Monisha Nahar writes her debut blog on a recent RCT that explores how we can improve the efficiency of psychotherapy for depression. The trial compares web-based guided CBT with face-to-face CBT for people with depression who are not taking medication.
[read the full story...]Digital guided self-help for binge eating disorder: a paper worth getting INTERBED with?
Sarah McDonald summarises the INTERBED RCT, which explores the effect of Internet-based guided self-help versus individual face-to-face CBT on full or subsyndromal binge eating disorder in overweight or obese patients.
[read the full story...]The chatbot therapist: can we mimic therapy support with a conversational agent? #DigiMHweek
Andres Fonseca helps us prepare for the #Mindtech2017 chatbot/artificial intelligence debate by summarising a recent trial of a fully automated conversational agent for promoting mental well-being.
[read the full story...]Future self-harm may be reduced with a brief psychological intervention, but perhaps only for the more severe
Angharad de Cates explores a recent RCT of a brief psychological intervention to reduce repetition of self-harm in patients admitted to hospital following a suicide attempt.
[read the full story...]Brief behavioural therapy for children and adolescents with anxiety and depression
Mona Jones publishes her debut elf blog on a recent RCT of brief behavioural therapy for paediatric anxiety and depression in primary care.
[read the full story...]Neurofeedback for adults with ADHD
Joff Jones summarises a recent RCT comparing neurofeedback, sham neurofeedback, and cognitive-behavioural group therapy in adults with ADHD.
[read the full story...]Insomnia, paranoia and hallucinations: Sleepio CBTi at the OASIS
Jack Barton publishes his debut elf blog on the huge OASIS randomised controlled trial, which explores the effects that improved sleep can have on our mental health.
[read the full story...]cCBT for people with learning disabilities: Pesky gNATs #MHNR2017
Leen Vereenooghe presents the results of an RCT of computerised cognitive behavioural therapy for people with learning disabilities, featuring the computer game “Pesky gNATs: The Feel Good Island”.
[read the full story...]Body dissatisfaction in men. The Body Project: More Than Muscles RCT
Sarah McDonald brings us her monthly round-up of eating disorders research, focusing this month on a randomised controlled trial of The Body Project: More Than Muscles for body dissatisfaction in men.
[read the full story...]Preventing depression in low-income mothers: Head Start RCT in the community
Tayla McCloud appraises the recent Head Start randomised controlled trial measuring the efficacy of a maternal depression prevention strategy.
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