Early Intervention

Millions of current and former foster children experience multiple kinds of trauma, as documented in a six-part investigative series published in the Kansas City Star this month. Too often invisible, these young people deserve our attention and our care.

Study finds that not believing sexual abuse survivors often leads to self-blame and mental health issues.

Large, centralized, digital social networks and data-gathering platforms have come to dominate our economy and our culture. In the domain of mental health, huge pools of data are being used to train algorithms to identify signs of mental illness. I call this practice surveillance psychiatry.

What physical activity-based programs are being implemented in schools, how are they being researched, and what kind of impact have they made?

Twice as many teenagers with ADHD experienced severe psychosis when taking Adderall, as compared to Ritalin, according to a new study.

Dr. Gail Hornstein, author of Agnes’s Jacket: A Psychologist’s Search for the Meanings of Madness, discusses the importance of personal narratives and service-user activism in the context of the global mental health movement.

Study examines the effects on participants of being told they are at risk of developing psychosis.

School-based strategies such as the “talk to your doctor” campaign about any childhood problem have been extremely effective in helping the pharmaceutical industry to marginalize traditional child-rearing practices and replace them with advice from mental health “experts” and the use of dangerous drugs. These campaigns are reminiscent of now-illegal vintage tobacco ads in which doctors endorsed cigarette smoking.

Researchers evaluate the impact of a school-based prevention program on anxious and depressive symptoms.

A recent meta-analysis finds that the association between reported suicidal ideation and later suicide is low.

Review compares the effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for improving physical health outcomes in people diagnosed with schizophrenia.

A new study has found that of 10 people who were fully recovered from their first episode of schizophrenia (FES), those not taking antipsychotics did better in terms of cognitive, social, and role functioning—and reached full recovery more quickly.

A new article suggests integrating physical activity throughout the day may help to address the mental health of students.

Researchers reveal the limitations and misleading interpretations of two recent studies that claim to demonstrate that long-term antipsychotic use leads to better outcomes.

A large and rigorous meta-analysis fails to find support for the gene-environment interaction theory of depression.

A new study explores feelings of belongingness as a protective factor for childhood trauma and adult mental health outcomes.

Severe infections requiring hospitalizations increased the risk of hospital contacts due to mental disorders by 84% and the risk of psychotropic medication use by 42%.

New research emphasizes the impact of school connectedness and community engagement interventions on students' mental health.

Journal releases a compilation of articles detailing how zero-tolerance policy may impact mental health.

A recent review suggests that depression guidelines do not incorporate evidence for exercise within a stepped-care approach and may be over-reliant on pharmacological treatments.

Researchers explore how family interventions for psychosis might be adapted to China’s emerging integrated mental health care landscape.

Can current guidelines for sleep, exercise, and screen time in childhood be linked to positive cognitive outcomes?

A new analysis of antipsychotic treatment of schizophrenia (published in Schizophrenia Bulletin) has found that two-thirds of patients treated this way do not experience symptom remission.

A systematic review of the limited research available on the long-term effects of antipsychotics finds fewer symptoms in those off of the drugs.

Researchers review the risks and benefits of deprescribing from antipsychotic drugs and advocate for a patient-centered approach to tapering.