David Hallford summarises a recent systematic review and meta-analysis on the effectiveness of psychotherapy for depression across the lifespan.
[read the full story...]Psychotherapy for depression across different age groups
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CBT delivery formats for adult depression: group, telephone & guided self-help all as effective as individual therapy?
Kinga Antal reviews a network meta-analysis which finds that individual, group, telephone and guided self-help CBT are all equally effective for treating depression in adults.
[read the full story...]Should European cities be going green for our mental health?
Eleana Frisira summarises a recent scoping review on the impact that green spaces can have on the mental health of people living in urban settings.
[read the full story...]Ayahuasca-induced increases in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BNDF) associated with reduced depression
Pascal Immanuel Michael summarises a recent RCT, which looks at how a single dose of the psychedelic Ayahuasca may help people with severe depression who have not benefited from more traditional treatment.
[read the full story...]Alexithymia and suicide: can we find the right words to help each other?
Hilary Norman summarises a novel systematic review and meta-analysis, which explores the relationship between alexithymia and suicide ideation and behaviour.
[read the full story...]Mental health services for medical students: are specialist university-based student mental health services the answer?
Penelope Stavrou summarises a recent study on mental health services for medical students, which evaluates a clinical student mental health service in Cambridge.
[read the full story...]Digital interventions for suicidal thinking: a tale of two reviews
In his debut blog, Wouter van Ballegooijen summarises two recent systematic reviews on digital interventions for suicidal thinking, which include more or less the same research, but come to quite different conclusions.
[read the full story...]Transgender discrimination and stigma: links to anxiety and depression
Emily Day summarises a recent study exploring the effects that transgender discrimination and stigma can have on the mental health of trans people, and what strategies individuals use to cope.
[read the full story...]Loneliness and suicide: what’s the link and what role does depression play?
Marlee Bower discusses a recent systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies, which suggests that loneliness can predict future suicidal ideation and/or behaviour.
[read the full story...]Poverty causes mental illness and vice versa: how can we end this vicious cycle?
Andy Bell summarises a new international report that presents the causal links and mechanisms of action between poverty, anxiety and depression.
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