Nigel Mathers
Biographic Data
| ID | 2212765 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nigel Mathers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nigel |
| FAMILY NAME | Mathers |
| SIGNATURE | MATHERS N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Sheffield |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Placebo stimulates neuroplasticity in depression: Implications for clinical practice and research
Neither psychological nor neuroscientific investigations have been able to fully explain the paradox that placebo is designed to be inert in randomized controlled trials (RCTs), yet appears to be effective in evaluations of clinical interventions in all fields of medicine and alternative medicine. This article develops the Neuroplasticity Placebo Theory, which posits that neuroplasticity in fronto-limbic areas is the unifying factor in placebo re…
The language of sedation in end-of-life care: The ethical reasoning of care providers in three countries
The application of ethically controversial medical procedures may differ from one place to another. Drawing on a keyword and text-mining analysis of 156 interviews with doctors and nurses involved in end-of-life care ('care providers'), differences between countries in care providers' ethical rationales for the use of sedation are reported. In the United Kingdom, an emphasis on titrating doses proportionately against symptoms is more likely, main…
Ethnicity, Policy and Teenage Parenthood in England: Findings from a Qualitative Study
Ethnicity and racialised identity have been salient themes in USA research and policy on teenage parenthood, in contrast with the UK context. This article presents findings from interviews with professionals in support services for young parents, with three main conclusions. Firstly, appropriate data collection systems are not in place to establish whether minority young parents face specific barriers in accessing services. Secondly, professional…
Perceptions of the causes of childhood disability among Pakistani families living in the UK: Disability among Pakistani families
It has been well documented that South Asian families caring for a child with a disability experience discrimination and disadvantage in accessing health and social care services. This gives increasing cause for concern as the number of South Asian people with severe learning impairments in the UK continues to rise. Mainstream services are ill-equipped to provide individual services to parents who choose to define and address disability different…
Young people of minority ethnic origin in England and early parenthood: Views from young parents and service providers
Young people of minority ethnic origin in England and early parenthood: Views from young parents and service providers
Perceptions of the causes of childhood disability among Pakistani families living in the UK: Disability among Pakistani families
It has been well documented that South Asian families caring for a child with a disability experience discrimination and disadvantage in accessing health and social care services. This gives increasing cause for concern as the number of South Asian people with severe learning impairments in the UK continues to rise. Mainstream services are ill-equipped to provide individual services to parents who choose to define and address disability different…
Ethnicity, Policy and Teenage Parenthood in England: Findings from a Qualitative Study
Ethnicity and racialised identity have been salient themes in USA research and policy on teenage parenthood, in contrast with the UK context. This article presents findings from interviews with professionals in support services for young parents, with three main conclusions. Firstly, appropriate data collection systems are not in place to establish whether minority young parents face specific barriers in accessing services. Secondly, professional…
The language of sedation in end-of-life care: The ethical reasoning of care providers in three countries
The application of ethically controversial medical procedures may differ from one place to another. Drawing on a keyword and text-mining analysis of 156 interviews with doctors and nurses involved in end-of-life care ('care providers'), differences between countries in care providers' ethical rationales for the use of sedation are reported. In the United Kingdom, an emphasis on titrating doses proportionately against symptoms is more likely, main…
Young people of minority ethnic origin in England and early parenthood: Views from young parents and service providers
Ethnicity, Policy and Teenage Parenthood in England: Findings from a Qualitative Study
Ethnicity and racialised identity have been salient themes in USA research and policy on teenage parenthood, in contrast with the UK context. This article presents findings from interviews with professionals in support services for young parents, with three main conclusions. Firstly, appropriate data collection systems are not in place to establish whether minority young parents face specific barriers in accessing services. Secondly, professional…
Perceptions of the causes of childhood disability among Pakistani families living in the UK: Disability among Pakistani families
It has been well documented that South Asian families caring for a child with a disability experience discrimination and disadvantage in accessing health and social care services. This gives increasing cause for concern as the number of South Asian people with severe learning impairments in the UK continues to rise. Mainstream services are ill-equipped to provide individual services to parents who choose to define and address disability different…
The language of sedation in end-of-life care: The ethical reasoning of care providers in three countries
The application of ethically controversial medical procedures may differ from one place to another. Drawing on a keyword and text-mining analysis of 156 interviews with doctors and nurses involved in end-of-life care ('care providers'), differences between countries in care providers' ethical rationales for the use of sedation are reported. In the United Kingdom, an emphasis on titrating doses proportionately against symptoms is more likely, main…
Placebo stimulates neuroplasticity in depression: Implications for clinical practice and research
Neither psychological nor neuroscientific investigations have been able to fully explain the paradox that placebo is designed to be inert in randomized controlled trials (RCTs), yet appears to be effective in evaluations of clinical interventions in all fields of medicine and alternative medicine. This article develops the Neuroplasticity Placebo Theory, which posits that neuroplasticity in fronto-limbic areas is the unifying factor in placebo re…
Psychology (4 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)