The Mental Elf

The Mental Elf

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Welcome to the Mental Elf podcast, which features interviews with leading experts in mental health: researchers, clinicians, practitioners and experts by experience. I will help you keep up to date with the latest reliable mental health research. Our podcasts are recorded at major mental health events and conferences, and explore a wide range of topics relevant to people who work in mental health and related fields. Check out the Mental Elf website for thousands of free blogs summarising the latest reliable mental health research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author

The Mental Elf

Category

Science

Podcast website

www.nationalelfservice.net

Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Claudi Bockting 24.01.2019

Moving beyond simplification: embracing the complexity of mental health. Professor Dr Claudi Bockting from the Academic Medical Centre at the University of Amsterdam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introduction from The Mental Elf 23.01.2019

Follow #eMENprevention on 24/1/19 to consider the evidence for a future in which digital technology can help to protect against mental health problems and deliver good mental health for all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oliver Dale 22.01.2019

Dr @OliverDale10 Clinical Lead for 'Personality Disorder' services at West London NHS Trust, talks about his optimism for improving services for people living with a diagnosis of 'personality disorders'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Rowan Olive 18.01.2019

“Think it possible that you might be mistaken” - Rachel Rowan Olive provides a feminist critique of ‘Borderline Personality Disorder’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul McCrone 18.01.2019

Prof Paul McCrone previews a workshop on community services for ‘personality disorders’, organised by the NIHR Mental Health Policy Research Unit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Bryant-Waugh & Ian Frampton 12.12.2018

The London Eating Disorders Conference Chairs preview the 14th International Event that takes place in March 2019, this year focusing on "putting patient and carer perspectives at the heart of everything we do".Conference programme: http://www.eatingdisordersconference.com/ProgrammeConference Twitter page: https://twitter.com/LondonEDConfConference Twitter hashtag: https://twitter.com/hashtag/ledc...

Felicity Callard 07.12.2018

Professor Felicity Callard, Chair of the VAMHN Network Advisory Group and Director of the Birkbeck Institute of Social Research. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sylvia Walby 07.12.2018

Professor Walby OBE will be joining City, University of London, on 1 March 2019. She has been a Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Lancaster University, UNESCO Chair in Gender Research and Director of the Violence and Society UNESCO Centre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seena Fazel 07.12.2018

Seena Fazel is a Professor of Forensic Psychiatry and Honorary Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist. His research focuses on the relationship between mental illness and violent crime, the mental health of prisoners, and violence risk assessment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kate Lovett 07.12.2018

The Dean of the Royal College of Psychiatrists welcomes the launch of the new Violence Abuse and Mental Health Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leonie Tanczer 07.12.2018

Leonie Tanczer is a Lecturer in International Security and Emerging Technologies with a particular interest in the intersection of technology, security and gender. She has published work on a wide range of topics, including online sexism, censorship and surveillance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Louise Howard 07.12.2018

Professor Louise Howard shares the exciting plans of the new Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network, which is launching today at the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sian Oram 07.12.2018

Co-lead of VAMHN explains why the new research network will help to understand, prevent and reduce the impact of violence and abuse on mental health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introduction to #VAMHN 07.12.2018

​The Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network aims to reduce the prevalence of mental health problems among children, adults, and the elderly, by bringing together experts with different ways of thinking about violence, abuse and mental health - some with personal experience of these issues, others with expertise from the work that they do, and survivor researchers with both. We hope to understan...

Tom Insel 05.12.2018

Director of Mindstrong and Former Director of the US National Institute of Mental Health, shares his Digital Mental Health Challenge for 2028. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Craven 05.12.2018

AlphaStim cranio-electrostimulation (CES) for generalised anxiety in IAPT services: Health Economic results Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard Graham 05.12.2018

Harnessing the Fire: Flourishing in the Digital Age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mat Rawsthorne 05.12.2018

Digital Technology for Mental Health: The top ten questions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daniel Freeman 05.12.2018

Professor Daniel Freeman, Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Oxford & Chief Clinical Officer at Oxford VR, tells us about his work using Virtual Reality to help people living with mental health difficulties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cathy Cresswell 05.12.2018

OSI Anxiety (Online Support & Intervention for Anxiety), an online therapist- supported, parent-guided CBT program for child anxiety disorders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Watkins 05.12.2018

Developing and evaluating personalised emotional competence skills via mobile app for young people: the H2020 ECoWeB trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duncan Brown & Manjul Rathee 05.12.2018

Immersive gaming to tackle anxiety in children Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Hollis 05.12.2018

The Director of the MindTech MIC sets the scene for the day today at #MindTech2018 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introduction 04.12.2018

Introduction by The Mental Elf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Karen McIlwain and Neil Palmer CUES-ED 04.12.2018

Helping children keep their brains amazing! Karen and Neil from CUES-Ed tell us about their innovative psycho-education project based in primary schools developed by Clinical Psychologists and CBT therapists from the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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