Our work:
Mental health across the life-course
Why this research:
Across the globe, mental health conditions are closely linked with long-term illness and disability. Providing services that effectively prevent and treat mental ill health for people of all ages is a significant challenge of health care systems.
Tried and tested treatments and tools that support clinicians to make informed decisions are needed that can be delivered efficiently to the right people at scale.
Theme lead
Workstreams in this research area:
Evaluation of online parent-led treatment for child anxiety disorders in routine settings.
Can we reduce the time older people spend in general hospitals by providing better psychiatric care for them
Expansion and evaluation of the online parent-led platform to other common mental health conditions in Children and Young People and usability testing.
Risk assessment: model the impact of integrating risk assessment tools in children and young people's mental health services, compared to usual practice.
Clinical decision support tool to personalise internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy (iCBT) for
depression.
Mental health and schools
Development of an internet-based system to help individual patients with moderate to severe symptoms
and their doctors choose the best intervention.
Projects in this theme
Developing a tool to predict suicide and self harm in adolescents
Developing an evidence-based tool to accurately predict self-harm and suicide risk in adolescents, enhancing mental health assessments and interventions within NHS services.
The teacher’s role in managing and reducing anxiety among primary school children
Evaluating how daily classroom management by teachers can effectively reduce anxiety in primary school children, with the aim of developing targeted training to support mental health.
Supporting hospital and paramedic employees during and after Covid (SHAPE)
SHAPE is a proven intervention that's been adapted to help healthcare workers recover from PTSD and depression, aiming to ensure they receive effective support, enhance their well-being, and maintain the high quality of patient care.
Implementing patient preferences in a shared decision-support tool to personalise antidepressant treatment for depression using real-time data
Enhancing personalised depression treatment through a dynamic decision-support tool, this project integrates real-time data and patient preferences to refine antidepressant recommendations, aiming for broader applicability and precision in clinical practice.
The ATTUNE Project
ATTUNE investigates the long-term effects of childhood trauma on young people's mental health, using creative methods to enhance understanding and develop supportive public health tools.
Improve the Experience of Black people Detained under the Mental Health Act
Exploring the disproportionate detention of Black individuals under the Mental Health Act to guide equitable mental health interventions and improve outcomes within the NHS.
Far from Home: Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Care Access
Exploring the impact and prevalence of admitting adolescents with mental health issues to distant or adult wards, aiming to enhance inpatient care practices and support within the NHS.
Implementation of the Forensic Outcome Measure (FORUM) in a Regional Forensic Mental Health Service
Integrating the FORensic oUtcome Measure (FORUM) into regional forensic mental health services to enhance patient care, foster clinician-patient collaboration, and improve treatment outcomes.
Relationships in Good Hands Trial
Testing a therapy called Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy to see if it helps improve the mental health of fostered and adopted children by strengthening their relationships with parents.
Political Economies of School Exclusion and their Consequences (Excluded Lives)
Exploring the impact and origins of school exclusions across the UK to inform policies for a fairer and more inclusive education system.