Charis Palmer

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I am an aspiring Clinical Research Psychologist and am passionate about improving mental health services through high-quality evidence-based research. I currently work as a Research Assistant on the Talking with Voices (TwV) II trial within the Oxford Cognitive Approaches to Psychosis (O-CAP) research group. TwV is a randomised controlled trial testing a novel transdiagnostic, recovery-focused, dialogical therapy for people who hear distressing voices.

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The Challenge of VR for voices in psychosis

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We’ve been talking about VR for voices for more than a decade. Are the results finally catching up with the hype? A new multi-site RCT from Denmark tests a refined, immersive version of AVATAR therapy for people with schizophrenia who continue to hear distressing voices despite medication.

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Widening the lens on delusions: a global meta-analysis shows our scales miss many common themes

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This big meta-analysis pooled 155 studies from 37 countries and found many more delusional themes than standard assessment tools capture. Clinicians should watch for “non-classical” content, and researchers should widen how we measure delusions.

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