{"title":"Delusions as 'wrong beliefs': a conceptual history: commentary, Ghalib.","authors":"Saad F Ghalib","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.240","DOIUrl":"10.1192/bjp.2024.240","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9259,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"226 2","pages":"117"},"PeriodicalIF":8.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143647317","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stella Barbanti Zancheta, Arthur Henrique de Alencar Quirino, Sarah Pereira Gomes, Guilherme Nobre Nogueira, Fabio Gomes de Matos E Souza, Luísa Weber Bisol
{"title":"Adverse childhood experiences and psychological functioning among women with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder: population-based study: commentary, Zancheta et al.","authors":"Stella Barbanti Zancheta, Arthur Henrique de Alencar Quirino, Sarah Pereira Gomes, Guilherme Nobre Nogueira, Fabio Gomes de Matos E Souza, Luísa Weber Bisol","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.210","DOIUrl":"10.1192/bjp.2024.210","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9259,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"226 2","pages":"114-115"},"PeriodicalIF":8.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143647313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Feifei Bu, Daniel Hayes, Alexandra Burton, Daisy Fancourt
{"title":"Equal, equitable or exacerbating inequalities: patterns and predictors of social prescribing referrals in 160 128 UK patients.","authors":"Feifei Bu, Daniel Hayes, Alexandra Burton, Daisy Fancourt","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.141","DOIUrl":"10.1192/bjp.2024.141","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Social prescribing is growing rapidly globally as a way to tackle social determinants of health. However, whom it is reaching and how effectively it is being implemented remains unclear.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To gain a comprehensive picture of social prescribing in the UK, from referral routes, reasons, to contacts with link workers and prescribed interventions.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study undertook the first analyses of a large database of administrative data from over 160 000 individuals referred to social prescribing across the UK. Data were analysed using descriptive analyses and regression modelling, including logistic regression for binary outcomes and negative binomial regression for count variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mental health was the most common referral reason and mental health interventions were the most common interventions prescribed. Between 72% and 85% of social prescribing referrals were from medical routes (primary or secondary healthcare). Although these referrals demonstrated equality in reaching across sociodemographic groups, individuals from more deprived areas, younger adults, men, and ethnic minority groups were reached more equitably via non-medical routes (e.g. self-referral, school, charity). Despite 90% of referrals leading to contact with a link worker, only 38% resulted in any intervention being received. A shortage of provision of community activities - especially ones relevant to mental health, practical support and social relationships - was evident. There was also substantial heterogeneity in how social prescribing is implemented across UK nations.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Mental health is the leading reason for social prescribing referrals, demonstrating its relevance to psychiatrists. But there are inequalities in referrals. Non-medical referral routes could play an important role in addressing inequality in accessing social prescribing and therefore should be prioritised. Additionally, more financial and infrastructural resource and strategic planning are needed to address low intervention rates. Further investment into large-scale data platforms and staff training are needed to continue monitoring the development and distribution of social prescribing.</p>","PeriodicalId":9259,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"91-99"},"PeriodicalIF":8.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7616880/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142495516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assisted dying for mental illness: commentary, Breen.","authors":"Eugene G Breen","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.218","DOIUrl":"10.1192/bjp.2024.218","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9259,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"226 2","pages":"116"},"PeriodicalIF":8.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143647315","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Alois Alzheimer and some of his lesser-known scientific contributions - Psychiatry in history.","authors":"Madhusudan Dalvi","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.158","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9259,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"226 1","pages":"60"},"PeriodicalIF":8.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143063879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clozapine monitoring requirements: is it time for an update?","authors":"Emilio Fernandez-Egea, Robert A McCutcheon","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.150","DOIUrl":"10.1192/bjp.2024.150","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Oloyede and colleagues advocate for updating haematological monitoring requirements for clozapine, arguing that current protocols overestimate the risk of clozapine-induced agranulocytosis. Their research suggests that stringent monitoring may unnecessarily limit access to clozapine, a crucial treatment for resistant schizophrenia. The editorial supports calls for international consensus to carefully weigh the pros and cons of relaxing monitoring guidelines while ensuring comprehensive care for patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":9259,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":7.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142364476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yunqing Zhu, Yongbing Lan, Jun Lv, Dianjianyi Sun, Liming Li, Dai Zhang, Canqing Yu, Weihua Yue
{"title":"Association between dietary fat intake and the risk of Alzheimer's disease: Mendelian randomisation study.","authors":"Yunqing Zhu, Yongbing Lan, Jun Lv, Dianjianyi Sun, Liming Li, Dai Zhang, Canqing Yu, Weihua Yue","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.163","DOIUrl":"10.1192/bjp.2024.163","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Observational studies have shown a controversial relationship between dietary fat intake and Alzheimer's disease, and the causal effects are unclear.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To assess the causal effects of total fat, saturated fat and polyunsaturated fat (PUF) intakes on the risk of Alzheimer's disease.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A two-sample Mendelian randomisation analysis was performed using genome-wide association study summary statistics on different types of fat intake from UK Biobank (<i>n</i> = 51 413) and on late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD; 4282 cases, <i>n</i> = 307 112) and all forms of Alzheimer's disease (6281 cases, <i>n</i> = 309 154) from the FinnGen consortium. In addition, a multivariable Mendelian randomisation (MVMR) analysis was conducted to estimate the effects independent of carbohydrate and protein intakes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Genetically predicted per standard deviation increase in the total fat and saturated fat intakes were associated with 44 and 38% higher risks of LOAD (total fat: odds ratio = 1.44, 95% CI 1.03-2.02; saturated fat: odds ratio = 1.38, 95% CI 1.002-1.90; <i>P</i> = 0.049). The associations remained significant in the MVMR analysis (total fat: odds ratio = 3.31, 95% CI 1.74-6.29; saturated fat: odds ratio = 2.04, 95% CI 1.16-3.59). Total fat and saturated fat intakes were associated with a higher risk of all forms of Alzheimer's disease in the MVMR analysis (total fat: odds ratio = 2.09, 95% CI 1.22-3.57; saturated fat: odds ratio = 1.60, 95% CI 1.01-2.52). The PUF intake was not associated with LOAD or all forms of Alzheimer's disease.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study indicated that total dietary fat intake, especially saturated fat, contributed to the risk of Alzheimer's disease, and the effects were independent of other nutrients. These findings informed prevention strategies and management for Alzheimer's disease directly towards reducing dietary saturated fat intake.</p>","PeriodicalId":9259,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"24-30"},"PeriodicalIF":8.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142399461","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
John H Ward, Brendan Sargent, Rob Bale, Johannes C Klein, Paul J Harrison, Belinda Lennox, Adam Al-Diwani, Adam E Handel
{"title":"Can liaison neurology add value to patient care within a mental health setting?","authors":"John H Ward, Brendan Sargent, Rob Bale, Johannes C Klein, Paul J Harrison, Belinda Lennox, Adam Al-Diwani, Adam E Handel","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.149","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9259,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"226 1","pages":"47-48"},"PeriodicalIF":8.7,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143063912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kamaldeep Bhui, Aileen O'Brien, Rachel Upthegrove, Alexander C Tsai, Mustafa Soomro, Giles Newton-Howes, Matthew R Broome, Andrew Forrester, Patricia Casey, Anne M Doherty, William Lee, Kenneth R Kaufman
{"title":"Protecting and promoting editorial independence.","authors":"Kamaldeep Bhui, Aileen O'Brien, Rachel Upthegrove, Alexander C Tsai, Mustafa Soomro, Giles Newton-Howes, Matthew R Broome, Andrew Forrester, Patricia Casey, Anne M Doherty, William Lee, Kenneth R Kaufman","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.6","DOIUrl":"10.1192/bjp.2024.6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We argue that editorial independence, through robust practice of publication ethics and research integrity, promotes good science and prevents bad science. We elucidate the concept of research integrity, and then discuss the dimensions of editorial independence. Best practice guidelines exist, but compliance with these guidelines varies. Therefore, we make recommendations for protecting and strengthening editorial independence.</p>","PeriodicalId":9259,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":" ","pages":"4-6"},"PeriodicalIF":7.6,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139734501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The phenomenology within Cézanne's work: a reflection - Psychiatry in art.","authors":"João Martins-Correia","doi":"10.1192/bjp.2024.192","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2024.192","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9259,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Psychiatry","volume":"225 6","pages":"592"},"PeriodicalIF":8.7,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142876233","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}