TRIC-Inpatient Feasibility Version 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Therapeutic Relationships in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Feasibility and acceptability of a staff intervention for inpatient services
IRAS ID
278919
Contact name
Samantha Hartley
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
https://osf.io/jmv4z, OSF Preregistration
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 8 months, 1 days
Research summary
Therapeutic relationships are those between staff and service users; the alliance that develops as part of therapeutic work or a caring professional relationship. We know that therapeutic relationships are a very important aspect of mental health care and linked to positive outcomes for both adults and young people. Within inpatient settings, they are particularly crucial as the ward environment as a whole is often seen as the therapeutic element, rather than direct therapy. Young people and staff in inpatient child and adolescent mental health wards face particular challenges in developing therapeutic relationships. There is not an evidence-based method for supporting staff in this context to develop and maintain good therapeutic relationships with young people and carers. This study will seek to test the feasibility and acceptability of a new, staff-based intervention to improve therapeutic relationships and the therapeutic value of inpatient admissions for young people and their families.
REC name
Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds West Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/YH/0179
Date of REC Opinion
5 Aug 2020
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion