Centre for Developmental and Complex Trauma
@CDCT_Updates
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We focus on increasing awareness of, and promoting the needs of marginalised populations who are exposed to trauma. We engage in research & CPD activities.
Joined April 2021
Hello and welcome to the twitter account for the CDCT! 👏 The centre focuses on improving the lives of marginalised populations subject to trauma, through comprehensive research, teaching and CPD events. Follow us here for all our latest updates! 📣
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This is absolutely brilliant. Ukrainian actress Tania Galakhova did this short film showing what it's like dealing with depression. The same absolutely can be related to addiction.
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Our paper on the Mental Health Bill (2025) & its unintended consequences. It features views from concerned professionals and family members including a mother's 1st person account. @psychiatryofid @idtraineesuk
https://t.co/CQYDfRfC9N
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The Mental Health Bill (2025) for England and Wales: professional and carer consensus statement summarising concerns and unintended consequences from proposed changes to autism and learning disability
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Collaborative Risk Assessment and Management across the secure mental health pathway in England - the CORAS study. For more information please email Catherine.Jeynes2@nottshc.nhs.uk
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📢 Call for Papers! Advances in Autism journal welcomes submissions for the special issue on 'Autism and Personality Disorder', guest edited by Deborah Morris @CDCT_Updates Deadline: 31st of December 2025.
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Proud to be presenting two projects at QNLD, the first is @HollyannaMarler with her PhD work on easy read information and people with learning disabilities, and the second is our project on dysphagia and psychotropic medications 💊 @EPatteril
🎉Today's the day! We're excited to welcome everyone attending today's QNLD 2025 Annual Forum! We're looking forward to a great day of discussions, sharing good practice and learning. #QNLD #LearningDisabilityMentalHealthServices
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Our new-style-newsletter went out today, did you get your copy? If not, please check your junk folders as it is from a new provider ✉️✉️✉️
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We are very honoured to be part of the professional and carer consensus statement regarding proposed changes to the Mental Health Act coproduced with our RADiANT experts by experience led by Dr Peter Beazley @uniofeastanglia. Freely available from: https://t.co/hpBZJmTJa9
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Our publication investigating how clinicians are adapting autism assessments for women and girls is published in @AutismAdulthood
https://t.co/SLjsy6tyjl
@GraceTrundle @CDCT_Updates @RADiANTCRG
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What does Assisted Dying mean for people with intellectual disability? Thoughtful talk @regalexa #RCPsychIC
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Full article: Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Deprescribing Psychotropic Medicines in People with Intellectual Disabilities
tandfonline.com
Psychotropic medicines are sometimes inappropriately prescribed for individuals with intellectual disabilities without a clinical diagnosis of a mental illness, increasing risks of side effects and...
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Factors Affecting Psychiatric Bed Utilisation by People With Intellectual Disabilities: A Time Series Analysis Using the English National Mental Health Services Data Set. https://t.co/AYdMaliB7m
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Background In 2015, the Building the Right Support programme was launched for England in an attempt to reduce the number of psychiatric inpatients with intellectual disabilities and/or autism by...
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Our paper on healthcare staff sickness absence & intention to quit the NHS is out in @BMJ_Open. Unsurprisingly, staff who felt supported by their managers & colleagues were less likely to be sick & less likely to want to quit. https://t.co/OgPFi58m8C
@Derektracy1 @KingsCollegeLon
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The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities has released a Policy Position Statement about the use of unevidenced interventions and policies with people with developmental disabilities @IASSIDD @IASSIDDasd @IassiddM
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Did you know, RADiANT were funded by @NHSEngland to develop e-learning modules on physical health and intellectual disability? Completely free, and CPD certified, these modules are for anyone interested in learning more about this topic. Register at: https://t.co/lGEx65xUXw
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I am looking for autistic adults (18+) to take part in research hoping to help support autistic people at risk of becoming involved with the CJS. ✉️If you have any questions please comment below, or email me on v.chester@uea.ac.uk
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A new theoretical model of persecutory delusions (severe paranoia) that explicitly shows what needs to happen in treatment. Includes how to introduce counterweights to the thoughts and behaviours that cause paranoia. @OxExpPsy @OxPsychiatry @CambUP_Psych
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A counterweight model for understanding and treating persecutory delusions - Volume 55
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Upcoming 1 day online event @RADiANTCRG and @RoySocMed event 8/5/25 Great speakers: @draipsych @CDCT_Updates @dr_rorysheehan @kamalikamukh @likahassiotis @devilliers_jana @ayomipoAMIOLA @regalexa
https://t.co/XFbZm2AaFR
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Improving the effectiveness of workplace wellbeing programmes in healthcare - working with non-occupational biopsychosocial stressors and solutions NEW RESEARCH in "Issues in mental health nursing" highlights the need to adopt a biopsychosocial lens to staff wellbeing.
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First paper from @GraceTrundle et al’s project on understanding the experience of women and girls during autism assessments in the UK https://t.co/V1YaVAA9bF
@AdvancesAutism
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