This case series project adapts a psychological therapy called ‘ADepT’, which aims to build wellbeing and alleviate depression symptoms, to focus on individuals with complex depression.

The AccEPT clinic is working in collaboration with ‘Inclusion Thurrock’ in Essex to recruit a total of 30 individuals experiencing complex depression to take part in a multiple randomised baseline case series.

The AccEPT clinic is hosting this project and all treatment is being delivered by AccEPT therapists. This project was funded by a through a Saudi Arabian government PhD award to Batool AlsayadNasser and National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) funding awarded to Richard Pione.

This project has now successfuly finished recruitment and is no longer looking for participants.  For more information please contact Batool Alalsayednasser at ba379@exeter.ac.uk

The ADepT-YP project aims to adapt the ‘ADepT’ wellbeing protocol already used in previous work to focus specifically on the treatment of young adults experiencing an episode of depression. A two-wave, multiple randomised baseline case series has finished a first wave, recruiting 11 students from the University wellbeing service who were experiencing depression and is now beginning its second wave, aiming to recruit 15 young adults with depression from therapy waiting lists at ‘Talkworks’ Talking Therapies for depression and anxiety in Devon. The first wave showed promising evidence of acceptability and feasibility, the second wave will add to this by gathering evidence to assess its clinical efficacy.

For more information please contact James Carson at jc1289@exeter.ac.uk

This case series project looks to see whether a psychological therapy called ‘ADepT ’ can be useful for individuals with depression who have previously not responded to a current best practice therapy (e.g., cognitive behavioural therapy) in NHS Talking Therapies for depression and anxiety services (formerly known as ‘Improving Access to Psychological Therapy’ or IAPT). This case series will recruit a total of 12 participants who have previously not responded to depression treatment and the study will commence in December 2023.

For more information please contact adept-nr@exeter.ac.uk 

This study looks at a talking therapy programme for people with bipolar or cyclothymic disorder who are currently experiencing ongoing low mood or mood swings outside of major episodes of depression or mania.

More information about STABILISE and how to take part can be found here.

The treatment offers up to 12 sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy adapted to focus on supporting individuals with bipolar disorder who experience difficulties with impulsive behaviours. The AccEPT clinic is working collaboratively with colleagues in Southampton to recruit a maximum of 10 participants from Devon or Southampton.

This study is open to recruitment, so if you are interested in finding out more please email Jan Freeman on jf693@exeter.ac.uk