Research Award

Completed Award

Award ID: NIHR205630

Shortlist: 

Creating an efficient mental health solution for remote delivery.

Plain English Summary:

Work to date: XR Therapeutics is a start-up company, spun out of Newcastle University, based on over 9 years of clinical and academic research which was
part funded by NIHR and MRC (Maskey et al., 2014; 2019; 2019; 2019). Our service combines traditional CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) with graded
exposure to treat phobias and anxiety. Our solution is delivered using VR (Virtual Reality) technology within a fully immersive environment. The u...

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Abstract:

Need: NHS England estimate that 8M people who would benefit from mental health services are unable to access them due to lack of capacity (NHS England,
2021). When patients can access services, they may be met with solutions that are not effective or personalised to them. We use our intervention to support
healthcare providers by supplying a personalised and efficient solution within 2 weeks of referral; treatment is completed within 1-3 weeks. Wor...

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Chief Investigator(s):
Award:
£49,036.00
Start Date:
March 2023
End Date:
September 2023
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