🚨New study🚨 Which older crime victims are most at risk of ongoing distress? In our longitudinal study, 40% screened positive for distress after a crime, with half still distressed 3 months later. Feeling unsafe & prior mental health diagnoses were the strongest predictors. 📖 tinyurl.com/mrjdh4up

📣 New research from the VIP Trial in @bjpsych.bsky.social 📣 Our evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of adapted cognitive-behavioural therapy for reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression in older adults affected by crime is out now: tinyurl.com/vbzavfcb @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social

BCP New FirstView paper: A novel person-reported measure of safety-seeking behaviours: a preliminary study in older victims of community crime Full free text at www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Hi bsky👋 sorry I'm late! Kicking off with a new paper on early work to develop a person reported tool on behaviour change after a crime. Findings with older victims suggest it captures safety-seeking linked to distress (esp avoidance) & has potential as a clinical/research tool tinyurl.com/yuyfkfb