Dave Steele explores a systematic review which finds that people who are at risk of psychosis are likely to experience stigma and discrimination.
[read the full story...]Stigma and discrimination in people at risk of psychosis
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Psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression: what are the effects on brain activity?
Anya Borissova summarises the therapeutic mechanisms of psilocybin in treatment-resistant depression and changes noticed in the amygdala and prefrontal cortex during emotional processing.
[read the full story...]Mood changes during art workshops: what can they teach us?
Lorna Collins reviews a novel study which uses an experience sampling method to track momentary wellbeing over the course of an arts on prescription scheme, to predict changes in global wellbeing for people with anxiety and depression.
[read the full story...]What content is found in the mental health apps that people are actually using?
In his debut blog, Stephen Schueller critiques a study of ‘user-adjusted’ analyses, which aims to describe the content of mental health apps that are actually reaching people.
[read the full story...]Psychological decentering: seeing the bigger picture #ActiveIngredientsMH
Marc Bennett appraises a recent meta analysis on regulating emotion through distancing, and goes on to present his own Wellcome Trust funded research on psychological decentering to prevent and treat anxiety or depression in young people.
[read the full story...]Can we predict how people will adjust after victimisation? Progress towards an individualised risk calculator for psychopathology
In her debut blog, Jessica Armitage reviews a recent cohort study, which suggests that it may be possible to predict risk of psychopathology in victimised children.
[read the full story...]Social media use and depression in adolescence: what we (don’t) know so far
Marcus Tan summarises a recent scoping review which brings together research papers examining social media use and depression in adolescence.
[read the full story...]Is there a causal link between mental health problems and risk of COVID-19 infection?
In his debut blog, Andrew Steptoe summarises two recent papers using electronic health record datasets, which suggest that having a psychiatric diagnosis may put people at risk of COVID-19 infection.
[read the full story...]Probiotics and prebiotics for youth anxiety #ActiveIngredientsMH
Kathrin Cohen Kadosh appraises a recent systematic review relating to her own Wellcome Trust funded research on better gut microbiome and how increasing levels of probiotics and prebiotics may help prevent and treat anxiety in young people.
[read the full story...]Behavioural activation for depression and anxiety in young people #ActiveIngredientsMH
Kanika Malik appraises a recent systematic review relating to her own Wellcome Trust funded research on behavioural activation for youth mental health problems.
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