Is trauma a transdiagnostic risk for mental health problems? Recent umbrella meta-analysis suggests yes

Mental health services worldwide operate using discrete categories, but significant symptom overlap between different mental health disorders suggests that transdiagnostic approaches may be plausible.

In her debut blog, Megan Bailey summarises an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on whether psychological trauma can be considered as a transdiagnostic risk factor for mental health disorders.

[read the full story...]

Are the kids alright? Emergency help for suicide and self-harm during the COVID-19 pandemic

j-w-Ju-ITc1Cc0w-unsplash

In her debut blog, Molly McCarthy appraises a recent Lancet Psychiatry systematic review and meta-analysis exploring the patterns of paediatric emergency department visits for suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, and self-harm incidents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[read the full story...]

Blood-based inflammatory markers in acute vs chronic schizophrenia

Red,Pain,Rings.,Symbol,Of,Growing,Physical,Pain,,Suffering,And

Éimear Foley summarises a recent meta-analysis, which looks at alteration patterns of peripheral concentrations of cytokines and associated inflammatory proteins in acute and chronic stages of schizophrenia.

[read the full story...]

Online support more helpful for youth anxiety than depression, according to recent review

annie-spratt-W0pMGlPogow-unsplash

In her debut blog, Laura Hankey summarises findings from a recent systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the effectiveness of internet-based interventions for depression and anxiety in children and young people.

[read the full story...]

Is cognitive behavioural therapy the best we’ve got for depression?

Closeup,Portrait,Of,Young,Woman,Scratching,Head,,Thinking,Daydreaming,Deeply

Camilla Babbage and Maria Loades summarise the largest meta-analysis to date on the effectiveness of CBT for depression.

[read the full story...]

Barriers to help-seeking for eating disorders: which factors impact early intervention?

Help,,Teenager,With,Help,Sign.,Girl,Holding,A,Paper,With

Lucy Hyam summarises a recent systematic review which looks at pathways to improve early intervention for eating disorders.

[read the full story...]

Adolescent depression is not the same as adult depression: new systematic review focuses on adolescents’ lived experiences

How are we currently supporting adolescents presenting with depression in clinical practice? Are we tailoring our approach, or are we treating them like mini adults?

Nina Higson-Sweeney reflects on the findings of a recent systematic review looking at the lived experience of adolescent depression, which has important implications for anyone supporting young people at risk of depression.

[read the full story...]

Physical activity can help anxious young people, but can it treat youth anxiety?

Junior,Football,Team,Huddling,Together

In her debut blog, Francesca Zecchinato explores a recent systematic review which finds that physical activity may help address anxiety symptoms in children and young people, but more research is needed to confirm it is a safe and effective treatment for anxiety disorders.

[read the full story...]

Improving our understanding of the links between loneliness and mental health problems

Two,Intertwined,Human,Heads.,Collaboration,People.,Concept,Of,Interpersonal,Relationships,

Zuva Dengu summaries a review of longitudinal studies investigating the relationship between loneliness and new onset of mental health problems in the general population.

[read the full story...]

1 in 5 pre-school aged children develop PTSD symptoms following trauma exposure. Why are we still neglecting these children?

Shy boy

In her debut blog, Mira Vasileva summarises a systematic review which suggests that the pooled prevalence of PTSD in pre-school children who have been exposed to trauma was 21.5%.

[read the full story...]