Lucy Barrass summarises a systematic review published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry that explores the international prevalence of suicidal ideation and behaviour among young people across global regions.
[read the full story...]Interventions to foster resilience in nursing staff may help (a little) in the short-term
Olga Lainidi summarises a recent systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the effectiveness of resilience interventions on the mental health of nursing staff.
[read the full story...]Add on iCBT: weak evidence of modest benefits in depression and anxiety
Liesbeth Tip and Antigone Lanitis reflect on a recent systematic review and meta-analysis that investigated internet-delivered psychological treatment as an add-on to treatment as usual in depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
[read the full story...]Computerised CBT for youth anxiety and depression: a growing evidence-base
In her debut blog, Jemma Baker reports on a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the effectiveness of computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for depression and anxiety in adolescents.
[read the full story...]Are the kids alright? Emergency help for suicide and self-harm during the COVID-19 pandemic
In her debut blog, Molly McCarthy appraises a recent Lancet Psychiatry systematic review and meta-analysis exploring the patterns of paediatric emergency department visits for suicide attempts, suicidal ideation, and self-harm incidents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
[read the full story...]Blood-based inflammatory markers in acute vs chronic schizophrenia
Éimear Foley summarises a recent meta-analysis, which looks at alteration patterns of peripheral concentrations of cytokines and associated inflammatory proteins in acute and chronic stages of schizophrenia.
[read the full story...]Detection of depression in primary care settings in low- and middle-income countries
Lucy Barrass considers a systematic review exploring the detection of depression in primary care settings in low- and middle-income countries.
[read the full story...]Online support more helpful for youth anxiety than depression, according to recent review
In her debut blog, Laura Hankey summarises findings from a recent systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the effectiveness of internet-based interventions for depression and anxiety in children and young people.
[read the full story...]Suicide and self-harm in nurses and midwives: urgent attention needed according to new systematic review
Ben Hannigan summarises a recent systematic review exploring the prevalence, risk factors and interventions for suicide and self-harm in nurses and midwives.
[read the full story...]Is cognitive behavioural therapy the best we’ve got for depression?
Camilla Babbage and Maria Loades summarise the largest meta-analysis to date on the effectiveness of CBT for depression.
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