NEW protocol paper for the STAR Therapy Trial (PI: Emmanuelle Peters) outlining how we will evaluate an integrated cognitive-behavioural therapy for people experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder and distressing psychosis tinyurl.com/yyh4j6sh

Trauma talking therapy can be helpful for people with problems like voices, visions, or worries about being unsafe. The STAR Therapy Trial led by Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience and NHS Maudsley aims to evaluate the use of this treatment on the NHS. Find out more: startherapytrial.co.uk

Amy Hardy and Chris Scane introducing the STAR Therapy Trial therapy trial for people with PTSD and distressing psychosis experiences in Sussex SPFT - No longer in use Psychological Professions SPFT Research at Sussex Partnership NHS FT 💙

Thanks to SPRiG for the opportunity to share an update on our STAR trial for trauma-focused CBT for people with distressing psychosis. Thanks to all at SPFT - No longer in use Psychological Professions SPFT who have supported the trial so far! We're still recruiting so please keep referring!🙏👆

Please see the referral criteria for the STAR trial which is still recruiting 😊

The cornerstone of CBT therapy for psychosis is therapeutic style and engagement - it's critical to get the basics right STAR Therapy Trial Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience NHS Maudsley #CBTWorks

Psychosis is often accompanied by cognitive difficulties with memory and attention. Lots of practical tips from Dr Sarah Swan on how to adapt therapy sessions for people with cognitive difficulties #TherapistTwitter #CBT STAR Therapy Trial Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience NHS Maudsley #psychosis

The STAR trial’s Co-ordinator Dr. Sarah Swan and our Principal Investigator Prof. Emmanuelle Peters were able to share their insights on CBT for Psychosis for Bespoke Mental Health🇺🇦. Thank you to all those who have joined!

Over the festive period, the Manchester site has won the race having completed the very first STAR 2-year follow up! Congrats to the 1st person getting all the way through 😃

1/3 NEW PAPER led by the brilliant Simone Burger. The first study to demonstrate that exacerbations in post-traumatic stress symptoms are common (46.5%) during trauma therapies for psychosis but unrelated to outcome or dropout! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.10…

2/3 Therapists often have concerns about the impact of trauma therapies for people with complex mental health problems. This may mean people are not offered evidence-based therapies, or memory work is discontinued prematurely if the person experiences difficulties.

3/3 This study suggests that therapists should inform people that symptoms may increase but evidence suggests this is not linked to outcomes, and persist with memory work (with informed consent) if this happens, using a collaboratively agreed plan to support coping with symptoms.

Some good news to start the new year - the Sussex STAR team Sussex Partnership Research at Sussex Partnership NHS FT 💙 have officially completed recruitment for the STAR trial!

#tbt STAR’s very own Peter 🇵🇸 featured on ITV Granada as part of a very important piece on the Culturally Adapted Family Intervention study CaFI Study: Culturally-adapted Family Intervention. itv.com/news/granada/2…