A systematic review shows relationships between staffing and incidents of violence on wards is complex suggesting an urgent ...

Xiaolin Guo, a MSc student in Global Mental Health at the University of Glasgow, and Nina Higson-Sweeney summarise a recent ...

Jasmine completed undergraduate studies in dual-field adult and mental health nursing in 2018. While completing her ...

Risk of respiratory disease is greatly heightened for people with bipolar disorder but we are missing opportunities to intervene to improve lung health.

KCL MSc student, Geetika Sharma, reviews a study on the contribution of cannabis use to the increased psychosis risk among ...

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Diagnosis is one of the most important and controversial areas in mental health science and care. It’s become a commonplace to say that psychiatry lacks the biomarkers—blood tests, imaging, and so ...

KCL MSc student Yunyi Chen explores a study on the effectiveness of psychodynamic therapy in an NHS service for service-users ...

Yi is currently a Master’s student in Mental Health Studies at King’s College London, after completing a BSc in psychology at the University of Edinburgh. Alongside her studies, she works as a student ...

Implications for practice Individuals with autism and elevated traits are more likely to die by suicide than the general population. Since the barriers to gaining a diagnosis, as well as sufficient ...