Team and projects
Eman Yousuf
The role of intrusive images in low mood
Many young people report feeling low, and negative about themselves and their future. For some young people, this may be impacted by upsetting memories or mental images which pop into their minds. When these images keep reappearing or don’t seem to go away, this can be unpleasant for young people and affect relationships, schoolwork, and their self-confidence. My research explores why some upsetting memories, and mental images continue to play in young people’s minds.
Chloe Williams
Role of Shame in Emotional difficulties
I am interested in understanding more about and targeting shame in young people aged 16-18 years old. My project is investigating whether imagery reduces symptoms of shame and improves emotional well-being. My project includes asking adolescents to complete questionnaires about shame, emotional well-being and memories. I will then invite some adolescents to take part in a psychological intervention aimed at reducing levels of shame.
Dr Taryn Hutchinson
Moment to Moment: exploring daily thoughts, feelings and activities in young people
This study aims to better understand the relationships between young people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours, as they happen in everyday life. Young people, aged 16–19, will be asked to complete short daily questionnaires on a free app, outside of school hours. These real-time responses will provide valuable insights into their experiences. Young people will be reimbursed for their time in taking part.
INDIGO Trial
We are currently running a Randomized Control Trial to test two interventions for low mood in young people. The trial is going really well and we have almost finished recruitment. We are really grateful to all the schools taking part.
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This trial is a larger trial, scaling up our previous work (e.g. our Feasibility RCT; Pile et al, 2021)
Dr Jess Radley
Mental Imagery in the perinatal period
Becoming a mother represents a period of change in a woman's life where women may imagine what their future child will be like and what it will be like to be a parent. My research explored the relationship between this future imagery and mental health symptoms as well as what kinds of images are being generated during pregnancy.
My Memory Forest
We worked with an artist Ali Winstanley to translate a key cognitive mechanism for depression into a storybook intervention for children aged 6-9. We are really grateful to all of those who took part. Initial results were positive (e.g. case series and feasibility RCT: Pile et al, 2021) and we are continuing to develop this work.
....Plus lots more!
We also have a number of other projects running and will continue to update this page when new projects become active.
