Not all childhood trauma has the same biological impact. A new study finds that adversity in late childhood is most strongly linked to immune dysregulation at age 24.

NHS trial - Circle of Security parenting programme did not outperform treatment-as-usual for parents experiencing perinatal ...

Is teenage depression more likely to come back later in life? A new population study challenges assumptions and finds similar ...

How safe is it to treat ADHD in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders? New long-term data offers pragmatic reassurance ...

Dr Philippa Lilford is a Consultant Psychiatrist, working in Bristol on an acute general adult inpatient ward. Her main ...

Dr. Joanne Kenney is a Research Fellow at the Hub for Metabolic Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh. Her work explores the ...

This big meta-analysis pooled 155 studies from 37 countries and found many more delusional themes than standard assessment ...

Sex and gender differences in mental health are real; the mechanisms are under-explored. This review pulls together evidence ...

Can ketamine help people with treatment-resistant depression, regardless of childhood trauma history? This new study suggests that trauma load and severity may not influence treatment outcomes.

No drugs are officially approved for borderline personality disorder, yet prescribing is widespread. This systematic review explores why clinicians prescribe, the pressures they face, and what it ...

Inpatient mental health services are meant to provide safe places for people experiencing mental health difficulties to receive support and recover, but for many, the reality is far from this ideal.

Microaggressions are simply defined as brief, commonplace daily verbal and/or behavioural slights or indignities that display hostility towards marginalised and minoritised people (Nadal et al, 2018).