Using implementation intentions to prevent relapse after psychological treatment for depression: The SMArT intervention. Study supported by the Northern IAPT Practice Research Network. doi.org/10.1080/105033…

Is alcohol use associated with psychological treatment attendance and clinical outcomes? doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12…

Stratified Care= matching some patients to low intensity and others to high intensity therapy, in a personalised way. This method improved depression treatment outcomes in a clinical trial that was supported by the Northern IAPT Practice Research Network. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

New tCBT paper: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services outcomes for people with learning disabilities: national data 2012–2013 to 2019–2020 Full free text at cambridge.org/core/journals/… BABCP @CurnowSteph @chrishattoncedr @rthwaites

BCP New FirstView paper: Service support, work engagement and psychological wellbeing: validating an index of resource and infrastructure support for the delivery of CBT Full free text at cambridge.org/core/journals/… BABCP Northern IAPT PRN

Meta-analysis of 62 studies supports the need to deliver therapy in a theoretically consistent & skilful manner to improve outcomes (integrity). Simple adherence to protocol isn't associated with outcomes, but competent delivery of protocol is important. doi.apa.org/doi/10.1037/cc…

Full paper here: Ten misconceptions about trauma-focused CBT for PTSD bit.ly/3Kkzygh Hannah Murray

Early response as a prognostic indicator in Person-Centered Experiential Therapy for depression. doi.org/10.1037/cou000…

This study shows that treatment attendance and outcomes in low intensity psychological interventions could be improved using personalised treatment selection. Some patients benefit more from computerized and others from face-to-face guided self-help in IAPT services.

Risk factors for initial appointment non-attendance at Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) services. A study supported by the Northern IAPT Practice Research Network (Northern IAPT PRN). doi.org/10.1080/105033…

Less than half of the 1.5 million annual #IAPT referrals result in treatment. Self-referrals and service differences are important. More help is needed to support access to #mentalhealth care. Read article summary here: psychotherapyresearch.org/page/prs_sweet…

Telephone treatments in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies services: an analysis of use and impact on treatment uptake. bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

PSYCHOTHERAPY BENCHMARKING TOOL: Now psychological therapy services can evaluate their treatment outcomes against relevant clinical norms from the meta-analysis by Gaskell et al. 2022. chris-gaskell.shinyapps.io/effectiveness-…

The role of socioeconomic deprivation in explaining neighborhood and clinic effects in the effectiveness of psychological interventions. doi.org/10.1037/ccp000…

Exploring access and engagement with Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services, before, during, and after the COVID-19 lockdown: A service evaluation in the Northwest of England. doi.org/10.1080/105033…

Cognitive–behavioural versus cognitive–analytic guided self-help for mild-to-moderate anxiety: a pragmatic, randomised patient preference trial. New study published in BJPsych Journals doi.org/10.1192/bjp.20…

Results now published from pilot trial showing ADepT approach we have been developing shows promise for treating anhedonic depression in both clinical and health economic terms sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

An investigation of treatment return after psychological therapy for depression and anxiety: New study indicates that around one in seven patients return for additional treatment within 1-5 years. doi.org/10.1017/S13524…

Cognitive change before sudden gains in cognitive behavioural therapy for panic disorder. A study supported by the Northern IAPT Practice Research Network. Northern IAPT PRN doi.org/10.1017/S13524…

First impressions matter: The influence of initial assessments on psychological treatment initiation and subsequent dropout. doi.org/10.1080/105033…