Dr Leila Jameel

Trial Co-ordinator & Research Therapist, AMETHYST
complex mental health, digital health and health inequalities

[Dr Leila Jameel @LJammers]

NEW paper! A case series in using virtual-reality assisted CBTp for social difficulties in psychosis (1/2) https://t.co/qfksji3ZcX

[Dr Leila Jameel @LJammers]

Excited to be sharing the project I completed at @KingsDClinPsy with @Lucia_Valmaggia @matteo__cella @MRusCalafell and Jonathan Bradley. This kickstarted my interest in digital and innovative therapies for people with psychosis. Thanks to everyone who contributed (2/2)

[Dr Leila Jameel @LJammers]

NEW paper! A case series in using virtual-reality assisted CBTp for social difficulties in psychosis (1/2) https://t.co/qfksji3ZcX

[Amy Hardy @AmybHardy]

NEW PAPER! Excellent work led by @rach_fro - systematic review and meta-analysis of associations between trauma-related beliefs and psychosis symptoms. Findings support targeting trauma-related meanings in therapy to reduce distress. @Uctvoco @KingsDClinPsy

[Dr Leila Jameel @LJammers]

@Lucia_Valmaggia @neilthomaspsy @rachelmbrand @RossellSusan @adthompson4

[Dr Leila Jameel @LJammers]

Check out @imo_bell on Triple R's radiotherapy show: https://t.co/feWsShQJpp (1/2)

[Dr Leila Jameel @LJammers]

Imogen discusses how smarphone apps and VR are helping people with stuck thinking and hearing voices. She also introduces the AMETHYST trial of psychological therapies for hearing voices which is recruiting Australia wide now: https://t.co/daCLICXjpF (2/2)

[Dr Leila Jameel @LJammers]

@neilthomaspsy @voicesclinic @rachelmbrand @imo_bell @Lucia_Valmaggia @RossellSusan @adthompson4

[Dr Leila Jameel @LJammers]

Avatar therapy - new results from the UK and Denmark https://t.co/wdr6VUwOH6
This summarises key findings from the recent AVATAR 2 and CHALLENGE trials on avatar therapy for voices. It also highlights the outstanding questions that the AMETHYST trial will seek to answer (1/2)

[Dr Leila Jameel @LJammers]

The AMETHYST trial is a telehealth trial comparing avatar therapy to standard therapy for voices. Currently recruiting and accepting referrals or self registrations now. Please check out the website for more information: https://t.co/daCLICXjpF (2/2)

[Prof Neil Thomas @neilthomaspsy]

AMETHYST, our current trial of avatar therapy vs current best practice therapy for #hearingvoices, is still enrolling participants across Australia. All participants receive therapy via telehealth. Visit https://t.co/J9vnIySeT2 for details, to express interest, or refer. /6 end

[Prof Neil Thomas @neilthomaspsy]

In both trials, effect sizes were not quite as large as in the original AVATAR trial, seeming similar to standard therapy for voices. It is important to consider advantages avatar therapy has over standard therapy. This is what our trial AMETHYST is doing /5

[Prof Neil Thomas @neilthomaspsy]

Coinciding with this, our Danish collaborators have just published a preprint of the CHALLENGE trial, which also found avatar therapy, delivered in immersive VR, was effective vs supportive counselling https://t.co/oS8E2PHjPl (not yet peer reviewed) /4

[Prof Neil Thomas @neilthomaspsy]

The Guardian article follows publication of the AVATAR2 trial in @NatureMedicine. This found that 7-session and 13-session forms of avatar therapy both led to reductions in voice-related distress and overall voice severity post-therapy (v TAU) /2 https://t.co/5jSTCYzW3a

[Prof Neil Thomas @neilthomaspsy]

Long read in the Guardian on avatar therapy for #hearingvoices. Avatar therapy uses software to create an animated avatar representing a distressing voice to bring a tangible experience of the voice into the therapy session (thread) https://t.co/Nk5rPKI4WU

[Dr Leila Jameel @LJammers]

@neilthomaspsy @rachelmbrand @Lucia_Valmaggia @imo_bell @adthompson4 @RossellSusan

[Dr Leila Jameel @LJammers]

Check out this 'long read' in the Guardian about Avatar therapy for hearing voices (1/2)
https://t.co/ZiwcFWna7E

[Dr Leila Jameel @LJammers]

Visit https://t.co/n3AIVGCSAV for details of our trial comparing avatar therapy to standard best practice therapy (CBT). We are currently enrolling people across Australia. All appointments via telehealth (zoom) (2/2)

[Dr Leila Jameel @LJammers]

@SLC_Repayment - I have moved overseas + want to pay off my student loan. I need my customer reference number but am locked out of my account + related email. Is there an email address I can contact? Time difference and costs make calling difficult.

[Dr Leila Jameel @LJammers]

@Lucia_Valmaggia @imo_bell @neilthomaspsy @rachelmbrand

[Dr Leila Jameel @LJammers]

Our latest blog post shares information and videos from the Living Well After Schizophrenia youtube channel by @LWSchizophrenia which charts Lauren's experiences of schizophrenia, insights from her own lived experience, those of her audience and guests.
https://t.co/R6S5u8iB6n