
ieso Insights Magazine
The ieso team have been collaborating with customers, partners, staff, therapists and data scientists to collect and share intelligence relating to the science of therapy, the state of treatment, latest techniques, developments in commissioning and all things NHS psychological treatment related.
This magazine is our way of sharing this information more broadly in the hope of helping more people. Please get in touch with your comments or if you'd like to contribute
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What next for digital therapy?
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Head of US Business Development
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Design Director

Chair of the Board

Director of Clinical Operations

Vice Chair of the Board

Head of Product and Design

Investor Director

Content Marketing Manager

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Chief Executive Officer

Director of Clinical Program Development

Director of Clinical Strategy

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Lead Service Designer

Business Development Director

Customer Success Director

Director of Clinical Strategic Partnerships

Lead UX Researcher

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Human Resources Director

Clinical Performance and Feedback Lead

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Customer Success Manager

Clinical Performance Manager

Managing Director (UK Subsidiary)

Customer Operations Manager

SVP US Marketing

EVP Product (UK)

Head of US Clinical Strategy
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In this team spotlight interview, we spoke to Brendon Kelly about his role as Head of US Business Development.
Researchers conducted a study to understand if patients who used the ieso Digital Program for anxiety found it acceptable, engaging, and usable.
ieso Digital Health, a leader in digital mental healthcare, names Kent Tangen as CEO to lead US expansion. With 25+ years in healthcare, finance, retail, media, and more, Kent joins ieso's mission to deliver accessible, high-quality digital mental healthcare to all who need it.
A new study by ieso Digital Health in collaboration with the NHS and NIHR BioResource reveals that its AI-driven digital programme delivered results comparable to traditional human-led therapy for gen
Researchers conducted a study with 299 UK participants to evaluate if the digital program was acceptable and engaging, and if it was safe & effective in improving symptoms of anxiety, worry or stress.

For our final Lived Experience Partner Spotlight interview, we’re pleased to introduce Bayparvah Kaur Gehdu.

For our latest Spotlight interview introducing ieso’s Lived Experience Partners, we spoke to José Caballero.

For our latest Lived Experience Partner Spotlight piece, and in conjunction with UK Mental Health Week, we introduce Marcus Alston.

For the first in our series of Spotlight interviews with ieso’s Lived Experience Partners, and in conjunction with UK Mental Health Awareness Week, we introduce Paul Edwards.
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UK Mental Health Awareness Week starts today with the theme of ‘Movement: Moving more for our mental health’

Our Director of Mental Health Innovation, Dr Louise Marshall, explains how and why ieso is embedding Lived Experience into digital mental health care, research and product development.

For International Women’s Day, we spoke to Dr Louise Marshall for our latest Team Spotlight.

For UK Time to Talk Day, the ieso clinical offer their advice on how to start a conversation about mental health

In this team spotlight interview, we spoke to Dr Alyssa Dietz about her role as Head of US Clinical Strategy.

In this spotlight interview, we spoke to Gwen James about her role as Talent and Events Manager at ieso.

For UK National Grief Awareness Week, our clinical team have written a blog on taking care of yourself after bereavement.
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For International Stress Awareness Week, we took a look at some tips to help with stress management.

For men’s mental health month, our clinical team examines support options available for men
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For this spotlight interview, we spoke to Arif Hussain about his role as Customer Success Manager.
Economic evaluation of 27,540 patients with mood and anxiety disorders and the importance of waiting time and clinical effectiveness in mental healthcare
Nature Mental Health journal publishes research on health economics conducted by ieso, Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation and York Health Economics Consortium.

Our latest blog looks at how recognising a mental health issue early on and understanding why it might be happening means that we can put steps in place before it dramatically impacts your life.

ieso AI Scientist Lily Battershill gives TED Talk at St. George's Edinburgh Youth
Hear people talk about why it's important to use patient data. And why we need to better explain the benefits and safeguards.
Find out more about Understanding Patient Data, who aims to make the way patient data is used more visible, understandable and trustworthy, for patients, the public and health professionals.
See how the NIHR is harnessing the power of research and unlocking the answers to health and care challenges.
Find out more about the NIHR, who fund, enable and deliver world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing, whilst promoting economic growth.
Professor Lucy Chappell visited ieso Digital Health headquarters in Cambridge

We are pleased to announce that we are collaborating with The University of Manchester to understand which subgroups of people with diabetes could benefit most from digital psychological therapy.

For this year's UK Mental Health Awareness Week and as part of US Mental Health Awareness Month, our latest blog looks at ways you can support someone with feelings of anxiety.

We spoke to Bethan Zalantai, ieso's US Care Operations Manager, for our latest spotlight interview.
This article reports on the experience of internet-enabled cognitive behavioural therapy (IECBT) for older people diagnosed with depression and anxiety.

For our latest spotlight interview, we speak to Deborah Cleary about her role as Head of Payer Development at ieso.

For World Health Day, take a look at how digital therapy can help provide Health For All.

For our latest spotlight interview, we speak to Malika Bouazzaoui about her role as Clinical Development Lead.

For our International Women’s Day spotlight interview, we speak to ieso’s Daniella Quinn about her role as a Clinical Scientist.

ieso features in The New Yorker’s article on the use of AI in digital mental health treatment.

Our Chief Operating Officers for the UK and US, Clare Hurley and Dr Jodi Prohofsky, sat down to talk about the similarities of the opportunities and challenges for the DTx industry in both countries.

For this spotlight interview, we speak to Dr Clare Palmer about her role as Director of Evidence Generation.
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ieso’s Director of Mental Health Research, Dr Louise Marshall, welcomes the launch of Nature Mental Health journal by the Springer Nature Group.

Blue Monday is supposedly the most ‘depressing’ day of the year. Did you know Blue Monday was invented by a holiday company as a PR campaign to help sell holidays back in 2005? Find out more here.
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In our latest expert article, Daniella Quinn and Dr Michael Ewbank explain how we’ve been analysing the way patients type and what it can tell us about how they engage with digital therapy
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For many, the festive season is a chance to rest, spend time with family or friends, and to take a break from work. Here are some ways to manage the back to work anxiety, or 'Sunday Scaries'.

Watch our Director of Mental Health Sciences Dr Louise Marshall’s presentation at MQ Mental Health Research Mental Health Science Festival 2022

ieso’s Chief AI Officer, Dr Valentin Tablan was featured in IEEE Pulse magazine’s recent article on how AI is being used to improve mental health treatment

ieso has been selected as the Most Transformative Digital Healthcare Company at the 2022 OBN Awards, held at the Royal Lancaster in London.
The UK Department of International Trade (DIT) has selected ieso as one of the delegates to exhibit on the UK pavilion at HLTH 2022

On International Stress Awareness Day, our latest blog looks at ways of supporting someone who's feeling stressed

Did you know that as many as 1 in 4 people across 11 developed countries are struggling financially? In this blog, we look at how can financial stresses affect our mental health.

Head of Payer Development at ieso, Deborah Cleary joined the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) last evening for the official launch of the Digital Health Playbook - 2023 Edition.

We had a conversation with CBT Therapist Peter O’Brien, one of ieso's affiliate clinicians, who consistently achieves outstanding outcomes in his treatment, about his approach and advice.

The theme of this year's World Mental Health Day is 'Make Mental Health & Wellbeing for All a Global Priority'. Find out how we're revolutionising how the world understands and treats mental health.

ieso’s SVP Clinical Innovation, Jennifer Gentile, featured in MedCity News report on their INVEST Digital Health Conference in Dallas.

ieso’s EVP Impact, Dr Andrew Welchman, recently featured in Behavioral Health Business’s article on his panel at Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy Future of Mental Health Conference.

In the first of The Team Spotlight series, we speak to Gamze Ekinci Ozkoca about her role as Test Team Lead within Engineering.
The loss of a key public figure can have a powerful impact on our feelings. The death of Her Majesty the Queen will have affected all of us differently. However you feel – it's okay.
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ieso shortlisted for celebrated OBN Award for Most Transformative Digital Healthcare Company

A ‘trigger’ is a stimulus that sets off an emotional response. Understanding why this response happens can help manage the effects of the trigger in the workplace.

ieso’s Chief Scientific Officer, Dr Andy Blackwell, was featured in Health Tech World’s recently published article, showcasing 10 TED talks that transformed the health tech space.
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Learn directly from the experts in ieso's mental health tech podcast, 'Thinking Ahead'. In case you missed it, here is a recap of the latest episodes.

ieso's Dr Ana Catarino named as one of Business Insider's 30 under 40 in Healthcare for 2022
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Confidence is built from the inside out and can impact all areas of life, including at work. Find out what confidence really means and ways to feel more confident from the ieso clinical team.

Over 4.9 million people were living with diabetes in the UK in 2021, according to Diabetes UK. In this blog, we share some CBT-based techniques to help the impact of a diabetes diagnosis.

In our latest article, we look at the results and implications of our latest research study with Shaun Mehew and Jennifer Gentile

ieso’s Group Chief Science and Strategy Officer, Dr Andy Blackwell features in pharmaphorum's article “Beyond the pill in an outcome-based world”

ieso features in Secure Futures magazine for their article "Could AI make mental health therapy more effective"

LTC News have published a spotlight article on ieso’s latest study results. This comes a week after the announcement of ieso's research study, conducted with support from Roche Diabetes Care Limited.

Dr Andrew Welchman, Executive Vice President for Impact at ieso, recently appeared on AI for Good’s Health Discovery series to explore how artificial intelligence can improve mental health.

ieso submits evidence to the UK Department of Health and Social Care to inform the Government’s 10-year Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan
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If you have a colleague who is depressed, it’s natural to want to help them. It’s not always easy to know how best to do this though. Here are some expert tips from ieso clinicians.

ieso join Self Space, Livi, Bloom and Woebot in the Stylist’s list of the best remote therapy services that are improving access for those seeking mental health support

Our NHS Market Development Director Rachel Websdale and EVP Clinical Clare Hurley sat down to talk about what the partnership has achieved and where it will go next in our latest blog.
Patients who received ieso online cognitive behavioral therapy tailored for patients with Type 2 diabetes reported improvements in depression and anxiety, which resulted in better diabetes management.

A new era of mental health science: Read part three of our three-part series ‘The Future of Mental Health Care’

Watch our Chief AI Officer Valentin Tablan's presentation at Applied Machine Learning Days 2022 ...

Next generation digital therapy: Read part two of our three-part series 'The Future of Mental Health Care'

Wake-up and smell the AI: Read part one of our three-part series ‘The Future of Mental Health Care'

ieso is very pleased to announce the appointment of Clare Hurley as EVP Clinical

Acknowledging research-driven innovation ensures the continuous improvement of healthcare in the UK and human health globally. Congratulations to this year’s Prix Galien UK winners...

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK and the theme is loneliness. Here are some practical ways to address loneliness in your life...
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ieso shortlisted for prestigious Prix Galien UK Best Digital Health Solution award

From Real-World Data to next Generation Mental Healthcare: in this article, our Chief AI Officer Valentin Tablan summarises his talk at Applied Machine Learning Days 2022 for those who missed it

Our Director of Clinical Science, Dr Ana Catarino, explains how ieso and The University of Sheffield identified new depression subtypes in our latest expert article

Thomas Insel, former director of the National Institute of Mental Health and author of 'Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health', explains why he is intrigued by what ieso is doing

It's World Health Day, and this year's theme, Our planet, our health, focuses on the connection between our environment and our wellbeing. Our latest blog explores how we can engage with nature...

ieso were delighted to not only be support partners of the HSJ Partnership Awards ceremony but also shortlisted finalists for 'Best Mental Health Partnership with the NHS' with Dorset HealthCare

ieso is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Louise Marshall as our Director of Mental Health Sciences

ieso has joined the Digital Therapeutics Alliance (DTA), a non-profit association of industry leaders with a mission to drive awareness and adoption of digital therapies

The impact quality sleep can have on our mental health is being highlighted on World Sleep Day (18 March 2022), which we explore further in our blog.

Interested in how AI and data are being used today to improve patient outcomes for therapists treating mental health conditions? Tune in to our latest podcast to find out more

Rachel Websdale has this month joined ieso from Push Doctor, where she was their Head of NHS accounts

On Time to Talk Day, we're encouraged to create supportive communities by talking openly about mental health. In this blog, we look at why it's important to share what's on our minds in the workplace

Meeting regulatory standards is not the only ingredient essential to the responsible innovation of AI-enabled hardware in the healthcare arena, as our Chief AI Officer reflects

Want to know how research into subtypes of depression and their responses to treatment is paving the way for an end to one-size-fits-all treatment for depression? Tune in to our latest podcast

ieso, in partnership with Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, have been shortlisted for “Best Mental Health Partnership with the NHS” at the HSJ Partnership Awards 2022

Did you know that rapport and empathy aren’t key ingredients in effective CBT? Find out more in Does Therapy work? - the second episode of ieso’s mental health-tech podcast, Thinking Ahead

ieso spoke to MIT Technology Review to discuss how using AI to examine the language used by therapists could lead to more people feeling better and staying better
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UK innovator closes Series B financing to develop AI-enabled, evidence-based digital therapeutics built on the world's largest mental health treatment data set
Read our previous issues
Issue 3: Strategies for digital inclusion
Issue 2: The data science issue
Issue 1: Covid-19 mental health special
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