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The treatment of postnatal depression by health visitors: impact of brief training on skills and clinical practiceLouis Appleby
Centre for Women s Mental Health Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
J Affect Disord 77:261-6. 2003..Postnatal depression can be effectively treated by cognitive behavioural counselling (CBC), a simple intervention designed to be delivered by non-specialists in mental health...
Suicide within 12 months of contact with mental health services: national clinical surveyL Appleby
National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness, School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Manchester, Withington Hospital, Manchester M20 8LR
BMJ 318:1235-9. 1999..To describe the clinical circumstances in which psychiatric patients commit suicide...
Parental mental illness and fatal birth defects in a national birth cohortR T Webb
Centre for Women s Mental Health Research, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Psychol Med 38:1495-503. 2008..Evidence is sparser still for how effects vary between maternal diagnoses and no previous study has assessed risk with paternal illnesses...
Characteristics of and trends in subgroups of prisoner suicides in England and WalesN Humber
Centre for Suicide Prevention, School of Community Based Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Psychol Med 41:2275-85. 2011..The suicide rate is higher in prisoners compared with the general population. The aim was to describe the characteristics of and longitudinal trends in prisoner suicides in England and Wales...
Suicide in recently released prisoners: a case-control studyD Pratt
Centre for Suicide Prevention, School of Community Based Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Psychol Med 40:827-35. 2010..Recently released prisoners are at markedly higher risk of suicide than the general population. The aim of this study was to identify key risk factors for suicide by offenders released from prisons in England and Wales...
Changes in rates of suicide by car exhaust asphyxiation in England and WalesT Amos
School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Manchester, Withington Hospital
Psychol Med 31:935-9. 2001..CONCLUSIONS: Legislation on catalytic converters appears to have contributed to a fall in car exhaust suicides. However, the effect on overall suicide rates in young people has been reduced by method substitution...
Suicide in recently discharged psychiatric patients: a case-control studyI M Hunt
National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness, Centre for Suicide Prevention, University Place, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Psychol Med 39:443-9. 2009..We aimed to identify risk factors, including variation in healthcare received, for suicide within 3 months of discharge...
Psychiatric in-patient care and suicide in England, 1997 to 2008: a longitudinal studyN Kapur
National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness, Centre for Mental Health and Risk, University of Manchester, UK
Psychol Med 43:61-71. 2013..Recent reductions in bed numbers in many countries may have affected this risk but few studies have specifically investigated temporal trends. We aimed to explore trends in psychiatric in-patient suicide over time...
Emergency department contact prior to suicide in mental health patientsD da Cruz
The National Confidential Inquiry, University of Manchester, Community Based Medicine, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
Emerg Med J 28:467-71. 2011..To describe attendance at emergency departments (EDs) in the year prior to suicide for a sample of mental health patients. To examine the characteristics of those who attended (particularly those who attended frequently) prior to suicide...
Research on cognitive complaints and cognitive functioning in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS): What conclusions can we draw?A J Wearden
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital of South Manchester, UK
J Psychosom Res 41:197-211. 1996..In CFS patients, everyday cognitive tasks may require excessive processing resources leaving patients with diminished spare attentional capacity or flexibility...
Risk of stillbirth and neonatal death linked with maternal mental illness: a national cohort studyS King-Hele
Centre for Women s Mental Health, University of Manchester, University Place, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 94:F105-10. 2009..Babies of mothers with psychotic disorders are known to have higher rates of poor obstetric outcome, including higher mortality rates...
The Family Response Questionnaire: a new scale to assess the responses of family members to people with chronic fatigue syndromeL Cordingley
School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Manchester, Room 704, Stopford Building, Oxford Road, M13 9PT, Manchester, UK
J Psychosom Res 51:417-24. 2001..However, the beliefs and responses of relatives of CFS patients have been under-researched. The aim of this study was to produce an easy-to-administer questionnaire to assess the responses of family members to people with CFS...
Death by homicide, suicide, and other unnatural causes in people with mental illness: a population-based studyU Hiroeh
School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Manchester, University Hospital of South Manchester, M20 8LR, Manchester, UK
Lancet 358:2110-2. 2001..Strategies to reduce mortality in the mentally ill are correct to emphasise the high risk of suicide, but they should also focus on other unnatural causes of death...
Psychiatric morbidity in patients undergoing heart, heart and lung, or lung transplantationA Trumper
School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Withington Hospital, University of Manchester, Nell Lane, West Didsbury, M20 8LR, Manchester, UK
J Psychosom Res 50:103-5. 2001..Risk is higher in people with a history of psychiatric vulnerability and current illness-related factors. Preoperative psychiatric assessment and intervention in some patients may be a valuable part of their clinical care...
Life events preceding suicide by young peopleJ Cooper
School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Department of Psychiatry, Withington Hospital, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 8LR, England, UK
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 37:271-5. 2002..Clinical and health promotion measures to improve the way that young people cope with interpersonal problems and other crises may be an important part of any suicide prevention strategy...
Attitudes toward suicide prevention in front-line health staffJ Herron
School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Manchester, England
Suicide Life Threat Behav 31:342-7. 2001..Negative attitudes should be assessed and targeted in training designed to improve the management of suicide risk...
Suicide in schizophrenia: findings from a national clinical surveyIsabelle M Hunt
National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness, Centre for Suicide Prevention, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
J Psychiatr Pract 12:139-47. 2006..A reduction in suicide among individuals with mental illness is an international public-health priority. Approximately 10% of patients with schizophrenia will die by suicide...
Evaluating STORM skills training for managing people at risk of suicideLinda Gask
Division of Psychiatry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
J Adv Nurs 54:739-50. 2006..This paper reports a study evaluating the Skills Training On Risk Management (STORM) training initiative in three mental health services in the North-West of England, UK...
Suicide in recently released prisoners: a population-based cohort studyDaniel Pratt
Centre for Suicide Prevention, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Lancet 368:119-23. 2006..A shared responsibility lies with the prison, probation, health, and social services to develop more collaborative practices in providing services for this high-risk group...
Suicide in psychiatric in-patients in England, 1997 to 2003Navneet Kapur
National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness, Centre for Suicide Prevention, Williamson Building, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Psychol Med 36:1485-92. 2006..Psychiatric in-patients are at particularly high risk of suicide but few studies have investigated trends in in-patient suicide over time...
The role of alcohol and drugs in homicides in England and WalesJenny Shaw
National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness, Centre for Suicide Prevention, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Addiction 101:1117-24. 2006..The annual number of homicide convictions in England and Wales is increasing. Previous studies have highlighted the aetiological role of alcohol and drugs in homicide...
A clinical tool for assessing risk after self-harmJayne Cooper
Centre for Suicide Prevention, University of Manchester, Manchester, England
Ann Emerg Med 48:459-66. 2006..Our aim is to develop a risk-stratification model for use by emergency department (ED) clinical staff in the assessment of patients attending with self-harm...
Perpetrators of homicide with schizophrenia: a national clinical survey in England and WalesJanet Meehan
Department of Psychiatry, University of Manchester, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom M13 9PL
Psychiatr Serv 57:1648-51. 2006..CONCLUSIONS: Regular assessment of delusions may help to detect an increased risk of violence, including homicide. More intensive care should be available for patients with a history of schizophrenia and previous violence...
The repetition of suicidal behavior: a multicenter cohort studyNavneet Kapur
Centre for Suicide Prevention, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
J Clin Psychiatry 67:1599-609. 2006....
Mortality risk among offspring of psychiatric inpatients: a population-based follow-up to early adulthoodRoger T Webb
Centre for Women s Mental Health Research, Biostatistics Group, University of Manchester, UK
Am J Psychiatry 163:2170-7. 2006....
Death by unnatural causes during childhood and early adulthood in offspring of psychiatric inpatientsRoger T Webb
Centre for Women s Mental Health Research and Biostatistics Group, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, England
Arch Gen Psychiatry 64:345-52. 2007..Offspring of psychiatric inpatients are at higher risk of death from all causes, but their cause-specific risks have not been quantified...
Deaths from natural causes in people with mental illness: a cohort studyUrara Hiroeh
Centre for Suicide Prevention, Division of Psychiatry, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
J Psychosom Res 64:275-83. 2008..To investigate natural-cause mortality risk in people with psychiatric admission histories in a national population-based cohort. To estimate risks in relation to psychiatric diagnostic categories and for specific causes of death...
Rates of mental disorder in people convicted of homicide. National clinical surveyJenny Shaw
Centre for Suicide Prevention, University of Manchester, Williamson Building, Oxford ford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Br J Psychiatry 188:143-7. 2006..Most perpetrators with a history of mental disorder were not acutely ill or under mental healthcare at the time of the offence. Some perpetrators receive prison sentences despite having severe mental illness...
Suicide within 12 months of mental health service contact in different age and diagnostic groups: National clinical surveyIsabelle M Hunt
Centre for Suicide Prevention, University of Manchester, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Br J Psychiatry 188:135-42. 2006..Suicide prevention is a health service priority but the most effective approaches to prevention may differ between different patient groups...
Mental illness in people who kill strangers: longitudinal study and national clinical surveyJenny Shaw
National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness, Centre for Suicide Prevention, School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL
BMJ 328:734-7. 2004..To establish changes over time in the frequency of homicides committed by strangers, and to describe the personal and clinical characteristics of perpetrators of stranger homicides...
Mind the gapLouis Appleby
Emerg Nurse 12:13-6. 2004
"Near-fatal" deliberate self-harm: characteristics, prevention and implications for the prevention of suicideJulie Douglas
Centre for Suicide Prevention, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
J Affect Disord 79:263-8. 2004..Further studies of NFDSH could contribute to what is known about suicide prevention but the reluctance of NFDSH subjects to be interviewed may be a difficulty for future research...
The production and interpretation of disease mapsA methodological case-studyMohsen Rezaeian
Biostatistics Group, School of Epidemiology and Health Sciences, Stopford Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 39:947-54. 2004....
Suicide after deliberate self-harm: a 4-year cohort studyJayne Cooper
Centre for Suicide Prevention, University of Manchester, 7th Floor, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Am J Psychiatry 162:297-303. 2005....
Suicide by prisoners. National clinical surveyJenny Shaw
Centre for Suicide Prevention, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Br J Psychiatry 184:263-7. 2004..The number of suicides in prison has increased over recent years. This is the first study to describe the clinical care of a national sample of prison suicides...
Emergency department management and outcome for self-poisoning: a cohort studyNavneet Kapur
Centre for Suicide Prevention, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, 7th Floor Williamson Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, M13 9PL, Manchester, UK
Gen Hosp Psychiatry 26:36-41. 2004..The implications of this finding are discussed. Further studies using both cohort and randomized controlled study designs will help inform management strategies for patients who poison themselves...
Self-harm in the UK: differences between South Asians and Whites in rates, characteristics, provision of service and repetitionJayne Cooper
Centre for Suicide Prevention, Division of Psychiatry, 7th Floor Williamson Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 41:782-8. 2006..Data on treatment and outcomes for South Asians are lacking. This study compared rates of self-harm, socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, provision of services and risk of repetition by ethnicity...
The effects on suicide rates of an educational intervention for front-line health professionals with suicidal patients (the STORM Project)Richard Morriss
University of Liverpool, Division of Psychiatry, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Prescot Street, Liverpool L69 3GA, UK
Psychol Med 35:957-60. 2005....
Factors that influence emergency department doctors' assessment of suicide risk in deliberate self-harm patientsJayne B Cooper
Centre for Suicide Prevention, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Eur J Emerg Med 10:283-7. 2003..To determine the patient factors influencing UK Emergency Department doctors' assessment of suicide risk. To establish whether immediate clinical management is consistent with perceived risk...
Clustering of suicides among people with mental illnessNigel McKenzie
Camden and Islington Mental Health and Social Care Trust and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Royal Free and University College London Medical Schools, UK
Br J Psychiatry 187:476-80. 2005..Most previous investigations of imitative suicide have reported suicide clustering in the general population, either temporal clustering following media reporting of suicide or case studies of geographically localised clusters...
A prospective study of noncompliance with medication, suicidal ideation, and suicidal behavior in recently discharged psychiatric inpatientsIntikhab Qurashi
Guild Lodge Unit, Guild Lodge Services, Preston, U K
Arch Suicide Res 10:61-7. 2006..We conclude that noncompliance with medication is associated with suicidal ideation...
Suicides in ethnic minorities within 12 months of contact with mental health services. National clinical surveyIsabelle M Hunt
National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness, Centre for Suicide Prevention, Manchester, UK
Br J Psychiatry 183:155-60. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: In order to reduce the number of suicides by ethnic minority patients, services should address the complex health and social needs of people with severe mental illness...
Suicide in mental health in-patients and within 3 months of discharge. National clinical surveyJanet Meehan
Centre for Suicide Prevention, University of Manchester, Williamson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Br J Psychiatry 188:129-34. 2006..Prevention of suicide after discharge requires early community follow-up and closer supervision of high-risk patients...
Predictors of social services supervision of babies of mothers with mental illness after admission to a psychiatric mother and baby unitLouise Howard
Health Services Research Dept, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 38:450-5. 2003..Preventative interventions should be targeted at socio-economic difficulties, early detection of psychiatric disorders postpartum and treatment of perinatal mental illness in the context of the whole family...
Risk of sudden infant death syndrome with parental mental illnessSarah A King Hele
Centre for Women s Mental Health Research, The University of Manchester, Manchester, England
Arch Gen Psychiatry 64:1323-30. 2007..Little is known about risks linked with parental mental illness per se or how such risks are modified by specific psychiatric conditions and by maternal vs paternal psychopathological abnormalities...
Do hot spots of deprivation predict the rates of suicide within London boroughs?Mohsen Rezaeian
Biostatistics Group, Division of Epidemiology and Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, UK
Health Place 13:886-93. 2007....
Mother and baby unit admissions: feasibility study examining child outcomes 4-6 years onMing Wai Wan
Centre for Women s Mental Health Research, Division of Psychiatry, Williamson Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Aust N Z J Psychiatry 41:150-6. 2007....
The psychosocial outcome of pregnancy in women with psychotic disordersLouise Michele Howard
PO29, Section of Community Psychiatry, Health Services Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, London SE5 8AF, UK
Schizophr Res 71:49-60. 2004....
Mortality in offspring of parents with psychotic disorders: a critical review and meta-analysisRoger Webb
Centre for Women s Mental Health Research, University of Manchester, Williamson Bldg, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
Am J Psychiatry 162:1045-56. 2005..The authors synthesized evidence for mortality risk among offspring of parents with psychotic disorders and examined potential modifiers of risk such as offspring age and parental diagnosis...
Ecological association between suicide rates and indices of deprivation in the north west region of England: the importance of the size of the administrative unitMohsen Rezaeian
Biostatistics Group, Division of Epidemiology and Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
J Epidemiol Community Health 60:956-61. 2006..These ecological associations have been studied at both the local authority and the electoral ward level...
The ecological association between suicide rates and indices of deprivation in English local authoritiesMohsen Rezaeian
Biostatistics Group, Division of Epidemiology and Health Sciences, Stopford Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 40:785-91. 2005..However, more studies using multilevel modelling are needed to shed more light on the ecological associations between suicide rates and socio-economic and social cohesion status...
Prevalence and predictors of parenting outcomes in a cohort of mothers with schizophrenia admitted for joint mother and baby psychiatric care in EnglandKathryn M Abel
Centre for Women s Mental Health Research, Manchester University, UK
J Clin Psychiatry 66:781-9; quiz 808-9. 2005..We aimed to describe the characteristics of these women postnatally and to estimate the prevalence of, and identify independent predictors of, parenting outcomes...
Suicide in the homeless within 12 months of contact with mental health services : a national clinical survey in the UKHarriet Bickley
National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness, Centre for Suicide Prevention, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Williamson Building, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 41:686-91. 2006..Suicide prevention is a health service priority. Homeless mental health patients present a challenge to services because of their complex health and social needs...
Suicide in current psychiatric in-patients: a case-control study The National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and HomicideIsabelle M Hunt
Centre for Suicide Prevention, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Psychol Med 37:831-7. 2007..Few controlled studies have investigated factors associated with suicide in current in-patients. We aimed to identify psychosocial, behavioural and clinical risk factors, including variations in care, for in-patient suicide...
