The Annual Recognition Awards in Trauma Research and Practice In collaboration with the CDT Section of the BPS, The Compassionate Mind Foundation & The RADiANT Group, we are launching a series of awards to promote practice/research developments in psychological trauma.

We are proud to partner with Centre for Developmental and Complex Trauma with their annual recognition awards to highlight and promote clinical and research practice that improve outcomes for service users and staff groups affected by trauma. More information and how to apply: stah.org/cdct/awards

We are delighted to share our recent article on experiences of inpatient psychiatric observations published in the Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, which centres the experiences of our service users, carers and staff. Find out more here: doi.org/10.1111/jpm.13…

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Registration is now open for the Faculty of Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability Autumn Conference 2024. Book now to join us in-person: rcpsych.ac.uk/events/confere…

We are delighted to welcome Dr Emma Wadey (Dr Emma Wadey Ph.D FQNI RN (MH)) as HPFT’s Chief Nursing Officer! 👏 Emma is a #mentalhealth nurse with over 25 years’ experience, most recently at a national level in NHS England. Learn more ➡️ hpft.nhs.uk/news/dr-emma-w… #HPFT #WeAreGreatTogether

Advances in Autism (#AIA) presents its latest issue! Read it to explore topics such as #autism and #sexuality, the sex-specific phenotype in #ASD, behavioural support, and much more. Click here to access the issue: bit.ly/3WiofwJ Verity Chester Advances in Autism

Read this new #SpecialIssue from Advances in Autism, which focuses on the #trauma needs of #autistic individuals. Content covers disrupted attachment, early traumatisation, #BPD and more. Access it here: bit.ly/4cKNlu5 Advances in Autism @veritychester

Today is #SchizophreniaAwarenessDay – this is a condition that can impact how someone thinks, feels and experiences the world around them. Here are some facts to dispel common myths and offer insights into the condition affecting one in 100 people 💜 #NSAD24 Rethink Mental Illness

We're supporting research looking at how language used around #PregnancyLoss affects people’s experiences of their care. If you have lived experience of pregnancy loss, including #TFMR, and would like to take part, please fill in this survey. ➡️ redcap.slms.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=DXJ…

Brain fog can occur when our thyroid levels are out of balance. Our ‘Coping with brain fog’ article explains more 🔗btf-thyroid.org/coping-with-br… #BrainFog #hypothyroidism #hyperthyroidism

Our latest paper 📑 BMJ_Open supports the acute hospital learning disability #liaison nurse role in improving care, though they appear to see only a minority of people who are admitted. With: Andre Strydom Umesh Learning from Lives and Deaths - LeDeR researchers Karina Marshall-Tate💙 Jonny Ding bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/8/e…

My article for The Thyroid Trust "Talk Thyroid" column within Health Triangle Magazine has been published in their July issue. The article focuses on the need for research focus in the diagnosis and management of hypothyroidism and people with intellectual/disabilities 🦋

Please join us for our upcoming event alongside RoySocMed "Hot topics in healthcare in intellectual disability: Challenges and solutions". Tue 19 Nov 2024 from 9:15am-4:45pm, online. Affordable booking rates, including £23 for students! Please share. rsm.ac.uk/events/intelle…

Do consider taking part in the below project led by Emma Scripps if you meet criteria 😃 If not, please share/RT. It focuses on support for parents of adolescents with intellectual disabilities so a very important area!

Check the Guest editorial for the special issue on Meeting the trauma needs of Autistic people, by Dr Deborah Morris from Centre for Developmental and Complex Trauma. Verity Chester

Read our latest blog as at: thyroidtrust.org/blog #thyroidawareness #thyroidpatients #thyroidhealth #thyroiddisease

Read the article from the Special Issue 'Meeting the trauma needs of Autistic people': emerald.com/insight/conten… Verity Chester #Autism #Trauma #Neurodiversity

The closing date for entries into the Centre for Developmental and Complex Trauma Annual Recognition Awards in Trauma Research and Practice is 15/09/2024. Just enough time to enter your team! stah.org/cdct/awards