Our survey closes this Friday 31st Oct! 📣

Make sure to have your voice heard 👇

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🚨 New Publication🚨

'The effects of antidepressants on cardiometabolic and other physiological parameters: a systematic review and network meta-analysis' by Hub researcher Toby Pillinger et. al., published yesterday in @thelancet.com

Read more🔗👇 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

📢 NEW RESEARCH: Antidepressants differ widely in how they affect the body, according to new research led by University of Oxford and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social in @thelancet.com

Read more: www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/researc...

If you're going to the SSPE Symposium in Basel this month don't miss the presentation from
@thomytonia.bsky.social on how GALENOS uses triangulation to produce the best research outcomes.

#researchmatters #mentalhealth

🚨Update: METPSY is now recruiting adults aged 16–35! 🚨

Adults aged 16–35 living in Scotland can now take part in our METPSY study (previously 16–25). Open to those with a diagnosis of depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia.

Interested? Get in touch 📩 metpsy@ed.ac.uk or visit our website!

🔎 Is it normal to feel worse before you feel better in meditation or therapy?

In a new article for Psyche, A/Prof Nicholas Van Dam, Director of the Contemplative Studies Centre, explores the fine line between discomfort, distress, and harm in mental health and contemplative practices.

Personality Disorders as Relational Disorders

A guest post by @orestiszavlis.bsky.social on a new generative model and insights from a computational perspective on personality pathology

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Last few days to take part!

Relatively unusually this research idea started with people's lived experience, so I am hoping to do it justice by gathering as much data as possible.

Please take part (whether or not you have OCD) and/or share widely!

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Oxford study confirms #statins are neuropsychiatrically safe but offer no #antidepressant benefit.The OxSTEP trial found #simvastatin had no effect on mood or cognition in at-risk adults. Important findings for mental health and drug repurposing: tinyurl.com/ebrvzf7t
@oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social

🚨 Take Part in Our Research! 🚨

We're recruiting for our METPSY study - a fantastic opportunity to get involved in our research #community.

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #TakePart

Anticholinergics are associated with worse cognition: it’s time to take a serious look at our prescribing buff.ly/7DhhNKS

Eleanor Dawkins considers more careful monitoring and review of anticholinergic medications that may lead to cognitive impairment in people with psychosis.

🧵 THREAD

My German-language website is live again, where I post accessible summaries of key topics in psychology. The newest post: Ein Überblick die Gestaltpsychologie.
Please let me know if there are any key topics in psychology you would like me to cover!

www.psychologie-leicht-gemacht.com/themen/gesta...

📣 Research Participants Needed 📣

We are looking for people who have experienced psychosis in Scotland to take part in our Fear of Recurrence study. Participants will be compensated for taking part.

Find out more and sign up at tinyurl.com/ckud5zsb

Reposts appreciated 🙌
#Psychosis #PsychSciSky

New article 🚨: Is it normal to feel worse before you feel better in meditation or therapy? I explore discomfort, distress, and harm in mental health and contemplative practices. Meaningful change often requires some discomfort, but not lasting distress.

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Our new paper on mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (#MBCT) for #depression suggests learning #mindfulness skills mediates MBCT’s effects.
Especially for those with more severe depression.
Learn more here: doi.org/10.1192/bjp....
Led by Jesus Montero-Marin
#depression
#MBCT