Air pollution linked to higher mental health service use by people with dementia

Cutting levels of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter might reduce demand in urban areas …And help free up resources in overstretched psychiatric services, suggest researchers  Exposure to relatively high levels of air pollution is linked to increased use of community mental health services by people with dementia, finds a large ...

2024-06-04T10:25:30+00:008 August 2023|BMJ Mental Health, Press release|

Bipolar disorder linked to 6-fold heightened risk of early death from external causes

And doubling in risk of death from physical illness, with alcohol major contributing factor People with bipolar disorder—characterised by extreme mood swings—are 6 times more likely to die before their time from external causes, such as accidents, violence, and suicide, than those without the condition, finds research published in the ...

2024-06-04T10:24:21+00:0019 July 2023|BMJ Mental Health, Press release|

Newly developed scoring system can correctly predict suicide risk after self harm

OxSATS is based on 11 key social, demographic, and clinical factors Pending further validation, it may inform treatment decisions and resource allocation, say researchers A newly developed risk calculator that is based on 11 key social, demographic, and clinical factors, can correctly predict suicide risk in those who have self-harmed ...

2024-06-04T10:24:21+00:004 July 2023|BMJ Mental Health, Press release|
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