In her debut blog, Molly McCarthy appraises a recent Lancet Psychiatry systematic review and meta-analysis exploring the patterns of paediatric emergency department visits for suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, and self-harm incidents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
[read the full story...]Parents’ depression can be linked to children’s emotional difficulties
Lisa Lloyd summarises a new paper in the BJPsych, which focuses on parental depression symptoms in both mothers and fathers, and how they are linked with emotional difficulties in their children.
[read the full story...]Online support more helpful for youth anxiety than depression, according to recent review
In her debut blog, Laura Hankey summarises findings from a recent systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the effectiveness of internet-based interventions for depression and anxiety in children and young people.
[read the full story...]Are mental health problems the “new normal” for young people? New qualitative study from Sweden explores their thoughts
In her debut blog, Lottie Shipp summarises a qualitative study that explores Swedish young people’s perceptions of public stigma towards youth mental health.
[read the full story...]Equipping young adolescents with wellbeing skills: does a universal, classroom-based CBT intervention promote positive mental health?
Emily Hards and Maria Loades summarise a cluster randomised controlled trial exploring the effectiveness of universal process-based CBT for positive mental health in early adolescence.
[read the full story...]Income inequality and poor mental health: should we be focusing more on young people’s own perceptions?
In her debut elf blog, Kadra Abdinasir from Centre for Mental Health explores the relationship between perceived income inequality, adverse mental health and interpersonal difficulties in UK adolescents.
[read the full story...]Community interventions for anxiety and depression: the benefits of sports, music, gardening, art and culture
Jessica Bone critically considers a systematic review of community interventions for anxiety and depression in adults and young people, which suggests that more research is required targeting young people and specific community assets.
[read the full story...]Online family-based therapy for youth eating disorders: promising, but randomised evidence needed
In her debut blog, Eline van Bree summarises a recent pre-post observational cohort study, which explores the effectiveness of delivering evidence-based eating disorder treatment via telemedicine for children and young people.
[read the full story...]Psychotherapy experiences of young people in foster care: suggestions for practice
In her debut blog, Charlotte Kitchen reviews a small qualitative study from Ireland, which explores how young people in foster care feel about psychotherapy.
[read the full story...]Stressed mums and depressed young ones: does parenting play a moderating role?
In her debut blog, Svenja Geissler reviews a Norwegian cohort study, which suggests that different parenting styles can strengthen or weaken the link between prenatal stress in mothers and depression or anxiety in their offspring.
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