Circle of Security under scrutiny: NHS trial finds no added benefit for perinatal mental health

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A large NHS trial found that the Circle of Security parenting programme did not outperform treatment-as-usual for parents experiencing perinatal mental health difficulties. But does this mean we should stop offering it?

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Closing the care gap: Why so few people with mental disorders receive effective treatment worldwide

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Effective treatment for mental health disorders remains the exception rather than the rule. A new 21-country study reveals where in the treatment cascade people are most likely to drop out and which factors improve the odds of getting the care they need.

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Childhood adversity and adult depression: Psychoanalysis vs CBT

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Ella Tuominen looks at a study of childhood adversity and ‘treatment resistant depression’ and asks: Can long-term psychoanalytic therapy provide deeper healing for chronic depression than CBT?

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