In her debut blog, Ivana Kihas summarises a Norwegian 17-year longitudinal study examining the trajectories of eating disorder symptoms and associations with childhood maltreatment and sexual abuse.
[read the full story...]Digital privilege? Negative effects of screen time linked to lower socioeconomic status in adolescence
In his debut blog, Isaac Winterburn evaluates an Irish longitudinal cohort study examining the impact of digital use and socioeconomic status on adolescent wellbeing.
[read the full story...]Understanding maladaptive exercise in adolescence: who is at risk and why?
Caroline Touzeau and Caitlin Lloyd blog about a recent longitudinal cohort study that investigated patterns of maladaptive exercise in young people, which supports “re-framing motivations for exercise in youth away from weight loss at a population level”.
[read the full story...]To seek or not to seek? COVID information-seeking linked to poorer mental health
Olga Lainidi summarises a paper from the UK COVID-19-MH study, which explores the links between COVID-19 information-seeking behaviours during the pandemic, and depression, anxiety and loneliness.
[read the full story...]Cost of living linked to depression in healthcare workers
Lisa Lloyd summarises a UK-based cohort study investigating the associations between financial concerns and the development of depression in healthcare workers.
[read the full story...]Is persistent anxiety and depression in childhood a one-way road to adverse outcomes in adulthood?
In her latest blog, Laura Hankey summarises a longitudinal study using ALSPAC data that explored associations between anxiety, depression, and comorbid anxiety/depression in childhood and adverse outcomes in young adulthood.
[read the full story...]Having a sense of purpose is associated with reduced loneliness
Heather McClelland explores a meta-analysis of cross-sectional and longitudinal data, which found a strong association between having a sense of purpose in life and reduced feelings of loneliness.
[read the full story...]Associations between adolescent mental health and gender diversity: evidence from a population cohort study #CAMHScampfire
Douglas Badenoch appraises a recent cohort study from the Netherlands, which looks at adolescent gender diversity and provides data of sociodemographic correlates and mental health outcomes in the general population.
Join us around the #CAMHScampfire on Tuesday 28th June to discuss this paper with the author and a group of experts.
[read the full story...]Persistent anxiety disorders: who is most at risk?
Tessa Reardon summarises a systematic review, which reports on the specific clinical and psychological factors that predict persistent anxiety disorders.
[read the full story...]Young adults do not quit cannabis because of psychosis symptoms, according to new Europe-wide research
Ian Hamilton summarises a recent study exploring whether psychotic-like experiences are related to the discontinuation of cannabis consumption in young adults.
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