Maria has a BSc in Psychology from the University of Sheffield, UK and an MSc in Clinical Mental Health Sciences from UCL, UK. She has worked as a research assistant at UCL in the 'ARIES' study, a feasibility study of a digital mental health intervention, 'my Journey 3', aiming to support recovery in psychosis. She has also worked in the NIHR Policy Research Unit at UCL. Currently, she works for Scope, a leading disability-equality charity in the field, where she delivers primary research using semi-structured interviews, focus groups, quantitative and digital research tools.
Maria Giorgalli summarises a recent review on the use of digital technology to improve mental health services, based on the healthcare systems of Australia and the USA.
Jenny Collom, Maria Giorgalli and Derek Tracy welcome a new RCT published yesterday in The Lancet which demonstrates the benefits of peer-supported self-management for people discharged from a mental health crisis team.
