Cognitive bias modification (CBM) offers the potential of a cheap and accessible way to help people overcome common and debilitating mental health problems, specifically anxiety disorders and depression.
However, a recent, well-conducted meta-analysis of CBM trials with children and adolescents suggests that CBM does not work (Cristea et al, 2015). Should we pack up the training apparatus and have a look for something else? On the face of it yes.
Source: Shirley Reynolds in the Mental Elf 6 March 2015
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Friday, 6 March 2015
Thursday, 5 March 2015
Dr David Bell Talks About Pressure on Mental Health Services in the NHS - BBC Interview on You & Yours available on listen again
This programme is currently available to listen to on BBC iPlayer
Once you start playing the programme a row of tabs will appear, which allow you to click straight to the interview with Dr Bell - just click on the 'Mental Health' button to skip to this segment of the programme.
Wednesday, 4 March 2015
Watch Being Bipolar at 10.00pm on Channel 4 Tonight 4 March
Psychotherapist Phippa Grey explores the sudden rise in bipolar disorder diagnoses. What's causing it? Is it hereditary or is it life experience? The documentary also focuses on real case studies of people who are dealing with the disorder and explores some of the issues surrounding it.
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