Karmen Au-Yeung
Karmen Au-Yeung - Assistant Psychologist (Research) Karmen Au-Yeung is an Assistant Psychologist working on the PRODIGY (Prevention of Long Term Social Disability Amongst Young People with Emerging Psychological Difficulties) trial. Before working full-time, Karmen was volunteering for PRU, assisting on the COMPARE trial and also helped on the conference: Challenging the Stigma of Psychosis 2016. Karmen is enjoying her first post as an Assistant Psychologist and hopes to build on her...
Heather Peel
Heather Peel - Service User Researcher Heather Peel started working for PRU in May 2016 as a Service User Researcher conducting semi-structured qualitative interviews for the Method of Levels (MOL), a feasibility randomised control trial. Furthermore, Heather completed some of the transcribing and helped to develop the coding for the trial booklet. She currently works on helping to set-up and promote The Game Change Project. This project involves looking at using a...
Jonothan Orson
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Jonothan Orson - Trial Therapist Jonothan is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and joined the Psychosis Research Unit in 2018. Jonothan currently works as a Research Care Coordinator on the iATTp trial (Investigation into Attention Training Technique for Psychosis), a feasibility study investigating whether ATT is beneficial for individuals experiencing psychosis. Jonothan is passionate about engaging service-users in clinical research in order to expand the number of evidence-based treatment options available to...
Dr Heather Law
Dr Heather Law - Research Trial Manager Heather Law studied for a degree in psychology at The University of Manchester before moving to work at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in 2007. To begin with, Heather worked as a research assistant in the child and adolescent services in Prestwich mainly on studies looking at assessment and care pathways for young people in contact with the criminal justice system. Heather...
Emmeline Joyce
Emmeline Joyce - Assistant Psychologist (Research) Emmeline Joyce is an assistant psychologist/research assistant on the Bipolar At Risk Trial (BART). BART is a pilot randomised controlled trial of cognitive behavioural therapy vs treatment as usual, for young adults at risk of developing bipolar disorder. Emmeline works with young people experiencing difficulties with mood swings, and is passionate about being able to offer as much support as she can to the young...
Emma Izon
Emma Izon - Assistant Psychologist (Research) Emma Izon is an Assistant Research Psychologist working primarily on the IFCBT Trial. This randomised control trial is looking at combined individual and family therapy in comparison to the usual treatment offered to people at risk of psychosis. We are investigating whether this combined approach is an acceptable, feasible and potentially effective treatment. Emma has been involved with this trial from the onset with the...
Dr Eleanor Longden
Dr Eleanor Longden - Postdoctoral Service User Research Manager Dr Eleanor Longden is the Postdoctoral Service User Research Manager at PRU and the current chair of its Service User Reference Group (SURG). Throughout her career she has drawn on her own experiences of recovery from psychosis to promote more creative, person-centred approaches to complex mental health problems that emphasise the lived experience and expertise of individuals more fully and has an...
Dr David Shiers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Dr David Shiers - Honorary Research Consultant David Shiers a former GP in Leek, North Staffordshire, became involved in the early intervention reform of the mid 90s after his daughter’s experience of a severe psychotic illness in her adolescence motivated him to initially complain about the lack of appropriate service. The complaint was taken seriously by the West Midlands Health Authority, and generated a small and highly committed group intent on...
Carl Bateson
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Carl Bateson - WebMaster & Trial Review Pannel Carl Bateson has many years of experience of the mental health sector, including working to facilitate help and entertainment planning at psychiatric inpatient wards at Trafford General Hospital, and subsequently being on research review panels of The Psychosis Research Unit (PRU) as a member of the Service User Reference Group (SURG). During his 5 years of involvement with PRU, he has produced work...
Ann Parkes
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Ann Parkes - PRU Administrator In April 2013 Ann Parkes joined PRU and the number of trials carried out here have rapidly expanded since she joined the team. Ann has been involved in developing our admin systems as the unit has grown. She is the PRU administrator and provides confidential secretarial and administrative support for the various research projects within PRU. She is the first point of contact for enquiries. Administration in PRU...