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Lamotrigine versus inert placebo in the treatment of borderline personality disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation (2015)
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Crawford, M., Sanatinia, R., Barret, B., Byford, S., Cunningham, G., Gakhal, K., …Reilly, J. (2015). Lamotrigine versus inert placebo in the treatment of borderline personality disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation. Trials, 16, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0823-x

Background: People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) experience rapid and distressing changes in mood, poor social functioning and have high rates of suicidal behaviour. Several small scale studies suggest that mood stabilizers may produce s... Read More about Lamotrigine versus inert placebo in the treatment of borderline personality disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation.

'Therapeutic landscapes' and the importance of nostalgia, solastalgia, salvage and abandonment for psychiatric hospital design (2015)
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Wood, V., Gesley, W., Curtis, S., Spencer, I., Close, H., Mason, J., & Reilly, J. (2015). 'Therapeutic landscapes' and the importance of nostalgia, solastalgia, salvage and abandonment for psychiatric hospital design. Health & Place, 33, 83-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.02.010

We examine emotional reactions to changes to medical spaces of care, linked with past experiences. In this paper we draw on findings from a qualitative study of the transfer of psychiatric inpatient care from an old to a newly built facility. We show... Read More about 'Therapeutic landscapes' and the importance of nostalgia, solastalgia, salvage and abandonment for psychiatric hospital design.

Personality disorder prevalence in psychiatric outpatients: A systematic literature review (2014)
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Beckwith, H., Moran, P., & Reilly, J. (2014). Personality disorder prevalence in psychiatric outpatients: A systematic literature review. Personality and Mental Health, 8(2), 91-101. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmh.1252

Introduction A systematic literature review of studies measuring the prevalence of personality disorder in community secondary care is needed to identify both the met and unmet needs and plan services accordingly. Methods PsycINFO, MEDLINE and EMBASE... Read More about Personality disorder prevalence in psychiatric outpatients: A systematic literature review.

Renal Failure in Lithium-Treated Bipolar Disorder: A Retrospective Cohort Study (2014)
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Close, H., Reilly, J., Mason, J., Mukesh, K., Wilson, D., Main, J., & Hungin, A. (2014). Renal Failure in Lithium-Treated Bipolar Disorder: A Retrospective Cohort Study. PLoS ONE, 9(3), Article e90169. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0090169

Objective: Lithium users are offered routine renal monitoring but few studies have quantified the risk to renal health. The aim of this study was to assess the association between use of lithium carbonate and incidence of renal failure in patients wi... Read More about Renal Failure in Lithium-Treated Bipolar Disorder: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Compassionate containment? Balancing technical safety and therapy in the design of psychiatric wards (2013)
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Curtis, S., Gesler, W., Wood, V., Spenser, I., Mason, J., Close, H., & Reilly, J. (2013). Compassionate containment? Balancing technical safety and therapy in the design of psychiatric wards. Social Science & Medicine, 97, 201-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.06.015

This paper contributes to the international literature examining design of inpatient settings for mental health care. Theoretically, it elaborates the connections between conceptual frameworks from different strands of literature relating to therapeu... Read More about Compassionate containment? Balancing technical safety and therapy in the design of psychiatric wards.

Spaces for smoking in a psychiatric hospital: social capital, resistance to control, and significance for 'therapeutic landscapes' (2013)
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Wood, V., Curtis, S., Gesler, W., Spencer, I., Close, H., Mason, J., & Reilly, J. (2013). Spaces for smoking in a psychiatric hospital: social capital, resistance to control, and significance for 'therapeutic landscapes'. Social Science & Medicine, 97, 104-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.08.009

This paper reports on research framed by theories of therapeutic landscapes and the ways that the social, physical and symbolic dimensions of landscapes relate to wellbeing and healing. We focus especially on the question of how attributes of therape... Read More about Spaces for smoking in a psychiatric hospital: social capital, resistance to control, and significance for 'therapeutic landscapes'.

Survey of venous thromboembolism incidence in mental health services for older people : survey of in-patient units (2013)
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Van Zyl, M., Wieczorek, G., & Reilly, J. (2013). Survey of venous thromboembolism incidence in mental health services for older people : survey of in-patient units. The psychiatrist, 37, 283-285. https://doi.org/10.1192/pb.bp.112.041848

Aims and method: To establish the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in mental health services for older people (MHSOP) in-patient units, and investigate current practice in terms of assessment of risk of VTE and treatment given. We conducted... Read More about Survey of venous thromboembolism incidence in mental health services for older people : survey of in-patient units.

“It’s Somebody else’s responsibility” - perceptions of general practitioners, heart failure nurses, care home staff, and residents towards heart failure diagnosis and management for older people in long-term care: a qualitative interview study (2013)
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Close, H., Hancock, H., Mason, J. M., Murphy, J. J., Fuat, A., de Belder, M., & Hungin, A. P. S. (2013). “It’s Somebody else’s responsibility” - perceptions of general practitioners, heart failure nurses, care home staff, and residents towards heart failure diagnosis and management for older people in long-term care: a qualitative interview study. BMC Geriatrics, 13, Article 69. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-13-69

Background: Older people in care-facilities may be less likely to access gold standard diagnosis and treatment for heart failure (HF) than non residents; little is understood about the factors that influence this variability. This study aimed to exam... Read More about “It’s Somebody else’s responsibility” - perceptions of general practitioners, heart failure nurses, care home staff, and residents towards heart failure diagnosis and management for older people in long-term care: a qualitative interview study.

Psycho-education with problem solving (PEPS) therapy for adults with personality disorder: A pragmatic multi-site community-based randomised clinical trial (2011)
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McMurran, M., Crawford, M., Reilly, J., McCrone, P., Moran, P., Williams, H., …Day, F. (2011). Psycho-education with problem solving (PEPS) therapy for adults with personality disorder: A pragmatic multi-site community-based randomised clinical trial. Trials, 12, Article 198. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-198

Background: Impairment in social functioning is a key component of personality disorder. Therefore psycho-education and problem solving (PEPS) therapy may benefit people with this disorder. Psycho-education aims to educate, build rapport, and motivat... Read More about Psycho-education with problem solving (PEPS) therapy for adults with personality disorder: A pragmatic multi-site community-based randomised clinical trial.

Renal outcomes in people with bipolar disorder treated with lithium: a retrospective cohort database study (2009)
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Reilly, J., Close, H., Main, J., Kripalani, M., Hungin, P., Wilson, D., & Mason, J. (2009). Renal outcomes in people with bipolar disorder treated with lithium: a retrospective cohort database study. Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety, 18(S1), https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.1806

Background: Lithium is a key treatment for bipolar disorder and depression. Although its pathological renal effects influence prescribing and monitoring decisions, no largescale study has ever been conducted to quantify the risk of renal failure thro... Read More about Renal outcomes in people with bipolar disorder treated with lithium: a retrospective cohort database study.

Lithium and chronic kidney disease (2009)
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Kripalani, M., Shawcross, J., Reilly, J., & Main, J. (2009). Lithium and chronic kidney disease. eBMJ (London), 339(B2452), Article b2452. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b2452

Lithium remains a key drug in the treatment of bipolar disorder1 and recurrent depressive disorder, and renal monitoring is essential for safe prescribing. The recent guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) on e... Read More about Lithium and chronic kidney disease.

Non-medical prescribing - the story so far (2009)
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Kwentoh, M., & Reilly, J. (2009). Non-medical prescribing - the story so far. The psychiatrist, 33, 4-7. https://doi.org/10.1192/pb.bp.107.019075

Non-medical prescribing is an element of the National Health Service modernisation agenda intended to change traditional professional roles and responsibilities, as part of New Ways of Working. This article describes concepts of non-medical prescribi... Read More about Non-medical prescribing - the story so far.

How patients with depressive symptoms view their condition: a qualitative study (2007)
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Cornford, C., Hill, A., & Reilly, J. (2007). How patients with depressive symptoms view their condition: a qualitative study. Family Practice, 24(4), 358-364. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmm032

Background. Depressive symptoms are common in primary care, yet considerable professional controversy exists about appropriate management including the effectiveness of treatments. In addition, avoiding prescribing antidepressants at least initially... Read More about How patients with depressive symptoms view their condition: a qualitative study.

Thioridazine for schizophrenia (2007)
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Fenton, M., Rathbone, J., & Reilly, J. (2007). Thioridazine for schizophrenia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 3, Article CD001944. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd001944.pub2

Background Thioridazine is an antipsychotic that can still be used for schizophrenia although it is associated with the cardiac arrhythmia, torsades de pointe. Objectives To review the effects of thioridazine for people with schizophrenia. Search str... Read More about Thioridazine for schizophrenia.

Thioridazine and sudden unexplained death in psychiatric patients (2002)
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Reilly, J., Ayis, S., Ferrier, I., Jones, S., & Thomas, S. (2002). Thioridazine and sudden unexplained death in psychiatric patients. British Journal of Psychiatry, 180(6), 515-522. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.180.6.515

Background Sudden death has been linked to antipsychotic therapy, but the relative risk associated with specific drugs is unknown. Aims To assess the risk of sudden unexplained death associated with antipsychotic drug therapy and its relation to drug... Read More about Thioridazine and sudden unexplained death in psychiatric patients.