Beth Cumber summarises an umbrella review investigating the effectiveness of preventive interventions for children and young people at-risk of developing mental health problems.
[read the full story...]Is short sleep linked to risk of psychosis and could inflammation be a factor?
Amy Ferguson summarises a recent study published by researchers in Birmingham, which suggests that persistent shorter sleep in childhood may increase the risk of psychotic experiences.
[read the full story...]Game on for mental health? Reviewing the effectiveness of applied and casual games for young people’s mental health
Linda Kaye and Kirsten Lawson summarise a large systematic review synthesising the effectiveness of applied and casual games on young people’s mental health.
[read the full story...]Wide variance in the use of coercion in children and young people’s inpatient services
John Baker reflects on a recent review on rates and risk factors of coercion in inpatient child and adolescent mental health services.
[read the full story...]Is brain imaging the future for bipolar disorder diagnosis in adolescents?
Emiliana Tonini summarises a recent Chinese study, which suggests that combining MRI scan and behavioural assessments data may increase the accuracy of diagnosing bipolar disorder in adolescents.
[read the full story...]Adolescents with disabilities at higher risk of self-harm, but intersectionality also a vital consideration
Elisha Joshi reviews a study exploring the prevalence and risk factors for self-harm in adolescents with and without disabilities living in the UK.
[read the full story...]When the clouds clear: the journeys of school psychologists working with gender diverse young people
Vanessa Coeli summarises a qualitative systematic review on the perspectives of school psychologists supporting young gender diverse people.
[read the full story...]Universal DBT intervention in schools: help or hindrance?
Sofiia Kornatska reviews a non-randomised trial exploring a dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) based universal intervention on adolescent social and emotional well-being in Australian schools.
[read the full story...]What can GP records tell us about mental health throughout childhood?
Niamh Dooley explores a retrospective study of ‘real-world’ data on young people’s use of general practitioners for mental health support.
[read the full story...]Aggressive challenging behaviour requires personalised interventions, robust caregiver relationships, and sustained system-level support
James Smith summarises a rapid realist review of complex interventions for aggressive challenging behaviour in adults with intellectual disability.
[read the full story...]