What’s the project?
The STREAM study is aiming to explore the experiences of young autistic adults with mood disorders who have recently transitioned from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS). It is also aiming to explore the experiences of the healthcare professionals who work with these young people.
Dr Barbara Salas, Academic Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry based at the University of Newcastle is looking to recruit a lived experience advisory panel (LEAP) of people who either have lived experience or professional experience. They are interested in gaining a better insight on how to support young autistic people and their parents and carers through this move between services. Your input will help make the study relevant for young people and healthcare professionals and will be a core part of a study that will help improve services for autistic young adults with mood disorders.
The STREAM study has been approved by the Newcastle University Research Ethics Committee.
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The STREAM study is aiming to explore the experiences of young autistic adults with mood disorders who have recently transitioned from Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS). It is also aiming to explore the experiences of the healthcare professionals who work with these young people.
Dr Barbara Salas, Academic Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry based at the University of Newcastle is looking to recruit a lived experience advisory panel (LEAP) of people who either have lived experience or professional experience. They are interested in gaining a better insight on how to support young autistic people and their parents and carers through this move between services. Your input will help make the study relevant for young people and healthcare professionals and will be a core part of a study that will help improve services for autistic young adults with mood disorders.
The STREAM study has been approved by the Newcastle University Research Ethics Committee.
To join this LEAP, you must be:
- An autistic adult (aged 22 and above) with experience of CAMHS/AMHS transitions
- Someone with lived experience of depression or bipolar who have been under CAMHS/AMHS
- A parent or carer of young people who are autistic and have had contact with mental health services
- Mental health professionals who work with autistic individuals and/or those with mood disorders
- Must be based in the UK
You will receive a £20 shopping voucher as a thank you for partaking in LEAP meetings.
If interested and would like to know more about this involvement opportunity, please contact: Dr Barbara Salas Academic Clinical Fellow in Psychiatry [email protected]. To register expression of interest, fill out the Microsoft Forms application here
There is no deadline to apply, however the initial meeting will take place before December.
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