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What we learn about bipolar disorder from large-scaleneuroimaging: Findings and future directions from theENIGMA Bipolar Disorder Working Group
(2020-06)MRI-derived brain measures offer a link between genes, the environment and behav-ior and have been widely studied in bipolar disorder (BD). However, many neuroimag-ing studies of BD have been underpowered, leading to varied ... -
The WHELD programme: showing the benefits
(2019-01)The WHELD study demonstrates that with support home care teams can incorporate into practice a focused approach to person centred care, augmented with other therapeutic elements of personalised social activities and ... -
When Deploying Predictive Algorithms, Are Summary Performance Measures Sufficient?
(2020-01)The last decade’s growth in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and statistical methods for high-dimensional data has driven a zeitgeist of prediction (or forecasting) in medicine and psychiatry. Algorithms for ... -
When Helping is Risky: Behavioral and Neurobiological Mechanisms of Prosocial Decisions Entailing Risk.
(2020-03)Helping others can entail risks. Doctors that treat infectious patients may risk their own health, intervening in a fight can lead to injury, and organ donations can lead to medical complications. When helping others comes ... -
When Natural Behavior Engages Working Memory
(2020-12)Working memory (WM) enables temporary storage and manipulation of information,1 supporting tasks that require bridging between perception and subsequent behavior. Its properties, such as its capacity, have been thoroughly ... -
Where Is the Value of Laboratory Medicine and How Do You Unlock It?
(2020-09)The innovation pathway by which a newly discovered biomarker is developed into a medical test and used in routine clinical practice comprises a number of different processes split between 2 phases. The first follows on ... -
Which Dopamine Polymorphisms are Functional? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of COMT, DAT, DBH, DDC, DRD1-5, MAOA, MAOB, TH, VMAT1 and VMAT2
(2019-05)BACKGROUND: Many polymorphisms in dopamine genes are reported to affect cognitive, imaging or clinical phenotypes. It is often inferred or assumed that such associations are causal, mediated by a direct effect of the ... -
Whole-brain white matter organization, intelligence, and educational attainment
(2019-03)General cognitive ability, sometimes referred to as intelligence, is associated with educational attainment throughout childhood. Most studies that have explored the neural correlates of intelligence in childhood focus ... -
Why do ambulance employees (not) seek organisational help for mental health support? A mixed-methods systematic review protocol of organisational support available and barriers/facilitators to uptake
(2022-10)Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating a wide range of symptoms of poor mental health among emergency medical service (EMS) ambulance populations. Evidence suggests that using organisational support can improve ... -
Why do patients with psychosis listen to and believe derogatory and threatening voices? 2 21 reasons given by patients
(2020-05)Background: Around two thirds of patients with auditory hallucinations experience derogatory 37 and threatening voices (DTVs). Understandably, when these voices are believed then common 38 consequences can be depression, ... -
Why Health Care Professionals Belong to an Intensive Care Virtual Community: Qualitative Study
(2019-11)Background: Clinical practice variation that results in poor patient outcomes remains a pressing problem for health care organizations. Some evidence suggests that a key factor may be ineffective internal and professional ... -
Why is COVID-19 associated with mental illness?
(2021-08)The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on people’s mental health. Besides the indirect impact of the pandemic, a diagnosis of COVID 19 is itself associated with a greater risk of subsequent mental illness. Conversely, ... -
Why sleep matters for young people who may get depressed
(2020-04)Depression and anxiety are negative emotional states familiar to us all through personal experience. Less familiar are severe states of depression, in particular, which can actually shorten the lives of sufferers by over ... -
Will COVID-19 be the coming of age for point-of-care testing?
(2020-09)BACKGROUND As countries deal with the COVID-19 pandemic in varying ways, one area of agreement is the need to test for the COVID-19 virus in as many people as possible. Beeching et al have rightly pointed out that ... -
Withdrawal, dependence and adverse events of antidepressants: lessons from patients and data
(2019-10)Editorial. -
Women in psychiatry and women's mental health
(2021-11)Women are increasingly well represented in psychiatry as a profession, but data show us that it is not a level playing eld. Written by the Chairs of the Women and Mental Health Special Interest Group (WMHSIG) of the Royal ... -
Women’s information needs around urine testing for urinary tract infections: a qualitative study
(2022-02)Background Urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the commonest bacterial infections in general practice, with urine testing a frequent feature of its management. Urinary dipsticks are widely used, with urine culture the ... -
Work-life balance for aspiring clinical psychologists: Topics from reflective practice sessions
(2023-01)WELLBEING of mental health practitioners is often challenged by a range of factors including stress, job retention, and burnout (Saddington, 2021). A recent United Kingdom study found that 52 per cent of mental health ... -
Worry Intervention in an Older Adult With a Persecutory Delusion: A Single Case Experimental Design
(2023-09)Background: This report presents the single case of Jack, a 67-year-old referred to our Older Adult Community Mental Health Team (OA CMHT) for his distressing persecutory delusion and high levels of worry. Jack also reported ... -
Wound infections: an overview
(2021-06)In the ever-changing world of wound care and nursing, it remains apparent that chronic wounds are a growing challenge. Evidence shows that age increases the likelihood of developing a chronic wound, which supports the ...