{"title":"Rethinking placebo-controlled clinical trials in psychedelic therapies for psychiatric illness.","authors":"Amy Lehrner,Thomas B Hildebrandt,Rachel Yehuda","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2025.51","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.51","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"5 1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144669307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transdiagnostic use of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)-assisted therapy to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): commentary, Brakoulias and Rossell.","authors":"Vlasios Brakoulias,Susan L Rossell","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2025.76","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.76","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"109 1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144669328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Two poems from an episode of depression - Poem.","authors":"Rebecca Lawrence","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.244","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.244","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"4 1","pages":"515"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144669309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Academic psychiatry is everyone's business: commentary, Critchley.","authors":"Hugo Critchley","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2025.55","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.55","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"26 1","pages":"507-508"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144669340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lucia di Lammermoor: the 'mad scene' - Psychiatry in theatre.","authors":"Mario Lepore","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.302","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.302","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"94 1","pages":"516"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144669342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevalence and risk of psychiatric disorders in young people: prospective cohort study exploring the role of childhood trauma (the HUNT study): commentary, Raballo et al.","authors":"Andrea Raballo,Michele Poletti,Antonio Preti","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2025.27","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.27","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"7 1","pages":"1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144652667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Louise Hussey, Matthew Gittins, Anna Hedges, Scott Dobbie, Alan Barrett, Paul French, Prathiba Chitsabesan
{"title":"Has mental health changed in children and adolescents registered with a dedicated support service responding to the Manchester Arena attack: 3-year follow-up","authors":"Louise Hussey, Matthew Gittins, Anna Hedges, Scott Dobbie, Alan Barrett, Paul French, Prathiba Chitsabesan","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2025.10310","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.10310","url":null,"abstract":"<span>Background</span><p>The Resilience Hub was established to coordinate mental health and psychosocial support for anyone affected by the 2017 Manchester Arena terrorist attack.</p><span>Aims</span><p>To use the Hub’s mental health screening data to examine the variation in symptoms reported by children and young persons (CYP) and their parent/guardian and explore any association with time delay in post-event registration or parental distress.</p><span>Method</span><p>CYP engaging with Hub services were separated into eight ‘admission’ groups depending on when they registered post-incident. CYP were screened for trauma, depression, and generalised and separation anxiety. Parents/guardians also completed screening measures for their own and their child’s anxiety. Baseline and follow-up scores were compared between admission groups. Parental and CYP assessments of the CYP’s anxiety score was compared with the measure of parental distress.</p><span>Results</span><p>Almost half of CYP registered in the first 3 months of service launch, with numbers of new registrations falling during each subsequent screening cycle. Generally, there was an increase in baseline screening scores as Hub registration time increased. The Children’s Impact of Event scale score decreased by 0.11 (95% CI: −0.17, −0.05) per month, but the score for depression increased by 0.06 (95% CI: 0.03, 0.10). Longitudinal patterns in anxiety and separation were difficult to discern. Screening scores of CYP registering later reduced at a faster rate than those of the first registrants. Higher levels of parental mental distress were correlated with increased anxiety scores assigned to the CYP in relation to the anxiety score reported by the CYP themselves.</p><span>Conclusion</span><p>CYP who registered earlier were less symptomatic, although those registering later did show increased improvement in their symptoms, indicating that the Hub was beneficial. Parental well-being was associated with child mental distress, indicating that shared family trauma should be considered when planning care.</p>","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144645590","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Life expectancy and years of life lost for adults with diagnosed ADHD in the UK: matched cohort study: commentary, Udo et al.","authors":"Itoro Udo,Peace Gabriels,Henry Orewa","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2025.130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.130","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"30 1","pages":"1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144645922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"'False positive': understanding pseudocyesis through old and new perspectives.","authors":"Chrishanthy Grace Jayarajah","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2025.57","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.57","url":null,"abstract":"Pseudocyesis, also known as false pregnancy, is defined as the belief of being pregnant with physical signs and symptoms in the absence of a confirmed pregnancy. Notable cases include Queen Mary, who suffered from phantom pregnancies under societal pressure to conceive in the 16th century. Although now extremely rare, at its peak it accounted for 1 in 250 pregnancies following the Second World War, and was thought to be linked to heightened gender norms and sociocultural expectations around motherhood during this time. Pseudocyesis presents with complex and unique diagnostic challenges in clinical practice. It differs from delusional pregnancy, which is a fixed belief of pregnancy without physical signs or symptoms. The condition is often associated with infertility, psychological distress and neuro-endocrine conditions affecting the reproductive system. Management requires a multidisciplinary approach, integrating psychological support and addressing underlying reproductive health issues.","PeriodicalId":22495,"journal":{"name":"The British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"15 1","pages":"1-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144640178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}