We currently have a number of opportunities for people to get involved with research studies at TEWV. The studies are categorised under the five corresponding areas for research:
- Mental health services for older people (MHSOP)
- Adult mental health (AMH)
- Children and young people
- Learning disabilities
- Forensic mental health
Mental health services for older people (MHSOP)
AD GENETICS (Early and Late)
AD Genetics is a National study run by Cardiff University. Since 2004 they have been collecting blood samples and interviewing people to try and understand more about how certain genes affect the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease. So far over 3000 people have helped with the research and as a result they have been successful in finding many previously unknown genes that are involved in Alzheimer’s disease.
We’re recruiting individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease to search for environmental, biological and genetic factors that influence the progression of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.
For more information please contact [email protected]
Adult mental health
REMEDY study
We’re looking for people receiving treatment for schizophrenia and related psychoses, who take antipsychotic medication and experience sexual problems, to volunteer for a study. Many people who take antipsychotic medication find that they experience sexual problems. At present doctors are unsure how to help with such problems. The study aims to find out whether antipsychotic medication improves sexual problems and if the advice and support sessions are beneficial to patients.
For more information, please contact Alexandra Carne; [email protected] or 07500 784 473
Understanding and exploring professionalism in a mental health service context
We’re conducting interviews with patients, carers and staff members of mental health services to find out what values, attitudes and behaviours are desired of professionals working in mental health or learning disability services.
We would like to hear about scenarios that would be challenging for professionals and that may demonstrate varying levels of professional behaviour. Information generated from the interviews will be used to support the development of a test that will assess practitioners’ knowledge of professionalism within mental health services.
For more information about the study, please contact Lauren Aylott [email protected] or on 07453 361 566
SCENE research study
This study aims to improve quality of life and health outcomes for people with psychosis through a new structured intervention for expanding social networks. We’re looking to survey 100 people aged between 18 and 65 years old with a diagnosis of psychosis-related condition (ICD-10 F20-29) and receiving care from outpatient secondary mental health services.
We need clinicians to refer interested potential participants.
You can find out more about the study or contact
[email protected] to speak to our research staff.
LQD – Lithium versus Quetiapine augmentation in treatment resistant depression
LQD aims to measure the effect of these treatments on your mood over 12 months and also the time until you finish taking the study medication. LQD is a randomised controlled trial, designed to provide evidence of the effect of two therapies which are commonly added onto antidepressants for people with treatment resistant depression (i.e. depression where two or more different antidepressants have been tried but were unsuccessful).
The main inclusion criteria are:
- aged 18 or over,
- currently depressed,
- have tried two or more antidepressants in your current depressive episode but have not fully recovered with these, and
- currently taking an anti-depressant.
For more information, please contact [email protected]
Lifestyle Health and Wellbeing Survey
The health inequalities experienced by individuals with a serious mental illness (SMI) is well documented. These inequalities are partly attributable to modifiable factors, including those related to health behaviours. University of York is leading this study that involves service users with an SMI, such as psychosis or bipolar disorder, completing a 10 minute questionnaire focusing on health behaviours and motivation to change. With their consent, service users become part of a cohort for a larger body of research looking at the physical health of people with an SMI.
For more information please contact [email protected]
Adulthood autism
This study aims to ask individuals with an autism diagnosis, and their carers/ relatives to share their experiences with the view to informing future service. This is achieved through completion of an in-depth questionnaire looking at issues such as: physical and mental health, employment, education, relationships and support needs. This is a longitudinal cohort study which means service users are invited to respond to follow-up surveys which chart their changing needs over several years.
For more information please contact [email protected]
European long-acting antipsychotics in schizophrenia trial (EULAST)
The primary objective of the trial is to compare all cause discontinuation rates in patients with schizophrenia randomized to either one of the two depot medications (aripiprazole depot or paliperidone palmitate) with patients randomized to either one of the two oral formulations of the same medication (aripiprazole or paliperidone) over an 18 month follow-up period.
For more information, please contact [email protected]
Children and young people
Study of Inherited Metabolic Diseases
Inherited Metabolic Diseases (IMD) comprise of a wide spectrum of disorders and may cause serious symptoms and death. The study investigates these disorders in children suspected to have an IMD using a range of new generation genetic and biochemical techniques, including blood, urine and skin biopsies, which will be tested and analysed. This will give us a better understanding of what makes the children ill and hopefully provide better life changing therapies for them.
For more information, please contact [email protected]
Learning disabilities
Recruiting study information coming soon.
Forensic mental health
Recruiting study information coming soon.
National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) studies
There are currently a number of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) studies open to recruitment.
