KCL Masters student Azza Elsheikh summarises a recent qualitative study exploring the experiences of online psychodrama for people with dementia.
[read the full story...]People with complex emotional needs and their views of community mental health services
Emmeline Lagunes Cordoba summarises a co-produced qualitative interview study on service user perspectives of community mental health services for people with complex emotional needs.
[read the full story...]A map of England’s community mental health interventions: are we meeting people’s needs?
In her debut blog, Elena Opie considers a study that aimed to map community mental health interventions related to policy and practice for improving adult mental health in England.
[read the full story...]Mental healthcare for young immigrants and refugees should involve collaboration between schools, communities and families
Sadhbh Byrne summarises a timely scoping review on mental health interventions for immigrant and refugee children and youth living in Canada.
[read the full story...]Group physical activity for people with severe mental illness: from inactivity to engagement
A group of MSc Clinical Mental Health Sciences students at UCL Psychiatry summarise a systematic review on the experience of initiating community-based group physical activity by people with serious mental illness.
[read the full story...]Staff views on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health services and service users #COVIDMentalHealth
Charlotte Huggett reviews a recent mixed-methods study from the Mental Health Policy Research Unit, which explores mental health staff views on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health patients and services.
[read the full story...]Reducing cardiovascular risk in people with severe mental illness
Masuma Mishu from the Closing the Gap Network reviews a recent US trial of a comprehensive cardiovascular risk reduction intervention in people with severe mental illness, which shows promising results.
[read the full story...]Psychodynamic programmes for personality disorders: residential versus community treatment
Keir Harding explores a recent study of community-based, step-down, and residential specialist psychodynamic programmes for personality disorders, which includes some surprising findings.
[read the full story...]Psychosocial suicide prevention in youth: is the evidence strong enough?
Rachel Upthegrove appraises a recent systematic review of psychosocial suicide prevention for youth, which leaves her calling for better evidence to support investment in universal school-based interventions.
[read the full story...]King’s Fund report highlights gaps in evidence on reconfiguration
This new report from the King’s Fund summarises available evidence from major reconfiguration programmes. A timely publication given the emphasis on the need for transformation in current policy.
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