In her debut blog, Annabel Walsh summarises her #ActiveIngredientsMH project which explored the use of remote measurement technologies for depression in children and young people.
[read the full story...]Internet-based psychotherapy may be cost-effective for anxiety and depression
Ally Canaway blogs a systematic review which finds evidence of internet-based psychological interventions being cost-effective for depression and anxiety.
[read the full story...]Game on! How can video games help children with autism?
Eleana Frisira blogs about a review, which finds that video games can be interventions that help some children with autism, particularly in relation to cognitive training.
[read the full story...]Is virtual reality the future of schizophrenia spectrum therapy?
Stefanie Sturm blogs a systematic review which finds sparse, but promising support for the use of virtual reality to treat schizophrenia spectrum disorder.
[read the full story...]The potential of virtual reality to address social functioning impairments in people with psychosis
Andie Ashdown and Theophanis Kyriacou summarise a systematic review on virtual reality-based assessment and treatment of social functioning impairments in psychosis.
[read the full story...]SlowMo: an app to improve thinking biases in people experiencing paranoia
Imogen Bell blogs about a recent randomised controlled trial of the SlowMo app, which aimed to slow down thinking patterns and correct interpretation biases in people experiencing paranoia.
[read the full story...]The Care Ecosystem: telephone support to help people with dementia and their carers
A UCL MSc group of students review a US randomised controlled trial of the ‘Care Ecosystem’; collaborative care for dementia delivered by telephone and internet, which suggests improvements in quality of life and caregiver well-being, and reductions in health service use.
[read the full story...]NHS-recommended e-therapies for depression, anxiety and stress: promising but limited
Natalie Berry summarises a meta-analysis which finds a limited body of research exists to support the use of NHS e-therapies for depression, anxiety and stress.
[read the full story...]Can SMS text messages help prevent relapse in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder?
A group of UCL Mental Health MSc students summarise a recent pilot study, which explores the acceptability and feasibility of the Texting for Relapse Prevention (T4RP) programme for people with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
[read the full story...]Are apps for depression and anxiety worth the money?
Andres Fonseca summarises a recent RCT which finds that apps for depression and anxiety in an IAPT service can be effective and cost effective.
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