A summary of the evidence basis for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), the psychological theory and practice that serve as the foundation for the Decider Skills.
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Dr Bruce Perry, Beacon House
Dr Bruce Perry, a pioneering neuroscientist in the field of trauma, has shown us that to help a vulnerable child to learn, think and reflect, we need to intervene in a simple sequence.
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Susan Hynes
Feedback from a 2 day workshop attended by CAMHS professionals & from young service users. The Decider has since "become embedded in the Inpatient Unit and proved to be very popular with the young people with a good regular weekly attendance. This is a fairly new group but has been measured using the DERS 18 questionnaire which measures aspects of emotional regulation. The results of the group are promising"
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University of Southampton's report into Upturn Young Person's Service 2017 using The Decider Life Skills
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Chris Phillps & Jenny Burgess, NHS Grampian 2018
Results from The Decider Skills pilot group held in Aberdeen
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A poster presentation providing a summary of studies 2017
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Ann Cunningham & Marion Pink 2019
Summary and outcomes for The Decider Skills course in Wicklow, Ireland from January to March 2019.
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Eimear O'Sullivan & Eimear Grogan 2018
Increasing resilience by teaching The Decider Life Skills to student mental health nurses in Ireland
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Results of the initial pilot study with 20 long term mental health service users which formed the foundation of The Decider Skills programme in 2012-2013.
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Dr James Murray
Outcome data for young people who completed The Decider Skills group in 2016
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NHS Highland and Robert Gordon University 2018
A multi-perspective evaluation of specialist mental health clinical pharmacist prescribers practising within general practices in NHS Highland
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The Decider Skills group show evidence of a reduction in global distress, anxiety and depression
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Ayres & Vivyan
During 2016, 55 service users and 23 staff attended The Decider Life Skills half day workshop. Brief report and feedback.
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Palumbo, R., Di Domenico, A., Fairfield, B. et al.
When twice is better than once: increased liking of repeated items influences memory in younger and older adults
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