Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Spectrum Centre conducts translational research into the understanding and psychological treatment of bipolar disorder and other related conditions.
It achieves its purpose both by obtaining significant grant funding and by working collaboratively with third sector organisations and service users, regionally and nationally.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Neil Caton
- Health Research - Service User Researcher (Mental Health)
- Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research - Service User Researcher
Person: Support
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Laura Goodwin
- Health Research - Senior Lecturer in Mental Health
- Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research - Senior Lecturer in Mental Health
- Security Lancaster (Policing)
- Security Lancaster
Person: Academic and Related
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Lauren Halsall
- Health Research - Senior Research Associate Data Science (MHRG)
- Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research
- CHICAS
Person: Academic and Related, PhD
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Extension: Clinical and cost effectiveness of a digital integrated bipolar parenting intervention: A randomised controlled trial (IBPI)
Lobban, F. (Co-Investigator), Jones, S. (Principal Investigator) & Palmier-Claus, J. (Co-Investigator)
1/04/26 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
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Understanding the Wellbeing and Support Needs of Carers of Parents with Bipolar
Jones, S. (Principal Investigator) & Lobban, F. (Co-Investigator)
1/04/25 → 30/06/27
Project: Research
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Treating co-occurring alcohol use disorders and common mental disorders in veterans
Jones, S. (Co-Investigator) & Goodwin, L. (Principal Investigator)
1/05/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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Understanding high functioning in people with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder
Akers, N., 2027, (Unpublished) Lancaster University. 299 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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A randomised feasibility trial of an intervention involving mental health support workers as link workers to improve dental visiting in people with severe mental illness: The Mouth Matters in Mental Health Study
Palmier-Claus, J., Morris, A., French, P., Griffiths, R., Aggarwal, V., Berry, K., Gkioni, E., Harris, R., Laverty, L., Lobban, F., Procter, S., Shiers, D., Lodge, C. & Burnside, G., 31/01/2026, In: Health and Social Care Delivery Research. 14, 1, p. 1-14 14 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
Open Access -
"Being seen, heard, witnessed and acknowledged": a reflexive thematic analysis of peer support following termination for medical reasons among women in Great Britain
Robinson, H., Lobban, F., Vowles, E., Aventin, A. & Marshall, P., 27/06/2026, (Accepted/In press) In: Reproductive Health.Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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Dissemination event: Understanding and improving treatments for Veterans with co-occurring alcohol and mental health disorders.
Salam, S. (Organiser), Goodwin, L. (Organiser) & Irizar, P. (Organiser)
24/09/2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Other
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British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies Conference, 2036
Hussain, S. (Speaker), Goodwin, L. (Chair), McMillan, L. (Speaker), Halsall, L. (Speaker), Salam, S. (Speaker) & O'Donnell, A. (Speaker)
15/07/2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference - Academic
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Drugs Research Network Scotland - Annual Conference
Hussain, S. (Presenter)
4/06/2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference - Academic
Press/Media
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A radical shift in thinking on mental health issues
8/11/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
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Bipolar Disorder: what it's like to shift between periods of mania and depression
Tyler, E.
21/10/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Bipolar Disorder: what it's like to shift between periods of mania and depression
Tyler, E.
21/10/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Impacts
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E-learning toolkit to train moderators of online forums
Lobban, A. F. (Participant)
Impact: Health Impact
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REACT- Relatives Education And Coping Toolkit
Lobban, A. F. (Participant) & Robinson, H. A. (Participant)
Impact: Health Impact
Datasets
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Self-reported BD diagnosis (S-BiDD) dataset
Jagfeld, G. (Creator), Jones, S. (Supervisor), Rayson, P. (Supervisor) & Lobban, F. (Supervisor), Lancaster University, 14/12/2022
DOI: 10.17635/lancaster/researchdata/589, https://github.com/glorisonne/reddit_bd_mood_posting_mh/blob/main/data/DataUsageAgreement_SBiDDDataset.docx?
Dataset
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REACT trial main outcome data - online trial of clinical and cost effectiveness (NIHR HTA)
Lobban, F. (Creator), Akers, N. (Contributor), Appelbe, D. (Contributor), Iraci Capuccinello, R. (Contributor), Chapman, L. (Contributor), Collinge, L. (Contributor), Flowers, S. (Contributor), Dodd, S. (Contributor), Hollingsworth, B. (Contributor), Honary, M. (Contributor), Johnson, S. (Contributor), Jones, S. (Contributor), Mateus, C. (Contributor), Mezes, B. (Contributor), Murray, E. (Contributor), Panagaki, K. (Contributor), Rainford, N. (Contributor), Robinson, H. (Contributor), Rosala-Hallas, A. (Contributor), Sellwood, W. (Contributor), Walker, A. (Contributor) & Williamson, P. (Contributor), Lancaster University, 9/09/2021
DOI: 10.17635/lancaster/researchdata/389
Dataset
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ERPonline Dataset
Lobban, F. (Creator), Jones, S. H. (Contributor), Dodd, A. L. (Contributor) & Parker, R. J. (Contributor), Lancaster University, 2018
DOI: 10.17635/lancaster/researchdata/149
Dataset