Research findings and news from the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) and the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (SLAM). The IoP and SLAM undertake research into many areas of mental health. Our aim is to improve our understanding of these conditions, develop new ways of treating these conditions and improve the kinds of treatment currently on offer.
Professor Philippa Garety, Professor of Clinical Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, along with colleagues, has published an important new muti-centre study, funded by the Wellcome Trust. The research written up in this paper aimed to test the effectiveness of CBT and family intervention in reducing relapse rates in patients with psychosis. It also aimed to examineimprovements in symptoms and coping in patients who had recently relapsed.
A study by the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London indicates that community-based early intensive behavioural interventions (EIBI) is beneficial for some children with autism, although findings show that specialist, relatively intensive nursery provision in the UK also produces similar outcomes.
A team of researchers have developed a questionnaire that can be used to identify young adult undergraduates who are at risk of alcohol-related problems. The research was carried out by Dr Patricia Conrod from the Institute of Psychiatry, along with colleagues from the University of Washington in the United States, the University of British Colombia and Dalhousie University, both in Canada.
A genetic study has identified that individuals with a particular gene, known as DKK4, may be more susceptible to developing schizophrenia. The research was carried out by a team from the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London in partnership with Sichuan University and the University of Hong Kong, both in China.
Parents caring for a child with anorexia nervosa often experience high levels of distress which affects their own health and quality of life. Parents in this situation, particularly mothers, would benefit from support to reduce the strain and distress of care giving. This is the finding of a research study carried out by Dr Olivia Kyriacou and colleagues at the Institute of Psychiatry.
A study by Professor Janet Treasure and colleagues at the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, looked at the usefulness and acceptability of training carers of people with an eating disorder via DVDs and telephone coaching, and if this type of training helped to reduce anxiety, depression and expressed emotion involved in the care giving experience. Participants expressed high levels of satisfaction with most aspects of the training.
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