This small trial suggests Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners might deliver focused panic therapy effectively. But with only 46 participants included in the final analysis, larger trials are needed to confirm.
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If NHS Talking Therapies work so well, why are recovery rates lower for young adults? Saunders and colleagues analysed data from 1.5 million people to find out, and the results show an urgent need to rethink how we support young people in distress.
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What happens when talking therapies or antidepressants don’t work? This new RCT tested whether mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), delivered via Zoom, could help people with hard-to-treat depression, and whether it’s worth the cost. The results will interest NHS decision-makers.
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KCL MSc student Yi Ye reflects on a study evaluating the adaptation of low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy for autistic adults in NHS Talking Therapies.
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Lucy Chilton and Sarah Watts summarise a case-control study looking at the effectiveness of employment support in combination with psychological therapies within NHS Talking Therapies.
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Robert Meadows considers the findings of a recent paper on the use of artificial intelligence chatbots in increasing self-referrals to mental health services.
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Jake Grange and Sarah Watts summarise a study using observational retrospective cohort data to investigate factors associated with access and engagement with NHS Talking Therapies services before, during, and after lockdown.
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