Mental health

Exploring the minimal important difference in the treatment of paediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Background The Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CYBOCS) is a clinician rated instrument developed to quantify severity of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)…

8 months ago

Severe psychiatric disorders are associated with increased risk of dementia

Background Individuals with psychiatric disorders have an increased risk of developing dementia. Most cross-sectional studies suffer from selection bias, underdiagnosis…

8 months ago

Changes in the prevalence of mental health problems during the first year of the pandemic: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis

Aim To describe the pattern of the prevalence of mental health problems during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic…

8 months ago

Paediatric traumatic brain injury and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication in Finland: a nationwide register-based cohort study

Background The association between paediatric traumatic brain injury (pTBI) and post-traumatic attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication usage remains understudied subject. Objective…

8 months ago

Biomarkers of neurodegeneration in schizophrenia: systematic review and meta-analysis

Question Does neurodegenerative disease underlie the increased rate of dementia observed in older people with schizophrenia Several studies have reported…

8 months ago

Hypersexuality in neurological disorders: A systematic review

Background Hypersexuality (HS) accompanying neurological conditions remains poorly characterized despite profound psychosocial impacts. Objective We aimed to systematically review the…

9 months ago

Mortality and adverse events associated with statin use in primary care patients with depression: a real-world, population-based cohort study

Background New National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance endorses the prescription of statins in larger population groups…

9 months ago

Experiences and impact of psychiatric inpatient admissions far away from home: a qualitative study with young people, parents/carers and healthcare professionals

Background There are significant clinical, policy and societal concerns about the impact on young people (YP), from admission to psychiatric…

9 months ago

Thematic analysis of Prevention of Future Death reports for suicide: January 2021 to October 2022

Background Suicide prevention remains a high priority topic across government and the National Health Service (NHS). Prevention of Future Death…

9 months ago

Sociodemographic and clinical risk factors for suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in functional/dissociative seizures and epilepsy: a large cohort study

Background People with functional/dissociative seizures (FDS) are at elevated suicidality risk. Objective To identify risk factors for suicidality in FDS…

10 months ago