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Unblinding of treatment groups in antidepressant trials?
Did the side-effects of older antidepressants result in unblinding of treatment groups in clinical trials? A recent study looks at this potential bias here
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Social disadvantage and increased risk of dementia
Social disadvantage predicts general psychological distress in older women and could increase the risk of dementia. Read here
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De Clérambault’s syndrome revisited: a case report of Erotomania in a male
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A tool to evaluate proportionality and necessity in the use of restrictive practices in forensic mental health settings: the DRILL tool (Dundrum restriction, intrusion and liberty ladders)
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Gender differential impact of bereavement on health outcomes: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, 2011–2015
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The immediate effect of COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescents with obsessive compulsive disorder
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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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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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Ontological security and connectivity provided by pets: a study in the self-management of the everyday lives of people diagnosed with a long-term mental health condition
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- Psychotic disorders
- Sleep disorders
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