Who is organising and funding the research?

The research is being organised and funded by University College London and will form part of the researcher’s Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.  The research is supervised by Dr Chris Barker (University College London) and Mr Stuart Linke (Head of Islington Mental Health Psychology Services, Camden and Islington Foundation Trust).

This research study forms part of the Psychological Helping and Support Research Group programme at University College London.  For further information on the work of this group, please click here.

Who has reviewed the study?

All research in the NHS is looked at by an independent group of people, called a Research Ethics Committee to protect your safety, rights, wellbeing and dignity.  This study has been reviewed and given favourable opinion by Camden and Islington Community Research Ethics Committee (REC reference number: 09/H0722/32).  For more information about the NHS ensures that research conforms to ethical guidelines, please click here.