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Vallières F, Ceannt R, Daccache F, Abou Daher R, Sleiman J, Gilmore B, Byrne S, Shevlin M, Murphy J, Hyland P. ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD amongst Syrian refugees in Lebanon: the factor structure and the clinical utility of the International Trauma Questionnaire. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2018; 138:547-557. [PMID: 30357808 DOI: 10.1111/acps.12973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Support for ICD-11 post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD (CPTSD) is growing; however, few studies include refugees or examine the clinical utility of PTSD/CPTSD classifications. This study sought to provide the first evaluations of (i) the factor structure of ICD-11 PTSD/CPTSD amongst refugees in the Middle East; and (ii) the clinical utility of the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) to identify PTSD/CPTSD in a humanitarian context. METHOD Participants were 112 treatment-seeking Syrian refugees living in Lebanon. Factorial validity was assessed using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) based on responses to the ITQ. Clinical utility of the ITQ was assessed through semi-structured interviews with six Lebanese psychotherapists. RESULTS Complex PTSD (36.1%) was more common than PTSD (25.2%), and no sex or age differences were observed at the prevalence or symptomatic levels. CFA results supported a two-factor higher-order model consistent with ICD-11 PTSD/CPTSD. Qualitative findings indicated that the ITQ is generally positively regarded, with some limitations and suggested modifications noted. CONCLUSION This is the first study to support the ICD-11 PTSD/CPTSD amongst refugees in the Middle East and the clinical utility of the ITQ in a humanitarian context. Findings support the growing evidence for the cross-cultural applicability of ICD-11 PTSD/CPTSD.
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Vujovic N, Barr D, Bowen JJ, Byrne S, Chaloka V, Chellappa S, Heng S, Kelly LM, Kerlin K, Mistretta J, Nedeltcheva A, Qian J, Rahman N, Van Zee C, Scheer FA. 0118 Endogenous Circadian Rhythm In Diet-induced Thermogenesis In Humans. Sleep 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy061.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Byrne S, Seguinot-Medina S, Miller P, Waghiyi V, von Hippel FA, Buck CL, Carpenter DO. Exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and perfluoroalkyl substances in a remote population of Alaska Natives. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2017; 231:387-395. [PMID: 28818814 PMCID: PMC6945979 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Revised: 02/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/05/2017] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Many Alaska Native communities rely on a traditional marine diet that contains persistent organic pollutants (POPs). The indoor environment is also a source of POPs. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are present both in the traditional diet and the home indoor environment. OBJECTIVES We assessed exposure to PBDEs and PFASs among residents of two remote Alaska Native villages on St. Lawrence Island. Ninespine stickleback (Pungitious pungitious) and Alaska blackfish (Dallia pectoralis) were used to detect accumulation of these compounds in the local environment. METHODS Concentrations of PBDEs and PFASs were measured in dust collected from 49 households on St. Lawrence Island, as well as in blood serum from 85 island residents. Resident ninespine stickleback and Alaska blackfish were used as sentinels to detect accumulation of PBDEs and PFASs in the food web. RESULTS Serum concentrations of perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) and perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnDA) were elevated, despite low concentrations of PFASs in dust samples. Concentrations of PBDEs in dust and serum were similar to those from the contiguous United States. Statistical associations between dust and serum concentrations are apparent for a small number of PBDEs, suggesting a possible route of exposure. Predominant compounds were similar between human sera and stickleback; however, blackfish accumulated PFASs not found in either stickleback or human sera. CONCLUSION Household dust contributes to PBDE exposure, but not PFAS exposure. Elevated concentrations of long chain PFASs in serum are likely due to exposure from traditional foods. The presence of both PFASs and PBDEs in sentinel fish species suggests atmospheric deposition and bioaccumulation, as well as local environmental contamination.
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Byrne S, Wade T, Hay P, Touyz S, Fairburn CG, Treasure J, Schmidt U, McIntosh V, Allen K, Fursland A, Crosby RD. A randomised controlled trial of three psychological treatments for anorexia nervosa. Psychol Med 2017; 47:2823-2833. [PMID: 28552083 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291717001349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is a lack of evidence pointing to the efficacy of any specific psychotherapy for adults with anorexia nervosa (AN). The aim of this study was to compare three psychological treatments for AN: Specialist Supportive Clinical Management, Maudsley Model Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults and Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. METHOD A multi-centre randomised controlled trial was conducted with outcomes assessed at pre-, mid- and post-treatment, and 6- and 12-month follow-up by researchers blind to treatment allocation. All analyses were intention-to-treat. One hundred and twenty individuals meeting diagnostic criteria for AN were recruited from outpatient treatment settings in three Australian cities and offered 25-40 sessions over a 10-month period. Primary outcomes were body mass index (BMI) and eating disorder psychopathology. Secondary outcomes included depression, anxiety, stress and psychosocial impairment. RESULTS Treatment was completed by 60% of participants and 52.5% of the total sample completed 12-month follow-up. Completion rates did not differ between treatments. There were no significant differences between treatments on continuous outcomes; all resulted in clinically significant improvements in BMI, eating disorder psychopathology, general psychopathology and psychosocial impairment that were maintained over follow-up. There were no significant differences between treatments with regard to the achievement of a healthy weight (mean = 50%) or remission (mean = 28.3%) at 12-month follow-up. CONCLUSION The findings add to the evidence base for these three psychological treatments for adults with AN, but the results underscore the need for continued efforts to improve outpatient treatments for this disorder. Trial Registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN 12611000725965) http://www.anzctr.org.au/.
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Dalton K, O’Sullivan D, O’Connor M, Byrne S, O’Mahony D. PREVENTION OF ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS IN HOSPITALIZED OLDER PATIENTS: PHYSICIAN VERSUS PHARMACIST. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.1555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Lopez R, Byrne S, Vukcevic M, Sekulic-Jablanovic M, Xu L, Brink M, Alamelu J, Voermans N, Snoeck M, Clement E, Muntoni F, Zhou H, Radunovic A, Mohammed S, Wraige E, Zorzato F, Treves S, Jungbluth H. A novel bleeding disorder associated with RYR1 mutations. Neuromuscul Disord 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2016.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Ruesch O, Platz T, Schenk P, McFadden LA, Castillo-Rogez JC, Quick LC, Byrne S, Preusker F, O’Brien DP, Schmedemann N, Williams DA, Li JY, Bland MT, Hiesinger H, Kneissl T, Neesemann A, Schaefer M, Pasckert JH, Schmidt BE, Buczkowski DL, Sykes MV, Nathues A, Roatsch T, Hoffmann M, Raymond CA, Russell CT. Cryovolcanism on Ceres. Science 2016; 353:353/6303/aaf4286. [DOI: 10.1126/science.aaf4286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 145] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 07/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Buczkowski DL, Schmidt BE, Williams DA, Mest SC, Scully JEC, Ermakov AI, Preusker F, Schenk P, Otto KA, Hiesinger H, O'Brien D, Marchi S, Sizemore H, Hughson K, Chilton H, Bland M, Byrne S, Schorghofer N, Platz T, Jaumann R, Roatsch T, Sykes MV, Nathues A, De Sanctis MC, Raymond CA, Russell CT. The geomorphology of Ceres. Science 2016; 353:353/6303/aaf4332. [PMID: 27701088 DOI: 10.1126/science.aaf4332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Analysis of Dawn spacecraft Framing Camera image data allows evaluation of the topography and geomorphology of features on the surface of Ceres. The dwarf planet is dominated by numerous craters, but other features are also common. Linear structures include both those associated with impact craters and those that do not appear to have any correlation to an impact event. Abundant lobate flows are identified, and numerous domical features are found at a range of scales. Features suggestive of near-surface ice, cryomagmatism, and cryovolcanism have been identified. Although spectroscopic analysis has currently detected surface water ice at only one location on Ceres, the identification of these potentially ice-related features suggests that there may be at least some ice in localized regions in the crust.
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Hill-Taylor B, Walsh KA, Stewart S, Hayden J, Byrne S, Sketris IS. Effectiveness of the STOPP/START (Screening Tool of Older Persons' potentially inappropriate Prescriptions/Screening Tool to Alert doctors to the Right Treatment) criteria: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies. J Clin Pharm Ther 2016; 41:158-69. [PMID: 26990017 DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.12372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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WHAT IS KNOWN AND OBJECTIVE STOPP/START are explicit screening tools that identify potentially inappropriate prescribing in older adults. Our objective was to update our 2013 systematic review that showed limited evidence of impact, using new evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing clinical, humanistic and economic outcomes in older adults. METHODS We performed a search of PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science and grey literature for RCTs published in English since the previous review through June 2014. The Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool was used. We performed a meta-analysis on the effect of STOPP on potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) rates and a narrative synthesis on other outcomes. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Four RCTs (n = 1925 adults) from four countries were included, reporting both acute (n = 2) and long-term care (n = 2) patients. Studies differed in implementation. Two studies were judged to have low risk, and two to have moderate-to-high risk of bias in key domains. Meta-analysis found that the STOPP criteria reduced PIM rates in all four studies, but study heterogeneity (I(2) = 86·7%) prevented the calculation of a meaningful statistical summary. We found evidence that use of the criteria reduces falls, delirium episodes, hospital length-of-stay, care visits (primary and emergency) and medication costs, but no evidence of improvements in quality of life or mortality. WHAT IS NEW AND CONCLUSION STOPP/START may be effective in improving prescribing quality, clinical, humanistic and economic outcomes. Additional research investigating these tools is needed, especially in frail elderly and community-living patients receiving primary care.
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Byrne S, Mullen KM. Sensing anions on surfaces: tethering triazolium based anion receptors to polymer resins. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra03569h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Herein we report the development of a new series of surface bound triazolium based anion sensors. Differences in the chemical reactivity and anion binding properties were observed; highlighting the need for good surface characterisation techniques such as HR MAS NMR.
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O’Caoimh R, Sweeney C, Hynes H, McGlade C, Cornally N, Daly E, Weathers E, Coffey A, FitzGerald C, Healy E, O’Connell E, O’Keeffe G, O'Sullivan R, Timmons S, Foley T, Creed E, Hynes M, Twomey A, Sammon M, Cullen D, Mullan E, Orfila F, Paúl C, Clarnette R, Campbell S, Lupari M, McCarthy S, Sahm L, Byrne S, O’Leary C, O'Shea S, O’Donoghue J, McAdoo J, Kearney P, Galvin P, O’Byrne-Maguire I, Browne J, Kenny R, O’Herlihy E, O’Toole P, McFarlane A, Deery M, Bond R, Martin J, Shorten G, Molloy W. COLLaboration on AGEing-COLLAGE: Ireland's three star reference site for the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA). Eur Geriatr Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2015.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Worsley A, Wang WC, Yeatman H, Byrne S, Wijayaratne P. Does school health and home economics education influence adults' food knowledge? Health Promot Int 2015; 31:925-935. [PMID: 26289322 DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dav078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Home economics and health teachers are to be found in many parts of the world. They teach students about food in relation to its nutritional, safety and environmental properties. The effects of such teaching might be expected to be reflected in the food knowledge of adults who have undertaken school education in these areas. This study examined the food knowledge associations of school home economics and health education among Australian adults. Two separate online surveys were conducted nationwide among 2022 (November 2011) and 2146 Australian adults (November-December 2012). True/false and multiple choice questions in both surveys were used to assess nutrition, food safety and environmental knowledge. Knowledge scores were constructed and compared against respondents' experience of school health or home economics education via multiple regression analyses. The results from both studies showed that home economics (and similar) education was associated with higher levels of food knowledge among several age groups. The associations of home economics education with food knowledge differed across several Australian states and recall of home economics themes differed across the age groups. These findings suggest that home economics education may bring about long-lasting learning of food knowledge. Further research is required, however, to confirm the findings and to test the causal influence of home economics education on adults' food knowledge.
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Bede P, Elamin M, Byrne S, McLaughlin RL, Kenna K, Vajda A, Fagan A, Bradley DG, Hardiman O. Patterns of cerebral and cerebellar white matter degeneration in ALS. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2015; 86:468-70. [PMID: 25053771 PMCID: PMC4392231 DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2014-308172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Byrne S, Miller P, Waghiyi V, Buck CL, von Hippel FA, Carpenter DO. Persistent Organochlorine Pesticide Exposure Related to a Formerly Used Defense Site on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska: Data from Sentinel Fish and Human Sera. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART A 2015; 78:976-92. [PMID: 26262441 PMCID: PMC4547524 DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2015.1037412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, is the largest island in the Bering Sea, located 60 km from Siberia. The island is home to approximately 1600 St. Lawrence Island Yupik residents who live a subsistence way of life. Two formerly used defense sites (FUDS) exist on the island, one of which, Northeast Cape, has been the subject of a $123 million cleanup effort. Environmental monitoring demonstrates localized soil and watershed contamination with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), organochlorine (OC) pesticides, mercury, and arsenic. This study examined whether the Northeast Cape FUDS is a source of exposure to OC pesticides. In total, 71 serum samples were collected during site remediation from volunteers who represented three geographic regions of the island. In addition, ninespine stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) and Alaska blackfish (Dallia pectoralis) were collected from Northeast Cape after remediation to assess continuing presence of OC pesticides. Chlordane compounds, DDT compounds, mirex, and hexachlorobenzene (HCB) were the most prevalent and present at the highest concentrations in both fish tissues and human serum samples. After controlling for age and gender, activities near the Northeast Cape FUDS were associated with an increase in serum HCB as compared to residents of the farthest village from the site. Positive but nonsignificant relationships for sum-chlordane and sum-DDT were also found. Organochlorine concentrations in fish samples did not show clear geographic trends, but appear elevated compared to other sites in Alaska. Taken together, data suggest that contamination of the local environment at the Northeast Cape FUDS may increase exposure to select persistent OC pesticides.
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Gallagher J, Mc Carthy S, Woods N, Ryan F, O' Shea S, Byrne S. Economic evaluation of a randomized controlled trial of pharmacist-supervized patient self-testing of warfarin therapy. J Clin Pharm Ther 2014; 40:14-9. [DOI: 10.1111/jcpt.12215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2014] [Accepted: 09/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Almarsdóttir A, Cullinan S, Masdottir B, Byrne S. Pharmacist expertise in designing a decision support tool for optimization of drug therapy in older persons. Res Social Adm Pharm 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2014.07.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Sinnott SJ, Woods N, Byrne S, Whelton H. OP60 The impact of two consecutive prescription charges on adherence to chronic medications in the Irish General Medical Services population. Br J Soc Med 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/jech-2014-204726.63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Xifara T, Sherlock C, Livingstone S, Byrne S, Girolami M. Langevin diffusions and the Metropolis-adjusted Langevin algorithm. Stat Probab Lett 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.spl.2014.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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O’Connor S, Byrne S, Stack C, Leahy M, Finnegan K, Fleming A. CP-060 An investigation into the impact of a Clinical Ward Pharmacist on medicines returned to Pharmacy for re-use or destruction. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2013-000436.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Fleming A, Byrne S, Stewart D, O’Connor S, Tonna A. CP-061 A cross-sectional survey of the profile and activities of Antimicrobial Management Teams in Irish hospitals. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2014. [DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2013-000436.60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Byrne S, Rodrigo MJ, Máiquez ML. Patterns of individual change in a parenting program for child maltreatment and their relation to family and professional environments. CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT 2014; 38:457-467. [PMID: 24518441 DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2013] [Revised: 12/18/2013] [Accepted: 12/27/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In the area of child maltreatment prevention, little is known about the typology of changes that individuals undergo in response to parent-training interventions. In this study, we examined the patterns of change observed in parents immediately after their completion of the Apoyo Personal y Familiar (APF, Personal and Family Support) parenting program. We identified five clusters and classified 496 parents according to two criteria: (a) the amount of pre-post changes (total or partial) as reflected in their self-reports on implicit theories, parental agency and childrearing practices, and (b) the positive, negative or mixed character of these changes. The study also included a follow-up of a subset of 95 participants intended to examine the extent to which the patterns of change identified in the first part of the study might predict the quality of the childrearing environment at home and the successful integration of the APF program into social services structures one year on. In this follow-up study, external evaluators observed families' home environments and collected the parenting program facilitators' self-reports on changes to their work environment. The evaluators found higher-quality childrearing environments and more positive appraisals of the changes to the teams' work with families in those cases where participants had experienced partial or total positive changes as a result of the APF. This approach offers insights into processes of individual change that have practical implications for the successful implementation of parenting programs in child maltreatment prevention services.
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Murphy M, Brodie G, Byrne S, Bradley C. An observational study of public and private general practitioner consultations in the Republic of Ireland. Ir J Med Sci 2014; 184:147-52. [PMID: 24554205 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-014-1078-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Accepted: 02/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The reasons why patients visit their general practitioner (GP) is vital information for fund holders and policy makers. GP consultations in the Republic of Ireland are either paid by the patient on a fee-per-service basis (private patients) or by the state [general medical service (GMS) card holders], and information related to primary care consultations is limited. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to conduct an observational study of GMS and private consultations within general practice in Ireland. DESIGN This is a cross-sectional study of general practitioner consultations. METHODS GPs within existing Continued Medical Education (CME) groups were invited to participate. Participating GPs gathered data on 100 consecutive consultations between September 2008 and April 2010. RESULTS There were 16,899 consultations recorded; 53.8 % (9,095) were GMS patients. Patients ≥65 years accounted for 23.69 % of consultations (n = 3,822). Respiratory illnesses accounted for the highest proportion of consultations (3,886, 23.0 %), followed by routine check-ups (15.4 %). GMS patients were more likely to consult for a repeat prescription (OR = 4.04, 95 % CI 2.93-5.57) and were also more likely to consult to review their treatment (OR = 2.33, 95 % CI 1.68-3.22) compared to private patients. CONCLUSION This study displays the consultation behaviour of patients in Ireland. It suggests that inequalities may exist in access to primary care services in ROI; however, more research is required to examine this further. There is insufficient information available on primary healthcare utilisation. Key issues such as the lack of unique patient identifiers and the lack of extractable data from GP practices in ROI need to be addressed.
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Bede P, Elamin M, Byrne S, McLaughlin RL, Kenna K, Vajda A, Pender N, Bradley DG, Hardiman O. Basal ganglia involvement in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Neurology 2013; 81:2107-15. [DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000437313.80913.2c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Moncrieff-Boyd J, Byrne S, Nunn K. Disgust and Anorexia Nervosa: confusion between self and non-self. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/21662630.2013.820376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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