@dotxking

Clinical psychologist working in traumatic stress

 London, England
Joined September 2012
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NIHR-funded DECRYPT trial now out (ow.ly/JYci50WWHBQ); for youth (8-17) with PTSD after multiple traumas, Cognitive Therapy was superior to treatment-as-usual at 11-month follow-up & improved anxiety/depression @UEA_ClinPsyD @uniofeastanglia @KingsIoPPN @mrccbu
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This should be changed asap. If we give someone refugee status, it can't be right to then refuse them route to become a British Citizen. To say they can have a home in our country, but never a place in our society and be forever second class. freemovement.org.uk/good-cha…

Good character guidance amended to block refugees from naturalisation - Free Movement

There have been some important additions to pages 50 and 51 of the Good Character guidance (a comparison of the new and old versions is here) that have the

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In this brilliant @ACAMHLearn Interview on #ComplexPTSD, @Rachel_Hiller1 discusses effective treatment approaches, the impact of #ComplexTrauma on children and adolescents, and the barriers they may face in accessing #MentalHealth services. bit.ly/40QnmhA
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New tCBT Editorial to introduce the Special Collection : Enhancing your delivery of cognitive therapy for PTSD: a celebration of the work of Hannah Murray Full free text at ow.ly/CoVK50UhSwa Collection at cambridge.org/core/journals/…
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Age assessments have huge consequences - we need better decision-making, and fewer of them. Read @weareyoungroots new report on decision-making in local authority age assessments, co-written with Immigration Social Work Services and @publiclawprojct  youngroots.org.uk/blog/age-a…

Age assessments have huge consequences — Young Roots

We need better decision-making, and fewer of them

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We have a 0.8WTE band 7 clinical/counselling psychologist vacancy in Berkshire Traumatic Stress Service, working with people with Complex PTSD. More info - jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadv…. Please also get in touch with any questions! @CompassionateM @HjordisLorenz @TrionaMcInerney @BHFT
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Intrusive thoughts & memories in #adolescents with #PTSD or #depression - work by @dralexpayne Aleks Kralj & Olivia Holzhauer-Conti @Judith_Young_ #openaccess here: bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wil… Huge thanks to all who helped with publicity & recruitment!
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Please complete and/or RT our brief 5-min 9-item survey and help us map routine outcome measure use in #MentalHealthServices for children and young people. Part of @UK_Life_Science Mental Health Mission. Please follow the link - cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/j……
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📣 Our new webinar! Join us as we launch our latest report with @weareyoungroots on the mental health impact of age disputes on children seeking asylum. We will discuss what a trauma-informed approach to supporting young people can look like: Register 🔽 eventbrite.co.uk/e/supportin…

Supporting young people through age disputes: mental health and holistic best practice

Find out about Helen Bamber Foundation and Young Roots' new research and joint report on supporting age disputed asylum-seeking children.

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Do you work with unaccompanied children who are seeking asylum in the UK? We've published new guidance with @missingpeople to share best practice examples taken from across the UK. Access the report here: bit.ly/3HNJm1V
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BABCP Paper of the month: Mapping evidence-based interventions to the care of unaccompanied minor refugees using a group formulation approach Blog at buff.ly/3UozIdP Full free paper at buff.ly/496O8DX
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Our new report "Hope & Harm", highlights the dangers faced by migrant & refugee children on their way to Europe➡️ bit.ly/48GKgsO 56% of kids surveyed felt in danger while seeking safety - they faced violence & discrimination at borders⚠️ This is a scandal that must end
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"Hundreds of child refugees have encountered abuse and exploitation... The report found that children wrongly classified as adults were at risk of suicidal ideation and absconding." @guardian covers our report on children wrongly assessed as adults: shorturl.at/osvGV
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🚨BREAKING: Over 18-months, the Home Office wrongly assessed 1,300 children seeking asylum in the UK to be adults. Our new report with @refugeecouncil and @humansforrights reveals the extensive harm caused to child refugees by these flawed decisions. 🧵1/3 helenbamber.org/resources/re…
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Birth Trauma was just added to the UK's 2024 Women's Health Strategy. A much-needed priority. Interested in contributing to the support after birth trauma? 🚨 New #AssistantPsychologist post available in our birth trauma service @BHFT tinyurl.com/BirthInMind Deadline 31/01
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We have a part-time role out in Berkshire Traumatic Stress Service for a clinical/counselling psychologist or CBT therapist. Very happy to chat about the role so please do get in touch about it or with any questions berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/w… @CompassionateM @HjordisLorenz
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Excellent to see this important work out from our SIG Co-chair @Shah_257 ! Some v important implications especially for NHS Talking Therapies services where British-Bangladeshi men often have lowest recovery rates. Please share widely! @LeilaLawton3 @DanielaZigova @RaniCBT
tCBT & BCP are on BlueSky etc@theCBTJournal22 Dec 2023
tCBT New paper: British-Bangladeshi Muslim men: removing barriers to mental health support and effectively supporting our community Full free text at buff.ly/3vdkFsL @Shah_257 @BABCP
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Great to join @Steph_J_Lewis @RMeiserStedman @KatieLofthouse5 at #ISTSS2023 to discuss scaleable options for supporting trauma-exposed CYP. Only 1-3% of UK youth with PTSD get access to evidenced-based treatments(!). Scalability is key but quality and evidence essential. – at Los Angeles, CA
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Changes in cognitive processes and coping strategies precede changes in symptoms during cognitive therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder authors.elsevier.com/sd/arti…
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The Refugee Convention is the cornerstone of international refugee protection and remains a life-saving instrument that ensures millions of people fleeing conflict and persecution each year can access safety and protection across borders. UNHCR statement: unhcr.org/uk/news/press-rele…
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