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...]Texting anxiety away: does text message CBT work for young adults?
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Spotting bipolar and psychosis risk earlier using routine clinical records
A 28-predictor model using routine mental health records correctly identified risk for psychotic or bipolar disorders around 80% of the time, outperforming existing assessment tools in a study of 127,000 people.
[read the full story...]The Challenge of VR for voices in psychosis
We’ve been talking about VR for voices for more than a decade. Are the results finally catching up with the hype? A new multi-site RCT from Denmark tests a refined, immersive version of AVATAR therapy for people with schizophrenia who continue to hear distressing voices despite medication.
[read the full story...]Digital peer support: cure-all or dystopia?
This meta-analysis of digital peer support interventions reports positive effects, but major gaps remain. Without a clear definition of what ‘digital peer support’ even means, are we at risk of losing the radical heart of this work?
[read the full story...]Not just about cost: person-centred digital care for mental health-related sick leave
Can a nurse-led, digital mental health intervention for common mental disorders reduce sick leave and save money? This RCT from Sweden looked at cost, care, and what matters to patients.
[read the full story...]Smartphone bans in schools are not associated with better mental wellbeing or reduced screen-time out of school
Emma Sullivan summarises a cross-sectional observational study investigating associations between school smartphone policies and mental wellbeing in young people.
[read the full story...]Can sleep and activity changes really predict mania in bipolar disorder?
Alyson Dodd reports on a year long study of digital mood monitoring in people with bipolar disorder, which suggests that sleep and activity changes precede hypomanic episodes by three days. This data could be a useful clinical tool, but more research is needed.
[read the full story...]Apps for depression and anxiety: big new meta-analysis supports effectiveness
In their debut blog, Lee Valentine summarises a large-scale updated meta-analysis investigating the effectiveness of mental health apps for depression and anxiety.
[read the full story...]Digitally augmented CBT for child anxiety is more efficient and no less effective than typical parent-led CBT
Helen Dodd summarises a recent non-inferiority randomised controlled trial led by Cathy Creswell, which investigated the effectiveness of digitally augmented parent-led CBT for child anxiety.
[read the full story...]Digital CBT can help people with depression or anxiety and comorbid long-term medical conditions
Stephanie Loukieh summarises the COMPASS trial, which presents promising results for digitally delivered CBT for depression and anxiety related to living with a long-term physical health condition.
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