If you have asthma, you might wonder if certain natural remedies, like ashwagandha, are safe for you. Rest assured, ashwagandha is generally considered safe for people...
Background
Relapse of depression is common and contributes to the overall associated morbidity and burden. We lack evidence-based tools to estimate an individual's risk of relapse after treatment in primary care, which may help us more effectively target relapse prevention.
ObjectiveThe...
Introduction
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is only moderately heritable1 2, but surprisingly little is known about potential environmental risk factors contributing to its aetiology.3 4
A potential environmental risk factor that has gathered considerable attention is infections, hypothesised to be...
Background
Intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) is a form of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) that can be administered in a fraction of the time of standard rTMS. Applying multiple daily iTBS sessions (ie, accelerated iTBS) may enable patients to...
The inclusion of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (cPTSD) in the International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision in January 2022 marks a significant advancement in trauma recognition. However, while cPTSD offers a more inclusive framework, it risks perpetuating trauma hierarchies...
Background
A self-harm episode is a major risk factor for repeat self-harm. Existing tools to assess and predict repeat self-harm have major methodological limitations, and few are externally validated.
ObjectiveTo develop and validate a risk assessment model of repeat self-harm up...
I’ll be honest, I believe that fresh foods are often better and healthier than their processed, powdered forms – and that includes garlic. Fresher herbs and...
Aims
This systematic review aims to identify and synthesise the publicly available research testing treatments for mental health, cognition and psychological well-being in long COVID.
MethodsThe following databases and repositories were searched in October–November 2023: Medline, Embase, APA PsycINFO, Cumulative Index...
Have you ever had that gut feeling (no pun intended) that something’s just not quite right with your digestion? Maybe you’re constantly bloated, dealing with annoying...
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic, while a major stressor, increased flexibility in sleep–wake schedules.
ObjectivesTo investigate the impact of the pandemic on sleep patterns in people with a history of depression and identify sociodemographic, clinical or genetic predictors of those impacts.
Methods6453 adults...