Jeremy Lyons summarises an updated systematic review on post-traumatic growth among refugee and asylum-seeking populations, which provides insights into coping mechanisms that help refugees grow after trauma, such as religion, employment and psychological support.
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Nora de Bode looks at the international prevalence of interpersonal violence due to others’ alcohol consumption. This new review finds that in 2019, around 1 in 4 adults in Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia, and 1 in 6 adults in high income regions, experienced emotional violence from others’ drinking.
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Gemma Lewis and Glyn Lewis summarise a robust systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the incidence of symptoms when discontinuing or withdrawing from antidepressants. The data suggest that 8-14% of patients will experience antidepressant discontinuation symptoms, and for around 2% these symptoms will be severe.
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Sofiia Kornatska considers a recent systematic review on effective and feasible psychological interventions for populations under ongoing threats; including terrorist attacks, shootings, fire, physical and psychological abuse, political and armed violence, and ongoing intimate partner violence.
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In their debut blog, Lee Valentine summarises a large-scale updated meta-analysis investigating the effectiveness of mental health apps for depression and anxiety.
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Linda Kaye and Kirsten Lawson summarise a large systematic review synthesising the effectiveness of applied and casual games on young people’s mental health.
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Angelica Tong summarises a recent Chinese review of perinatal depression screening and international guideline recommendations, which finds that routine screening and referrals for perinatal depression were not widely adopted in clinical practice.
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Magda Skowronska summarises a scoping review that finds significant evidence gaps around the implementation of trauma-informed care in emergency care, crisis teams, crisis houses and acute day hospitals.
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Ana Veic explores a review on the female migrant experience in accessing mental health support in primary care settings across Europe, which concludes that services must be culturally aware and gender sensitive.
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John Baker reflects on a recent review on rates and risk factors of coercion in inpatient child and adolescent mental health services.
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