Clinicians & therapists

Life satisfaction and happiness reached their lowest levels since March 2021, the COVID-19 Social Study revealed

If, as researchers suspect, extreme trauma causes increased myelin, the study could lead to new treatments

The study sheds new light on how the brains of each sex change as a result of the illness

The research could yield breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease, PTSD, schizophrenia and depression

The Moving for Mental Health report highlights the role of physical activity in supporting mental resilience and recovery

The pioneering neurorehab centre is transforming lives through its use of traditional and outdoor therapies

A 90 per cent decrease in the number of NHS psychiatric beds is linked to a trebling of the total prison population, new research has revealed. The study found that between 1960 and 2019 the number of psychiatric beds reduced by 93 per cent. And over time, the prison population increased by 208 per cent, and the number of female prisoners more than quadrupled. The research, from Newcastle University, is the first to analyse almost 60 years of annual data on NHS bed numbers and the prison population in England using time lag analysis.

People with aphasia after stroke are at risk of being short-changed with inadequate services, new research has revealed. The international study, published in the journal Stroke, involved almost 1000 patients across 28 countries. Results showed that the greatest gains in recovery of language and functional communication were made when rehab was delivered two-to-four times a [...]

“Extremely concerning” levels of psychological distress were seen among the UK’s nurses and midwives during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research has revealed. 

Older people generally experience more positive and less negative emotions than younger people, a new study has found.