“They referred to one of the consumers as a BPD c**t”: uncomfortable narratives of borderline personality disorder

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Keir Harding looks at an Australian qualitative study that reveals difficult and harmful narratives around people given a diagnosis of ‘borderline personality disorder’.

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The other side of postnatal depression: what about Dads?

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Demetra Christodoulou reviews a new randomised controlled trial from Pakistan testing “Learning Through Play Plus Dads”: a group parenting programme designed to support fathers with postnatal depression.

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Neigh to PTSD: can horses help veterans heal?

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Ana Veic reviews a study on equine-assisted services (EAS) for military veterans with PTSD. The research shows EAS may help reduce symptoms, highlights barriers to care, and looks at the quality of evidence in this growing field.

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Most people receive support from community mental health services, but how safe are they?

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Samuel Woodnutt summarises a mixed-methods study that identifies themes in community-based incident reports. This is the first study of its kind, providing new evidence on community mental health patient safety incidents and solutions.

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Age-at-migration and ethnicity may increase psychosis risk

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Sueda Coskun reflects on a recent case control study with data from five European countries, which suggests that migration during adolescence may be a particular risk factor for developing psychosis.

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Cost-effective therapy for postnatal depression in British South Asian Mothers

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Lorna Staines considers recent studies in psychological interventions, to support affordable healthcare for South Asian women with postnatal depression.

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Culturally adapted CBT may lead to recovery from postnatal depression in British South Asian women

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Angelica Tong explores the ROSHNI-2 trial of a culturally adapted CBT programme for postnatal depression in British South Asian women.

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Probiotics for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

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Mary Butler explores a recent randomised controlled trial of probiotic formulations for patients with bipolar disorder or schizophrenia spectrum disorder.

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Trauma-informed practice in youth justice

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Alice Dawson and Emma Cormack evaluate an umbrella review on trauma-informed clinical practice in forensic youth settings, which finds that trauma-specific treatments show promise, but they need to be supported by trauma-informed organisations.

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“I don’t need a cup of tea, I need some @#$%&! help”: #camhs through the lens of TikTok

Young people also posted videos that shared their positive experiences of CAMHS, where they felt listened to and meaningfully involved in their treatment. In some cases, CAMHS was experienced as lifesaving.

Nina Higson-Sweeney summarises a qualitative study exploring the #camhs hashtag on TikTok and how young people experience child and adolescent mental health services.

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