Dr Rhys Bevan-Jones
Uwch Gymrawd Ymchwil Glinigol, Is-adran Meddygaeth Seicolegol a Niwrowyddorau Clinigol
- Siarad Cymraeg
Trosolwyg
Rwyf yn seiciatrydd ac ymchwilydd gyda’r Adran Plant a Phobl Ifanc, Adran Meddygaeth Seicolegol a Niwrowyddorau Clinigol.
Rwyf â diddordeb mewn ymchwil a gwaith clinigol o blentyndod i fywyd oedolyn, ac anawsterau iechyd meddwl yn yr adeg drawsnewidiol allweddol yma. Rwyf wedi fy hyfforddi mewn seiciatreg ar gyfer plant/pobl ifanc ac oedolion. Rwyf hefyd a diddordeb yn rôl y cyfryngau gweledol a digidol yn y byd iechyd meddwl, ac wedi astudio darlunio a dylunio graffeg yn Central St Martins a Phrifysgol Kingston (Llundain).
Yn 2018, fe dderbyniais wobr o Gymrodoriaeth Ôl-Ddoethuriaeth gan y Sefydliad Cenedlaethol ar gyfer Ymchwil Iechyd (SCYI) ac Ymchwil Iechyd a Gofal Cymru (YIGC) – i ddatblygu yn bellach rhaglen ddigidol ar gyfer iselder ym mhobl ifanc ac i arwain treial ohoni. Cafodd y rhaglen ei ddatblygu yn wreiddiol fel rhan o Gymrodoriaeth Ymchwil Doethurol SCYI/YIGC (2013-2017). Yn 2022, enillais y wobr 'Digital Innovation Award for Best Research on Digital Impact' gan yr 'Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health' (ACAMH).Yn 2024, derbyniais 'Wobr Ymchwilydd sy'n Datblygu (Advancing Researcher Award)' gan YIGC i ddatblygu fy ngwaith ymhellach ym maes iechyd meddwl digidol a phontio (plant/glasoed i oedolion).
Rwyf hefyd yn gweithio ar brosiectau megis astudiaeth SWELL Canolfan Wolfson ar gyfer Iechyd Meddwl Pobl Ifanc, yr astudiaeth i ragfynegi iselder ym mhobl ifanc (‘EPAD study’), astudiaeth PAMAd i werthuso gwasanaethau iechyd meddwl yn Georgia, rhwydwaith iechyd meddwl pobl ifanc TRIUMPH, a chyd-ddatblygiad adnoddau digidol ADHD. Rwy’n gynghorydd seiciatreg ar gyfer gwasanaeth cymorth iechyd meddwl Canopi ar gyfer staff y GIG a gofal cymdeithasol.
Cyhoeddiad
2024
- Thaventhiran, T. et al. 2024. Evaluation of intensive community care services for young people with psychiatric emergencies: study protocol for a multi-centre parallel-group, single-blinded randomized controlled trial with an internal pilot phase. Trials 25(1), article number: 141. (10.1186/s13063-024-07974-5)
2023
- Powell, V. et al. 2023. Following the children of depressed parents from childhood to adult life: a focus on mood and anxiety disorders. JCPP Advances 3(4), article number: e12182. (10.1002/jcv2.12182)
- Armitage, J. M. et al. 2023. Validation of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) emotional subscale in assessing depression and anxiety across development. PLoS ONE 18(7), article number: e0288882. (10.1371/journal.pone.0288882)
- Bevan-Jones, R. et al. 2023. Digital technologies to support adolescents with depression and anxiety. BJPsych Advances 29(4), pp. 239-253. (10.1192/bja.2022.3)
- Bevan-Jones, R. et al. 2023. Further development and feasibility randomised controlled trial of a digital programme for adolescent depression, MoodHwb: study protocol. BMJ Open 13(6), article number: e070369. (10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070369)
- Stephens, A. et al. 2023. Developing and validating a prediction model of adolescent major depressive disorder in the offspring of depressed parents. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 64(3), pp. 367-375. (10.1111/jcpp.13704)
2022
- Warne, N. et al. 2022. Collecting genetic samples and linked mental health data from adolescents in schools: protocol co-production and a mixed-methods pilot of feasibility and acceptability. BMJ Open 12(2), article number: e049283. (10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049283)
- Makhashvili, N. et al. 2022. A transdiagnostic psychosocial prevention-intervention service for young people in the Republic of Georgia: early results of the effectiveness study. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 13(1), article number: 2060606. (10.1080/20008198.2022.2060606)
2021
- Powell, V. et al. 2021. ADHD in adults with recurrent depression. Journal of Affective Disorders 295, pp. 1153-1160. (10.1016/j.jad.2021.09.010)
- Weavers, B. et al. 2021. The antecedents and outcomes of persistent and remitting adolescent depressive symptom trajectories: a longitudinal, population-based English study. The Lancet Psychiatry 8(12), pp. 1053-1061. (10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00281-9)
- Eyre, O. et al. 2021. Validation of the short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire in young adulthood. Journal of Affective Disorders 294, pp. 883-888. (10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.090)
- Riglin, L. et al. 2021. Investigating the validity of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire to assess ADHD in young adulthood. Psychiatry Research 301, article number: 113984. (10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113984)
2020
- Bevan Jones, R. et al. 2020. Practitioner review: Co-design of digital mental health technologies with children and young people. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 61(8), pp. 928-940. (10.1111/jcpp.13258)
- Bevan-Jones, R. et al. 2020. A digital intervention for adolescent depression 'MoodHwb': mixed-methods feasibility evaluation. JMIR Mental Health 7(7), article number: e14536. (10.2196/14536)
2018
- Bevan Jones, R. et al. 2018. A web-based psychoeducational intervention for adolescent depression: design and development of MoodHwb. JMIR Mental Health 5(1), article number: e13. (10.2196/mental.8894)
2017
- Bevan-Jones, R., Thapar, A., Stone, Z., Thapar, A., Jones, I. R., Smith, D. and Simpson, S. 2017. Psychoeducational interventions in adolescent depression: A systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling (10.1016/j.pec.2017.10.015)
- Bevan Jones, R., Thomas, J., Lewis, J. T., Read, S. M. and Jones, I. 2017. Translation: From bench to brain – Using the visual arts and metaphors to engage and educate. Research for All 1(2), pp. 265-283. (10.18546/RFA.01.2.04)
- Rice, F. et al. 2017. Antecedents of new-onset major depressive disorder in children and adolescents at high familial risk. JAMA Psychiatry 74(2), pp. 153-160. (10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.3140)
- Bevan-Jones, R. 2017. Developing and evaluating an online psychoeducation package for adolescent depression. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
2016
- Bevan-Jones, R. et al. 2016. Prevalence and correlates of psychotic experiences amongst children of depressed parents. Psychiatry Research 243, pp. 81-86. (10.1016/j.psychres.2016.03.012)
- Cooper, M., Eyre, O., Doherty, J. L. and Bevan-Jones, R. 2016. Gaining approvals for mental health research in the NHS. BJPscyh Advances 22(1), pp. 64-72. (10.1192/apt.bp.114.014035)
2015
- Mars, B. et al. 2015. Longitudinal symptom course in adults with recurrent depression: Impact on impairment and risk of psychopathology in offspring. Journal of Affective Disorders 182, pp. 32-38. (10.1016/j.jad.2015.04.018)
2014
- Eyre, O. et al. 2014. Reported child awareness of parental depression. Psychiatric Bulletin 38(3), pp. 122-127. (10.1192/pb.bp.113.044198)
- Bennett, C., Bevan-Jones, R. and Smith, D. 2014. Prevention strategies for adolescent depression. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment 20(2), pp. 116-124. (10.1192/apt.bp.112.010314)
2013
- Lewis, K. J. et al. 2013. The Depression impairment scale for parents (DISP): A new scale for the measurement of impairment in depressed parents. Psychiatry Research 210(3), pp. 1184-1190. (10.1016/j.psychres.2013.08.001)
2012
- Thapar, A. K., Heron, J., Bevan Jones, R., Owen, M. J., Lewis, G. and Zammit, S. 2012. Trajectories of change in self-reported psychotic-like experiences in childhood and adolescence. Schizophrenia Research 140(1-3), pp. 104-109. (10.1016/j.schres.2012.06.024)
- Bevan-Jones, R., Thapar, A. K. and Thapar, A. 2012. Review: psychological and educational interventions may reduce risk of depressive disorders in children and adolescents. Evidence-Based Mental Health 15(3), pp. 82. (10.1136/ebmental-2012-100681)
- Bevan Jones, R., Thapar, A., Lewis, G. and Zammit, S. 2012. The association between early autistic traits and psychotic experiences in adolescence. Schizophrenia Research 135(1-3), pp. 164-169. (10.1016/j.schres.2011.11.037)
Articles
- Thaventhiran, T. et al. 2024. Evaluation of intensive community care services for young people with psychiatric emergencies: study protocol for a multi-centre parallel-group, single-blinded randomized controlled trial with an internal pilot phase. Trials 25(1), article number: 141. (10.1186/s13063-024-07974-5)
- Powell, V. et al. 2023. Following the children of depressed parents from childhood to adult life: a focus on mood and anxiety disorders. JCPP Advances 3(4), article number: e12182. (10.1002/jcv2.12182)
- Armitage, J. M. et al. 2023. Validation of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) emotional subscale in assessing depression and anxiety across development. PLoS ONE 18(7), article number: e0288882. (10.1371/journal.pone.0288882)
- Bevan-Jones, R. et al. 2023. Digital technologies to support adolescents with depression and anxiety. BJPsych Advances 29(4), pp. 239-253. (10.1192/bja.2022.3)
- Bevan-Jones, R. et al. 2023. Further development and feasibility randomised controlled trial of a digital programme for adolescent depression, MoodHwb: study protocol. BMJ Open 13(6), article number: e070369. (10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070369)
- Stephens, A. et al. 2023. Developing and validating a prediction model of adolescent major depressive disorder in the offspring of depressed parents. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 64(3), pp. 367-375. (10.1111/jcpp.13704)
- Warne, N. et al. 2022. Collecting genetic samples and linked mental health data from adolescents in schools: protocol co-production and a mixed-methods pilot of feasibility and acceptability. BMJ Open 12(2), article number: e049283. (10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049283)
- Makhashvili, N. et al. 2022. A transdiagnostic psychosocial prevention-intervention service for young people in the Republic of Georgia: early results of the effectiveness study. European Journal of Psychotraumatology 13(1), article number: 2060606. (10.1080/20008198.2022.2060606)
- Powell, V. et al. 2021. ADHD in adults with recurrent depression. Journal of Affective Disorders 295, pp. 1153-1160. (10.1016/j.jad.2021.09.010)
- Weavers, B. et al. 2021. The antecedents and outcomes of persistent and remitting adolescent depressive symptom trajectories: a longitudinal, population-based English study. The Lancet Psychiatry 8(12), pp. 1053-1061. (10.1016/S2215-0366(21)00281-9)
- Eyre, O. et al. 2021. Validation of the short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire in young adulthood. Journal of Affective Disorders 294, pp. 883-888. (10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.090)
- Riglin, L. et al. 2021. Investigating the validity of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire to assess ADHD in young adulthood. Psychiatry Research 301, article number: 113984. (10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113984)
- Bevan Jones, R. et al. 2020. Practitioner review: Co-design of digital mental health technologies with children and young people. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 61(8), pp. 928-940. (10.1111/jcpp.13258)
- Bevan-Jones, R. et al. 2020. A digital intervention for adolescent depression 'MoodHwb': mixed-methods feasibility evaluation. JMIR Mental Health 7(7), article number: e14536. (10.2196/14536)
- Bevan Jones, R. et al. 2018. A web-based psychoeducational intervention for adolescent depression: design and development of MoodHwb. JMIR Mental Health 5(1), article number: e13. (10.2196/mental.8894)
- Bevan-Jones, R., Thapar, A., Stone, Z., Thapar, A., Jones, I. R., Smith, D. and Simpson, S. 2017. Psychoeducational interventions in adolescent depression: A systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling (10.1016/j.pec.2017.10.015)
- Bevan Jones, R., Thomas, J., Lewis, J. T., Read, S. M. and Jones, I. 2017. Translation: From bench to brain – Using the visual arts and metaphors to engage and educate. Research for All 1(2), pp. 265-283. (10.18546/RFA.01.2.04)
- Rice, F. et al. 2017. Antecedents of new-onset major depressive disorder in children and adolescents at high familial risk. JAMA Psychiatry 74(2), pp. 153-160. (10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.3140)
- Bevan-Jones, R. et al. 2016. Prevalence and correlates of psychotic experiences amongst children of depressed parents. Psychiatry Research 243, pp. 81-86. (10.1016/j.psychres.2016.03.012)
- Cooper, M., Eyre, O., Doherty, J. L. and Bevan-Jones, R. 2016. Gaining approvals for mental health research in the NHS. BJPscyh Advances 22(1), pp. 64-72. (10.1192/apt.bp.114.014035)
- Mars, B. et al. 2015. Longitudinal symptom course in adults with recurrent depression: Impact on impairment and risk of psychopathology in offspring. Journal of Affective Disorders 182, pp. 32-38. (10.1016/j.jad.2015.04.018)
- Eyre, O. et al. 2014. Reported child awareness of parental depression. Psychiatric Bulletin 38(3), pp. 122-127. (10.1192/pb.bp.113.044198)
- Bennett, C., Bevan-Jones, R. and Smith, D. 2014. Prevention strategies for adolescent depression. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment 20(2), pp. 116-124. (10.1192/apt.bp.112.010314)
- Lewis, K. J. et al. 2013. The Depression impairment scale for parents (DISP): A new scale for the measurement of impairment in depressed parents. Psychiatry Research 210(3), pp. 1184-1190. (10.1016/j.psychres.2013.08.001)
- Thapar, A. K., Heron, J., Bevan Jones, R., Owen, M. J., Lewis, G. and Zammit, S. 2012. Trajectories of change in self-reported psychotic-like experiences in childhood and adolescence. Schizophrenia Research 140(1-3), pp. 104-109. (10.1016/j.schres.2012.06.024)
- Bevan-Jones, R., Thapar, A. K. and Thapar, A. 2012. Review: psychological and educational interventions may reduce risk of depressive disorders in children and adolescents. Evidence-Based Mental Health 15(3), pp. 82. (10.1136/ebmental-2012-100681)
- Bevan Jones, R., Thapar, A., Lewis, G. and Zammit, S. 2012. The association between early autistic traits and psychotic experiences in adolescence. Schizophrenia Research 135(1-3), pp. 164-169. (10.1016/j.schres.2011.11.037)
Thesis
- Bevan-Jones, R. 2017. Developing and evaluating an online psychoeducation package for adolescent depression. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
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