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  • Patient experiences of long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy for mood disorders: A naturalistic semistructured interview study

    This study aims to provide a deeper understanding of patient experiences, including perceived therapeutic mechanisms, challenges, and benefits, in long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy.

    Authors: Moser, M., Barrett, A., Luyten, P., et al.

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  • Developing programme theory for a place-based, systems change approach to adolescent mental health: A developmental realist evaluation

    We conducted a developmental, realist-informed evaluation to investigate how and why the Kailo framework functions, for whom and under what circumstances.

    Authors: Allen, K., March, A., Alexandrescu, B., et al.

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  • How do UK secondary schools support young people's wellbeing? Using public involvement to develop a school provision survey

    This study developed and delivered a school provision survey, co-designed with staff and young people using PPI methods, to understand how secondary schools in the #BeeWell programme support wellbeing.

    Authors: Parker, G., Jacob, J. & Deighton, J.

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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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  • 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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  • Introducing routine assessment of adverse childhood experiences for looked-after children: The use and properties of the trauma and adverse life events (TALE) screening tool

    The present study aims to illustrate the process of developing, implementing, and clinically validating a new assessment measure, the Trauma and Adverse Life Events (TALE) screening tool, to assess Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) among looked-after children.

    Authors: Kerr-Davis, A., Hillman, S., Anderson, K., et al.

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  • Testing the structure of the BERRI using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis

    This paper validated the BERRI, a new mental health and psycho-adjustment measure, identifying an eight-factor structure with strong validity and consistency for Children Looked After.

    Authors: Viziteu, A., Costa Da Silva, L., Edbrooke-Childs, J., et al.

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  • Caregiver Mentalizing and Child Emotional Regulation: A Novel Approach to Examining Bidirectional Impact

    This study investigated the link between a foster carer's ability to mentalize and how this impacted on the emotional regulation of a child they care for. It used detailed analysis of video recordings of interactions between one foster carer and one child in their care. This study used data from a project called the Relationship Stories study, that is part of the Reflective Fostering Study funded by the NIHR.

    Authors: Sprecher, E., Cresswell, C., Kerr-Davis, A., Sleed, M. & Midgley, N.

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  • Essentials of Ideal-Type Analysis A Qualitative Approach to Constructing Typologies

    The book presents ideal-type analysis, a qualitative data analysis technique researchers may use to construct typologies. The authors ground the method in its sociological roots, clearly describe and illustrate the seven steps of ideal-type analysis, and base their discussion of the method's benefits and limitations on their own research experiences.

    Authors: Stapley, E., O'Keeffe, S., Midgley, N.

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