NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

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Day workshop in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy effectively reduces depression in 16-18 year olds

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London has found that providing 16-18 year olds with a day-long course in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) was both a clinically and cost-effective means of improving their mental health.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 15 May 2024

Professor Gráinne McAlonan appointed as new Director of the NIHR Maudsley BRC

Professor Gráinne McAlonan has been appointed as Director of the NIHR Maudsley BRC. Gráinne has been Interim Director of the BRC since last summer. The NIHR Maudsley BRC is part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and hosted by South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with King's College London.

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 10 May 2024

AVATAR and SloMo digital therapies for psychosis recommended for use in NHS

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended two digital health technologies for psychosis developed at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 29 Apr 2024

Biodiversity is key to the mental health benefits of nature, new study finds

New research from King’s College London has found that spaces with a diverse range of natural features are associated with stronger improvements in our mental wellbeing compared to spaces with less natural diversity.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 16 Apr 2024

Chemical regulates light processing differently in the autistic and non-autistic eye, new study finds

King’s College London researchers have shown that the brain chemical GABA regulates activity in the retina of the eye in autistic and non-autistic individuals differently. Autistic people have larger responses to single light flashes in the retina of the eye and this new study shows that increasing GABA activity can reduce this response.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 3 Apr 2024