Dave Steele summarises and critiques an ethnographic study using interviews and observations of the mental health of men in the seduction community.
[read the full story...]Global pandemic: how do teenagers and families feel?
Dafni Katsampa reflects on a new piece of qualitative research led by a 15 year old researcher, which focuses on teenagers’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, and presents a set of recommendations for parents and families that cover mental wellbeing, the importance of routine, exercise and screen time.
[read the full story...]Older people who self-harm: the added complication of comorbidities
In her debut blog, Pooja Saini summarises a recent qualitative study that explored access to care for older adults who self-harm. The blog contains some excellent recommendations for primary care professionals and policy-makers.
[read the full story...]Lay people intervening and preventing suicide in a public place: how is it done and is it effective?
Dafni Katsampa and Ioana Crivatu explore a qualitative paper. which gives accounts from both survivors and interveners of a suicide attempt in a public place.
[read the full story...]Psychological resilience to suicidal thoughts and behaviours in people with schizophrenia
Emily Hielscher reviews a recent qualitative study that examines factors that contribute to psychological resilience to suicidal thoughts and behaviours in people with schizophrenia or psychosis.
[read the full story...]Preventive group therapy for the children of depressed parents: a qualitative evaluation
Tamsin Ford summarises a qualitative evaluation of a preventive group intervention for the children of depressed parents, which raises more questions than it answers.
[read the full story...]“I mean, what is depression?” How GPs distinguish between emotional distress and depressive disorder
Linda Gask reviews a recent qualitative exploration of UK general practitioners’ perceptions of distinctions between emotional distress and depression.
[read the full story...]Mindfulness to support antidepressant withdrawal: patient views and experiences
Hannah Bowers writes her debut blog on a recent qualitative study, which explores how mindfulness-based cognitive therapy can help people stop taking antidepressants and recover from depression. This paper includes the views and perspectives of participants in the 2015 PREVENT trial.
[read the full story...]Service user experiences of dissociation
A team of mental health staff from the University of Edinburgh write a joint blog on a recent qualitative study about the experience of dissociation in people with psychosis.
[read the full story...]Carers’ experiences of involuntary admission under mental health legislation
Juliana Onwumere summarises a recent qualitative review that explores carers’ experiences of involuntary admission of family members or loved ones to mental health inpatient units.
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