STAR-CAT Study @starcatstudy

STAR-CAT Study

@starcatstudy.bsky.social

SupporTing pARents and their autistic Children through Anxiety Treatment osiresearch.org.uk/star-cat University of Oxford | TOPIC Research Group | PI: Cathy Creswell

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📣Oxford Health BRC Neurodiversity Conference Sept 2025

Day 1: Identifying Gaps and Advancing Mental Health Research Saïd Business School

Day 2: Community Support, Advocacy, and Lived Experience
Dept of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital

All details including how to book:
tinyurl.com/NDConference...

11.07.2025 12:42 — 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1

Very exciting to see OSI making its way to South America! 🌎
Our Chief Investigator @cathycreswell.bsky.social is in Chile this week, delivering OSI training to Chilean health workers!

25.06.2025 15:47 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

@cathycreswell.bsky.social and Chloe are delighted to be in Chile this week - working with friends and colleagues to help increase access to effective treatments for child mental health problems

24.06.2025 19:01 — 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

It's #Red4Research day - a day to recognise all those who participate in, support and deliver research! Here's the STAR-CAT team marking the occasion by wearing red. A big thank you to everyone involved in our study for making the research happen 😻 #Red4Research2025

20.06.2025 08:21 — 👍 18 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0

It's been a busy week for the STAR-CAT team! We've been preparing packs of merchandise for our first few recruited families to welcome them into the study! 🛍️✨

13.06.2025 15:10 — 👍 15 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1

We're very excited to finish off the week with our first family recruited to the STAR-CAT study! 🎉 🥳 Great work from one of our teams in Devon 🌟

30.05.2025 15:23 — 👍 11 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Happy #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay 🎉

Here's our Trial Manager Kelsey with some merchandise from the STAR-CAT trial at @oxprimarycare.bsky.social's stall!

#ICTD2025 #CTD2025 #UKCTUNetwork @ukcrc-ctu.org.uk @topicgroup.bsky.social

20.05.2025 14:52 — 👍 16 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

The STAR-CAT research team are taking part in #WearItGreen day for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 💚

In STAR-CAT we're evaluating an online, parent-led intervention for autistic children with anxiety problems 👨‍👩‍👧 🖥️

15.05.2025 12:50 — 👍 18 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

We do have a couple of services in the South West who are in the progress of getting set up on the study - do get in touch (starcat@psy.ox.ac.uk) if you're interested in getting involved!

08.05.2025 14:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Hi James, thanks for your question! To take part in the trial, families need to be receiving treatment from a participating UK clinical service - we have an FAQ page aimed at families on our website here which might be helpful 🙂 osiresearch.org.uk/star-cat/are...

07.05.2025 13:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

We're excited to announce that the trial is now open to recruitment! Welcome to our very first site, Cambridge Community Services NHS Trust 👋

Over the next two years we will be aiming to recruit 650 families - have a read of our website to find out more: osiresearch.org.uk/star-cat 👈

07.05.2025 09:35 — 👍 17 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 2

<em>Child and Adolescent Mental Health</em> | ACAMH Journal | Wiley Online Library Childhood anxiety problems are prevalent and impairing, yet many children are unable to access evidence-based treatment (i.e. cognitive behavioural therapy, CBT). Digitally augmented psychological in....

Excited to share the latest paper from Chloe Chessell, @cathycreswell.bsky.social and Rachel Evans! 🚨

Outlining the journey of Online Support Intervention (OSI), the paper highlights key considerations for translating digitally augmented mental health interventions for children into routine care. 👇

04.04.2025 09:06 — 👍 16 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0

Happy holidays from all of us and thanks to our ICATS team for these festive cats 🐈

24.12.2024 13:54 — 👍 11 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Welcome to the Bluesky account for the STAR-CAT Study! 👋

We are investigating the effectiveness of an online parent-led intervention (OSI-A), adapted for autistic children with anxiety problems 💻

Follow us to find out more and for updates about the study! 📢

12.12.2024 13:37 — 👍 24 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1

@starcatstudy is following 20 prominent accounts

UK CTU Network
@ukcrc-ctu.org.uk

A network of academic clinical trials units who have been assessed by an international panel of experts. Reposting does not mean endorsement.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
@oxprimarycare

Rethinking community healthcare through research, education, and innovation. The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, is a world-renowned centre for academic primary care. https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/

Epidemiology Group, University of Aberdeen
@uoaepi

The Epidemiology Group is one of the major research groups within the Institute of Applied Health Science. Our main research focus is on the epidemiology, outcome and management of arthritis, pain, and musculoskeletal health. https://tinyurl.com/3fsxfcrr

LAMP Research UK
@lampresearchuk

spotLight on Adolescent Mood Problems (LAMP) is a research group led by @marialoades.bsky.social from @uniofbath.bsky.social, improving access to early support for young people experiencing low mood linktr.ee/LAMPresearchUK

Mental Health in Development
@mhid.org.uk

Developing targeted, effective, and accessible mental health interventions that meet the needs of diverse children and young people (aged 0-18 years) and their families. Learn more about us here: https://mhid.org.uk/

OSI-GROWS
@osigrows

OSI-Grows (Growing OSI With Services) | TOPIC Research Group | University of Oxford

Dr Emma Ashworth
@emmaashworth

Reader (associate prof) in Child & Adolescent Mental Health - Liverpool John Moores University | school-based interventions, SEND, suicide prevention, risk, co-production | she/her

Victoria Harris
@vickyharris19

OCTRU Lead Statistician in Clinical Trials. I worked across a range of disease areas: infectious diseases, respiratory medicine, mental health. I write short fiction, spend time in my garden and bake. Winner Oxford Flash Fiction "New Voice". Mammy to one.

Autistica
@autistica.org.uk

The UK's leading autism research and campaigning charity. We fund research and shape policy to create the changes autistic people want to see in the world.

Kathy Leadbitter
@kathyleadbitter

Researcher at Uni of Manchester: neurodiversity, autism, learning disability, interventions, services & supports Crazy 🐈 lady Tea addict She/her

Michael Larkin
@ipanalysis

Researcher, phenomenologist, parent to various creatures, some sort of musician, baker, reader, breaker of stuff, liker of seas and hills, sufferer of Boro. https://collaborativeresearch.co.uk/

Emily Scott-Day
@ejscottd

Trial Co-Ordinator at the TOPIC Research Group

Emily Whitaker
@emilykwhitaker

DPhil (PhD) student in Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford 🎓 Researching digital interventions for child anxiety problems 💻

Jiedi Lei
@jiedilei

Clinical Psychologist, Paul Foundation Clinical Research Fellow, NIHR Senior Research Fellow @University of Oxford - TOPIC. Research interests: identifying strengths, supporting wellbeing, improving psychological treatment for mental health in autism.

@jenifisk

Jo Billington
@drjobillington

Autism researcher/lecturer at Uni of Reading. Co-founder of the Wellbeing Hub: https://bit.ly/4ewJP6t Personal account Interested in: #AutRes School experiences of autistic children Qual methods Equity & social justice Autistic flourishing & thriving

Department of Experimental Psychology
@oxexppsy

News and updates from the Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford.

University of Oxford
@ox.ac.uk

Welcome to our official account 👋 Follow for the latest news, research and updates about life at Oxford.

Cathy Creswell
@cathycreswell

Professor of Developmental Clinical Psychology and lead of the TOPIC multigroup research group at the University of Oxford, UK. Views my own.

TOPIC Research Team
@topicgroup

The Oxford Psychological Interventions for Children and adolescents (TOPIC) Research Team is a multi-group team based in the Depts of Experimental Psychology & Psychiatry, University of Oxford