Department of Health and Social Care

Group Poetry and Quilt‐Making –Creative Public Involvement Approaches to Contentious Concepts in Frailty Research

INTRODUCTION: 'Frailty' as a concept is being increasingly integrated into healthcare, but the language around frailty is contentious and potentially stigmatising to patients. It is therefore important to understand how patients' lived experiences relate to the concept of frailty...

EP464 - ECE_2010 - Hyperphagia severity in adult patients with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome-a mixed-methods cross-sectional study in the United Kingdom

Background Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) is a rare genetic disease frequently associated with hyperphagia, an insatiable feeling of hunger, persistent food-seeking behaviours and abnormal food intake. This can have behavioural, emotional, social and health consequences, and may lea...

Reducing Emotional Burden Carried by Neurodivergent Students in School: Perspectives From Students and School Staff

Abstract Purpose Compared to neurotypical peers, neurodivergent students experience increased exposure and more intense responses to commonly upsetting events (emotional burden), contributing to poor mental health. Student and staff perspectives offer insights into sources of emo...

Eating Disorder Focused Family Therapy with Autistic Children and Young People: A Narrative Review of Recent Developments

Abstract Purpose of review This review aims to report the recent advances for eating disorder focused family therapy (FT-ED) for Autistic children and young people, including outcomes, experiences, and suggested adaptations. Recent findings Quantitative studies suggest that Autis...