Clarissa Giebel reflects on a recent systematic review which investigates online support for family carers of people with dementia.
[read the full story...]Changing the game: how virtual reality treatment can help people with psychotic disorders get back into the world
Imogen Bell summarises the gameChangeVR trial of virtual reality for agoraphobic avoidance and distress in patients with psychosis.
[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...]Cyber-victimisation may be associated with self-injurious thoughts and behaviours
Holly Crudgington looks at a systematic review exploring the links between social media, cyberbullying, suicide and self-harm, which identifies a link between being victimised online and suicidal behaviour, thoughts and self-harm.
[read the full story...]How the pro-eating disorders community gain influence on Twitter #Proana
In her debut blog, Megan Buoey summarises a social media study which explores how pro-eating disorder communities grow on Twitter.
[read the full story...]What do users think about mental health chatbots?
Rob Meadows and Christine Hine consider the findings of a recent scoping review of the perceptions and opinions of patients about mental health chatbots.
They also present their own ongoing sociological study on the everyday use of mental health chatbots.
[read the full story...]Videoconference delivered CBT for anxiety disorders: working alliance and intolerance of uncertainty
Tyler Hughes blogs about a randomised controlled trial which explores therapeutic alliance in videoconference delivered CBT for anxiety.
[read the full story...]Mental health apps for people in crisis: helpful or harmful?
Wouter van Ballegooijen summarises a review of the ‘best apps’ for mental health, which finds very little support for people experiencing a mental health crisis.
[read the full story...]Telemental health is promising as an effective and engaging alternative for in-person therapy #TeleMentalHealth
Liesbeth Tip summarises a recent umbrella review from the Mental Health Policy Research Unit, which finds that telemental health is a promising alternative for in-person therapy.
[read the full story...]Therapeutic alliance and goal setting in youth mental health #ActiveIngredientsMH
Jenna Jacob and Jermaine Dambi summarise a recent study which looks at therapeutic alliance in remote versus in-person settings.
They also present initial findings from their two active ingredients reviews which explore working alliance, collaborative goal setting and tracking for young people with depression or anxiety.
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