@AvatarLdn

Multi-site research team working on AVATAR therapy: digital therapy for distressing voices. Creator: Julian Leff. Developed in partnership @KingsIoPPN @UCL

 London, Glasgow, Manchester
avatartherapytrial.com/
Joined December 2016
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The @AvatarLdn team are really pleased to have reached this milestone, and would like to extend our enormous thanks to all the patients, families, PPI consultants, therapists and research staff who contributed to the evidence evaluated by @NICEComms.
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience@KingsIoPPN26 Apr 2024
We're excited to announce that @NICEComms has recommended @AvatarLdn & @SlowMoTherapy digital health technologies for #psychosis for use in the NHS while researchers continue evaluation! 🔗👉kcl.ac.uk/news/avatar-and-sl… #KingsIoPPN #DigitalHealth @wellcometrust
SloMo app pictured in bubble on the left, AVATAR therapy software pictured on the right.

ALT SloMo app pictured in bubble on the left, AVATAR therapy software pictured on the right.

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Our PPI team have contributed so much to AVATAR2 and will continue to be involved in how we think about the results. We are really excited to share a co-produced podcast reflecting on their experiences in the trial. 👂LISTEN HERE: avatartherapytrial.com/resou…

Resources | AVATAR2 Therapy Trial | Mental Health Research

Here you can access a range of AVATAR-related resources, including publications, presentations, and useful links and videos.

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Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience@KingsIoPPN31 Oct 2023
Replying to @KingsIoPPN
Make sure to follow @AvatarLdn for updates on the trial! Listen to the podcast below🎙️ This podcast episode was co-written, recorded and edited by Sarah, Amy, Francis, Olly, Steph and Leonie. #ResearchPodcast #Psychosis #Schizophrenia #Hallucinations avatartherapytrial.com/resou…

Resources | AVATAR2 Therapy Trial | Mental Health Research

Here you can access a range of AVATAR-related resources, including publications, presentations, and useful links and videos.

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4 sites, 8 NHS Trusts, 30+ therapists, 345 participants, 1000+ assessments later and the AVATAR2 trial has come to an end. We are excited to share the results in 2024, and spend the next few months reflecting on what we have learned.
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Watch this space for results in 2024!
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We are delighted to announce the AVATAR2 trial has completed recruitment, meeting our target of 345 participants on time. A huge THANK YOU to everyone that has supported us, but in particular to the clinicians and our participants. 1/2
We are delighted to announce the AVATAR2 trial has completed recruitment, meeting our target of 345 participants on time. A huge THANK YOU to everyone that has supported us, but in particular to the clinicians and our participants.

ALT We are delighted to announce the AVATAR2 trial has completed recruitment, meeting our target of 345 participants on time. A huge THANK YOU to everyone that has supported us, but in particular to the clinicians and our participants.

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Please visit our website for more. Wishing everyone a happy festive period. avatartherapytrial.com/news-… 2/2

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More info on the @avatarldn study please see the below video :)
Avatar Therapy@AvatarLdn11 Jan 2021
Check out the Avatar2 trial recruitment video. Voiced by our Peer Researcher @SuzySyrett #AVATAR2Launch
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Recruitment on the exciting @Wellcome funded 🗣️ @avatarldn study in collaboration with @ucl, will be closing in November this year. If you or someone you know hears distressing voices and is interested in receiving an innovative digital #therapy, email [email protected]
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Avatar Therapy@AvatarLdn5 Aug 2022
What is avatar therapy like? One of the participants from AVATAR2 shares their experience. Interested in learning more about the study and who might be eligible to participate? Check out our website here: avatartherapytrial.com
avatar therapy made it safe for me to find the courage to communicate with my voices in an assertive way. I was made to be less afraid by the support I got from my therapist.

ALT avatar therapy made it safe for me to find the courage to communicate with my voices in an assertive way. I was made to be less afraid by the support I got from my therapist.

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Avatar Therapy@AvatarLdn3 Aug 2022
avatartherapytrial.com/post/… Liam Rankin, one of our Glasgow site PPI colleagues has written a powerful poem all about avatar therapy. Check it out here.
Avatar 2 haw whats that you say I'm this and that is Well that's ok Well I've got something just for you To make you feel the way I do Don't talk crap you can't touch me Been here for years you're never free I'll make you feel so small today Stop you functioning in every way ohh so scared and so alone Don't you dare touch that phone They won't believe a word you say You've had your turn its mine today Come with me cause your the clown fancy a drive into the town got a place I need to be a place for me were I'll be free might take some weeks for you to leave I'm not asking I wont say please. forget the meds they don't work tried so many with no luck its time to bring the big boy on the new toy in town it sure signs my song you see it's my turn now to take control for you to go leave me alone so my friend can you see the avatar in front of me so come on let's go bring it on your usual crap the same old song for this is different

ALT Avatar 2 haw whats that you say I'm this and that is Well that's ok Well I've got something just for you To make you feel the way I do Don't talk crap you can't touch me Been here for years you're never free I'll make you feel so small today Stop you functioning in every way ohh so scared and so alone Don't you dare touch that phone They won't believe a word you say You've had your turn its mine today Come with me cause your the clown fancy a drive into the town got a place I need to be a place for me were I'll be free might take some weeks for you to leave I'm not asking I wont say please. forget the meds they don't work tried so many with no luck its time to bring the big boy on the new toy in town it sure signs my song you see it's my turn now to take control for you to go leave me alone so my friend can you see the avatar in front of me so come on let's go bring it on your usual crap the same old song for this is different

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Voices Clinic@voicesclinic10 Aug 2022
Avatar therapy for #hearingvoices is currently only available via research trials. The AVATAR2 trial (link below) is being conducted at multiple sites in the UK: it's enrolling people until Nov 2022. We will begin recruiting for a telehealth-based trial in Australia in Jan 2023.
Avatar Therapy@AvatarLdn5 Aug 2022
What is avatar therapy like? One of the participants from AVATAR2 shares their experience. Interested in learning more about the study and who might be eligible to participate? Check out our website here: avatartherapytrial.com
avatar therapy made it safe for me to find the courage to communicate with my voices in an assertive way. I was made to be less afraid by the support I got from my therapist.

ALT avatar therapy made it safe for me to find the courage to communicate with my voices in an assertive way. I was made to be less afraid by the support I got from my therapist.

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As a reminder, we are still recruiting until the end of November 2022. A huge thank you to every single one of you who has expressed interest, supported and participated in AVATAR2. Info on how to get involved can be found here: avatartherapytrial.com/takin…
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What is avatar therapy like? One of the participants from AVATAR2 shares their experience. Interested in learning more about the study and who might be eligible to participate? Check out our website here: avatartherapytrial.com
avatar therapy made it safe for me to find the courage to communicate with my voices in an assertive way. I was made to be less afraid by the support I got from my therapist.

ALT avatar therapy made it safe for me to find the courage to communicate with my voices in an assertive way. I was made to be less afraid by the support I got from my therapist.

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avatartherapytrial.com/post/… Liam Rankin, one of our Glasgow site PPI colleagues has written a powerful poem all about avatar therapy. Check it out here.
Avatar 2 haw whats that you say I'm this and that is Well that's ok Well I've got something just for you To make you feel the way I do Don't talk crap you can't touch me Been here for years you're never free I'll make you feel so small today Stop you functioning in every way ohh so scared and so alone Don't you dare touch that phone They won't believe a word you say You've had your turn its mine today Come with me cause your the clown fancy a drive into the town got a place I need to be a place for me were I'll be free might take some weeks for you to leave I'm not asking I wont say please. forget the meds they don't work tried so many with no luck its time to bring the big boy on the new toy in town it sure signs my song you see it's my turn now to take control for you to go leave me alone so my friend can you see the avatar in front of me so come on let's go bring it on your usual crap the same old song for this is different

ALT Avatar 2 haw whats that you say I'm this and that is Well that's ok Well I've got something just for you To make you feel the way I do Don't talk crap you can't touch me Been here for years you're never free I'll make you feel so small today Stop you functioning in every way ohh so scared and so alone Don't you dare touch that phone They won't believe a word you say You've had your turn its mine today Come with me cause your the clown fancy a drive into the town got a place I need to be a place for me were I'll be free might take some weeks for you to leave I'm not asking I wont say please. forget the meds they don't work tried so many with no luck its time to bring the big boy on the new toy in town it sure signs my song you see it's my turn now to take control for you to go leave me alone so my friend can you see the avatar in front of me so come on let's go bring it on your usual crap the same old song for this is different

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Moya Clancy@MoyaClancy27 Jun 2022
Great thread summarising our recent article 🧵 Was a joy to have contributed to this and share reflections on developing and implementing Equality Diversity and Inclusion Groups in AVATAR2 Trial @AvatarLdn - a space to consider issues of power in the work we do.
Dr Jay Watts@Shrink_at_Large25 Jun 2022
‘What researching the benefits system has taught us about being trauma informed when people encounter traumatising systems’ Devouring @eolasinntinn and colleagues super important article in ‘clinical psychology forum’. A few especially important quotes/points below #disability
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YVORI@YVORI_research1 Jun 2022
Read the last findings on AVATAR therapy for distressing voices from @mruscalafell & co. We are excited to announce that our clinical trial w/ @AvatarLdn will start here at the @fbzrub in 2023! Watch this space!
Mar Rus-Calafell@MRusCalafell31 May 2022
1/ Delighted to share our NEW paper “Participants’ experiences of AVATAR therapy for distressing voices: a thematic qualitative evaluation.” from our team ⁦@AvatarLdn⁩ w/ wonderful ⁦@TAWardpsych⁩ ⁦@ClemEdwards⁩ & co. bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.…

Participants’ experiences of AVATAR therapy for distressing voices: a thematic qualitative evalua...

BMC Psychiatry - AVATAR therapy is an innovative therapy designed to support people with distressing voices. Voice hearers co-create a digital representation of their voice and engage in dialogue...

link.springer.com
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1/ Delighted to share our NEW paper “Participants’ experiences of AVATAR therapy for distressing voices: a thematic qualitative evaluation.” from our team ⁦@AvatarLdn⁩ w/ wonderful ⁦@TAWardpsych⁩ ⁦@ClemEdwards⁩ & co. bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.…

Participants’ experiences of AVATAR therapy for distressing voices: a thematic qualitative evalua...

BMC Psychiatry - AVATAR therapy is an innovative therapy designed to support people with distressing voices. Voice hearers co-create a digital representation of their voice and engage in dialogue...

link.springer.com
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