Alice Potter reviews a study of a new multi-modal performing arts intervention programme for carers of people with dementia, which suggests this approach is feasible and acceptable.
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Gloria Wong summarises a scoping review of psychosocial interventions to enhance the relationships of couples living with dementia.
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In her debut blog, Rose McCabe examines a systematic review and meta-analysis looking at photovoice; a participatory photography and digital storytelling intervention that has been developed to promote positive social change.
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Lorna Collins reviews a cross-sectional study exploring the views and preferences of mental health service users about art therapy groups and treatment.
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What psychostimulant dose is ‘just right’ for people with ADHD? This blog explores the first dose-effect network meta-analysis across age groups, unpacking what it means for clinicians navigating the fine line between therapeutic inertia and unnecessary dose escalation.
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Clozapine is the gold standard for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, but could it help beyond that? A huge Nordic registry study of over 500,000 people asks whether its benefits stretch across other psychiatric disorders.
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Around 30% of people with anorexia may screen positive for autism, yet treatment models rarely reflect this. A new qualitative review asks what autistic people actually need from eating disorder services.
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People with schizophrenia die years earlier than the general population, often from heart disease. A new cardiovascular risk model adds psychiatric and social factors, and asks whether machine learning really improves prediction.
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A new systematic review pools data from 9,620 detained children across 8 countries and finds alarming rates of depression, PTSD and self-harm. The harm rises the longer and harsher the detention, and no form of it is safe.
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People with psychosis die up to 15 years early, often from preventable physical illness. PsyMetRiC 2.0 is one of the first prediction tools in psychiatry registered for routine clinical use. Could it shift cardiometabolic care from reactive to proactive?
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Irregular sleep and a weaker day-night activity contrast may flag depression relapse weeks before it happens. Could wrist-worn devices become part of relapse prevention?
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Adolescents with mental health conditions spend more time on social media and engage with it differently, especially those with internalising conditions like anxiety or eating disorders. Let’s avoid thinking of ‘mental health’ as one category when it comes to young people’s lives on social media.
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Flashing betting logos in one country, none in the next. A new review maps how 30 European nations regulate gambling ads, and it’s a patchwork. Whether you see gambling adverts all match or none depends on where you live.
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Many young people are clearly struggling but don’t fit any diagnosis. A new meta-analysis asks whether transdiagnostic support can help them before a label arrives.
Transdiagnostic interventions show small but consistent gains.
