South London and Maudsley Trust adapts mental health for sixth formers facing pandemic challenge

South London and Maudsley Trust adapts mental health for sixth formers facing pandemic challenge

by | Jun 4, 2021 | News, Pears Maudsley Centre, Research

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust is helping sixth formers manage their anxiety and boost their motivation as they take part in a unique A-Level assessment following a challenging 15 months.

Psychologists from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust are continuing to deliver the DISCOVER programme of preventive mental health and wellbeing support they have provided to sixth formers for five years. Early intervention is proven to reduce mental health problems in adulthood.

Find out more: https://slam.nhs.uk/pressreleases/trust-adapts-mental-health-programme-for-sixth-formers-facing-pandemic-challenges-654

 

A new international survey launched to assess the impact of COVID-19 on pregnant women and new mothers

A new international survey launched to assess the impact of COVID-19 on pregnant women and new mothers

by | Aug 10, 2020 | News, Research

The survey “Moms during COVID” aims to understand the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of pregnant women and new mothers.

Twenty per cent of expecting and new mothers experience a wide range of mental health conditions. It is, however, unclear what the positive and negative impacts of the pandemic are on these women. The international study will be run in 11 countries as part of an international project RiiseupPPD-COVID19 that look at the impact of COVID-19 in Perinatal Mental Health. The UK part of the study is led by Dr Claire Wilson from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London. Women over the age of 18 who are pregnant or the mother of a child 6 months old or younger can participate.

Find out more https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/international-survey-to-assess-impact-of-covid-19-on-pregnant-women-and-new-mothers

Data linkages animation illustrates the evolution of healthcare records for research purposes

Data linkages animation illustrates the evolution of healthcare records for research purposes

by | Jul 22, 2020 | News

The animation was created by a multidisciplinary team at the NIHR Maudsley BRC to demonstrate the process of data linkage and the benefits for researchers.

Data linkage is the joining of two or more independent databases that share a variable at an individual record level – for example, a patient unique NHS number across different records from different sources. The linkage helps improve the quality of information and allows researchers to look at patient’s healthcare in more detail to extract essential data for relevant research. Even though datasets are linked based on their unique identifier, these are all removed and anonymised before being used in research. The animation was produced as a useful tool in Patient and Public Involvement and for other organisations performing data linkage.

For this animation, the team worked with patient advisory groups including the Young People’s Mental Health Advisory Group (YPMHAG) and the Data Linkage Service User and Carer Advisory Group. The video was designed by a multidisciplinary steering group consisting of members of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust CRIS team, researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London and mental health service users in collaboration with Really Bright Media.

Find out more https://www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2020/july/data-linkages-animation-explores-the-evolution-of-healthcare-records-in-research/

New study reports the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on UK mental health after the first month of lockdown

New study reports the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on UK mental health after the first month of lockdown

by | Jul 21, 2020 | News, Research

The study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal, indicates that mental health declined substantially particularly among women and in younger individuals aged 16-24

This research was a collaboration between the University of Manchester, King’s College London and the  National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). The study surveyed 17,452 people, who self-reported increase in mental distress throughout April 2020. It found that the increase in mental distress was greater among women than men and in younger age groups than older people. Additionally, the research saw greater mental distress in people living with young children than people from child-free homes. The researchers warn that mental health inequalities will likely widen and deepen as the pandemic progresses and must be monitored closely to mitigate the rise in mental illnesses.

For more information https://www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/posts/2020/july/study-estimates-impact-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-uk-mental-health-after-first-month-of-lockdown/

Adolescent brain structure and mental health analysis could provide early interventions for eating disorders.

Adolescent brain structure and mental health analysis could provide early interventions for eating disorders.

by | Jul 16, 2020 | News, Research

This study led by King’s College London gives important insight into the development of eating disorders as well as the biological and behavioural trajectories over time.

This study analysed data from 1386 healthy adolescents from eight countries. It looked at adolescents who developed three types of disordered eating behaviours to those who didn’t at ages 14, 16 and 19. It found differences in various brain areas and the mental health of these adolescents. These findings hope to support early interventions and approaches to help those with eating disorders.

For more information https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/adolescent-brain-structure-could-inform-early-interventions-for-eating-disorders

New research projects to develop and evaluate interventions for student mental health.

New research projects to develop and evaluate interventions for student mental health.

by | Jul 13, 2020 | News, Research

UKRI-funded Student Mental Health Research Network (SMaRteN) based in King’s College London have chosen projects that focus on student mental health in higher education.

SMaRteN has awarded funding to seven research projects that aim to address the substantive gaps in the research around the non-clinical and universal approaches to student mental health. Funding is being allocated to universities across the United Kingdom and will address a range of research areas. They include work at the intersection between various fields, peer relationships, and the real challenges for mental health within the postgraduate research community.

For more information https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-research-projects-funded-to-develop-and-evaluate-interventions-for-student-mental-health

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