Publications & Research

1. Pereira, S., Garg, D. & Branford, D. (2011) 2nd edition revision of Rapid Tranquillisation of the acutely disturbed patient. Royal College of Psychiatrists, CPD Programme.
2. Chaudhry, K. & Pereira, S. (2009) A Comparison of NHS and private psychiatric intensive care units: Unit and patient characteristics, Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, Vol (5) 1, Jun 2009, pp5-13
3. Chaudhry, K. & Pereira, S. (2009) A Comparison of NHS and private low secure units: Unit and patient characteristics, Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, Vol (5) 1, Jun 2009, pp15-23.
4. Pratt, P, Chandler-Oatts, J, Pereira, S et al. (2008) Establishing gold standard approaches to rapid tranquillisation: A review and discussion of the evidence on the safety and efficacy of medications currently used, Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, Vol (4) 1, Jun pp 43-57.
5. Pereira, S. & Woollaston, K. (2007) Therapeutic Engagement in acute psychiatric inpatient services, Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, Vol (3) 1, June pp 3-11
6. Pereira, S., Fleischhacker, W. & Allen, M. (2006) Management of behavioural emergencies, Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care Vol (2) 2, Dec, pp71-83.
7. Pereira, S. & Dalton, D (2006). Integration and specialism: complementary not contradictory, Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, Vol (2) 1, June pp 1-5
8. Pereira, S, Dawson, P (2006) National survey of PICU: 1. Patient characteristics" Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, Vol (2) 1, June, pp 7-12 .
9. Pereira, S, Dawson, P & Sarsam, M. (2006) National survey of PICU: 2. Unit characteristics Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care Vol (2) 1, June, pp13-19.
10. Dix, R. Pereira, S. M. Chaudhry, et al (2005). A PICU/LSU Environment Assessment Inventory, Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, Vol (1) 2, Dec 2005, pp65-69
11. Pereira, S, Chaudhry, K, Pietromartire et al. (2005) Design in Psychiatric intensive care units: problems and issues, Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care Vol (1) 2, Dec, pp70-76.
12. Dix, R, Pereira, S, Chaudhry, K, et al. (2005) A PICU/LSU environnent assessment inventory, Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care Vol (1) 2, Dec, pp 65-69.
13. Dawson., P., Kingsley, M., Pereira, S (2005) Violent patients within Psychaitric Intensive Care Units: treatment approaches, resistance and the impact upon staff, Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, Vol (1) 1, Sept pp 45-53
14. Dye, S., Johnston. A., & Pereira, S. (2005) The National Psychiatric Intensive Care Governance Network 2004-5. Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, Vol (1) 2, Dec pp 97-105
15. Pereira, S. M., Paton, C., Walker, L et al (2005) Treatment of acute behavioural disturbance: a UK national survey of Rapid Tranquillisation, Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, Vol (1) 2, pp 84-88.
16. Pereira, S, Sarsam, M, Paton, C Bhui, K (2005) The London Survey of Psychiatric Intensive Care Units: psychiatric intensive care; patient characteristics and pathways for admission and discharge, Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, Vol (1) 1, pp 17-24.
17. Pereira, S., Reynolds, T, Walker, L et al (2005) Safe and Supportive observation in practice: a clinical governance project, Mental Health Practice, v8 (8) May 2005, p13-16
18. Pereira, S, Sarsam, M, Paton, C Bhui, K (2004) The London survey of psychiatric intensive care and low secure units, Paper (i) service provision and operational characteristics of units. Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care.
19. Clinton C. Pereira S. Mullins B. (2001) Training needs of psychiatric intensive care Nursing Standard. 15(34):33-6.
20. Bhui K. Outhwaite J. Adzinku F. Dixon P. McGabhann L. Pereira S. Strathdee G. (2001) Implementing clinical practice guidelines on the management of imminent violence on two acute psychiatric in-patient units. Journal of Mental Health. Vol. 10(5)(pp 559-569).
21. Pereira S. Beer D. Paton C. (1999) Enforcing treatment with clozapine: Survey of views and practice. Psychiatric Bulletin. Vol. 23(6)(pp 342-345)
22. Pereira S. Beer D. Paton C. (1999) When all else fails. A locally devised structured decision process for enforcing clozapine therapy. Psychiatric Bulletin. Vol. 23(11)(pp 654-656)
23. Pereira S. Beer MD. Paton C. (1999) Good practice issues in psychiatric intensive-care units. Findings from a national survey. Psychiatric Bulletin. Vol. 23(7)(pp 397-400).
24. Pereira, S., Pinto, R. (1998) Neuroleptics, subjective perception and quality of life. [Letter] Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 98(2):166.
25. Pereira S. Pinto R. (1997) A survey of the attitudes of chronic psychiatric patients living in the community toward their medication. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Vol. 95(6)(pp 464-468).
26. Rampes H. Pereira S. Mortimer A. Manoharan S. Knowles M. (1997) Does electro acupuncture reduce craving for alcohol? A randomised controlled study. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. Vol. 5(1)(pp 19-26).
27. Beer MD. Paton C. Pereira S. (1997) Hot beds of general psychiatry. A national survey of psychiatric intensive care units. Psychiatric Bulletin. Vol. 21(3)(pp 142-144).
28. Beer MD. Paton C. Pereira S. (1997) National Survey of Psychiatric intensive care units: The Author's reply Psychiatric Bulletin 1997:Vol21p516
29. Pereira, S. et al (1995) Making sense of 'Possession States': Psychotherapy and Differential Diagnosis. British journal of Hospital Medicine Vol 53(11)
30. Beer MD. Paton C. Pereira S. (1995) Interaction between staff of Psychiatric intensive Care Units. Psychiatric Bulletin, Vol 19 649-650
31. Pereira S. Pinto R. (Oct. 1995) Patients attitudes towards depot medication. Published in Proceedings of World Congress of Social Psychiatry.
32. Rampes H. Pereira S et al (1995). Role of electro acupuncture in craving in patients with alcohol dependence and abuse. A randomised single blind placebo controlled study. Journal of Complementary therapies in Medicine. Vol 11(2): 80-4.
33. Preferred route of neuroleptic medication. Pereira, S. Published in annual proceedings of the Royal College of Psychiatry Conference, July 1995.
34. Pereira et al (1995) Making sense of `Possession States`: Psychotherapy and Differential Diagnosis. British Journal of Hospital Medicine, Vol. 53, No 11.
35. Rampes, H & Pereira, S (1993) Role of Acupuncture in Alcohol Dependence and Abuse. A Review. Acupuncture in Medicine, November, Vol.11, No.2, pages 80 to 84.
36. The Current State of Undergraduate Psychiatric Education. Invited to represent Indian Post-graduate students' viewpoint at National Educational Workshop of Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS), September 1988. Published in IPS Education Committee Proceedings 1989.
37. Pereira, S (May 2002) The future of Psychiatry is getting Brighter. Focus on Psychiatry, Hospital Doctor pp 2-6.
38. Pereira, S & Dix, R (2004). Review of Atypical Antipsychotic in Acute Disturbance Therapeutic Focus. Rogers Medical Intelligence Solutions.

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