Sharon Eager summarises a qualitative study conducted with university students in South Africa who identify the pros and cons of iCBT for depression.
[read the full story...]iCBT for depression: reflections from university students
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Do psychotherapies help children or adolescents with subclinical depression?
David Hallford summarises a meta-analysis of psychotherapies for subthreshold depression, which suggests they may have positive acute effects in adolescents, but are not effective in children less than 12 years of age.
[read the full story...]Mindfulness in schools: MYRIAD trial findings offer limited support for school based mindfulness training
Lucinda Powell reports on the findings of the huge MYRIAD (My Resilience in Adolescence) project, which looked at the effectiveness of school based mindfulness training across more than 100 UK schools.
[read the full story...]HIV stigma and depression: new systematic review of people in South Africa
Rudo Dude summarises a systematic review which examines the links between HIV stigma and depression among people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa.
[read the full story...]School based humanistic counselling: a little better than pastoral care, but more expensive
In her debut blog, Annie Stevenson reports on an RCT finding that school-based humanistic counselling reduces psychological distress, but is not cost-effective.
[read the full story...]Depression and anxiety among doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic: yet more collateral damage?
Eleana Frisira summarises a systematic review that presents recent global prevalence data about the rates of depression and anxiety among doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
[read the full story...]Online support for family carers of people with dementia: what works for their mental health?
Clarissa Giebel reflects on a recent systematic review which investigates online support for family carers of people with dementia.
[read the full story...]How important is understanding perfectionism for reducing depression and anxiety? #BABCP2022
Alice Potter considers a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies on the link between anxiety, depression, and perfectionism in young people, and the implications for treatment.
[read the full story...]Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers for depression
In her debut blog, Éimear Foley reviews a recent meta-analysis that identifies possible differences between people experiencing depression and healthy controls.
[read the full story...]Extreme ambient heat linked to increased mental health emergencies, according to new US nationwide study
Trish Darcy and Peter Coventry consider a novel US research study on climate change, ambient heat, and the links to increased mental health-related emergency visits.
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