Raphael Underwood
Long-term outcomes of childhood sexual abuse #ISTSS2019
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Raphael Underwood summarises a recent umbrella review (a synthesis of meta-analyses), which aimed to evaluate the current literature regarding childhood sexual abuse and long-term outcomes (psychosocial outcomes, psychiatric diagnoses and physical health outcomes).
[read the full story...]Mental health stigma and pathways to care in psychosis
Raphael Underwood on a recent systematic review of mental health-related stigma and pathways to care for people at risk of psychotic disorders or experiencing first-episode psychosis.
[read the full story...]Omega-3 fatty acids to prevent psychosis: the importance of replication (NEURAPRO trial)
Raphael Underwood summarises the NEURAPRO trial, which concludes that Omega-3 fatty acids are no better than placebo at preventing transition to psychosis in young people at ultrahigh risk for psychotic disorders.
[read the full story...]Supported employment for people with severe mental illness
Raphael Underwood highlights a recent international systematic review of individual placement and support for people with serious mental illness who are seeking to return to work.
[read the full story...]Group body psychotherapy for negative symptoms of schizophrenia
Raphael Underwood reports on the findings of a recent RCT of group body psychotherapy for negative symptoms of schizophrenia, which finds that body psychotherapy did not have a clinically beneficial effect on reducing emotional withdrawal or improving social functioning.
[read the full story...]Charting the evolution of early intervention in psychosis
Raphael Underwood summarises a recent PSSRU report about the growth in use of early intervention in psychosis services, which highlights opportunities to promote recovery amid concerns on health care sustainability.
[read the full story...]Lithium for schizophrenia: Cochrane find lack of evidence to support its use
Raphael Underwood presents a new Cochrane review of lithium for schizophrenia, which assesses the use of lithium as a monotherapy and also in combination with antipsychotics.
[read the full story...]Community treatment orders still don’t work at 36 months: OCTET trial follow up
Raphael Underwood presents the 3 year follow up of the OCTET trial of community treatment orders for people with psychosis, which finds no significant difference on readmission or disengagement for patients on CTOs compared to those discharged to voluntary status via Section 17 leave.
[read the full story...]Diagnostic test accuracy of first rank symptoms for schizophrenia
Raphael Underwood summarises a recently updated Cochrane systematic review, which aimed to systematically evaluate the accuracy of first rank symptoms for diagnosing schizophrenia.
[read the full story...]Joint Crisis Plans: empowering service users with psychotic disorders
Raphael Underwood reports on a thematic analysis of joint crisis plans, which explores what service users with psychotic disorders want in a mental health crisis or relapse.
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