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  1. Equitable Access to mental Health Support for LGBTQ+ Young People: A Feminist Intersectional Youth-Rights Approach

    Article • Feminism & Psychology, October 2025, SAGE Publications

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  2. Recording of HIV diagnosis in mental health records: A data linkage cohort study

    Article • PLOS One, April 2025, PLOS

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  3. Barriers and facilitators to increasing physical activity in medium secure mental health settings: An exploration of staff perceptions

    Article • Mental Health and Physical Activity, March 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  4. Barriers and facilitators to accessing sexual and reproductive health services for people with severe mental illness: a systematic review

    Article • Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, February 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  5. Early mental health intervention and supported self-care for LGBTQ+ young people in the UK: a mixed-methods study

    Article • Health and Social Care Delivery Research, December 2024, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  6. Care models for coexisting serious mental health and alcohol/drug conditions: the RECO realist evidence synthesis and case study evaluation

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, October 2024, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  7. Testing for Hepatitis B/C and HIV in mental healthcare settings

    Article • PLOS Mental Health, July 2024, PLOS

    Matthew Hibbert, Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  8. The development of a novel sexual health promotion intervention for young people with mental ill-health: the PROSPEct project

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, March 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  9. “What Works” to Support LGBTQ+ Young People's Mental Health: An Intersectional Youth Rights Approach

    Article • International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services, February 2024, SAGE Publications

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  10. Evaluating mental health decision units in acute care pathways (DECISION): a quasi-experimental, qualitative and health economic evaluation

    Article • Health and Social Care Delivery Research, December 2023, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  11. The effectiveness of sexual assault referral centres with regard to mental health and substance use: a national mixed-methods study – the MiMoS Study

    Article • Health and Social Care Delivery Research, November 2023, National Institute for Health Research

    Dr Sarah Elizabeth Kendal, Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  12. The Association between the Police, Ambulance, Clinician Early Response (PACER) Model and Involuntary Detentions of People Living with Mental Illness: A Protocol for a Retrospective Observational Study

    Article • Nursing Reports, October 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Richard John Gray, Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  13. Achieving integrated treatment: a realist synthesis of service models and systems for co-existing serious mental health and substance use conditions

    Article • The Lancet Psychiatry, August 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  14. The development of a novel sexual health promotion intervention for young people with mental ill-health: the PROSPEct project.

    Article • May 2023, Research Square

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  15. Sexual health services in urban, suburban, and rural outpatient mental healthcare settings in New York: findings from a survey of practices and gaps

    Article • Sexual Health, May 2023, CSIRO Publishing

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  16. The effect of COVID-19 on women’s experiences of pregnancy, birth and postpartum in Indonesia: a rapid online survey

    Article • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, May 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  17. Prevalence of HIV in mental health service users: a retrospective cohort study

    Article • BMJ Open, April 2023, BMJ

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  18. Tri-Response Police, Ambulance, Mental Health Crisis Models in Reducing Involuntary Detentions of Mentally Ill People: A Systematic Review

    Article • Nursing Reports, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Richard John Gray, Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  19. Using photovoice to understand and improve healthy lifestyles of people diagnosed with serious mental illness

    Article • Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, August 2022, Wiley

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  20. Barriers to the management of sexual dysfunction among people with psychosis: analysis of qualitative data from the REMEDY trial

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  21. Premenstrual exacerbation of mental health disorders: a systematic review of prospective studies

    Article • Archives of Women s Mental Health, July 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  22. Gender-based violence and HE partnerships with sexual assault services

    Article • June 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  23. Severe mental illness and pregnancy outcomes in Australia. A population-based study of 595 792 singleton births 2009–2016

    Article • PLOS One, February 2022, PLOS

    Professor Richard John Gray, Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  24. Explaining effective mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth: A meta-narrative review

    Article • SSM - Mental Health, December 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  25. Improving the Sexual Health of Young People (under 25) in High-Risk Populations: A Systematic Review of Behavioural and Psychosocial Interventions

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Richard John Gray, Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  26. Tri-Response Police, Ambulance, Mental Health Crisis Models in Reducing Involuntary Detentions of Mentally Ill People: Protocol for a Systematic Review

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Richard John Gray, Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  27. Improving the sexual health of young people (under 25) in high-risk populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of behavioural and psychosocial interventions.

    Article • April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Richard John Gray, Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  28. Documentary Analysis Within a Realist Evaluation: Recommendations From a Study of Sexual Assault Referral Centres

    Article • International Journal of Qualitative Methods, January 2021, SAGE Publications

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  29. The RESPECT study: a feasibility randomised controlled trial of a sexual health promotion intervention for people with serious mental illness in community mental health services in the UK

    Article • BMC Public Health, November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  30. Switching antipsychotic medication to reduce sexual dysfunction in people with psychosis: the REMEDY RCT

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, September 2020, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  31. Challenges and opportunities in the science of research to practice: lessons learned from a randomized controlled trial of a sexual risk-reduction intervention for psychiatric patients in a public mental health system

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, August 2020, FRACTAL EDITORA LTDA

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  32. Cost‐effectiveness of a specialist smoking cessation package compared with standard smoking cessation services for people with severe mental illness in England: a trial‐based economic evaluation from the SCIMITAR+ study

    Article • Addiction, June 2020, Wiley

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  33. The identification and treatment of mental health and substance misuse problems in sexual assault services: A systematic review

    Article • PLOS One, April 2020, PLOS

    Dr Sarah Elizabeth Kendal, Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  34. A Bespoke Sexual Health Promotion Intervention for People with Serious Mental Illness in Community Mental Health Services in the UK Compared with Treatment as Usual: the RESPECT Feasibility Randomised Controlled trial

    Article • March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  35. Sexual health promotion in people with severe mental illness: the RESPECT feasibility RCT

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, December 2019, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  36. Mental health pathways from a sexual assault centre: A review of the literature

    Article • Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, November 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  37. Mental health nurses can play a key role in supporting gay, bisexual and two-spirit men experiencing mental health challenges and inequalities

    Article • Evidence-Based Nursing, October 2019, BMJ

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  38. A bespoke smoking cessation service compared with treatment as usual for people with severe mental ill health: the SCIMITAR+ RCT

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, September 2019, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  39. The appropriateness of psychotropic medicines: an interview study of service users attending a substance misuse service in England

    Article • International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  40. Smoking cessation for people with severe mental illness (SCIMITAR+): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

    Article • The Lancet Psychiatry, May 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  41. The contribution of mental health services to a new strategic direction for sexual assault and abuse services

    Article • Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, May 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  42. Sexual violence and mental health services: a call to action

    Article • Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, March 2019, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  43. Cost-Effectiveness of a Specialist Smoking Cessation Package Compared with Standard Smoking Cessation Service for People with Severe Mental Illness in England: A Trial-Based Economic Evaluation From the SCIMITAR+ Study

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, January 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  44. Understanding the current sexual health service provision for mental health consumers by nurses in mental health settings: Findings from a Survey in Australia and England

    Article • International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, March 2018, Wiley

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  45. Novel psychoactive substance use by mental health service consumers: an online survey of inpatient health professionals’ views and experiences

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, February 2018, Emerald

    Professor Richard John Gray, Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  46. Mental Health Staff Perceptions and Practice Regarding Self-Harm, Suicidality and Help-Seeking in LGBTQ Youth: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey in the UK

    Article • Issues in Mental Health Nursing, January 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  47. Identifying and addressing sexual health in serious mental illness: Views of mental health staff working in two National Health Service organizations in England

    Article • International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, November 2017, Wiley

    Dr Amanda J Edmondson, Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  48. Corrigendum: The social determinants of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth suicidality in England: a mixed methods study

    Article • Journal of Public Health, November 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  49. Preventing blood-borne virus infection in people who inject drugs in the UK: systematic review, stakeholder interviews, psychosocial intervention development and feasibility randomised controlled trial

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, November 2017, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  50. Prescribers’ views and experiences of assessing the appropriateness of prescribed medications in a specialist addiction service

    Article • International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, October 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  51. The social determinants of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth suicidality in England: a mixed methods study

    Article • Journal of Public Health, October 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  52. Norms and normalisation: understanding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth, suicidality and help-seeking

    Article • Culture Health & Sexuality, June 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  53. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Psychosocial Interventions to Reduce Drug and Sexual Blood Borne Virus Risk Behaviours Among People Who Inject Drugs

    Article • AIDS and Behavior, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  54. The acceptability and feasibility of a brief psychosocial intervention to reduce blood-borne virus risk behaviours among people who inject drugs: a randomised control feasibility trial of a psychosocial intervention (the PROTECT study) versus treatment...

    Article • Harm Reduction Journal, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  55. The prevalence of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) use in non-clinical populations: a systematic review protocol

    Article • Systematic Reviews, November 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Richard John Gray, Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  56. Disentangling psychopathology, substance use and dependence: a factor analysis

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  57. Multimorbidity in people with mental illness: translating evidence to practice

    Article • Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, June 2016, Wiley

    Professor Richard John Gray, Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  58. Sexual health, relationships and mental health

    Article • Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, June 2016, Wiley

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes, Dr Edward McCann

  59. A systematic review of the effects of novel psychoactive substances ‘legal highs’ on people with severe mental illness

    Article • Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, April 2016, Wiley

    Professor Richard John Gray, Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  60. Infection in people with severe mental illness – Authors' reply

    Article • The Lancet Psychiatry, March 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  61. Prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C in people with severe mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • The Lancet Psychiatry, January 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  62. The unlearned lesson

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, November 2015, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  63. Hope not heart-sink: is stigma the main barrier to help and recovery for people with Dual Diagnosis

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, August 2015, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  64. Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions for Depression Symptoms in Patients Accessing Drug and Alcohol Treatment

    Article • Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, August 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  65. A Systematic Review on Drugs Absorption Modifications after Eradication in Helicobacter pylori Positive Patients undergoing Replacement Therapy

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, March 2015, Romanian Society of Gastroenterology and Heptatology

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  66. Editorial

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, November 2014, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  67. The importance of networks: we are stronger together

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, August 2014, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  68. Sexual safety and severe mental illness

    Article • International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, March 2014, Wiley

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes, Dr Edward McCann

  69. Loneliness amongst older people: findings from a survey in Coventry, UK

    Article • Quality of Ageing, September 2013, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes, Dr John Woolham

  70. Editorial

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, August 2013, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  71. Integrated RNA extraction and RT-PCR for semi-quantitative gene expression studies on a microfluidic device

    Article • Laboratory Investigation, May 2013, Nature

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  72. Understanding and addressing obstacles to recovery for people with a dual diagnosis

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, February 2013, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  73. The importance of local and regional networks in supporting dual diagnosis in clinical practice

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, November 2012, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  74. The UK Government Alcohol Strategy

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, May 2012, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  75. Working in Mental Health

    Article • March 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  76. “Acute concerns”: is the mental health workforce equipped and supported to meet complex needs?

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, February 2012, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  77. Editorial

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, November 2011, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  78. Service provider response to mental health and alcohol in the North West Region of England: a scoping exercise

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, August 2011, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  79. Observations on alcohol‐related mental illness in the North West of England: better use of service data can help tackle health inequalities and improve commissioning

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, August 2011, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  80. Integrated dual diagnosis treatment in Eindhoven

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, December 2010, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  81. National e‐learning resource for dual diagnosis

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, December 2010, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  82. An international outlook

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, December 2010, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  83. Integrated motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy for people with psychosis and comorbid substance misuse: randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMJ, November 2010, BMJ

    Professor Dame Til Wykes, Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  84. ‘All change, please’

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, July 2010, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  85. National Institute for Clinical Excellence: Guidance For Alcohol

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, July 2010, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  86. Dual diagnosis training for the criminal justice workforce

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, July 2010, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  87. Substance use has a higher profile in the new government strategy for mental health

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, February 2010, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  88. The Bradley Report and its implications for dual diagnosis

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, September 2009, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  89. Why isn't ‘mainstreaming’ working?

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, September 2009, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  90. Facilitating the dialogue between service users and participants in a training situation

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, September 2009, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  91. Specialist teams or mainstream care?

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, May 2009, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  92. A brief survey of service development needs for dual diagnosis in East Midlands prisons

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, May 2009, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  93. HIV prevention for people with serious mental illness: a survey of mental health workers’ attitudes, knowledge and practice

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, February 2009, Wiley

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes, Professor Richard John Gray

  94. Sexual Health and HIV Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Questionnaire

    Article • January 2009, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  95. Editorial

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, December 2008, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  96. A pilot of team‐based dual diagnosis training for assertive Outreach teams

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, December 2008, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  97. Welcome to Advances in Dual Diagnosis

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, August 2008, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  98. Policy context for dual diagnosis service delivery

    Article • Advances in Dual Diagnosis, August 2008, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  99. Integrated Care for Co-occurring Disorders: Psychiatric Symptoms, Social Functioning, and Service Costs at 18 Months

    Article • Psychiatric Services, March 2008, American Psychiatric Association

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  100. Integrated Care for Co-occurring Disorders: Psychiatric Symptoms, Social Functioning, and Service Costs at 18 Months

    Article • Psychiatric Services, March 2008, American Psychiatric Association

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  101. Training in dual diagnosis interventions (the COMO Study): Randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, February 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  102. Effects of training community staff in interventions for substance misuse in dual diagnosis patients with psychosis (COMO study): Cluster randomised trial

    Article • The British Journal of Psychiatry, November 2007, Royal College of Psychiatrists

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  103. The challenges of developing dual diagnosis capabilities for acute inpatient staff

    Article • The Journal of Mental Health Training Education and Practice, September 2007, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  104. A pilot study of dual diagnosis training in prisons

    Article • The Journal of Mental Health Training Education and Practice, December 2006, Emerald

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  105. Connecting capitals

    Article • European Psychiatry, October 2005, Elsevier

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  106. A review of the literature on HIV infection and schizophrenia: implications for research, policy and clinical practice

    Article • Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, August 2002, Wiley

    Professor Richard John Gray, Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes

  107. Cannabis Use and Psychosis

    Article • Wiley

    Professor Elizabeth Claire Hughes