Evidence Based Practice Unit
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We are the Evidence Based Practice Unit for youth mental health research and innovation. The unit is a partnership between @uclbrainscience.bsky.social and @annafreudcharity.bsky.social
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Today we launch the 2025 key findings booklet sharing highlights from our research into #CYP #MentalHealth from the last year Research summaries cover four key themes risk resilience change and choice orlo.uk/dK3jo
@annafreudcharity.bsky.social @corc-annafreud.bsky.social @jess-deighton.bsky.social
@annafreudcharity.bsky.social @corc-annafreud.bsky.social @jess-deighton.bsky.social
From our 2025 Key Findings: A narrative study of young #women and #girls’ stories of their #mentalhealth and associated #support
Read the full paper here: tinyurl.com/3v5bfrnt Check out the booklet: orlo.uk/dK3jo
#resilience #belonging #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
Read the full paper here: tinyurl.com/3v5bfrnt Check out the booklet: orlo.uk/dK3jo
#resilience #belonging #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
February 11, 2026 at 10:30 AM
From our 2025 Key Findings: A narrative study of young #women and #girls’ stories of their #mentalhealth and associated #support
Read the full paper here: tinyurl.com/3v5bfrnt Check out the booklet: orlo.uk/dK3jo
#resilience #belonging #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
Read the full paper here: tinyurl.com/3v5bfrnt Check out the booklet: orlo.uk/dK3jo
#resilience #belonging #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek
From our 2025 Key Findings booklet: Public #participation in #mentalhealth programming paper
Read the full paper here: tinyurl.com/y9jdwh75
Check out the booklet: orlo.uk/dK3jo
#youngpeople #evaluation #mentalhealth #schools #community #choice
Read the full paper here: tinyurl.com/y9jdwh75
Check out the booklet: orlo.uk/dK3jo
#youngpeople #evaluation #mentalhealth #schools #community #choice
February 9, 2026 at 9:27 AM
From our 2025 Key Findings booklet: Public #participation in #mentalhealth programming paper
Read the full paper here: tinyurl.com/y9jdwh75
Check out the booklet: orlo.uk/dK3jo
#youngpeople #evaluation #mentalhealth #schools #community #choice
Read the full paper here: tinyurl.com/y9jdwh75
Check out the booklet: orlo.uk/dK3jo
#youngpeople #evaluation #mentalhealth #schools #community #choice
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During #RaceEqualityWeek we're re-sharing our free guidance that raises awareness of barriers children & young people from minoritised cultures can experience when engaging with outcome measurement, so that required support can be enhanced
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www.corc.uk.net/outcome-meas...
#ChangeNeedsAllOfUS
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www.corc.uk.net/outcome-meas...
#ChangeNeedsAllOfUS
February 4, 2026 at 10:04 AM
During #RaceEqualityWeek we're re-sharing our free guidance that raises awareness of barriers children & young people from minoritised cultures can experience when engaging with outcome measurement, so that required support can be enhanced
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www.corc.uk.net/outcome-meas...
#ChangeNeedsAllOfUS
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www.corc.uk.net/outcome-meas...
#ChangeNeedsAllOfUS
Check out the findings from the Reflective #Fostering study. The study recruited 524 foster carers and #kinship carers evaluating a group #intervention designed to improve reflective functioning in foster and kinship carers #ChildrensSocialCare #Research
doi.org/10.3310/GJNM...
doi.org/10.3310/GJNM...
February 4, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Check out the findings from the Reflective #Fostering study. The study recruited 524 foster carers and #kinship carers evaluating a group #intervention designed to improve reflective functioning in foster and kinship carers #ChildrensSocialCare #Research
doi.org/10.3310/GJNM...
doi.org/10.3310/GJNM...
New paper out! The BLENDED Study investigates blended #CBT & #psychodynamic #therapy for depression Testing if combining online and face-to-face care can boost access without sacrificing effectiveness www.researchprotocols.org/2026/1/e80511
February 2, 2026 at 10:54 AM
New paper out! The BLENDED Study investigates blended #CBT & #psychodynamic #therapy for depression Testing if combining online and face-to-face care can boost access without sacrificing effectiveness www.researchprotocols.org/2026/1/e80511
LTMH is a whole school approach designed to strengthen relationships improve student #wellbeing reduce bullying & create a more positive school climate.
@place2becharity.bsky.social are inviting secondary schools to take part in this larger scale trial
Register to learn more bit.ly/4jvPJZC
@place2becharity.bsky.social are inviting secondary schools to take part in this larger scale trial
Register to learn more bit.ly/4jvPJZC
January 30, 2026 at 2:24 PM
LTMH is a whole school approach designed to strengthen relationships improve student #wellbeing reduce bullying & create a more positive school climate.
@place2becharity.bsky.social are inviting secondary schools to take part in this larger scale trial
Register to learn more bit.ly/4jvPJZC
@place2becharity.bsky.social are inviting secondary schools to take part in this larger scale trial
Register to learn more bit.ly/4jvPJZC
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To help close this gap, we are launching a new report today – Integrate - calling for more integration of services:
www.annafreud.org/news/500-new...
www.annafreud.org/news/500-new...
500 New NHS Roles Needed to Close Perinatal Mental Health Gap
Anna Freud warns over 500 new NHS roles are needed to close the perinatal mental health care gap and support thousands facing fragmented services each year.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:13 PM
To help close this gap, we are launching a new report today – Integrate - calling for more integration of services:
www.annafreud.org/news/500-new...
www.annafreud.org/news/500-new...
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Our training on 2 Feb focusses on using a combination of measures to improve practice & get better results. Exploring deliberate practice; incorporating client & expert feedback with the specific goal of improving performance.
Details to sign up here: www.corc.uk.net/training-eve...
Details to sign up here: www.corc.uk.net/training-eve...
January 15, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Our training on 2 Feb focusses on using a combination of measures to improve practice & get better results. Exploring deliberate practice; incorporating client & expert feedback with the specific goal of improving performance.
Details to sign up here: www.corc.uk.net/training-eve...
Details to sign up here: www.corc.uk.net/training-eve...
Book your place now for our next free #webinar
So What Can We Learn From Lived Experience Experts in Research?
Discover how meaningful involvement of #livedexperience experts can strengthen the quality, relevance & impact of #mentalhealth #research
shorturl.at/Cwupb
So What Can We Learn From Lived Experience Experts in Research?
Discover how meaningful involvement of #livedexperience experts can strengthen the quality, relevance & impact of #mentalhealth #research
shorturl.at/Cwupb
January 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Book your place now for our next free #webinar
So What Can We Learn From Lived Experience Experts in Research?
Discover how meaningful involvement of #livedexperience experts can strengthen the quality, relevance & impact of #mentalhealth #research
shorturl.at/Cwupb
So What Can We Learn From Lived Experience Experts in Research?
Discover how meaningful involvement of #livedexperience experts can strengthen the quality, relevance & impact of #mentalhealth #research
shorturl.at/Cwupb
Grab your ticket for
Unlock the potential of school-based #mentalhealth support! ReSET #Webinar Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM hosted by @thementalelf.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unlock-the...
Unlock the potential of school-based #mentalhealth support! ReSET #Webinar Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM hosted by @thementalelf.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unlock-the...
January 19, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Grab your ticket for
Unlock the potential of school-based #mentalhealth support! ReSET #Webinar Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM hosted by @thementalelf.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unlock-the...
Unlock the potential of school-based #mentalhealth support! ReSET #Webinar Wed, Jan 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM hosted by @thementalelf.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unlock-the...
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Grand Challenges x ChangeMakers is back!
Students + staff can apply for funding to co-create projects that boost learning, wellbeing, or community at UCL.
📅 Info webinar: 9 Dec, 11–12pm 👉 https://bit.ly/4iry4Su
🗓 Apply by: 23 Jan 2026
🔗 Details: https://bit.ly/440AbH2
Students + staff can apply for funding to co-create projects that boost learning, wellbeing, or community at UCL.
📅 Info webinar: 9 Dec, 11–12pm 👉 https://bit.ly/4iry4Su
🗓 Apply by: 23 Jan 2026
🔗 Details: https://bit.ly/440AbH2
January 15, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Grand Challenges x ChangeMakers is back!
Students + staff can apply for funding to co-create projects that boost learning, wellbeing, or community at UCL.
📅 Info webinar: 9 Dec, 11–12pm 👉 https://bit.ly/4iry4Su
🗓 Apply by: 23 Jan 2026
🔗 Details: https://bit.ly/440AbH2
Students + staff can apply for funding to co-create projects that boost learning, wellbeing, or community at UCL.
📅 Info webinar: 9 Dec, 11–12pm 👉 https://bit.ly/4iry4Su
🗓 Apply by: 23 Jan 2026
🔗 Details: https://bit.ly/440AbH2
Check out Measuring and developing Reflective Functioning using Artificial Intelligence webinar
Karen Yirmiya and Alex Truscott will be presenting ongoing projects applying AI to the measurement & development of reflective functioning
Book: lnkd.in/eiHJQR5c
Karen Yirmiya and Alex Truscott will be presenting ongoing projects applying AI to the measurement & development of reflective functioning
Book: lnkd.in/eiHJQR5c
January 15, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Check out Measuring and developing Reflective Functioning using Artificial Intelligence webinar
Karen Yirmiya and Alex Truscott will be presenting ongoing projects applying AI to the measurement & development of reflective functioning
Book: lnkd.in/eiHJQR5c
Karen Yirmiya and Alex Truscott will be presenting ongoing projects applying AI to the measurement & development of reflective functioning
Book: lnkd.in/eiHJQR5c
Check out Co-producing research into
#kinshipcare a practical #toolkit created by Kinship and @ChildFamJustice
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#kinshipcare a practical #toolkit created by Kinship and @ChildFamJustice
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January 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Check out Co-producing research into
#kinshipcare a practical #toolkit created by Kinship and @ChildFamJustice
kinship.org.uk/wp-content/u...
#kinshipcare a practical #toolkit created by Kinship and @ChildFamJustice
kinship.org.uk/wp-content/u...
You can watch our most recent seminar recording now! We featured highlights from our recently released Key Findings booklet. Watch the recording here orlo.uk/0PFO0
Check out the booklet orlo.uk/dK3jo #schools #mentalhealth #research #CYP #wellbeing
Check out the booklet orlo.uk/dK3jo #schools #mentalhealth #research #CYP #wellbeing
So What Have We Learned From the Research Findings of the Past 12 Months? | 27 Nov 2025
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December 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
You can watch our most recent seminar recording now! We featured highlights from our recently released Key Findings booklet. Watch the recording here orlo.uk/0PFO0
Check out the booklet orlo.uk/dK3jo #schools #mentalhealth #research #CYP #wellbeing
Check out the booklet orlo.uk/dK3jo #schools #mentalhealth #research #CYP #wellbeing
Featured in our Key Findings booklet: Why do young men not seek help for mental health issues?
We reviewed studies on what makes #mentalhealth help seeking harder or easier for #youngmen. The impact of masculine norms was a major barrier. Self-compassion was an overlooked enabler. #research
We reviewed studies on what makes #mentalhealth help seeking harder or easier for #youngmen. The impact of masculine norms was a major barrier. Self-compassion was an overlooked enabler. #research
Today we launch the 2025 key findings booklet sharing highlights from our research into #CYP #MentalHealth from the last year Research summaries cover four key themes risk resilience change and choice orlo.uk/dK3jo
@annafreudcharity.bsky.social @corc-annafreud.bsky.social @jess-deighton.bsky.social
@annafreudcharity.bsky.social @corc-annafreud.bsky.social @jess-deighton.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Featured in our Key Findings booklet: Why do young men not seek help for mental health issues?
We reviewed studies on what makes #mentalhealth help seeking harder or easier for #youngmen. The impact of masculine norms was a major barrier. Self-compassion was an overlooked enabler. #research
We reviewed studies on what makes #mentalhealth help seeking harder or easier for #youngmen. The impact of masculine norms was a major barrier. Self-compassion was an overlooked enabler. #research
Today we launch the 2025 key findings booklet sharing highlights from our research into #CYP #MentalHealth from the last year Research summaries cover four key themes risk resilience change and choice orlo.uk/dK3jo
@annafreudcharity.bsky.social @corc-annafreud.bsky.social @jess-deighton.bsky.social
@annafreudcharity.bsky.social @corc-annafreud.bsky.social @jess-deighton.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Today we launch the 2025 key findings booklet sharing highlights from our research into #CYP #MentalHealth from the last year Research summaries cover four key themes risk resilience change and choice orlo.uk/dK3jo
@annafreudcharity.bsky.social @corc-annafreud.bsky.social @jess-deighton.bsky.social
@annafreudcharity.bsky.social @corc-annafreud.bsky.social @jess-deighton.bsky.social
Tomorrow we will be releasing our annual #KeyFindings booklet! We will be showcasing several of the #research papers featured at our free So What #seminar www.annafreud.org/training/cou...
There is just 1 week to go until we release our #KeyFindings booklet showcasing #cypmh #research from the last 12 months! There is still time to sign up for our free So What #seminar where we will be showcasing some of the #research featured in the booklet www.annafreud.org/training/cou...
We’re launching our 2025 Key Findings booklet!
At our free So What? #seminar 27 Nov 5.30pm we will explore new research on #CYP mental health. From school wellbeing trials to help seeking among boys and discuss what it means for practice
annafreud.org/training/cou... #research
At our free So What? #seminar 27 Nov 5.30pm we will explore new research on #CYP mental health. From school wellbeing trials to help seeking among boys and discuss what it means for practice
annafreud.org/training/cou... #research
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Tomorrow we will be releasing our annual #KeyFindings booklet! We will be showcasing several of the #research papers featured at our free So What #seminar www.annafreud.org/training/cou...
There is just 1 week to go until we release our #KeyFindings booklet showcasing #cypmh #research from the last 12 months! There is still time to sign up for our free So What #seminar where we will be showcasing some of the #research featured in the booklet www.annafreud.org/training/cou...
We’re launching our 2025 Key Findings booklet!
At our free So What? #seminar 27 Nov 5.30pm we will explore new research on #CYP mental health. From school wellbeing trials to help seeking among boys and discuss what it means for practice
annafreud.org/training/cou... #research
At our free So What? #seminar 27 Nov 5.30pm we will explore new research on #CYP mental health. From school wellbeing trials to help seeking among boys and discuss what it means for practice
annafreud.org/training/cou... #research
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
There is just 1 week to go until we release our #KeyFindings booklet showcasing #cypmh #research from the last 12 months! There is still time to sign up for our free So What #seminar where we will be showcasing some of the #research featured in the booklet www.annafreud.org/training/cou...
We're excited to hear from all of the brilliant speakers at the #CORCForum
We very much look forward to welcoming all of our speakers tomorrow at our annual #CORCForum.
The full agenda and each of their talks can be found here: corc.uk.net/training-eve...
We look forward to seeing you online then!
#outcomemeasures
#research
#mentalhealth
#youngpeople
The full agenda and each of their talks can be found here: corc.uk.net/training-eve...
We look forward to seeing you online then!
#outcomemeasures
#research
#mentalhealth
#youngpeople
November 20, 2025 at 9:36 AM
We're excited to hear from all of the brilliant speakers at the #CORCForum
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If you haven’t yet registered your place to attend the #CORCForum, this week is the last opportunity for non-members to do so, and gain online access on Thursday 20 November (09:30 to 13:30).
The full agenda and details of each of the speakers' talk can be found here: corc.uk.net/training-eve...
The full agenda and details of each of the speakers' talk can be found here: corc.uk.net/training-eve...
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
If you haven’t yet registered your place to attend the #CORCForum, this week is the last opportunity for non-members to do so, and gain online access on Thursday 20 November (09:30 to 13:30).
The full agenda and details of each of the speakers' talk can be found here: corc.uk.net/training-eve...
The full agenda and details of each of the speakers' talk can be found here: corc.uk.net/training-eve...
We’re launching our 2025 Key Findings booklet!
At our free So What? #seminar 27 Nov 5.30pm we will explore new research on #CYP mental health. From school wellbeing trials to help seeking among boys and discuss what it means for practice
annafreud.org/training/cou... #research
At our free So What? #seminar 27 Nov 5.30pm we will explore new research on #CYP mental health. From school wellbeing trials to help seeking among boys and discuss what it means for practice
annafreud.org/training/cou... #research
November 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We’re launching our 2025 Key Findings booklet!
At our free So What? #seminar 27 Nov 5.30pm we will explore new research on #CYP mental health. From school wellbeing trials to help seeking among boys and discuss what it means for practice
annafreud.org/training/cou... #research
At our free So What? #seminar 27 Nov 5.30pm we will explore new research on #CYP mental health. From school wellbeing trials to help seeking among boys and discuss what it means for practice
annafreud.org/training/cou... #research
@jess-deighton.bsky.social was pleased to join @place2becharity.bsky.social at their #TreatmentToPrevention conference #cypmh #wellbeing
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
@jess-deighton.bsky.social was pleased to join @place2becharity.bsky.social at their #TreatmentToPrevention conference #cypmh #wellbeing
Have you booked your place for #CORCForum ? If not now is the time!
They have a jam packed agenda with great speakers.
Ideal for expanding your knowledge of mental health & wellbeing outcomes for children & young people. #mentalhealth #research #education
Book now: orlo.uk/Puh0M
They have a jam packed agenda with great speakers.
Ideal for expanding your knowledge of mental health & wellbeing outcomes for children & young people. #mentalhealth #research #education
Book now: orlo.uk/Puh0M
October 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Have you booked your place for #CORCForum ? If not now is the time!
They have a jam packed agenda with great speakers.
Ideal for expanding your knowledge of mental health & wellbeing outcomes for children & young people. #mentalhealth #research #education
Book now: orlo.uk/Puh0M
They have a jam packed agenda with great speakers.
Ideal for expanding your knowledge of mental health & wellbeing outcomes for children & young people. #mentalhealth #research #education
Book now: orlo.uk/Puh0M