Research – A New Vision for Mental Health

The Impact of Relational Depth on Subjective Well-being in Close Relationships in the Community

Author: Editorial 29th March 2024 0 Comments

This study from Gina Di Malta, Julian Bond, Brett Raymond-Barker, Naomi Moller, and Mick Cooper has been published in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology. The abstract says: “Relational depth (RD)—moments of profound connection and engagement between two people—is a humanistic–existential construct,…
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Brett Raymond-Barker, Close Relationships, Gina Di Malta, Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Julian Bond, Mick Cooper, Naomi Moller, Relational depth, relationships, Research, well-being

Psychedelics and Mental Health: Rose Cartwright meets Sara Tai

Author: Editorial 28th March 2024 0 Comments

The producers of this podcast (part of the BBC’s One to One series) say: “In recent years there’s been a renaissance of interest in psychedelics in the West, on a scale not seen since the first wave of medical research in…
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audio, BBC, DMT, Ketamine, New Approaches, One to One, psilocybin, psychedelic drugs, Psychedelic-assisted therapy, Research, Rose Cartwright, Sara Tai

Twitter (X) use predicts substantial changes in well-being, polarization, sense of belonging, and outrage

Author: Editorial 21st March 2024 0 Comments

This paper from Victoria Oldemburgo de Mello, Felix Cheung, and Michael Inzlicht has been published in Communications Psychology. The abstract says: “In public debate, Twitter (now X) is often said to cause detrimental effects on users and society. Here we address…
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Communications Psychology, Felix Cheung, Michael Inzlicht, polarisation, polarization, Research, social media, twitter, Victoria Oldemburgo de Mello, wellbeing, X

Which depression measure is best?

Author: Editorial 15th March 2024 0 Comments

“In the systematic review of 450 clinical trials on unipolar & bipolar depression, we identify 388 outcomes & compares their performance. Which measure performs best?” Eiko Fried reports : “A new paper published today in Lancet Psychiatry, led by Christopher Veal, reports findings from a…
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Astrid Chevance, bipolar, Christopher Veal, depression, Eiko Fried, HAM-D depression scale, Lancet Psychiatry, outcome measurement, psychiatry, Randomised Control Trials (RCTs), Research, unipolar

Abuse is main driver of mental ill health in women and girls, say psychiatrists

Author: Editorial 14th March 2024 0 Comments

This article by Denis Campbell has been published in The Guardian. It begins: “Abuse and violence suffered by women and girls is the main reason they are much more likely than men and boys to develop mental ill health, Britain’s psychiatrists say. Experiencing such behaviour can…
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abuse, Denis Campbell, girls, Research, Royal College of Psychiatrists, The Guardian, trauma, violence against women, women

Open-door policy versus treatment-as-usual in urban psychiatric inpatient wards: a pragmatic, randomised controlled, non-inferiority trial in Norway

Author: Editorial 11th March 2024 0 Comments

The abstract of this trial has been published in The Lancet Psychiatry: “Background Open-door policy is a recommended framework to reduce coercion in psychiatric wards. However, existing observational data might not fully capture potential increases in harm and use of coercion…
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coercion, in-patient experiences, inpatient mental health units, Norway, psychiatry, Research, The Lancet Psychiatry

Placebo Effect – not antidepressants – responsible for depression improvement

Author: Editorial 6th March 2024 0 Comments

This report by Peter Simons has been published by Mad in the UK. It begins: “In a study of fluoxetine (Prozac) for adolescents, researchers found that the placebo effect predicted good outcomes, but the actual drug treatment did not. After accounting…
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antidepressants, children and adolescents, depression, fluoxetine, Mad in the UK, Peter Simons, placebo effect, Prozac, Research, ustralian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

ADHD may have been an evolutionary advantage, research suggests

Author: Editorial 22nd February 2024 0 Comments

This report by Nicola Davis has been published in The Guardian. It begins: “Traits common to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), such as distractibility or impulsivity, might have been an evolutionary advantage for our ancestors by improving their tactics when foraging…
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ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, David Barack, evolutionary biology, Michael J Reiss, Nicola Davis, Research, The Guardian

Why do patients want medication free treatment for psychosis? An explorative study on reasons for applying to medication free programs

Author: Editorial 21st February 2024 0 Comments

This research paper from Elisabeth C. Klæbo Reitan, Valentina C. Iversen, Henriette Riley, and Anne Høye has been published in BMC Psychiatry. The abstract says: “Background A focus on patient’s and service user’s perspectives regarding long-term antipsychotic treatment led to a declaration…
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Anne Høye, BMC Psychiatry, Elisabeth C. Klæbo Reitan, Henriette Riley, Norway, psychosis, Research, salutogenetic hope, Valentina C. Iversen

Exercise for the treatment of depression

Author: Editorial 19th February 2024 0 Comments

This articl e by Prof. Juan Ángel Bellón has been published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). It begins (with omitted footnote references that are in the original ): “Even low intensity activities such as walking or yoga are beneficial According to…
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British Medical Journal, depression, exercise, Juan Ángel Bellón, Research, walking, yoga