Of the 1338 dyads enrolled in Behavioural Consultation Center in Shiraz, Iran in 2011, 984 couples (HIV infected subjects and their main heterosexual partners) have eligibility criteria.
PHR has repeatedly called for an end to the use of the SERE tactics by U.S. personnel, the dismantling of the Behavioural Science Consultation Teams (BSCT) teams, and a full Congressional investigation of the use of psychological torture by the U.S. Government.
The HeLP intervention has undergone a systematic development process using research evidence, behavioural theory, stakeholder consultation and piloting.
The CHICO (Children's Cough) trial is a single-centre feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing a web-based, within-consultation, behavioural intervention with usual care for children presenting to general practitioner practices with RTI and acute cough.
The success of cognitive behavioural therapy, psychiatric consultation within primary care [ 7] and re-attribution [ 8] to treat unexplained symptoms has led many to presume that psychological and social factors are paramount, but psychological therapies may be rehabilitative in some patients irrespective of the primary cause of their symptoms.
The primary outcome regarding the effectiveness of the individual PCC consultations is behavioural change.
Further, past work has provided evidence for the positive role of autonomy supportive consultations on behavioural change [ 23, 30].
The intervention comprised consultations regarding behavioural strategies, the formation of a sleep management plan and handouts on normal sleep patterns.
The primary outcomes regarding the effectiveness of consultations is behavioural change regarding folic acid supplementation, smoking cessation, cessation of alcohol consumption and illicit substance use.
Measurement of students' observed communication skills has been achieved in previous research using behavioural rating of videoed consultations with standardised patients.
The intervention was developed using an Intervention Mapping protocol 18 utilising research evidence, behavioural theory, extensive stakeholder consultation and piloting to develop key behavioural objectives for each target group (teachers, children and parents) and specific intervention techniques and strategies that linked directly to them.
