People with schizophrenia die years earlier than the general population, often from heart disease. A new cardiovascular risk model adds psychiatric and social factors, and asks whether machine learning really improves prediction.
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People with psychosis die up to 15 years early, often from preventable physical illness. PsyMetRiC 2.0 is one of the first prediction tools in psychiatry registered for routine clinical use. Could it shift cardiometabolic care from reactive to proactive?
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A systematic review of 22 million people finds several mental health conditions, including PTSD, depression and anxiety, are linked to higher acute coronary syndrome risk.
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Two new studies from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development cohort find that the younger a child is when they get a phone, the higher their risk of depression, obesity and insufficient sleep over the following year. For families whose children already have a phone, the most actionable levers are limiting daily use and keeping the device out of the bedroom at night.
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A large Australian study suggests that atypical depression is genetically, metabolically and clinically distinct, with poorer response to SSRIs and SNRIs.
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A new study uses AI on brain scans to predict depression. The findings are modest, but the implications go beyond the hospital.
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A large population cohort study finds that homelessness is an independent driver of suicide risk, pointing to the limits of mental health-focused prevention alone.
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We say words can hurt. But new research suggests we are not taking verbal abuse seriously enough, especially as it becomes more common than physical abuse.
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A cross-cultural study explores why depressed adolescents in Brazil, Nepal and Nigeria often slip through the net, and what we can do about it.
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Can training your brain’s reward circuits strengthen your immune response to vaccination? A new randomised controlled trial offers some fascinating early clues.
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