New research suggests that weight gained in the first 12 weeks of antipsychotic treatment is the biggest driver of long-term obesity in psychosis.
[read the full story...]Can we predict and prevent weight gain in early psychosis?
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Spotting teen depression: what Brazil, Nepal and Nigeria can teach us
A cross-cultural study explores why depressed adolescents in Brazil, Nepal and Nigeria often slip through the net, and what we can do about it.
[read the full story...]Scrolling for answers: how reliable is mental health and neurodivergence-related information on social media?
A new systematic review finds that mental health and neurodivergence-related misinformation is highest on TikTok, but quality varies widely across all platforms.
[read the full story...]Active coping could protect young people from depression after adversity
A new study from Latin America finds that active coping could protect young people exposed to stressful life events from developing depression and anxiety.
[read the full story...]Can positive expectations tune the immune system?
Can training your brain’s reward circuits strengthen your immune response to vaccination? A new randomised controlled trial offers some fascinating early clues.
[read the full story...]Texting anxiety away: does text message CBT work for young adults?
A new RCT tested text message CBT for generalised anxiety in young adults, with promising results. But is it ready for clinical practice?
[read the full story...]The ripple effect: photovoice and the lived experience of dementia
Photographs taken by people with memory loss shared a story that statistics never could. New research asks: what happens when those images go on show?
[read the full story...]Asking preadolescents about suicide does not increase suicidal thoughts
Clinicians have long feared that asking younger children about suicide could cause harm. New evidence from a 12-month study suggests that fear is not supported by the evidence.
[read the full story...]Body clocks and mental health: patients set the research agenda
For the first time, people with lived experience, carers and clinicians have identified the top 10 research priorities for body clocks and mental health.
[read the full story...]Do school smartphone bans actually save schools money?
Schools spend the equivalent of three full-time staff managing phone use, whether or not students are allowed to have phones in school. This new study asks if banning smartphones actually improves pupils’ wellbeing or saves money for schools.
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