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Do you have a child aged 10-18 years old
with a diagnosed anxiety disorder?
We would like to invite you to help us with some important research.
We are carrying out research looking at how parents and young people
with anxiety disorders interact with each other. If you take part in this
research, it would involve a brief, single visit to the Maudsley Hospital, in
Camberwell, South London (SE5).
If you would like more information about the research or if you are
interested in participating please contact:
Amy.Shayle@slam.nhs.uk
Tel: 0203 228 5222
You will be reimbursed for your time and travel.
Do people with different types
of anxiety have different self-perceptions, attitudes towards emotions or early
relationships with parents?
We are doing a research study to try and find out if people with
different types of anxiety problems differ in terms of how they think about
their emotions, their perceptions of themselves and their relationship with
their parents when they were a child. We are looking for possible links between
these factors, and we are going to compare responses from people with different
types of anxiety disorder, as well as with people with no anxiety
problems.
We are looking for people with any
type of anxiety problem to take part in our research. If you have a diagnosis or believe
that you suffer from symptoms of anxiety we would like to hear from you! This
may include generalised anxiety, phobias, panic, post-traumatic stress
disorder, social phobia, OCD or any other form of anxiety. We are also looking for people who do
not have anxiety to take part in the study- please click the link below for
more information.
Participants are
required to complete an online questionnaire (taking approximately 30 minutes) and
some may be contacted for a brief follow-up telephone call with a researcher.
All responses will be treated confidentially.
If you have any problems
with this link then please copy and paste it in to your internet browser.
The study has been reviewed by the
University of Surrey Research Ethics Committee and received full approval (Ref:
346-PSY-09/347-PSY-09).
Contact
details: If you have any questions or would like us to send
you a paper version of the questionnaire, please contact Annie Loverseed (A.Loverseed@surrey.ac.uk)
or Charlie George (C.Keppel@surrey.ac.uk).
Alternatively, leave a message on 01483 689441 and we will get back to
you.
Many thanks in advance of your help.
ATTITUDES TOWARDS PARENTHOOD Do you suffer from panic attacks or distressing, unwanted thoughts and compulsions?
We are carrying out a study exploring beliefs about
having children in the context of experiencing anxiety problems. We are looking for women who suffer from panic or OCD to take part, and we would very
much like to hear from people who have
children as well as those who do not.
The study is being run by The Institute of Psychiatry and the Centre for
Anxiety Disorders and Trauma, under Professor Paul Salkovskis, and is also part
of doctoral research at University College London.
If you decide to take part, we will ask you to
complete questionnaires (which you can return by post) about your views on
parenting and your anxiety problems. We may also need to carry out a brief
interview, which should take no more than 30 minutes and can be done by
telephone or at The Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma if you prefer.
As a token of thanks, we will offer you a £10 voucher, and you will be invited to
an optional follow-up session where findings will be discussed after the
research is complete.
This study has been reviewed by the Joint SLAM and the
IoP NHS Research Ethics Committee (REC reference: 08/H0807/102).
Your participation is entirely voluntary and you are free to withdraw at any
time, without giving a reason for doing so. The information you provide
throughout the course of the research will be stored anonymously and will be
kept strictly confidential.
If you are interested in
taking part and would like further information, please send us your contact
details (including your telephone number)Telephone: 0203 228 3390,Post: Centre for Anxiety Disorders and Trauma, 99 Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AZYour participation will help us to gain a better understanding of anxiety problems and how to help those affected STUDYING THE BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF EMOTIONS IN ADOLESCENTSCan we understand why some young people suffer from problems such as anxiety? Researchers at Oxford University are trying to find out!We are studying how the brain changes in response to emotional events and are looking for young people (aged between 12 and 17) who have difficulties with anxiety.Please visit http://users.ox.ac.uk/~mert1768/ for more information and details on how to contact us.
The development of three new self-report measures for anxiety problemsChief Investigator: Dr Kristin Bohn Supervisor: Dr Gary Brown
WHAT IS THIS STUDY ABOUT AND WHAT IS ITS PURPOSE? Researchers believe that people who experience anxiety problems have certain thoughts, feelings and behaviours in common. The purpose of this research is to study these thoughts, feelings and behaviours in people with and without anxiety problems. We think that this research is important because it might suggest new ways that we can help people who experience anxiety problems
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I DECIDE TO TAKE PART? We are hoping you will fill in this online survey. It will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. You will complete a demographic information sheet and respond to various questions related to mood, behaviours, beliefs and events.
You are not under any obligation to participate and not agreeing will not influence any current medical care that you may be receiving. You are free to withdraw from the study, at any time, without giving a reason. All responses will be anonymous and will be kept strictly confidential. HOW DO I KNOW IT IS SAFE TO TAKE PART? This study has been approved by a group of independent people (Research Ethics Committee) to protect your rights, dignity, well-being and safety. This particular study has been given a favourable opinion by Royal Holloway, University of London Research Ethics Committee and the Riverside Research Ethics Committee (Ref: 08/H0706/82; Tel: +44 20 8846 7282).
ARE THERE ANY BENEFITS TO PARTICIPATING? Each participant will receive a £5 voucher which can be used at high street shops and has the option of being entered into a prize draw with one £50 prize, two £25 prizes and three £10 prizes.
HOW TO TAKE PART
If you are willing to complete the online survey, please go to:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=5efcxRq3hIvq3kfh2q6IoQ_3d_3d
If you have any queries or would like to receive further information, please contact Kristin Bohn at k.bohn@rhul.ac.uk ; Telephone: 07813-93697
Are you a parent with a diagnosis of OCD?
This research aims to consider the experiences of children who have a parent with OCD and the way in which they understand their parent's difficulties. We are looking for young people aged between 12 and 18 years who have a parent with OCD to take part.
Relatively little attention has been given to the experiences of the children of people with OCD. A good way of finding out about these experiences is to ask young people themselves. The hope is that this information will give a clearer idea of how best to support these young people if they need it, and in doing so, offer parents some peace of mind.
What will happen if my child takes part?
If your child takes part, we will arrange the best time and place to meet for a one-off interview which will last for around one hour. At the end of the interview, if you or your child has any questions, I will try to answer them before you leave. I will also bring information leaflets about other support available if needed. A summary of the final report will also be provided at the end of the project.
Ethical issues
This project has received full ethical clearance from the North Somerset and South Bristol Research Ethics Committee (reference number 08/H0106/16, committee coordinator Mrs N. Nathoo 0117 9283613).
Further information regarding consent, confidentiality and data protection is available in an information leaflet which can be sent on request.
Are there any risks involved?
We hope your child will enjoy taking part in the research. Sometimes people can get upset when talking about difficult experiences. If your child becomes upset we will stop the interview straight away and talk to them about this. I will also leave information about support available if you feel you or your child needs it.
What do we do if we want to take part?
If you have read this information are interested, please contact me for further information. At this point you can still decide not to take part. If you and your child decide you would like to take part, we will arrange a suitable time to meet to complete consent forms and conduct the interview.
Please contact: Jenny Griffiths, Trainee Clinical Psychologist, University of Bristol
07834 826641 (24 hour answering machine)
psjfg@bristol.ac.uk
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