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Social networking sites need to improve safety, study finds
Social networking sites need to improve their safety and moderation features, according to a study published in JMIR Human Factors. The study was led by researchers at the NIHR Bristol BRC and the University of Bristol. The researchers looked at Instagram, TikTok, Tumblr and Tellmi – a mental health…
New guide on co-developing theatre on sensitive subjects launches
A new How-To Guide (PDF) for anyone hoping to co-develop theatre to disseminate research on sensitive subjects has been launched by the NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) on Thursday 15 May. Nearly 150 researchers, theatre-makers and public contributors came along to a special launch webinar.
“Like Russian dolls”: Using co-developed, creative approaches to disseminate research on sensitive subjects
Cat Papastavrou Brooks is a PhD researcher at the University of Bristol looking at the impact of neighbourhood violence. Most of her research centres around trauma, co-production methodology and the use of creative approaches in health treatment and research. She was pivotal in producing a new How-To Guide…
Procedures for moderating self-harm and suicide content online are inadequate, study finds
Online platforms need to improve the ways they moderate self-harm and suicide content, to keep moderators and users safe, according to a study led by researchers from NIHR Bristol BRC and University of Bristol. The study is published in Digital Society. Online platforms and communities…
Are childhood allergic conditions linked to anxiety and depression in early adulthood?
Researchers looking at potential links between childhood allergic conditions (such as eczema, asthma and food allergies) and depression/anxiety in adolescence/early adulthood didn’t find strong evidence to confirm an association between them. The study team found that this was reflected both in blood test results and information provided…
Can theatre successfully disseminate messages about public involvement in research?
A play jointly developed and performed by public contributors and a community theatre team raised awareness of domestic abuse, according to a new paper published in Health Expectations. However, opinions were divided on whether it was also able to successfully disseminate messages about patient and public involvement…
Psychosis risk prediction tool features in BJGP podcast
A project the Bristol BRC is collaborating with University College London on has been featured on a British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) podcast. The research team behind this project has developed and validated a risk prediction model for primary care providers (such as GPs) to assess whether their patients…
Psychosis risk prediction tool could help GPs detect risk of condition early
GPs could potentially use a psychosis risk prediction tool (P-risk) developed by researchers supported by Bristol’s and London’s Biomedical Research Centres to detect whether their patients are at risk of experiencing psychosis. The team developed P-risk to help GPs identify at-risk patients as early as possible. Psychosis…
Three new projects funded by Bristol BRC Director’s Fund
Three new research projects have secured funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre’s (Bristol BRC) Director’s fund. The Director’s Fund supports exciting new projects across all our research themes which we hope will be developed into something that could directly benefit patients.