On 17th July, Nima and the team from the NIHR-funded TRIPOD project presented their findings at the End of Project Event, held at the Institute of Mental Health. The TRIPOD project focussed on developing an automated feedback tool to monitor and improve the effectiveness of psychological therapies. The event attracted 56 attendees, including members of…Continue Reading TheRapeutic Interactions in Psychological therapy Of anxiety and Depressive disorders
Michael Baliousis has acted as External Examiner for 5 doctoral theses
This month, Michael Baliousis has acted as External Examiner for 5 doctoral theses at the Universities of East London and Southampton, requiring advanced statistical expertise and expertise in the clinical psychology in relation to physical health and neuropsychology. …Continue Reading Michael Baliousis has acted as External Examiner for 5 doctoral theses
Predicting psychological distress in advanced ovarian cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Michael Baliousis with colleagues from Nottingham University Hospitals had a collaborative paper accepted. The research uncovered vital insights into how illness perceptions & coping strategies predict Psychological Distress during treatment in Ovarian Cancer. The work has already informed policy regarding cancer prehabilitation. Findings & implications for psychological preparation for treatment here: http://bit.ly/3LbOwqh …Continue Reading Predicting psychological distress in advanced ovarian cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
Clinical Psychology research at the Lincoln Medical School: ResFest 2024
On Friday, 14th June, PHeW members on the DClinPsy programme hosted a vibrant celebration of Clinical Psychology research at the Lincoln Medical School: ResFest 2024. The event featured a keynote speech by Professor Mike Wang, Chair of the Association of Clinical Psychologists UK. This was an opportunity for our trainees and programme team to come…Continue Reading Clinical Psychology research at the Lincoln Medical School: ResFest 2024
Barriers and strategies to medication adherence amongst people with multiple sclerosis and cognitive problems
Sarah Thomason (DClinPsy graduate) and Nima have had a new paper accepted for publication: Thomason, S., Moghaddam, N., Evangelou, N., Middleton, R., & das Nair, R. (2024). Barriers and strategies to medication adherence amongst people with multiple sclerosis and cognitive problems. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 105727. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2024.105727…Continue Reading Barriers and strategies to medication adherence amongst people with multiple sclerosis and cognitive problems
Presentation on Guiding Lincolnshire’s Mental Health Research at LPFT Medical Development Day
Nima and Dave presented the GLiMHR (Guiding Lincolnshire’s Mental Health Research) project at the LPFT Medical Development Day on 23 May 2024, towards developing a strong experience- and practice-based mental health research network in Lincolnshire. We have upcoming stakeholder workshops on 7th June and 1st July, which will help to build this network and identify…Continue Reading Presentation on Guiding Lincolnshire’s Mental Health Research at LPFT Medical Development Day
Rapid Evaluation of the Children and Young People’s Complex Needs Service
On 30th April, Kyla, Nima and Sue Bond-Taylor submitted their report of a Phase I Rapid Evaluation of the Children and Young People’s Complex Needs Service. The team received ~£8500 from Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (LPFT) to conduct the 3 month evaluation. Thanks to Laura Pellegrini, Christina Exall and Laura Sheffield-Kidd assisted with this piece…Continue Reading Rapid Evaluation of the Children and Young People’s Complex Needs Service
Guiding Lincolnshire’s Mental Health Research
We are delighted to share a significant milestone in our commitment to advancing mental health research within the Lincolnshire region. We have secured £150k of initial funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Mental Health Development Award Programme to start to build the foundations for a robust infrastructure and research programme that could…Continue Reading Guiding Lincolnshire’s Mental Health Research
Cannabis Use Characteristics Associated with Self-Reported Cognitive Function in a Nationally Representative U.S. sample
Kevin Butler has had a paper published with collaborators from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto. The research involved analyses of data from the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III (n = 36,309).Rubin-Kahana, DS., Butler, K., Hassan, AN., Sanches, M., & Le Foll, B. (2024). Cannabis Use Characteristics Associated…Continue Reading Cannabis Use Characteristics Associated with Self-Reported Cognitive Function in a Nationally Representative U.S. sample
Self-disgust as a potential mechanism underlying the association between body image disturbance and suicidal thoughts and behaviours
Kamila Irvine has had a talk and two posters accepted for presentation at the Appearance Matters conference happening in June in Bristol: The talk “Breaking rule #1: talking about fat club. A qualitative study exploring adults’ experiences of attending weight management programmes as children” with co-author Josie Binder (graduated 2022). The poster “Self-disgust as a…Continue Reading Self-disgust as a potential mechanism underlying the association between body image disturbance and suicidal thoughts and behaviours