Tagged: depression

Recently published research from the University of Exeter Psychology Department and Exeter Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx) Mental Health Theme sought to answer this question. Every day, our brains are constantly scanning the world around us. We cannot pay attention to everything, so the brain must decide what information is most important. One way […]

We have evidence-based treatments for common mental health problems, but existing systems for provision often cannot deliver timely support when young people need it most. Primary care, university wellbeing services and voluntary sector organisations are often the first places people turn to, but they cannot simply absorb unlimited demand. This creates a pressing question: what […]

Barney Dunn, Professor of Clinical Psychology, co-lead of Mental Health Theme in the Exeter Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx) and Exeter NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) The problem of the missing middle The way mental health care is structured in the UK NHS can inadvertently result in gaps in provision that mean […]

We know that around 40-50% of adults who receive evidence-based psychological therapies for depression in primary care mental health services (NHS Talking Therapies, for anxiety and depression; NHS-TTad) do not respond to treatment. Unfortunately, there are limited next-step psychological treatment options available – creating a significant gap in mental health care provision. One promising candidate […]