Feasibility trial found resistance training was safe and acceptable for people with psychosis in psychiatric rehabilitation wards, challenging assumptions about patient capabilities and safety.
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Writing about your best possible self or things you’re grateful for showed strongest improvements in wellbeing, but most studies were poor quality and focused only on non-clinical populations.
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Meta-analysis of 46 studies found mindfulness and acceptance programmes significantly reduced OCD symptoms, performing as well as CBT but with more research needed on long-term effects.
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Decades of disappointing anti-inflammatory trials for depression may have failed because they weren’t targeting the right patients. New meta-analysis shows promising results when they do.
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Study of 379 autistic adults found the Autistic Burnout Measure performed well, but strong correlations with existing tools raise questions about its added value over general burnout measures.
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Non-physical domestic violence (intimidation, control, property damage) in childhood showed stronger associations with adult mental health disorders than physical violence in large Australian study.
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International group developed 44 evidence-based recommendations for peripartum depression, supporting psychological interventions and universal screening with clear referral pathways.
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Meta-analysis of 13 studies found school-based interventions reduced PTSD, depression and anxiety after natural disasters, with effects strongest immediately post-intervention.
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This review found autistic individuals face increased mood changes, sensory overload and menstrual disorders during menstruation, but encounter barriers accessing appropriate care.
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First qualitative study exploring children’s experiences of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy found attunement and trust were more important than specific techniques.
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