Browsing Flinders Human Behaviour and Health Research Unit - Collected Works by Title
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Educating for interprofessional practice: moving from knowing to being, is it the final piece of the puzzle?
(BioMed Central, 2017-01-06)Background Professional socialisation and identity arise from interactions occurring within university-based interprofessional education, and workplace-based interprofessional practice experience. However, it is unclear ... -
The effect of an acute antioxidant supplementation compared with placebo on performance and hormonal response during a high volume resistance training session
(BioMed Central, 2014-03)Antioxidant supplementation is known to increase human endogenous antioxidant (AOX) capacity providing a means of blunting exercise induced reactive oxygen species (ROS). The purpose of this study was to compare the effects ... -
The effect of ice slurry ingestion on body temperature and cycling performance in competitive athletes
(Elsevier, 2018-02-02)The effects of pre cooling on endurance performance are widely known. In contrast, the approach of cooling during endurance exercise in combination with pre-exercise cooling has been poorly understood. The purpose of the ... -
The effect of motivational interviewing on the intradialytic exerciser: a pilot study
(Renal Society of Australasia, 2010)Chronic renal failure is a complex condition in which a plethora of psychological and physiological complications may occur and for which haemodialysis is one treatment option. Patients at Hampstead Dialysis Centre, South ... -
Effects of Affective and Anxiety Disorders on Outcome in Problem Gamblers Attending Routine Cognitive– Behavioural Treatment in South Australia
(Springer Verlag, 2014-05)Aims This study evaluated the influence of 12-month affective and anxiety disorders on treatment outcomes for adult problem gamblers in routine cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). Methods A cohort study at a state-wide ... -
Effects of Intermittent Training on Anaerobic Performance and MCT Transporters in Athletes
(Public Library of Science, 2014-05)This study examined the effects of intermittent hypoxic training (IHT) on skeletal muscle monocarboxylate lactate transporter (MCT) expression and anaerobic performance in trained athletes. Cyclists were assigned to two ... -
Efficacy of the Flinders chronic condition management program in obese patients with hip or knee osteoarthritis: A study rationale and protocol
(Australasian Medical Journal, 2016-09)Background Obesity is a risk factor for osteoarthritis and total hip/knee joint replacement and can also lead to poorer outcomes following surgical interventions. Self-management programs are a recommended approach for ... -
An eHealth Intervention for Patients in Rural Areas: Preliminary Findings From a Pilot Feasibility Study
(JMIR Publications, 2014-06)Background: eHealth facilitation of chronic disease management has potential to increase engagement and effectiveness and extend access to care in rural areas. Objective: The objective of this study was to demonstrate the ... -
Embedding and sustaining motivational interviewing in clinical environments: a concurrent iterative mixed methods study
(Springer, 2019-05-22)Motivational interviewing (MI) is internationally recognised as an effective intervention to facilitate health-related behaviour change; although, how it is best implemented and maintained in everyday clinical practice is ... -
Empathic processes during nurse–consumer conflict situations in psychiatric inpatient units: A qualitative study
(Wiley, 2016-12-26)Empathy is a central component of nurse–consumer relationships. In the present study, we investigated how empathy is developed and maintained when there is conflict between nurses and consumers, and the ways in which empathy ... -
Evaluation of a totally smoke-free forensic psychiatry inpatient facility: practice and policy implications
(CSIRO Publishing, 2014-07-08)Objective: To evaluate the impact of implementing smoke-free policy in an Australian high security forensic psychiatry inpatient hospital. Methods: Focus groups (N=21) and surveys with patients (N=45) and surveys with ... -
Examining the use of metaphors to understand the experience of community treatment orders for patients and mental health workers
(BioMed Central, 2016)BACKGROUND: Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) are often complex because of the ethical tensions created by an intervention that aims at promoting the patient's good through an inherently coercive process. There is limited ... -
Experiences and Perceptions of Problem Gamblers on Cognitive and Exposure Therapies When Taking Part in a Randomised Controlled Trial: A Qualitative Study
(Springer, 2015)In South Australia (SA) problem gambling is mainly a result of the widespread availability of electronic gaming machines. A key treatment provider in SA offers free cognitive and behavioural therapy (CBT) to help-seeking ... -
Experiences of care by Australians with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2015)Accessible summary Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex and challenging mental health condition for the person and service providers who support them. This paper reports on the results of a survey ... -
Experiences of Family Carers of People Diagnosed with Borderline Personality disorder
(Wiley, 2015-04-08)There is limited understanding of the experience of family carers of people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). This study aimed to explore their experiences of being carers, their attempts to seek help ... -
Exploring General Practitioners’ Views and Experiences of Providing Care to People with Borderline Personality Disorder in Primary Care: A Qualitative Study in Australia
(MDPI, 2018-12-06)The prevalence of people seeking care for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) in primary care is four to five times higher than in the general population. Therefore, general practitioners (GPs) are important sources of ... -
Exploring the Potential for Family Carers to Support People With Mental Illness to Stop Smoking
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2016-12-05)Cigarette smoking poses significant health burdens for people with mental illness. They die sooner than they should, and smoking is a major contributor to their high rates of morbid chronic physical health conditions and ... -
Extinction of gambling cue-reactivity: A pilot study in a problem gambling treatment setting
(MedDocs Publishers, 2018-11-14)Clinical interventions which focus on extinction learn-ing have been shown to reduce craving and relapse in substance related and behavioural addictions. This paper reports a small pilot study with 20 problem gamblers ... -
Family involvement in behaviour management following acquired brain injury (ABI) in community settings: A systematic review
(Taylor and Francis, 2015-03-31)Objectives: To examine family involvement in the management of behavioural problems following ABI in the community. Research Design: Systematic literature review. Methods: Six electronic databases relevant to the field of ... -
A Focus Group Study of Predictors of Relapse in Electronic Gaming Machine Problem Gambling, Part 1: Factors that ‘Push’ Towards Relapse
(Springer, 2011)This study aimed to develop an empirically based description of relapse in Electronic Gaming Machine problem gambling. In this paper the authors describe part one of a two part, linked relapse process: the ‘push’ towards ...