The Sussex Psychosis Research interest Group (SPRiG) incorporates clinical and academic researchers within the University of Sussex, Brighton and Sussex Medical School and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The SPRiG group is part of the Clinical and Developmental research group at the University of Sussex.
Current research includes the contribution of genetics, neuroimaging, psychological processes, health and social contexts to psychosis and well-being outcomes; the development of new psychological therapies, including third wave CBT and computer-based therapies; understanding and addressing childrens’ and adolescents’ attitudes to psychosis, to promote positive non-stigmatising schema; and earlier engagement in help seeking.
We host SPRiG seminars throughout the year online through Zoom. These seminars are always on the last Wednesday of the month at 4-5pm.
Next seminar:
26th November at 4 - 5pm with Prof Mark Hayward
“What happens when Assistant Psychologists deliver a CBT-informed intervention to patients with a psychosis diagnosis? Findings from the GiVE3 trial."
Abstract:
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends that CBT is offered to all patients with a psychosis diagnosis. However, only a minority of these patients are offered CBT within the NHS. This is attributable, in part, to the resource‑intensive nature of CBT. One response to this problem has been the development of CBT in brief formats that are targeted at a single symptom and are deliverable by briefly trained therapists. We have developed Guided self‑help CBT (the GiVE intervention) as a brief form of CBT for distressing voices and reported evidence for the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) when the intervention was delivered by briefly trained therapists (assistant psychologists). The GiVE3 RCT investigated the clinical and cost‑effectiveness of the GiVE intervention when delivered by assistant psychologists following a brief training. This seminar will present findings from the trial and will explore implications for clinical practice and future research.
Join using this Zoom link:
https://universityofsussex.zoom.us/j/99645934356?pwd=nildHh9TtFrkxsJ4VLcxRXCjwHx6wj.1
