Ben Janaway writes his debut elf blog on the STEPWISE RCT which is out today in the British Journal of Psychiatry: Structured lifestyle education for people with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and first-episode psychosis.
[read the full story...]Barriers and enablers to dental care for people affected by mental health disorders
This narrative review focuses on the barriers and enablers for patients with mental health problems in accessing dental care. Most of the published work focuses on barriers . More work and resources are needed to improve both access to care and oral health outcomes or this group of patients.
[read the full story...]Peer support for physical health improvement: recovering ‘stolen years’?
Lucy Simons discusses whether peer support interventions can help to provide physical health improvements for people living with severe mental illness.
[read the full story...]Is email good for your health?
Epica the Dog and her human friends from the Equator Publication School sniff out a novel study about the effectiveness of email-based exercises in promoting psychological wellbeing and healthy lifestyle.
[read the full story...]Dental Erosion – incidence and progression high in adolescents
This cohort study followed 13-14 year old Swedish adolescents over 4 years finding high incidence and prevalence of erosion, with higher levels being seen in males.
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