NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

Our latest news and events

Experts update global guidelines on treating eating disorders with medication

Guidelines on the pharmacological treatments of eating disorders have been updated to include new recommendations for the use of medication for binge-eating disorder and bulimia.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 25 Apr 2023

'Our Research Themes': introducing our nine themes and the people leading them

During the next few weeks on social media the NIHR Maudsley BRC will be showcasing the nine research themes which will be the focus for the next five years (Dec 2022 – Nov 2027). Follow our social media channels to see short videos explaining each theme and content introducing our research leads. 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 24 Apr 2023

Researchers uncover new biological mechanisms underlying the link between childhood trauma and psychosis

New research led by Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience and supported by NIHR Maudsley BRC has identified changes on several key genes that may explain why people who experience traumatic events in childhood are at increased risk of psychosis.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 18 Apr 2023

Breaking the barriers between offenders and academia

Julia Griem, Eleanor Hind and Tom Stephenson want to promote communication between clinical academics and individuals who have an offending history. Julia, an NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre PhD Student, took part in NIHR Maudsley BRC’s ‘BRC in the Community’ showcase last year. Here, she writes about her and her colleagues’ experiences in the Forensic Research Group (part of the Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences department at the IoPPN). The group focuses on individuals with an offending history.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 17 Apr 2023

New app could help more patients access treatment for psychosis

A team of academics and clinicians, led by King’s College London, are developing revolutionary technology to transform the way healthcare professionals can help patients with feelings of paranoia.

In a landmark project, experts from King’s College London, University of Bath and The McPin Foundation are working with healthtech startup Avegen Health to develop and trial a new app that will deliver a therapy called STOP (Successful Treatment Of Paranoia), which uses gamified activities and assessments, delivered weekly over twelve weeks, to give patients the tools to overcome paranoid thoughts.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 11 Apr 2023