Rachel Royston

Research Programme Manager of the PETAL programme at UCL. Interested in mental health and improving the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.

[Louise Marston @MarstonLouise]

@PETALProgramme publication on the role of our PPIE contributers in developing the intervention. https://t.co/QRaLQa766W @likahassiotis @RachelRoyston2 @UCL_PCPH @UCLPsychiatry

[Louise Marston @MarstonLouise]

Development and modelling study of an evidence-based manualised.... Royston R et al., published by NIHR Open Research, https://t.co/YdodOuOt6p @PETALProgramme @likahassiotis

[PETAL @PETALProgramme]

Wrapping up August with our latest newsletter! ⬇️ Find out where the study is up to and how recruitment is going. We are excited for what's ahead in the next few months of the trial!

[The Mental Elf @Mental_Elf]

Aggressive challenging behaviour requires personalised interventions, robust caregiver relationships, and sustained system-level support https://t.co/tGGS3j9izi

[Rachel Royston @RachelRoyston2]

...and see more here: https://t.co/LCOxs46Fbj
@likahassiotis @MAbsoud @UnaSummerson @profjacquelineb @TamaraOndrusko1 @contactfamilies @rachmareehunter @UCLPsychiatry @EPICC_ID

[Rachel Royston @RachelRoyston2]

Parenting interventions for challenging behaviour displayed by children with learning disabilities need to have a more personalised approach. Read more about the findings from our EPICC-ID trial here⬇️

[Angela Hassiotis ([email protected]) @likahassiotis]

🆕 Evaluation of adapted parent training for challenging behaviour in pre-school children with moderate to severe intellectual developmental disabilities: A randomised controlled trial ⁦@RachelRoyston2⁩ ⁦@profjacquelineb⁩ ⁦@MAbsoud⁩ et al https://t.co/KQx4Ep8NlY

[ScottishLDO @ScotLDO]

Well done @Amy_M_Russell @LearningDisEng @_Thinklusive and wider project team for winning the 2024 Research Culture Award in the 'Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research Practices' category. Delighted to be a part of the team 👏💓 @VasoTotsika @susanbuell @RachelRoyston2

[Rachel Royston @RachelRoyston2]

Congratulations to everyone in the ‘No Research About Us Without Us’ team on winning the 2024 Research Culture Award for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research Practices!!

[Amy M Russell @Amy_M_Russell]

We won!! Thanks to ⁦@LearningDisEng⁩ ⁦@SpeakupSA⁩ ⁦@_Thinklusive⁩ ⁦@PurplePatchArts⁩ & the project team. Thanks to ⁦@ResCultureLeeds⁩ ⁦@NIHRcommunity⁩ for the opportunity to show research can be inclusive.

[Rachel Royston @RachelRoyston2]

@Amy_M_Russell @LearningDisEng @SpeakupSA @_Thinklusive @PurplePatchArts @ResCultureLeeds @NIHRcommunity This is such great news - congratulations!!

[Rachel Royston @RachelRoyston2]

Thanks for having us #EstiaLearningTogether
Such a great event with so many interesting talks!!

[PETAL @PETALProgramme]

Thank you for having us @estia_centre! We talked about the PETAL research programme, the work we have done so far and our main trial which is currently taking place #EstiaLearningTogether #LearningDisabilityWeek

[PETAL @PETALProgramme]

It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and this year's theme is movement. Movement can improve mental health, quality of life, and wellbeing. Heathy habits are an important topic in PETAL therapy. Here are some tips from our therapy workbook for carers👇 #MomentsForMovement

[PETAL @PETALProgramme]

What is PETAL therapy and how does it help people? Hear from our programme manager @RachelRoyston2 to find out. 👇

[PETAL @PETALProgramme]

Our main trial is underway and we're eager to share more about PETAL. Look out for videos, blogs, accessible summaries, and EasyRead materials coming your way. To kick things off, hear our chief investigator @likahassiotis discuss what the PETAL research programme is all about ⬇️

[Rachel Royston @RachelRoyston2]

@AmandaGillooly @ScotLDO @ProfRHastings @SueCaton @ARCScot Congratulations 👏👏

[Rachel Royston @RachelRoyston2]

And so it begins! @PETALProgramme

[PETAL @PETALProgramme]

We have now recruited our first participant for the PETAL trial! 1⃣🎉Thank you Devon Partnership NHS Trust @DPT_Research @DPT_NHS! We are thrilled to be working together.

[Angela Hassiotis ([email protected]) @likahassiotis]

Still within the #childrensmentalhealthweek the @EPICC_ID report is now live & can be downloaded ⬇️

https://t.co/2xBNWMV2nk @contact @UnaSummerson @CBFdn

[Richards Lab @RichardsLabUoB]

Huge congratulations to @BissellStacey for her feature on @ITVCentral, discussing sleep research and the fascinating variations in individuals' circadian rhythms! 🤩💤 #SleepResearch

[EPICC-ID @EPICC_ID]

🆕 Clinical and cost-effectiveness of an adapted intervention for preschoolers with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities displaying behaviours that challenge: the EPICC-ID RCT so pleased this is now in the public domain! ⁦@likahassiotis⁩ https://t.co/oU2D3ZtYhQ

[EPICC-ID @EPICC_ID]

At a glance ⬇️ ⁦@Rebeccascurr⁩ ⁦@MAbsoud⁩ ⁦@profjacquelineb⁩ #SSTP ⁦@RachelRoyston2⁩ ⁦@TamaraOndrusko1⁦@contactfamilies⁩ ⁦@likahassiotis⁩ ⁦@rachmareehunter⁩ thank you to participants & #PPIE

[Rachel Royston @RachelRoyston2]

@likahassiotis @TheNADD @CamdenLDService Very well deserved 👏