NIHR Maudsley BRC Blog

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Self-guided behavioural app helps children with epilepsy sleep earlier

A new UK-wide clinical trial led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has evaluated a self-guided behavioural sleep programme for the parents of children with epilepsy.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 7 Jan 2026
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NIHR Maudsley BRC: 2025 Year in Review

In 2025, NIHR Maudsley BRC delivered research with real-world impact from evaluating new treatments for depression and migraine to developing innovative approaches to monitoring opioid overdose and diagnosing eating disorders.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 19 Dec 2025
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Research establishes wide variation in physical side-effects of antidepressants

Antidepressants differ widely in how they affect the body, according to new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in collaboration with the University of Oxford.

 

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 22 Oct 2025
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Group singing reduces symptoms of postnatal depression for up to six months

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and the social enterprise Breathe Arts Health Research has shown that a specially designed group singing intervention, Breathe Melodies for Mums, is an effective and acceptable way to treat mothers with postnatal depression.  

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 15 Oct 2025
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Experts with lived experience address mental health stigma

The community engagement event, “Voices of Experience: Breaking Mental Health Stigma”, was hosted at Peckham Levels in South East London in May 2025 as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.

By NIHR Maudsley BRC at 23 Jun 2025
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