For the first time, people with lived experience, carers and clinicians have identified the top 10 research priorities for body clocks and mental health.
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Nicholas Donnelly considers a recent Brazilian randomised controlled trial of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy versus Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia.
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Nick Donnelly explores a recent systematic review, which finds a small association between identifying as a night owl and experiences of suicide.
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In her debut blog, Emma Sullivan explores a new paper looking at the feasibility of a CBT for insomnia intervention (delivered by non-expert practitioners) for young people with mental health difficulties.
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Nick Donnelly discusses how one’s genetic predisposition to shorter sleep is associated with the onset of depression in older adults.
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Kate Chartres and Dafni Katsampa summarise a systematic review exploring anxiety, depression, trauma-related, and sleep disorders among healthcare workers during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jennifer Lau and Meenakshi Shukla explore a recent meta-analysis which finds that worldwide, 1 in 5 children aged 1-7 years old will experience a mental health condition.
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Colin Espie sets us up for the #CAMHScampfire event taking place on 10th Dec 2020 by highlighting recent research into the links between disturbed sleep in adolescence and subsequent depression or anxiety.
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Kirsten Russell and Susan Rasmussen summarise a recent cohort study on self-reported sleep disturbance in ambulance attendances for suicidal ideation and attempted suicide, which suggests a possible role for paramedics in suicide prevention.
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Jack Barton summarises a recent longitudinal study from Finland, which suggests that sleep difficulties in infancy are associated with symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity at the age of 5 years.
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