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prof of psychological medicine, NHS clinician, trialist and population scientist. director of @MHARG_york. Kick out the Jams!
Jan 12, 2022 13 tweets 8 min read
Supporting people who use mental health services and want to quit smoking. Are behvioural interventions effective?🧵🧵
New #OpenAccess paper alert in Addiction @addictionjournal

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ad… TL:DR Yes. Absolutely. We now have sufficient trial-based evidence to show that a behavioural intervention should be offered as part of an effective quit smoking service.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ad…
Oct 20, 2021 20 tweets 16 min read
BASIL-C19 Trial. Targeting social isolation, loneliness & depression in older people. 🧵on our #UrgentPublicHealth trial during COVID. just published in @PLOSMedicine!
journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/a… TL:DR COVID has increased social isolation, & risk of depression & toxic loneliness. A behavioural intervention helped older ppl maintain social interaction & networks. strong signal of effect in reducing loneliness. bigger trial underway. NHS is amazing. Image