Cast no shadow: how common are psychiatric conditions among people with intellectual disability?
People with intellectual disability experience deserve parity of care – but currently experience worse health outcomes compared to those without....
Mental Health
Mentalisation-based therapy for anti-social personality disorder shows promise in rare prison-based trial
Prison and probation services are under-researched settings from a health perspective. Previous blogs here have explored the prevalence of mental...
Mental health provider Cygnet appoints new nurse director
An independent healthcare provider that delivers mental health services in the UK has appointed a new director of nursing. Cygnet...
The Venn diagram of psychosis, developmental trauma and dissociation
If we go back over a century to Bleuler’s four “A’s” of schizophrenia (ambivalence, autism, affective incongruity, and association disturbances)...
Global insights into youth mental health prevalence: challenges and future directions
Globally, mental health disorders and substance use disorders (SUDs) contribute significantly to the overall burden of disease, with many of...
Mental health matters in premature menopause
In this research paper, the authors (Xu et al., 2024) refer to “women” as individuals with the biological capacity for...
Smartphone bans in schools are not associated with better mental wellbeing or reduced screen-time out of school
Young people are growing up in an increasingly digital world, with 95% of 12- to 15-year-olds in the UK owning...
Inquiry hears of nurse staffing troubles on mental health wards
A former chief nurse has told an inquiry into mental health inpatient deaths that more resources must be put into...
What’s the matter? The role of white matter microstructure in depression-related cognitive decline
Cognitive deficits, such as memory and concentration difficulties and a general slowing of mental processing, are common in people with...
Can we prevent major depression before it starts? A global review of psychological interventions
‘I’m feeling a bit depressed today.’ While mental health professionals may feel frustrated at a perceived overly-casual use of the...
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