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Young people with chronic liver conditions at increased risk of anxiety and depression

Researchers from King’s College London have called for a greater focus on the mental healt

11 Nov 2016
Depression can shorten lung cancer survival rates

Worsening depression symptoms are associated with shorter survival rates for patients with

01 Nov 2016
More than half of people with Alzheimer’s aged 90 years and over on psychotropic drugs

Psychotropic drugs are more commonly prescribed to people with Alzheimer’s disease aged 90

19 Oct 2016
Exercise helps tackle symptoms of schizophrenia

Aerobic exercise can improve brain function in people with schizophrenia, say University o

13 Sep 2016
Locked doors do not help patient wellbeing in mental health units

Prevention of suicides or reducing absconding is not improved by restricting freedom.

24 Aug 2016

The positive association between volunteering and good mental health is apparent from

11 Aug 2016
Drug treatment of childhood ADHD levels off in UK

Review of ‘Latest trends in ADHD drug prescribing patterns in children in the UK: prevalen

08 Jul 2016
Rise in UK teenage poisonings among girls

Review of ‘changes in poisonings among adolescents in the UK between 1992 and 2012: a

08 Jul 2016

Brief description of journal article, Latest trends in ADHD drug prescribing patterns

05 Jul 2016

Brief description of journal article, Changes in poisonings among adolescents in the

05 Jul 2016

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