Background
The subcallosal cingulate gyrus (SCG) is integral to cognitive function and mood regulation. Open-label SCG deep brain stimulation (DBS) studies demonstrate improvement or stabilisation of cognitive function in treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
ObjectiveThis randomised controlled study aims to evaluate the neuropsychological...
In the mental health research field, there is a need for effective and robust methodological approaches that are able to address complexity. In this article, we reassert the importance of mixed methods, an approach increasingly applied within mental health...
Background
Suicidal thoughts and behaviours are common in people in prison and associated with poor health outcomes, including suicide, injury and repeat self-harm.
ObjectiveTo develop and validate a model to stratify risk of repeat suicidality up to 3 months in people...
I love a good avocado toast—simple, delicious, and healthy. But until recently, I had no idea it actually contains a surprising amount of protein! Now, it’s...
Background
Mood episodes and high suicide risk of bipolar disorder (BD) are thought to derive from amygdala–ventral prefrontal cortex emotion regulation brain circuitry dysfunction and resulting emotion dysregulation, making these potential intervention targets.
ObjectiveTo assess feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy in...
Tennis elbow isn’t just a problem for tennis players—it can affect anyone who grips, lifts, or moves their arm repetitively. Whether you’ve struggled with it before...
Aim
To identify sleep abnormalities in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR-P) or with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs) compared with healthy controls (HCs) using wrist actigraphy, and to assess potential differences in the direction of effect with self-reported...
Background
There are long-standing ethnic and racial inequalities in experiences and outcomes of severe mental illness, including compulsory admission and treatment (CAT).
AimsTo gather professional experiences about (1) remedies for ethnic inequalities in the use of the Mental Health Act ((MHA)...
Beets (or beetroot, if you’re in the UK) and radishes might look somewhat similar at first glance—both are round, root vegetables, and both come in vibrant...
Background
Mood is known to change over seasons of the year, days of the week, and even over the course of the day (diurnally). But although broader mental health and well-being also vary over months and weeks, it is unclear...