Mindfulness in schools: MYRIAD trial findings offer limited support for...
Lucinda Powell reports on the findings of the huge MYRIAD (My Resilience in Adolescence) project, which looked at the effectiveness of school based mindfulness training across more than 100 UK schools....
View ArticleADHD is a substantial risk factor for poor academic performance, according to...
Douglas Badenoch summarises a recent population-based study of ADHD deficit in school performance across sex and parental education, which has some interesting findings for parents, teachers and health...
View ArticleDo school-based depression and anxiety prevention programmes work?
Ariadna Albajara Saenz blogs a systematic review that suggests school-based depression and anxiety prevention programmes are likely to have a significant public health impact when implemented on a...
View ArticleWhat’s the link between neurodevelopmental or mental disorders and school...
Chris Fielding summarises a Welsh cohort study which finds that neurodevelopmental and mental disorders are linked to school absenteeism and exclusion. The post What’s the link between...
View ArticleSchizophrenia and educational attainment: mind the gap
Ian Kelleher considers a new systematic review of papers from across the world, which looks at the enduring gap in educational attainment for people with schizophrenia. The post Schizophrenia and...
View ArticleIncome inequality and poor mental health: should we be focusing more on young...
In her debut elf blog, Kadra Abdinasir from Centre for Mental Health explores the relationship between perceived income inequality, adverse mental health and interpersonal difficulties in UK...
View ArticleAre we failing Black students? Mental health of Black students at...
In her debut blog, Kashish Janiani Tulsiyani considers a review exploring the mental health experiences of Black students in UK universities. The post Are we failing Black students? Mental health of...
View ArticleBuilding bridges between schools and mental health services to improve youth...
In her latest blog, Ariadna Albajara Saenz summarises a recent paper reporting on two pilot trials exploring partnerships between schools and mental health services to test the utilisation and...
View ArticleMental health support teams in schools: an evaluation of the UK Trailblazer...
Lucinda Powell reflects on an early evaluation of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Trailblazer programme, which looked at the first 25 ‘Trailblazer’ sites implementing mental health...
View ArticleHow creativity unlocks understanding: exploring qualitative research methods...
In her debut blog, Tamara Pemovska summarises Lewis et al.'s 2023 paper on the pros and cons of creative qualitative research methods with autistic pupils. The post How creativity unlocks...
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