Mental health

Dose-dependent effects of oral cannabidiol and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on serum anandamide and related N-acylethanolamines in healthy volunteers

Background The mental health benefits of cannabidiol (CBD) are promising but can be inconsistent, in part due to challenges in…

8 months ago

Putting person-centred psychosocial diabetes care into practice: two psychosocial care pathways based on outcome preferences of people with diabetes and healthcare professionals

Background Diabetes increases the risk of psychosocial health problems. Person-centred psychosocial care is therefore advocated. However, several barriers to implementation…

8 months ago

Target mechanisms of mindfulness-based programmes and practices: a scoping review

Question Mindfulness-based programmes (MBPs) and practices have demonstrated effects in mental health and well-being, yet questions regarding the target mechanisms…

8 months ago

Suicide deaths associated with climate change-induced heat anomalies in Australia: a time series regression analysis

Background Although environmental determinants play an important role in suicide mortality, the quantitative influence of climate change-induced heat anomalies on…

9 months ago

Psychological well-being and needs of parents and carers of children and young people with mental health difficulties: a quantitative systematic review with meta-analyses

Question For parents of children and young people (CYP) with diagnosed mental health difficulties, what are the levels of parents'…

9 months ago

‘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

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

9 months ago

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

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

9 months ago

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

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

9 months ago

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

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

9 months ago

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

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

9 months ago