The London Mental 54 Health Fact Book Latest research undertaken by the Trust Training and Education The Trust is currently involved in three major NIHR (National Institute for Health Research) funded research studies into the effectiveness of psychological interventions (SHIFT, REDIT & IMPACT). The Self-Harm Intervention, Family Therapy (SHIFT) study is a randomised controlled trial of family therapy vs. treatment as usual for young people seen after second or subsequent episodes of self-harm. The Randomised Evaluation of Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy study “Improving Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in Primary Care: An Evaluation Study of Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy” is a single-blind, multi-site, randomised controlled trial feasibility study to investigate the effectiveness of Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) as a depression treatment within Improved Access to Psychological Therapies services. The IMPACT (Improving Mood with Psychoanalytic and Cognitive Therapies) study is a clinical trial to determine the most effective treatment to reduce the risk of recurrence of clinical depression in young people. This is the first trial in adolescents to investigate the best treatment to prevent relapse of this serious mental illness in young people. Through the provision of high quality, learner-centred training and education programmes, the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust contributes to meeting local and national workforce requirements by building the skills for an effective and sustainable health and social care workforce. The Trust’s unique synthesis of clinical practice, educational expertise and clinical and academic-based research and consultancy, means it is well-positioned to continue to develop new innovative approaches to the prevention and treatment of mental ill-health and the promotion of wellbeing that meet the needs of a changing and diverse workforce and population. It is the Trust’s ambition to be the national provider of choice for NHS training and educational courses and to consolidate its national and international reputation as a Centre of Excellence in this field and an enabler through partnerships. By building on its approach to integrated care and multi-disciplinary working, the Trust aligns its offer to help local Health Education Commissioners achieve the outcomes of the Health Education England (HEE) Mandate and deliver the workforce required by Human Social and Political Sciences (HSPs). Through the development of new training initiatives that support strategic workforce requirements, the Trust seeks to widen its approach further to primary care and front-line NHS and social care worker training to develop the skills required by health economies to deal with the challenges of maintaining the health and wellbeing of their populations. A particular focus is on developing training for front-line staff and training that raises awareness of mental health problems and their impact on overall health.
London Mental Health Fact Bbook
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