Dr Rachel Gibbons is Vice Chair of the Psychotherapy Faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a leading voice on the emotional impact of suicide and homicide in clinical practice. A ...

Mental health service users face higher sexual victimisation rates than the general population: 13% in the past year for women, 3% for men.

In terms of effects, THC is a partial agonist of the CB1 receptor. Synthetic Cannabinoids act as full agonists meaning their effects are often over-powering, unpleasant and significantly more ...

Recent research suggests that lower IQ and cognitive performance link to higher alcohol use disorder risk, but education and ...

In this small RCT, vitamin C supplementation improved attention and work absorption in healthy young adults with low vitamin C levels, alongside changes in gut bacteria and inflammation markers.

A large Swedish cohort study examines suicide risk after involuntary psychiatric hospital discharge, with key findings for monitoring and clinical practice.

James is a trainee clinical psychologist at the University of Manchester. His current research will focus on adverse experiences of psychotherapy, using a mixed-methods approach. His other research ...

Andie Ashdown considers a qualitative study exploring professional views on the needs of South Asian adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse in the UK.

Beth is a Research Assistant within the Psychosis Research Group at The University of Glasgow. She currently works on the CONNECT digital study, which uses digital tools to better understand changes ...

Jade Norris is a Research Fellow in Autism Research at Bristol Medical School (Population Health Sciences). Recently her work has focused on a clinical trial for treating anxiety in autistic people ...

Most people are pretty familiar with the feeling of being burnt out. In recent decades in both clinical practice and research, “burnout” refers to “physical, emotional, or mental exhaustion ...

British Muslims are underrepresented in UK secular mental health services, compared to other religious groups (NHS Digital, 2020; Office for National Statistics, 2022), are less likely to seek ...