Research and publications

PiC has links with first-class university research centres, including Manchester University and the Institute of Psychiatry, London, among others and strong research collaborations with the University of Cardiff.

PiC also encourages research by our own staff and collaboration in ethically approved research carried out at academic institutions.

Below is a selection of recent publications that PiC medical staff have contributed to:

2010

Publications

• Simpson, C., Agrawal, V., Chan, D., Snowden, P. (2010) 'The psychiatrists' support service. BMJ Careers. Click here for full article.  
• Alexander, R.T., Green, F.N., O’Mahony, B, Gunaratna, I.J., Gangadharan, S.K., Hoare, S.(2010) ‘Personality disorders in intellectual disability: a comparison of clinical, forensic and outcome variables and implications for service provision’, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Posters

PiC was proud to have two posters accepted and on show at the recent University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) 9th International Conference on the Care & Treatment of Offenders with Learning Disability, 8 & 9 April, Preston:

• Alexander, R. 2010. ‘Patients with Personality Disorders and Learning Disability – Closer to Personality Disorders or Learning Disability? A Three-way Comparison’ 
• Chester, V. 2010. ‘Treatment Outcomes from High, Medium and Low Secure Units for People with Learning Disabilities’
  
  
• Dalrymple, J. (on behalf of The Ayr Clinic) 'Delivery of the New to Forensics (N2F) Programme and introducing Zoning'. Annual New to Forensic event, 10 May, Polmont, Scotland.
• Tebbutt, J. & Hutchinson, L. 2010. 'Self Harm’.
• Alexander, R.T., Chester, V. 2010. ‘Evaluation of treatment outcomes from a Medium Secure Unit for people with learning disability’, 7th National Conference on Research in Forensic Secure Units, Institute of Psychiatry / Annual meeting of the Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry, Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Plant, A, McDermott, E, Alexander, R.T. 2010‘Substance abuse in Forensic Learning Disability’, 7th National Conference Research in Forensic Secure Units, Institute of Psychiatry
• Alexander, R.T., Chester, V, Green, F, 2010 ‘Efficacy of Smoking Cessation Programmes in a Forensic Unit for People with Learning Disability’,Annual meeting of the Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry, Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Thomas, C, 2010 'Investigating the effect of a redesigned modular Adapted Sex Offender Treatment Programme on learning disabled offenders', 7th National Conference on Research in Forensic Secure Units, Institute of Psychiatry/Annual meeting of the Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry, Royal College of Psychiatrists

2009

Publications

• Snowden R., Gray N., Taylor J., Fitzgerald S., (2009) 'Assessing Risk of Future Violence Among Forensic Psychiatric Inpatients with the Classification of Violence Risk (COVR), Psychiatric Services, 60:11

 Posters

• Alexander, R.T., Green, F., O'Mahoney, B., Gunaratna, I., Gangadharan, S.K. and Hoare, S. 2009. Personality disorders in forensic learning disability: A comparative study. Faculty of forensic psychiatry annual residential meeting, Royal College of Psychiatrists / Annual meeting of the Faculty of Learning Disability, Royal College of Psychiatrists /  9^th Annual conference of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS) / 8^thInternational Conference on the Care and Treatment of Offenders with a Learning Disability held at UCLAN / Annual Conference of the British Irish Group on Severe Personality Disorders (BIGSPD)
• Huckle, P., Trueman, M., Gray, N., Taylor, J. and Snowden, R. 2009. Gender differences in sociodemographic, clinical and offending characteristics of patients admitted to medium security. 6th Annual Conference on Research in Medium Secure Units.
• Alexander, R.T. 2009.‘Questioning the validity of the personality disorder diagnosis in learning disability’, Lanarkshire Learning Disability Symposium
• Alexander, R.T. 2009.‘A review of short term and long term treatment outcomes within secure services in learning disability’, Annual meeting of the Faculty of Learning Disability, Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Plant, A, McDermott, E, Alexander, R.T. 2009. ‘Substance abuse in Forensic Learning Disability’, Annual meeting of the Faculty of Learning Disability, Royal College of Psychiatrists / International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS)
• Thomas, C. and Large, J. 2009. Redesigning a sex offender treatment programme to meet multiple needs of diverse stakeholders: A pilot study. 6th Annual Conference on Research in Medium Secure Units.
• Launer, M., 2009. Violence and psychosis: Treating the untreatable. (European conference)

Dr John Taylor is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology.

Dr Mike Launer is a peer reviewer on several journals including Psychiatric Bulletin, Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry, on the subject of pharmacological treatment of psychosis.

Doreen McCollin, Corporate Director of Nursing, is on the editorial board of the British Journal of Forensic Practice and the British Journal of Wellbeing.