Lorna Collins reviews a novel study which uses an experience sampling method to track momentary wellbeing over the course of an arts on prescription scheme, to predict changes in global wellbeing for people with anxiety and depression.
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For: cross-sectionalTherapeutic alliance important to help people at risk of suicide
Charlotte Huggett summarises a naturalistic outpatient study which explores the impact that therapeutic alliance and negative responses from clinicians can have on suicidal ideation in people in therapy.
[read the full story...]Masculinity, depression and suicide risk in men with a history of childhood maltreatment
In her debut blog, Cara Richardson explores whether masculine values are differentially linked to men’s mental health functioning, depending on exposure to childhood maltreatment.
[read the full story...]Social media use and disordered eating: Australian study finds a link in young teenagers
Francesca Bentivegna reviews a recent Australian study which finds a significant association between social media use and disordered eating in young adolescents.
[read the full story...]Transgender discrimination and stigma: links to anxiety and depression
Emily Day summarises a recent study exploring the effects that transgender discrimination and stigma can have on the mental health of trans people, and what strategies individuals use to cope.
[read the full story...]How has the coronavirus pandemic influenced rates of depressive symptoms in pregnant women?
Lucy Purnell summarises a recent cross-sectional study from China, which explores perinatal depression in women during the 2019 coronavirus pandemic.
[read the full story...]Passive sedentary behaviours increase the risk of depression in adults
Susie Rudge highlights a recent paper in the British Journal of Psychiatry which suggests that people with depression should be encouraged to replace passive sedentary behaviours with mentally active ones for the best possible chance of symptom improvement.
[read the full story...]Self-disgust, loneliness and depression: what’s the link?
Joseph Lam and Syeda Akther review a recent study that investigated the links between self-disgust, loneliness and depression, and the mediating role of emotion regulation.
[read the full story...]Sex and schizophrenia: what determines sexual interest and confidence?
In her debut blog, Beccy White summarises a secondary analysis which explored predictors of sexual interest amongst older adults with schizophrenia.
[read the full story...]Towards a symptom-based diagnosis of psychotic spectrum disorders?
Stefanie Sturm critically analyses a recent paper that suggests a symptom-based continuum of psychosis explains cognitive and real-world functional deficits better than traditional diagnoses.
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