Self-admissions can improve patients’ ability to manage their illness Danish psychiatric patients have been able to admit themselves to the psychiatric ward since 2014. It gives them a sense of safety and a better quality of life.
Voluntary admissions do not reduce coercion among psychiatric patients Psychiatric patients in Denmark can decide when to admit themselves to hospital. The idea was to reduce coercion, but new evidence indicates it has little to no effect.
Ailments contribute to low life expectancy after first suicide attempt People who have attempted suicide tend to live shorter lives than others, even though their deaths are mostly caused by disease.
Scientists identify glial cells as important factor in development of schizophrenia The disease could develop due to damage to on a particular type of brain cell.
Children bear the brunt of parental conflict after divorce The conflicts between divorced parents can lead to long lasting loss of self-confidence in their children, shows a new study.
Risks among refugees include schizophrenia Refugees in Sweden run three times more risk of developing schizophrenia than persons born in Sweden.
Antidepressants more than doubles the risk of children committing suicide Antidepressants increase the risk of suicide among children and young adults, shows new research. This includes suicide attempts, suicidal thoughts, and self-harm.
Bullies and their victims at higher risk of depression Kids who are both bullies and victims of bullying have a doubled risk of developing psychiatric problems later in life, says new research.
Bullying linked to ninefold increase of risk of developing depression If you feel that you are being bullied at work you have every good reason to be alarmed.
Psychiatrists are trying to change the way we diagnose depression Imprecise depression diagnoses result in far too many people being prescribed antidepressants. A new research project aims to change this.
Sports help victims of bullying Boys who are bullied may avoid enduring mental health problems if they participate in sports activities, according to a large Nordic study.
Cynical people are more likely to develop dementia People with a cynical and suspicious attitude towards others develop dementia more often than other people.
Schizophrenics more likely to get autoimmune diseases Schizophrenic people have a greater risk of developing diseases such as psoriasis, diabetes and MS than the general population. Infections appear to play a central role in the explanation, new study suggests.
Light exercise improves mental health Just 15 to 20 minutes of training a few times a week has a big impact on mental health. In fact it does more than pills.
Teen fitness reduces risk of adulthood suicides A study covering over a million Swedish men chalks up another reason why young people should be physically active.
Electroshock tames serious depression A Swedish study shows 80 percent of patients improve with the use of longer-term electroconvulsive therapy.
The depression work-out Can physical exercise be used as a way to reduce depression? A new analysis answers yes, but mainly for people with mild or moderate depression.
Here’s why mindfulness works A new meta-analysis of the entire scientific literature on mindfulness suggests why this popular new form of therapy actually works.
Antidepressants don’t increase stillbirths Pregnant women who take medications against depression are not raising the risk of a stillbirth or the death of their infant.
Copying parental suicides Teenagers are at particular risk of committing suicide if one of their parents attempts it ‒ especially within the first couple of years.
Creativity linked to mental illness Artists and researchers are more disposed toward psychiatric disorders than the general population. Authors are the most vulnerable.
