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Shaping cancer bereavement care: developing a framework for action

Dr Erin Hope Thompson, from Kilburn, and the Founder and Director of The Loss Foundation, travelled to the USA to research best practice in bereavement support.

LGBTQ mental health: exploring advocacy approaches to health inequalities

Jacqui Jobson, from Newcastle, and Director of Advocacy Centre North, travelled to Australia and Canada to explore advocacy approaches addressing mental health among...

Real-time functional imaging and neurofeedback for tailored psychiatric treatment

Cassandra Gould is a Research Fellow in Clinical Medicine from Brighton. She will be travelling to the Netherlands to investigate real-time functional imaging and...

Arts in healthcare pioneers: informing and supporting the Greater Manchester devolution

Dr Kat Taylor, a Clinical Psychologist and researcher from Lancaster, travelled to Finland and the USA to study initiatives embedding the arts in health care.

Transforming Trauma: Moral Injury and Arts with Military Veterans, Families and Communities

Alison O'Connor, from Penarth, is Co-Director of Cardiff arts organisation Re-Live. Alison travelled to Bosnia & Herzegovina and America to investigate the...

Witnessing Good Practice in the Field of Suicide Bereavement

Sharon McDonnell has specialised in suicide bereavement research for 16 years at the Centre for Mental Health and Safety, University of Manchester, in the UK. Sharon...

Soldier of Hope: Lessons from the international community in recovery and growth from battlefield trauma and mental health

Simon Edwards, from Bath, is the Founder and Trustee of the humanitarian response charity Serve On. Simon travelled to Australia and the USA to investigate the root...

Mindfulness interventions for children and young people in school and family settings

Dan Trevor, a Psychotherapist from Conwy, Wales, travelled to the USA to investigate mindfulness interventions for children and young people.

Family Involvement in Collaborative Adult Community Mental Health Treatment

David Humphreys, a psychotherapist from Bishops Stortford, travelled to Canada and the USA to explore ways of improving family member involvement in community mental...

Improving the management of sleep problems

Dr. Ajay Thapar, a General Practitioner from Cardiff, travelled to the USA to study innovative approaches to treating people with distressing sleep problems.

Horticultural community restitution work programmes for Mentally Disordered Offenders

Richard Eltringham, an Occupational Therapy Assistant Practitioner from Thurmaston, Leicestershire, travelled to the USA to investigate horticulture based community...

The Story Project: supporting young peoples' mental health through literacy

Olivia Richards, an English teacher and co-founder of The Story Project, travelled to the USA and Canada to explore supporting young peoples' mental health through...

Learning from best practice in Australia: Developing perinatal mental health services

Dr Jill Domoney, a clinical psychologist from London, travelled to Australia to research ways of integrating research, practice and service development in perinatal...

The Good Grief Project: A journey to the USA and Mexico in search of another way of grieving

James Edmonds, a film and TV editor from Stroud, travelled to the USA to meet with bereaved parents and the charities that help them through their loss.

Dementia and Sensory Challenges

Agnes Houston, from Coatbridge, travelled to Canada and Ireland to meet with people who, like her, have a diagnosis of dementia. She will be collecting their lived...

Supporting children and families through parental substance misuse treatment journeys

Louis Boyd is Operations Manager for South Westminster Drug & Alcohol Service. He travelled to Canada and the USA to investigate supporting children and families...

Supported Decision-Making: Learning from Australia

Janet Killeen, from Edinburgh, was the Director of Public Policy for Alzheimer Scotland before her retirement in 2012. She travelled to Australia to research best...

How to work with teenagers presenting with emerging Borderline Personality Disorder: Lessons from HYPE

Dr Sarah Maxwell is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist from Norfolk working for the Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust. Sarah travelled to Australia to...

Rebuild, reconnect and rediscover through mental health recovery

An exploration of comprehensive cancer survivorship care models

There is no formalised method of follow up care for patients who have completed treatment for haematological cancers in the UK. Australia and Canada have well...

A study to develop alternatives to women's imprisonment in Wales

Understanding best practice: the emergency response to mental health crisis

Alex Crisp, a police constable from Leicester, will be travelling to North America and Australia to research best practice in the emergency response to mental health...

PTSD: the power of dogs and the positivity of helping comrades

This report looks at how specially trained assistance dogs can mitigate the symptoms of PTSD in veterans from the armed forces and emergency services. It will look at...

Veterans' Community Mental Health Care: learning from our Canadian allies