If you are 12 to 35 years old, live in London or Glasgow and you think you could benefit from a comprehensive psychological assessment, we would like you to get involved in the E-Detection Tool for Emerging Mental Disorders (ENTER) study. You will complete a short online assessment and receive a £10 Amazon voucher for your time.
The ENTER Study is being conducted by a team of researchers from King’s College London and the University of Glasgow. ENTER is funded by the Wellcome Trust and sponsored by King’s College London.
Youth mental health is a growing issue in the United Kingdom that requires innovative solutions. Very frequently, young people experiencing mental health difficulties do not receive the support they need for their mental health at the right time.
The goal of the ENTER study is to improve our ability to offer early support to young people experiencing mental difficulties via the use of an online early detection tool. We hope that the ENTER study will be informative for developing effective strategies for early intervention in youth mental health.
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For the ENTER study, we are recruiting participants aged 12–35 who live in London or Glasgow. We are interested in people who are experiencing mental health difficulties, including any of the following:
We would like to ask participants who are currently not undergoing treatment for mental health problems to take part, who may feel that they can benefit from taking part in this study. In addition, participants who are currently undergoing treatment at NHS in- or outpatient services can participate in the study.
If you are between 12 to 35 years of age and have schizophrenia or any psychotic disorder, you are not eligible for the ENTER study.
Disclaimer: this study is only open to people living in or around London or Glasgow. ENTER is a detection tool and does not provide mental health support.
If you decide to take part, you will first be asked to fill out a few questionnaires and two tasks which you can do online by following the link below. The questionnaires will ask you about your recent experiences, thoughts and feelings.
The questionnaires and tasks should take around 30 minutes to complete and you will need a microphone for one of the tasks. At the end you will recieve a £10 Amazon voucher for your time, paid up to 2 weeks after survey completion.
Following the questionnaires and tasks, we may contact you to participate in additional assessments which could involve psychological interviews. These follow-up interviews would take place either virtually or in person in our offices in London or Glasgow. Should you be invited to do further interviews, you will be compensated for your time and travel expenses.
The ENTER study involves a team of academic researchers, clinical psychologists and psychiatrists from King’s College London and the University of Glasgow with extensive experience in mental health research.
Prof. Paolo Fusar-Poli, Principal Investigator, King’s College London (add photo)
Paolo Fusar-Poli is a Professor of Preventive Psychiatry at the Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London (KCL), where he heads the Early Psychosis: Intervention and Clinical-detection Laboratory (EPIC Lab). He is also a consultant psychiatrist in the Outreach And Support In South-London (OASIS) mental health service at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, one of the oldest and largest preventive services worldwide. Much of his research utilises evidence-based medicine, clinical prediction, neuroscience and experimental therapeutics and aims to develop new and effective strategies to improve the prevention of mental disorders.
Telephone: +44 (0) 2078470900 Email: paolo.fusar-poli@kcl.ac.uk
Prof. Peter J. Uhlhaas, Co-Investigator, University of Glasgow (add photo)
Peter Uhlhaas is Professor for Early Detection and Intervention of Mental Disorders, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité-Universitätsmedizin, Berlin. He is also Professor of Clinical Psychology and Translational Neuroscience, University of Glasgow.
Telephone: 01413308730 Email: peter.uhlhaas@glasgow.ac.uk
Taking part in research is a safe activity, conducted under supervision of health professionals. As part of the ENTER study, you will be asked questions about your experiences, thoughts, and feelings. For some, talking about experiences of mental health can sometimes be distressing, while others might find it alleviating or interesting. If you become distressed during an assessment, the measurement will be discontinued. Also, all efforts are made to accommodate any individual participant’s circumstances and preferences.
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Research projects recruiting participants have all received ethical approval by an independent ethics committee. This is a very strict process to ensure that the safety, comfort and confidentiality of participants are protected. The ENTER study has received ethical approval by an independent NHS Ethics committee and the Health Research Authority.
Prior to enrollment, you have the right to receive complete and easy-to-understand information about the ENTER study. This is available in the ENTER Participant Information Sheet. Here you will find all the relevant information about the study to allow you to make an informed decision to be involved or not.
You are also entitled to confidentiality across all stages of the study. After enrollment, you have the right to withdraw from the study at any time, without any immediate or future consequence.
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We make the highest efforts to ensure the confidentiality and safety of all data obtained during research. Confidentiality of personal information is a common concern for participants. This is completely understandable, as research often involves providing sensitive and personal information.
Your participation in the ENTER study will be kept confidential. Our researchers are professionals with extensive training and experience in working with sensitive data in both academic and clinical settings. With permission from you, your GP will be informed that you are taking part in the study if you are invited and agree to take part in the interviews with members of the ENTER team.
If during the ENTER study you share information that makes the research team concerned for your safety or the safety of other people, we may be required to tell others involved in your care (for example, your keyworker or Psychiatrist). We will always notify you beforehand if we are going to do this, and explain why.