In this preregistered study, we examined the effects of social anxiety and self-schemas on the appraised impact and meaningfulness of retrieved positive versus negative social autobiographical memories. Open access article - no login required
In many countries, pain is the most common indication for use of antidepressants in older adults. We reviewed the evidence from randomized controlled trials on the efficacy and safety of antidepressants, compared to all alternatives for pain in older adults (aged ≥65 years). Open access article - no login required
This study aimed to provide the first comprehensive evidence on the prevalence and predictors of dropout in psychological interventions for pathological health anxiety. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study tested two hypotheses: (a) that there were significant group-level associations between post-ECT clinical outcomes and pre-ECT clinical variables and (b) that it was possible to develop a method for predicting illness remission for individual patients using machine learning. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
We report the effect of quality of therapy delivery on outcomes in a randomized, controlled trial of behavioural activation (BA) and guided self-help (GSH) for depression in adults with intellectual disabilities. Open access article - no login required
Study found that a digitally augmented psychological therapy with therapist support could be as effective as normal treatment. This has cost and resource implications.
This study reports on young people's session experiences over time and by key demographics for headspace youth mental health services. Open access article - no login required
'It remains staggering that the patients that might need psychological therapy the most, i.e. patients with high risk for suicidality remain excluded from most of the trials. This limits the insights into the effectiveness of most common offered interventions in daily clinical practice on suicidality.'
...emphasizing the necessity of scrutinizing anxiety theory against larger data sets... To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Children born to parents with a mental illness have been shown, over and over again, to be at an increased risk of developing mental health problems early in life. A recent comprehensive meta-analysis that gathered data from all over the world, including data from 3 million individuals at familial risk and 20 million control individuals, left no doubt about the increased risk... To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Closed-Loop Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
In this multicenter randomized controlled trial, rTMS was compared with the next pharmacological treatment step in patients with treatment-resistant depression. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Study of the effects of psychoanalytic therapy versus cognitive–behavioural therapy for chronic depression in adults with a history of childhood trauma. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study examines psychological, social and environmental risk and protective factors that may explain changes in depression and anxiety among adolescents. Open access article - no login required
...little is known about the experience of intrusive cognitions in adolescents, particularly in adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The present study sought to gather fundamental data on these phenomena (i.e., frequency, characteristics and appraisals of intrusive cognitions) in adolescents with MDD and PTSD. Open access article - no login required
The current study aims to examine the efficacy of CBT delivered via videoconferencing (VCBT) for GAD using a randomized controlled trial design comparing an immediate treatment group to a waitlist control. Open access article - no login required
Despite the widespread use and perceived efficacy of cannabidiol (CBD) as an anxiolytic, few controlled studies have evaluated the effects of CBD on anxiety-relevant indications, and only one has done so in the context of trauma-related symptoms. The current study was designed to address this gap in the literature. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
We conducted a systematic review to provide a comprehensive overview of the empirical research on the bidirectional temporal associations between prolonged grief symptoms and symptoms of depression, posttraumatic stress, and anxiety. Open access article - no login required
The authors performed a target trial emulation to compare the risk of mania among individuals with bipolar depression treated or not treated with antidepressants over a 1-year period. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.