Journal scan
Female students more likely to have suicidal thoughts than males
Interventions aimed at preventing suicide among students should be designed separately for...
28 Dec 2016
Young people with chronic liver conditions at increased risk of anxiety and depression
Researchers from King’s College London have called for a greater focus on the mental health...
11 Nov 2016
Depression can shorten lung cancer survival rates
Worsening depression symptoms are associated with shorter survival rates for patients with...
01 Nov 2016
More than half of people with Alzheimer’s aged 90 years and over on psychotropic drugs
Psychotropic drugs are more commonly prescribed to people with Alzheimer’s disease aged 90...
19 Oct 2016
Exercise helps tackle symptoms of schizophrenia
Aerobic exercise can improve brain function in people with schizophrenia, say University of...
13 Sep 2016
Locked doors do not help patient wellbeing in mental health units
Prevention of suicides or reducing absconding is not improved by restricting freedom.
24 Aug 2016
Volunteering in middle age linked to better mental health
The positive association between volunteering and good mental health is apparent from around...
12 Aug 2016
Drug treatment of childhood ADHD levels off in UK
Review of ‘Latest trends in ADHD drug prescribing patterns in children in the UK’
08 Jul 2016
Rise in UK teenage poisonings among girls
Review of ‘changes in poisonings among adolescents in the UK between 1992 and 2012
08 Jul 2016
Drug treatment of childhood ADHD levels off in UK
Brief description of journal article, Latest trends in ADHD drug prescribing patterns in...
05 Jul 2016
Rise in UK teenage poisonings particularly among girls
Brief description of journal article, Changes in poisonings among adolescents in the UK...
05 Jul 2016