New from the band formerly known as Hearing the Voice...a short paper about felt presence and early psychosis. We report some basic links to things like fear and quoted examples from our "Voices in Psychosis" study 1/3 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Great to have the iMAPS-2 RCT published as part of this special issue doi.org/10.1093/schb...

Imagery-focused therapy helps people understand and transform their mental images, using safe place imagery, rescripting, and more.

Great to see this video about the iMAPS-2 trial results of imagery therapy for psychosis below 👇 @sheffielduni.bsky.social @penninecarenhs.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

💭 70% of people with psychosis experience distressing intrusive images, yet therapy rarely targets them. Imagery-focused therapy (tested in the iMAPS-2 trial) could change that, offering new ways to reduce distress and support recovery: buff.ly/jbM0TRo #Psychosis #MentalHealthResearch #CBTp

What if therapy focused not on thoughts or voices, but images in our mind's eye? The iMAPS-2 trial tested an imagery-focused therapy for psychosis; helping people make sense of vivid, distressing mental images. iMAPS is: safe ✅ acceptable ✅ ready for a full-scale RCT 👇 🧵 THREAD

“Steak Pie Betrayal and Trust in Marketing” Part 3 of my BBC Interview with Kate Bottley on BBC Radio Sheffield ahead of tomorrow’s final Celebrity Traitors episode

“Regaining Trust” Part Two my interview with presenter Kate Bottley about Trust and Mistrust in the BBC One show “The Celebrity Traitors” - 👇

Great to talk to presenter Kate Bottley about Trust and Mistrust in the BBC One show “The Celebrity Traitors” - here is a clip👇

Great to be out for a morning, pre work run! Even if it is raining 😂 ☔️

Please Repost: We're Hiring! Senior Clin Psych/CBT Therapist (8a) in Manchester for exciting adolescent paranoia school's trial of an innovative imagery & values-based therapy. Led by myself & Dr Jess Kingston @drjk.bsky.social & colleagues including @richardbentall.bsky.social 👇 🔗 lnkd.in/e4cjW9QT

#TheMostInterestingThinginMentalHealth: What if #trauma focused therapy for young people, isn't working the way we thought it would? A new trial N=120. No differences at therapy end, but 11 months later, reduced anxiety, fewer panic attacks. It takes time👇 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

It was an absolute joy this week to chair my second meeting of @theichr.bsky.social hosted by the wonderful @parkbmb.bsky.social in Nashville. So much excellent work from ICHR & @echrhallucinations.bsky.social - thank you to all who presented! #ICHR2025

#TheMostInterestingThinginMentalHealth: New mother’s experience #anxiety at rates which rival #postpartum #depression - but we're barely talking about it? New Lancet Psychiatry review. N=850 research papers on postpartum anxiety with a call to action👇

#TheMostInterestingThinginMentalHealth: What if I told you that the core beliefs “you’re useless”, “you’re worthless” could actually impact voice hearing experiences and worsen mental health. New @thementalelf.bsky.social Blog by Dr. Nicola Airey and I ! www.nationalelfservice.net/mental-healt...

Great to have written this blog with my colleague Dr Nicola Airey on this important review of core beliefs and psychosis!

#TheMostInterestingThinginMentalHealth: #Insomnia is major factor contributing to many mental health problems. @ProfEspie University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk gives top tips for clinicians at the European CBT Conference #EABCT2025 @babcpevents.bsky.social @babcpjournals.bsky.social @babcp.com

#themostinterestingthinginmentalhealth Mental health services have known #exercise and nutrition help mental health conditions for decades. So why is it SO hard to get them into practice. A new Lancet Psychiatry review gives a roadmap across the world www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#TheMostInterestingThinginMentalHealth: Scientists can now predict which mental health treatment will work for you, before you even try it! It's a step towards better personalised therapy & what will work best for whom #mentalhealth #cbt #psychosis academic.oup.com/schizophreniab…

#Yorkshire - Gaddings Dam!

Just two weeks now before we kick-off #EABCT2025 in Glasgow with the pre-congress workshops! Still time to sign up for pre- and in-congress workshops (some already full!) or to attend the congress in-person or online. Check out all the details here: eabct2025.org @babcp.com

Great to be back #Bythesea

🩺📚 Are you a UK medical student in a year involving clinical placements? Take part in a new study of supportive intervention! 🔬✨ 🔗 Express interest in participating here: www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_... @sheffielduni.bsky.social

Brightening up !

Always great to be #bythesea !

In case you still needed convincing that you should be coming to Glasgow for #EABCT2025 this September... We now have an outline programme available on the website! eabct2025.org @drjodaniels.bsky.social @babcp.com @babcpevents.bsky.social

Brian Wilson has passed away, one of the greatest American musicians. I saw him perform live in 2002 with family at Edinburgh Playhouse. It remains one of best concerts I’ve ever been to. His music has profoundly touched many people’s lives. “Love and Mercy”. Rest In Peace. youtu.be/OZ2RJwTwbzg?...

We are delighted to announce that we've been ranked 16th in the Complete University Guide 2026, rising two places from 2025 🎉 www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-table...

Great interview with Dr Jess Kingston @drjk.bsky.social on adolesent paranoia and anxiety!

Thanks again for sharing your thoughts Chris. It was great to include your work in this film. For those new to this issue, why do you think it's important that we break out of our historical geographical zone, and start doing more research in other areas?

“There’s a greater need, but less research and activity” Dr Chris Taylor (@chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social) talked to @thementalelf.bsky.social on how the @nihr.bsky.social is helping to address the need for mental health research in underserved regions like the North of England. 👇

Very pleased to feature in this interview with @thementalelf.bsky.social about the @nihr.bsky.social Mental Health Research Initiative @sheffielduni.bsky.social @penninecarenhs.bsky.social #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Lots more we can do to bring Mental Health Research to underserved areas.

Big thanks @rplackett.bsky.social @nihrsphr.bsky.social for taking the time to be featured in our new Mental Health Research Initiatives videos. You make some really important points about overcoming barriers in mental health research. 👏🏽

Great to be interviewed by @thementalelf.bsky.social about the @nihr.bsky.social Mental Health Research Initiative- more to see on Wednesday’s Video!

Applications for our 2025 Paper Writing Retreat are open! Trying to find the time, space & energy to work on that #mentalhealth and/or #addiction #research paper? Apply for our fully-funded retreat with dedicated writing time, tasty food & the chance to network!👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/pwr25/

Just one more week left to submit something to #EABCT2025 - our "late poster" deadline closes Friday 16th May! If you'd like to present in Glasgow in September but haven't yet put something in, now's your chance! eabct2025.org @babcp.com @drjodaniels.bsky.social

Another sunny start at Oxford Road, en route to The University of Sheffield to deliver a full day workshop on #CBTforpsychosis @sheffielduni.bsky.social

Great to have co-chaired @babcp.com Spring Conference last week with @drjk.bsky.social at Kings College London. Brilliant keynotes from Lance McCracken, Janet Feigenbaum, Pamela Jacobsen & Mary Welford. First in person Spring Conference for 6 years - great to have it back! @babcpevents.bsky.social

Great to have co-organised with Dr Jess Kingston @drjk.bsky.social this year’s @babcp.com In Person Spring Conference at Kings College London, on New Generation CBT with an excellent Conference day and full day workshops. One day to go…

Really pleased to have co-organised with @drjk.bsky.social this year’s @babcp.com In Person Spring Conference at Kings College London, on New Generation CBT with great Conference day and full day workshops. One week to go…

Very pleased this attachment focused version of #iMAPS led by Nicola Airey with Katherine Berry and I has been recognised as a top cited article in @BPSOfficial British Journal of Clinical Psychology

... speaking of which, on 30th April @babcpevents.bsky.social @babcp.com are hosting an online workshop from Daisy Singla's team on BA for perinatal depression and anxiety - sign up now! babcp.com/Online-Sprin... @chrisdjtaylor.bsky.social @drjk.bsky.social @drjodaniels.bsky.social

JOINT US!! BABCP Spring conference is back! April 8th and 9th, Kings College London (Waterloo Campus): Prof Lance McCracken (Uppsala) ACT for Pain, Associate Prof Janet Feigenbaum (UCL) on DBT, Dr Pamela Jacobsen (Bath) on Mindfulness & Dr Mary Welford on CFT: babcp.com/Spring-Confere…

Just 2 weeks left (until 28th Feb) to submit symposia, skills classes, panels, roundtables, and in-congress workshops to #EABCT2025 in Glasgow! Check out the website for full details and to submit: eabct2025.org @babcp.com @babcpevents.bsky.social @drjodaniels.bsky.social

Please retweet: @babcpjournals.bsky.social Spring Conference In Person 8th-9th April, London. Keynotes: Prof Lance McCracken (Uppsala) ACT for Pain, Associate Prof Janet Feigenbaum (UCL) on DBT, Dr Pamela Jacobsen (Bath) on Mindfulness & Dr Mary Welford on Compassion:Info👇 babcp.com/Spring-Confe...

Happy #Burnsnight to everyone celebrating 🥃 Slàinte Mhath youtu.be/HOOkUr9KnPM?si…

Great to be jointly organising the @babcp.bsky.social Spring Conference and workshops. A great line up of speakers and more to be announced soon👇

📣 Important #MentalHealth #SocialMedia announcement ‣ We've made the decision to focus on platforms that foster kinder, supportive communities ‣ From now on you'll find us mostly on LinkedIn, Bluesky, YouTube & Instagram ‣ X/Twitter will be less of a focus for us youtu.be/1M1GN-kw7NU