‘Theres more to life than staring at a small screen: a mixed methods cohort study of problematic smartphone use and the relationship to anxiety, depression and sleep in students aged 13-16 years old in the UK

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Background Depression and anxiety are common in adolescents and have increased over the last decade. During that period, smartphone usage…

Potential dopaminergic deficit in patients with geriatric psychiatric disorders as revealed by DAT-SPECT: a cross-sectional study

2 years ago

Background It has been reported that patients with geriatric psychiatric disorders include many cases of the prodromal stages of neurodegenerative…

Efficacy, acceptability and tolerability of second-generation antipsychotics for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

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Background Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are highly prevalent in people living with dementia. Second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) are…

Parkinsons disease psychosis associated with accelerated multidomain cognitive decline

2 years ago

Background Cognitive deficits are associated with poor quality of life and increased risk of development of dementia in patients with…

Brighter future for light therapy: harmonising the reporting of light interventions in psychiatry

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The use of light for therapeutic purposes dates back millennia. Light therapy, as a possible treatment for seasonal affective disorders,…

Chronotype and emotion processing: a pilot study testing timing of online cognitive bias modification training

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Background Circadian rhythms influence cognitive performance which peaks in the morning for early chronotypes and evening for late chronotypes. It…

Is Drinking Coke the Same as Drinking Water?

2 years ago

We all know we should drink enough water throughout the day to stay hydrated and healthy, ideally about 2 litres…

Parkinsons disease psychosis associated with accelerated multidomain cognitive decline

2 years ago

Background Cognitive deficits are associated with poor quality of life and increased risk of development of dementia in patients with…

Prioritised research questions in serious mental illness: a priority setting based on evidence gaps

2 years ago

Background In 2021, the Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services (SBU) published an inventory, which…

Improving Sleep Quality with Natural Supplements

2 years ago

Getting good sleep is essential for a healthy life. It affects how we think, feel, and function physically. However, many…