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Dr Chris DJ Taylor

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Senior Lecturer and NIHR Fellow @sheffielduni.bsky.social I NHS Consultant Clinical Psychologist | ClinPsyD PhD | Chief Investigator iMAPS-2 | BABCP National Scientific Committee | Personal Tweets from The Beautiful North

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Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Sep 3

#TheMostInterestingThinginMentalHealth: #Insomnia is major factor contributing to many mental health problems. @ProfEspie University of Oxford
@ox.ac.uk gives top tips for clinicians at the European CBT Conference
#EABCT2025 @babcpevents.bsky.social
@babcpjournals.bsky.social @babcp.com

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Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · 14d

Please Repost: We're Hiring!
Senior Clin Psych/CBT Therapist (8a) in Manchester for exciting adolescent paranoia school's trial of an innovative imagery & values-based therapy. Led by myself & Dr Jess Kingston @drjk.bsky.social & colleagues including @richardbentall.bsky.social 👇
🔗 lnkd.in/e4cjW9QT

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Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · 19d

#TheMostInterestingThinginMentalHealth: What if #trauma focused therapy for young people, isn't working the way we thought it would?
A new trial N=120. No differences at therapy end, but 11 months later, reduced anxiety, fewer panic attacks. It takes time👇
🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · 29d

I’m sure it will be a cracking Keynote @drjohnabaker.bsky.social 😎

Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · 29d

The review highlights two existing measures for screening for postpartum anxiety. Existing #CBT evidence based protocols/therapies could be used to target some of the concerns e.g. intrusive thoughts, worry but work in more bespoke, tailored theoretical models & targeted therapies would good steps 😊

Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thank you 🙏. I agree with Feldman et al. that 1st step is a unified definition of postpartum anxiety & longitudinal studies. There is undoubtedly a complex relationship between postpartum anxiety, sleep deprivation, breastfeeding and bonding - it needs to be better understood for better treatments.

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Ben Alderson-Day @aldersonday.bsky.social · Jun 29

It was an absolute joy this week to chair my second meeting of @theichr.bsky.social hosted by the wonderful @parkbmb.bsky.social in Nashville.

So much excellent work from ICHR & @echrhallucinations.bsky.social - thank you to all who presented! #ICHR2025

Sohee Park and Ben Alderson-Day conduct closing remarks

Georgia Punton presenting work on sleep and hallucinations

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Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Sep 8

#TheMostInterestingThinginMentalHealth: New mother’s experience #anxiety at rates which rival #postpartum #depression - but we're barely talking about it?
New Lancet Psychiatry review. N=850 research papers on postpartum anxiety with a call to action👇

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Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Sep 6

#TheMostInterestingThinginMentalHealth: What if I told you that the core beliefs “you’re useless”, “you’re worthless” could actually impact voice hearing experiences and worsen mental health.
New @thementalelf.bsky.social Blog by Dr. Nicola Airey and I !

www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-healt...

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Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thanks André and colleagues! Great
to finally have made it the woodland, after admiring your work for many years! 🌳🌤️🍄 And this a really interesting review on core beliefs and psychotic experiences to have written about! Thanks again to Simon Bradstreet for his support!

Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Sep 5

Great to have written this blog with my colleague Dr Nicola Airey on this important review of core beliefs and psychosis!

The Mental Elf @thementalelf.bsky.social · Sep 5

Through the mental lens: core beliefs & psychosis.

Negative beliefs like “I’m worthless” or “others can’t be trusted” are strongly linked to hallucinations, paranoia & suicidality.

A new systematic review analysed 79 studies. 🧵

#Psychosis #CoreBeliefs

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Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Sep 3

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Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Sep 2

#themostinterestingthinginmentalhealth Mental health services have known #exercise and nutrition help mental health conditions for decades. So why is it SO hard to get them into practice. A new Lancet Psychiatry review gives a roadmap across the world
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Sep 1

#TheMostInterestingThinginMentalHealth: Scientists can now predict which mental health treatment will work for you, before you even try it! It's a step towards better personalised therapy & what will work best for whom #mentalhealth #cbt #psychosis
academic.oup.com/schizophreniab…

Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Aug 25

#Yorkshire - Gaddings Dam!

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Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Aug 22

#Goodmorning

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Simon Blackwell @blackwellse.bsky.social · Aug 19

Just two weeks now before we kick-off #EABCT2025 in Glasgow with the pre-congress workshops!

Still time to sign up for pre- and in-congress workshops (some already full!) or to attend the congress in-person or online.

Check out all the details here:

eabct2025.org

@babcp.com

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EABCT2025, EABCT2025.org,

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Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Aug 21

Great to be back #Bythesea

Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Jul 30

🩺📚 Are you a UK medical student in a year involving clinical placements? Take part in a new study of supportive intervention! 🔬✨

🔗 Express interest in participating here: www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
@sheffielduni.bsky.social

Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Jul 24

Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Jul 23

Brightening up !

Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Jul 19

Always great to be #bythesea !

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Simon Blackwell @blackwellse.bsky.social · Jun 18

In case you still needed convincing that you should be coming to Glasgow for #EABCT2025 this September... We now have an outline programme available on the website!

eabct2025.org

@drjodaniels.bsky.social @babcp.com @babcpevents.bsky.social

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Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Jun 14

Definitely one for the “Letters” Publications section of your CV. Not sure if the Economist will give you a doi for it though 😂

Dr Chris DJ Taylor @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social · Jun 11

Brian Wilson has passed away, one of the greatest American musicians. I saw him perform live in 2002 with family at Edinburgh Playhouse. It remains one of best concerts I’ve ever been to. His music has profoundly touched many people’s lives. “Love and Mercy”. Rest In Peace.
youtu.be/OZ2RJwTwbzg?...

Brian Wilson- God Only Knows Live London (2002)

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