Rona Moss-Morris
@ronamoss-morris.bsky.social
Prof of Psychology as Applied to Medicine, King’s College Lindon. Trying to enhance integrated care for people with long term health conditions. Views my own
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A sneak peek of the Refuel MS app 👀
In our clinical trial, we’re exploring if the app can help reduce MS fatigue.
If you’re interested in giving the app a go, visit the Linktree in our bio to learn more!
@ronamoss-morris.bsky.social
@mssocietyuk.bsky.social
In our clinical trial, we’re exploring if the app can help reduce MS fatigue.
If you’re interested in giving the app a go, visit the Linktree in our bio to learn more!
@ronamoss-morris.bsky.social
@mssocietyuk.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
A sneak peek of the Refuel MS app 👀
In our clinical trial, we’re exploring if the app can help reduce MS fatigue.
If you’re interested in giving the app a go, visit the Linktree in our bio to learn more!
@ronamoss-morris.bsky.social
@mssocietyuk.bsky.social
In our clinical trial, we’re exploring if the app can help reduce MS fatigue.
If you’re interested in giving the app a go, visit the Linktree in our bio to learn more!
@ronamoss-morris.bsky.social
@mssocietyuk.bsky.social
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One of our PhD students, Leah Warren, has curated an excellent newsletter celebrating Black History Month by spotlighting influential Black psychologists whose work has shaped the discipline & challenged exclusion in academic psychology. More here: sites.google.com/site/doconno...
October 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
One of our PhD students, Leah Warren, has curated an excellent newsletter celebrating Black History Month by spotlighting influential Black psychologists whose work has shaped the discipline & challenged exclusion in academic psychology. More here: sites.google.com/site/doconno...
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Brilliant episode of ‘In our Time’ on hypnosis including @kingsioppn.bsky.social’s Quinton Deeley & Devin Terhune - such eloquent and clear discussions of super complicated topic & its history 👏👏
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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In Our Time - Hypnosis - BBC Sounds
Melvyn Bragg and guests explore hypnosis.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Brilliant episode of ‘In our Time’ on hypnosis including @kingsioppn.bsky.social’s Quinton Deeley & Devin Terhune - such eloquent and clear discussions of super complicated topic & its history 👏👏
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Could VR be used in the #Olympics & #Paralympics?
We were proud to welcome leaders from UK Sports Institute, British Olympic & Paralympic Associations & UK Sport to King's College London to explore how technologies like #VirtualReality could be used in sport.
🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-w...
We were proud to welcome leaders from UK Sports Institute, British Olympic & Paralympic Associations & UK Sport to King's College London to explore how technologies like #VirtualReality could be used in sport.
🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-w...
October 9, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Could VR be used in the #Olympics & #Paralympics?
We were proud to welcome leaders from UK Sports Institute, British Olympic & Paralympic Associations & UK Sport to King's College London to explore how technologies like #VirtualReality could be used in sport.
🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-w...
We were proud to welcome leaders from UK Sports Institute, British Olympic & Paralympic Associations & UK Sport to King's College London to explore how technologies like #VirtualReality could be used in sport.
🔗 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-w...
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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There’s no holiday from type 1 diabetes (T1D). The constant management can take a real toll on mental health.
We have been looking at how to best detect and support mental health difficulties in people living with T1D.
I wrote a blog post that breaks it down in an easy read 📝
We have been looking at how to best detect and support mental health difficulties in people living with T1D.
I wrote a blog post that breaks it down in an easy read 📝
Type 1 diabetes is often called a 24/7 condition – it demands constant management
Our researchers are investigating how people with type 1 diabetes experience mental health difficulties, which ones, and their severity. Read @jenibaykoca.bsky.social on new findings:
www.kcl.ac.uk/mental-disor...
Our researchers are investigating how people with type 1 diabetes experience mental health difficulties, which ones, and their severity. Read @jenibaykoca.bsky.social on new findings:
www.kcl.ac.uk/mental-disor...
September 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
There’s no holiday from type 1 diabetes (T1D). The constant management can take a real toll on mental health.
We have been looking at how to best detect and support mental health difficulties in people living with T1D.
I wrote a blog post that breaks it down in an easy read 📝
We have been looking at how to best detect and support mental health difficulties in people living with T1D.
I wrote a blog post that breaks it down in an easy read 📝
Huge Congrats to Dr @natashaseaton.bsky.social for smashing her PhD viva yesterday. It has been such a fun and rewarding PhD journey and I look forward to future collaborations. And huge thanks @daryloconnor.bsky.social and Prof Andrew Steptoe for being such fantastic examiners.
September 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Huge Congrats to Dr @natashaseaton.bsky.social for smashing her PhD viva yesterday. It has been such a fun and rewarding PhD journey and I look forward to future collaborations. And huge thanks @daryloconnor.bsky.social and Prof Andrew Steptoe for being such fantastic examiners.
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Would you ever donate one of your kidneys if you didn't know the person? 🫘
New research by Hannah Maple, Prof Joe Chilcot, and Prof @samjnorton.bsky.social in @amjtransplant.bsky.social studied the motivations and outcomes of people who donate to family vs strangers.
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kidney-...
New research by Hannah Maple, Prof Joe Chilcot, and Prof @samjnorton.bsky.social in @amjtransplant.bsky.social studied the motivations and outcomes of people who donate to family vs strangers.
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kidney-...
Kidney donors who give to strangers do just as well as those who give to loved ones
There are no differences in motivation, feelings of regret or outcomes between kidney donors who know the recipient and those who do not
www.kcl.ac.uk
September 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Would you ever donate one of your kidneys if you didn't know the person? 🫘
New research by Hannah Maple, Prof Joe Chilcot, and Prof @samjnorton.bsky.social in @amjtransplant.bsky.social studied the motivations and outcomes of people who donate to family vs strangers.
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kidney-...
New research by Hannah Maple, Prof Joe Chilcot, and Prof @samjnorton.bsky.social in @amjtransplant.bsky.social studied the motivations and outcomes of people who donate to family vs strangers.
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kidney-...
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The Refuel MS clinical trial has started🎉 We’re testing how effective the Refuel MS intervention is vs usual care🔎
Recruitment is now by invite via @ukmsregister.bsky.social📝 Thank you to all who helped us get here🧡
@ronamoss-morris.bsky.social
#multiplesclerosis#msresearch#digitalintervention
Recruitment is now by invite via @ukmsregister.bsky.social📝 Thank you to all who helped us get here🧡
@ronamoss-morris.bsky.social
#multiplesclerosis#msresearch#digitalintervention
July 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The Refuel MS clinical trial has started🎉 We’re testing how effective the Refuel MS intervention is vs usual care🔎
Recruitment is now by invite via @ukmsregister.bsky.social📝 Thank you to all who helped us get here🧡
@ronamoss-morris.bsky.social
#multiplesclerosis#msresearch#digitalintervention
Recruitment is now by invite via @ukmsregister.bsky.social📝 Thank you to all who helped us get here🧡
@ronamoss-morris.bsky.social
#multiplesclerosis#msresearch#digitalintervention
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➡️Special issue for protocols and data notes at @bsamjournal.bsky.social - any area of health psychology/behavioral medicine welcome! If a protocol was peer reviewed by a funder, it may be eligible for rapid review 👀 Accepting submissions through 6/1/2026. Details: journals.lww.com/bsam/Documen...
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July 7, 2025 at 8:22 PM
➡️Special issue for protocols and data notes at @bsamjournal.bsky.social - any area of health psychology/behavioral medicine welcome! If a protocol was peer reviewed by a funder, it may be eligible for rapid review 👀 Accepting submissions through 6/1/2026. Details: journals.lww.com/bsam/Documen...
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🚀 REFUEL-MS attended the MedTech Accelerator Bootcamp – and what a fantastic experience it was!
Many thanks to the team at London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) for hosting! @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
🔗 Head over to our Instagram to read more: www.instagram.com/p/DMYApCJtv7...
Many thanks to the team at London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) for hosting! @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
🔗 Head over to our Instagram to read more: www.instagram.com/p/DMYApCJtv7...
July 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🚀 REFUEL-MS attended the MedTech Accelerator Bootcamp – and what a fantastic experience it was!
Many thanks to the team at London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) for hosting! @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
🔗 Head over to our Instagram to read more: www.instagram.com/p/DMYApCJtv7...
Many thanks to the team at London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) for hosting! @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
🔗 Head over to our Instagram to read more: www.instagram.com/p/DMYApCJtv7...
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📢 Pleased to share that our new paper is now published in Psychological Medicine!
We looked at therapy outcomes for LGB patients compared to heterosexual patients in NHS Talking Therapies.
Here’s a short thread on what we found 👇
🔗 doi.org/10.1017/S003...
📢 Pleased to share that our new paper is now published in Psychological Medicine!
We looked at therapy outcomes for LGB patients compared to heterosexual patients in NHS Talking Therapies.
Here’s a short thread on what we found 👇
🔗 doi.org/10.1017/S003...
Psychological therapy outcomes by sexual orientation and gender: a retrospective cohort study | Psychological Medicine | Cambridge Core
Psychological therapy outcomes by sexual orientation and gender: a retrospective cohort study - Volume 55
doi.org
July 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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📢 Pleased to share that our new paper is now published in Psychological Medicine!
We looked at therapy outcomes for LGB patients compared to heterosexual patients in NHS Talking Therapies.
Here’s a short thread on what we found 👇
🔗 doi.org/10.1017/S003...
📢 Pleased to share that our new paper is now published in Psychological Medicine!
We looked at therapy outcomes for LGB patients compared to heterosexual patients in NHS Talking Therapies.
Here’s a short thread on what we found 👇
🔗 doi.org/10.1017/S003...
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Well said, @helensalisbury.bsky.social: weight loss drugs are rarely the answer to our obesogenic, food-insecure society.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
As an NHS GP, I can now prescribe weight-loss jabs – but a quick fix for obesity is not what we need | Helen Salisbury
Few patients will be eligible for the drugs. Better food regulation and social policy are far more likely to give lasting results, says GP Helen Salisbury
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Well said, @helensalisbury.bsky.social: weight loss drugs are rarely the answer to our obesogenic, food-insecure society.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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1️⃣ NEW *open access* measure alert 🧵 We’ve just published the Illness-Related Distress (IRD) Scale in Psychological Medicine doi.org/10.1017/S003... It's a 14-item, trans-diagnostic PRO for distress related to living with any long-term physical condition (LTC). But WHY does this matter 🤔 ⬇️
doi.org
May 23, 2025 at 8:32 AM
1️⃣ NEW *open access* measure alert 🧵 We’ve just published the Illness-Related Distress (IRD) Scale in Psychological Medicine doi.org/10.1017/S003... It's a 14-item, trans-diagnostic PRO for distress related to living with any long-term physical condition (LTC). But WHY does this matter 🤔 ⬇️
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New interview on the value of exploratory research.
"My brief explanation of this crisis is that researchers didn't say ‘I found something interesting’, but ‘I found exactly what my fantastic theory had predicted, heureka’.
And then they gave a TED talk."
#PsychSciSky #AcademicSky 🧪
"My brief explanation of this crisis is that researchers didn't say ‘I found something interesting’, but ‘I found exactly what my fantastic theory had predicted, heureka’.
And then they gave a TED talk."
#PsychSciSky #AcademicSky 🧪
The crucial value of exploratory research » Eiko Fried
Exploratory research is vital for discovery, but often undervalued. Here I argue it is key to scientific progress & needs defending.
eiko-fried.com
April 21, 2025 at 8:24 AM
New interview on the value of exploratory research.
"My brief explanation of this crisis is that researchers didn't say ‘I found something interesting’, but ‘I found exactly what my fantastic theory had predicted, heureka’.
And then they gave a TED talk."
#PsychSciSky #AcademicSky 🧪
"My brief explanation of this crisis is that researchers didn't say ‘I found something interesting’, but ‘I found exactly what my fantastic theory had predicted, heureka’.
And then they gave a TED talk."
#PsychSciSky #AcademicSky 🧪
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Our April newsletter is out!🌸📧
This issue is packed with updates, including highlights from the Refuel-MS launch event, details on our upcoming clinical trial, a recap of the MS Trust Conference, introductions to new team members, and information on how to get involved through PPI opportunities.
This issue is packed with updates, including highlights from the Refuel-MS launch event, details on our upcoming clinical trial, a recap of the MS Trust Conference, introductions to new team members, and information on how to get involved through PPI opportunities.
April 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Our April newsletter is out!🌸📧
This issue is packed with updates, including highlights from the Refuel-MS launch event, details on our upcoming clinical trial, a recap of the MS Trust Conference, introductions to new team members, and information on how to get involved through PPI opportunities.
This issue is packed with updates, including highlights from the Refuel-MS launch event, details on our upcoming clinical trial, a recap of the MS Trust Conference, introductions to new team members, and information on how to get involved through PPI opportunities.
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Congratulations to King's IoPPN researchers Dr Emily McBride and Dr Sophie Bennett! They have both received a @nihr.bsky.social Team Science Award, as part of their work on multiple long-term conditions and type-2 diabetes.
#AcademicSky #MedSky
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ioppn-r...
#AcademicSky #MedSky
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ioppn-r...
IoPPN researchers receive two NIHR Team Science Awards
Dr Emily McBride and Dr Sophie Bennett receive two of the first National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Team Science Awards.
www.kcl.ac.uk
April 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Congratulations to King's IoPPN researchers Dr Emily McBride and Dr Sophie Bennett! They have both received a @nihr.bsky.social Team Science Award, as part of their work on multiple long-term conditions and type-2 diabetes.
#AcademicSky #MedSky
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ioppn-r...
#AcademicSky #MedSky
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ioppn-r...
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The economic evaluation of the Physio4FMD trial was finally published today!
www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
@jonstoneneuro.bsky.social
www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
@jonstoneneuro.bsky.social
Cost Utility of Specialist Physiotherapy for Functional Motor Disorder (Physio4FMD) | Neurology Clinical Practice
Background and ObjectivesFunctional motor disorder (FMD), a motor-dominant variant of functional neurologic
disorder, is a disabling condition associated with high health and social care resource
use ...
www.neurology.org
April 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The economic evaluation of the Physio4FMD trial was finally published today!
www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
@jonstoneneuro.bsky.social
www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
@jonstoneneuro.bsky.social
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The gut microbiome's link with multiple sclerosis www.cell.com/cell-reports...
April 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The gut microbiome's link with multiple sclerosis www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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Want to learn more? Read the blog!
buff.ly/494e8rO
It's an evidence-based summary of this new paper, written by an expert who has critically appraised the research so you don't have to. All blogs are short (1,200 words) & easy to read, so ideal if you just have a few mins.
buff.ly/494e8rO
It's an evidence-based summary of this new paper, written by an expert who has critically appraised the research so you don't have to. All blogs are short (1,200 words) & easy to read, so ideal if you just have a few mins.
April 2, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Want to learn more? Read the blog!
buff.ly/494e8rO
It's an evidence-based summary of this new paper, written by an expert who has critically appraised the research so you don't have to. All blogs are short (1,200 words) & easy to read, so ideal if you just have a few mins.
buff.ly/494e8rO
It's an evidence-based summary of this new paper, written by an expert who has critically appraised the research so you don't have to. All blogs are short (1,200 words) & easy to read, so ideal if you just have a few mins.
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Lots of exciting things to come from @kcl-ms-research.bsky.social - be sure to follow their page!
🔔 Stay Tuned 🔔
We’re developing a mobile health app for people living with Multiple Sclerosis—built on real experiences, real needs, and real impact. 💡🧡
Follow us for updates as we move from research to reality! 📱✨
@kingsioppn.bsky.social @mssocietyuk.bsky.social
#MultipleSclerosis #Research
We’re developing a mobile health app for people living with Multiple Sclerosis—built on real experiences, real needs, and real impact. 💡🧡
Follow us for updates as we move from research to reality! 📱✨
@kingsioppn.bsky.social @mssocietyuk.bsky.social
#MultipleSclerosis #Research
March 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Lots of exciting things to come from @kcl-ms-research.bsky.social - be sure to follow their page!
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Our new open access paper in BMC Gastro as part of BOOST project in #IBD: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@ronamoss-morris.bsky.social @valeriamondelli.bsky.social Prof Chris Norton, Dr Joanna Hudson & Dr Vari Wileman
@ronamoss-morris.bsky.social @valeriamondelli.bsky.social Prof Chris Norton, Dr Joanna Hudson & Dr Vari Wileman
The relationships between depression, inflammation and self-reported disease activity in IBD and their impact on healthcare usage - BMC Gastroenterology
Background Depression is common in people living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Depression rates increase with active disease and are linked to poorer clinical outcomes. Previous studies inves...
link.springer.com
March 17, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Our new open access paper in BMC Gastro as part of BOOST project in #IBD: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
@ronamoss-morris.bsky.social @valeriamondelli.bsky.social Prof Chris Norton, Dr Joanna Hudson & Dr Vari Wileman
@ronamoss-morris.bsky.social @valeriamondelli.bsky.social Prof Chris Norton, Dr Joanna Hudson & Dr Vari Wileman
Wow!
Last month I did a little experiment.
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
[Thread]
I wanted to see how the exact same post would perform on both X (Twitter) and Bluesky.
The results were...interesting...
[Thread]
March 17, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Wow!
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Headline: Drinking green tea can CUT YOUR RISK OF DEMENTIA.
Study: Japanese people who drink at least 600ml (~3-5 cups) of green tea a day have 1.5% fewer brain lesions than people who drink little/no green tea. Study funded by Suntory beverages.
Study: Japanese people who drink at least 600ml (~3-5 cups) of green tea a day have 1.5% fewer brain lesions than people who drink little/no green tea. Study funded by Suntory beverages.
March 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Headline: Drinking green tea can CUT YOUR RISK OF DEMENTIA.
Study: Japanese people who drink at least 600ml (~3-5 cups) of green tea a day have 1.5% fewer brain lesions than people who drink little/no green tea. Study funded by Suntory beverages.
Study: Japanese people who drink at least 600ml (~3-5 cups) of green tea a day have 1.5% fewer brain lesions than people who drink little/no green tea. Study funded by Suntory beverages.
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Interested in training as a CBT Therapist?
Register for our online open evening to learn about our #TalkingTherapies Postgraduate Diploma in #CognitiveBehavioralTherapy.
@maudsleynhs.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @rhulpsychology.bsky.social
Mon 3 Mar, 18:00 - 19:30⤵️
Register for our online open evening to learn about our #TalkingTherapies Postgraduate Diploma in #CognitiveBehavioralTherapy.
@maudsleynhs.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @rhulpsychology.bsky.social
Mon 3 Mar, 18:00 - 19:30⤵️
Talking Therapies PGDip in CBT Open Evening 2025
Join us for a online evening to learn all about the Talking Therapies PGDip in CBT programme.
www.eventbrite.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Interested in training as a CBT Therapist?
Register for our online open evening to learn about our #TalkingTherapies Postgraduate Diploma in #CognitiveBehavioralTherapy.
@maudsleynhs.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @rhulpsychology.bsky.social
Mon 3 Mar, 18:00 - 19:30⤵️
Register for our online open evening to learn about our #TalkingTherapies Postgraduate Diploma in #CognitiveBehavioralTherapy.
@maudsleynhs.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @rhulpsychology.bsky.social
Mon 3 Mar, 18:00 - 19:30⤵️