Aliya Ayub explores a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effectiveness of physical activity interventions for the management of depression symptoms and glycaemic control in people with depression and type 2 diabetes.
[read the full story...]Doing our part as citizens: citizen science in mental health research
Laura Hemming summarises a systematic review that synthesises and develops best practice guidelines for citizen science in mental health research.
[read the full story...]Adverse childhood experiences: how common are they and who is most at risk?
In this joint blog, Becca Lacey and Sarah Stock explore a recent meta-analysis on the global prevalence of adverse childhood experiences, which looks at the groups of people most at risk of experiencing them.
[read the full story...]Individual, group and guided self-help CBT for panic disorder: most delivery formats equally effective, but more evidence needed
Hannah Wallace summarises a network meta-analysis comparing four different formats of CBT for panic disorder, which finds “no efficacy differences between CBT delivered as guided self-help, or in the face-to-face individual or group format in the treatment of panic disorder”.
[read the full story...]What crisis and acute mental health care is available to those with a ‘personality disorder’ diagnosis?
Keir Harding finds little published evidence to support people with ‘personality disorder’ diagnoses when they are in crisis.
[read the full story...]‘Hearing Voices’ and self-help groups: hope and support for people who hear voices
Lorna Collins reflects on a systematic review exploring the benefits of Hearing Voices and other self-help groups for people with auditory hallucinations.
[read the full story...]What is the evidence for ADHD as a risk factor for intimate partner violence or sexual violence?
In this co-written blog, Vishal Bhavsar and Janhvi Duggal explore a recent systematic review which looks at the relationship between ADHD and exposure to, and perpetration of, intimate partner violence and sexual violence.
[read the full story...]Neuroimaging abnormalities in first-episode psychosis: clinically-relevant or not?
Joe Pierre considers a systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of neuroimaging abnormalities in first-episode psychosis and the clinical relevance for service users presenting with first-episode psychosis.
[read the full story...]If you’ve got a mental health problem, who you gonna call?
In her debut blog, Cara McErlain summarises a recent qualitative systematic review exploring patients’ perspectives on barriers and facilitators to accessing mental health support through primary care services in England.
[read the full story...]Self-stigma for people with depression: systematic review presents global prevalence data, risk factors and protective factors
Pattie Gonsalves blogs about the stigma that people with depression can sometimes feel towards themselves; summarising a recent systematic review that estimates the global prevalence of depression self-stigma, alongside risk factors and protective factors.
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