Maria Loades
Clinical Psychologist, Professor & Researcher at University of Bath - passionate about helping young people live thrive #singlesessioninterventions #scalable #LMICs
- Reposted by Maria LoadesIf you fancy learning more about mixed methods during your lunch hour, we still have plenty of spaces. Could you kindly reshare? @matthewbroome.bsky.social @tamsinford.bsky.social @drshirleyr.bsky.social @marialoades.bsky.social @sosoallan.bsky.social @olademk.bsky.social @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social
- I so enjoyed catching up with friends from the Lab for Scalable Mental Health at #SST5 in Chicago @ariellesmith.bsky.social @jschleiderphd.bsky.social and others!
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- Reposted by Maria Loades🎤New ep of Mind the Kids podcast out today! One and done? Single session interventions @claragfaria.bsky.social interviews @marialoades.bsky.social, listen wherever you get your pods from - search ACAMH or visit www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab0r... #singlesessioninterventions #scalable
- Great to see @jschleiderphd.bsky.social and the Lab for Scalable Mental Health in Chicago and to hear about so many innovate real world applications of single session interventions at #SST5
- And impressive tote bags and goodies too - well done indeed @jschleiderphd.bsky.social and your SST5 organising team 🥰
- Along my running route is morning in Chicago (it was a ‘tourist’ run - lots of photo stops) @jess-deighton.bsky.social this one for you 😀 - added benefits of #sst5 thanks @jschleiderphd.bsky.social
- Along my running route is morning in Chicago (it was a ‘tourist’ run - lots of photo stops) @jess-deighton.bsky.social this one for you 😀 - added benefits of #sst5 thanks @jschleiderphd.bsky.social
- Reposted by Maria Loades🚨 Paper alert 🚨 There’s a lot of debate at the moment around universal, interventions in schools. A thread 🧵 Our new meta-analysis, published today, shows they can work in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety. www.frontiersin.org/journals/chi... Findings discussed more below…
- 🔍 NEW STUDY: Evaluation of Project Care UK – an online self-help single-session intervention to boost SELF-COMPASSION in adolescents 💙 📘 Read in JMIR MH: mental.jmir.org/2025/1/e72077 🧠 A step forward in making mental health support more accessible. #MentalHealth #SelfCompassion #PsychologyResearch
- Thanks @jschleiderphd.bsky.social for letting us use Project Care.
- Trying to bring science to TikTok. Inspired by youth voices + a few great academics. @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social @amymccall.bsky.social in particular. Got examples? Send them my way! #SciComm See more about why www.linkedin.com/posts/maria-...
- Reposted by Maria LoadesYou have 6 DAYS LEFF to apply to BRIDGE, a 6-month peer mentoring scheme for ECRs to facilitate global collaborations in mental health research! It is free, remote, and focused in skills development, social support, and cross-cultural networking 👉🏽 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/bridge/
- How do we bridge the gap between research-practice in public health? In my @nihr.bsky.social fellowship, I attended training @deciphercentre.bsky.social @grahammoore.bsky.social et al. I’ve since been thinking much more about context and using logic models more fluidly as to🛠️ to structure this
- In London as part of the teaching team for this masterclass. Will be sharing @deciphercentre.bsky.social led frameworks for intervention research, with a focus on implementation.
- Interested in how I’m including imp sci considerations? Here’s an example where I used the CFIR model to help us structure our thinking about context etc as an output from what yp told us to think more about during formative qual research bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
- Reposted by Maria LoadesPsychological distress over 30 years in Great Britain: the times they are a changin’ (or are they?) buff.ly/qpu4p0f 🧵 THREAD #MentalHealth #PsychologicalDistress #Surveys #GB #30years
- So proud of the @lampresearchuk.bsky.social phd students who presented their work @psychologybath.bsky.social CMHD group today @nataliakika.bsky.social @sophiedallison.bsky.social @emmachubb.bsky.social
- And bonus, I got to sit next to @nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social who was the first ever @lampresearchuk.bsky.social phd student
- Colleagues in the UK - is anyone else actually in the office today? Just sent a bunch of emails and got an OOO reply from EVERY SINGLE ONE!
- Interested in codesigning an intervention? #PPI #livedexperience. Thanks @cathycreswell.bsky.social et al for a super paper describing how they codesigned an intervention for anxiety problems for autistic children - see @acamh.bsky.social JCPP advances
- And - and my summary here www.linkedin.com/posts/maria-...
- Young adults mental health needs should be considered in their own right, not as part of working age adults generally - here’s why journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.... @deborahchristie.bsky.social thanks for the opportunity to write this editorial for CCPP
- It was such a pleasure to talk to the CYP Wellbeing & MH network @exeter.ac.uk yesterday - thanks for hosting me @annaadlam.bsky.social ! Find out more about what I talked about and all our @lampresearchuk.bsky.social work here www.linkedin.com/posts/maria-...
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- Reposted by Maria Loades@marialoades.bsky.social Delivered an insightful training on Co-Production for UoBath Psychology staff & postgrads. Explored key definitions, practical examples, and ethical considerations. #CoPro empowers young people and enhances the research relevance & impact. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
- Lovely to have lunch with colleagues from @psychologybath.bsky.social yesterday! @harrietrose.bsky.social @sophiedallison.bsky.social and others all working as part of the @nihr.bsky.social Mental Health Research Group :-)
- It's been a few weeks since I was last on campus @psychologybath.bsky.social but here I am today
- Delighted to share that I’ve been promoted to Professor! So thankful to everyone who has supported me and to @nihr.bsky.social for fellowship funding.
- And @psychologybath.bsky.social for supporting me over the last 11+ years
- Anyone who wants to know more about the Department of Psychology at Bath, we are now on LinkedIn @psychologybath.bsky.social so do give us a follow.
- Lots of department members here already including @nataliakika.bsky.social @sophiedallison.bsky.social @emmachubb.bsky.social from @lampresearchuk.bsky.social and also @rgpaskell.bsky.social @catherinebutler.bsky.social and others I'm sure
- We are one of the many vibrant research groups within @psychologybath.bsky.social and you can specifically also follow our work via @lampresearchuk.bsky.social
- Reposted by Maria LoadesMe, balancing a career, hobbies, a healthy lifestyle, and a relationship
- Reposted by Maria Loades🛑 STOP 🛑 doing universal mental health interventions in schools They don’t work & young people don’t like them Another great thread from @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social Thanks Lucy! #FutureProofingStudy #YouthMentalHealth #Depression
- This is a *key* new paper in the world of school mental health interventions A very large trial (N=6388) testing a universal CBT-based app for adolescent depression (13-14y) No effects found (on depression, anxiety, distress or insomnia) (🧵) mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/28/1...
- Reposted by Maria LoadesVery pleased to see this paper published open access in BMC Psychology today, where we interviewed 24 young people to discover their thoughts towards online single-session interventions. It is the FIRST qualitative paper to focus on SSIs in UK-based young people 🤯 doi.org/10.1186/s403...
- Reposted by Maria LoadesOne of our young co-researchers shared their experiences of being a co-researcher on the Can We Connect study, including: • Value to them as a co-researcher • Value of having co-researchers to the study • Best parts of the research process • Reflections and learnings youtu.be/ImqUos08S8Y
- 🚨Our review of AI in Youth Mental Health is live! 📄 “Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Youth Mental Health Care: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions” 👉 doi.org/10.1007/s405... Emerging tools, ethical questions, and practical guidance for clinicians. #Psychiatry #Psychology
- I’m always keen to read work from @pollywaite.bsky.social et al so this is saved to read later :) www.researchgate.net/publication/...
- Reposted by Maria LoadesVery accessible and engaging write up of our Science piece by @natematias.bsky.social 🙏⬇️⬇️
- New: Why does it take so long for science to spot harmful digital tech & support innovation on safer alternatives? And how can we speed it up? I compare tech safety to green chemistry & link to an open version of @orbenamy.bsky.social & my article in @science.org citizensandtech.org/2025/04/fixi...
- Reposted by Maria LoadesGreat to see coverage of our work with adolescent girls understanding the gender mental health gap by @bpsofficial.bsky.social this week! www.bps.org.uk/research-dig...
- Reposted by Maria LoadesInterventions for Sibling Mental Health Conditions: New Systematic Review Shows Lack of Evidence www.acamh.org/blog/interve... New blog by Irena Tetkovic, PhD student at the University of Cambridge
- Reposted by Maria LoadesNew Paper! I'm truly excited to share @natematias.bsky.social and my new Policy Forum in Science published yesterday. We evaluate science's ability to address technological harms, and offer recommendations for what could be done to improve on the status quo: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Reposted by Maria LoadesDr Liz Marks from our Department of Psychology explains what eco-anxiety is — and shares strategies to help you manage it. Part of @uk.theconversation.com 'Climate Dictionary' series, where climate experts unpack key jargon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRGU...
- Reposted by Maria LoadesWe host a set of video seminars of interest around #youth #mental health and #school mental health - please subscribe and share www.youtube.com/@youthresili...
- Reposted by Maria LoadesWe've extended the application deadline for our Peer Coaching (PeCo) 2025 programme! Apply now 🚨 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/peer-coachin... ⏰ NEW DEADLINE - Monday 14 April at 9am Here are some reasons why PeCo could be the perfect next step for your #mentalhealth #research career (a thread) 🧵
- Reposted by Maria LoadesThis is Hugo. He is facing off in an epic battle against his toy ball. Just waiting for his opponent to make the first move. 12/10
- Wishing all the mothers out there a happy Mother’s Day, 🌸and thinking of those who find Mother’s Day difficult too.
- Reposted by Maria Loades@marialoades.bsky.social LAMP Research UK at the University of Bath have researched What are young people's process when looking for help online and here is a snapshot of the results. a blog can also be found on our website- www.wellatschool.org?view=article... #EduSky #AcademicSky #mentalhealth
- What do parents need to know about where UK teens look for mental health information and support online - our team just wrote a blog on this www.wellatschool.org?view=article
- Such a great 👍 blog from @nataliakika.bsky.social and @sophiedallison.bsky.social from LAMP at Uni of Bath @uniofbathnews.bsky.social @uniofbathpeu.bsky.social
- On #IWD, I’m proud to work at @uniofbath, where I’ve been supported in my career development. I’m especially grateful for the amazing female mentors at Bath and beyond who have inspired and guided me. Here’s to celebrating their impact today and every day! #InternationalWomensDay #EquityForAll
- 🌟 Exciting News! Our study on our method of Gillick Competence assessment in online, anonymous surveys is published! Empowering 13-15-year-olds to self-consent could overcome barriers to low risk, impactful mental health intervention research. Learn more: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/3...
- @acamh.bsky.social I do really enjoy your podcasts. This week, I listened to @dralexlloyd.bsky.social et al talking about all things #ppi #codesign #youthinvolvement open.spotify.com/episode/750K...
