Simone Saidel

Trainee CP @UCL_DClinPsy | Research Assistant @OxPsychiatry | Mental Health Studies MSc @KingsIoPPN | Psychology BSc @UniofNottingham

[Daniel Freeman @ProfDFreeman]

New early stage experimental work from our team on the use of VR for smoking cessation. @AitorInVR our VR computer scientist lead. @OxPsychiatry @OxExpPsy @OxHealthBRC https://t.co/CfN5s6oMpL

[Simone Saidel @SaidelSimone]

Are you experiencing the menopause transition? We are trainee clinical psychologists at @ucl looking for women to participate in our research. @Menopause_Mind @UCLPALS

Please see our poster and scan the QR code for more details.

#menopause #menopauseresearch #mentalwellbeing

[Simone Saidel @SaidelSimone]

So pleased to share our editorial piece ‘The Metaverse as a Therapeutic Space: Opportunities for Public Health Benefits and Clinician-Industry Partnerships', published in the @ijhcs_journal. Brilliant to work on this with @sjriches and @gwilliamspsych

https://t.co/CaJZu2R54A

[Simone Saidel @SaidelSimone]

📣 We are looking for #healthprofessionals to take part in a focus group to support the development of our @UCLPALS research trialling a #psychologicaltherapy for #menopause

Get in touch if you’re interested! We’re keen to hear from you

@Menopause_Mind

[Simone Saidel @SaidelSimone]

An excellent training opportunity to become a CBT-ED therapist (CBT for eating disorders). If you’re interested in an enriching and inspiring opportunity within a warm, caring and supportive team, this is for you ➡️ https://t.co/ewMwdPaH14

[Daniel Freeman @ProfDFreeman]

Using virtual reality (VR) to treat persistent persecutory delusions. The THRIVE trial: a test of brief automated VR cognitive therapy vs VR relaxation therapy. @OxfordHealthNHS @OxHealthBRC https://t.co/LAbfPgbqfb

[Simone Saidel @SaidelSimone]

A pleasure to be part of this paper - and an even bigger pleasure to have been part of this research group!

[Daniel Freeman @ProfDFreeman]

Introducing the Oxford Positive Self Scale. Assesses cognitions connected with psychological wellbeing. Designed to screen, guide intervention, and monitor outcomes. Open access scale. @OxPsychiatry @OxHealthBRC https://t.co/O8gjDAaDkv

[Daniel Freeman @ProfDFreeman]

A new clinically-relevant framework to understand hallucination distress. Listening and believing negative voices – and there are understandable reasons why people do – will increase anxiety/depression. Congrats @bryonysheaves fantastic work @OxPsychiatry https://t.co/2xMQKzsLhH

[Daniel Freeman @ProfDFreeman]

Join our clinical psychology research group! Two research assistant positions are available in the Oxford Cognitive Approaches to Psychosis team. @OxPsychiatry https://t.co/lqRWS68RQ7

[Simone Saidel @SaidelSimone]

We’re recruiting for our brilliant research team @UniofOxford @OxPsychiatry! If you’re interested in #youthmentalhealth then definitely get applying! 👇🏼

https://t.co/Owub53ZOyc #mentalhealth #researchassistant #assistantpsychologist

[Simone Saidel @SaidelSimone]

@amy_g95 Thanks Amy! Messaged you 😄😄

[Simone Saidel @SaidelSimone]

Any @UCL_DClinPsy trainees out there who would be willing to chat to me about the course please?! 🙏🏼 Need to decide which course to accept and would love some UCL intel #dclinpsy Thanks 😁😁

[Simone Saidel @SaidelSimone]

@UoSPsychD @TallentireHolly @EdgecumbeBecca @Gina__Sherlock @DrLucySHale @JonesChristinaJ So proud of you Hols🤩👏🏼

[Simone Saidel @SaidelSimone]

What is happiness? How can we nurture our self-confidence and well-being? We are researchers at
@UniofOxford @OxPsychiatry looking for people to take part in an online #study about #selfconfidence.

Learn more ▶️ https://t.co/imM19A4T3z

#mentalhealthresearch #mentalhealth

[The Guardian @guardian]

VR role-play therapy helps people with agoraphobia, finds study https://t.co/dJgS4BSw4j

[Daniel Freeman @ProfDFreeman]

gameChange results are out! Six sessions of automated VR therapy reduced agoraphobic avoidance and distress for patients with psychosis. People who were mainly housebound had large benefits maintained at 6mths. @OxPsychiatry @NIHRresearch @TheLancetPsych https://t.co/VE9oxsa5cf

[Shu @nameIsShuYeah]

We are looking for participants to come in to the OxfordUni @OxPsychiatry for a 45-min virtual reality (VR) study, looking at the introductory experience of VR consultation for fear of heights. You will be reimbursed for your time! Sign up:https://t.co/TP38OwNQSr
#VR #psychology

[Simone Saidel @SaidelSimone]

@isntabulUoN Hey Charlie! How can we read your blog on this?

[Simone Saidel @SaidelSimone]

@ECernis @OxfordWIN @fmrib_karla @Jacinta_O_Shea @m_s_fonseca @Kaitlin_Krebs @SusieMurphy 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[Daniel Freeman @ProfDFreeman]

Many patients with psychosis can be largely housebound. We’ve been outlining how this can be viewed as agoraphobia arising from multiple fears (treatment results coming soon too). The new Oxford Cognitions and Defences Questionnaire aids this perspective. https://t.co/QvL7d309EX