Research event: Join us to learn about the findings of the CAMEO study
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) and the Mental Health Nursing Research Unit (MHNRU) are delighted to mark the conclusion of the CAMEO study by sharing their research results via a webinar on Tuesday 3 September 2024 between 11am and 12 noon.
You can register for the MS Teams webinar here.
The CAMEO study explored the use of a talking there called ‘Method of Levels’ delivered by care coordinators working in Early Intervention in Psychosis services. This approach has the potential to improve service users’ engagement and overall satisfaction with Early Intervention services.
The webinar will describe the rationale, methods, and findings of the CAMEO study. Our speakers will be:
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Dr Robert Griffiths
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Adam Jones
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Professor Karina Lovell
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Dr Chris Sutton
More information about the study, and biographies of the speakers can be found below. We invite all to join our webinar on Tuesday 3 September between 11am and 12 noon – please register via the link here.
About the CAMEO study
The term psychosis describes a range of distressing experiences, including hearing and seeing things others cannot, holding beliefs others find unusual, and feelings of persecution.
People experiencing a first episode of psychosis should receive support from early intervention services for up to three years and be allocated a care coordinator. This is often a nurse, social worker, or occupational therapist who takes a lead in care planning and promoting recovery.
Many service users, however, do not remain in contact with early intervention services for the full three years, limiting their access to other evidence-based interventions. There is evidence that what people value about early intervention services is the opportunity to talk openly about their difficulties in an atmosphere of trust.
Care coordinators, however, are not routinely offered training on how to make these conversations as beneficial as possible. Improving the quality of support offered by care coordinators could make these services more helpful and encourage service users to remain in contact with them.
The aim of this randomised controlled trial was to find out if it is feasible to conduct a study where care coordinators are trained to deliver a psychological intervention called Method of Levels, which could support people's recovery and improve relationships between care coordinators and service users.
The study was funded through the NIHR’s recent Research for Patient Benefit - Mental Health in the North call and involved EIP services from Greater Manchester Mental Health, Lancashire & South Cumbria FT, and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trusts.
Our speakers
Dr Robert Griffiths, Lecturer in Mental Health, University of Manchester and GMMH
Chief Investigator for the CAMEO study
Dr Robert Griffiths is the Chief Investigator for the CAMEO study. He is Lecturer in Mental Health at the University of Manchester. Robert also holds an honorary position at GMMH, where he is Director of the Mental Health Nursing Research Unit. He has a clinical background in Assertive Outreach and Early Intervention in Psychosis mental health services and has worked in a variety of clinical roles in these services, mainly focusing on the delivery of psychological interventions. His research focuses on clinical applications of a theory of human behaviour called Perceptual Control Theory.
Adam Jones, Senior Research Assistant, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
PPI Co-applicant for the CAMEO study
Adam Jones is a Senior Research Assistant with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, having worked in social science research with a number of NHS Trusts in recent years, and has lived experience of using early intervention in psychosis services. He has a research interest in supporting service user involvement in mental health work. He is a PPI Co-Applicant for CAMEO and has been involved in the delivery of this project from the outset. He has also co-chaired the study's PPI group and been a member of the Trial Management Group throughout the project.
Professor Karina Lovell, Professor of Mental Health, Nursing & Midwifery, University of Manchester
Lead Co-applicant for the CAMEO study
Karina Lovell is Professor of Mental Health at University of Manchester and NIHR Senior Investigator (Emeritus). She is a mental health nurse, completed a course in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and has worked as a clinical academic. She is a past president of the BABCP and clinical advisor to Anxiety UK. Her main research interests are in the development of psychological interventions for common mental health problems and innovative approaches to service delivery and organisation of primary and secondary mental health care which she has pursued extensively through a number of international collaborations. She is the Lead Co-Applicant for CAMEO and has been involved in the delivery of this project from the outset.
Dr Chris Sutton, Senior Lecturer in Trial Statistics, University of Manchester
Co-Investigator for the CAMEO study
Dr Chris Sutton is Senior Lecturer in Clinical Trial Statistics in the Centre for Biostatistics in the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care at The University of Manchester. He has an interest in improving health through improving trials and collaborates widely on complex intervention trials in various disciplines, with specific interest in the topics of mental health, stroke, and musculoskeletal. He is a Co-Investigator for the CAMEO project, having been substantially involved in its design (with particular focus on the methodological aspects) and then throughout all stages of its delivery.
