SCENE research project
Researchers: Prof Martin Webber, Dr Kayonda Ngamaba, Dr Cheyann Heap, Dr Beth Casey
- School for Business and Society, University of York
- Funder: National Institute for Health Research
- Duration: June 2017 to November 2022
Background
SCENE is a research programme that aims to develop and evaluate a new intervention to help patients with psychosis to overcome social isolation and improve their quality of life.
The project consists of several studies leading to and testing a new intervention which focuses on patients’ activities in contact with other people.
Aims and objectives
SCENE: Enhancing social networks to improve the quality of life of patients with psychosis. This project is developing and evaluating a new social intervention for isolated patients with a diagnosis of psychosis to increase their social networks.