Publications by authors named "S Loizou"
A network analysis of voice hearing, emotional distress and subjective recovery before and after cognitive behavioural interventions.
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci
October 2024
Background: There is a need to identify and to better understand key processes involved in voice hearing, which can inform the targeting and development of psychological interventions for distressing voices. The current study aimed to examine interrelations between the negative impact of voices, voice characteristics, emotional distress and recovery before and after cognitive behavioural interventions for voices (Coping Strategy Enhancement, guided self-help Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Relating Therapy and Person-Based Cognitive Therapy).
Methods: The sample consisted of 172 participants from the Sussex Voices Clinic who completed pre- and post-treatment assessments.
Background: Autistic people have a high likelihood of developing mental health difficulties but a low chance of receiving effective mental healthcare. Therefore, there is a need to identify and examine strategies to improve mental healthcare for autistic people.
Aims: To identify strategies that have been implemented to improve access, experiences of care and mental health outcomes for autistic adults, and to examine evidence on their acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness.
Central nervous system (CNS) involvement remains a clinical hurdle in treating childhood B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL). The disease mechanisms of CNS leukemia are primarily investigated using 2-dimensional cell culture and mouse models. Given the variations in cellular identity and architecture between the human and murine CNS, it becomes imperative to seek complementary models to study CNS leukemia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Compulsory admissions occur in psychiatric hospitals around the world. They result in coercive and sometimes traumatic experiences for service users and carers. Legal and service reforms in various countries are intended to reduce rates of detention and improve service user experience.
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- Autistic children and young people often face mental health challenges but find it hard to get the help they need.
- Researchers looked at ways to improve mental health care for these individuals by examining existing studies and treatments.
- The findings showed that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) was effective for reducing anxiety, especially when support from parents and caregivers was involved, but there is still much to learn about how to make these services better.