Staff Directory - Dr Isobel Cameron

Dr Isobel Cameron The University of Aberdeen School of Medicine & Dentistry Lecturer work +44 (0)1224 557966 pref i.m.cameron@abdn.ac.uk

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Biography

 

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Research Interests

Detection and treatment of depression in primary care,  psychometric assessment of depression screening tools, treatment of depression.

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Teaching Responsibilities

Community course tutor (Year 1 MBChB)

Supervise medical student electives

Tutor on Medical Student Selected Module III – Clinical Effectiveness

Critical Appraisal (RCPsych)

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Publications

Contributions to Journals

Articles

• Cameron, IM., Crawford, JR., Lawton, K. & Reid, IC. (2013). 'Differential Item Functioning of the HADS and PHQ-9: An investigation of age, gender and educational background in a clinical UK primary care sample'. Journal of Affective Disorders, vol 147, no. 1-3, pp. 262-268.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.11.015
• Cameron, IM., Crawford, JR., Cardy, AH., du Toit, SW., Lawton, K., Hay, S., Mitchell, K., Sharma, S., Shivaprasad, S., Winning, S. & Reid, IC. (2013). 'Psychometric properties of the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology (QIDS-SR) in UK primary care'. Journal of Psychiatric Research, vol 47, no. 5, pp. 592-598.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.01.019
• Cameron, IM., Lawton, K. & Reid, IC. (2011). 'Recognition and subsequent treatment of patients with sub-threshold symptoms of depression in primary care'. Journal of Affective Disorders, vol 130, no. 1-2, pp. 99-105.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.10.010
• Middleton, DJ., Cameron, IM. & Reid, IC. (2011). 'Continuity and monitoring of antidepressant therapy in primary care'. Quality in Primary Care, vol 19, no. 2, pp. 109-113.
• Cameron, IM., Cardy, AH., Crawford, JR., du Toit, S., Hay, S., Lawton, K., Mitchell, K., Sharma, S., Shivaprasad, S., Winning, S. & Reid, IC. (2011). 'Measuring depression severity in general practice: discriminatory performance of the PHQ-9, HADS-D, and BDI-II'. British Journal of General Practice, vol 61, no. 588, pp. e419-e426.
• Cameron, IM., Hamilton, R. & Murphy, E. (2010). 'Mental health nurses' and allied health professionals' perceptions of the role of the role of the Occupational Health Service in the management of work-related stress: How do they self-care?'. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, vol 17, no. 9, pp. 838-845.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01599.x
• Cameron, IM., Lawton, K. & Reid, IC. (2009). 'Appropriateness of antidepressant prescribing: an observational study in a Scottish primary-care setting'. British Journal of General Practice, vol 59, no. 566, pp. 644-649.
  [Online] DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X454061
• Cameron, IM., Crawford, JR., Lawton, K., Sharma, S., Dutoit, S., Hay, S. & Reid, IC. (2008). 'Assessing the validity of the PHQ-9, HADS, BDI-II and QIDS-SR16 in measuring severity of depression in a UK sample of primary care patients with a diagnosis of depression: study protocol'. Primary Care and Community Psychiatry, vol 13, no. 2, pp. 67-71.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1080/17468840802067486
• Cameron, IM., Crawford, JR., Lawton, K. & Reid, IC. (2008). 'Psychometric comparison of PHQ-9 and HADS for measuring depression severity in primary care'. British Journal of General Practice, vol 58, no. 546, pp. 32-36.
  [Online] DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X263794
• Eagles, J., Scott, NW., Cameron, IM., Wileman, SM. & Naji, SA. (2007). 'Dates of birth and seasonal changes in well-being among 4904 subjects completing the seasonal pattern assessment questionnaire'. Journal of Affective Disorders, vol 104, no. 1-3, pp. 161-165.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.02.014
• Cameron, IM., Cunningham, L., Crawford, J., Eagles, J., Eisen, SV., Lawton, K., Naji, SA. & Hamilton, R. (2007). 'Psychometric properties of the BASIS-24 (c) (Behaviour and Symptom Identification Scale-revised) Mental Health Outcome Measure'. International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, vol 11, no. 1, pp. 36-43.
• Cameron, IM., Matheson, CI., Bond, CM., Van Teijlingen, ER., Wardell, F., Cronkshaw, G. & Lawrie, T. (2006). 'A national survey of nurses working in the management of illicit drug misuse in Scotland'. International Journal of Drug Policy, vol 17, pp. 442-446.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2006.06.002
• Cameron, IM., Matheson, CI. & Bond, CM. (2006). 'A survey of community pharmacists' training needs in the management of opioid dependent clients in Grampian, Scotland'. Pharmaceutical Journal, vol 276, pp. 601-603.
• Cameron, IM., Matheson, CI., Bond, CM., McNamee, P., Lawrie, T., Robinson, ADT., Robertson, G. & Eagles, L. (2006). 'Pilot randomised controlled trial of community pharmacy administration of buprenorphine versus methadone'. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, vol 14, no. 4, pp. 243-248.
• Matheson, CI., Van Teijlingen, ER., Bond, CM., Cameron, IM. & Cronkshaw, G. (2006). 'Specialist substance misuse nurses' assessment and decision making in the management of drug misusers'. DRUGS-EDUCATION PREVENTION AND POLICY, vol 13, no. 6, pp. 551-562.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1080/09687630600761543
• Eagles, J., Andrew, JE., Wileman, SM., Howie, FL., Cameron, IM. & Naji, SA. (2002). 'Seasonal affective disorder and social deprivation in Aberdeen'. Journal of Affective Disorders, vol 70, no. 3, pp. 337-340.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(01)00368-8
• Eagles, J., Howie, FL., Cameron, IM., Wileman, SM., Andrew, JE., Robertson, C. & Naji, SA. (2002). 'Use of healthcare services in seasonal affective disorder'. British Journal of Psychiatry, vol 180, no. May, pp. 449-454.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1192/bjp.180.5.449
• Cameron, IM., Eagles, J., Howie, FL., Andrew, JE., Crawford, JR., Kohler, C. & Naji, SA. (2001). 'Preliminary validation of a UK modified version of the BASIS-32'. International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, vol 5, pp. 41-48.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1080/136515001300225187
• Wileman, SM., Eagles, J., Andrew, JE., Howie, FL., Cameron, IM., McCormack, K. & Naji, SA. (2001). 'Light therapy for seasonal affective disorder in primary care: randomised controlled trial'. British Journal of Psychiatry, vol 178, pp. 311-316.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1192/bjp.178.4.311
• Andrew, JE., Wileman, SM., Howie, FL., Cameron, IM., Naji, SA. & Eagles, J. (2001). 'Comparison of consultation rates in primary care attenders with and without seasonal affective disorder'. Journal of Affective Disorders, vol 62, no. 3, pp. 199-205.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(00)00148-8
• Grant, A., Bhattacharya, S., Mollison, J., McIntosh, E., Abramovich, DR., Alexander, DA., Buckingham, K., Cunningham, S., Kitchener, HC., Parkin, DE., Pinion, SB., Atherton-Naji, A., Russell, IT., Cameron, I. & Aberdeen Endometrial Ablation Trials Grp (1999). 'A randomised trial of endometrial ablation versus hysterectomy for the treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding: outcome at four years'. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol 106, pp. 360-366.
• Bhattacharya, S., Cameron, IM., Mollison, JA., Parkin, D., Abramovich, D. & Kitchener, HC. (1998). 'Admission-discharge policies for hysteroscopic surgery: a randomised comparison of same day with in-patient admission'. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, vol 76, no. 1, pp. 81-84.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00140-1
• Bhattacharya, S., Cameron, IM., Parkin, D., Abramovich, D., Mollison, JA., Pinion, SB., Alexander, DA., Grant, AM. & Kitchener, HC. (1997). 'A pragmatic randomised comparison of transcervical resection of the endometrium versus endometrial laser ablation for the treatment of menorrhagia'. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol 104, no. 5, pp. 601-607.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1997.tb11540.x
• Crawford, JR., MOORE., JW. & Cameron, IM. (1992). 'VERBAL FLUENCY - A NART-BASED EQUATION FOR THE ESTIMATION OF PREMORBID PERFORMANCE'. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, vol 31, pp. 327-329.

Scientific Reviews

• Reid, IC. & Cameron, IM. (2009). 'Depression: current approaches to management in primary care'. Prescriber, vol 20, no. 4, pp. 18-40.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1002/psb.477

Books and Reports

Other Reports

• Matheson, CI., Bond, CM., Cameron, IM., Lawrie, T., McNamee, P., Robinson, ADT. & Eagles, L. (2004). 'A feasibility study of supervised administration of buprenorphine in community pharmacies. Final report to the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Executive Health Department'. Unknown Publisher, Aberdeen. Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Aberdeen.
• Cameron, IM., Cunningham, LI., Naji, SA., Crawford, JR., Eagles, J., Eisen, SV., Lawton, K. & Hamilton, R. (2004). 'Development and assessment of the BASIS (Behaviour and Symptom Identification Scale) mental health outcome measure. Final report to the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Executive Health Department'. Unknown Publisher, Department of Mental Health, University of Aberdeen.

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