Tom Stephenson
@tdgstephenson
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NIHR Doctoral Fellow @forensicrg KCL researching self-harm amongst people in prison | Treasurer @rcpsychHoPSIG | He/him
South London, UK
Joined August 2009
Today marks a big step in my career as I start a PhD in the Forensic & Neurodevtl Sci dept at IoPPN @forensicrg šš. I'll be looking at during-imprisonment predictors of self-harm for people in prison, sup'd by Prof Nigel Blackwood, Prof @seenafazel & Dr @Emma_FacerIrwin
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Happy faces at the end of our session at #RCPsychIC25 on international perspectives on self-harm and suicidal behaviours in prison - āa tale of six citiesā in š³š¬ š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ . Grateful for such excellent and supportive colleagues (Drs Ade Ogunwale, Cath Durkin and Ife Ajayi).
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Enjoying time at the Early-/Mid-Career Researcher Forum in suicide & self-harm run by the Suicidal Behaviour Research Lab, Glasgow #EMCRF25
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RT @Dr_dannywhiting: .@tdgstephenson and I blogged for @Mental_Elf on this rare beast of a randomised trial for a psychological interventioā¦.
nationalelfservice.net
RCTs are rare in prison settings but a new rigorous trial provides grounds for therapeutic optimism.
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RT @AmirSariaslan: Pleased to see that our editorial (w/ @seenafazel) on the benefits of using observational data to understand the role ofā¦.
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RT @suicideresearch: Please share!. Registration deadline for the brilliant Suicide & Self-harm Early & Mid-Career Researchers' Forum is faā¦.
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RT @Dr_dannywhiting: What practical use is a violence risk prediction tool in clinical services for psychosis? Our new study in @TheBJPsychā¦.
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RT @seenafazel: Almost all high income countries have research examining prevalence of mental illness in prisons. For low/middle income couā¦.
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Findings from our pilot prospective cohort study on prison environment factors and self-harm are in print. A step towards good evidence in an important area, though limitations here include poss. of reverse causality. Work funded by @NIHRMaudsleyBRC š.
Environmental risk factors for self-harm during imprisonment: pilot prospective cohort study by @tdgstephenson in HMP Wandsworth: single cell accommodation and frequent cell changes associated with self harming behaviours
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Pretty fascinating programme for this conference in March on legacy of Emil Kraepelin. Also always great to see a healthy discount for trainees, for @rcpsychHoPSIG members (& for those attending both days).
Kraepelin; good or bad influence? Conference on centenury of his death featuring @subodhdave1 @gikkos1 and many others, including, err, me
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RT @JohnTullyPsych: Our FRN @InstituteMH page has been updated with information about active research projects. Good opportunities for @Notā¦.
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RT @HJ_ResearchN: Research assistant post available re social care in prisons, working with @RobinsonDrL @ForsythKatrina . Job Ref BMH-0272ā¦.
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RT @AmirSariaslan: Our recent paper was published this weekend in @PLOSMedicine. We report that severe violent victimisation requiring meā¦.
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Grateful to those who have supported me personally & professionally to get to this stage, which I couldn't have imagined a few years ago. I can't wait to get started.
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RT @Dr_dannywhiting: Excited to kick off our NIHR-funded work to look at collaboration in risk assessment/mgmt planning in forensic serviceā¦.
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Forensic Research Nottingham making space in their summer symposium for consideration of ethical and philosophical issues in forensic mental health - both in the clinic and the courtroom.
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RT @forensicrg: Come and join us! New Clinical Lecturer post. great chance to become a clinical academic by pursuing an MD(Res), joining oā¦.
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RT @JohnTullyPsych: Our viewpoint piece on the future of forensic mental health research is now available in Lancet Psychiatry. Open acceā¦.
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RT @dr_l_evans: Thereās still time to support your patients to vote! . Patients detained under s.35, s.36 or s.48 (as well as civil sectionā¦.
rcpsych.ac.uk
Details on voting rights for mental health patients.
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RT @JohnTullyPsych: This year's FRN Summer Symposium confirmed for Friday 19th July 1-5pm @InstituteMH. This year we make time to explore sā¦.
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