Lifestyle interventions for severe mental illness: time to deliver

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We have the evidence that lifestyle interventions work. Now what? The third Lancet Psychiatry Commission focuses on the messy business of implementation.

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How sleep changes across later life, and what it means for mental health

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A large UK Biobank study tracked sleep in over 77,000 adults. Here’s what the data reveals about age, sex and mood.

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Prevention in name only: Are national dementia plans delivering on their promises?

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With dementia rates rising fast, prevention is critical. But do countries’ plans reflect that urgency? This new paper analyses 16 national dementia strategies—and finds good intentions often aren’t backed by clear actions.

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Lifestyle training for schizophrenia: STEPWISE fails to make a difference

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Ben Janaway writes his debut elf blog on the STEPWISE RCT which is out today in the British Journal of Psychiatry: Structured lifestyle education for people with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and first-episode psychosis.

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Barriers and enablers to dental care for people affected by mental health disorders

The study participants may not be representative of the real-world population

This narrative review focuses on the barriers and enablers for patients with mental health problems in accessing dental care. Most of the published work focuses on barriers . More work and resources are needed to improve both access to care and oral health outcomes or this group of patients.

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Peer support for physical health improvement: recovering ‘stolen years’?

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Lucy Simons discusses whether peer support interventions can help to provide physical health improvements for people living with severe mental illness.

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Is email good for your health?

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Epica the Dog and her human friends from the Equator Publication School sniff out a novel study about the effectiveness of email-based exercises in promoting psychological wellbeing and healthy lifestyle.

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Dental Erosion – incidence and progression high in adolescents

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This cohort study followed 13-14 year old Swedish adolescents over 4 years finding high incidence and prevalence of erosion, with higher levels being seen in males.

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