Monday 21 December 2015

Study: Self-injury in young people is a gateway to suicide ByTed Boscia


Overall, findings support the idea that NSSI may serve as a “gateway” for concurrent or later STB and more serious SB and underscore the need for early NSSI response and intervention. NSSI is rarely cited in empirical suicide research as a notable STB risk factor and is often dismissed as adolescent attention seeking behavior of generally low concern when unaccompanied by other clinical markers [3,9,11]. Including NSSI assessments as part of routine medical and health screenings in adolescent and young adult populations may be one way to identify young people at risk for STB. It also reinforces the call for STB assessment when NSSI is present [3,5] and for periodic STB assessment even for individuals who have tested negative for STB in the past or who are not currently engaging in NSSI.


http://www.selfinjury.bctr.cornell.edu/perch/resources/gateway.pdf

Majority of students experience mental health issues, says NUS survey

The survey, released as MPs meet to discuss student mental health, also shows 54% don’t seek help

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/dec/14/majority-of-students-experience-mental-health-issues-says-nus-survey

Why the stigma of suicide hurts so much

Tim Lott - The Guardian

"At the start of the inquest into the death of his daughter Anna this week,Michael Mansfield announced the launch of a new forum, SOS – Silence on Suicide – aiming to reduce the stigma of suicide and suicidal feelings. Mansfield’s initiative deserves wholehearted support. Because more than 50 years after it was taken off the statute books as a crime, suicide is still a matter for shame – as is depression itself."

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/dec/16/men-stigma-suicide-michael-mansfield

Tuesday 15 December 2015

"YouthNet and Get Connected to merge and create UK’s largest multi-channel support charity for 16-25 year olds"

"The proposed merger will combine YouthNet’s extensive digital reach and Get Connected’s telephone helpline to create the UK’s largest multi-channel support charity for 16-25 year olds. The new charity will offer multi-issue support with a particular focus on mental wellbeing and creating opportunities through volunteering.
Both YouthNet and Get Connected are committed to providing support to young people under 25, whatever their issue and whenever they need they help. They share common values around the importance of holistic advice and peer support."

http://www.youthnet.org/2015/11/youthnet-and-get-connected-to-merge-and-create-uks-largest-multi-channel-support-charity-for-16-25-year-olds/

Monday 14 December 2015

Is the Effectiveness of CBT Fading? by James Pretzer


"A recent meta-analysis published under the provocative title “The Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as an Anti-Depressive Treatment is Falling: A Meta-Analysis” (Johnsen & Friborg, 2015) has provoked considerable discussion (and some gloating on the Internet by those who are opposed to CBT). The authors computed the effect-sizes found in 70 studies of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for depression published between 1977 and 2014 and concluded “the effects of CBT have declined linearly and steadily since its introduction.” What’s going on here? Is CBT becoming less effective for some reason? Do we need to abandon CBT and try other ways of treating depression?"

http://behavior.net/2015/08/is-the-effectiveness-of-cbt-fading/

Copng with Self Harm -a guide For Parents and Carers


The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oxford has published a guide for parents on coping with their child's self-harm which is based on their in-depth research with parents.


file:///C:/Users/Jan%20Stiff/Downloads/Coping%20with%20Self%20Harm%20Guide.pdf