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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Only a swipe away: App-based support for reducing distress in university students
This innovative Australian trial suggests that different mental health app interventions worked better depending on students’ distress severity. One size doesn’t fit all, but which apps should students choose?
[read the full story...]Internet-delivered CBT for depression: real-world evidence shows similar benefits to face-to-face therapy
This Finnish study of 5,834 healthcare records found therapist-guided internet CBT showed similar depression improvements to face-to-face therapy, providing real-world evidence beyond selective RCT populations.
[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...]One more tool in the toolbox: an umbrella review of single-session interventions for mental health problems
Single-session interventions represent a low-cost, one-off, scalable intervention that may help to bridge the treatment gap for mental health problems. But are they actually effective, and how do they compare to typical, multi-session interventions? This umbrella review indicates that they are an important tool to have in our toolbox of treatment options.
[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...]Preventing the intergenerational transmission of anxiety: encouraging insights from new online RCT
Francesca Zecchinato summarises a recent trial investigating the effectiveness of an unguided modular online intervention for anxious parents in preventing anxiety in their offspring.
[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...]Which behaviour change techniques make digital interventions for eating disorders effective?
Rena Gatzounis summarises a review investigating the effectiveness of digital interventions for eating disorders and the behaviour change techniques that lie underneath.
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