In her debut blog, Charlotte Kitchen reviews a small qualitative study from Ireland, which explores how young people in foster care feel about psychotherapy.
[read the full story...]Adolescent depression is not the same as adult depression: new systematic review focuses on adolescents’ lived experiences
Nina Higson-Sweeney reflects on the findings of a recent systematic review looking at the lived experience of adolescent depression, which has important implications for anyone supporting young people at risk of depression.
[read the full story...]Money talks: stakeholder perspectives on the design of a combined money and mental health intervention
In her debut blog, Annie Irvine summarises a qualitative study which explores service user and staff views of a combined money advice and psychological therapy service within IAPT.
[read the full story...]Can smartphone apps help female adolescents who self-harm?
Natalie Kashirsky summarises a qualitative study finding that young people think “smartphone apps are cool”, but possibly unhelpful for coping with self-harm.
[read the full story...]DBT for BPD: how can benefits be maintained long-term?
Dafni Katsampa and Francesca Payne summarise a qualitative study from the Republic of Ireland, which explores the long-term benefits of dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) for people diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD).
[read the full story...]“I feel inferior and ashamed”: the stigma of psychosis in ethnic minority groups
Alejandro Arguelles Bullon summarises a qualitative study looking at stigma and psychosis experienced by people from ethnic minorities.
[read the full story...]Homeless hostel residents and staff struggle to access health and social care services
In her debut blog, Ava Phillips summarises a paper that finds both people living in homeless hostels, and staff working there, feel marginalised and struggle to access the health and social care they need.
[read the full story...]iCBT for depression: reflections from university students
Sharon Eager summarises a qualitative study conducted with university students in South Africa who identify the pros and cons of iCBT for depression.
[read the full story...]Navigating the long-term effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT): a qualitative meta-synthesis
Amelia Talbot reviews a qualitative meta-synthesis on the long-term effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) reported by people who have received it.
[read the full story...]Psychosis: what do informal caregivers need to manage their responsibilities?
In her debut blog, Ailbhe Madigan summarises a qualitative study from Greece, which explores the needs of informal caregivers of people with psychosis.
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