In the news...
for October 2024
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from the Institute of Mental Health, Nottingham
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Hello,
There is much activity within the Institute to share with you this month. Several new papers have been published across a range of journals, and I’m delighted to see our Autumn/Winter events programme has launched, with more events and workshops to be announced over the coming weeks.
This month will also mark World Mental Health Day on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th October. This year's theme is 'It's time to prioritise mental health in the workplace' and we are hosting some lunchtime events for colleagues working at the Institute to share a few hours together to focus on wellbeing and relaxation. I encourage you all to wear green for World Mental Health Day and to take a few moments to check in with yourself and colleagues.
Enjoy this month’s edition,
Professor Martin Orrell
Director, Institute of Mental Health
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'New report highlights challenges to research data integrity'
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Dr Blandine French and research colleagues from the Institute of Mental Health have published the new report 'Data Integrity Issues With Web-Based Studies: An Institutional Example of a Widespread Challenge' in JMIR Mental Health, reporting on the growing issues experienced when conducting web-based research.Led by Dr French, the team (Dr Camilla Babbage, Katherine Bird, Lauren Marsh, Mirabel Pelton, Dr Shireen Patel, Dr Sarah Cassidy and Dr Stefan Rennick-Egglestone) uncovered some common issues in health research including non-genuine participants, repeat responders, and misrepresentation, which all pose significant challenges to research data integrity. The report also provides possible strategies to combat these challenges prior to, during, and post data collection.With a lack of current clear guidelines on this topic, the report attempts to highlight considerations to be taken to minimise the impact of such challenges on researchers, studies, and wider research.
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If the above button doesn't work, please use the url: https://mental.jmir.org/2024/1/e58432
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Hearing loss and dementia
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Professor Tom Dening (Centre for Dementia) recently contributed to an article exploring 'How looking after your hearing could help stave off dementia'. The article which was posted on the Liz Earle Wellbeing website, looked at whether there's any correlation between hearing loss and dementia.Tom explained “it may be that hearing loss or difficulty understanding speech is simply an early sign of dementia, but it’s misinterpreted as being an ear problem, when it’s more of a brain problem.”
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Professor Paul Crawford's most recent novel 'The Wonders of Doctor Bent' is now available to pre-order
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Director of our Centre for Social Futures, Prof Paul Crawford, has published his second fictional novel set in NottinghamThe worlds of Jason Hemp, an English lecturer, and Dr Bent, the unlikely Medical Director of high-security psychiatric hospital Foston Hall, come together in this dark tale of murder, revenge and abandonment.Attempting to track down his twin brother’s killer, Jason finds his life unravelling in unexpected and frightening ways, whilst visionary Dr Bent attempts to reform Foston Hall into a place of comfort, all while facing his own mental health challenges. Will both men survive the death of trust?You can pre-order his new book online through Waterstones.
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Institute of Mental Health PPIE Training Programme launched
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We here at the Institute of Mental Health understand both the importance of quality Patient and Public Involvement in research and also the conflict of trying to do this research work well as an earlier career researcher while still learning your craft. As such, here at the IMH we are proud to launch our new, CPD accredited training programme for Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE). This programme has been designed to increase knowledge of active researchers and colleagues in health and care research and provide time for you to engage and build your collective confidence in a shared learning space.Our Public Involvement Lead Kate Horton who is the lead facilitator on the training has said “I’m really pleased we’ve completed the development of this programme. We feel it draws together many materials and resources alongside our practical knowledge and experience in this domain. Our goal is to help professional understanding of patient and public involvement, from finding your own ‘Why’ through to working with some of the conflicting expectations and doing their work respectfully and collaboratively with their own experts by experience. We really look forward to meeting more researchers from around the UK and inviting them to learn in ways that are beneficial to their own topics and projects.”To find out more about our training programme, to share our programme details with your peers, colleagues and training bodies or to make contact with our Involvement Lead, take a look on our website events page.
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Red4Research was celebrated on Friday 20th September, and across the country people were wearing red to demonstrate their support and appreciation for all those participating, undertaking and supporting research.
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The Research Delivery Team at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust supported Red4Research 2024 and we thanked the team for their enthusiasm and commitment to working with clinical colleagues and participants to make research accessible within the Trust.
If you would like to know more about the work the Research Delivery Team do, please contact researchdeliveryteam@nottshc.nhs.uk
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'Research Into Digital Health Intervention for Mental Health: 25-Year Retrospective on the Ethical and Legal Challenges'
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A new paper published for the Journal of Medical Internet Research’s 25 year special edition by Institute members Dr Charlotte Hall, Dr Aislinn Gómez Bergin and Dr Stefan Rennick-Egglestone, reflected on their own research experience with digital mental health intervention design and evaluation over the past 25 years. The paper identified eight of the most critical challenges that researchers have faced, and suggested areas for focus in future research.
Read the paper on JMIR online.
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Using online methods to recruit participants into mental health clinical trials: considerations and recommendations
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A new paper published from the RE-MIND study, by members of the Institute, Dr Charlotte Hall, Dr Stefan Rennick‑Egglestone and Dr Jen Martin, looks at how to guide researchers on their options for inclusive research recruitment strategies. The paper has also developed a list of considerations and practical recommendations on how to maximise the use of online recruitment methods.Read the paper online via Springer
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Centre for Mental Health are looking for submissions of written pieces for a special issues of Perspectives in Public Health about 'global threats to mental health'
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Centre for Mental Health in the UK is curating a special issue of Perspectives in Public Health, focusing on the potential impact of global events on the mental health of the public and implications for informing actions on global inequalities.
They are looking to gather written insights, reports and forward-looking interdisciplinary perspectives from activists, practitioners, thinkers, researchers, and academics, on how mental health might be affected by possible global events in the next 20+ years.
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Echoes of Resilience
Monday 23rd September - Friday 1st November
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Echoes of Resilience, an exhibition on the Ukraine War is open at the Institute, exhibiting a range of paintings, artworks and pictures from both UK and Ukrainian based artists.The exhibition has been curated by Transform Mental Health CIC, a Nottingham based not-for-profit organisation.View the exhibition at the Institute of Mental Health, Monday-Friday 08:30-16:30
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Re-introduction event for the Centre for Mental Health and Human Rights
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📅 Tuesday 29th October, 11.00 - 12.00
📍 A07, The Institute of Mental Health🎟️ Free to attend
📥 More information on the Institute website
This meeting aims to bring current and prospective members of the Centre for Mental Health and Human Rights together to re-introduce the Centre, its work, what it can offer individuals and other research groups/centres and how to get involved. The event will be hosted by the Centre’s new co-Directors, Dr Grace Carter and Professor Ralph Sandland.
All who have an interest on the intersect between mental health and human rights are welcome.
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Registration for this year’s Trent Study Day 2024 is open for NottsHC employees
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📅 Friday 22nd November 2024
📍 A floor, Institute of Mental Health🎟️ Free to NottsHC employees, £130 otherwise
📥 More information can be found online here
This year's theme is "Use of technology in forensic mental health – concerns and opportunities”
The Trent Study Day is an annual conference which is hosted by the Forensic Care Group of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the Institute of Mental Health. The conference is aimed at professionals working in the field of forensic mental health and the criminal justice system including clinicians, managers, commissioners and others.
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Centre for Dementia seminar:
'Kiyana Wraps: African Headgear as Adaptive Accessory for People with Dementia in Diasporic Communities in the United Kingdom’
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📅 Wednesday 23rd October, 11:30 - 12:30
📍 Online, via MS Teams🎟️ Register to attend by emailing nichole.veloso@nottingham.ac.uk
📥 More information on the Institute website
Speaker: Dr Ayokunmi Ojebode
This study will investigate an exquisite London-made hair cover/headgear (Kiyana wraps) as a potential therapeutic source and social and pleasurable activity for people with dementia. The Kiyana wrap resonates deeply with the cultural, historical, religious and personal identities of especially people with dementia from the UK’s ethnic communities.
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Neurobiology of schizophrenia and psychosis meeting 2024
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📅 Wednesday 20th November 2024, 13.00 - 17.05 (UK time)
📍 Online via MS Teams
🎟️ Full: £50, Psychiatric trainees: £40.00, Students: £25.00
📥 More information on how to book tickets can be found online here
Join us at our 2024 seminar this November, as we bring together leading academics to allow us to understand cutting-edge advances from world class experts in the field.
2024 Seminar speakers include:
Prof Paul Fletcher (University of Cambridge)
Prof Carrie Beardon (University of California)
Prof Saeed Farooq (University of Keele)
Prof Robin Murray (King’s College London)
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