Ioana Cristea considers the impact that researcher allegiance can have on the conducting and reporting of psychotherapy research.
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Occupational therapy for stroke survivors in UK care homes: findings of an RCT study
Jill Manthorpe discusses a ‘gold standard’ RCT study on occupational therapy for stroke survivors in UK care homes and the implications of the findings.
[read the full story...]Combined methylphenidate and citalopram may help older people with depression recover faster
Lisa Burscheidt summarises a recent randomised controlled trial of combined methylphenidate and citalopram for depression in older people, which presents promising but limited findings.
[read the full story...]Individual placement and support for mental health vocational rehabilitation
John Baker considers the findings of a recent RCT, which studies a time limited form of individual placement and support to help people with mental health problems back into work.
[read the full story...]CBT for anxiety in dementia
Raluca Lucacel summarises a recent pilot randomised controlled trial of CBT for anxiety in dementia, which aims to find out if a cognitive behavioural therapy manual can be used to treat anxiety in people with dementia.
[read the full story...]Switching antipsychotics in schizophrenia: the OPTiMiSE RCT
Tracey Roberts summarises a recent paper that reviews the existing literature concerned with switching antipsychotics in patients with schizophrenia, and goes on to present the ongoing OPTiMiSE RCT in this field, which is due to be published in 2016.
[read the full story...]Smoking cessation for people with severe mental illness
Sally Adams appraises and summarises the SCIMITAR pilot RCT, which investigates smoking cessation for people with severe mental ill health. The paper presents a highly promising bespoke intervention for smokers with bipolar disorder, psychosis or schizophrenia.
[read the full story...]Is exposure necessary to treat PTSD?
Rachel Brand appraises an RCT of interpersonal psychotherapy for PTSD, which asks if exposure to trauma related memories or cues is necessary for the patient to be treated effectively.
[read the full story...]Internet based interventions for depression: how can we increase acceptance?
Raluca Lucacel summarises an RCT of Internet based interventions for depression, which finds that a brief informational video shown to people with depression before they receive their treatment, helps to increase their acceptance of the Internet based intervention.
[read the full story...]Behavioural activation and smartphones for depression
Lisa Burscheidt summarises a recent RCT of a blended intervention (behavioural activation and smartphones) for depression, which reports promising results for this potentially money-saving treatment.
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