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Nina Higson-Sweeney
Researcher at University of Bath
Publications - 13
Citations - 1475
Nina Higson-Sweeney is an academic researcher from University of Bath. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mental health & Psychological intervention. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 10 publications receiving 529 citations.
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Rapid Systematic Review: The Impact of Social Isolation and Loneliness on the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in the Context of COVID-19.
Maria Loades,Eleanor Chatburn,Nina Higson-Sweeney,Shirley Reynolds,Roz Shafran,Amberly Brigden,Catherine Linney,Megan McManus,Catherine Borwick,Esther Crawley +9 more
TL;DR: Children and adolescents are probably more likely to experience high rates of depression and probably anxiety during and after enforced isolation ends, and this may increase as enforced isolation continues.
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Loneliness and mental health in children and adolescents with pre-existing mental health problems: A rapid systematic review.
Emily Hards,Maria Loades,Maria Loades,Nina Higson-Sweeney,Roz Shafran,Teona Serafimova,Amberley Brigden,Shirley Reynolds,Esther Crawley,Eleanor Chatburn,Catherine Linney,Megan McManus,Catherine Borwick +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a rapid systematic search was conducted using MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science to identify effective interventions that reduce the adverse impact of loneliness in children and young people with pre-existing mental health problems.
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“It's not one size fits all”; the use of videoconferencing for delivering therapy in a Specialist Paediatric Chronic Fatigue Service
Andrew Haig-Ferguson,Maria Loades,Charlotte Whittle,Rebecca Read,Nina Higson-Sweeney,Lucy Beasant,Jennifer Starbuck,Esther Crawley +7 more
TL;DR: The views of children and young people, their parents, and healthcare professionals of treatment delivered by videoconferencing in a specialist paediatric CFS/ME team tended to be positive about videoconFerencing as an alternative means of accessing treatment, despite some barriers.
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How common are depression and anxiety in adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and how should we screen for these mental health co-morbidities? A clinical cohort study.
Maria Loades,Rebecca Read,Lucie Smith,Nina Higson-Sweeney,Amanda Laffan,Paul Stallard,David Kessler,Esther Crawley,Esther Crawley +8 more
TL;DR: Most screening tools were not sufficiently accurate in detecting clinically significant anxiety and depression, so these should be used with care in combination with thorough psychological/psychiatric assessment.
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Which HIV-infected youth are at risk of developing depression and what treatments help? A systematic review focusing on Southern Africa
TL;DR: There is some evidence that female gender, older age, food insecurity, exposure to abuse and internalised stigma are risk factors for depression, while disclosure of HIV status, satisfaction with relationships and social support are protective.