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Dr Paul Clarkson PhD, MSc, BA (Hons), CQSW

Research Fellow

PSSRU - Personal Social Services Research Unit

 

Memberships of Committees and Professional Bodies

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) School for Social Care Research

Research Advisory Forum, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland

National Advisory Council, EasyCare Assessment Tool

Research

Paul has over 15 years experience of research in the field of community care for adults and older people focusing on primary research in the areas of: adult and old age psychiatry; social care; assessment interventions; policy and programme evaluation; quality of life measurement; monitoring service utilisation data and costs; depression screening in primary care; and social care support for older people with dementia. 

Recent activities have been concerned with devising and implementing performance measures and systems for older people's services and evaluating these different approaches in the UK (including cross-country comparisons within the UK such as between England and Northern Ireland) and Japan.  The assessment of vulnerable older people in community settings is also a major area of research focusing on multidisciplinary assessment (including links between local authority care management, geriatric medicine and old age psychiatry) and in evaluating new policy approaches to assessment such as self assessment and integrated assessment.  Recent activity has included evaluation supporting implementation of the National Dementia Strategy in England.

Author of over 40 journal articles and one book.

 

Methodological Knowledge

Multivariate statistical models; cost-effectiveness evaluation; cost-utility measurement; data envelopment analysis; discrete choice experiments as applied to social care; performance measurement techniques; policy analysis.

 

Biography

Previously worked as a social worker in psychiatric and acute medical settings.  Research career has included posts at the Institute of Psychiatry, London and St James's University Hospital, Leeds.  Paul is currently working within Community Based Medicine. Research interests and experience: Performance measurement in long-term care of older people; assessment in community settings (particularly the interface between old age psychiatry, geriatric medicine and community social care); the support of people with dementia in routine settings; the organisation and management of social care services to older people; and the use of routine data to evaluate practice.  Has worked on Department of Health research and demonstration projects and as part of collaborative work with university researchers in Japan, the US and Canada.  

Is currently co-investigator on a number of research projects dealing with programme evaluation of innovative information sharing approaches across health and social care (the Common Assessment Framework), resource allocation across social care authorities and home support to people with dementia.

 

Qualifications

  • PhD Community Medicine (Psychiatry), University of Manchester 2007
  • MSc Psychiatric Social Work, University of Manchester  1995
  • BA (Hons) Applied Social Studies (1st Class), University of Central Lancashire  1989
  • Certificate of Qualification in Social Work, University of Central Lancashire  1989
 

Publications

2012

  • (2012). What research tells social workers about their work with older people. In Davies, M (Ed.), Social Work with Adults: Policy, Law, Theory, Practice and Research. (pp. 300-313). London: Palgrave Macmillan. eScholarID:153089
  • Clarkson, P. Abendstern, M. Sutcliffe, C. Hughes, J. Challis, D. (2012). Identification and recognition of depression in community care assessments: impact of a national policy in England. International Psychogeriatrics, 24(2), 261-269. eScholarID:153097 | DOI:10.1017/S1041610211001517
  • Tucker, S. Hughes, J. Brand, C. Clarkson, P. Wenborn, J. McDonogh, R. Abendstern, M. Challis, D. (2012). Providing community equipment and adaptations in adult social care: lessons from an evaluation of the use of self assessment in five English local authorities. Research Policy and Planning, 29(1), 21-35. eScholarID:154764

2011

  • Abendstern, M. Hughes, J. Clarkson, P. Sutcliffe, C. Challis, D. (2011). The pursuit of integration in the assessment of older people with health and social care needs. British Journal of Social Work, 41, 467-485. eScholarID:129062 | DOI:10.1093/bjsw/bcq118
  • Abendstern, M. Hughes, J. Clarkson, P. Tucker, S. Challis, D. (2011). Self-assessment processes within care management: learning from pilot projects. Journal of Social Work, eScholarID:141952 | DOI:10.1177/1468017311431039
  • Clarkson, P. Abendstern, M. Sutcliffe, C. Hughes, J. Challis, D. (2011). The identification and detection of dementia and its correlates in a social services setting: impact of a national policy in England. Dementia, eScholarID:136335 | DOI:10.1177/1471301211421089
  • Clarkson, P. Brand, C. Hughes, J. Challis, D. (2011). Integrating assessments of older people: examining evidence and impact from a randomised controlled trial. Age and Ageing, 40, 388-391. eScholarID:129064 | DOI:10.1093/ageing/afr015
  • Clarkson, P. Hughes, J. Abendstern, M. Sutcliffe, C. Tucker, S. Philp, I. Challis, D. (2011). Involving specialist clinicians in policies for integrated care. Journal of Integrated Care, 19(6), 14-23. eScholarID:136332 | DOI:10.1108/14769011111191421
  • Tucker, S. Brand, C. O’Shea, S. Abendstern, M. Clarkson, P. Hughes, J. Wenborn, J. Challis, D. (2011). An evaluation of the use of self-assessment for the provision of community equipment and adaptations in English local authorities. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74, 119-128. eScholarID:129059 | DOI:10.4276/030802211X12996065859201

2010

  • Abendstern, M., Hughes, J., Clarkson, P., Sutcliffe, C., Wilson, K. and Challis, D. (2010). 'We need to talk': communication between primary care trusts and other health and social care agencies following the introduction of the Single Assessment Process for older people in England. Primary Health Care Research & Development, eScholarID:94712 | DOI:10.1017/S1463423609990314
  • Challis, D., Abendstern, M., Clarkson, P., Hughes, J. and Sutcliffe, C. (2010). Comprehensive assessment of older people with complex care needs: the multi-disciplinarity of the Single Assessment Process in England. Ageing and Society, 30, 1115-1134. eScholarID:94497 | DOI:10.1017/S0144686X10000395
  • Clarkson P. (2010). Performance Measurement in Adult Social Care: Looking Backwards and Forwards. British Journal of Social Work, 40(1), 170-187. eScholarID:1d28353 | DOI:10.1093/bjsw/ben096
  • Clarkson, P., Challis, D., Davies, S., Donnelly, M., Beech, R., Hirano, T. (2010). Comparing how to compare: an evaluation of alternative performance measurement systems in the field of social care. Evaluation, 16(1), 59-79. eScholarID:76218 | DOI:10.1177/1356389009350020
  • Clarkson, P., Hughes, J., challis, D., Thorley, L. and Kilshaw, C. (2010). Targeting, care management and preventative services for older people: the cost-effectiveness of a pilot self-assessment approach in one local authority. British Journal of Social Work, 40, 2255-2273. eScholarID:94496 | DOI:10.1093/bjsw/bcq042

2009

  • Clarkson P, Abendstern M, Sutcliffe CL, Hughes J, Challis DJ. (2009). Reliability of needs assessment in the community care of older people: impact of the Single Assessment Process in England. Journal of Public Health, 31(4), 521-529. eScholarID:1d18960 | DOI:10.1093/pubmed/fdp035
  • Clarkson P, Crompton SL, Challis DJ, Donnelly M, Beech Roger. (2009). Has Social Care Performance in England Improved? An Analysis of Performance Ratings across Social Services Organisations. Policy Studies, 30(4), 403 -422. eScholarID:1d18943 | DOI:10.108/01442870902899848

2008

  • Abendstern M, Clarkson P, Challis DJ, Hughes J, Sutcliffe CL. (2008). Implementing the Single Assessment Process for older people in England: lessons from the literature. Research, Policy and Planning, 26(1), 15-32. eScholarID:1d17347
  • Sutcliffe CL, Hughes J, Abendstern M, Clarkson P, Challis DJ. (2008). Developing multidisciplinary assessment--exploring the evidence from a social care perspective. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry, 23(12), 1297-1305. eScholarID:1d18379 | DOI:10.1002/gps.2069

2007

  • Clarkson P, Abendstern M, Hughes J, Sutcliffe CL, Challis DJ. (2007). The Single Assessment Process: Involvement of Geriatricians. British Geriatrics Society Newsletter, 13, eScholarID:1d19980

2006

  • Challis DJ, Clarkson P, Warburton R. (2006). Performance Indicators in Social Care for Older People. Avebury. eScholarID:4d88
  • Clarkson P, Challis DJ. (2006). Performance Measurement in Social Care: A Comparison of Efficiency Measurement Methods. Social Policy and Society, 5(4), 461-477. eScholarID:1d13623
  • Clarkson P, Venables D, Hughes J, Burns A, Challis D. (2006). Integrated specialist assessment of older people and predictors of care-home admission. Psychol Med, 36, 1011-1021. eScholarID:1d13065 | DOI:10.1017/S0033291706007434
  • Venables D, Clarkson P, Hughes J, Burns AS, Challis DJ. (2006). Specialist clinical assessment of vulnerable older people: outcomes for carers from a randomised controlled trial. Ageing And Society, 26, 867-882. eScholarID:1d27124

2005

  • Clarkson P, Hughes J, Challis DJ. (2005). The potential impact of changes in public funding for residential and nursing home care in the United Kingdom: the Residential Allowance. Ageing and Society, 25, 159-180. eScholarID:1d12282 | DOI:10.1017/S0144686X04002582

2004

  • Challis DJ, Clarkson P, Williamson J, Hughes J, Venables D, Burns AS, Weinberg A. (2004). The value of specialist clinical assessment of older people prior to entry to care homes. Age and Ageing, 33(1), 25-34. eScholarID:1d9320 | DOI:10.1093/ageing/afh007
  • Clarkson P, Challis DJ. (2004). The Assessment Gap. Community Care, (15-21 July), 38-39. eScholarID:1d9804

2003

  • Clarkson P, Challis DJ. (2003). Quality Assurance Practices in Care Management: A perspective from the United Kingdom. Care Management Journals, 4, 142-151. eScholarID:1d9801 | DOI:10.1891/cmaj.4.3.142.57522
  • Clarkson P, Hughes J, Challis DJ. (2003). Public funding for residential and nursing home care: projection of the potential impact of proposals to change the residential allowance in services for older people. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18(3), 211-216. eScholarID:1d25393 | DOI:10.1002/gps.814

2002

  • Clarkson P, Challis DJ. (2002). Developing and implementing a local performance measurement system in older people’s services. Research Policy and Planning, 20(3), 3-16. eScholarID:1d25392
  • Clarkson P, Challis DJ. (2002). Developing performance indicators for mental health care. Journal Of Mental Health, 11 (3), 281-293. eScholarID:1d24140 | DOI:10.1080/09638230020023660
  • Lynch, S. Clarkson, P. Blenkiron, P. Fraser, J. (2002). Scale-based protocols for the detection and management of depression. Primary Care Psychiatry, 8(3), 77-84. eScholarID:129071
  • Lynch, S., Clarkson, P., Fairhurst, D., Edwards, R., Suresh, R., Curran, S. (2002). A comparative study of two scoring methods for screening for depression with the Brief Depression Scale. 8(2), 73-76. eScholarID:76208

2001

  • Edwards, R., Suresh, R., Lynch, S., Clarkson, P., Stanley, P. (2001). Illness perceptions and mood in chronic fatigue syndrome. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 50, 65-68. eScholarID:76209

2000

  • Lynch, S., Curran, S., Montgomery, S., Fairhurst, D., Clarkson, P., Suresh, R., Edwards, R. (2000). The Brief Depression Scale - reliability and validity of a new self-rating depression scale. Primary Care Psychiatry, 6(3), 111-118. eScholarID:76210

1999

  • Clarkson, P., McCrone, P., Sutherby, K., Johnson, C., Johnson, S., Thornicroft, G. (1999). Outcomes and costs of a community support worker service for the severely mentally ill. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 99(3), 196-206. eScholarID:76211

1998

  • Becker, T., Leese, M., Clarkson, P., Taylor, R., Turner, D., Kleckham, J., Thornicroft, G. (1998). Links between social networks and quality of life: an epidemiologically representative study of psychotic patients in South London. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 33, 299-304. eScholarID:76213
  • Becker, T., Leese, M., McCrone, P., Clarkson, P., Szmukler, G., Thornicroft, G. (1998). Impact of community mental health services on users' social networks, PriSM psychosis study 7. British Journal of Psychiatry, 173, 404-408. eScholarID:76212
  • Clarkson, P., Lynch, S. (1998). Using screening instruments to detect depression in primary care. Community Mental Health Journal, Winter, 8-11. eScholarID:76216
  • Clarkson, P., McCrone, P. (1998). Quality of life and service utilisation of psychotic patients in South London - The PRiSM Study. Journal of Mental Health, 7(1), 71-80. eScholarID:76214
  • Johnson, S., Leese, M., Brooks, L., Clarkson, P., Guite, H., Thornicroft, G., Holloway, F. Wykes, T. (1998). Frequency and predictors of adverse events, PriSM psychosis study 3. British Journal of Psychiatry, 173, 376-384. eScholarID:76215
  • Taylor, R., Leese, M., Clarkson, P., Holloway, F., Thornicroft, G. (1998). Quality of life outcomes for intensive versus standard community mental health services. British Journal of Psychiatry, 173, 416-422. eScholarID:76217

1996

  • Becker, T. Clarkson, P. (1996). Suizidales Handeln, Psychische Krankheit, Lebensqualitat, Lebensplanung: Gibt es zusammenhange? Kerbe, 4, 7-9. eScholarID:129066

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