ABSTRACT Background People with learning disabilities often face significant challenges in understanding health information. Pictorial supports are widely assumed to improve communication for people with learning disabilities, yet little research examines how visual communication can be effectively designed for this group.
Alison Drewett +5 more
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An Exploratory Assessment of Service Dog Training for the Treatment of Military Members with Posttraumatic Stress: A Pre-post Interventional Trial. [PDF]
Jannace KC +8 more
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Beyond Stories: Evidence-Based Benefits of Psychiatric Assistance Dogs for Youth
Psychiatric assistance dogs may offer a promising form of support for individuals with severe mental health challenges, yet systematic research remains limited, particularly among civilians, as most existing studies have focused on veterans or other ...
Alynda Born +5 more
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Background and Purpose Degeneration of the pontine noradrenergic and midbrain dopaminergic systems contributes to cognitive‐behavioural disturbances during the prodromal stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD). We developed a genetically engineered, programmable probiotic Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 strain (EcNrhaL‐DOPA) capable of producing L‐3,4 ...
Mona Abdelhamid +9 more
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Background Concerns over self‐diagnosis of mental disorders among adolescents have been increasing, but very little empirical research exists to understand what clinicians think about this phenomenon or how it might impact psychological therapy. Methods Semi‐structured one‐to‐one interviews were conducted with 16 mental health professionals, exploring ...
Katie Cunningham‐Rowe, Lucy Foulkes
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Companion animals and mental health: a narrative synthesis of how pets deliver therapeutic mechanisms outside formal provision. [PDF]
Vicary E, Rogers A, Brooks H.
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Background Around 20% of 12‐ to 25‐year‐olds experience self‐harm, but interventions deemed both acceptable and effective in reducing self‐harm behaviour are rare. Digital interventions can be effective; however, they often lack sustained engagement and co‐design.
Lindsay H. Dewa +9 more
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qEEG and Functional Connectivity as a Translational Bridge Between Humans and Dogs in Epilepsy and Associated Disorders: From Spontaneous Model to Automatic Classification-An Integrative Review. [PDF]
Anghelinici D, Musteata M.
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Parenting Support for Mothers Raised in Out‐Of‐Home Care
ABSTRACT Research and social indicators consistently confirm that young people who exit statutory out‐of‐home care (OOHC) tend to remain socially and economically disadvantaged through young adulthood. The present article reports findings from a qualitative study of the perceived parenting support needs of eight mothers (aged 17–30 years) who had spent
Jamie Ussher +2 more
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A qualitative study of veteran and provider perspectives on a novel acute care transitions intervention for co-occurring mood and substance use disorders. [PDF]
Shirley K +4 more
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