitators and acceptability as perceived by children &amp; young people, parents, and clinicians. PloS one, 17(9), Article e0274424. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274424

Between 2015 and 2020 the Alleviating Specific Phobias Experienced by Children Trial (ASPECT) was conducted in the UK to examine the non-inferiority of One-Session Treatment in comparison to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy based interventions for child... Read More about One-session treatment for specific phobias: Barriers, facilitators and acceptability as perceived by children &amp; young people, parents, and clinicians.

Cost and effectiveness of one session treatment (OST) for children and young people with specific phobias compared to multi-session cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT): results from a randomised controlled trial (2022)
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Wang, H., Wright, B., Tindall, L., Cooper, C., Biggs, K., Lee, E., …Parrott, S. (2022). Cost and effectiveness of one session treatment (OST) for children and young people with specific phobias compared to multi-session cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT): results from a randomised controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04192-8

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>In the UK, around 93,000 (0.8%) children and young people (CYP) are experiencing specific phobias that have a substantial impact on daily life. The current gold-s... Read More about Cost and effectiveness of one session treatment (OST) for children and young people with specific phobias compared to multi-session cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT): results from a randomised controlled trial.

Improving Sleep Quality Leads to Better Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials (2021)
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Scott, A., Webb, T., Martyn-St James, M., Rowse, G., & Weich, S. (2021). Improving Sleep Quality Leads to Better Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Sleep Medicine Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2021.101556

Summary The extent to which sleep is causally related to mental health is unclear. One way to test the causal link is to evaluate the extent to which interventions that improve sleep quality also improve mental health. We conducted a meta-analysis of... Read More about Improving Sleep Quality Leads to Better Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.

Improving Sleep Quality Leads to Better Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials (2021)
Journal Article
Scott, A., Webb, T. L., Martyn-St James, M., Rowse, G., & Weich, S. (2021). Improving Sleep Quality Leads to Better Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 60, Article 101556. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/t2efb

<p>The extent to which sleep is causally related to mental health is unclear. One way to test the causal link is to evaluate the extent to which interventions that improve sleep quality also improve mental health. We conducted a meta-analysis of rand... Read More about Improving Sleep Quality Leads to Better Mental Health: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.

Perceptions of sleep in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and the acceptability of sleep interventions in routine care: A qualitative study (2021)
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Scott, A., Flowers, O., Sheldon, E., Berntsson, H., & Rowse, G. (2021). Perceptions of sleep in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and the acceptability of sleep interventions in routine care: A qualitative study. PsyArXiv, https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/zxb28

<p>There have been increased calls to manage poor sleep in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) care. However, it’s unclear how people with IBD perceive their sleep to fit within their experience of IBD and whether interventions to improve sleep are acce... Read More about Perceptions of sleep in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and the acceptability of sleep interventions in routine care: A qualitative study.

Prehospital continuous positive airway pressure for acute respiratory failure: the ACUTE feasibility RCT (2021)
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Scott, A., Fuller, G. W., Keating, S., Goodacre, S., Herbert, E., Perkins, G. D., …Cooper, C. (2021). Prehospital continuous positive airway pressure for acute respiratory failure: the ACUTE feasibility RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 25(7), 1 - 92. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta25070

BACKGROUND: Acute respiratory failure is a life-threatening emergency. Standard prehospital management involves controlled oxygen therapy. Continuous positive airway pressure is a potentially beneficial alternative treatment; however, it is uncertain... Read More about Prehospital continuous positive airway pressure for acute respiratory failure: the ACUTE feasibility RCT.

Do specific types of sleep disturbances represent risk factors for poorer health-related quality of life in inflammatory bowel disease? A longitudinal cohort study. (2021)
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Scott, A., Flowers, O., & Rowse, G. (2021). Do specific types of sleep disturbances represent risk factors for poorer health-related quality of life in inflammatory bowel disease? A longitudinal cohort study. British Journal of Health Psychology, 90 - 108. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12457

OBJECTIVES: Poor global sleep quality is commonly reported in people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and is linked to poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, understanding is currently limited by a lack of: (1) longitudinal rese... Read More about Do specific types of sleep disturbances represent risk factors for poorer health-related quality of life in inflammatory bowel disease? A longitudinal cohort study..

Is a definitive trial of prehospital continuous positive airway pressure versus standard oxygen therapy for acute respiratory failure indicated? The ACUTE pilot randomised controlled trial. (2020)
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Fuller, G., Keating, S., Goodacre, S., Perkins, G., Rosser, A., Gunson, I., …Herbert, E. (2020). Is a definitive trial of prehospital continuous positive airway pressure versus standard oxygen therapy for acute respiratory failure indicated? The ACUTE pilot randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, e035915 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035915

OBJECTIVES: To determine the feasibility of a large-scale definitive multicentre trial of prehospital continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in acute respiratory failure.

DESIGN: A single-centre, open-label, individual patient randomised, con... Read More about Is a definitive trial of prehospital continuous positive airway pressure versus standard oxygen therapy for acute respiratory failure indicated? The ACUTE pilot randomised controlled trial..

A comparative study of the nature and magnitude of problems sleeping in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) compared to healthy controls (2020)
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Scott, A. J., Flowers, O., & Rowse, G. (2020). A comparative study of the nature and magnitude of problems sleeping in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) compared to healthy controls. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 25(8), 958-968. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2019.1707240

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is commonly associated with poor global sleep quality, and has been posited as a modifiable determinant of IBD related outcomes. However, there is little evidence on the specific types of problems sleeping (e.g., slee... Read More about A comparative study of the nature and magnitude of problems sleeping in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) compared to healthy controls.

Clinical and cost-effectiveness of one-session treatment (OST) versus multisession cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) for specific phobias in children: protocol for a non-inferiority randomised controlled trial (2018)
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Wright, B. D., Cooper, C., Scott, A. J., Tindall, L., Ali, S., Bee, P., …Wilson, J. (2018). Clinical and cost-effectiveness of one-session treatment (OST) versus multisession cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) for specific phobias in children: protocol for a non-inferiority randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 8(8), e025031. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025031

Specific phobias (intense, enduring fears of
an object or situation that lead to avoidance and severe
distress) are highly prevalent among children and young
people. Cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) is a wellestablished, effective interven... Read More about Clinical and cost-effectiveness of one-session treatment (OST) versus multisession cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) for specific phobias in children: protocol for a non-inferiority randomised controlled trial.

A structural equation model of the relationship between insomnia, negative affect, and paranoid thinking (2017)
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Scott, A. J., Rowse, G., & Webb, T. L. A structural equation model of the relationship between insomnia, negative affect, and paranoid thinking. PloS one, 12(10), e0186233. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0186233

A growing body of evidence points to relationships between insomnia, negative affect, and paranoid thinking. However, studies are needed to examine (i) whether negative affect mediates the relation between insomnia and paranoid thinking, (ii) whether... Read More about A structural equation model of the relationship between insomnia, negative affect, and paranoid thinking.