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What are the psychological benefits of yoga?
This paper by Dr. Alison Bennetts explores how yoga may support psychological wellness, potentially lowering distress and improving wellbeing across different populations. It suggests that yoga and talking therapy share similarities and proposes a new model illustrating how yoga is linked to therapeutic processes. The findings support yoga as a potential clinical intervention. Read more
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How does insecure attachment lead to paranoia?
Dr Katherine Newman-Taylor 2022 Background Previous research suggests that there is a relationship between attachment and paranoia. Attachment refers to the bond between the patient and caregiver. A larger proportion of patients with psychosis have insecure attachments compared to the general population. Those with insecure attachments tend to experience uncertainty and fear in their relationships. Read more
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Experiencing hallucinations in daily life: The role of metacognition
Dr Emma Palmer-Cooper 2023 Background Hallucinations (unshared experiences) have been linked to less ability to reflect on our own thoughts and behaviours (also known as ‘metacognition’). This suggests that there might be a link between unshared experiences and people being overconfident in their abilities on daily tasks. Studies tend to measure people’s recollection of hallucination Read more
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Emotion regulation leads to reduced paranoia in people with psychosis
Dr Tess Maguire 2020 Background Current psychological treatments for psychosis mainly focus on cognitive and behavioural management of delusions and hallucinations, and they are generally helpful. Emotions are not usually addressed in these treatments, even though we know people with psychosis have difficulty identifying, accepting and changing their mood. Aims This study looked at how Read more
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Is there a ‘bipolar iceberg’ in UK primary care psychological therapy services?
Dr Thomas Richardson 2022 Background Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) is a therapy service available through England’s National Health Service (NHS) for people anxiety and depression. However, a recent UK survey showed that only 15% of people with Bipolar Disorder (BD) had ever been offered therapy by an IAPT service (Bipolar UK, 2022). It is Read more
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Online mindfulness for psychosis groups
Dr Lyn Ellett 2022 Background Research is developing in the benefit of mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) for people with psychosis. However, it is yet to evaluate the clinical benefit of delivering MBI groups online. This study is the first to evaluate a group‐based mindfulness intervention for people hearing distressing voices that is delivered entirely online and Read more
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