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  • A psychometric evaluation of the NICHD Parent-Infant Interaction Scales to inform clinical practice

    This study tested the validity and reliability of the NICHD Parent-Infant Interaction scales in a clinical sample, aiming to identify a brief, robust measure of parent-infant interaction suitable for use in perinatal mental health services.

    Authors: Vaillancourt, K., Alyousefi-van Dijk, K., Barlow, J., et al.

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  • Cost-utility analysis of the Circle of Security-Parenting programme to reduce perinatal psychopathology in birthing parents in England

    This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness of the Circle of Security-Parenting (COS-P) programme within NHS perinatal mental health services. It assesses outcomes for parents, infants and services compared with usual care.

    Authors: Wang, J., Rosan, C., Alyousefi-van Dijk, K., et al.

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  • Reflections on challenges and successes from the Reflective Fostering Study

    Large-scale research in UK fostering is often slowed by healthcare-style bureaucracy and limited administrative capacity in social care. The authors argue research rules should be refined to better reflect the realities of children’s social care.

    Authors: Irvine, K., Rider, B., Cresswell, C. et al.

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  • School-delivered intervention research: Lessons learned from the BLOCS project

    This paper provides guidance for school-based intervention research, adapting an existing framework and using the BLOCS maths study as a case to show methods and address challenges in school settings.

    Authors: McDougal, E., Gilligan-Lee, K. A., Gilmore, C. et al.

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  • User Satisfaction with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Factor Structure of the Experience of Service Questionnaire (ESQ) in Norway and the UK

    The aim of this research was to explore how the items on the experience of service questionnaire (ESQ) are grouped together based on their relationships (i.e. how strongly they correlate) to explore any underlying factors or dimensions.

    Authors: Arnesen, Y., Handegård, B. H., Mathiassen, et al.

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  • Study protocol for a pragmatic randomised multiple baseline trial evaluating Knowledge Insight Tools (KIT)

    This study describes the plans for our evaluation of a counselling intervention ('Knowledge Insight Tools or 'KIT') delivered in secondary schools for young people who struggle with anxiety and/or low mood. In collaboration with Place2Be.

    Authors: Constantinou, M. P., Stepanous, J., Lereya, S. T., et al.

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  • Implementing a mental health app intervention in a university setting: Multi-methods evaluation study

    Guided by student consultations, a multi-methods approach was adopted to evaluate the process of integrating a new app called Orpheus to support students at university.

    Authors: Liverpool, S., Fletcher, K., Chopra, TK., et al.

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  • Parental Mentalizing in the Child Protection Context: Research and Clinical Perspectives

    The Lighthouse Parenting Programme (LPP) is a multifamily mentalization-based intervention for parents with child protection service involvement. The Supporting Parents Project was a randomized controlled trial of the LPP being delivered by children’s social care services.

    Authors: Sleed, M., Byrne, G., Fiorini, G.

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  • Parental Reflective Functioning on the Parent Development Interview: A narrative review of measurement, association, and future directions

    This paper reviews and summarizes the research on parental mentalizing using the Parent Development Interview and the Reflective Functioning coding. It also describes the future developments for the measure.

    Authors: Slade, A., Sleed, M.

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