Ben Thompson

MA MSc RNMH

School of Health and Related Research

Study Manager

b.j.thompson@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 2966

Room 2.15, 2nd Floor, The Innovation Centre

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Ben Thompson
School of Health and Related Research
Room 2.15, 2nd Floor
The Innovation Centre
217 Portobello
Sheffield
S1 4DP

Profile: 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 on the COMMEND trial.

Research interests

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

Wright J, Foster A, Cooper C, Sprange K, Walters S, Berry K, Moniz-Cook E, Loban A, Young TA, Craig C , Dening T et al (2019) 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
Stacey G, Baldwin V, Thompson BJ & Aubeeluck A (2018) 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

Wang B, Gould RL, Kumar P, Pikett L, Thompson B, Gonzalez SC & Bamiou D-E (2022) 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.
Mountain G, Wright J, Cooper CL, Lee E, Sprange K, Beresford-Dent J, Young T, Walters S, Berry K, Dening T , Loban A et al (2022) 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.
Mountain GA, Cooper CL, Wright J, Walters SJ, Lee E, Craig C, Berry K, Sprange K, Young T, Moniz-Cook E , Dening T et al (2022) 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
Wright J, Foster A, Cooper C, Sprange K, Walters S, Berry K, Moniz-Cook E, Loban A, Young TA, Craig C , Dening T et al (2019) 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
Stacey G, Baldwin V, Thompson BJ & Aubeeluck A (2018) 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.
Gould RL, Thompson BJ, Rawlinson C, Kumar P, White D, Serfaty MA, Graham CD, McCracken LM, Bursnall M, Bradburn M , Young T et al () 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).