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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 34m

Happy Friday - Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay and we wanted to highlight some of the projects that our Centre has been involved with globally - please do browse and share!
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SMI causes significant distress to affected people, families and wider communities, generating high costs through loss of productivity and ongoing healthcare use. The burden is greatest in low- and…

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 1h

Happy Friday! Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay - we are pleased to share a publication (and video) on the mental health of children and young people in the WHO Europe region - please share!
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Mental health of children and young people in the WHO Europe region

Most mental health disorders start before adulthood. They are highly prevalent, disabling and often treatable. This Series paper discusses the current problems that contribute to the growing child,…

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 2h

Happy Friday! Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay with the theme of access to services - mental health in catastrophes and emergencies. An appropriate paper from our team is one on digital problem-solving intervention in Ukrainian children displaced by war -

Effects of a brief digital problem-solving intervention on depression and anxiety symptoms in Ukrainian children and adolescents displaced by war: a crossover, randomised controlled trial

Our data suggest that a brief problem-solving DMHI, efficiently implemented in schools, could reduce internalising symptoms in refugee Ukrainian youths. After context-specific adaptations, DMHIs…

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M-BRIGHT Study @m-bright-study.bsky.social · 3h

Happy Friday 10th of October 2025! Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay and we will be marking this with posts about our work during the day. Do check out main website

M-BRIGHT - Wolfson Institute of Population Health

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 3h

Happy Friday 10th of October 2025! Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay and a great day to profile the work of The NIHR Centre for Community Management of Non-communicable Diseases in Latin America - building capacity (including mental health) in Colombia, Guatemala and Bolivia.

NIHR – Centre for Community Management of Non-communicable Diseases in Latin America

that aims to strengthen community-based care for people with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, respiratory conditions and mental health problems in Colombia, Guatemala and Bolivia. The partnership…

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UCL Grand Challenges @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social · 3h

🧠 Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay
At UCL Grand Challenges, we’re spotlighting research that’s driving change—from early intervention to wellbeing in schools, hospitals, and workplaces.
Explore how we’re shaping policy and practice: https://bit.ly/46zVlfm
#MentalHealth #UCL

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 3h

PhD on diet, stress and brain health at University of Birmingham, exploring how polyphenols affect cognition, mood, vascular and cerebral function. Closing date: 11th December

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PhD: Diet Stress & Cognitive Function - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER

PhD on diet, stress and brain health at University of Birmingham, exploring how polyphenols affect cognition, mood, vascular and cerebral function.

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Youth Resilience Unit @qmulresilience.bsky.social · 3h

Happy Friday 10th of October 2025! Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay and we will be marking this with posts about our work during the day. Do check out main website

Youth Resilience Unit - Wolfson Institute of Population Health

www.qmul.ac.uk

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 3h

Happy Friday 10th of October 2025! Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay and we will be marking this with posts about our work during the day. Do check out main website

Centre for Psychiatry and Mental Health - Wolfson Institute of Population Health

www.qmul.ac.uk

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Lynda Boothroyd @drboothroyd.bsky.social · 2d

Important to get more out here on how appearance pressures are felt differently across different groups within countries just as much as across them.

QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 2d

New paper alert - Great work on body dissatisfaction and disordered eating among South Asian women and girls in the UK - please do share!
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The pressure to be ‘Fair and Lovely’: Exploring the contributing factors to body dissatisfaction and disordered eating among South Asian women and girls in the UK

Little is known about culturally relevant factors contributing to body dissatisfaction and disordered eating among British South Asians, despite data …

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 2d

New paper alert - Great work on body dissatisfaction and disordered eating among South Asian women and girls in the UK - please do share!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The pressure to be ‘Fair and Lovely’: Exploring the contributing factors to body dissatisfaction and disordered eating among South Asian women and girls in the UK

Little is known about culturally relevant factors contributing to body dissatisfaction and disordered eating among British South Asians, despite data …

www.sciencedirect.com

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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · 3d

Great to see researcher Golnaz Atefi present 'Attitudes Toward Brain Health and Dementia Risk Reduction Among Minoritised Ethnic Communities in the UK' at #35AEC. Project led by Prof Naaheed Mukadam #denpruQM @claudiacooper.bsky.social @charlesmarshall.bsky.social @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social

Golnaz Atefi presenting DeNPRU-QM work at Alzheimer's Europe Conference in Bologna, October 2025

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Social Biobehavioural Research Group @ucl-sbb.bsky.social · 10d

New research led by our team tracks five years of #SocialPrescribing growth in England 📈 👇

Want to learn more? Join our webinar with NASP on Tue 21st October 📅 We'll be reviewing major developments in Social Prescribing research from the past year: socialprescribingacademy.org.uk/events/nasp-...

UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 10d

More than a million people were referred by GPs to social prescribing services in England in 2023, far exceeding initial targets, finds a new study led by Dr Feifei Bu and Professor Daisy Fancourt @ucliehc.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social with the National Academy for Social Prescribing

Social prescribing rises sharply among England’s GPs

More than one million people a year are now being referred by GPs to social prescribing services, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL.

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 9d

A great new paper to share - National roll-out of social prescribing in England's primary care system: a longitudinal observational study using Clinical Practice Research Datalink data - please do share widely!
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National roll-out of social prescribing in England's primary care system: a longitudinal observational study using Clinical Practice Research Datalink data

Social prescribing has expanded rapidly in England, far exceeding initial targets of 900 000 patients by 2023–24, suggesting broad service acceptability. Progress is being made in reaching specific ta...

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 13d

On Tuesday at our monthly Centre Seminar, Prof Kate Woodcock from @unibirmingham.bsky.social presented on a great new immersive programme to support mental health in classrooms. Thanks to those who joined online and in person. See you next month!

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Dementia Researcher @dementiaresearcher.bsky.social · 16d

Postdoc vacancy at Newcastle University with Dr Duncan & Prof Hambleton, studying IFN-I signalling in neurological disease using in vivo and hiPSC models. Closing date: 8th October

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Postdoc Research Associate: Interferon-mediated Neuropathology

Postdoc vacancy at Newcastle University with Dr Duncan & Prof Hambleton, studying IFN-I signalling in neurological disease using in vivo and hiPSC models

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Youth Resilience Unit @qmulresilience.bsky.social · 16d

Child labour affects up to 1/4 children in low- & medium-income countries. Sharing the CREATE project website - this study is about Healing the emotional wounds of illegal child workers through a co-produced arts-based program and is a multi-country feasibility study www.qmul.ac.uk/wiph/centres...

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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 17d

Fascinating review just out from @ejmspencer.bsky.social -communication practices when conducting advance care planning in dementia care -professionals do not always follow up when older adults initiate advance care planning conversations academic.oup.com/ageing/artic... @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social

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JC Bazo-Alvarez @jcbazo-alvarez.bsky.social · 19d

New podcast out now 🎙️
Delighted to share a short Lancet Psychiatry – In Conversation With episode about our recent paper on antipsychotic prescribing in people living with dementia

🎧 Listen here: www.thelancet.com/multimedia/p...

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Multimedia | Podcasts | In conversation with | The Lancet Psychiatry

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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · 18d

🚨 New preprint: National Survey of Older People’s Community Mental Health Teams (OPCMHTs) in England

- Staff from 75% of English NHS OPCMHTs took part
- Challenges accessing inpatient beds were more acute in rural areas
- Workforce retention and training will be key to integrated care

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National Survey of Older People’s Community Mental Health Teams in England

BackgroundThe mental health care workforce supporting people with dementia and comorbid mental disorders requires specific skills and knowledge.AimsWe co-designed and conducted a survey aimed to under...

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DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · 21d

We want to generate evidence that leads to better care for everyone living with dementia and neurodegenerative diseases in England, wherever they live and whatever their background.

Read more about how we're collaborating across the @nihr.bsky.social network to achieve this ⬇️

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#denpruqm | Claudia Cooper

Thrilled to spend today working with London-based home care agency managers to launch a new home care research champion network for our North London Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN). Members ...

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Youth Resilience Unit @qmulresilience.bsky.social · 25d

@dennisougrin.bsky.social 's group group a unique association between the history of sexual abuse self-harm and pain hyposensitivity - new paper out now!
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Associations between childhood maltreatment, self-harm, and pain sensitivity in care-experienced adolescents living in the UK: a cross-sectional study

Childhood maltreatment is a major public health issue and associated with self-harm in adolescents. Self-harm is the strongest recognised predictor of…

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GRACE Study - QM @gracedementiacare.bsky.social · 27d

@claudiacooper.bsky.social and @jbudge.bsky.social were delighted to launch the GRACE (Goal-directed, Accessible & Evidence-based Care) Programme at the Alzheimer’s Society Annual conference yesterday. We are ready to hey started! #ASAC2025

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alzsocresearch.bsky.social @alzsocresearch.bsky.social · 28d

@alzheimerssoc.bsky.social is committing £2m to support the GRACE Programme, tackling healthcare inequalities in dementia.

GRACE, led by Professor Claudia Cooper and Jessica Budgett @QMUL, will adapt proven resources so they work for everyone.
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#ItWillTakeASociety

The Alzheimer’s Society GRACE programme: Better dementia care for everyone

YouTube video by Alzheimer's Society

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QMUL Centre for Psychiatry & Mental Health @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social · 28d

Great to share this video where our centre's Prof @claudiacooper.bsky.social and Jessica Budgett are interviewed about the Alzheimer’s Society GRACE programme which will deliver better dementia care for everyone who needs it youtu.be/MBvsnMcGtOk?...
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The Alzheimer’s Society GRACE programme: Better dementia care for everyone

YouTube video by Alzheimer's Society

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Nathan Davies @profnathandavies.bsky.social · 28d

Delighted to be part of the team led by @claudiacooper.bsky.social & @jbudge.bsky.social awarded the Alzheimer's Society Centre for Inequalities. £2 million to ensure that no one with dementia is left behind, tackling a spectrum of inequalities and inequity. @qmulpsychiatry.bsky.social

alzsocresearch.bsky.social @alzsocresearch.bsky.social · 28d

@alzheimerssoc.bsky.social is committing £2m to support the GRACE Programme, tackling healthcare inequalities in dementia.

GRACE, led by Professor Claudia Cooper and Jessica Budgett @QMUL, will adapt proven resources so they work for everyone.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBvs...
#ItWillTakeASociety

The Alzheimer’s Society GRACE programme: Better dementia care for everyone

YouTube video by Alzheimer's Society

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