Starting over: Post-migration challenges experienced by refugees when integrating in a new country

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Many displaced people reach safety only to find new challenges waiting. This new qualitative systematic review synthesises the experiences of 490 refugees, revealing the mental, social, and structural barriers they face in trying to integrate.

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Psychosis and loneliness: two struggles, one endless loop

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A group of UCL MSc students reflect on a qualitative review looking at the experience of loneliness among people with psychosis, which makes actionable clinical suggestions to enhance connection and address isolation.

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Updated review of experiences of compulsory treatment builds the case for legal reform to be grounded in lived experiences

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Jill Stavert summarises a recent qualitative meta-synthesis of service users’ and carers’ experiences of assessment and involuntary hospital admissions under mental health legislations.

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When care causes harm: a systematic review of adverse experiences in mental health wards

By addressing the full spectrum of adverse experiences, mental health services can make strides towards environments that not only prevent harm but actively contribute to the wellbeing and recovery of individuals in their care.

Jessica Griffiths and Una Foye explore a recent qualitative review of adverse mental health inpatient experiences, which proposes a strategic approach to improving service design and delivery, advocating for environments that prioritise patient safety, dignity and respect.

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Food, sadness and guilt: how do anorexia patients and clinicians feel about supported mealtimes?

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Samatha Han and Caitlin Lloyd summarise a qualitative systematic review that explored patient and clinician perspectives on supported mealtimes within treatments for anorexia nervosa.

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When the clouds clear: the journeys of school psychologists working with gender diverse young people

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Vanessa Coeli summarises a qualitative systematic review on the perspectives of school psychologists supporting young gender diverse people.

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The experience of treatment-resistant depression: we need to rethink treatment for people who do not respond to antidepressants

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Amelia Talbot summarises a qualitative meta-synthesis exploring people’s experiences of living with ‘treatment-resistant’ depression.

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If you’ve got a mental health problem, who you gonna call?

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In her debut blog, Cara McErlain summarises a recent qualitative systematic review exploring patients’ perspectives on barriers and facilitators to accessing mental health support through primary care services in England.

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First-responders lack training on how to support people in mental health crisis

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Amelia Talbot summarises a new qualitative systematic review exploring first responders’ experiences of providing support to people during a mental health crisis.

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