In her debut blog, Jo Lockwood summarises a qualitative paper which finds that young people want GPs to initiate conversations about self-harm and suicide in primary care.
[read the full story...]Young people report that harm minimisation strategies for self-harm are ineffective
Sadhbh Byrne and Jo Robinson review a recent mixed methods study exploring young people’s views on harm minimisation strategies as a proxy for self-harm.
[read the full story...]A matter of trust: helping adolescents open up about their trauma
Will Koehler summarises a ‘netnographic’ study which provides a clarion call to those working within trauma-treatment systems to examine their practices with young people from a multi-system perspective.
[read the full story...]Autism and social anxiety: qualitative research shows how we can help
Rachel Symons summarises a qualitative study that explores the relationship between autism and social anxiety in male adults.
[read the full story...]Policing and mental health: what do police officers think?
Ian Cummins explores a qualitative study which finds that police officers are ambiguous about their involvement in mental health emergencies.
[read the full story...]Assessing digital risk: a mixed-methods study assessing psychiatry trainee’s experiences, views and understanding
Georgie Parker reviews a mixed-methods study exploring psychiatry trainees understanding, experience of and competence assessing and managing digital risk.
[read the full story...]Coproducing qualitative mental health research with young people
Following her blog yesterday, Natalie Berry explores a related paper by the same authors, which reflects on co-producing a qualitative study with young people during the era of COVID-19.
[read the full story...]What do young people think about using technology to detect worsening mental health?
In her debut blog, Natalie Berry summarises a qualitative study which asks young people about their views on using technology to detect worsening mental health.
[read the full story...]Repetitive negative thinking: an important clinical target for the treatment of depression and anxiety? #ActiveIngredientsMH
Imogen Bell summarises a systematic review relating to her own Wellcome Trust funded research into repetitive negative thinking in anxiety and depression.
[read the full story...]Stopping antidepressants: patient perspectives on barriers and facilitators
Timothy Nyugen and Dafni Katsampa summarise a qualitative review of patient perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to stopping antidepressants.
[read the full story...]