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.
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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
/ 9th Annual conference of the International
Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (IAFMHS) /
8thInternational 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.
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