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Aim: The aim of this study is to understand and address the wellbeing and support needs of partner carers of parents with bipolar. Towards this aim, we will pursue the following objectives: 

Objectives
Work Package 1 (WP1): Online survey
•	To determine levels of and factors associated with carer wellbeing.
•	To determine carers’ needs for support including experiences of Care Act assessments.

Work Package 2 (WP2): Qualitative interviews
•	To understand in depth the experiences of carers with respect to their wellbeing and support needs and how they intersect.

Work Package 3 (WP3): Co-design
•	To create an impactful toolkit on identifying and addressing carers’ needs for frontline social care workers.

Updated 08/06/2026:
• To create two impactful toolkits identifying and addressing carers’ needs for (i) frontline social care workers and (ii) carers

Outcomes
WP1 will address these objectives using survey methodology and a combination of bespoke questions and standardised questionnaires.
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WP3 will address this objective through coproduction and implementation of a toolkit informed by WP1 and 2.</studyHypothesis>
      <plainEnglishSummary>Background and study aims 
Bipolar disorder is a common severe mental health issue. Many people living with bipolar disorder are parents. The extreme changes in mood which people with bipolar experience can make both parenting and day-to-day life difficult. Often parents with bipolar are cared for by their partners, who are also co-parenting their children. These partner carers experience many emotional and practical impacts, but there is little research on the specific well-being and support needs and experiences of partner carers.

This research aims to understand the needs and experiences of partner carers. Our goal is to find out what needs partner carers have, how they want these needs addressed, and what influences these needs. We will use this information to work with carers and professionals to develop a toolkit to improve social care for these carers.

Who can participate? 
Partners of a parent with bipolar, people living with a partner and child with bipolar and parents with bipolar who have at least one child, up to 18 years old, for whom they have parental responsibility.

What does the study involve?
The study will include three work packages (WP):
WP1: Survey - This will measure well-being, support needs, and experiences with Care Act assessments of 98 partner carers.
WP2: Interviews - We will interview 30 partner carers to gain deeper insights into their experiences
WP3: Toolkit Development - Based on our survey and interview findings, we will co-produce a toolkit for social care workers about the needs of partner carers, working with 10 carers and 10 professionals. We will also co-produce a toolkit for carers, working with 10 lived experience experts and 10 professionals.

Patient and Public Involvement: A member of our team with lived experience as a carer will lead on coordinating input from partner carers throughout the project. He will form a carer reference group which will meet at the beginning of the study and monthly throughout input into how the study is run and how the results are shared.

Dissemination: The toolkit is a key output, which will help social care workers better support carers of parents with bipolar.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? 
Participation in the survey may cause some emotional distress, as participants are asked to reflect on the challenges of supporting their partner and on their own mental health. To minimise this risk, survey questions were developed in collaboration with the Carer Reference Group (CRG) members who have lived experience. Based on their feedback, we provided clear explanations for why each question is asked and removed a question relating to carers’ hospitalisation history.
If participants do experience distress, support resources are provided in the participant information sheet, including organisations such as Mind, Bipolar UK, the Samaritans, and NHS 111 for urgent support. Parenting- and caring-specific resources are also included, informed by CRG feedback.
Participants may also experience distress during interviews, as sensitive issues may be discussed. Interviews will be conducted by an experienced researcher who will offer breaks, remind participants that they may choose not to answer any question, and reinforce their right to withdraw at any time. The interview participant information sheet includes the same support resources.
Some participants may find taking part inconvenient or time-consuming, particularly for interviews and workshops. To reduce burden, all study activities will be conducted remotely, the survey will be accessible 24/7, allowing participants to complete it at their own pace. Vouchers will be provided for participation in each work package as a token of appreciation.

Where is the study run from?  
Lancaster University, UK.

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for? 
The recruitment for the study started in January 2026 and will continue until April 2027. All study activities will end on 30th June 2027

Who is funding the study? 
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), UK.

Who is the main contact? 
Prof Stephen Jones, s.jones7@lancaster.ac.uk</plainEnglishSummary>
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	<description>We will use both a quantitative survey and qualitative interviews to explore rates of use and experiences of carer’s
assessments, as well as support needs and wellbeing.
Survey:
Our recruitment target for the survey is 98 participants.
Participants will complete the survey online. It will be developed and hosted on the online survey software REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture), which the research team has used previously an ongoing trial (IBPI trial). It will be
a cross-sectional survey, so participants will complete the survey once. The survey has been designed with our Carer Reference Group to ensure it is focussed on relevant factors to them, and that it is written in accessible language. 

The survey includes questions on social demographic information of the carer and their family, including the carer’s age, gender, ethnicity, education, geographical location, and duration of caring. The survey will also ask about their partner’s and their child’s sociodemographic information, including age, gender, ethnicity and diagnoses and recent healthcare usage. These questions will be included to help characterise the sample, which will be used during interview sampling, as well as to explore the relationships between these factors and experiences of wellbeing, depression, and anxiety. The survey also includes questions on knowledge and experiences of Carer’s assessments. These questions will explore whether participants know what a carer’s assessment is and how to access one, and whether they have had one. If so, questions will ask to what extent it met their needs for support and their satisfaction with the process. Overall, this will help us to understand the proportion of this group who are accessing these assessments and what impact they have had. The survey will also include standardised measures of wellbeing, anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-8) and carer wellbeing and support. Using standardised measures will help us to compare this sample with other groups from other research. There will be questions on what support the participant feels they need, with open-ended response textboxes. Responses to these questions can be explored further during the interview and toolkit development. 

Finally, there will opportunity for the participant to consent to being invited to an interview and/or to the co-design workshops, or to request not to be contacted. Participants will also be able to opt-in to receiving a summary of the results after the study
finishes. 

Interviews:
Our recruitment target for the interviews is 30 participants.
Participants will take part in interviews over phone or via video call, depending on their preference. The interviews are expected to last up to an hour, and will be recorded using an encrypted voice recorder.  The research assistant (RA), who will be employed by Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, will be experienced in interviewing. They will prepare for these interviews by conducting practice interviews with other members of the research team, and with a member of the carer reference group. The RA will conduct the interviews in a semi-structured manner, using a topic guide but allowing participants to explore specific areas of importance to them. The topic guide will be co-developed with the Carer Reference Group, and will be informed by participant responses to the survey.

Co-design workshops
Our recruitment target for the workshops are 10 partners of parents with bipolar, and 10 social care workers. Each group will meet over five 2-hour sessions to co-design a resource for social care workers, providing guidance for supporting the partners of people with bipolar. Each session will be held online through video conferencing software.

Updated 08/06/2026:
Our recruitment target for the social care toolkit workshops are 10 partners of parents with bipolar, and 10 social care workers. Each group will meet over five 2-hour sessions to co-design a resource for social care workers, providing guidance for supporting the partners of people with bipolar. Our recruitment target for the carer’s toolkit workshops are 10 lived experience experts and 10 social care workers. Each group will meet for two 2-hour sessions to co-design a resource for carers, providing guidance on the support available for partners of people with bipolar. Each session will be held online through video conferencing software.</description>
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Social care helps people who struggle with everyday tasks because of physical or mental health problems. This includes help with cleaning, washing, dressing, using special equipment, and staying connected with others. There hasn’t been much research into how social care works in prisons, but what we do know suggests it’s not as good as it is outside prison. To help improve this, researchers have created a new approach called Empowered Together. The study will test whether this approach works well in prisons.

Who can participate?
Men in selected prisons can take part if they are aged 18 years or older, have at least 7 months left on their sentence, are thought to have high social care needs, and can give their consent to take part.

What does the study involve?
The study has three parts.
In part one, researchers will work with people who have lived in prison to create training for staff, tools to measure how well Empowered Together works, and a short film, event, and website.
In part two, Empowered Together will be tested in two men’s prisons. Seventy-six men with social care needs will take part. Half will receive Empowered Together and half will get usual care. Researchers will test different questionnaires, interview 20 men and 26 staff, and explore the costs of Empowered Together.
In part three, a larger group of 426 men will take part. Half will get Empowered Together and half will get usual care. Researchers will compare the two groups using questionnaires, interview 32 men and 56 staff, observe 16 men, and collect information about costs and how well the approach was delivered.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
The study could help improve social care for future prisoners who need support.
Some people might feel upset during interviews when talking about their daily challenges. If this happens, they can speak to the researcher, prison staff, healthcare staff, or a trained listener. Support and advice will be offered if needed.

Where is the study run from?
Part two will take place in HMP Liverpool and HMP Risley (UK). Part three will be in six to eight prisons, which haven’t been chosen yet.

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
February 2025 to January 2030.

Who is funding the study?
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

Who is the main contact?
Dr Katrina Forsyth, katrina.forsyth@manchester.ac.uk</plainEnglishSummary>
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	<description>ET Screening: All individuals living in the prison(s) are screened using the ET tool. This was adapted for prison use  from one used in the community. It is aligned with the Care Act and briefly asks whether individuals: 1. consider themselves to have any physical or mental health condition/impairment or to be neurodiverse 2. experience difficulties in any of the following social care domains in prison: food, hygiene, toileting, clothing,  safety, family relationships. A series of probing questions relevant to these social care in prison domains will  be used. 
If individuals report they may have difficulties in two or more social care domains they will go on to receive an ET  assessment. 
ET Assessment: A strengths-based assessment of social care need, conducted by an ET worker. Strengths and  assets-based approaches to assessment and care-planning focus on people’s capabilities, explore help available from wider support networks, and take account of issues of importance to the individual. Care needs change  over time, therefore follow-up assessments should occur at least twice yearly with clear review dates identified in  response to changing needs follow-up assessments should be conducted, with changes to care-plans being jointly  agreed. 
ET Care Coordination: ET worker coordinates care for those meeting criteria for of social care provision under the  Care Act 2014. The ET Worker will coproduce a care plan with the individual/family member/peer carer. This will  consider placement in the prison (e.g. vulnerable prisoner wing, healthcare wing, adapted cell) and the support  required. All domains of the Care Act 2014 will be considered including adaptations to cells and other parts of the  prison (e.g. handrails; hygiene equipment, meal trays); support with maintaining personal relationships; coordination  of peer support; necessary changes to the regime; and details of any personalised care. 
ET is delivered by an ET coordinator, qualified to a minimum of Health and Social Care level 4. The ET workers will  receive social care management and clinical supervision monthly. Their role as a prison social care specialist will include conducting screening, assessments, and care co-ordination. They will liaise with prison, health and external social care staff, making referrals where appropriate, improving communication and aiming to ensure that  individuals’ needs are met. The role of the ET worker will involve acting as an advocate for the person in prison, and  this will include referring for, feeding into and attending the Care Act Assessment conducted by the local authority.  They will also liaise with prison authorities, whose responsibilities include adaptation of the environment for social  care. 

The control will be care as usual in the prison.

As part of a previous programme delivery grant (PDG) we conducted:  
1. A realist synthesis to develop the initial programme theory, logic model and intervention delivery platform for Empowered Together  
2. A systematic review of suitable outcome measures  
3. Development of patient, public involvement and engagement (PPIE)  

The proposed study builds on the work conducted in the PDG. It contains three work packages:  

WP1: Development of:  
1. Training manual  
2. Bespoke outcome measure  
3. Fidelity scale  
4. Immersive film, audio, blog, event and webpage

WP2: Feasibility study/embedded formative process evaluation  
1. Feasibility RCT  
2. Cost-effectiveness feasibility  
3. Realist-informed formative process evaluation (including implementation fidelity)  
4. Review of progression criteria  

WP3: Definitive RCT and embedded summative process evaluation  
1. Definitive RCT  
2. Cost-effectiveness analysis  
3. Realist-informed summative process evaluation (including implementation fidelity)  
4. Development of future funding application to adapt Empowered Together for women  

Timelines for Delivery  
Months  
0 – 12: Set up  
0 – 6: WP 1  
6 – 20: WP2  
20 – 54: WP3  
54 – 60: Impact and Dissemination  

For the feasibility RCT, this will last nine months in total. Recruitment will occur during the first six months to allow the final participants time to complete the three-month intervention.
The feasibility RCT will include follow-ups at 42-days (six weeks) and 90-days (three months) (±7 days) post-baseline.

For the definitive trial, the duration of the intervention will also be 9 months, and the follow ups will be at six weeks and six months. 

Randomisation: 
Following consent and the completion of the brief ET screening tool and baseline assessments, participants will be individually randomised 1:1 to intervention versus social care as usual, stratified by prison (prison 1, prison 2) and age group (&lt;50, ≥50). Randomisation should occur as soon as possible after baseline, but within one week.
The randomisation sequence, using variable blocks sizes, will be generated by a statistician independent to the trial team and implemented through a secure web-based system on REDCap, which will ensure concealment of allocation to blinded members of the research team. Only site staff who have been delegated the role of randomisation on the delegation log will be able to access the randomisation system. An automated confirmation email will be generated when a participant is randomised and sent to the CIs and other delegated members of the study team.
Prisoners allocated to the intervention arm will then complete the ET assessment. This strengths-based assessment of social care need will be conducted by an ET worker. Strengths and assets-based approaches to assessment and care planning focus on capabilities, explore help available from wider support networks, and take into account issues important to the individual (56). Those with higher-level social care needs based on the ET assessment will receive the ET intervention, whilst those with lower-level social care needs will be given tailored advice and information about appropriate resources or services. We will clarify the definitions of higher and lower level social care needs as part of our preliminary training development workshops. This definition will also be dependent on the individual processes established at the prison.
Again, for the definitive trial, following screening for eligibility, participants will be randomised 1:1 to receive ET or CAU. This will be achieved using block randomisation stratified by prison and age group.</description>
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Many people who attend court have severe and complex mental health problems. They often find it difficult to access treatment. They can face stigma, homelessness, financial and substance problems. A prison sentence can make these problems worse and does not help their mental health.
A Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTR) can be given instead of a short prison sentence by courts in England and Wales if the person agrees. It means that they must attend for treatment of their mental health problem as part of a community sentence. Secondary MHTRs (SC-MHTR) are for people who need specialist mental health care. Until now, courts have ordered very few SC-MHTRs. The NHS has given money to three courts in England, called ‘proof-of-concept’ sites, to investigate whether more people could benefit from SC-MHTRs. They think that this could improve their mental health and reduce the number of people with severe mental health problems going to prison. The NHS would like to see an increase in SC-MHTRs across the country and needs to learn the best way to go about this. There is no research evidence about how to increase use of SC-MHTRs. We also do not know if they affect health, or if they can work for different people and in different places.
This study will examine how people use SC-MHTRs at the proof-of-concept sites and at a Welsh site. The researchers want to know if SC-MHTRs are working, who for, how and why. This will let them tell the NHS the best way to introduce them across the country. They also aim to develop a way to measure their effect on health and on NHS costs across the country in future.

Who can participate?
Adult patients aged 18 years and over who are under an SC-MHTR, carers of patients under an SC-MHTR, commissioners, policymakers and staff involved in the creation and implementation of SC-MHTRs.

What does the study involve?
The researchers will get information in three ways:
1. Review documents about people’s expectations about SC-MHTRs
2. Hold interviews with people who designed the SC-MHTR, staff, patients, and their families
3. Examine NHS records that describe patients on SC-MHTRs and SC-MHTR numbers
They will use this information to:
1. Find out how SC-MHTRs are being delivered
2. Explain how SC-MHTRs work (or do not work) for which patients and in what circumstances
3. Tell the NHS about the best way to increase SC-MHTRs across the country and overcome problems
4. Design a way to evaluate a future national SC-MHTR programme.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? 
There is no direct benefit to research participants, but participants taking part in interviews/workshops may benefit from being part of the research process and contributing to the evaluation of SC-MHTRs. For example, being able to discuss their experiences and 'be heard' may have a positive effect on participants.
The study involves the discussion of sensitive topics. There will be a safeguarding protocol in place to minimise the risk of participant distress.

Where is the study run from?
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
February 2024 to November 2026

Who is funding the study?
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Health and Social Care Delivery Programme (UK)

Who is the main contact?
Dr Kerry Gutridge (Project Manager), kerry.gutridge@manchester.ac.uk</plainEnglishSummary>
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2. Capacity to consent to participate in the study
3. Recommended for, under, or recently (within 3 months) under an SC-MHTR

Carers:
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2. Capacity to consent to participate in the study
3. Family member or informal caregiver of someone recommended for, under, or recently (within 3 months) under an SC-MHTR

Professionals:	
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1. Aged 17 years and under
2. Lacking the capacity to provide informed consent to participate
3. Not recommended for, under, or recently (within 3 months) under an SC-MHTR
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Carers:
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	<description>The SC-MHTR is a complex intervention that may be offered after conviction in a magistrates’ or Crown court to tailor a community or suspended sentence. It involves assessment by probation and health personnel and explanation to the offender, assessment, agreement between them and, if agreed, a recommendation to the court, sentencing and then the management of the arrangement and delivery of treatment, with return to court if in breach. Thus, the parties come from very different training and professional backgrounds and co-operation must be achieved between them across separately commissioned services. The NIHR/MRC framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions has informed our research approach. 

A Scientific Realist Framework will be adopted. A realist approach assumes that the same intervention will not work in the same way everywhere and for everyone, and focuses upon ‘what works, for whom, in what way, and how’. The Government recognises the importance of this approach for evaluating interventions at early stages and to understand how to adapt them to new contexts to understand how and why differences occur. 

Here, the plan fits with a four-step process within two work packages. In Work Package 1, the researchers will:
1. Formulate an initial programme theory by drawing on extant documents and interviewing central policy staff
2. Conduct preliminary testing of this model with NHS routine data and proof of concept and Wales site staff, patients, and carers
3. Consolidate the programme theory
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Reviews of clinical trials have concluded that different types of psychological interventions for depression are equally efficacious. Therefore, the largest public provider of psychological services in England, Talking Therapies, routinely offers Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD) as front-line treatments. Despite efforts to improve recovery rates, 1 out of 2 patients accessing any evidence-based psychotherapy usually do not recover from depression. Recent studies have suggested that identifying subgroups of patients that respond differently to diverse treatment modalities or intensity can improve clinical outcomes. One retrospective study used a large routine care dataset of patients who accessed either CBT or PCE-CfD. Researchers found that in about 30% of patients if matched to their optimal treatment using artificial intelligence, patients were twice as likely to recover from depression. The aim of this study is to pilot the effectiveness of using a treatment selection model based on that prior study. The researchers will explore if it is feasible and effective for more patients to recover from depression by being provided with a treatment recommendation compared to allocation as usual.

Who can participate?
Patients aged 18+ years with depression deemed suitable for high-intensity therapies in participating Talking Therapies sites

What does the study involve?
Talking Therapies sites will be randomly allocated to the TherapyMatch-D group (experimental) or allocation as usual group (control).  During the initial assessment, clinicians in both groups will input suitable patients’ data into a computer programme. In the TherapyMatch-D group, patients who according to prior research would benefit more from either CBT or PCE-CfD will be provided a treatment recommendation and then use shared decision-making with the clinician to reach a final decision. Patients in the control sites will not be given a recommendation and will follow routine care procedures to select treatment, which normally consists of shared decision-making. The researchers will then compare the outcomes of both groups to explore if the treatment selection model is feasible and effective. Furthermore, interviews will be conducted with some patients and clinicians to explore their views and experiences of using artificial intelligence to inform treatment selection.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Participants will help researchers to learn if using the TherapyMatch-D artificial intelligence method is feasible and effective in making better treatment selection recommendations for patients accessing talking therapies for depression. The researchers do not expect that taking part in the study will lead to any disadvantages or risks to therapists or to patients. 

Where is the study run from?
Grounded Research Team at Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Trust (RDaSH) (UK)

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for? 
April 2022 to February 2028

Who is funding the study?
MindLife UK

Who is the main contact?
 Dr Paulina Gonzalez Salas Duhne, rdash.research-gov@nhs.net</plainEnglishSummary>
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      <secondaryOutcome>1. Adherence to treatment selection recommendation measured using a question embedded in the TherapyMatch-D computer programme ("does the treatment selected match the recommended treatment by the TherapyMatch-D app?") during initial assessment with client
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3. Anxiety measured using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) at initial assessment, and at each therapy session throughout treatment
4. Functional impairment measured using the Work and Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS) questionnaire at initial assessment, and at each therapy session throughout treatment
5. Clinical, demographic and service utilisation data (such as age, employment status, self-reported disability, index of multiple deprivation, ethnicity, chronicity, antidepressant medication, diagnoses, number of therapy sessions, reason for discharge) measured using the TherapyMatch-D computer programme questionnaire and routine data collected by Talking Therapy sites. Data will be collected at initial assessment, and throughout routine treatment provided
6. Personality profile measured using the Standardized Assessment of Personality–Abbreviated Scale (SAPAS) at initial assessment
7. Adverse events measured using compare rates of reliable deterioration in patients across both arms of the trial at the end of the trial</secondaryOutcome>
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Patients
1. Adults (18 years of age or older).
2. With depression (defined as scoring at least 10 on the PHQ-9), including those with co-morbid anxiety and those taking antidepressant medication (we will monitor and examine potential confounding effects of comorbidity and medication).
3. Seeking mental health care in IAPT services at Step 3 (normally via self-referral, GP referral or stepped up from Step 2 low-intensity IAPT treatment).
4. Deemed eligible for high-intensity treatment in IAPT by assessing therapists (often patients who do not improve at the earlier steps of care), regardless of any prior mental health treatment from IAPT or elsewhere (we will monitor and examine potential confounding effects of prior treatment and baseline severity).
5. Able to take part in the initial assessment in English without the need for interpreters or substantial communication adaptations. 

Note. The researchers will gather information from all consenting participants (216 per arm). However, only those will a differential treatment response as identified by the algorithm in the TherapyMatch-D computer programme, which we estimate would be approximately 30% of the 216 participants (64 participants per arm), will be included in the primary outcome analysis.

In the sub-study, purposive sampling will be used to recruit 4 patients from each arm of the trial (2 per intervention) and 4 clinicians from each arm of the trial. This will result in a planned sample size of 16 participants.</inclusion>
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Patients:
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The number of people struggling with their mental health is rising. Soon, the NHS may not be able to meet the demand on mental health services. Offering preventative mental health support may stop people from developing more serious mental health problems. The study aims to understand how preventative mental health support can be delivered in a general practice (GP) setting.  

The study will recruit individuals from GP settings and randomly allocate them to two groups. One group will be invited to engage in a brief, menu-based psychological intervention alongside their treatment as usual.  The main aim of the intervention is to explore if it’s possible to help people when they are first struggling, by teaching them how to look after their emotional wellbeing. The second group will receive treatment as usual and the research team will stay in touch with them too.

The feasibility study will test:
1. Whether people are happy to sign-up for, and then stay in the study.
2. Whether people are happy to fill in questionnaires about their wellbeing.
3. What helped, or indeed, stopped the study from running smoothly.
4. Whether the study is safe for everyone involved.

We will look at how many people sign up, attend or drop out of the intervention to answer these questions. Questionnaires/interviews will be done with participants, GP staff and the assistant psychologists to understand why the intervention service worked/did not work and how they felt about the study design.

As a new area of research, this ‘feasibility study’ is needed to help design, plan and justify a larger study.

Who can participate?
60 adult patients at GP surgeries in East Lancashire, with mild-moderate mental health difficulties who agree to participate.

What does the study involve?
Half of the patients will receive the usual input from their GPs (10-minute appointments). The rest will be offered five weekly 45 minutes of the intervention session. 

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
If you choose to participate in the study there is a possibility that you will be allocated to the group which does not receive the brief psychological intervention. On the other hand, if you are allocated to the group that receives the psychological intervention there may be times when you find talking about your mental health upsetting. For some people talking about their mental health can be hard however you will be supported by an appropriately trained professional.
The aim of the psychological intervention is to help you feel better and to help you understand how to care for your mental health, just like you do your physical health. Therefore, it is hoped that the benefits of receiving the intervention will be improved emotional wellbeing.

Where is the study run from?
Lancashire &amp; South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
March 2023 to June 2024

Who is funding the study?
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) (UK). 

Who is the main contact?
Farah Lunat, Farah.lunat@lscft.nhs.uk</plainEnglishSummary>
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4. Resilience measured using BRS
Measured at:
INTERVENTION ARM - engagement session (consent), first session (if engagement session was longer than 2 weeks ago), fourth session, Post-intervention (4-weeks post-baseline), 4-week follow up (8-weeks post-baseline), 8-week follow up (12-weeks post-baseline), 12-week follow up (16-weeks post-baseline). 
CONTROL ARM - engagement session (consent) and 16 weeks later.</primaryOutcome>
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      <secondaryOutcome>Cost-effectiveness outcome measures at baseline and the final follow-up (16 weeks):
1. Patients' resource use captured using a questionnaire and patient note review. The information to be collected from the participants' electronic health records (EHR) will be: NHS Consultations and referrals; A&amp;E admissions and stays in hospital; Prescribed medication. The EHR that will be accessed is known as EMIS- the EHR used within the GP practices in Pendle West and Burnley East PCN. The questionnaire will collate information about: Private consultations and stays; Over-the-counter medication use; Special items or equipment.
2. Patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measured using EuroQoL-5 Dimensions-5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L; 34) questionnaire 

Qualitative and Process Evaluation
Qualitative data will be collected to understand factors that facilitate or challenge the successful implementation of interventions and a process evaluation will be conducted to provide insight into the intervention's mechanisms of action.
Participants: a patient experience questionnaire will be used to assess intervention acceptability. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted with a sample of participants (10 per arm), to explore their experience of the study and perceived mechanisms for change.
General practice staff: A feedback questionnaire will be distributed to GP staff, to understand their experiences and any changes required for a full study. A semi-structured interview with three staff members will also be conducted.
Research team: Field notes from the research team will identify factors that supported/impeded the feasibility study. A semi-structured interview will be conducted with the two Assistant Psychologists to understand their perceived mechanisms of change and patient safety processes.
Questionnaire responses will be collated, and interviews transcribed. Qualitative analysis will be conducted by the qualitative lead, KG, using NVivo, to provide a comprehensive response to the research questions. Furthermore, the process evaluation will allow for the identification of any mediating variables which should be measured in a full study.</secondaryOutcome>
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	<description>Patients who meet the criteria and agree to participate in the study will be randomised to either:
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The mental health prevention and promotion intervention can be delivered either face-to-face in the GP surgery or virtually by an Assistant Psychologist, who has undergone an initial intensive 2-week training in the delivery of brief interventions for prevention and promotion. The virtual delivery method would be via integrated software such as ACCURX or iplato, which are both currently used by the practices in the two PCNs. The training the Assistant Psychologists will receive will be provided by qualified psychological professionals and focus on the principles and applications of different psychological techniques used in brief interventions. The Assistant Psychologists will also be provided with weekly individual clinical supervision by a Clinical Psychologist.

Control group:
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Intervention group:
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Follow up for 16 weeks.

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Children and young people who come into contact with the police often need help. This trial aims to test whether offering these children and young people a psychological treatment called Brief Solution Focused Therapy is helpful.  Brief Solution Focused Therapy is a short-term therapy that helps people to change by focusing on building solutions rather than getting stuck thinking about problems. We want to find out whether this treatment works by running a clinical trial.  We will give some children and young people Brief Solution Focused Therapy plus the routine treatment that they would normally get.  Other children and young people will only get the routine treatment that is currently offered when they come into contact with the police.  We will decide who gets which treatment at random, which is like flipping a coin.    

In order to work out whether Brief Solution Focused Therapy is helpful, our trial has two parts.  In the first part, we will run what is called a ‘pilot’.  This is a test version of the trial which tests whether the trial can be run. If we find that this is the case, we will then move to do the second part, which is continuing with the main trial by inviting more children and young people to take part.  

All of the children and young people who take part will be asked to complete some measures of things that may change because of taking part in Brief Solution Focused Therapy. We are particularly interested in whether they are involved in any antisocial behaviours over the course of the trial. We will also ask about their background, their general well-being, any criminal activity they have been involved with in the past and any gang connections. We will also interview some of the children and young people receiving SFBT, their parents/guardians, and the professionals that deliver the SFBT therapy. We will ask them about their experiences of taking part in the trial.  

Who can participate?
Young people aged between 10 to 17 years who have been referred to the L&amp;D team by the police in Lancashire and South Cumbria.

What does the trial involve?
The trial involves completing questionnaires and being randomly allocated to receive SFBT and usual services, or usual services alone. You may also be invited to take part in an interview. 

What are the benefits and risks of participating?
We don’t know if SFBT is helpful to young people in your situation. Taking part will be helpful to us and may help others. We do not think there are any bad things that will happen because of this research. You will be asked to complete some questionnaires and you might receive SFBT. Some of the questions in the questionnaires, and some of the things discussed during the therapy (if you are randomly selected to receive it) will be about stuff that is private and might lead you to feel upset. 

Where is the trial run from?
University of Warwick (UK)
Cardiff University (UK)

When is the trial starting and how long will it run for?
April 2022 to February 2027

Who is funding the trial?
Youth Endowment Fund (UK)

Who is the main contact?
Dr Gwenllian Moody, MoodyG@cardiff.ac.uk</plainEnglishSummary>
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      <primaryOutcome>Antisocial behaviours are measured using the Self Report Delinquency Measure (CYP completed) at baseline, 6 months and 12 months post randomisation.</primaryOutcome>
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      <secondaryOutcome>1. Criminal offence data are collected from the Police National Computer over the 6-month period prior to the commencement of treatment, and at 12-months post randomisation.
2. Emotional and behavioural difficulties are measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) (parent completed and CYP completed) at baseline, 6 months and 12 months post randomisation. 
3. Gang Affiliation is measures using The Gang Affiliation Risk Measure (CYP completed) at baseline and 12 months post randomisation. 
4. Details of other therapies received will be collected (parent completed for under 16s and CYP completed for 16+) at baseline and 12 months post randomisation. 

Potential moderators:
In addition to the primary and secondary outcomes, we have considered that the following outcomes may moderate the outcomes of this trial. 
1. Callous and Unemotional Traits will be measured using the 24-item Inventory of Callous and Unemotional Traits (parent completed and CYP completed) at baseline and 12 months post randomisation. 
2. Learning disabilities (LD): Children and young people will be invited to complete two subtests of the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence-II (WASI-II; Wechsler, 2011) to index their Verbal Comprehension Index at baseline only. We are also including a closed question asking if the child has a learning disability (parent completed for under 16s and CYP completed for 16+).</secondaryOutcome>
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	<description>Participants in the intervention arm will receive Brief Solution Focused Therapy (SFBT) alongside services as usual. SFBT is a six-session manualised intervention, delivered face-to-face bi-weekly over 12 weeks, on a one-to-one basis, that helps people to change by focus on building solutions rather than getting stuck thinking about problems. Through a programme of SFBT, it is hoped that children and young people can be diverted away from the criminal justice system, reducing their risk of serious youth violence. The six sessions are detailed below.

The intervention will be delivered from month six to 19 of the trial. The therapists have been recruited from the existing Liaison and Diversion workforce within LSCFT.  Practitioners are from a health and social care skill mix and are in band 5 / 6 clinical roles as per Agenda for Change.  All three practitioners recruited to support the trial already have experience in supporting children through custody.  For the trial, they have then undertaken 36 hours of SFBT training, facilitated by the same training provider at the same time. 

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Usual practice arm
Participants in the usual practice arm will receive services as usual.

Follow-up duration
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Randomisation
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Primary objective:
Establish the feasibility of recruiting and retaining participants (care coordinators and service-users) in a cluster randomised controlled trial comparing the effects of MOL-trained care coordinators versus treatment as usual on outcomes (engagement and recovery) for people experiencing first-episode psychosis.

Secondary objectives:
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3. Refine the MOL training programme and implementation plan based on participant feedback.
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The term psychosis describes a range of distressing experiences, including hearing and seeing things others cannot, holding beliefs others find unusual, and feelings of persecution. People experiencing a first episode of psychosis should receive support from early intervention services for up to 3 years and be allocated a care coordinator, often a nurse or social worker, who takes a lead in care planning and promoting recovery. Many service users, however, do not remain in contact with early intervention services for the full 3 years, limiting their access to evidence-based interventions. There is evidence that what people value about early intervention services is the opportunity to talk openly about their difficulties in an atmosphere of trust. Care coordinators are not routinely offered training on how to make these conversations as beneficial as possible. Improving the quality of support offered by care coordinators could make these services more helpful and encourage service-users to remain in contact with them. The aim of this study is to find out if it is feasible to conduct a study where care coordinators are trained to deliver a psychological intervention called Method of Levels, which could support people's recovery and improve relationships between care coordinators and service users.

Who can participate?
Care coordinators from early intervention teams and service users aged 18 years or older who are working with them

What does the study involve?
Teams will be randomly allocated to one of two groups. Teams in both groups will continue offering their usual support to service users. Care coordinators working in teams in the second group will also be offered Method of Levels training and supervision. To help them to decide whether a larger trial is justified, the researchers will then examine differences in outcomes and experiences between groups, including psychosis recovery rates and the quality of relationships between service users and care coordinators.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Many people report that taking part in research of this kind is a helpful experience. Others say that it is rewarding to take part in research that helps to improve mental health services for other people. Participants might find it helpful to talk about their difficulties or their experiences of working with an Early Intervention in Psychosis service. It is possible that topics will be discussed when completing questionnaires or during interviews that some people find distressing. The researchers think that it is unlikely that participants will experience any long-term distress from taking part in this study. Participants are not under any pressure to take part in this study. The decision about whether to participate will not affect the support received from the Early Intervention in Psychosis service or any other support that participants would usually receive. Participants can choose to skip any questions that cause discomfort or distress and can end participation in the study at any time without giving a reason. The research team will ask for regular feedback about participants' experiences of taking part in the study. 

Where is the study run from?
University of Manchester (UK)

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
October 2021 to March 2024

Who is funding the study?
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) (UK)

Who is the main contact?
Dr Robert Griffiths
robert.griffiths-2@manchester.ac.uk</plainEnglishSummary>
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Service user participants will be asked to complete the following measures at baseline, 3, and 6 months:
1. Personal recovery from psychosis measured using the Questionnaire about the Process of Recovery (QPR)
2. Quality of life and treatment satisfaction measured using DIALOG
3. Goal conflict reorganisation measured using the Reorganisation of Conflict Scale (ROC)
4. Quality of the therapeutic alliance between clinician and service-user measured using the Working Alliance Inventory-Short Revised (WAI-SR)
5. Health outcome  (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression) measured using EQ-5D-5L (EuroQol Group)
6. Use of health and social care services (including inpatient, outpatient, A&amp;E, GP) during the study measured using the Resource Use Questionnaire (RUQ)

Care coordinator participants will be asked to complete the following measure at baseline and 6 months:
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	<description>The study uses a feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial (C-RCT) design with two parallel conditions: (1) treatment as usual (TAU) or (2) TAU plus support from a care coordinator who has received training in Method of Levels (MOL). Randomisation will take place at the level of EIP teams. Approximately 12 teams will be allocated to groups in random permuted blocks using an online randomisation service (Sealed Envelope Ltd., 2021). Because the researchers are primarily interested in the feasibility of the training programme and the use of the intervention, group allocation will be in a ratio of 1:2, with twice as many teams allocated to the intervention arm than the control arm. Future allocations will be concealed until teams are randomised. Care coordinators working in teams allocated to TAU will not receive MOL training but will continue to have access to any training and supervision normally available. Care coordinators in teams allocated to the treatment arm will receive access to a 3-day MOL training course and monthly MOL supervision sessions for the duration of the study, in addition to any training and supervision they would normally receive. To reduce contamination risk, teams will be located at separate geographical locations and/or be operationally distinct from each other. Care coordinators trained in MOL will be asked to avoid discussing the approach with practitioners based in other teams.

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Added 16/09/2022:
An add-on study was included in August 2021. The aim of this additional work is to explore and understand the wider consequences of the global pandemic on BSA women during the perinatal period in the context of mental health, isolation, education, interpersonal relationships, child development and views on the vaccination and wider impacts. The pandemic has resulted in the closure of parent support groups including baby play, breastfeeding support and child health clinic drop-in sessions. The researchers will also explore the nature and intensity of breastfeeding problems encountered, help-seeking behaviours and sources of support.</studyHypothesis>
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Postnatal depression (PND) is a type of depression that some mothers experience after having a baby. It can cause disability and suffering in women, negative consequences for their infants and their family with huge costs to society. Rates of PND in British South Asian (BSA) women are higher than the general population. Due to language and cultural barriers, BSA women often do not access appropriate health care services. This has been highlighted as a major contributor to unequal healthcare across the UK populations. Mothers of South-Asian backgrounds (Bangladesh, Pakistan and India) account for a large number of births in the UK. There is a growing concern about ethnic inequalities in the provision and access to postnatal depression services, which is an identified priority in both England and Scotland. The Positive Health Programme (PHP) is a new culturally adapted treatment program that has been developed to help women with PND. Smaller studies have shown that it may lead to improved mood, and successfully engages and supports women from a South Asian background. The aim of this study is to look at the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of PHP in the treatment of BSA women with PND.

Who can participate?
British women of South Asian origin with PND who have had a baby within the last year.

What does the study involve?
Participants are randomly allocated to one of two groups. Those in the first group receive the PHP programme as well as standard treatment. This involves 12 group sessions which last for 60-90 minutes every week for two months and then fortnightly for a further two months. The sessions involve learning life skills and having the opportunity to meet other women in similar circumstances. Those in the second group receive usual care only. At the start of the study and then after four and 12 months, participants in both groups complete a questionnaire to measure their depression levels. At the end of the study, the costs of delivering the programme are also calculated from questionnaires completed by participants at the start of the study and after four and 12 months.

What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
Participants who receive the programme may benefit from improvements to their mood. There are no major risks involved with participants, although some women may find taking about experiences and feelings to be difficult. 

Where is the study run from? 
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for? 
July 2016 to August 2022

Who is funding the study?
National Institute for Health Research (UK) - HTA programme

Who is the main contact?
1. Dr Farah Lunat - project manager
farah.lunat@lscft.nhs.uk
2. Professor Nusrat Husain (scientific)
nusrat.husain@manchester.ac.uk</plainEnglishSummary>
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Intervention: Participants receive a CBT-based culturally adapted group psychological intervention called the Positive Health Programme (PHP) added to the Treatment As Usual. The manual assisted intervention PHP has been designed to be delivered by non-specialist mental health professionals. The 12 groups/sessions are educational life skills classes, based on a CBT model. Each PHP session will last for 60-90 minutes and will be delivered weekly for two months, and then fortnightly for further two months. 

Treatment as usual (TAU): Participants undergo study assessments along with routine assessment and management as usually conducted by the participating general practices.

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Added 16/09/2022:
An additional work stream was included in November 2021 as an add-on study to the ROSHNI-2 project (14/68/08, HTA). The proposed work is shaped by the suggestions made by participants in the current ROSHNI-2 study for a follow-up and re-engagement to explore other associated risk factors related to maternal mental health and specifically in the context of the pandemic. We aim to increase our understanding of the pandemic-related impact on BSA women including Interpersonal Violence (IPV) in BSA communities. The add-on study is supported by an ongoing MRC-funded international survey study - Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic and experience: An International Survey (IRAS Project ID 282858). The project is led by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Portsmouth. It aims to investigate and explore the psychological impact of COVID-19, the resultant restrictions and the impact on behaviours and changes in mental wellbeing across the global population.</description>
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      <publicationDetails>2024 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39396350/ (added 15/10/2024)
2022 Protocol article in https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2021.1032 (added 16/09/2022)
2025 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40112855/ Economic evaluation (added 21/03/2025)
2025 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41360447/ Qualitative study exploring perceptions of acceptability and implementation (added 06/01/2026)
Poster results see attached file ISRCTN10697380_ROSHNI-2 strategies poster.pdf (added 10/07/2024)</publicationDetails>
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