Studies you can join

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Visions (visual hallucinations) are common in people with psychosis. They can be distressing and difficult to talk about.

We find that visions are not often spoken about in people's care.

We want to change this by developing better treatments. To do so, firstly, we must listen to and learn from people's experiences. So, we are running VISION-QUEST: a questionnaire study about visions in psychosis.

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We aim to assess the usefulness of blood sample tests for dementia in people seen in memory clinics across the United Kingdom.

We will focus a lot of recruitment of people from backgrounds that are not often involved in research, for example the very elderly, ethnic minorities, and those in deprived areas or with multiple illnesses, etc.

The study is aiming to recruit up to 3165 participants from across the United Kingdom.

Please call 01392 674117 for more information.

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NCISH is a long-term study, run by The University of Manchester, collecting in-depth information on all suicides in the UK since 1996. The data collected, has helped shape improvement in patient safety in mental health safety, reduced patient suicide rates. The evidence collected by the NCISH team, has been cited in national policies, clinical guidance and regulation in all UK countries.

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We are looking for young people to take part in a 12 months long study about the recovery of eating disorders.

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The UpliftX trial is evaluating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an online group therapy for emotional difficulties in NHS Talking Therapies services as a potential way of reducing step 3 waiting lists.  

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We want to find out if three sessions of a sexual health promotion intervention is helpful at reducing unsafe sexual acts among people with a severe mental illness.

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The GLAD study is aiming to better understand depression and anxiety in order to find effective treatment and improve the lives of people experiencing there conditions.

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The PROTECT study is an exciting opportunity to take part in a major UK research study. It aims to understand how healthy brains age and why people develop dementia. The PROTECT study is run by the University of Exeter and Kings College London, in partnership with the NHS.

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This study aims to see how many people with psychosis may have a specific problem with their immune system. We can find out that by testing your blood sample for specific antibodies.

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A mindfulness-based approach for adolescent non-responders to first-line treatments of depression and their carers: establishing feasibility of implementation and delivery

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Testing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an online support package (CareCoach) for family carers of people living with dementia. 

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We are inviting pregnant women and birthing people, aged 18 or over and between 12 and 20 weeks pregnant, to take part in the Acorn II study.

In a previous small study, we developed and tested a support programme called CALM with pregnant people experiencing anxiety, the CALM programme helped to reduce their symptoms of anxiety.

We now want to run a larger trial to see if CALM can improve anxiety during pregnancy and whether these benefits last up to a year after the baby is born.

You can also visit our study website for more detailed information https://acornii.co.uk/

If you are interested in taking part, or would like more information, please call 01392 674117 or email dpt.researchadmin@nhs.net.