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Victim Improvement Package (VIP) Study

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A clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of CBT for emotional distress in older crime victims. Working in partnership with the Met Police and Mind.

 University College London
ucl.ac.uk/victim-improvement-package-trial/victim-improvement-package-trial-0
Joined January 2020
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Dr Jessica Satchell@JessSatchell2 Mar 2023
📢New research⚡️ We explored spiritual and religious beliefs in older victims to better understand how this shapes psychological responding and coping after a crime. Out now in Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-… via @APA
“If we don't forgive, it's like holding on to them”: A qualitative study of religious and spiritual...

“If we don't forgive, it's like holding on to them”: A qualitative study of religious and spiritual...

Objective: There is growing need to strengthen support for older crime victims. We aimed to explore spiritual and/or religious (S/R) beliefs in a sample of older victims and understand how this...

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Horizon@HorizonWilts14 Oct 2021
This week is Hate Crime Awareness week 2021. In the year ending March 2021, there were 124,091 hate crimes recorded by the police in England and Wales, including a 12% rise in racially motivated incidents. (1/4)
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Age UK London@ageuklondon8 Jan 2021
Things are difficult at the moment so we highly recommend @age_uk ’s comprehensive coronavirus information hub. They have guidance on everything from support bubbles to shielding: ageuk.org.uk/information-adv…
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Age UK@age_uk8 Jan 2021
Please be aware of #CoronavirusFrauds.👇
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The NHS will not ask you to apply for the COVID-19 vaccine and there is no charge for it. When it’s your turn, we will contact you to book your appointment. For more on the COVID-19 vaccine visit nhs.uk/CovidVaccine
There is no need to apply for the COVID-19 vaccine. When it's your turn to receive it, you will be notified by the NHS.

ALT There is no need to apply for the COVID-19 vaccine. When it's your turn to receive it, you will be notified by the NHS.

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Helpful advice from @AgainstScams about how to be #ScamAware in this unusual time
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Read it. Share it. Prevent it. #Coronavirus #ScamAware
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Overall, older people in the UK are less at risk of #crime. However some crime types, such as those linked to physical, mental, or financial abuse, disproportionately affect older people. #victims 2019 report by HMICFRS: justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/…
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Victim Support
@VictimSupport25 Feb 2020
We’re here to help anyone affected by #crime, not only those who experience it directly, but also their friends, family and any other people involved.
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Report Fraud
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Just because someone knows a few basic details about you, it doesn’t mean they are genuine. Fraudsters regularly use personal information to build trust and believability.
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Mind
@MindCharity17 Feb 2020
We know that talking about mental health can be tough. Our online information and support is always available, and our Infoline is open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. If you have friends or family you think might be struggling, please share > mind.org.uk/information-supp…
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BBC News - Courier fraud: Victim 'cried for days' bbc.co.uk/news/business-your… Victims of courier fraud are often elderly. Detective Sergeant Marc Cananur refers to it as "exploitation of the vulnerable, from a generation which trusts the police."
Courier fraud: Victim 'cried for days'

Courier fraud: Victim 'cried for days'

Police warn £7m was stolen from elderly and vulnerable people in 2019 in so-called courier fraud.

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Older crime victims who received the Victim Improvement Package in a pilot study indicated that while they didn't know what CBT was initially, 'they found therapy empowering, gained confidence, liked the here and now and now approach, and benefited from writing things down.’
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The Victim Improvement Package, published in 2013, is a manual of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) that has been adapted to help older crime victims with symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress that may happen after the event.
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