National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH)
IRAS ID
155838
Contact name
Ian Jones
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
National Centre for Mental Health
Duration of Study in the UK
6 years, 6 months, 11 days
Research summary
The National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) is a Welsh Government funded Research Centre, operated by Cardiff University, Swansea University and Bangor University, in collaboration with NHS Health Boards across Wales and NHS Trusts in England. We obtain information about participants’ mental and physical health, lifestyle, and background, as well as biological samples, and link these to routine clinical NHS data. NCMH also provides opportunities for members of the cohort to learn about, and volunteer to participate in, other ethically approved high quality studies. At the most basic level, participation involves consenting to complete a Basic Assessment to join the cohort, which can be done (1) online or (2) with a researcher. Further research opportunities are also available to those who meet additional inclusion criteria detailed in Sections A-C. Section A details the collection of in-depth clinical information from individuals with lived experience of Bipolar Disorder/Mania; Schizophrenia/Psychosis; or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Section B describes the recruitment and in-depth online assessment of children and adolescents. Section C describes the collection of data related to sleep and circadian rhythm and its association with mental illness. Our long-term vision is to improve diagnosis and to develop and evaluate ways of preventing the onset, and improving the treatment and management of mental disorders through a better understanding of their biological, psychological and social causes.
REC name
Wales REC 2
REC reference
16/WA/0323
Date of REC Opinion
25 Nov 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion