Not all people who make a suicide attempt have a psychiatric diagnosis
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by Emma Wallace
1w ago
In her debut blog, Emma Wallace explores a recent US cross-sectional study, which suggests an exclusive focus on the mental health antecedents of suicide will exclude around 20% of people who attempt to take their own lives. The post Not all people who make a suicide attempt have a psychiatric diagnosis appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more
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Trauma clinicians weigh in: how physical exercise can support trauma treatment
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by Anamarija Veic
1w ago
Ana Veic considers clinician's perspectives of the benefits of physical exercise in treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and complex trauma. The post Trauma clinicians weigh in: how physical exercise can support trauma treatment appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more
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Updated review of experiences of compulsory treatment builds the case for legal reform to be grounded in lived experiences
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by Jill Stavert
1w ago
Jill Stavert summarises a recent qualitative meta-synthesis of service users’ and carers’ experiences of assessment and involuntary hospital admissions under mental health legislations. The post Updated review of experiences of compulsory treatment builds the case for legal reform to be grounded in lived experiences appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more
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School connectedness may protect against suicidal ideation in adolescents
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by Monika Raniti
2w ago
Monika Raniti and Jennifer Dam summarise a recent narrative systematic review, which suggests that school connectedness can help protect against suicidality, but the research points to it being more protective of suicidal ideation than suicide attempts. The post School connectedness may protect against suicidal ideation in adolescents appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more
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Naturalistic use of psychedelics in the general population: what are the mental health risks?
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by Lorna Staines
2w ago
Lorna Staines discusses a recent Swedish cross-sectional study of 16,255 adolescent twins, which looks at the mental health risks of using psychedelics in the real world. The post Naturalistic use of psychedelics in the general population: what are the mental health risks? appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more
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Tell me what you want, what you really really want: lived experience involvement in co-developing outcome measures
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by Laura Hemming
2w ago
Laura Hemming explores a new systematic review out today in The Lancet Psychiatry, which stresses the importance of involving of people with lived experience of mental health disorders in co-developing research outcome measures. The post Tell me what you want, what you really really want: lived experience involvement in co-developing outcome measures appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more
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Crisis cafés: so much more than a cuppa
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by Nicola Clibbens
2w ago
Nicola Clibbens and Daisy Mbwanda write about Crisis Cafés - a novel form of community-based crisis alternative, and a recent small-scale interview study, which provides the first evidence on their UK implementation. The post Crisis cafés: so much more than a cuppa appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more
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Which behaviour change techniques make digital interventions for eating disorders effective?
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by Rena Gatzounis
2w ago
Rena Gatzounis summarises a review investigating the effectiveness of digital interventions for eating disorders and the behaviour change techniques that lie underneath. The post Which behaviour change techniques make digital interventions for eating disorders effective? appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more
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When care causes harm: a systematic review of adverse experiences in mental health wards
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by Jessica Griffiths
3w ago
Jessica Griffiths and Una Foye explore a recent qualitative review of adverse mental health inpatient experiences, which proposes a strategic approach to improving service design and delivery, advocating for environments that prioritise patient safety, dignity and respect. The post When care causes harm: a systematic review of adverse experiences in mental health wards appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more
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Critical lack of evidence about social media use and youth mental health in clinical populations
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by Amanda Sabo
3w ago
Amanda Sabo and Louise La Sala summarise a recent review investigating the impact of social media use on internalising symptoms in adolescents from clinical and community samples. The post Critical lack of evidence about social media use and youth mental health in clinical populations appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more
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