In his debut blog, Franco De Crescenzo summarises a narrative review that finds good evidence for the short-term pharmacological treatment of ADHD.
[read the full story...]ADHD: which medications are most effective and safe?
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Mental health: at what cost?
In their debut Mental Elf blog, Martin Knapp and Gloria Wong summarise a systematic review of cost-of-illness studies, which explores the distribution of the costs between different mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions.
[read the full story...]We know how to reduce premature deaths from co-morbid mental health and substance use problems, so why aren’t we doing anything about it?
Ian Hamilton looks at a Swedish 42-year follow-up study, which looks at the impact that psychiatric comorbidity can have on premature death in a cohort of patients with substance use disorders.
[read the full story...]Motivational intervention integrated into the care of vulnerable patients with facial injury can reduce illicit drug use behaviour
The use of illicit drugs or alcohol(substance using) is a most common precipitator of facial injuries among socioeconomically disadvantaged populations. Reducing these risky behaviours could improve outcomes and reduce potential for reinjury. The aim of this study was to assess whether a culturally competent, personalized motivational intervention incorporated into surgical care could significantly reduce existing [read the full story…]