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Faraz Mughal's Outputs (112)

The functions of self-harm in young people and their perspectives about future general practitioner-led care: A qualitative study. (2023)
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Mughal, F., Chew-Graham, C., Babatunde, O., Saunders, B., Meki, A., & Dikomitis, L. (2023). The functions of self-harm in young people and their perspectives about future general practitioner-led care: A qualitative study. Health Expectations, 26(3), 1180-1188. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13733

BACKGROUND: Self-harm in young people is a serious concern but a deeper understanding of the functions of self-harm in young people can tailor care and inform new clinical interventions to reduce repeat self-harm and suicide risk. General practitione... Read More about The functions of self-harm in young people and their perspectives about future general practitioner-led care: A qualitative study..

Has the COVID-19 pandemic influenced suicide rates differentially according to socioeconomic indices and ethnicity? More evidence is needed globally (2022)
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Dekel, D., Eyles, E., Marchant, A., Mughal, F., Webb, R., John, A., …Schmidt, L. (2022). Has the COVID-19 pandemic influenced suicide rates differentially according to socioeconomic indices and ethnicity? More evidence is needed globally. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1017/s2045796022000543

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>The COVID-19 pandemic has harmed many people's mental health globally. Whilst the evidence generated thus far from high-income countries regarding the pandemic's impact on suicide rates is generally reassurin... Read More about Has the COVID-19 pandemic influenced suicide rates differentially according to socioeconomic indices and ethnicity? More evidence is needed globally.

Supporting general practitioners in the assessment and management of suicide risk in young people: an evaluation of an educational resource in primary care (2022)
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Michail, M., Cairns, A., Preece, E., & Mughal, F. (2022). Supporting general practitioners in the assessment and management of suicide risk in young people: an evaluation of an educational resource in primary care. Primary Health Care Research and Development, https://doi.org/10.1017/s1463423622000433

Aim:
To conduct a local evaluation of the use of the educational resource: Suicide in Children and Young People: Tips for GPs, in practice and its impact on General Practitioners (GPs)’ clinical decision making.

Background:
This Royal College of... Read More about Supporting general practitioners in the assessment and management of suicide risk in young people: an evaluation of an educational resource in primary care.

Harm minimisation for self-harm: a cross-sectional survey of British clinicians’ perspectives and practises (2022)
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Haris, A. M., Pitman, A., Morant, N., Rowe, S. L., Mughal, F., & Bakanaite, E. (2022). Harm minimisation for self-harm: a cross-sectional survey of British clinicians’ perspectives and practises. BMJ Open, 12(6), Article ARTN e056199. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056199

Objective Harm minimisation for self-harm is an alternative to preventive strategies and focuses on maximising safety when self-harming. We explored the views of clinicians on harm minimisation for self-harm to describe reported use and acceptability... Read More about Harm minimisation for self-harm: a cross-sectional survey of British clinicians’ perspectives and practises.

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..

Young people who have fallen through the mental health transition gap: a qualitative study on primary care support (2022)
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Appleton, R., Loew, J., & Mughal, F. (2022). Young people who have fallen through the mental health transition gap: a qualitative study on primary care support. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), BJGP.2021.0678 - BJGP.2021.0678. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2021.0678

Background Owing to poor continuity of care between child and adult mental health services, young people are often discharged to their GP when they reach the upper boundary of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). This handover is poor... Read More about Young people who have fallen through the mental health transition gap: a qualitative study on primary care support.

Burnout among primary health-care professionals in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
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Helliwell, T., Wright, T., Mughal, F., Babatunde, O., Dikomitis, L., & Mallen, C. (2022). Burnout among primary health-care professionals in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 385 - 401A. https://doi.org/10.2471/blt.22.288300

Objective
To estimate the prevalence of burnout among primary health-care professionals in low- and middle-income countries and to identify factors associated with burnout.

Methods
We systematically searched nine databases up to February 2022 to... Read More about Burnout among primary health-care professionals in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Perspectives of young people who access support for mental health in primary care: a systematic review of their experiences and needs. (2022)
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Appleton, R., Gauly, J., Mughal, F., Singh, S., & Tuomainen, H. (2022). Perspectives of young people who access support for mental health in primary care: a systematic review of their experiences and needs. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), e161 - e167. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2021.0335

BACKGROUND: There is an increasing demand for mental health support in primary care, especially for young people. To improve mental health support for young people in general practice, the needs of young people must be considered. AIM: To explore the... Read More about Perspectives of young people who access support for mental health in primary care: a systematic review of their experiences and needs..

The potential of general practice to support young people who self-harm: a narrative review (2022)
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Mughal, F., Dikomitis, L., Babatunde, O., & Chew-Graham, C. (2022). The potential of general practice to support young people who self-harm: a narrative review. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), BJGPO.2021.0159 - BJGPO.2021.0159. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0159

<jats:sec><jats:title>Background</jats:title><jats:p>Self-harm in young people is a growing public health concern. Young people commonly present to their GP for help with self-harm, and thus general practice may be a key setting to support young peop... Read More about The potential of general practice to support young people who self-harm: a narrative review.

The impact of COVID-19 on primary care: insights from the National Health Service (NHS) and future recommendations (2021)
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Mallen, C., Khunti, K., & Mughal, F. (2021). The impact of COVID-19 on primary care: insights from the National Health Service (NHS) and future recommendations. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 4345-4349. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_756_21

COVID-19 has changed health systems and services. In this commentary, we outline the impact COVID-19 has had on the delivery of primary health care, and on primary care teams, and describe the NHS response. We highlight the challenges of managing lon... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on primary care: insights from the National Health Service (NHS) and future recommendations.

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

<jats:sec id="S0007125021001768_sec_a1"> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>Evidence for risk of dying by suicide and other causes following discharge from in-patient psychiatric care throughout adulthood is sparse.</jats:p> </jats:sec> <jat... 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.

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.

Suicide Prevention in Primary Care (2021)
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Gorton, H., Michail, M., Robinson, J., Saini, P., & Mughal, F. (2021). Suicide Prevention in Primary Care. Crisis - The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 241 - 246. https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000817

Suicide is a leading cause of death internationally, and self-harm significantly increases the risk of suicide (Hawton et al., 2015; World Health Organization, 2014). To tackle this global health crisis a multisystem, inter-faceted, joined-up approac... Read More about Suicide Prevention in Primary Care.