Mental Health and Addiction

Active Projects

BART II - An RCT to evaluate the effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for individuals who meet the criteria for being at risk of developing bipolar disorder.
BASIL – An RCT of the BASIL programme, a psychological intervention, for mitigating depression and loneliness during the Covid-19 pandemic in older people with long-term health conditions
BAY - An RCT investigating behavioural activation for moderately to severely depressed young people in CAMHS settings
CASCADE - Case finding for depression in primary care
DIAMONDS - An RCT of the DIAMONDS Programme investigating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the DIAMONDS intervention (diabetes self-management programme) for people with severe mental illnesses (SMI) and type 2 diabetes.
IBPI - An RCT evaluating the clinical and cost effectiveness of an online integrated bipolar parenting intervention to improve child emotional and behavioural problems.
MODS – A programme aiming to develop and evaluate an intervention to improve physical and psychological functioning in older adults with long-term physical health conditions and low mood or depression
moreRESPECT - An RCT to investigate whether an intervention designed to promote sexual health for people with severe mental illness is clinically and cost-effective.
SCEPTRE: A feasibility RCT of the SCEPTRE intervention to support smoking cessation and prevent relapse to tobacco use following a smoke free mental health inpatient stay

Completed Projects

ACUDep - A trial of acupuncture or counselling with usual care, compared to usual care alone for the treatment of depression.
ARiAS – A research programme investigating methods of improving the physical and mental health of people with alcohol and/or illicit drug addiction identified within an acute setting
CASPER – An RCT of the effectiveness of CollAborative care and active surveillance for Screen-Positive EldeRs with subthreshold depression
CASPER PLUS – An RCT of the effectiveness of screening and low intensity psychosocial interventions for people over 65 years with major depressive disorders
cCBT – A pilot study exploring the potential of computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) amongst an adolescent population
CHAMP-1 – A 5-year programme to design and evaluate in an RCT an intervention to incorporate discussion of alcohol use in medication appointments
CHEMIST – Evaluating the delivery of brief psychological support via community pharmacies to people with long-term health conditions at an increased risk of developing dementia: a feasibility and pilot study
Connect – A cluster RCT of the effectiveness of a training programme for police officers who come into contact with people with mental health problems and a series of systematic reviews on mental health and policing
CPIT III – An RCT to determine the effectiveness of providing financial incentives to pregnant smokers to encourage smoking cessation
IMPACT – Increasing physical activity in a medium secure service: the development and feasibility of a physical activity intervention
Homeopathy for mental fatigue - A trial of homeopathic potassium phosphate for mental fatigue.
PROTECT - Preventing blood borne virus infection in people who inject drugs in the UK: intervention development and feasibility study
REEACT – The Randomised Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Acceptability of Computerised Therapy for people with depression
RESPECT – Randomised Evaluation Sexual Health Promotion Evidence for Care and Treatment: a feasibility study of an intervention to promote sexual health for people with serious mental illness
SCIMITAR - Smoking Cessation Intervention for severe Mental Ill Health Trial (SCIMITAR): a pilot randomised control trial
SCIMITAR+ – An RCT evaluating the effectiveness of “bespoke smoking cessation” intervention for people with severe mental ill health
Y-SBNT – Family and social network intervention for young people who misuse alcohol and drugs: a feasibility randomised controlled trial