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Negotiating boundaries of care: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the relational conflicts surrounding home mechanical ventilation following traumatic spinal cord injury

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Dickson, A., Karatzias, T., Gullone, A., Grandison, G., Allan, D., Park, J., & Flowers, P. (2018)
Negotiating boundaries of care: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the relational conflicts surrounding home mechanical ventilation following traumatic spinal cord injury. Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, 6(1), 120-135. https://doi.org/10.1080/21642850.2018.1462708
Objectives: The aim of this study is to explore the phenomena of mechanical ventilation following traumatic spinal cord injury from three simultaneous perspectives; patients w...

The experiences of family carers in the delivery of invasive clinical interventions for young people with complex intellectual disabilities: policy disconnect or policy opportunity?

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Brown, M., Hoyle, L., & Karatzias, T. (2016)
The experiences of family carers in the delivery of invasive clinical interventions for young people with complex intellectual disabilities: policy disconnect or policy opportunity?. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 25(3-4), 534-542. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13090
Aims and objectives To explore the experiences of family carers in the delivery of invasive clinical interventions within community settings. Background Many young people with...

Multi-dimensional self-esteem and magnitude of change in the treatment of anorexia nervosa.

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Collin, P., Karatzias, T., Power, K., Howard, R., Grierson, D., & Yellowlees, A. (2016)
Multi-dimensional self-esteem and magnitude of change in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Psychiatry Research, 237, 175-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2016.01.046
Self-esteem improvement is one of the main targets of inpatient eating disorder programmes. The present study sought to examine multi-dimensional self-esteem and magnitude of ...

A study protocol for a pilot randomised trial of a structured education programme for the self-management of Type 2 diabetes for adults with intellectual disabilities

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Taggart, L., Coates, V., Clarke, M., Bunting, B., Davies, M., Carey, M., …Karatzias, T. (2015)
A study protocol for a pilot randomised trial of a structured education programme for the self-management of Type 2 diabetes for adults with intellectual disabilities. Trials, 16, 148. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0644-y
Background: The need for structured education programmes for type 2 diabetes is a high priority for many governments around the world. One such national education programme in...

Adverse life events and health: A population study in Hong Kong

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Karatzias, T., Yan, E., & Jowett, S. (2015)
Adverse life events and health: A population study in Hong Kong. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 78(2), 173-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.11.024
Objective: Although the effects of adverse life events on mental health have been well documented in the literature, there has never been a population based study that investi...

Pain in people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: The role of traumatic stress and coping strategies

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Krzeczkowska, A., Karatzias, T., & Dickson, A. (2015)
Pain in people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: The role of traumatic stress and coping strategies. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 20(2), 210-216. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2014.951370
Pain is a significant problem for many people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). This exploratory study investigated the extent to which sever...