Jessica Bone critically considers a systematic review of community interventions for anxiety and depression in adults and young people, which suggests that more research is required targeting young people and specific community assets. The post Community interventions for anxiety and depression: the benefits of sports, music, gardening, art and culture appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

Lucy Hyam summarises a recent systematic review which looks at pathways to improve early intervention for eating disorders. The post Barriers to help-seeking for eating disorders: which factors impact early intervention? appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

In her debut blog, Eline van Bree summarises a recent pre-post observational cohort study, which explores the effectiveness of delivering evidence-based eating disorder treatment via telemedicine for children and young people. The post Online family-based therapy for youth eating disorders: promising, but randomised evidence needed appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

In her debut blog, Charlotte Kitchen reviews a small qualitative study from Ireland, which explores how young people in foster care feel about psychotherapy. The post Psychotherapy experiences of young people in foster care: suggestions for practice appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

In her debut blog, Svenja Geissler reviews a Norwegian cohort study, which suggests that different parenting styles can strengthen or weaken the link between prenatal stress in mothers and depression or anxiety in their offspring. The post Stressed mums and depressed young ones: does parenting play a moderating role? appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

Mitchell Kemp summarises a cross-sectional study exploring the subjective wellbeing of psychotherapists in 12 European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The post European psychotherapists’ wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

Nina Higson-Sweeney reflects on the findings of a recent systematic review looking at the lived experience of adolescent depression, which has important implications for anyone supporting young people at risk of depression. The post Adolescent depression is not the same as adult depression: new systematic review focuses on adolescents’ lived experiences appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

Melanie Lafanechere and Dafni Katsampa summarise a study on the therapeutic alliance and suicidal experiences in people with psychosis receiving Cognitive Behavioural Suicide Prevention Therapy. The post Can therapeutic alliance help prevent suicide in people with psychosis? appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

Angharad de Cates reviews a recent Danish trial, which finds that escitalopram reduced participants’ reinforcement sensitivity compared to those on placebo. This lower reinforcement sensitivity may be similar to the emotional blunting effect often reported by patients during SSRI treatment. The post Antidepressants, cognition, and emotional blunting: what’s the evidence? appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more

Ian Cummins reviews a Danish population-based cohort study, which finds that all mental health disorders were associated with shorter working life. The post If mental illness excludes us from the labour market, how can we make employment work for all? appeared first on National Elf Service ..read more