Matthew Lewis

Interventions to support the mental health and well-being of front-line healthcare workers in hospitals during pandemics: an evidence review and synthesis

Kate Robins-Browne, Matthew Lewis, Luke James Burchill, Cecily Gilbert, Caroline Johnson, Meaghan O'Donnell, Aneta Kotevski, Jasmine Poonian, Victoria J Palmer

Journal article  |  2022  |  BMJ OPEN

OBJECTIVE: Pandemics negatively impact healthcare workers' (HCW's) mental health and well-being causing additional feelings of anx..

Rapid Design and Delivery of an Experience-Based Co-designed Mobile App to Support the Mental Health Needs of Health Care Workers Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact Evaluation Protocol

Matthew Lewis, Victoria J Palmer, Aneta Kotevski, Konstancja Densley, Meaghan L O'Donnell, Caroline Johnson, Franz Wohlgezogen, Kathleen Gray, Kate Robins-Browne, Luke Burchill

Journal article  |  2021  |  JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of health care workers' mental health and well-being for the succ..

Atypical Antipsychotics Augmentation in Patients with Depressive Disorder and Risk of Subsequent Dementia: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

Jaehyun Kim, Tae Hyon Ha, Kiwon Kim, Eun-Mi Lee, Hyekyeong Kim, Doh Kwan Kim, Hong-Hee Won, Matthew Lewis, Hyewon Lee, Woojae Myung

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE

BACKGROUND: While atypical antipsychotic medications are widely used for treating depressive disorders, their long-term effects on..

Impact of disclosure of a dementia diagnosis on uptake of support services: A pilot study exploring a post-traumatic stress approach

Annette Dunham, David Mellor, Elizabeth Rand, Marita McCabe, Matthew Lewis

Journal article  |  2020  |  DEMENTIA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

BACKGROUND: At time of diagnosis, people with dementia and their carers can access support services to help them to plan for their..

The assertive cardiac care trial: A randomised controlled trial of a coproduced assertive cardiac care intervention to reduce absolute cardiovascular disease risk in people with severe mental illness in the primary care setting

Matthew Lewis, Patty Chondros, Cathrine Mihalopoulos, Yong Yi Lee, Jane M Gunn, Carol Harvey, John Furler, David Osborn, David Castle, Sandra Davidson, Mahesh Jayaram, Amanda Kenny, Mark R Nelson, Vera A Morgan, Stephen Harrap, Kylie McKenzie, Maria Potiriadis, Konstancja Densley, Victoria J Palmer

Journal article  |  2020  |  CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS

BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for 40% of the excess mortality identified in people with severe mental illness ..

Associations between vascular risk factors and subsequent Alzheimer's disease in older adults

Hyewon Lee, Kiwon Kim, Yeong Chan Lee, Soyeon Kim, Hong-Hee Won, Tae Yang Yu, Eun-Mi Lee, Jae Myeong Kang, Matthew Lewis, Doh Kwan Kim, Woojae Myung

Journal article  |  2020  |  ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH & THERAPY

BACKGROUND: The clinical guidelines related to the primary prevention of Alzheimer's disease (AD) have focused on the management o..

Subjective cognitive decline and subsequent dementia: a nationwide cohort study of 579,710 people aged 66 years in South Korea

Yeong Chan Lee, Jae Myeong Kang, Hyewon Lee, Kiwon Kim, Soyeon Kim, Tae Yang Yu, Eun-Mi Lee, Clara Tammy Kim, Doh Kwan Kim, Matthew Lewis, Hong-Hee Won, Frank Jessen, Woojae Myung

Journal article  |  2020  |  ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH & THERAPY

Background Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is a potential risk factor for dementia. We aimed to investigate the association bet..

Exposure to ambient fine particles and neuropsychiatric symptoms in cognitive disorder: A repeated measure analysis from the CREDOS (Clinical Research Center for Dementia of South Korea) study

Hyewon Lee, Jae Myeong Kang, Woojae Myung, Junbae Choi, Chunsoo Lee, Duk L Na, Seong Yoon Kim, Jae-Hong Lee, Seol-Heui Han, Seong Hye Choi, Sang Yun Kim, Seong-Jin Cho, Byeong Kil Yeon, Doh Kwan Kim, Matthew Lewis, Eun-Mi Lee, Clara Tammy Kim, Ho Kim

Journal article  |  2019  |  SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

There is a growing concern that air pollution, especially those particles <2.5 μm (PM2.5), could increase the risk of cognitive im..

Primary care prevention of the cardiovascular health crisis for people with severe mental illnesses The elephant in the room

Victoria J Palmer, Matthew Lewis, Vasilios Stylianopolous, John Furler

Journal article  |  2018  |  AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE

BACKGROUND: People living with psychosis, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, major depressive disorders and other delusional disorde..

Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction: An exploration of the inflammatory hypothesis and novel therapies

David R Skvarc, Michael Berk, Linda K Byrne, Olivia M Dean, Seetal Dodd, Matthew Lewis, Andrew Marriott, Eileen M Moore, Gerwyn Morris, Richard S Page, Laura Gray

Journal article  |  2018  |  NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS

Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) is a highly prevalent condition with significant clinical, social and financial impact..