This study by John Read and James Williams has been published in Current Drug Safety. The abstract says: “Background: Antipsychotic medication is currently the treatment of choice for psychosis, but few studies directly survey the first-hand experience of recipients. Objective: To…
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THRIVE is a person-centred model of mental health support for children and young people which focuses on the needs and preferences of the clients and their families. This research article – published in Child: Health, Care and Development – comes from Joanna Farr,…
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This 1 hour documentary film is from BBC2. The makers say: “The Psychedelic Drug Trial has exclusive access to a ground-breaking new trial at Imperial College London. The trial sees, for the first time ever under controlled conditions, a psychedelic drug tested…
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Rachel Schraer reports for the BBC: “MDMA – most commonly known as a party drug – could be more effective than therapy alone at treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The results of a keenly-awaited trial suggest two-thirds of people no longer qualified for a PTSD…
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This Council for Evidence-Based Psychiatry has hosted a guest-blog by Prof. Richard Bentall, who writes: “In a discipline to which controversy is no stranger, there are few controversies guaranteed to generate as much heat as that surrounding the benefits and costs…
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Zoe Kleinman reports for the BBC : “There remains ‘little association’ between technology use and mental-health problems, a study of more than 430,000 10 to 15-year-olds suggests. The Oxford Internet Institute compared TV viewing, social-media and device use with feelings of depression, suicidal tendencies…
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The Food & Mood Centre have conducted a study called SMILEs (Supporting the Modification of lifestyle in Lowered Emotional States). Their report begins: “Many aspects of lifestyle, such as keeping active, being a non-smoker and maintaining a balanced diet are important…
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This research paper – by Joel Methorsta, Aletta Bonn, Melissa Marselle, Katrin Böhning-Gaese, and Katrin Rehdanz – has been published in the journal Landscape and Urban Planning. “Highlights National epidemiological study on relationship between biodiversity and human health.Plant and bird species richness…
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Rachel Schraer reports for the BBC: “Dr Carhart-Harris said that after psychedelic therapy, participants reported feeling ‘recalibrated, reset like they haven’t for years” and “enjoying life’.” “Psychedelic drug psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, is as good at reducing symptoms of depression…
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Rachel Schraer reports for the BBC: “A powerful hallucinogenic drug known for its part in shamanic rituals is being trialled as a potential cure for depression for the first time. Participants will be given the drug DMT, followed by talking therapy….
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