Category: Depression

Depression & Anxiety Bulletin

The current bulletin for Depression & Anxiety, produced by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust, is now available to view and download. 

In this edition:

  • Is intolerance of uncertainty in preschool children a risk factor for later anxiety?
  • Unsafe, unsupported, unseen: The hidden mental health costs of poor housing for people seeking asylum
  • Weighing the risks: new review ranks antidepressants by their physical health side effects
  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy proves cost-effective for hard-to-treat depression

For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletin please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

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Depression & Anxiety Bulletin

The current bulletin for Depression & Anxiety, produced by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust, is now available to view and download. 

In this edition:

  • Ketamine, depression and childhood trauma: new evidence from a community study
  • The genetic link behind sleep problems, cognitive dysfunction, and neuroticism in ‘treatment-resistant depression’
  • Mind responds to annual mental health act statistics
  • More research needed into psychedelics as potential treatments for mental disorders, calls RCPsych

For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletin please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

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Depression & Anxiety Bulletin

The current bulletin for Depression & Anxiety, produced by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust, is now available to view and download. 

In this edition:

  • Ketamine, depression and childhood trauma: new evidence from a community study
  • The genetic link behind sleep problems, cognitive dysfunction, and neuroticism in ‘treatment-resistant depression’
  • Mind responds to annual mental health act statistics
  • More research needed into psychedelics as potential treatments for mental disorders, calls RCPsych

For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletin please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

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Depression & Anxiety Bulletin

Depression & Anxiety The current bulletin for Depression & Anxiety, produced by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust, is now available to view and download. 

In this edition:

  • A different lens on diagnosis: value of the CFI in asylum seekers’ psychiatric diagnostic assessment
  • Music therapy for patients with depression: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
  • The meaning of ‘acceptance’ of a psychiatric diagnosis: qualitative study of illness narratives with review of the literature
  • Association between somatic symptoms and depression and anxiety in adolescents: a cross-sectional school-based study

For support accessing any of the articles within the bulletin please contact: academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

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Suicide Awareness Month

September is Suicide Awareness Month, a time to raise understanding, reduce stigma, and highlight the support available for anyone affected by suicide.

Talking about suicide can be difficult, but starting the conversation is vital. Libraries play a role in signposting to trusted information and resources that can help people find support for themselves or others.

If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available:

Our library also offers a range of Reading Well titles, including books on mental health, resilience, and coping strategies, all free to borrow.

Together, we can help break the silence and support suicide prevention.

Depression and Anxiety Bulletin

With thanks to our colleagues from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust please find the latest bulletin attached. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account.

In this edition:

  • NHS talking therapy is less effective for younger adults
  • New Mental Health Foundation study shows 32-hour work week boosts staff wellbeing without harming productivity
  • Tackling poverty could be key to improving mental health in Wales, Mind Cymru report finds
  • Verbally abused children more likely to have poor mental health as adults, study finds

For support accessing any of the articles, please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

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How Accurate Is HADS-A for Detecting Anxiety Disorders?

A new Cochrane review (Issue 7, 2025) examines the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale—Anxiety subscale (HADS-A) as a screening tool for anxiety disorders (such as generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder) in adults. Based on research published between 1990 and July 2024, the review highlights high variability across studies, methodological weaknesses, and insufficient details about participants’ prior mental health status.

Takeaway: Although HADS-A is widely used due to its convenience, current evidence on its accuracy remains inconclusive—underscoring the need for higher-quality, rigorous studies before using it confidently in isolation.

Read the full review here: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Anxiety subscale (HADS‐A) for detecting anxiety disorders in adults – Fomenko, A – 2025 | Cochrane Library

Digital Front Door Technologies for NHS Talking Therapies (NICE HTE30)

Published 24 July 2025, NICE’s EVA guidance (HTE30) evaluates two promising “digital front door” tools—Limbic Access and Wysa Digital Referral Assistant—that help gather service-user information in advance of NHS Talking Therapies assessments for anxiety and depression. These tools can be used during a three-year evidence-generation period if they have the required approvals. NICE emphasises that more evidence on effectiveness, accuracy, equality, and system impact is needed, with future recommendations contingent on the outcomes of this data collection.

Read more on the NICE website: Overview | Digital front door technologies to gather service user information for NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression assessments: early value assessment | Guidance | NICE

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Collaborative Care for Depression – What Works Best?

A new National Elf Service article explores which parts of collaborative care make the biggest difference for people with depression.

Research shows that while collaborative care involves teamwork, structured plans, and regular follow-up, the most effective elements are manual-based psychotherapy and involving family or carers.

Despite strong evidence, collaborative care is still underused in practice, often due to limited resources and uncertainty about what really works. This study highlights where efforts should be focused to improve outcomes for patients.

Read more: Collaborative care for depression: what are the key components?

Depression and Anxiety Bulletin

With thanks to our colleagues from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust please find the latest bulletin attached. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account.

In this edition:

  • GenAI chatbots can treat clinical level mental health symptoms
  • Black maternal mental health – interconnected issues at the heart
  • NHS launches first ever review to tackle LGBT+ health inequalities
  • Feeding the mind: early signs that keto could help with bipolar disorder
  • GLP-1 receptor agonists and the brain: could these medications boost more than metabolism?

For support accessing any of the articles, please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

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