Research outputs
2026
Perceived barriers and facilitators of accessing statutory and non-statutory services, in disadvantaged communities, in England: a co-produced qualitative review
Santa, K., Gordon, R., Kara, B., Huber, J., Pollock, H., Catt, H., . . . Mezes, B. (2026). Perceived barriers and facilitators of accessing statutory and non-statutory services, in disadvantaged communities, in England: a co-produced qualitative review. Public Health Reviews, 47, 1608969. doi:10.3389/phrs.2026.1608969
Ketamine use in Blackpool. A Participatory Research Study.
McNeill, E., Mughal, R., Mezes, B., Wigglesworth, P., Anderson, W., Braithwaite, L., . . . Chatterjee, H. J. (n.d.). Ketamine use in Blackpool. A Participatory Research Study.. Retrieved from https://ncch.org.uk/uploads/Blackpool-Ketamine-Study-Report.pdf
How does the workplace environment impact the mental health and wellbeing of transgender and non-binary people? A thematic synthesis of first-person narratives
Conway, W., Mezes, B., Vickers, J., & Greenhill, B. (2026). How does the workplace environment impact the mental health and wellbeing of transgender and non-binary people? A thematic synthesis of first-person narratives. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRANSGENDER HEALTH, 28 pages. doi:10.1080/26895269.2026.2634165
Co-production in Action: Developing Community Solutions for Health Equity
Kara, B., Klein, U., Pollock, H., Erlacher-Downing, V., & Mezes, B. (2026). Co-production in Action: Developing Community Solutions for Health Equity. Journal of Participatory Research Methods, 7(1). doi:10.35844/001c.154607
2025
Evaluating a virtual reality-delivered mindfulness intervention for anxiety: a mixed-methods study in real-world community and school settings
Rafiei, S., Santa, K., Honey, N., Tully, D., & Mezes, B. (2025). Evaluating a virtual reality-delivered mindfulness intervention for anxiety: a mixed-methods study in real-world community and school settings. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY, 16, 14 pages. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1669287
Exploring the Potential Impact of a Virtual Reality Mindfulness Intervention on Adolescent Anxiety: A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of the SpiritVR Journey (Preprint)
The potentials of digital technology in social prescribing: a qualitative study of key stakeholders' perspectives
Rafiei, S., Honary, M., & Mezes, B. (2025). The potentials of digital technology in social prescribing: a qualitative study of key stakeholders' perspectives. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 25(1), 9 pages. doi:10.1186/s12889-025-23091-7
Co-designing implementation strategies for social prescribing in Lancashire and South Cumbria: a qualitative study with a participatory approach
Rafiei, S., Honary, M., Mezes, B., & Flowers, S. (2025). Co-designing implementation strategies for social prescribing in Lancashire and South Cumbria: a qualitative study with a participatory approach. BMJ OPEN, 15(4), 12 pages. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-094522
Collaborative networks in community-based health and social care services: insights from Blackpool and the Fylde Coast (United Kingdom)
Santa, K., Boda, Z., Kara, B., Huber, J., Catt, H., & Mezes, B. (2025). Collaborative networks in community-based health and social care services: insights from Blackpool and the Fylde Coast (United Kingdom). Health Research Policy and Systems, 23(1), 35. doi:10.1186/s12961-025-01303-1
2024
Stakeholder views on addressing challenges to the implementation of social prescribing in the United Kingdom
Rafiei, S., Honary, M., & Mezes, B. (2024). Stakeholder views on addressing challenges to the implementation of social prescribing in the United Kingdom. FRONTIERS IN HEALTH SERVICES, 4, 13 pages. doi:10.3389/frhs.2024.1413711
2022
Recovery beyond clinical improvement-Recovery outcomes measured for people with bipolar disorder between 1980 and 2020
Mezes, B., Lobban, F., Costain, D., Hillier, L., Longson, D., Varese, F., & Jones, S. H. (2022). Recovery beyond clinical improvement-Recovery outcomes measured for people with bipolar disorder between 1980 and 2020. JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, 309, 375-392. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2022.04.075
A SOCIAL PEDAGOGICAL INTERVENTION TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN CARE: BACK ON TRACK
Hart, A., Kara, B., Morris, R., Mezes, B., Butler, S., Mckenzie, C., . . . Eryigit-Madzwamuse, S. (2022). A SOCIAL PEDAGOGICAL INTERVENTION TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN CARE: BACK ON TRACK. PEDAGOGIA SOCIAL REVISTA INTERUNIVERSITARIA, (41), 29-42. doi:10.7179/PSRI_2022.41.02
2021
Psychological factors in personal and clinical recovery in bipolar disorder
Mezes, B., Lobban, F., Costain, D., Longson, D., & Jones, S. H. (2021). Psychological factors in personal and clinical recovery in bipolar disorder. JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS, 280, 326-337. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.11.044
Bounce Forward: A School-Based Prevention Programme for Building Resilience in a Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Context
Kara, B., Morris, R., Brown, A., Wigglesworth, P., Kania, J., Hart, A., . . . Eryigit-Madzwamuse, S. (2021). Bounce Forward: A School-Based Prevention Programme for Building Resilience in a Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Context. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY, 11, 13 pages. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2020.599669
2020
Methodological Challenges in Web-Based Trials: Update and Insights From the Relatives Education and Coping Toolkit Trial
Robinson, H., Appelbe, D., Dodd, S., Flowers, S., Johnson, S., Jones, S. H., . . . Lobban, F. (2020). Methodological Challenges in Web-Based Trials: Update and Insights From the Relatives Education and Coping Toolkit Trial. JMIR Mental Health, 7(7). doi:10.2196/15878
A web-based, peer-supported self-management intervention to reduce distress in relatives of people with psychosis or bipolar disorder: the REACT RCT
Lobban, F., Akers, N., Appelbe, D., Capuccinello, R. I., Chapman, L., Collinge, L., . . . Williamson, P. R. (2020). A web-based, peer-supported self-management intervention to reduce distress in relatives of people with psychosis or bipolar disorder: the REACT RCT. HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, 24(32), 1-142. doi:10.3310/hta24320
Clinical effectiveness of a web-based peer-supported self-management intervention for relatives of people with psychosis or bipolar (REACT): online, observer-blind, randomised controlled superiority trial
Lobban, F., Akers, N., Appelbe, D., Chapman, L., Collinge, L., Dodd, S., . . . Williamson, P. (2020). Clinical effectiveness of a web-based peer-supported self-management intervention for relatives of people with psychosis or bipolar (REACT): online, observer-blind, randomised controlled superiority trial. BMC psychiatry, 20. doi:10.1186/s12888-020-02545-9
IMPlementation of An online Relatives' Toolkit for psychosis or bipolar (IMPART study): iterative multiple case study to identify key factors impacting on staff uptake and use.
Lobban, F., Appelbe, D., Appleton, V., Billsborough, J., Fisher, N. R., Foster, S., . . . Walker, A. (2020). IMPlementation of An online Relatives' Toolkit for psychosis or bipolar (IMPART study): iterative multiple case study to identify key factors impacting on staff uptake and use.. BMC health services research, 20. doi:10.1186/s12913-020-5002-4
An online supported self-management toolkit for relatives of people with psychosis or bipolar experiences: the IMPART multiple case study
Lobban, F., Appelbe, D., Appleton, V., Aref-Adib, G., Barraclough, J., Billsborough, J., . . . Wintermeyer, C. (2020). An online supported self-management toolkit for relatives of people with psychosis or bipolar experiences: the IMPART multiple case study.
2019
Methodological Challenges in Web-Based Trials: Update and Insights From the Relatives Education and Coping Toolkit Trial (Preprint)
Robinson, H., Appelbe, D., Dodd, S., Flowers, S., Johnson, S., Jones, S. H., . . . Lobban, F. (2019). Methodological Challenges in Web-Based Trials: Update and Insights From the Relatives Education and Coping Toolkit Trial (Preprint). doi:10.2196/preprints.15878
2017
IMPlementation of A Relatives' Toolkit (IMPART study): an iterative case study to identify key factors impacting on the implementation of a web-based supported self-management intervention for relatives of people with psychosis or bipolar experiences in a National Health Service: a study protocol
Lobban, F., Appleton, V., Appelbe, D., Barraclough, J., Bowland, J., Fisher, N. R., . . . Jones, S. H. (2017). IMPlementation of A Relatives' Toolkit (IMPART study): an iterative case study to identify key factors impacting on the implementation of a web-based supported self-management intervention for relatives of people with psychosis or bipolar experiences in a National Health Service: a study protocol. IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE, 12, 11 pages. doi:10.1186/s13012-017-0687-4
Psychological mechanisms and the ups and downs of personal recovery in bipolar disorder
Dodd, A. L., Mezes, B., Lobban, F., & Jones, S. H. (2017). Psychological mechanisms and the ups and downs of personal recovery in bipolar disorder. BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, 56(3), 310-328. doi:10.1111/bjc.12140
Protocol for an online randomised controlled trial to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a peer-supported self-management intervention for relatives of people with psychosis or bipolar disorder: Relatives Education And Coping Toolkit (REACT)
Lobban, F., Robinson, H., Appelbe, D., Barraclough, J., Bedson, E., Collinge, L., . . . Jones, S. (2017). Protocol for an online randomised controlled trial to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a peer-supported self-management intervention for relatives of people with psychosis or bipolar disorder: Relatives Education And Coping Toolkit (REACT). BMJ OPEN, 7(7), 11 pages. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016965