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anhedonia, anti-inflammatory, Anxiety, C-reactive protein, cytokines, depression, Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney, fatigue, inflammation, interleukin 6, JAMA Psychiatry, major depressive disorder, proof-of-concept, quality of life, randomised controlled trial, somatic symptoms, tocilizumab, topicalTargeting inflammation in depression: a proof-of-concept worth following
Back in the days when we were all cave-dwelling hunters and gatherers,…
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complex emotional needs, Editor Simon Bradstreet, EMDR, eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing, Netherlands, personality disorders, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, PTSD, randomised controlled trial, traumaShould we treat trauma in personality disorder even without a PTSD diagnosis?
You are working with a patient who struggles with intense emotions, unstable…
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adverse events, antidepressants, British Journal of Psychiatry, clinical trial, depression, difficult-to-treat depression, Editor Eimear Foley, feasibility, major depressive disorder, mdma, MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, open label study, placebo, proof-of-principle, psychedelics, psychotherapy, randomised controlled trial, remission, Safety, Suicidal Ideation, tolerability, topicalMDMA-assisted therapy for depression: a promising but early first step
MDMA was first made in 1912 as an accidental byproduct of a…
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#ArtsOnPrescription, art-based interventions, Breathe Arts Health Research, community mental health, complementary and alternative, Cost effectiveness, depression, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scores, melodies for mums, music therapy, NHS, perinatal mental health, Postnatal depression, randomised controlled trial, SHAPER-PND, singing, singing intervention, social prescribing, topical, women’s mental healthCan group singing offer lasting relief from postnatal depression?
Postnatal depression can affect up to one in four (24%) mothers in…
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antipsychotics, British Journal of Psychiatry, cardiometabolic risk, causal inference, comorbidities, comorbidity, early intervention, Editor Eimear Foley, first episode psychosis, haloperidol, mediation analysis, metabolic health, mortality gap, obesity, olanzapine, personalised medicine, physical health inequalities, precision psychiatry, prediction modelling, psychosis, randomised controlled trial, schizophrenia, side effects, topical, weight gainCan we predict and prevent weight gain in early psychosis?
On average, people with psychosis die 15 years earlier than the general…
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autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, brain activity, brain imaging, brain training, Editor Eimear Foley, immunopsychiatry, inflammation, learning, mesolimbic system, mind-body interaction, motivation, Nature Medicine, neurofeedback, neuroscience, placebo effect, psychoneuroimmunology, randomised controlled trial, reward processing, topical, ventral tegmental areaCan positive expectations tune the immune system?
When I was young, a teacher told me, “If you think good,…
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Anxiety, behavioural activation, CBT-txt, cognitive behavioural therapy, cognitive distortions, digital health, digital interventions, digital mental health, Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney, generalised anxiety disorder, Journal of Anxiety Disorders, randomised controlled trial, smartphones, SMS text messaging, topical, young adult, young adults, youth mental healthTexting anxiety away: does text message CBT work for young adults?
Who among us doesn’t spend too much time on our phone? While…
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#UCLJournalClub, antipsychotic discontinuation, antipsychotics, dose reduction, Editor Dafni Katsampa, first episode psychosis, JAMA Psychiatry, NICE guidelines, psychosis, randomised controlled trial, schizophrenia, secondary care, topical, UCL Division of PsychiatryStop, reduce or stay on antipsychotics after first-episode psychosis?
Recovery from first-episode psychosis (FEP) often brings a sense of relief, but…
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CBT, CBT-f-DDD, cognitive behavioural therapy, depersonalisation, Depersonalisation Derealisation Disorder, derealisation, dissociation, dissociative disorders, Editor Dafni Katsampa, feasibility trial, NHS, psychotherapies, quality of life, randomised controlled trialCould CBT be a feasible treatment for Depersonalisation-Derealisation Disorder?
Depersonalisation-Derealisation Disorder (DDD) is a mental health condition that people often have…
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black and minority ethnic, black and minority ethnic communities, child and adolescent, Cost effectiveness, England, ethnic diversity, family wellbeing, intervention, low income, parenting, poverty, randomised controlled trial, SFSC parenting programme, Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities programme, The Lancet Public HealthCulturally inclusive parenting programme benefits families in deprived urban areas
Children’s well-being is a serious and growing concern in the UK, as…
