UCL Psychiatry
@UCLPsychiatry
@UCL Division of Psychiatry is a world-leading interdisciplinary centre for research and teaching in #mentalhealth. Follow for latest research news and events.
ID:2436824828
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/psychiatry 10-04-2014 10:30:03
9,0K Tweets
13,2K Followers
560 Following
Follow People
Robert Howard
UCL old age psychiatrist | Improving dementia and mental health treatment | Independent trials | Layla | Talk to me about academic careers
The Mental Elf
Follow me to keep up-to-date with reliable #MentalHealth research. Coming soon: #IoPPNfestival London #ImproveAct Manchester #MHQT London #BIGSPD24 Belfast
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Royal College of Psychiatrists: Improving the lives of people affected by mental illness. Please DM for enquiries.
Wendy Burn CBE (She/her)
Past President @rcpsych. Chair Clinical Group @EquallyWellUK. National MH Clinical Advisor, @NHSE_WTE. Consultant Psychiatrist, @LeedsandYorkPFT
louis appleby
researcher & govt adviser on suicide prevention & mental health. may also tweet on nature, arts & whatever happens.
If you haven't already, visit free exhibition, Dementia Journeys: Towards Better End of Life Dementia Care this #DementiaActionWeek #DAW2024 #UCLDementia
Created in response to EMBED-Care research UCL Marie Curie Science Gallery London
buff.ly/3xJdQjL
New Understanding Society blog by Annie Jeffery on research into recent immigration policy and ‘Windrush scandal’ media coverage increased Black people’s psychological distress
buff.ly/4dF4zdc
📢Tickets now on sale for #IoMHConf24 !
Hear from leading experts in mental health research on #Autism #Dementia #ClimateChange and Psychiatric Genetics.
Early bird and student discounted tickets available at: ucl.ac.uk/mental-health/…
UCL Grand Challenges MHRUK The Mental Elf
Congratulations Naomi Launders on being awarded a Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) #Fellowship to explore 'Health Inequalities in Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease in People with Severe or Complex Mental Illness'
This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek , find out how Prof Peter Fonagy, Prof Essi Viding (both UCL Psych & Lang Sci) & Prof Argyris Stringaris (@UCLPsychiatry) are tackling how the world approaches mental health.
Read more in UCL's Portico magazine⬇️ bit.ly/44sWmVn
Our first in a new series of Research Success Seminars is happening tomorrow, 3pm:
Dr Sophie Cook, BMJMedicine 's Editor-in-chief will talk about “How to get published in BMJ Medicine'
Talk will be held in Seminar Room UCL Psychiatry and online.
ucl.ac.uk/psychiatry/eve…
Mental Health Question Time is BACK!!! #MHQT
Join us in London on June 4th (5.30-6.45) to help build better mental health care for autistic people.
🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-men…
Will Mandy James Cusack Dheeraj Rai Dr Eloise A Stark Amanda Timmerman Tamara Pemovska The Lancet Psychiatry
Psychological therapy can significantly improve quality of life for people living with motor neuron disease #MND when delivered alongside usual care, finds a study led by Prof Rebecca Gould UCL Psychiatry UCL Institute of Mental Health with The University of Sheffield, MND Association
ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/may/…
“This study provides strong evidence that acceptance and commitment therapy can be a valuable tool for improving quality of life for the 5,000 people who are currently living with MND in the UK.”
Read full story on COMMEND Project findings 👇
standard.co.uk/news/science/u…
Results from COMMEND Project out today show ACT can improve quality of life for people with MND, alongside usual care.
The study is the first of its kind to look at the impact a psychological intervention may have on a patient's quality of life. Read the full article and blog 👇
We have an exciting new Research Fellow position
available on the life course molecular mechanisms of APOE. Three years of funding with Dylan Williams and I. Feel free to DM us for a chat!
ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/se…+
DEMON Network Dementia Researcher MRC LHA @ UCL UCL Psychiatry
📢 We are delighted to announce that Prof Elvira Bramon Elvira Bramon will become the new Director of UCL Psychiatry from 1 September 2024. We also extend our thanks to Prof Glyn Lewis Glyn Lewis for his many contributions as Director over the last 10 years bit.ly/3y0AdS9
Read the latest Join Dementia Research Join Dementia Research article on our UCL Stay Safe study led by Associate Prof Dr Vasiliki Orgeta and how they are exploring views on new technology to locate missing people with dementia
#dementia #research
Our qualitative study from UK care homes shows how activities in care homes can be optimised to improve social connection for residents UCL Psychiatry Andrew Sommerlad KITE Research Institute ENCOARteam tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…
👏Congratulations to Libby Sallnow, Head of our Marie Curie Research Department at UCL UCL Marie Curie and winner of the EAPC VZW Post-Doctoral Award.
If you're attending #EAPC2024 , Libby will be giving a plenary as part of the award.
How is the immune system linked to psychosis?
That’s what Dr Katharina Schmack at The Crick and UCL Psychiatry is investigating.
Learn more about her study: wellc.me/3ARiRFa
Calling all #ageing and #dementia researchers. Please complete our survey on #inclusive research recruitment practices, especially about #ethnically diverse participants.
redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=PKR…
Still time to apply for our new PhD studentship UCL Psychiatry 👇
Investigate the mental health of LGBTQ+ adolescents and school-based risk factors to inform interventions
Details on how to apply below 👇
Closing date 7th May