Publications by authors named "N Heaney"

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  • Some kids who had a type of blood cancer called acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) might get another type of cancer called non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) after their treatment.
  • In a study of 85 kids with NHL after ALL, most cases happened during or soon after their main treatment.
  • Many of these kids had weakened immune systems, which is important to know for better and faster diagnosis and treatment.
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Purpose: The service configuration with distinct child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and adult mental health services (AMHS) may be a barrier to continuity of care. Because of a lack of transition policy, CAMHS clinicians have to decide whether and when a young person should transition to AMHS. This study describes which characteristics are associated with the clinicians' advice to continue treatment at AMHS.

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Purpose: The presence of distinct child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and adult mental health services (AMHS) impacts continuity of mental health treatment for young people. However, we do not know the extent of discontinuity of care in Europe nor the effects of discontinuity on the mental health of young people. Current research is limited, as the majority of existing studies are retrospective, based on small samples or used non-standardised information from medical records.

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  • Many teenagers and young adults with cancer don't participate in clinical trials due to limited opportunities, which health professionals believe can be improved.
  • A study involving 35 healthcare professionals revealed a consensus on strategies to enhance access, focusing on patient consolidation, reducing bureaucratic hurdles, boosting research personnel, and making trial designs more practical.
  • Although changing the current care, research, and resource systems is challenging, stakeholders must collaborate to enhance access for TYA and patients with rare diseases, with further discussions needed to establish priorities.
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Although 70% of autistic children and young people meet criteria for co-occurring psychiatric conditions, there are few screening measures specifically for autistic individuals. We describe the development and validation of the Assessment of Concerning Behavior (ACB), an instrument co-developed with the autistic community to assess mental health and problematic/risky behaviors. Items include descriptions to facilitate symptom recognition by autistic people, and carers/professionals.

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