Amanda Sabo and Louise La Sala summarise a recent review investigating the impact of social media use on internalising symptoms in adolescents from clinical and community samples.
[read the full story...]Will this ADHD medication help my patient? Bridging the gap between efficacy and effectiveness
Shuichi Suetani blogs a new study published today in The Lancet Psychiatry, which suggests that those patients who might benefit most from evidence-based guidance are the least represented in clinical trials about ADHD medication. Is it time to reconsider the value we place on RCTs when they do not include the vast majority of people who need help?
[read the full story...]Like father like offspring: paternal anxiety associated with children’s emotional and behavioural health
Zoe Firth summarises a recent systematic review which finds that anxiety in fathers has a broadly similar impact on children, compared to maternal anxiety.
[read the full story...]Omega-3 supplements for the prevention of psychosis: another trial shows no benefit, so is it time to move on?
David Mongan reports on a recent trial of omega-3 supplementation for the prevention of psychosis in people at ultra-high risk, which finds no evidence of a positive effect. He reflects on these findings and considers what’s next for the field.
[read the full story...]Violence against older people is strongly associated with poor mental health #16DaysOfActivism2024
Sophie Carlisle explores the prevalence of violence against older people and how this relates to mental health. This is the third blog in our #16DaysOfActivism2024 series.
[read the full story...]The many faces of mental disorders
Yuri Milaneschi discusses new research on the structure and presentation of mental health disorders, which suggests that although there are many different faces of major mental disorders, some of these faces are far more common than others.
[read the full story...]Childhood neglect: the neglected trauma?
Dhea Bengardi summarises a systematic review exploring the prevalence of different types of neglect across a wide variety of mental health conditions.
[read the full story...]Conversion practices: the PRIDE study explores harms experienced in the LGBTQIA+ community
Vanessa Coeli summarises the PRIDE study on the experiences of conversion practices and mental health symptoms in sexual and gender minority adults in the US.
[read the full story...]Social determinants increase depression risk: key findings from umbrella review
Ayana Cant summarises the findings from a recent umbrella review on the social determinants of mental health in major depressive disorder, which suggests that early life adversities, intimate partner violence, and food insecurity were the biggest risk factors for depression.
[read the full story...]Psychotropic medication during pregnancy: new umbrella review finds no convincing evidence of adverse health outcomes for the baby
Flo Martin summarises a recent umbrella review which finds that we still have limited knowledge about the safety of psychotropic drug use in pregnancy.
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