Lucinda Powell reports on the findings of the huge MYRIAD (My Resilience in Adolescence) project, which looked at the effectiveness of school based mindfulness training across more than 100 UK schools.
[read the full story...]School based humanistic counselling: a little better than pastoral care, but more expensive
In her debut blog, Annie Stevenson reports on an RCT finding that school-based humanistic counselling reduces psychological distress, but is not cost-effective.
[read the full story...]Depression and anxiety among doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic: yet more collateral damage?
Eleana Frisira summarises a systematic review that presents recent global prevalence data about the rates of depression and anxiety among doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
[read the full story...]Online support for family carers of people with dementia: what works for their mental health?
Clarissa Giebel reflects on a recent systematic review which investigates online support for family carers of people with dementia.
[read the full story...]Is there a link between sexual harassment and eating disorder symptoms?
Andie Ashdown summarises a systematic review and meta-analysis which finds a relationship between sexual harrassment and eating disorder symptomatology.
[read the full story...]How important is understanding perfectionism for reducing depression and anxiety? #BABCP2022
Alice Potter considers a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies on the link between anxiety, depression, and perfectionism in young people, and the implications for treatment.
[read the full story...]Technology-based CBT for youth anxiety: moderate short-term benefits but uncertainty remains #CAMHScampfire
Douglas Badenoch takes a look at a recent systematic review on technology-delivered CBT for anxiety disorders in children below 18 years of age.
Join us around the #CAMHScampfire on Tuesday 24th May to discuss this paper with the author and a group of experts.
[read the full story...]Complex PTSD: 3 recent reviews yield clues about what helps #BIGSPD22
Kirsten Barnicot summarises three recent systematic reviews exploring the most helpful interventions for people with complex PTSD.
[read the full story...]Let’s group them together! Transdiagnostic group therapy for anxiety and depression
Melissa Black blogs an RCT which finds that transdiagnostic group therapy is not inferior to diagnosis specific CBT for anxiety and depression.
[read the full story...]The links between social deprivation and mental health problems in immigrants and non-immigrants
Rudo Dube writes about an Australian study of socially fragmented neighbourhoods and psychological distress among immigrants and non-immigrants in Australia.
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