Systematic review finds much higher rates of chronic health conditions in...
This systematic review of prevalence rates of chronic health conditions in children with intellectual disability found 2,994 relevant studies published between 1996 to 2008. 31 studies were included...
View ArticleSmall study finds high rates of clinically significant psychiatric problems...
Previous studies trying to reach an understanding of the rate of co-morbid psychiatric problems in children with autism spectrum disorders have reported significantly varying findings. The authors of...
View ArticleSmoking and chronic mental illness: what’s the best way to quit or cut down?
Meg Fluharty considers the findings of a BMJ State of the Art review, which looks at the evidence for smoking cessation in people with chronic mental illness such as schizophrenia, unipolar depression,...
View ArticlePsychological disorders associated with poor oral health
26 studies were included in this review of the association between common psychological disorders and poor oral health. Dental decay and tooth loss were significantly higher in those with common...
View ArticleMental health difficulties commonly reported by ICU staff during the pandemic
Nada Seif reviews a recent survey study on self-reported mental health problems in ICU staff working during the UK 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. The post Mental health difficulties commonly reported by ICU...
View ArticlePhysical activity can help anxious young people, but can it treat youth anxiety?
In her debut blog, Francesca Zecchinato explores a recent systematic review which finds that physical activity may help address anxiety symptoms in children and young people, but more research is...
View ArticleSuicide prevention for autistic people: the importance of belonging, mental...
Shania Lorenz summarises a recent network analysis on the complex pathways to suicide and suicidal thoughts among autistic people, which may include a lack of caring and supportive friends, feeling...
View ArticleMapping the trajectory of psychiatric diagnoses: Danish study finds that...
In her latest blog, Dona Matthews summarises a recent publication in The Lancet Psychiatry, which mapped the psychiatric diagnostic trajectories of 184,949 Danish patients over a 10-year period. The...
View ArticleThe burden of perinatal mental illness in migrant women: new evidence on...
In her debut Mental Elf blog, Gilda Spaducci explores the global prevalence of perinatal mental disorders among migrant women; summarising a recent review which finds that "one in four experience...
View ArticleSitting in the waiting room: what happens when anxiety disorders are left...
In her debut blog, Beth Hindhaugh summarises a systematic review and meta-analysis of 173 studies examining the untreated course of anxiety disorders, which finds that for some people, anxiety...
View ArticleAre transdiagnostic mental health interventions the future of treatment?
Isabeau Tindall summarises a recent meta-analysis by Pim Cuijpers and colleagues investigating the effective of transdiagnostic treatments for depression and anxiety. The post Are transdiagnostic...
View ArticleBrain-body health please: new research supports integrated physical and...
Athina Aruldass finds that management of serious neuropsychiatric disorders should acknowledge the importance of poor physical health and target restoration of both brain and body function. The post...
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