BCHVN Study Club Research, Uncategorized

ECT Survey

Researchers from the University of East London are seeking individuals who have, or are close to those who have, received electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), you’re invited to take part of this international survey!

Dr. John Read, from the University of East London, is collaborating with psychologists and people who’ve had ECT themselves,to run this study. Here’s a short video interview from Dr. Read’s work.

This is your opportunity to share your experiences of this treatment, positive, negative or mixed. The survey takes about 20 minutes.

If questions about ECT or about the experiences that led you to having ECT might be distressing for you, please seriously consider not taking the survey.

If you have any general enquires about the study, please contact the lead researcher, Professor John Read: john@uel.ac.uk

The study has been approved by the University of East London Ethics and Integrity Sub-committee

You can access the survey here!

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Survey on transformative life experiences

A researcher with the Alef Trust/Liverpool John Moores University is seeking participants in a study on transformative life experiences, which are defined as “one which has strong meaning for you, and has resulted in significant change in your beliefs, values, lifestyle, and/or worldview.” Examples of transformative life experiences could include “the birth of a baby, or the loss of a loved one, sensing divinity while enjoying a sunset, a paranormal encounter, a spiritual awakening, or perhaps a psychedelic exploration into altered states of consciousness.” The researcher, Elizabeth Halliday, is a Master’s student in Consciousness, Spirituality, and Transpersonal Psychology with the Alef Trust/Liverpool John Moores University and a volunteer with the Spiritual Crisis Network UK.

The survey involves answering questions about practices you did or did not use to integrate your transformative life experience, and is expected to take about 20-25 minutes.

You can participate or learn more here. If you have questions about this project, please contact Elizabeth Halliday at e.c.halliday@2021.ljmu.ac.uk or Francesca Hector at francesca.hector@aleftrust.org.

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UK Study looking for voice hearers to validate a new questionnaire

Researchers in the UK have developed a new questionnaire to assess the types of relationships people have with the voices they hear. They are looking for people who hear voices who are interested in filling out the questionnaire online, which will help the researchers to understand whether the questionnaire is valid (whether it measures what it’s supposed to). Here is a statement from one of the researchers:

My name is Dani Chadderton, I’m a researcher and trainee clinical psychologist at Lancaster University, UK. I’ve been working with Prof. Bill Sellwood and Dr. Rohan Morris to develop a new outcome measure/questionnaire, which will assess the types of relationships people have with the different voices they hear. The idea is that it will help support the development and evaluation of new psychological therapies, specifically looking at improving people’s relationships with their voices, and hopefully reducing distress. 

We have developed the questionnaire with the input of people who hear voices at every stage of the process. We are now looking for voice hearers to complete the questionnaire so we can check if it is statistically valid.

You can complete the questionnaire or learn more about the project here. If you have any questions, please contact Danielle Chadderton: D.chadderton@lancaster.ac.uk

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Online study: Self-esteem in psychosis

Researchers at the University of Toronto are investigating what contributes to low self-esteem for people diagnosed with psychosis (and what can improve it), and are looking for research participants for an online study. The study will involve one 1.5 hour session over Zoom, where you will be interviewed, answer questionnaires, and do tasks on the computer. If you think you might be interested in participating, keep reading to learn more.

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A flyer advertising the study. The information on the flyer is summarized below.
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Research opportunity for young people ages 16-30

Researchers at the Early Psychosis Peer Recovery Network (EPPRN) and the University of British Columbia are conducting an online survey to better understand how experiences like psychosis and hearing voices fit into young people’s lives, including their culture, communities and relationships. This survey is open to young people of all backgrounds and identities who:

  • Are between the age of 16 to 30
  • Self-identify as hearing voices, seeing visions, having other unique perceptions or beliefs, and/or experiencing psychosis
  • Live in BC

The survey will take about 20 minutes. By participating in the survey, you will have the chance to enter a raffle for one of five $100 gift cards.

To participate in the survey, click here, or see the link and QR code on the flyer below. For more information, you can contact the Study Lead, Shelly Ben-David (shelly.ben-david@ubc.ca) or the Study Coordinator, Melissa Campos (melissa.campos@ubc.ca).

A flyer for the Culture & Psychosis Study summarizing the same information as above. The flyer shows an image of a person filling out a survey, an image of multicoloured silhouettes of people standing on a white background, and the Progress Pride Flag. There is a QR code in the lower left corner of the flyer.
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Seeking research participants: therapeutic methods of reducing distress around voices

Researchers at the University of Toronto are seeking participants between the ages of 18 and 60 for an online study on therapeutic methods of reducing distress around hearing voices. The study is completely online and participation involves one, 1.5 hour session over Zoom, where study participants complete a set of questionnaires and do a therapeutic exercise with a therapist. This exercise is designed to decrease distress around voices. Participants will receive $30 as compensation.

To participate, you must:

  • be between the ages of 18 and 60
  • be currently experiencing voices
  • be diagnosed with a psychotic disorder (like schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or schizophreniform disorder), OR meet the criteria for an early psychosis program
  • be able to read, write and comprehend English.

There are no geographic restrictions, meaning you can participate no matter where you live.

For more information about the study, or if you’re interested in participating, please contact Talia Leibovitz at t.leibovitz@mail.utoronto.ca or 647-689-6098 Ext. 103.

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Hearing the Voice project seeking young people age 16-25 to test a pilot app for people who hear voices

Researchers and voice-hearers in the United Kingdom have collaborated to develop a pilot version of an app for young people who hear voices, called LIVV. They are currently seeking young people age 16-25 who are interested in testing the app and participating in an online survey and/or interview about their experience using it. You can learn more about the app and the research project on the Hearing the Voice blog, or by emailing Victoria Patton at victoria.patton@durham.ac.uk. The interviews and survey will take place in February 2023, and you will receive a shopping voucher as a token of appreciation for your time and expertise. You don’t need to live in the UK to participate, but the interviews and survey will be in English.

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Participants wanted: Study on facilitating Hearing Voices groups

A study at the University of Manchester is trying to understand more about how online support groups for people who hear voices compare to in-person support groups. If you have experience facilitating groups for people who hear voices, either in-person or online, you are invited to participate. For more information, please see the poster below or contact Alison Branitsky at alison.branitsky@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk.

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