Niamh Dooley explores a retrospective study of ‘real-world’ data on young people’s use of general practitioners for mental health support.
[read the full story...]What can GP records tell us about mental health throughout childhood?
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We need to give staff a say, to make sure they will want to stay: what a realist review tells us is missing from the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan
Justine Karpusheff explores a new realist synthesis of factors affecting retention of staff in UK adult mental health services.
[read the full story...]Gender identity and eating disorders: clinician’s perceptions of care for transgender and gender diverse patients
Sophie Archer’s debut blog summarises a qualitative study exploring healthcare provider perspectives on barriers and facilitators to transgender and gender diverse patients accessing and receiving support for eating disorders.
[read the full story...]Trauma informed care on acute inpatient units: reducing self harm and restrictive practices
Dr Kirsten Lawson is back! In this blog, Kirsten explores a service evaluation of trauma informed care practices in acute inpatient units, looking specifically at reductions in self-harm and restraint practices.
[read the full story...]What factors predict youth mental health service use?
In her debut blog, Oleta Williams writes with Nick Meader and Nina Higson-Sweeney to summarise a secondary analysis of NHS administrative data to identify predictors of mental health service use in children and young people.
[read the full story...]How can we provide inclusive mental health care for LGBTQ+ youth?
Andie Ashdown and Theophanis Kyriacou summarise a recent review, which proposes a new theoretical framework to provide effective mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth.
[read the full story...]Trauma-informed care in mental health: why we need it and what it should look like
Aneta Zarska blogs about a qualitative research study from Australia that outlines what trauma-informed care should look like, by asking people with experience of mental health difficulties.
[read the full story...]How do older Black Caribbean adults view seeking help for depression in the UK?
Maisha Kroll reviews a recent qualitative study exploring the help-seeking views relating to depression among older Black Caribbean adults living in the UK.
[read the full story...]One size doesn’t fit all: new insights into eating disorders and autism
In her debut blog, Shania Lorenz summarises a qualitative research study that looks at the experiences of women with eating disorders and autism, their parents and health professionals.
[read the full story...]What impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on people with mental health problems and the services they use?
Dafni Katsampa summarises a broad review which explores the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on mental health care and people with pre-existing mental health problems.
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