Ben Thompson
MA MSc
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Study Manager
+44 114 222 2966
Full contact details
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Room 2.15, 2nd Floor
The Innovation Centre
217 Portobello
Sheffield
S1 4DP
- Profile
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Originally a mechanical engineer, I have seven years’ experience as a registered Mental Health Nurse, most recently working in NHS community services. In 2016 I was awarded an NIHR studentship to complete an MA in Research Methods at the University of Nottingham, and I joined the Clinical Trials Research Unit in December 2017 as a Research Assistant. I now work as Study Manager.
Current Study: StratCare Trial 2: Evaluating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of AI-driven stratified care for depression (HTA: NIHR153364)
- Research interests
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- Community mental health
- “Personality disorder”
- The impact of waiting for service in mental health
- Critical approaches to mental health
- Nurse education
- Public engagement with trial methods
Ben Thompson is part of Design, Trials and Statistics.
Current study
COMMEND: A randomised controlled trial of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for people with motor neuron disease (HTA 16/81/01).
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial assessing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the Journeying through Dementia (JtD) intervention compared to usual care. BMJ Open, 9(9). View this article in WRRO
- A focus group study exploring student nurse's experiences of an educational intervention focused on working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 25(7), 390-399.
All publications
Journal articles
- Experiences of acceptance and commitment therapy for people living with motor neuron disease (MND): a qualitative study from the perspective of people living with MND and therapists. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 17.
- Cost-effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy for people living with motor neuron disease, and their health-related quality of life. European Journal of Neurology. View this article in WRRO
- Formation of a conceptual framework during the development of a patient-reported outcome measure for early gastrointestinal recovery: phase I of the PRO-diGi study. Colorectal Disease. View this article in WRRO
- Acceptance and commitment therapy for people living with motor neuron disease: an uncontrolled feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9. View this article in WRRO
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Exploring Effects of Third-Wave Psychological Therapies on Hearing-Related Distress, Depression, Anxiety, and Quality of Life in People With Audiological Problems. American Journal of Audiology, 31(2), 487-512.
- An intervention to promote self-management, independence and self-efficacy in people with early-stage dementia: the Journeying through Dementia RCT.. Health Technol Assess, 26(24), 1-152.
- The Journeying through Dementia psychosocial intervention versus usual care study: a single-blind, parallel group, phase 3 trial. The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 3(4), e276-e285. View this article in WRRO
- Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial assessing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the Journeying through Dementia (JtD) intervention compared to usual care. BMJ Open, 9(9). View this article in WRRO
- A focus group study exploring student nurse's experiences of an educational intervention focused on working with people with a diagnosis of personality disorder. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 25(7), 390-399.
- A randomised controlled trial of acceptance and commitment therapy plus usual care compared to usual care alone for improving psychological health in people with motor neuron disease (COMMEND): study protocol. BMC Neurology, 22(1).