A5018547256- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Hallucinations in medical conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
- Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
Cumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
2017-2024
St Nicholas Hospital
2022-2024
University of York
2024
Newcastle University
2017-2018
Automated delivery of psychological therapy using immersive technologies such as virtual reality (VR) might greatly increase the availability effective help for patients. We aimed to evaluate efficacy an automated VR cognitive (gameChange) treat avoidance and distress in patients with psychosis, analyse how whom it work.
Automated virtual reality therapies are being developed to increase access psychological interventions. We assessed the experience with one such therapy of patients diagnosed psychosis, including satisfaction, side effects, and positive experiences technology. tested whether effects affected therapy.In a clinical trial 122 psychosis completed baseline measures psychiatric symptoms, received gameChange VR therapy, then satisfaction questionnaire, Oxford-VR Side Effects Checklist, outcome...
Many patients with mental health disorders become increasingly isolated at home due to anxiety about going outside. A cognitive perspective on this difficulty is that threat cognitions lead the safety-seeking behavioural response of agoraphobic avoidance.
Hallucinations can occur in single or multiple sensory modalities. This study explored how common these experiences were people with first episode of psychosis (n = 82). Particular attention was paid to the number modalities reported and whether seen be linked temporally thematically. It predicted that those reporting a greater hallucinations would report more delusional ideation, levels distress generally lower functioning. All participants auditory domain, given nature recruitment. The...
Abstract Background Agoraphobic avoidance of everyday situations is a common feature in many mental health disorders. Avoidance can be due to variety fears, including concerns about negative social evaluation, panicking, and harm from others. The result inactivity isolation. Behavioural tasks (BATs) provide an objective assessment situ anxiety but are challenging administer lack standardisation. Our aim was draw on the principles BATs develop self-report measure agoraphobia symptoms. Method...
The social withdrawal of many patients with psychosis can be conceptualised as agoraphobic avoidance due to a range long-standing fears. We hypothesised that greater severity is associated higher levels psychiatric symptoms and lower quality life. also severe would experience benefits from an automated virtual reality (VR) therapy allows them practise everyday anxiety-provoking situations in simulated environments. 345 randomised controlled trial were categorised into average, moderate,...
Hallucinations are a common feature of psychosis, yet access to effective psychological treatment is limited. The Managing Unusual Sensory Experiences for First-Episode-Psychosis (MUSE-FEP) trial aimed establish the feasibility and acceptability brief, hallucination-specific, digitally provided treatment, delivered by non-specialist workforce people with psychosis. MUSE uses psychoeducation about causal mechanisms hallucinations tailored interventions help person understand manage their...
Objectives To conduct a feasibility study on new, tablet‐delivered treatment for unusual sensory experiences in service‐users with an At Risk Mental States psychosis. Design A mixed method design was employed, using content analysis to investigate whether and therapists found the new acceptable helpful. We also collected data impact of treatment, but without control group could not make any claims about effectiveness. Methods Eligible participants were contacted before starting offered...
Introduction Hallucinations (hearing or seeing things that others do not) are a common feature of psychosis, causing significant distress and disability. Existing treatments such as cognitive–behavioural therapy for psychosis (CBTp) have modest benefits, there is lack CBTp-trained staff. Shorter, targeted focus on specific symptoms delivered by non-specialist workforce could substantially increase access to treatment. Managing Unusual Sensory Experiences (MUSE) explains why people...
Abstract Objectives There is a paucity of psychological treatments for visual hallucinations (VH). A key aspect in the treatment hallucination‐related distress normalisation to explain that these experiences are commonplace and can be non‐distressing. In order normalise VH, it vital more known about VH non‐clinical populations. This study investigated prevalence, content, context, appraisals, distress, behavioural reactions sample. Design cross‐sectional was conducted. Methods 466 students...
Hallucinations can occur in single or multiple sensory modalities. Greater attention has been paid to experiences with a comparative neglect of hallucinations that across two more modalities (multisensory hallucinations). This study explored how common these were people at risk transition psychosis (n=105) and considered whether greater number hallucinatory increased delusional ideation reduced functioning, both which are associated psychosis. Participants reported range unusual experiences,...
Abstract Background One in three people with psychosis experience visions. However, little is known about what see, and current treatments have limited benefits. Objectives To improve the understanding treatment of visions, this study explored phenomenology visions psychosis. Methods Twelve participated semi‐structured interviews. Reflective thematic analysis was used. Results Three main themes were generated covering important aspects phenomenology: ‘Content’, ‘Coherence’ ‘Quality’. The...
Introduction Individuals who access at-risk mental state (ARMS) services often have unusual sensory experiences and levels of distress that lead them to seek help. The Managing Unusual Sensory Experiences (MUSE) treatment is a brief symptom targeted intervention draws on psychological explanations help account for experiences. Practitioners use formulation behavioural experiments support individuals make sense their enhance coping strategies. primary objective this feasibility trial resolve...