RAPID
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="4681" img_size="full"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] RAPID TRIAL – Remote Approaches to Psychosocial Intervention Delivery The RAPID Trial is a randomised clinical trial looking at the effectiveness of remote psychosocial interventions for people who have a diagnosis of severe mental health, experience suicidal thoughts and are being seen by a Home-Based Treatment Team. RAPID STUDY BACKGROUND: WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? People who have suicidal thoughts are more likely to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital following contact...
STAR
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="4558" img_size="full"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What is the STAR trial? The STAR trial is a large study to find out if trauma therapy is helpful for a range of problems. It will include 300 people, across 5 NHS areas in England, in Manchester, London, Oxford, Newcastle and Sussex. The trial has recently launched and we will be continuing to recruit until 2022! To test whether the therapy is helpful, half of the people taking part...
CaFI
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] CaFI: Culturally-adapted Family Intervention A NEW TALKING THERAPY FOR PEOPLE FROM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN BACKGROUNDS WITH EXPERIENCE OF PSYCHOSIS AND THOSE CLOSE TO THEM WHY IS CAFI NEEDED? In the UK, African-Caribbean people including those of Mixed heritage, are much more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia and to be ‘sectioned’ under the Mental Health Act than any other ethnic group. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) highlight an urgent...
gameChange
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] gameChange: Immersive virtual reality to transform the lives of patients with mental health difficulties. What is the study about? gameChange is a large project, taking place over three years. The project is funded by The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) invention 4 innovation (i4i) Mental Health 2017 Challenge Award. The study will look at the impact of virtual reality (VR) treatment on people with psychosis. The ultimate goal of this VR...
Lets Talk
Mental health stigma is when people face negative attitudes from others due to their experiences of mental health problems. Mental health discrimination is when people are treated differently due to...