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Brazil, child and adolescent, depression, Diagnosis, Editor Simon Bradstreet, global mental health, Nepal, Nigeria, parents, PLOS Mental Health, qualitative, stigma, teachers, topical, University of Glasgow MSc Students, youth mental healthSpotting teen depression: what Brazil, Nepal and Nigeria can teach us
“Adolescents are grumpy, that’s their job description, that’s what they are.” (Collins…
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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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child and adolescent, cohort study, Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney, iatrogenic, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, longitudinal, preadolescent, suicidal thoughts, suicide, suicide risk, topical, youth mental healthAsking preadolescents about suicide does not increase suicidal thoughts
One of the main concerns about asking preadolescents (8-12 year olds) about…
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Anxiety, bipolar disorder, BMJ Mental Health, body clock, Carers, chronotype, circadian rhythms, clinicians, co-production, depression, Editor Eimear Foley, James Lind Alliance, lived experience, menopause, neurodiversity, patient and public involvement, priority setting, psychosis, public-health, research priorities, seasonal changes, service user involvement, sleep, sleep disorders, topical, traumaBody clocks and mental health: patients set the research agenda
Each spring, the clock change nudges our daily routines out of sync,…
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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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clinical engagement, digital engagement, digital health, digital innovation, digital mental health, Editor Simon Bradstreet, Health Psychology Review, JAMA Psychiatry, JMIR Mental Health, NPJ Digital Medicine, patient engagement, Systematic Reviews, topicalEngagement with digital mental health interventions remains poorly understood
With recognition of increasing demands on services, health care providers might point…
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alexithymia, avoidance, body-focused repetitive behaviours, Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney, emotion regulation, emotional dysregulation, Journal of Affective Disorders, psychological distress, skin-picking disorder, systematic review, topicalSkin-picking as self-soothing: is emotion regulation the missing piece?
Few things inspire fear in students as reliably as exams. Unless you…

