Personal Recovery Webinar
In this webinar from the International Bipolar Foundation, Dr Barbara Mezes and Professor Steven Jones share their research into what personal recovery means for people with lived experience of bipolar.
Media Resources
At Spectrum Centre we strive to offer easy access to our work. While we are updating our website please view the following summary of our most recent activities along with links where you can access everything for free and watch at your own time: Download Media Summary.
Ageing Well With Bipolar
Psychologist Dr Lizzie Tyler discusses ageing well with bipolar, along with mental health educator Victoria Maxwell, and bipolar disorder researcher Dr Emma Morton.
Substance Use During Crisis
Psychologist Dr Steven Jones, mental health educator Victoria Maxwell, and bipolar disorder researcher Dr Emma Morton, speak on substance use during the pandemic.
Family life in Corona-times
Fiona Lobban, mental health educator Victoria Maxwell, and bipolar disorder researcher Dr Erin Michalak, speak on navigating family relationships and bipolar disorder during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
What is Recovery?
This video resource uses an animation to describe what is meant by recovery for those with lived experience of Bipolar and forms part of a wider multi-media recovery toolkit. Visit the Recovery event page for more information.
The REACT Toolkit
This video animation discusses the Relatives Education And Coping Toolkit (REACT), an online package and toolkit for relatives and friends of people with mental health problems associated with psychosis or bipolar.
Findings from the REACT toolkit
This video animation discusses the effectiveness of the Relatives Education And Coping Toolkit (REACT) in reducing distress in relatives and increasing their wellbeing, summarising the findings.
Media Archive
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Recovery focused CBT for Bipolar Disorder, Jan 2015
Professor Steve Jones, Co-Director of the Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research in the UK, discusses recovery themes in Bipolar Disorder and recent research into the use of recovery focused CBT.
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How to fit a square peg in a round hole, Sept 2014
A service user researcher perspective. Rita Long, a service user researcher at the Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research in the UK, presents this webinar exploring the role of a service user research and the benefits and challenges which this approach to research can bring.
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A two-edged sword: Exploring positive experiences of bipolar, Feb 2014
Dr Fiona Lobban, Co-Director of the Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research, explored findings from a recent study that involved interviewing participants with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder who experienced positive aspects of living with this condition.
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Introduction to the ERP Online study, Feb 2013
The ERP Online study is examining relapse prevention techniques within bipolar disorder. Adam Sawczuk talks about the ERP Online study, conducted by the Spectrum Centre.
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Integrated Bipolar Parenting Intervention (IBPI) Launch Event, Jan 2013
Parenting with Bipolar Disorder: The Integrated Bipolar Parenting Intervention Launch Event. Watch Dr Bev Clack present the IBPI study in Lancaster in January 2013.
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Examining Service User Involvement, Jan 2013
Service User Researcher Rita Long presents the reasons for involving service users and the Spectrum approach.
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Bipolar Disorder: Seeking peace between darkness and chaos, Apr 2017
Renegade Ape speaks with Spectrum Centre's Steven Jones and helps us to untangle the various manifestations of bipolar including bipolar types 1 and 2, and cyclothymia. The nature and duration of mood swings and what triggers them is discussed, and the concept of mania and manic episodes and how these affect people's thoughts and behaviours is examined.
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The Not So Simple Act of Caring, May 2017
Renegade Ape is joined by Spectrum Centre's Fiona Lobban and Lizzi Collinge to discuss the emotional impact that being a carer can have, such as feelings of self blame, isolation and the threat of social stigma, and thus why carers are more susceptible to developing their own mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety.
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Let's Talk About CBT: CBT for Bipolar Disorder, Mar 2020
We all experience ups and downs in mood, but what happens when the highs are so high and the lows are so low that it really interferes with your life? In this audio-recorded episode we hear from Cate Catmore and Spectrum Centre's Steven Jones about CBT for bipolar disorder.
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Podcast interviews at the Mental Health Carers Workshop, July 2019
Podcast interviews by MentalElf at the Mental Health Carers Workshop: The way forward event held in Manchester on the 9th July 2019. Steve Jones and Chris Lodge are interviewed about their participation in the event.