Search Results - "Wigham, Sarah"

Systematic review of the properties of tools used to measure outcomes in anxiety intervention studies for children with autism spectrum disorders by Wigham, Sarah, McConachie, Helen

“…Evidence about relevant outcomes is required in the evaluation of clinical interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, to date,…”
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Improving access to primary care and annual health checks for people who have a learning disability: a multistakeholder qualitative study by Wigham, Sarah, Bourne, Jane, McKenzie, Karen, Rowlands, Gill, Petersen, Katharine, Hackett, Simon

“…ObjectivesTo investigate key stakeholders’ views on how to improve access to primary care in general practice settings for people with learning disabilities…”
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Is prevention better than cure? A systematic review of the effectiveness of well-being interventions for military personnel adjusting to civilian life by Bauer, Andreas, Newbury-Birch, Dorothy, Robalino, Shannon, Ferguson, Jennifer, Wigham, Sarah

“…Exposure to stressful and potentially traumatic experiences is a risk for military personnel and for some this may increase susceptibility to reduced…”
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Effectiveness and acceptability of parental financial incentives and quasi-mandatory schemes for increasing uptake of vaccinations in preschool children: systematic review, qualitative study and discrete choice experiment by Adams, Jean, Bateman, Belinda, Becker, Frauke, Cresswell, Tricia, Flynn, Darren, McNaughton, Rebekah, Oluboyede, Yemi, Robalino, Shannon, Ternent, Laura, Sood, Benjamin Gardner, Michie, Susan, Shucksmith, Janet, Sniehotta, Falko F, Wigham, Sarah

“…Uptake of preschool vaccinations is less than optimal. Financial incentives and quasi-mandatory policies (restricting access to child care or educational…”
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Using Arts-Based Therapies to Improve Mental Health for Children and Young People With Physical Health Long-Term Conditions: A Systematic Review of Effectiveness by Wigham, Sarah, Watts, Patricia, Zubala, Ania, Jandial, Sharmila, Bourne, Jane, Hackett, Simon

“…Background: Children with physical health long-term conditions (LTCs) have increased risk of mental health difficulties relative to healthy peers. However,…”
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Enhanced Decision Making and Risk Avoidance in High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder by South, Mikle, Chamberlain, Paul D., Wigham, Sarah, Newton, Tiffani, Le Couteur, Ann, McConachie, Helen, Gray, Laura, Freeston, Mark, Parr, Jeremy, Kirwan, C. Brock, Rodgers, Jacqui

“…Objective: Everyday decision making requires integration of a broad range of information from a variety of sources, including cognitive and emotional…”
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Parental financial incentives for increasing preschool vaccination uptake: systematic review by Wigham, Sarah, Ternent, Laura, Bryant, Andrew, Robalino, Shannon, Sniehotta, Falko F, Adams, Jean

“…Financial incentives have been used to promote vaccination uptake but are not always viewed as acceptable. Quasimandatory policies, such as requiring…”
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The reliability and validity of the Social Responsiveness Scale in a UK general child population by Wigham, Sarah, McConachie, Helen, Tandos, Jonathan, Le Couteur, Ann S.

“…► We examine the psychometric properties of the SRS in the UK. ► Acceptable reliability and validity and a single factor structure were identified. ► The SRS…”
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Acceptability of Parental Financial Incentives and Quasi-Mandatory Interventions for Preschool Vaccinations: Triangulation of Findings from Three Linked Studies by Adams, Jean, McNaughton, Rebekah J, Wigham, Sarah, Flynn, Darren, Ternent, Laura, Shucksmith, Janet

“…Childhood vaccinations are a core component of public health programmes globally. Recent measles outbreaks in the UK and USA have prompted debates about new…”
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A national research survey of childhood autism assessment services in the UK: empirical evidence of diagnostic practice, challenges and improvement opportunities by Parr, Jeremy, Wigham, Sarah, Farr, William, Male, Ian, Isard, Lucy, Lees, Rhianna, Reddy, Venkat, Saunders, Gráinne, Grahame, Victoria

“…BackgroundThe UK National Health Service (NHS) Long Term Plan aims to reduce waiting times for childhood autism diagnostic assessment and improve parent and…”
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Commentary on “Brief report on six clinical cases of trauma in families who have children and adults who have a learning disability and/or are autistic” by Wigham, Sarah

“…Purpose The purpose of this commentary is to explore some of the research on family carers of people who have a learning disability and/or are autistic…”
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The Interplay Between Sensory Processing Abnormalities, Intolerance of Uncertainty, Anxiety and Restricted and Repetitive Behaviours in Autism Spectrum Disorder by Wigham, Sarah, Rodgers, Jacqui, South, Mikle, McConachie, Helen, Freeston, Mark

“…Sensory processing abnormalities, anxiety and restricted and repetitive behaviours (RRBs) frequently co-occur in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Though the…”
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Trauma and Life Events in Adults with Intellectual Disability by Wigham, Sarah, Emerson, Eric

“…Exposure to adverse life events and environmental stressors (e.g. violence, poverty, sexual abuse) has been found to be high in intellectual disability…”
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Development of the anxiety scale for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASC-ASD) by Rodgers, Jacqui, Wigham, Sarah, McConachie, Helen, Freeston, Mark, Honey, Emma, Parr, Jeremy R.

“…Many children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience high levels of anxiety. A widely used measure for typically developing children is the Revised…”
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1123 UK childhood autism diagnostic services survey 2020: evidence for challenges and innovations by Parr, Jeremy, Wigham, Sarah, Farr, William, Reddy, Venkat, Male, Ian

“…BackgroundAssessments of possible autism spectrum disorder (‘autism’) are completed by multidisciplinary diagnostic teams (MDTs) in paediatric or child and…”
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Short report and initial evaluation of the factor structure of the Lancaster and Northgate Trauma Scales (LANTS) by Wigham, Sarah, Hatton, Chris, Taylor, John L.

“…Research suggests exposure to adverse life events is elevated in people with intellectual disabilities. We developed the Lancaster and Northgate Trauma Scales…”
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Exploring the views of UK regional primary care practitioners on the use and role of screening tools for learning disabilities in their services by McKenzie, Karen, Wigham, Sarah, Bourne, Jane, Rowlands, Gill, Hackett, Simon

“…Accessible summary Many people with learning disabilities have poor health and die younger compared to the general population so having regular health checks…”
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Psychometric properties of questionnaires and diagnostic measures for autism spectrum disorders in adults: A systematic review by Wigham, Sarah, Rodgers, Jacqui, Berney, Tom, Le Couteur, Ann, Ingham, Barry, Parr, Jeremy R

“…Accurately diagnosing autism spectrum disorders in adulthood can be challenging. Structured questionnaires and diagnostic measures are frequently used to…”
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A Systematic Review of the Rates of Depression in Children and Adults With High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder by Wigham, Sarah, Barton, Stephen, Parr, Jeremy R., Rodgers, Jacqui

“…Accurate population rates of depression can inform allocation of health resources and service planning, to counter the impact of depression on quality of life…”
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A review of recent innovation in psychosocial interventions for reducing violence and aggression in adults using a horizon scanning approach by Wigham, Sarah, McGovern, Ruth, Kaner, Eileen, Hackett, Simon S.

“…Violence and aggression have mental and physical health consequences and costs for individuals and society. The aim of this review is to identify recent…”
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