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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The film I Swear is challenging stigma around Tourette syndrome. But new research shows that awareness alone won’t fix NHS tic services.
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We have the evidence that lifestyle interventions work. Now what? The third Lancet Psychiatry Commission focuses on the messy business of implementation.
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New research suggests that weight gained in the first 12 weeks of antipsychotic treatment is the biggest driver of long-term obesity in psychosis.
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Psychiatric disorders share genetic variants that cluster into five main factors. Understanding shared biology could improve treatment, but more diverse genetic data urgently needed.
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Sexual assault survivors face six-fold increased risk of multiorgan functional somatic disorder (unexplained physical symptoms like chronic pain and fatigue).
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Only 35% of people with severe mental illness received all six cardiovascular risk factor checks within one month in this UK primary care study. Financial incentives temporarily increased comprehensive screening but effects were uneven and short-lived. Young men of non-White ethnicity were most likely to miss screening, highlighting persistent inequalities.
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This study used Mendelian randomisation to test potential causal relationships between depression and 137 traits. Depression liability was linked to somatic diseases, inflammation, suicide risk, insomnia, lower cognitive function and functional impairments, though findings require validation.
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A 15-year analysis of UK primary care records showed steep and sustained weight gain after an SMI diagnosis, especially among younger adults and people prescribed antipsychotic medication. Yet very few received referrals for weight-management support, raising important questions about practice and policy.
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Mindfulness-based approaches show early promise for people with Parkinson’s, but the evidence is small, scattered, and underpowered. This systematic review maps what we know, what we don’t, and why psychological care needs far more attention in Parkinson’s services.
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