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Interventions aimed at preventing suicide among students should be designed separately for males and females, say UK researchers who studied more than 1,000 university stud

Researchers from King’s College London have called for a greater focus on the mental health of teenagers and young people with chronic liver conditions, after a study found they ha

Worsening depression symptoms are associated with shorter survival rates for patients with lung cancer, especially those in the early stages of the disease, say researchers in the

Psychotropic drugs are more commonly prescribed to people with Alzheimer’s disease aged 90 years or more, compared with those diagnosed at a younger age, say researchers from the U

Aerobic exercise can improve brain function in people with schizophrenia, say University of Manchester researchers.

Prevention of suicides or reducing absconding is not improved by restricting freedom.

The positive association between volunteering and good mental health is apparent from around age 40 and continues into old age, say researchers. 

Review of ‘Latest trends in ADHD drug prescribing patterns in children in the UK’

Review of ‘changes in poisonings among adolescents in the UK between 1992 and 2012

Brief description of journal article, Latest trends in ADHD drug prescribing patterns in children in the UK: prevalence, incidence and persistence.

Brief description of journal article, Changes in poisonings among adolescents in the UK between 1992 and 2012: a population based cohort study