Mental health

Framework for understanding movement and physical activity in patients diagnosed with psychosis

Background Patients diagnosed with psychosis often spend less time than others engaged in exercise and more time sitting down, which…

1 year ago

Waiting-list interventions for children and young people using child and adolescent mental health services: a systematic review

Question Children and young people experience delays in assessment and/or treatment within mental health services. The objective of this systematic…

1 year ago

Single session of interpretation bias modification helped to improve fear of COVID-19 and COVID-19-related post-traumatic stress symptoms

Background Post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) are frequently observed in those who have experienced trauma events like the COVID-19 outbreak. The…

1 year ago

Beneficial and harmful effects of tricyclic antidepressants for adults with major depressive disorder: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

Question Tricyclic antidepressants are used to treat depression worldwide, but the adverse effects have not been systematically assessed. Our objective…

1 year ago

Quality of melatonin use in children and adolescents: findings from a UK clinical audit

Background Melatonin is commonly used to treat sleep disturbance in children and adolescents, although uncertainties about its optimal use remain.…

1 year ago

Genome-wide DNA methylation risk scores for schizophrenia derived from blood and brain tissues further explain the genetic risk in patients stratified by polygenic risk scores for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Background Genetic and environmental factors contribute to the pathogenesis of schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BD). Among genetic risk groups…

1 year ago

A chatbot to improve adherence to internet-based cognitive-behavioural therapy among workers with subthreshold depression: a randomised controlled trial

Background Internet-based cognitive–behavioural therapy (iCBT) is effective for subthreshold depression. However, iCBT has problems with adherence, especially when unaccompanied by…

1 year ago

Estimating the smallest worthwhile difference of antidepressants: a cross-sectional survey

Background Approximately 30% of patients experience substantial improvement in depression after 2 months without treatment, and 45% with antidepressants. The…

1 year ago

Understanding and responding to the drivers of inequalities in mental health

BMJ Mental Health is delighted to announce a new section called Experience, Ethics, Equity that seeks submissions of primary research,…

1 year ago

‘Far Away from Home: adolescent inpatient admissions far from home, out of area or to adult wards: a national surveillance study

Background The increasing prevalence and acuity of mental disorders among children and adolescents have placed pressure on services, including inpatient…

1 year ago