Social media and self-harm in young people: help or hindrance?
Jess Williams summarises a qualitative study that questions whether removing graphic self-harm content from social media helps or hinders young people. The post Social media and self-harm in young...
View ArticleInvoluntary psychiatric hospitalisation in children and young people: who is...
Alice Wickersham summarises a recent review exploring the clinical and social factors associated with involuntary psychiatric hospitalisation. The review finds that intellectual disability, psychosis,...
View ArticleExploring eating disorders on TikTok – #EDrecovery: helpful or harmful?
Cara Richardson blogs about a novel study that explores the use of the social media platform TikTok to express experiences of eating disorder recovery. The post Exploring eating disorders on TikTok –...
View ArticleNeurodevelopmental conditions and mental health research: it’s time to...
In her debut blog, Suzi Sapiets summarises a review exploring psychological treatment of depression in young people with neurodevelopmental conditions, which finds very limited evidence to help...
View ArticleHow risky for developing psychosis are ‘At Risk Mental States’ in youths?
In their debut blog, Martin Rimvall and Pia Jeppesen summarise a recent systematic review and meta-analysis exploring psychosis risk in children and adolescents with an 'At Risk Mental State'. The post...
View ArticleDoes targeting attention and interpretation patterns reduce symptoms of youth...
Alice Potter summarises a Wellcome Trust funded active ingredients review, which looks at how promoting helpful attention and interpretation patterns may reduce anxiety and depression in young people....
View ArticlePeer support in mental health: understanding the evidence base, current...
In their debut blog, Magenta Simmons and Ellie Brown summarise a recent review on peer support for adults with mental health challenges, and present early findings from their active ingredients review...
View ArticleWhen it comes to youth mental health, let’s focus on screen-use not screen-time
In her debut blog, Linda Kaye summarises a paper that presents a youth mental health research priority setting exercise, which finds that research should be focussing on screen use not screen time. The...
View ArticleDental erosion in children and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
This review of the association between gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and dental erosion in children included 13 observational studies. The findings suggest positive association association...
View ArticleDeciphering self-help: how do adolescents experiencing emotional difficulties...
Nuria Gardia considers a scoping review on self‑management, self‑care, and self‑help strategies in adolescents with emotional problems. The post Deciphering self-help: how do adolescents experiencing...
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