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Suicide and risk management protocols in mental health research
A scoping review identifies five core components to include in the development of suicide and risk management protocols for mental health researchers. Read here
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Psychosis-related PTSD
Psychosis can be traumatic enough to lead to PTSD, with prevalence rates between 14-47% in people with psychosis. Read the systematic review here
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Escape and absconding among offenders with schizophrenia spectrum disorder – an explorative analysis of characteristics
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A surrogate measure for patient reported symptom remission in administrative data
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Assessment of violence risk in 440 psychiatric patients in China: examining the feasibility and acceptability of a novel and scalable approach (FoVOx)
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Extended network analysis: from psychopathology to chronic illness
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Canadian clinical practice guidelines for the management of anxiety, posttraumatic stress and obsessive-compulsive disorders
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Perceived barriers and facilitators to mental health help-seeking in young people: a systematic review
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Violent and non-violent methods of attempted and completed suicide in Swedish young men: the role of early risk factors
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A systematic review of mental disorder, suicide, and deliberate self harm in lesbian, gay and bisexual people
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European consensus statement on diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD: The European Network Adult ADHD
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