News & updates

Posted 8th September 2026

New Publication: ODDESSI Trial Evaluates Open Dialogue in Mental Health Crisis Care

A study evaluating Open Dialogue in NHS mental health services was published in August 2026 in The Lancet Psychiatry. The ODDESSI Trial compared Open Dialogue with treatment as usual. Participants were adults presenting in...

Posted 14th July 2026

Save the Date: December 2026 Meriden Learning Event

Posted 1st July 2026

The International Society For Psychological And Social Approaches To Psychosis (ISPS)- 2026 Congress

ISPS works to promote greater knowledge of the different psychological approaches to psychosis – psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural, arts-based, and family and holistic approaches – and their better integration with each other and with more traditional...

Posted 1st June 2026

A big thank you to everyone involved in our research project ‘Across Continents and Families’

What we’re grateful for We are currently exploring the delivery of BFT in Japan and Iraq in our project ‘Across Continents and Families’. Both countries have helped us enormously with gaining ethics approval from...

Posted 30th April 2026

A Family’s Experience of Behavioural Family Therapy (BFT)

Thank you so much to the family who shared this feedback with us. Whether you’re a family member considering the offer of family work, or a professional thinking about training in BFT, we hope...

Posted 6th March 2026

Coffee and Chat Family and Friends Group

Introduction The ‘Coffee and Chat Family and Friends Group’ is an ongoing initiative developed within the Solihull Early Intervention Service at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT). The group is facilitated by...

Posted 30th January 2026

What Participants Said About Our January 2026 “Information Sharing and Confidentiality” course

In January 2026, we delivered our Information Sharing and Confidentiality training day. This is an interactive course designed to support practitioners in navigating a complex and important aspects of mental health care. Carer’s, families,...

Posted 6th January 2026

Before and after: Updates to our Family Intervention for Psychosis and Bipolar Training 12-month course (ten taught days)

The NHS Long-Term Plan and Community Mental Health Framework emphasize integrated, locally tailored services for adults with severe mental health problems. NICE-recommended psychological therapies are essential for recovery and wellbeing. Health Education England, funded...

Posted 18th December 2025

Season’s greetings from all the team at the Meriden Family Programme