Psychiatry

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SMILE oral health intervention targets severe mental illness in community care

Co-produced in England, the SMILE intervention aims to improve oral health support for people with severe mental illness in community mental health settings.

By Dr. A. Manasa, MBBS · 4 days ago · 6 min read

Psychiatry·ScienceDaily

Cannabis addiction risk rises with multiple use methods, study finds

Adults who use cannabis in several forms show far higher daily use and cannabis use disorder rates than…

4 days ago

Psychiatry·medRxiv

Parental Nativity Linked to Better Adolescent Mental Health in U.S. Survey

NHIS data from 12,540 U.S. adolescents found lower odds of anxiety, depression, and behavioral difficulties among those with…

5 days ago

Psychiatry·MHRA

Mental Health Crisis Text Service Expands 24/7 Support Across East of England

The East of England Mental Health Crisis Text Service offers free, confidential 24/7 support by text or WhatsApp…

5 days ago

Psychiatry·MHRA

MHRA and NICE seek feedback on digital mental health evaluation survey

MHRA and NICE have opened a survey on Digital Mental Health Technologies resources, asking stakeholders to assess use,…

5 days ago

Psychiatry·BBC Dental

Psychedelic Use and Mental Health May Vary by Age, Study Finds

Durham University researchers found lifetime psychedelic use was linked to lower anxiety and depression in younger adults, but…

5 days ago

Psychiatry·JAMA Onc

US Army PHA Models Predict Suicide-Related Risk With Moderate Accuracy

Machine learning models using Army periodic health assessment data identified soldiers at elevated 24-month risk for suicide and…

5 days ago

Psychiatry·BMJ Open

OptiBlend trial tests blended alcohol use disorder care in Dutch outpatient clinics

BMJ Open protocol for a Dutch three-arm trial testing whether blended alcohol use disorder treatment can keep efficacy…

6 days ago

Psychiatry·medRxiv

Smartphone sensing models predict daily distress as well as transformers

Prospective cohort study found classical machine learning matched transformers for predicting daily psychological distress from smartphone sensing and…

6 days ago

Psychiatry·BBC Dental

Mental health trust warning came days before Barney Spicer’s death

An inquest heard Barney Spicer was warned about days before he died after discharge from mental health care…

6 days ago

Psychiatry

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