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...]PPE: Which comes first, the mask or the gown?
Mark-Steven Howe takes a look at the currently recommended donning procedures for PPE and provides his personal view.
[read the full story...]Universal Credit increases mental health problems, but not employment
Alan Simpson summarises a recent longitudinal study that explores the impact that UK welfare reform, specifically Universal Credit, has had on the mental health of people across England, Scotland and Wales.
[read the full story...]Antipsychotics for schizophrenia: do they provide a longer, healthier life?
Paul Heron from the Closing the Gap Network writes his debut blog about a 20‐year cohort study of physical morbidity and mortality in relationship to antipsychotic treatment in a huge group of people with schizophrenia in Finland.
[read the full story...]Dentistry, Diagnostic Test Accuracy (DTA) and the Covid-19 Antibody Test
Mark-Steven Howe looks at the diagnostic test accuracy of Covid-19 antibody tests in this opinion piece.
[read the full story...]Eye protection equipment for preventing transmission of COVID-19 in primary care
Mark-Steven Howe looks at rapid review of eye protection equipment for preventing transmission of COVID-19 in primary care.
[read the full story...]What is the most appropriate gown/apron for preventing Covid-19 contaminated fluids transfer in dental practice?
Mark-Steven Howe reanalyses a recent Cochrane review on personal protective equipment focusing on the evidence from a primary care rather than secondary care perspective.
[read the full story...]Can enhanced CBT help people with eating disorders during COVID-19?
Helen Bould summarises a guide for clinicians on how to deliver enhanced cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-E) for people with eating disorders during COVID-19.
[read the full story...]#chatsafe: helping young people communicate safely online about suicide
In her debut blog, Zoë Catchpole summarises a recent qualitative paper about the Australian #chatsafe project, which outlines how young people were involved in the development of an online campaign to support conversations about suicide.
[read the full story...]Oral lichen planus: How common is it worldwide?
This review of the global prevalence of oral lichen planus (OLP) included 66 observational studies providing an estimate of prevalence of 1.01% (0.74 to 1.32%).
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