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Moral Injury Experiences in Frontline Healthcare Environments
CUREC Approval Reference: R92873/RE001
Can you help us to better understand the occurrence and impacts of Moral Injury in healthcare environments?
We are a team of researchers at the University of Oxford who are interested in better understanding the occurrence of Moral Injury in frontline healthcare environments. We are hoping to develop a deeper understanding of the types of trauma experiences that may contribute to identifications of Moral Injury, with the aim of improving our knowledge of the psychological trauma suffered in individuals providing primary health care.
If you feel you can help us, or you know someone who might be interested in supporting our research, please read our participant information sheet (see document below), and the poster (see document below). Both of which can also be distributed to anyone who may wish to take part.
The study involves filling out a number of questionnaires online followed by a 30 minute to one-hour interview with the primary researcher, Patrick Johnson.
If you have any questions or would like to participate, please email us on patrick.johnson@stx.ox.ac.uk
If you would like some further information, please look at the participant information sheet below.
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The ROSES Study - Help Us Better Understand Female Sexual Pain
In this study, you will be asked to fill in an online survey which will ask about how you relate to yourself, particularly your body and physical appearance, and about your sexual functioning. This may help us develop better treatment options for individuals with sexual pain. This study has been approved by the South Central Oxford B Research Ethics Committee. You may ask any questions before deciding to take part by contacting the lead researcher at natascha.niekamp@hmc.ox.ac.uk.
IRAS Project number: 334437 Chief Investigator: Dr Susannah Jenner REC Reference number: 24/SC/0178 PID: 17738
Vaginismus, dyspareunia, and vulvodynia/vestibulodynia are female sexual pain conditions which can involve pain before, during, or after sex, or more generalised pain in the genital area (the vulva and vagina). These conditions are often treated with medication or physiotherapy. However, individuals with these conditions may also benefit from psychological treatment. The purpose of this study is to find out more about this and develop better treatment options for individuals who experience sexual pain. This study will look at two groups of people: 1) individuals with vaginismus, dyspareunia, and/or vulvodynia/vestibulodynia 2) individuals without any of these sexual pain conditions. This may help us develop better treatment options for individuals with sexual pain. We will recruit 110 individuals for this study. We are looking for 55 individuals with vaginismus, dyspareunia, and/or vulvodynia/vestibulodynia, and for 55 individuals without any of these sexual pain conditions.
If you know anybody else who may be interested in participating, feel free to tell them about the study or show them the poster.
You can download the participant information sheet and the poster below.
You can take part by clicking on this link: https://forms.office.com/e/Wr81SXmLdL
An Investigation of Fear of Losing Control and Anxiety
CUREC Approval Reference: R87791_RE001
An Investigation of Fear of Losing Control and Anxiety
Can you help us better understand fear of losing control and anxiety?
CUREC Approval Reference: R87791_RE001
We are a team of researchers at the University of Oxford who are interested in better understanding fear of losing control and anxiety.
We aim to develop a questionnaire that will help us understand whether there are differences in fear of losing control across anxiety disorders, particularly Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Panic Disorder. We are hoping to develop a deeper understanding of factors that may contribute to distress in these conditions, with the hope of tailoring and improving psychological treatments for these individuals.
Participating in the research will involve a 15-minute discussion via Microsoft Teams or telephone and completion of an online questionnaire (or paper questionnaires sent by post if you prefer) taking approximately 20-40 minutes.
We are looking for volunteers who identify as:
- Having obsessions or compulsions or OCD
- Experiencing panic or panic disorder
- Having no mental health difficulties
You can participate in this study as long as you are:
- Over 18
- Currently reside in the UK
- Speak English fluently
If you would like to participate in this study, please contact the researcher: Joel Lewin, Trainee Clinical Psychologist, at joel.lewin@hmc.ox.ac.uk
Feel free to ask any questions before deciding to take part by Joel Lewin on the email above.
If you know anybody else who may be interested in participating, please send them the poster below.
You can download the participant information sheet and the poster below.
Can you help us to better understand OCD, PTSD and anxiety?
We are a team of researchers at the University of Oxford who are interested in better understanding life experiences and mental health difficulties. We are particularly interested in hearing from people who identify as either having OCD, PTSD, generalised anxiety disorder or panic disorder and those without current experiences. We are hoping to develop a deeper understanding of factors that may contribute to distress in these conditions, with the aim of tailoring and improving psychological treatments for these individuals.
If you feel you can help us, or you know someone who might be interested in supporting our research, please read our participant information sheet (see document below), and the poster (see document below). Both of which can also be distributed to anyone who may wish to take part.
The study involves a short telephone interview with either of the lead researchers, Torileigh Matthews (Trainee Clinical Psychologist), or Amy Lunn (Trainee Clinical Psychologist) followed by filling in an online questionnaire.
If you have any questions or would like to participate, please email us on stressresearch@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk.
If you would like some further information, please look at the participant information sheet below.
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Title: The impact of Ethnicity and Immigrant Generation
We are conducting an online study that is exploring the impact of immigrant generation and ethnicity on mental health stigma and level of trust in mental health services. Previous research has consistently found minoritised ethnic groups tend to hold a higher level of mental health stigma compared to their White counterparts. This study is interested in exploring the role generation may play in this relationship.
You are invited to complete an online survey that will take about 15 minutes. You can take part if you:
- Identify as White British, Polish British/Polish, British South Asian/South Asian (Bangladeshi, Indian, or Pakistani
- (Only Polish/South Asian) Identify as a first or second generation immigrant
- Are aged 18 years or above
- Are able to read and write in English
For more information and to take part in the online survey, please follow this link:
https://psychiatryoxford.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cByT5AJeAiJI6IS
For more information about the study or if you would like to speak to someone, please contact Syeda Akther: syeda.akther@hmc.ox.ac.uk.
Can you help us to understand clinicians’ perspectives of CBT treatment for anxiety?
(Central University Research Ethics Committee (CUREC) Approval Reference: R93179/RE001)
We are a team of researchers at the University of Oxford who are interested in better understanding clinicians’ perspectives of CBT treatment for anxiety. We are interested in hearing from people who provide CBT treatment for anxiety to adults. For this study, we are hoping to develop a deeper understanding of clinician factors that may contribute to outcomes of anxiety treatment with the hope of improving psychological treatments for individuals.
If you feel you can help us, or if you know someone who might be interested in supporting our research, please read the participant information sheet (below), and the poster (below) can also be distributed to anyone who may wish to take part.
The study involves completing a short task online which includes watching a short video and filling in an online questionnaire. It will take approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. You can start the study by clicking on this link: https://psychiatryoxford.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8Jp0HBmbSXP2JRs
If you have any questions or would like to participate, please email Nicola Roche at nicola.roche@psy.ox.ac.uk.
Title: An online study examining coping strategies used by people with different types of anxiety
We are interested to learn more from you about your experiences of how you get support from others.
We are interested in looking at when people seeking reassurance and support from others to help deal with their worries.
Participating in the research will involve a 15-minute online voice or video discussion and a 45-minute online questionnaire-based task, or questionnaires sent by post to complete on paper if you prefer.
If this is something that interests you, please follow the link here to our participant information sheet:
You can also contact Bradley at bradley.mullins@hmc.ox.ac.uk to find out more on how to participate.
