
Sueda Coskun reflects on a recent case control study with data from five European countries, which suggests that migration during adolescence may be a particular risk factor for developing psychosis.
[read the full story...]Sueda Coskun reflects on a recent case control study with data from five European countries, which suggests that migration during adolescence may be a particular risk factor for developing psychosis.
[read the full story...]Rina Dutta and Alina Cuhraja summarise a network meta-analysis on antidepressants, suicidal ideation and suicidal behaviours, which suggests that SSRIs may reduce suicidal ideation in the short-term, but this is not sustained even to week 8 of treatment.
[read the full story...]What happens to psychosis risk when cannabis becomes easier to access? According to this Canadian study, the risk goes up. Shuichi Suetani explores what we can learn from one of the countries leading the way in drug policy reform.
[read the full story...]Clarissa Giebel summarises a recent review global cohort studies, which asks the question – is dementia on the downturn, and are the risks the same in high-income or low to middle income countries?
[read the full story...]Nick Donnelly explores a recent systematic review, which finds a small association between identifying as a night owl and experiences of suicide.
[read the full story...]Lorna Collins considers an umbrella review of health outcomes following traumatic brain injury, which highlights significant evidence gaps in the field.
[read the full story...]Dr Rachel Reid-McCann discusses the latest research on dosage of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) and the risk of depression. A well conducted study from Denmark “provides evidence of a dose-dependent association between LNG exposure and risk of subsequent depression across three dosages”.
[read the full story...]Magda Skowronska summarises a recent systematic review which finds that cumulative trauma could lead to earlier onset of bipolar disorder. A review that has important implications for mental health professionals.
[read the full story...]Marissa Kube-Clare summarises a retrospective cohort study exploring the relationship between alcohol consumption and risk of dementia.
[read the full story...]In her debut blog, Emma Wallace explores a recent US cross-sectional study, which suggests an exclusive focus on the mental health antecedents of suicide will exclude around 20% of people who attempt to take their own lives.
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