Conditions, Lifestyle Factors & Interventions: Recent submissions
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Elevated homocysteine and N-methyl-D-aspartate-receptor antibodies as a cause of behavioural and cognitive decline in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
(2017-12)A 19-year-old male with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome presented with a 4-year history of cognitive decline and symptoms suggestive of atypical psychosis. Potential for elevated homocysteine and NMDA-receptor antibodies in the ... -
Is Bed Rest Helpful as an Intervention in the Management of Severe Anorexia Nervosa in Hospitals?
(2018-08)Background: Bed rest has been part of treatment of severe anorexia nervosa in hospitals both in the UK and internationally. It is commonly used on medical and paediatric wards and both the adult and Junior MARSIPAN [1] ... -
Helping young people who self-harm
(2017-02)Key learning points: For many young people, the function of self-harm is to escape an unbearable emotional state; relief and negative feelings experienced following self-harm can result in a cycle of self-harming behaviour; ... -
Understanding and working with suicide risk
(2015-07)Key learning points: Understanding risk factors associated with suicide; Considering a framework for understanding suicide; How to assess and manage suicide risk -
Childhood Maltreatment and Violent Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Studies
(2018-08)The risk of violence following childhood maltreatment is uncertain. This meta-analytic review identified prospective studies that have examined this association. We systematically searched three electronic databases ... -
Predicting treatment response in depression: the role of anterior cingulate cortex
(2018)Background: Identification of biomarkers predicting therapeutic outcome to antidepressant treatment is one of the most important tasks in current research because it may transform the lengthy process of finding the right ... -
A systematic review of co-responder models of police mental health ‘street’ triage
(2018-08)Background: Police mental health street triage is an increasingly common intervention when dealing with police incidents in which there is a suspected mental health component. We conducted a systematic review of street ... -
Absent sleep EEG spindle activity in GluA1 (Gria1) knockout mice: relevance to neuropsychiatric disorders
(2018-08)Sleep EEG spindles have been implicated in attention, sensory processing, synaptic plasticity and memory consolidation. In humans, deficits in sleep spindles have been reported in a wide range of neurological and psychiatric ... -
The Experience of Sleep Problems and Their Treatment in Young People at Ultra-High Risk of Psychosis: A Thematic Analysis
(2018-08)We view sleep disruption as a contributory causal factor in the development of psychotic experiences. Clinical trials indicate that psychological interventions targeting insomnia result in improvements in both sleep and ... -
Comparative efficacy and tolerability of medications for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, adolescents, and adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
(2018-08)The benefits and safety of medications for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) remain controversial, and guidelines are inconsistent on which medications are preferred across different age groups. We aimed to ... -
Improving the effectiveness of psychotherapy in two public hospitals in Nairobi
(2017-08)This paper is the first in a planned series of papers studying the effectiveness of psychotherapy and counselling in Nairobi. It describes a method for checking the effectiveness of psychotherapy and improving service ... -
Psycho-spiritual Care in Health Care Practice
(Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017)Meeting the psychological and spiritual needs of patients is vital to supporting their wellbeing in health care settings. To develop an effective, holistic and inclusive approach to care within predominantly medical health ... -
Risk factors for interpersonal violence: an umbrella review of meta-analyses
(2018-07)Background: Interpersonal violence is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. The strength and population effect of modifiable risk factors for interpersonal violence, and the quality of the research evidence is not ... -
The times they are a-changin’
(2018-07)Editorial: "The first issue of Evidence-Based Mental Health (EBMH) is celebrating the 20th anniversary. Readers were welcomed to EBMH in 1998, which was designed to assist ‘mental health clinicians stay up to date with the ... -
Individuals seeking gender reassignment: marked increase in demand for services
(2018)Aims and method: To describe the pattern of referrals and characteristics of people aged over 18 seeking gender reassignment in Oxfordshire over a 6-year period (2011– 2016). Results: A total of 153 individuals attended ... -
Automated psychological therapy using immersive virtual reality for treatment of fear of heights: a single-blind, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial
(2018-08)Background: Engaging, interactive, and automated virtual reality (VR) treatments might help solve the unmet needs of individuals with mental health disorders. We tested the efficacy of an automated cognitive intervention ... -
A narrative review of the success of intramuscular gluteal injections and its impact in psychiatry
(2018-07)There are 12 billion injections given worldwide every year. For many injections, the intramuscular route is favoured over the subcutaneous route due to the increased vascularity of muscle tissue and the corresponding ... -
Modelling suicide in bipolar disorders: Limitations and opportunities
(2018-07)Commentary on: Malhi GS, Outhred T, Das P et al. Modeling suicide in bipolar disorders. Bipolar Disord. 2018. In their paper in this issue, Malhi et al highlight a key clinical area; whilst suicide rates are increased in ... -
An online survey of young adolescent girls’ use of the internet and smartphone apps for mental health support
(2018-07)Background Adolescents are digital natives, with the majority now owning their own smartphones and having internet access. Although the internet and smartphone applications (apps) can provide mental health support, little ... -
Potential Interventions for Preventing Pesticide Self-Poisoning by Restricting Access Through Vendors in Sri Lanka: A Study of Stakeholders' Views
(2018-06)Background: In South Asia, up to one in five individuals who use pesticides for self-harm purchase them immediately prior to the event. Aims: From reviewing the literature we proposed four interventions: (a) farmer ...