Dickens, Christopher - University of Exeter

个人简介

MB BS, University of London, 1986 MRCP, Royal College of Physicians, UK, 1990 MRCPsych, Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1993 MSc, University of Manchester, 1996 PhD, University of Manchester, 1999

研究领域

Depression and anxiety are common among people with long term conditions, such as coronary heart disease and diabetes. These problems not only adds to people unhappiness but are associated with adverse health outcomes, such as increased mortality, increased morbidity, worse quality of life, and increased healthcare utilisation. Consequently, getting appropriate and effective treatments for depression and anxiety to people with long term conditions has been prioritized in the NHS and healthcare systems overseas. Adequate treatment of depression and anxiety has proved challenging however due to low rates of detection, reluctance to give / accept appropriate treatments and limited efficacy of available treatments. The aim of Professor Dickens‘ research is to improve the mental health of people with long term physical health conditions. He is interested in evaluating existing treatments through trials and systematic reviews, developing and evaluating novel interventions and exploring the barriers to implementing successful treatment strategies.

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Dickens CM, Hudson JL, Bundy C, Coventry P, Wood A, Reeves D (In Press). Cognitions, emotions, and diabetes self-care: What are the combined effects of negative emotions and illness cognitions on self-care in people with type 2 diabetes? a longitudinal structural equation model. Psychology and Health: an international journal Full text. Dickens CM, Camacho E, Dionysios N, Coventry P, Bower P, Lovell K, Chew-Graham CA, Baguley C, Gask L, Davies LM, et al (In Press). Long term cost-effectiveness of a collaborative care (versus usual care) for people with depression and comorbid diabeters or cardiovascular disease: a Markov model informed by the COINCIDE randmosed controlled trial. BMJ: British Medical Journal Dickens CM, Gossage-Worrall R, Holt RI, Barnard K, Carey ME, Doherty Y, Edwardson C, French P, Gaughran F, Greenwood K, et al (In Press). STEPWISE - STructured lifestyle Education for People WIth SchizophrEnia: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials Dickens CM, abbott R, Whear R, Nikolaou V, Bethel A, Thomson Coon J, Stein K (In Press). Tumour necrosis factor α inhibitor therapy in chronic physical illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect on depression and anxiety. Journal of Psychosomatic Research Full text. Hancock J, Matthews JN, Ukoumunne O, Lang I, Somerfield D, Wenman J, Dickens C (In Press). Variation in ambulance call rates for care homes in Torbay, UK. Health and Social Care in the Community Full text. Richards SH, Dickens C, Anderson R, Richards DA, Taylor RS, Ukoumunne OC, Kessler D, Turner K, Kuyken W, Gandhi M, et al (2016). Assessing the effectiveness of enhanced psychological care for patients with depressive symptoms attending cardiac rehabilitation compared with treatment as usual (CADENCE): study protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials, 17 Abstract. Author URL. Full text. Panagioti M, Bower P, Kontopantelis E, Lovell K, Gilbody S, Waheed W, Dickens C, Archer J, Simon G, Ell K, et al (2016). Association Between Chronic Physical Conditions and the Effectiveness of Collaborative Care for Depression: an Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry, 73(9), 978-989. Abstract. Author URL. Full text. Article has an altmetric score of 19 Ukoumunne OC, 1. Farrand P, Woodford J, Llewellyn D, Anderson M, Venkatasubramanian S, Adlam A, Dickens C (2016). Behavioural activation written self-help to improve mood, wellbeing and quality of life in people with dementia supported by informal carers (PROMOTE): study protocol for a single-arm feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies Full text. Guthrie EA, Dickens C, Blakemore A, Watson J, Chew-Graham C, Lovell K, Afzal C, Kapur N, Tomenson B (2016). Depression predicts future emergency hospital admissions in primary care patients with chronic physical illness. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 82, 54-61. Full text. Article has an altmetric score of 7 Tallon D, Wiles N, Campbell J, Chew-Graham C, Dickens C, Macleod U, Peters TJ, Lewis G, Anderson IM, Gilbody S, et al (2016). Mirtazapine added to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for treatment-resistant depression in primary care (MIR trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 17 Abstract. Author URL. Full text. Article has an altmetric score of 2 Farrand P, Matthews J, Dickens C, Martin A, Woodford J (2016). Psychological interventions to improve psychological well-being in people with dementia or mild cognitive impairment: Systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. BMJ Open, 6(e009713). Full text. Blakemore A, Dickens C, Anderson R, Tomenson B, Woodcock A, Guthrie E (2015). Complex interventions reduce use of urgent healthcare in adults with asthma: systematic review with meta-regression. Respir Med, 109(2), 147-156. Abstract. Author URL. Full text. Article has an altmetric score of 4 Dickens C (2015). Depression in People with Coronary Heart Disease: Prognostic Significance and Mechanisms. Current Cardiology Reports, 17(10). Abstract. Full text. Article has an altmetric score of 1 Cleare A, Pariante CM, Young AH, Anderson IM, Christmas D, Cowen PJ, Dickens C, Ferrier IN, Geddes J, Gilbody S, et al (2015). Evidence-based guidelines for treating depressive disorders with antidepressants: a revision of the 2008 British Association for Psychopharmacology guidelines. J Psychopharmacol, 29(5), 459-525. Abstract. Author URL. Article has an altmetric score of 17 Coventry P, Lovell K, Dickens C, Bower P, Chew-Graham C, McElvenny D, Hann M, Cherrington A, Garrett C, Gibbons CJ, et al (2015). Integrated primary care for patients with mental and physical multimorbidity: cluster randomised controlled trial of collaborative care for patients with depression comorbid with diabetes or cardiovascular disease. BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, 350 Author URL. Full text. Article has an altmetric score of 105 Backhouse A, Dickens C, Richards D, McCabe R (2015). Key components in models of community-based interventions coordinating care in dementia: a mixed studies systematic review protocol. Syst Rev, 4 Abstract. Author URL. Full text. Article has an altmetric score of 10 Lourida I, Thompson-Coon J, Dickens CM, Soni M, Kuzma E, Kos K, Llewellyn DJ (2015). Parathyroid hormone, cognitive function and dementia: a systematic review. PLoS One, 10(5). Abstract. Author URL. Full text. Article has an altmetric score of 12 Abbott R, Whear R, Nikolaou V, Bethel A, Coon JT, Stein K, Dickens C (2015). Tumour necrosis factor-α inhibitor therapy in chronic physical illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect on depression and anxiety. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 79(3), 175-184. Abstract. Full text. Article has an altmetric score of 4 Keyworth C, Knopp J, Roughley K, Dickens C, Bold S, Coventry P (2014). A mixed-methods pilot study of the acceptability and effectiveness of a brief meditation and mindfulness intervention for people with diabetes and coronary heart disease. Behav Med, 40(2), 53-64. Abstract. Author URL. Full text.