Avatar Therapy

Multi-site research team working on AVATAR therapy: digital therapy for distressing voices. Creator: Julian Leff. Developed in partnership @KingsIoPPN @UCL

[Avatar Therapy @AvatarLdn]

The @AvatarLdn team are really pleased to have reached this milestone, and would like to extend our enormous thanks to all the patients, families, PPI consultants, therapists and research staff who contributed to the evidence evaluated by @NICEComms.

[Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @KingsIoPPN]

We're excited to announce that @NICEComms has recommended @AvatarLdn & @SlowMoTherapy digital health technologies for #psychosis for use in the NHS while researchers continue evaluation!

🔗👉https://t.co/O8jUAounQJ

#KingsIoPPN #DigitalHealth @wellcometrust

[Avatar Therapy @AvatarLdn]

Our PPI team have contributed so much to AVATAR2 and will continue to be involved in how we think about the results. We are really excited to share a co-produced podcast reflecting on their experiences in the trial.
👂LISTEN HERE: https://t.co/hXqOvnqtFt

[Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @KingsIoPPN]

Make sure to follow @AvatarLdn for updates on the trial!

Listen to the podcast below🎙️

This podcast episode was co-written, recorded and edited by Sarah, Amy, Francis, Olly, Steph and Leonie.

#ResearchPodcast #Psychosis #Schizophrenia #Hallucinations https://t.co/iFehG3AJzV

[Avatar Therapy @AvatarLdn]

@NELFTResearch @NHSGGC @MaudsleyNHS @NHSLanarkshire @GMMH_NHS @OxleasNHS @PennineCareNHS @CamdenNCLICB @OfficialUoM @KingsIoPPN @UofGlasgow @ucl

[Avatar Therapy @AvatarLdn]

4 sites, 8 NHS Trusts, 30+ therapists, 345 participants, 1000+ assessments later and the AVATAR2 trial has come to an end. We are excited to share the results in 2024, and spend the next few months reflecting on what we have learned.

[Avatar Therapy @AvatarLdn]

Watch this space for results in 2024!

[Avatar Therapy @AvatarLdn]

Please visit our website for more. Wishing everyone a happy festive period.

https://t.co/QBp2He0mix

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[Avatar Therapy @AvatarLdn]

We are delighted to announce the AVATAR2 trial has completed recruitment, meeting our target of 345 participants on time. A huge THANK YOU to everyone that has supported us, but in particular to the clinicians and our participants.

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[NELFT Research & Development @NELFTResearch]

More info on the @avatarldn study please see the below video :)

[NELFT Research & Development @NELFTResearch]

Recruitment on the exciting @Wellcome funded 🗣️ @avatarldn study in collaboration with @ucl, will be closing in November this year. If you or someone you know hears distressing voices and is interested in receiving an innovative digital #therapy, email [email protected]

[Avatar Therapy @AvatarLdn]

What is avatar therapy like?

One of the participants from AVATAR2 shares their experience.

Interested in learning more about the study and who might be eligible to participate? Check out our website here:

https://t.co/UjGdxRZwTo

[Avatar Therapy @AvatarLdn]

https://t.co/ajsUR8iLHU

Liam Rankin, one of our Glasgow site PPI colleagues has written a powerful poem all about avatar therapy. Check it out here.

[Voices Clinic @voicesclinic]

Avatar therapy for #hearingvoices is currently only available via research trials. The AVATAR2 trial (link below) is being conducted at multiple sites in the UK: it's enrolling people until Nov 2022. We will begin recruiting for a telehealth-based trial in Australia in Jan 2023.

[Avatar Therapy @AvatarLdn]

As a reminder, we are still recruiting until the end of November 2022.

A huge thank you to every single one of you who has expressed interest, supported and participated in AVATAR2. Info on how to get involved can be found here:

https://t.co/EbzsMj9iwg

[Avatar Therapy @AvatarLdn]

What is avatar therapy like?

One of the participants from AVATAR2 shares their experience.

Interested in learning more about the study and who might be eligible to participate? Check out our website here:

https://t.co/UjGdxRZwTo

[Avatar Therapy @AvatarLdn]

https://t.co/ajsUR8iLHU

Liam Rankin, one of our Glasgow site PPI colleagues has written a powerful poem all about avatar therapy. Check it out here.

[Moya Clancy @MoyaClancy]

Great thread summarising our recent article 🧵

Was a joy to have contributed to this and share reflections on developing and implementing Equality Diversity and Inclusion Groups in AVATAR2 Trial @AvatarLdn - a space to consider issues of power in the work we do.

[YVORI @YVORI_research]

Read the last findings on AVATAR therapy for distressing voices from @mruscalafell & co. We are excited to announce that our clinical trial w/ @AvatarLdn will start here at the @fbzrub in 2023! Watch this space!

[Mar Rus-Calafell @MRusCalafell]

1/ Delighted to share our NEW paper “Participants’ experiences of AVATAR therapy for distressing voices: a thematic qualitative evaluation.” from our team ⁦@AvatarLdn⁩ w/ wonderful ⁦@TAWardpsych⁩ ⁦@ClemEdwards⁩ & co. https://t.co/ml4yD7GtOA