Anabelle Paulino and Maya Ogonah summarise a recent Danish longitudinal study on the risk of violent victimisation and perpetration following the onset of mental illness.
[read the full story...]Age at onset of mental disorders: global meta-analysis provides data for targeting effective interventions
Dona Matthews summarises a comprehensive global meta-analysis that presents our best current knowledge on the age of onset of various mental disorders. This review has major implications for our mental health promotion and prevention efforts.
[read the full story...]Hospital presentations for self-harm: a window of opportunity to prevent or treat psychosis and bipolar disorder
Alison Clarke and Jo Robinson review a Finnish cohort study which suggests that hospital presentations for self-harm represent a clear opportunity for the identification and subsequent treatment of psychosis and bipolar disorder.
[read the full story...]What problems do primary school children bring to counselling?
Julia Badger summarises a study which found that primary aged school children had different reasons for attending counselling to secondary school children.
[read the full story...]How does age at onset affect outcomes in schizophrenia?
Geoff Davies publishes his debut elf blog about a recent systematic review and meta-analysis looking at age at onset and the outcomes of schizophrenia.
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