Despite strong evidence, collaborative care remains underused in the NHS. This blog explores new findings that highlight which components of the model are most effective in reducing depression symptoms.
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CBT is a cornerstone of mental health care, but how well does it really work across different disorders? This massive new meta-analysis offers some answers and raises new questions.
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People with psychosis face unique risks around suicide, but most treatments aren’t designed with them in mind. This new RCT tested a targeted therapy that tackles those specific challenges. So what did it find?
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With NHS services under strain, digital therapies are attracting more attention. This new study tested a generative AI chatbot in a national RCT and found significant clinical improvements. But are we ready for AI to join the therapy team?
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More than 1 in 5 women experience mental health difficulties during pregnancy or after birth. Could boosting resilience help prevent mental health problems during and after pregnancy? This systematic review investigates the evidence, limitations, and implications for practice.
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Is there scientific truth behind the idea that things “feel better in the morning”? This new study analysed nearly 1 million responses from 49,000 people to find out how time of day, week, and year shape our mental health.
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Referrals to CAMHS have skyrocketed, but are we getting any better at diagnosing youth mental health problems? Could standardised diagnostic tools like the DAWBA help? A new RCT suggests the answer is more complicated than expected.
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Emotional abuse in childhood was linked to a more than 3.5x greater chance of developing psychosis later in life. This comprehensive new meta-analysis explores the role of early trauma, sex differences, and symptom onset timing in psychosis risk.
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New research from Finland highlights the messiness of collaboration between mental health and occupational services. This blog explores what gets in the way, and what could make return-to-work support work better.
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The Education for Wellbeing programme, funded by the Department for Education, was one of England’s largest school-based mental health research initiatives. It included two major trials (AWARE and INSPIRE) testing universal mental health approaches in schools between 2018 and 2024. What did these big studies really find?
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