13 studies involving a total of 3885 patients were included in this review of the prevalence of hyposalivation in individuals aged ≥ 60 years. The findings suggest an overall prevalence of 33.4% (95%CI; 23.9- 43.6%).
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Bethany Green summarises a report that recommends legal reform in England and Wales in regards to advanced decision-making in mental health.
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Jess Williams summarises a qualitative study that questions whether removing graphic self-harm content from social media helps or hinders young people.
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Lorna Collins reviews a qualitative study on how young people with mental health difficulties perceive and define recovery and their personal journey.
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Charlotte Huggett explores a recent systematic review on schizophrenia stigma in mental health professionals and associated factors.
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Emma Ashworth summarises a recent systematic review on the barriers that children and adolescents face in seeking help for their mental health problems.
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Consultant psychiatrist Dr Dieneke Hubbeling critically analyses a recent study looking at mental health benefits insecurity, and concludes that it is important for clinicians to realise that there is probably no such thing as benefits security.
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This review of the global prevalence of dental anxiety in children and adolescents included 50 studies reported in 57 papers. The findings showed that dental anxiety is a frequent problem in 3‐ to 18‐year‐olds worldwide being commoner in schoolchildren and preschool children than in adolescents.
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In her debut blog, Rebecca Crook summarises a systematic review of individual and environmental risk factors for self-harm in prison.
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This review of teh effectivenesss of motivational interviewing (MI) in the prevention of early childhood caries included 14 trials of which eight ccontributed to the meta-analyses. The findings suggest that approached based on MI may be useful in prevention of early childhood caries.
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