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Experts suggest schizophrenia ‘re-brand’ to reduce negative connotations
Mental health experts have called for a new name to be used…
Peer support workers can add value to mental health services, research finds
Using peer support workers to help people with mental illness to recover…
First specialist adult ADHD medication approved for the UK
Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can now be offered a treatment…
Indian teenagers in England ‘enjoy better mental health than their White counterparts’
Indian teenagers in England appear to enjoy better mental health than their…
Researchers move step closer to Alzheimer’s blood test
Researchers in Spain have taken a step closer to finding a blood…
Computerised CBT can have positive effect on depression, study finds
Computerised cognitive behavioural therapy that does not use a human psychotherapist can…
Avatars help people with schizophrenia to silence voices in trial study
Using avatars can help to treat people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia…
DSM-5 will cause “confusion, chaos and distress” say Anxiety UK
The new fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental…
Government must look to reform work capability assessment
The Appeal Court’s decision last week to rule that the work capability…
Judges rule ESA ‘fit for work’ test unfair
Three judges have ruled that the work capability assessment (WCA) for deciding…