Enhancing the care of people with intellectual disability through research and service development established Prof Shankar @haritsa1 Dr Laugharne @rlaugharne1
Your experience can help shape the future of #SUDEP research 💜
What question about epilepsy-related deaths do you wish researchers could answer?
Ahead of SUDEP Action Day (21 Oct), help the NIHR prioritize future funding.
👉 Submit your question: sudep.org/help-shape-the-fut…
Why use the Paediatric SUDEP and Seizure Safety Checklist?
“The Checklist is a great way to ensure that all the important information is highlighted to the patients and their families in a very personalised way.”
Learn more: sudep.org/about-research/chi…#Epilepsy#Neurology
Our new study converts different antipsychotics into chlorpromazine equivalent units to provide a shared language to compare prescribing practices across intellectual disability services FREE ACCESS/DOWNLOAD @CIDER_Research@PlymUni@PlymUniMedicinejournals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
Our new paper in Journal of Psychopharmacology. 1st study of psychotropic prescribing across children/Young People mental health inpatient services in England. 48 providers 73 units 625 pts. 87% received psychotropic meds 57% ≥2. FREE ACCESS & DOWNLOAD
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Our paper @TheBJPsych proposes the psychiatric academic strategy which applies across mental health. Without investment in research/training/innovation UK psychiatry risks becoming a follower than a leader.The greatest risk is inaction Free Access/download
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Our paper @TheBJPsych examines if UK grant-funded health projects for people with intellectual disability last 15 years translated to publications &/or influenced inter/national guidelines. Prototype study but a start Free Access/Download @CIDER_Researchdoi.org/10.1192/bjo.2026.110…
our new paper on changing patterns of Psychotropics (2010-20)among Irish older adults with Intellectual Disability published in JARID. Findings suggest modest changes reinforcing focus on systematic changes FREE ACCESS/DOWNLOAD @CIDER_Research@PlymUnionlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Who seeks help? Characteristics of doctors accessing mental health support in England: 4-year national review bit.ly/4pRdihK surprising findings from all other specialties compared to GPs clearly secondary care not a bed of roses @bathika@haritsa1@likahassiotis et al
Delighted to see the ORIGINS protocol paper @BMJ_Open. An exciting journey for @CIDER_Research to support Rebecca Sheriff, Roisin Mooney, Kam Bhui & team on this exciting journey to ensure inclusion of autistic young people @PlymUni
FREE ACCESS/DOWNLOAD bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1…
Our new paper @BMJ_Open is the protocol of our study (REFINE) to explore benefits/strengths/weakness of a research register to capture genetics of people with intellectual disabilty & epilepsy. FREE ACCESS & DOWNLOAD excellent work @Pen_CTU@CIDER_Researchbmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1…
Thank you @RADiANTCRG for inviting me to speak Friday on how neurodevelopmental psychiatry is a templar in the quest of levelling up mental health issues digitally. I believe passionately that psychiatry needs to use the NHS 10 year plan the 3 Darzi shifts. @CIDER_Research
If you would like to attend the November CPD session, please join the RADiANT mailing list on radiant.nhs.uk.
For any queries email elizabeth.patteril@nhs.net.
PenCTU are attending the @CIDER_Research Conference at the Bedruthan Hotel and Spa, Cornwall. The Conference is exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Cornwall Intellectual Disability Equitable Research. #Research@PlymUni
Our new paper introduces & evidences a serious video game:Poo Manager to improve Constipation Management Awareness in Carers of People With Intellectual Disabilty to challenge stigma/ignorance FREE ACCESS/DOWNLOAD
@CIDER_Research@PlymUni@PlymUniMedicineietresearch.onlinelibrary.wi…
Our new paper @SeizureJournal on bone health in people with intellectual disability & epilepsy (neglected topic). Significant concerns from study (n=484). Associations of ASMs with # risk but poor access to bone protection therapies FREE ACCESS/DOWNLOAD
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🎉The REFINE feasibility study officially closed to recruitment on 31 August 2025. A huge thank you to the teams across our three sites for their hard work, & to all the participants who consented to take part. The analyses are now underway! 🎉 @PlymUni#Research#ClinicalTrials