Geoff Davies publishes his debut elf blog about a recent systematic review and meta-analysis looking at age at onset and the outcomes of schizophrenia.
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Trajectories of depressive symptoms in children and adolescents
Jess Bone on a systematic review of longitudinal studies, which explores the different trajectories of depressive symptoms in children and adolescents, and the factors that might help predict or protect young people.
[read the full story...]Antidepressants for depression in Alzheimer’s Disease
The EQUATOR Publication School #EQPubSchool group summarise a systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of antidepressants for depression in Alzheimer’s Disease, which finds no statistical difference between antidepressants and placebo.
[read the full story...]Mindfulness based therapy: does (home) practice make perfect?
Elena Marcus reports on a systematic review and meta-analysis of participants’ mindfulness practice and its association with outcomes, which found a small but significant association between practice and outcomes.
[read the full story...]Digital interventions for PTSD: meta-analysis suggests they may reduce symptoms
Jazz Croft publishes her debut elf blog on a recent systematic review and meta-analysis of digital interventions to treat the symptoms of post traumatic stress.
[read the full story...]Can your mobile help you manage your anxiety?
Andres Fonseca reviews a recent meta-analysis that explores whether smartphone mental health interventions can reduce the symptoms of anxiety.
[read the full story...]Mindfulness for young people: to meta-analyse or not to meta-analyse?
Sarah McDonald and André Tomlin consider another meta-analysis of mindfulness in young people, which finds “small effect sizes on a range of outcomes”. They conclude that we badly need more RCTs that reliably evaluate the effectiveness, safety and cost effectiveness of mindfulness in young people.
[read the full story...]Digital interventions for stress: do they live up to their alleged potential?
Josefien Breedvelt is encouraged by the findings of a recent systematic review of Internet-based and computer-based interventions for stress, which provides a positive case for offering stress management on a large scale.
[read the full story...]Prevention of eating disorders: where do we start?
Sarah McDonald is impressed by this new systematic review of universal, selective and indicated prevention for eating disorders.
[read the full story...]Psychosocial interventions for negative symptoms in psychosis
Rachel Upthegrove reviews a new systematic review and meta-analysis of psychological and psychosocial interventions for negative symptoms in psychosis.
This is the third in a new series of Mental Elf blogs produced in partnership with the British Journal of Psychiatry.
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