Mental Health and Wellbeing studies
Pain at Work trial
As an organisation we are proud to be taking part in the Pain At Work (PAW) research trial. The team are looking to find ways of supporting our staff at work who may be living with chronic pain or persistent pain.
Contact our research team to find out more quoting 'PAW' study
Recruitment end date is 31 October 2024
GLAD
This study will explore genetic and environmental factors associated with risk for depression and anxiety disorders in the UK, to understand these common disorders and help develop better treatments.
You can take part in this study if you are over the age of 16 and have experienced clinical anxiety and/or depression in your life.
If you choose to take part, please select ‘Berkshire Healthcare’ when you're asked where you heard about this study.
Visit the GLAD study website to find out how to take part (opens new browser tab)
Contact our research team to find out more quoting 'GLAD' study
Recruitment end date is 30 November 2024
Daily Life Experiences of Adolescents with ADHD
This study asks for participants aged 11-14 and their parent/caregiver to take part in short, daily questionnaires to understand the experiences of ADHD.
Contact our research team to find out more quoting 'Daily Life Experiences of ADHD' study
Recruitment end date is 31 December 2024
PPiP2
A study that aims to establish the prevalence of pathogenic antibodies in patients with first episode psychosis.
You can take part in this study if you are aged 16-60 and have been experiencing at least one symptom of psychosis for at least two weeks but not longer than two years.
Contact our research team to find out more quoting 'PPiP2' study
Recruitment end date is 30 November 2027
Feeling Safer
Feeling Safer is a new six-month programme designed to help people feel safer, happier, and getting back doing more of the things they want to be doing. It is an online programme (accessed via a computer, tablet or smart phone) that is guided by a staff member. The purpose of this research is to see whether Feeling Safer may be helpful for people. To do this, everyone who takes part will receive Feeling Safer. We then compare how people were feeling before Feeling Safer to how they felt afterwards. The research is for adults (16 years+) who feel very concerned that others are trying to harm them in some way, and are attending mental health services for a diagnosis of psychosis.
Contact our research team to find out more quoting 'Feeling Safer' study
Recruitment end date is 30 January 2026
Pharmacogenetics
This study is researching whether genetic testing is beneficial for people who take antipsychotic medications. Genetic testing could help to improve the way we adjust the dose of these medications and help to reduce side effects. You can take part in this research if you are aged 18 or over, taking an antipsychotic medication, and willing to have a blood test and complete some questionnaires.
Contact our research team to find out more quoting 'Pharmacogenetics' study
Recruitment end date is 30 November 2024
Virtual Reality Study
Phoenix Virtual Reality therapy is for people attending psychosis services, aged between 16 and 30 years old, who are feeling low in self-confidence. The Virtual Reality therapy is an easy to use, step-by-step programme that provides experiences to help build up positive self-beliefs.
Contact our research team to find out more quoting ‘Phoenix’ study
Recruitment end date is 30 June 2024
Talking with Voices
Talking With Voices (TwV) is a new form of therapy to help people cope with the voices they hear. It involves a therapist ‘talking’ to your voice by asking it questions. You can then listen to the responses and repeat them out loud. Over time, the therapist aims to understand how the voices may relate to certain problems in your life and works to support you and your voices to develop a more peaceful relationship.
The study is recruiting people aged 16 or over who have heard voices for at least a year
Contact our research team to find out more quoting 'Talking with Voices' study
Recruitment end date is 31 May 2025
Sleeping Better
This study has pioneered the treatment of sleep problems in psychosis, conducting feasibility trials with patients at ultra-high risk of psychosis, with patients diagnosed with psychosis, and with people admitted to psychiatric hospital. The purpose is to find our whether ‘Sleeping Better’, an eight-session psychological therapy, can improve a person’s sleep. We also wish to see whether Sleeping Better may bring other benefits to a person’s life, such as better mood, fewer worries, and better concentration.
Contact our research team to find out more quoting ‘Sleeping Better' study
Recruitment end date is 31 December 2026
Social Brain Study
This study plans to investigate the social brain and social behaviour of people suffering from personality disorders or similar traits and compare them with healthy control participants. The study involves completing questionnaires and behavioural tasks.
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Recruitment end date is 31 December 2026
Virtual Reality for Needle Fears
A research team at the University of Oxford are exploring whether a new virtual reality therapy can help young people aged 12-15 overcome a fear of needles. Everyone who takes part will have the chance to try the virtual reality therapy
Contact our research team to find out more quoting 'VR for Needle Fears' study
Recruitment end date is 30 April 2025
Prolonged Grief study
Prolonged Grief Disorder is a newly recognised mental health problem arising after a bereavement. This study is investigating the acceptability of a new cognitive therapy programme for PGD to bereaved adults. The study involves working through the therapy programme online via computer or smartphone app, with guidance from a therapist via secure messaging and telephone/video calls, for three months.
Contact our research team to find out more quoting ‘Prolonged Grief’ study
Recruitment end date is 31 May 2027
Integrated Bipolar Parenting Intervention
This study is looking to recruit parents with bipolar disorder who have a child aged 4-10 to test a new online support programme that integrates bipolar self-management techniques with taught parenting skills.
Contact our research team to find out more quoting 'IBPI' study
Recruitment end date is 1 October 2025
Understanding feelings of dehumanisation in psychosis
This study is looking for people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia spectrum disorder or who have experienced psychosis to take part in a questionnaire looking at experiences of self-dehumanisation which is when a person feels like they are less than human.
Contact our research team to find out more quoting 'DiPS' study
Recruitment end date is 3 February 2025
Vision Quest
This study is looking for people with a psychosis diagnosis (such as schizophrenia) who also see visions (or visual hallucinations) to take part in an exciting study developing our understanding of these.
Contact our research team to find out more quoting 'Vision Quest' study
Recruitment end date is 4 March 2025