Welcome to the NeurOX YPAG blog.
Our research group have developed a new digital self-help programme for people with recurrent binge eating. We are trying to work out how best to research whether this new treatment works.
At the end of the summer we welcomed four enthusiastic young people from Year 12 and 13 to participate in a packed week of ‘virtual’ research work experience (and some on-line socialising) at the end of their long, ‘unusual’ summer.
We ran our second annual virtual work experience week collaborating with 10 young people, aged 16-19 years, from our NeurOX Young People Advisory Group (YPAG).
Over the Summer, I was involved in writing a review on the knowns and unknowns of antidepressants in young people aged 14-24.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic our YPAG members have been involved in at least 14 digital YPAG meetings so far between March and August this year (2020).
This presentation covers widening research participation and diversity in YPAGs (the link will open a PDF).
When trying to ensure research is meaningful, it is vital to have a diverse group of young people to accurately reflect teenage society.
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, YPAG meetings are difficult, as is socialising and other sources of enjoyment for youth.
The year 2020 is a leap year, and on the extra day the new YPAG group had their first official meeting.
On the 23rd of November, the YPAG had an introductory session for all of the new members.