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 ...

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

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

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Chiara is an aspiring clinical psychologist and current master's student at King’s College London. Currently completing a clinical placement within an eating disorder service, she is gaining ...

Systematic review comparing the most effective types and amounts of exercise concludes treatment guidelines may be too conservative.

Coping strategies racism - Yasmin Ahmadzadeh on a review of coping strategies employed by Black adults in North America to navigate experiences of racism.

Olivia is an NHS mental health worker based in North London. She completed her BSc (Hons) in Psychology at the University of Manchester and studied her MSc in Clinical Mental Health Sciences at UCL.

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 ...