Parental Perspectives on Life-Altering News in Emergency Settings: A Qualitative Evaluation.

Introduction: Delivering life-altering news is a difficult task that is frequently the responsibility of emergency physicians. However, the existing frameworks for guiding such interactions fail to address the physician-parent-patient dynamic of pediatric emergency encounters. To date, no study has investigated the parental perspective, limiting the ability to provide evidence-based recommendations.

Wisdom enhancement and life skills to augment CBT outcomes for depression in later life: a series of -of-1 trials.

Background: It has been suggested that cognitive behavioural therapy for older adults be augmented with age-appropriate methods to enhance outcomes for depression treatment.

Aims: This study investigated whether a CBT wisdom enhancement timeline technique for older adults reduced depression, as well as increase self-compassion and self-assessed wisdom.

Method: An -of-1 series trial with non-concurrent multiple-baseline AB design was conducted.

What Factors are Associated with Posttraumatic Growth in Older Adults? A Systematic Review.

Objectives: Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is of increased theoretical and clinical interest. However, less is known about PTG in older adults specifically. This systematic review aimed to identify domains where PTG is studied for older adults; investigate factors associated with PTG in older adults; consider how these might differ between historical and later life traumas.

Care workers, the unacknowledged persons in person-centred care: A secondary qualitative analysis of UK care home staff interviews.

Personhood discourses in dementia care have gained prominence and current care home standards mandate that care should be "person-centred". However, it is unclear how the personhood of staff is construed within the care relationship. This paper aims to explore how the personhood of paid carers of people with dementia can be understood by focussing on the views and experiences of care home staff.