Staff Publications

Brian Williams - Some Recent Publications

Williams B. Placebo and Nocebo Effects . In: Porter M, Alder B, Abraham C, editors. Psychology and Sociology Applied to Medicine. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2009.

Haddow G, Williams B. Altrusim and Research Participation. In "Altruism" Nova publishers. Forthcoming (2009)

Williams B Corlett J, Coyle J, Dowell J,. "I've never not had it so I don't really know what it's like not to." - An exploration of normalcy and biographical disruption among children and young people with cystic fibrosis. Qualitative Health Research

G Hoskins, B Williams, J Coyle, J Corlett, R Neville (2009) A Qualitative Study Exploring Teacher's Attitudes about Physical Activity Levels in Children with Asthma. British Journal of School Nursing Vol4. No1. p.23-27

B Williams, L D Cameron. (In Press) The Potential and Problems of the Increasing use of Images in Health Care Interventions: are we running before we can walk? Journal of Health Services Research & Policy

Morris, J and Williams B. (2009) Optimising long-term participation in therapeutic and physical activity in stroke survivors. Can physiotherapists support patients to implement research evidence? A discussion article. Physiotherapy Vol 95 p227-233. doi:10.1016/j.physio.2008.11.006

McDonach E, Barbour R, Williams B. (2009) Reflection on applying for ethical approval and governance in a climate of rapid change: prioritising process over principles. International Journal of Social Research Methodology. Vol 12.no.3 p 272-242.

B Williams, P Boyle, G Humphris, J Dowell, M Themessl-Huber Developing a Longitudinal Database of Routinely Recorded Primary Care Consultations Linked to Service Use and Outcome Data: Results of a Pilot Study for the Scottish Clinical Interactions Project (SCIP). Accepted in Social Science & Medicine.

A Harrow, M Wells, G Humphris, C Taylor, B Williams (2008) "Seeing is believing, and believing is seeing": an exploration of the meaning and impact of women's mental images of breast cancer and their origin in health care communications Patient Education and Counseling Vol 73, Issue 2, p. 339-346

Williams B, Powell A, Hoskins G, Neville R. (2008) The impact of asthma on participation in physical activity among children and young people: A review of psychosocial issues. BMC Family Practice 4: 90. (Awarded "Highly Accessed" status)

Cruickshank, G MacGillivray S, Bruce D, Mather A, Matthews K, Williams B. (2008) Cross-sectional survey of patients in receipt of long-term repeat prescriptions for antidepressant drugs in primary care. Mental Health in Family Medicine. Vol 5(2). p.105-109.

Williams B. Placebo and Nocebo Effects: In: Porter M, Alder B, Abraham C, editors. Psychology and Sociology Applied to Medicine. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2008

McDonach E, Barbour R, Williams B. Reflection on applying for ethical approval and governance in a climate of rapid change: prioritising process over principles. International Journal of Social Research Methodology. 2008, 1-6 iFirst article

Williams B, Entwistle V, Haddow G, Wells M. (2008) Promoting research participation: why not advertise altruism? Social Science & Medicine. Vol 66 p1451-1456.

Themessel-Huber M, Rushmer R, Dowell J, Williams B. (2008) Recording General Practice Consultations: A literature review of acceptability and feasibility. Patient Education & Counseling Vol 71(2) p.157-168

Williams B, Entwistle V, Haddow G, Wells M. (2008) Promoting research participation: A Response to Craig Fry's Commentary Social Science & Medicine. Vol 66 p1461-1462

Entwistle V & Williams B. (2008) Health literacy: the need to consider images as well as words. Health Expectations Vol 11, p99-101

Williams B Understanding medicine taking: models and explanations. In Dowell JS, Williams B, Snadden D. editor Patient-Centred Prescribing. Abingdon: Radcliffe (2007)

Dowell J, Williams B, Snadden D. (eds) (2007) Patient-Centred Prescribing: seeking concordance in practice. Abingdon, Radcliffe

Williams B. Dowell J. Decision making and the patient's voice: the therapeutic decision model. In: Dowell JS, Williams B, Snadden D editor. Patient-Centred Prescribing. Abingdon: Radcliffe (2007).

Crinson,I, Shaw,A. Durrant,R. de Lusignan,S. Williams,B. (2007) Coronary Heart Disease and the Management of Risk: Patient Perspectives of outcomes associated with the clinical implementation of the National service framework Targets. Health, Risk and Society Vol 9 (4) 359-373.

Williams B, Mukhopadhyay S, J Dowell, J Coyle (2007) From Child to Adult: An Exploration of Shifting Family Roles and Responsibilities in Managing Physiotherapy for Cystic Fibrosis. Social Science & Medicine (65) 2135-2146.

Williams B, Irvine L, McGinnis A R, McMurdo MET, Crombie I K. (2007) When "no" might not quite mean "no"; the importance of informed and meaningful non-consent. BMC Health Services Research. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/7/59

Williams B, Skinner J, J Dowell, R Roberts, I Crombie, J Davis. (2007) Reasons for the failure of guideline implementation in primary care: a qualitative case study of epilepsy guidelines. Epilepsia Vol 48, 7, p1275.

Williams B, Mukhopadhyay S, J Dowell, J Coyle. (2007) Problems and solutions: Accounts by parents and children of adhering to chest physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis. Disability & Rehabilitation. Vol 29 (14) p1097-1105.

Williams B & J Pow. Gender differences and mental health: An exploratory study of knowledge and attitudes to mental health among UK teenagers. (2007) Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Vol 12,1, p8-12.

Williams B, Coyle J, Dowell, Mukhopadhyay S. (2007) Living with cystic fibrosis: An exploration of the impact of beliefs on emotional coping and motivation to adhere to treatment regimes among parents of children with cystic fibrosis in Scotland. International Journal on Disability, Community and Rehabilitation. Vol 6(1) http://www.ijdcr.ca/VOL06_01_CAN/articles/williams.shtml

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