David Hallford summarises a meta-analysis of psychotherapies for subthreshold depression, which suggests they may have positive acute effects in adolescents, but are not effective in children less than 12 years of age.
[read the full story...]HIV stigma and depression: new systematic review of people in South Africa
Rudo Dude summarises a systematic review which examines the links between HIV stigma and depression among people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa.
[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...]How can we provide inclusive mental health care for LGBTQ+ youth?
Andie Ashdown and Theophanis Kyriacou summarise a recent review, which proposes a new theoretical framework to provide effective mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth.
[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...]Culturally responsive practices for supporting refugee adolescents’ acculturation through schools
Sadhbh Byrne reviews a qualitative study exploring the role of culturally responsive social and emotional learning in supporting the inclusion and belonging of refugee children and young people.
[read the full story...]Self-disclosure and social media: review identifies two-way relationship with mental health #ActiveIngredientsMH
Pattie Gonsalves explores the relationship between self-disclosure of mental health and wellbeing in young people, by summarising a recent review on self-disclosure and social media, and also presenting findings from a new review on self-disclosure as an active ingredient in interventions for youth anxiety and depression.
[read the full story...]School connectedness, anxiety and depression: recent evidence and young people’s perspectives #ActiveIngredientsMH
In their debut blog, Monika Raniti and Divyangana Rakesh explore the relationship between school connectedness, anxiety and depression in young people.
[read the full story...]Does targeting attention and interpretation patterns reduce symptoms of youth anxiety and depression? #ActiveIngredientsMH
Alice Potter summarises a Wellcome Trust funded active ingredients review, which looks at how promoting helpful attention and interpretation patterns may reduce anxiety and depression in young people.
[read the full story...]