Research projects
Current projects
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ResearchLongitudinal outcomes of gender identity in children (LOGIC)
A study funded by the NIHR that looks at the development of gender identity in children and young people aged between three and 13 years
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ResearchPersonalised programmes for children
Whilst behavioural difficulties in childhood can have a lasting impact, parenting programmes have been shown to make a real difference in families’ lives. This study is looking at personalised approaches to the treatment of behavioural difficulties in children. In this project we will work with parents to develop a programme which is tailored to parents’…
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ResearchFeasibility trial of remotely delivered Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) for families of children with a learning disability
Challenging behaviours and mental health problems are 3-4 times higher in children with a learning disability (LD) compared to typically developing children. They can lead to family breakdown and out of family placements. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends that services support families to manage effectively at home. Children with LD…
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ResearchWatch Me Play!
A pilot feasibility study of a remotely-delivered intervention to promote mental health resilience for children (age 0- 8) across UK Early Years and Children’s Services. Funded by What Works for Children’s Social Care
Collaborations
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ResearchFamily therapy and systemic research centre
Supporting and promoting research in systemic and family therapy
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ResearchMAGIC
Markers of Autism and Gender Incongruence in Children (MAGIC): Cognition in Autistic and Non-autistic Gender-incongruent Children and Their Families.
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ResearchFamily nurse partnership
A home visiting programme designed to improve the outcomes of teenage pregnancies in terms of child health and development
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ResearchMentalisation for offending adult males (MOAM)
The study aims to establish the usefulness of mentalization-based treatment (MBT) in helping violent men with a diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) to control their aggressive behaviour compared to usual services offered through the National Probation Service.
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ResearchPSC wellbeing study
This study aims to investigate the impact of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, a rare but serious liver condition that increases the chances of developing cancer, on mental health and wellbeing. Our aim is to develop a framework that will help people affected by PSC to get the psychological support they need.
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ResearchWaiting times project
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is involved in the multi-site interdisciplinary research study “Waiting Times”, led by Exeter University and Birkbeck, University of London.
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ResearchOlitool
A ‘smart’ system to support primary school children develop social and emotional literacy and self-regulation skills for mental health and wellbeing. Funded by the NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme, the project seeks to redesign the Olitool software application with feedback from child and professional stakeholders prior to a school-based trial.
Previous projects
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Nurturing change
Evaluating a new form of support, VIPP, which is designed to help foster and kinship carers better understand and respond to their child’s emotions and behaviour.
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Tavistock adult depression study
The Tavistock adult depression etudy (TADS) is the first randomized controlled trial in the NHS to establish if long term psychoanalytic psychotherapy provides relief for patients living with chronic depression not helped by the treatments currently provided: antidepressants, short-term courses of counselling or cognitive behavioural therapy. Clinical experience and existing research suggests that psychoanalytic therapies work,…
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Self-harm intervention, family therapy (SHIFT)
Testing the effectiveness of a manualised family therapy intervention for young people with repeated self harm.
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Infant observation research tool
The infant observation research resource is a treasure trove for anyone interested in this method of learning about infant development and psychoanalytic observation.
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Improving mood with psychoanalytic and cognitive therapies (IMPACT)
The aims of IMPACT are to explore the effectiveness of three therapeutic interventions in the treatment and relapse prevention of depression in young people.
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Managing patients with complex needs: Evaluation of the City and Hackney Primary Care Psychotherapy Consultation Service
This report sets out the findings of an evaluation of the City and Hackney Primary Care Psychotherapy Consultation Service
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Family domains project
This study aimed to develop methods for identifying key processes in families that are central to emotional and interpersonal wellbeing.
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Video-feedback Intervention to promote positive parenting and sensitive discipline (VIPP-SD) research
Introducing the evidence-based intervention developed by Leiden University in the Netherlands, into the UK