PPIE in forensic mental health research is important but comes w/some practical challenges. There's little in the way of specific guidance so we turned the PPIE plan for our NIHR study into a framework we hope may be of use to others in the field researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Protocol for the realist review part of our NIHR Policy Research Programme work on collaborative risk assessment/management in forensic mental health services is out in BMJ Open, for a deep dive of the what/why/how and merits of realist approach. bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/5...

Pleased to write with @drdannywhiting.bsky.social about this rare probation-based RCT of group MBT for ASPD, which exemplifies both the promise and the challenges of the inter-agency working that is key to effective management of ASPD.

Post-production version of our review of mechanical restraint in inpatient psychiatric settings now up, open access www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

RCTs are rare in prison settings, but today, Tom Stephenson @tdgstephenson.bsky.social and Danny Whiting @drdannywhiting.bsky.social from @institutemh.org.uk blog about a new rigorous trial that provides grounds for therapeutic optimism.

Our review of international use of mechanical restraint, out in European Psychiatry (AAM version, OA). We found a striking variation in prevalence, w/patterns vs other restrictive practice led by local policy/provision rather than differentiated evidence, in which big gaps exist. shorturl.at/n1j3k

Complete a short survey for the 'Well at Work - Forensic Staff Study' looking into the mental health and psychological wellbeing support needs of NHS forensic staff. 📲 Complete the online survey: cdss.nottingham.ac.uk/redcap/surve... ➡️ Questions? Email: [email protected]

Our new study in BJPsych, for anyone with an interest in a) bridging the gap to clinical usefulness for prediction tools, and b) thinking more clearly about assessing/doing helpful things to reduce violence risk in clinical services for psychosis. doi.org/10.1192/bjp.... (open access)

Looking forward to being part of this @rcpsych.bsky.social online event on 28th March. Relevant to all subspecialties but esp. clinicians in forensic, adult inpatient, liaison and early intervention services. bit.ly/4jqsLCK

The Institute of Mental Health brings together healthcare staff and academics to lead mental health research designed to improve diagnosis, treatment, and care. We are a partnership between Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Nottingham. institutemh.org.uk