GMMH Complex Trauma and Resilience Research Unit
@c_tru_research
C-TRU is a research unit within @GMMH_NHS which promotes research and clinical innovation on complex trauma and resilience.
⭐️The results of the EASE trial are out! ⭐️ This is the first clinical trial of an ‘EMDR for psychosis’ intervention in people with early psychosis, demonstrating the feasibility and need for a larger-scale trial of this therapeutic approach. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

The Staff TIME webinar by Prof. Katherine Berry and Dr. Kate Allsopp presents the findings of the study which was aimed at understanding the causes of distress for staff working on acute wards and developing recommendations to improve support. youtu.be/X4INtuDnzM8?fe…
More than 1 million people took part in research last year. Are you ready to join them? There are lots of ways you can get involved, from taking part in a study to helping shape future research. Find out how ⬇️bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/take-part-in-r…
We are looking for experiences of inpatient admission to help us with a study exploring how the #Soteria approach might be used in the UK. Find out more about the study at buff.ly/y51rGZE #psychosis #MentalHealthResearch #BePartofResearch @c_tru_research
It's #ClinicalTrialsDay2025 ! Whether it's trialling a medicine, evaluating a therapy or digital intervention, or making support more accessible, we are grateful to work with service users, carers & staff to deliver insightful mental health research. #ICTD2025
📣 New research paper alert! 📣What #leadership qualities are required for Associate Psychological Practitioners in primary care networks? Read the article here: buff.ly/VEd4jqQ #mentalhealth #psychology
📣 New research paper alert! 📣Understanding How, Why and for Whom Link Work Interventions Promote Access in Community Healthcare Settings in the United Kingdom. Read the article here: buff.ly/frfsKyD #mentalhealth #linkworkers @Knowledge_GMMH
In our latest Innovator Insights blog, Prof Sandra Bucci shares her journey co-founding CareLoop Health and integrating digital innovation into NHS mental health care. A must-read on bridging research, industry and impact 👇 manchesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-event…
Our PhD student, Alison Branitsky, has officially published her main outcome paper on the feasibility and acceptability of delivering online hearing voices peer support groups in the NHS! Well done Alison! academic.oup.com/schizbullopen/…
We have recently joined Blue Sky! Head over to our new page to stay up to date with our latest research news. bsky.app/profile/ctrugm…

An update on our director Filippo Varese's 2012 meta-analysis of trauma and psychosis has recently been published. This has confirmed the original findings linking childhood adversities and psychosis across a larger and more up-to-date range of studies. psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.117…

PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED We are looking for mental health staff who work with young people experiencing suicidal thoughts/behaviours. If you are interested in taking part, please scan the QR code on the study flyer to check your eligibility.

Do you know someone with an active interest in taking part in research? Are they aged 60 years or over and supported by a community mental health team? Check out the poster below and get in touch via email if you know someone who might be interested #GMMH #Pennine #LSCFT
📣 New research paper alert! 📣 Complex PTSD symptoms predict positive symptoms of psychosis in the flow of daily life. Read the article here: buff.ly/Lu7UYzE #mentalhealth #complexptsd #psychosis @c_tru_research
📣 New research paper alert! 📣The revised Psychosis Attachment Measure: further psychometric evidence. Read the article here: buff.ly/tWbDQ0r #ResearchGMMH #mentalhealth #psychosisresearch
Our @c_tru_research co-director, Prof Sandra Bucci, marked #IWD2025 by sitting down with @ManchesterBRC to discuss her career in research with Dr Ola Abdelhadi. @GMMH_NHS
🎙️ New #InternationalWomensDay podcast! For #IWD2025, Prof Sandra Bucci (@NIHRresearch, @OfficialUoM, @GMMH_NHS) and Dr Ola Abdelhadi share advice for early career researchers in this special podcast episode. 🎧 Find out more 👇 manchesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-event… #IWDMcr
Our PhD student, Alison Branitsky, has recently published a report on the feasibility and acceptablility to run an online hearing voices group (HVG) within #NHS settings. Well done Alison! tinyurl.com/zhf28fcx
✨New paper alert! Here, we report it is feasible and acceptable to run an online hearing voices group (HVG) within UK #NHS settings. Further research is now needed to evaluate efficacy. Huge well done to 1st Author: Alison Branitsky! tinyurl.com/zhf28fcx