A new umbrella review shows in-person social engagement reduces depression, especially for older adults and people most at risk of isolation.
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Chronic pain in mental disorders: a widely overlooked comorbidity
Chronic pain is highly common across mental disorders, yet routinely overlooked. This umbrella review of nearly a million people makes the case for integrated care.
[read the full story...]A stitch in time: early intervention for young people – promising but patchy evidence
Two major reviews find early intervention shows promise for youth mental health, but the evidence is stronger for psychosis than for anxiety and depression.
[read the full story...]People in prison face disproportionate mental and physical illness
Umbrella review of global prison populations finds 40% with antisocial personality disorder, 39% with drug use disorder, 24% with alcohol use disorder, 18% with hepatitis C, and 11% with major depression. Healthcare provision inadequate.
[read the full story...]Racism and psychosis: how discrimination shapes mental health risk
People from racialised communities face higher risks of psychosis, yet racism itself is rarely studied. A new umbrella review shows why discrimination needs to be recognised as a genuine risk factor, not just a background influence.
[read the full story...]Is vaping really a gateway to smoking? New review of youth vaping confirms uncertainty
Vaping is helping millions quit smoking, but concerns about teen uptake remain. A new blog explores whether the ‘gateway hypothesis’ stands up to scrutiny in the latest umbrella review of vaping harms in young people.
[read the full story...]One more tool in the toolbox: an umbrella review of single-session interventions for mental health problems
Single-session interventions represent a low-cost, one-off, scalable intervention that may help to bridge the treatment gap for mental health problems. But are they actually effective, and how do they compare to typical, multi-session interventions? This umbrella review indicates that they are an important tool to have in our toolbox of treatment options.
[read the full story...]Physical health side effects of psychotropic medication: holistic prevention and management
From weight gain to heart rhythm changes, sexual dysfunction to sleep problems — the physical side effects of psychiatric drugs are vast, complex, and often overlooked. This blog distils key insights from a new Lancet Commission published today; to help clinicians and patients make safer, more informed prescribing decisions.
[read the full story...]Trauma-informed practice in youth justice
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.
[read the full story...]Are dementia prevalence and incidence declining? Findings from a review of cohort studies
Clarissa Giebel summarises a recent review global cohort studies, which asks the question – is dementia on the downturn, and are the risks the same in high-income or low to middle income countries?
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