Publications
Below is a list of our reports and other publications which are available in the public domain.
2011
Impact evaluation of the Choose Life training programme, NHS Health Scotland, November 2011 (with P Russell).
[ Report ]
Equally Connected Learning Review, NHS Health Scotland, June 2011 (with J Gordon).
[ Report ]
2010
Making primary care mental health services more engaging, responsive and accessible for black and minority ethnic groups: a literature review, December 2010 (with J Gordon).
[ Literature review ]
Evaluation of the Scottish Recovery Network, Scottish Government, December 2010 (with Patricia Russell, Clare Lardner and Jacki Gordon).
[ Report | Summary ]
Findings from a community survey on a revitalisation scheme for Crieff, November 2010.
[ Summary | Full report | Annex A: Questionnaire ]
Guidelines for services providing injecting equipment: Best practice recommendations for commissioners and injecting equipment provision (IEP) services in Scotland, Scottish Government, May 2010 (with Avril Taylor and the Guidelines Development Group).
[ National guidelines ]
Evaluation of phase 2 of Choose Life strategy and action plan, Scottish Government, April 2010 (with Patricia Russell, Clare Lardner and Lucy Johnston).
[ Full report | Summary ]
2009
Knowledge and attitudes towards vitamin D and folic acid supplementation among health professionals and the public, NHS Health Scotland, December 2009.
[ Full report ]
Managing the care needs of drunk and incapable people in Scotland: A literature review and needs assessment, Scottish Government, November 2009 (with Clare Lardner and Patricia Russell).
[ Full report | Literature review | Summary ]
Educational interventions to prevent hepatitis C: A review of the literature and expert opinion, NHS Health Scotland, July 2009 (with Avril Taylor).
[ Full report ]
2008
The use and impact of Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) in Scotland: A literature review and evaluation, Scottish Government, May 2008 (with Patricia Russell, Rona Dolev & Clare Lardner)
[ Full report | Literature review | Summary ]
Analysis of the responses to the consultation document ‘Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland’, Scottish Government, May 2008.
[ Full report ]
2007
An in-depth qualitative exploration of the links between self-harm and attempted suicide in young people, Scottish Government, September 2007.
[ Summary | Full report ]
Services for tobacco, alcohol and drug users in West Lothian. A needs assessment, West Lothian Drug Action Team, February 2007.
[ Full report | Summary ]
2006
Hepatitis C proposed action plan in Scotland: Analysis of consultation responses, Scottish Executive, October 2006.
Hepatitis C Action Plan for Scotland. Phase I: September 2006 – August 2008. Scottish Executive, September 2006. (Action Plan drafted and edited by Dawn Griesbach).
Needle exchange provision in Scotland: A report of the National Needle Exchange Survey. Scottish Executive, July 2006 (with Dima Abdulraham, Dawn Gordon and Karin Dowell).
[ Full report | Summary ]
2004
Needs assessment: A practical guide to assessing local needs for services for drug users. Scottish Executive Effective Interventions Unit, January 2004 (with Vered Hopkins, Patricia Russell and Chris Rich).
Residential detoxification and rehabilitation services for drug users: a review. Scottish Executive Effective Interventions Unit, November 2004.
2003
Adolescent smoking and family structure in Europe, Social Science and Medicine, 56(1): 41-52, January 2003 (with Amanda Amos and Candace Currie). A copy of the report in PDF format is available from D. Griesbach upon request.
2002
More than words? The status and impact of smoking policies in Scottish schools, Health Promotion International, 17(1): 31-41, 2002 (with Jo Inchley and Candace Currie).
The co-occurrence of mental health and substance use problems in Scotland: National data sources. Report to the Scottish Advisory Committee on Drug Misuse working group on the Multi-Mental Health Problems of Drug and Alcohol Users, Nov. 2002 (with C Round, K Paton, I Grant, R Elder and L Graham).
Report on the development of a Resource Use Measure (RUM) for Scotland. Report to Scottish Ministers, August 2002 (with W Samet, G Crawford, J Froggatt, B Kerr, A Redpath, M Muirhead, J James, Z Ashraf, A Malone and A McKeon).
2001
Health Behaviours of Scottish Schoolchildren: Report 7, Control of Adolescent Smoking in Scotland, University of Edinburgh, March 2001 (with Candace Currie). See also Fact Sheets 1-6 from the International Control of Adolescent Smoking study.