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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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Comprehensive Psychiatry, copycat suicides, meta-analysis, meta-analytic review, social transmission, suicide, suicide bereavement, suicide contagion, suicide risk, systematic review, topicalCan You ‘Catch’ Suicide? What This Meta-Analysis Really Tells Us
A common question that has puzzled researchers for many years is whether…
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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…
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advance care planning, advance statements, black and minority ethnic communities, bmc medicine, community mental health care, community settings, compulsory detention, crisis care, crisis management, crisis planning, crisis support, Editor Dafni Katsampa, feasibility trial, FINCH trial, health inequalities, hospital admission, hospital admissions, Mental health, mental health act, mental health inequalities, NHS Trust, readmissions, section 2, section 3, severe mental illness, topicalCan crisis planning reduce repeat sectioning? FINCH feasibility trial
In England, when someone experiences a severe mental health crisis, services can…
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acute stress disorder, Editor Dafni Katsampa, injury, major trauma, NHS Major Trauma Centre, post traumatic stress disorder, psychotherapy, PTSD, qualitative, qualitative research, road traffic accident, secondary care, service evaluation, service user experiences, Southmead Hospital, topical, trauma, Trauma and Plastic Surgery Psychology Service, trauma informed approachesEmbedding psychologists in trauma centres improves patient outcomes
Major trauma refers to severe injuries that can be life-threatening or significantly…
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Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, binge eating disorder, BMI, child and adolescent, cohort study, developmental trajectories, disordered eating, eating disorders, Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney, food insecurity, longitudinal study, poverty, social determinants, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, topical, youth mental healthGrowing up hungry: food insecurity’s lasting impact on eating
The experience of food insecurity is a unique one, and often looks…
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anorexia nervosa, eating disorders, Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney, Journal of Eating Disorders, lived experience, mental health professional, qualitative, qualitative study, recovery, service users, social support, topicalAnorexia recovery looks different for professionals and people with lived experience
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder (ED) marked by distorted body…
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caregivers, child and adolescent, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, coping strategies, Editor Nina Higson-Sweeney, England, European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, parents, qualitative, qualitative study, secondary care, topical, waiting list, waiting times, youth mental healthWaiting for CAMHS: worsening symptoms and strained families
Imagine you are a teenager who has started feeling severely anxious and…
