Laura Hemming explores a new systematic review out today in The Lancet Psychiatry, which stresses the importance of involving of people with lived experience of mental health disorders in co-developing research outcome measures.
[read the full story...]Which behaviour change techniques make digital interventions for eating disorders effective?
Rena Gatzounis summarises a review investigating the effectiveness of digital interventions for eating disorders and the behaviour change techniques that lie underneath.
[read the full story...]When care causes harm: a systematic review of adverse experiences in mental health wards
Jessica Griffiths and Una Foye explore a recent qualitative review of adverse mental health inpatient experiences, which proposes a strategic approach to improving service design and delivery, advocating for environments that prioritise patient safety, dignity and respect.
[read the full story...]Critical lack of evidence about social media use and youth mental health in clinical populations
Amanda Sabo and Louise La Sala summarise a recent review investigating the impact of social media use on internalising symptoms in adolescents from clinical and community samples.
[read the full story...]Alternatives to medication for ‘treatment-resistant schizophrenia’
Kalya Win Aung, Angela Kibia and Dorothy Williams consider a systematic review and network meta-analysis published by the Lancet Psychiatry on psychological and psychosocial interventions for treatment-resistant schizophrenia.
[read the full story...]Food, sadness and guilt: how do anorexia patients and clinicians feel about supported mealtimes?
Samatha Han and Caitlin Lloyd summarise a qualitative systematic review that explored patient and clinician perspectives on supported mealtimes within treatments for anorexia nervosa.
[read the full story...]Like father like offspring: paternal anxiety associated with children’s emotional and behavioural health
Zoe Firth summarises a recent systematic review which finds that anxiety in fathers has a broadly similar impact on children, compared to maternal anxiety.
[read the full story...]Prevention is where it’s at for children and young people’s mental health
Beth Cumber summarises an umbrella review investigating the effectiveness of preventive interventions for children and young people at-risk of developing mental health problems.
[read the full story...]Childhood neglect: the neglected trauma?
Dhea Bengardi summarises a systematic review exploring the prevalence of different types of neglect across a wide variety of mental health conditions.
[read the full story...]All eyes on the ward: the use and impact of surveillance in inpatient mental health settings
Nima Hunt summarises a new systematic review published today on the use and impact of surveillance-based technology initiatives in inpatient and acute mental health settings. The review suggests that surveillance technologies should not be used in mental health settings until further research supports their use.
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