Findings from the study examining the first-ever post-diagnostic dementia support programme are a ‘rare positive result’ and a ‘lifeline to thousands of carers across the UK’
The Behavioural Activation in Social Isolation trial ran during the COVID pandemic and found that the mental health and quality of life improved for older people who received the structured telephone-based psychological care
The new funding scheme will be targeted to Researchers of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK to stay in research and advance their careers
Published in the journal BMC Psychiatry, a new study explores the impact of psychological treatments on reducing Covid anxiety among adults in the UK.
The BRIGhTMIND study used MRI neuronavigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to treat patients with severe depression and found improved quality of life and eased symptoms over the following 6 months
Published findings from the TACK study (Tackling chronic depression) highlight the need for further research for patients living with anxiety disorders
The Lancet Psychiatry will now request that authors provide information on patient and public involvement in their research. These changes in reporting will explore if people with lived experience of mental illnesses were involved in designing the study and how.
The guidance was developed in partnership between NHS and industry representatives with the aim of helping to improve the set-up processes involved in UK based clinical trials
A single dose of a new antibody treatment for babies could reduce infant hospitalisations due to the seasonal virus by more than 80% according to the results from the trial