Tunisian Guideline Offers 96 Evidence-Based Recommendations for Autism Care
New Autism Guideline Sets 96 Recommendations For Tunisia
This is a clinical practice guideline for autism spectrum disorder in Tunisia, developed using the ADAPTE framework and based on the 2023 Si…
A new autism guideline for Tunisia offers 96 evidence-based recommendations and 87 good practice points to standardize care.
Green exercise may improve psychological well-being and reduce stress in children and adolescents
Green exercise may support mental health in children and teens
This narrative review examines the impact of green exercise on mental health in children and adolescents. The authors suggest that while gre…
Spending time in nature while being active could help children and teens feel happier and less stressed.
Mosque-based, culturally congruent, and faith-integrated interventions show good acceptability for Muslim American women's mental health
Faith-based programs show promise for Muslim and Arab American women
This scoping review of 29 studies examines mental health outcomes and help-seeking patterns among Muslim American, Arab American, and Arab M…
Faith-integrated programs in mosques offer a culturally relevant way to support mental health for Muslim and Arab American women facing uniq…
Autistic features like sensory sensitivities and interoceptive differences shape eating disorder experiences and recovery
Autistic adults face unique challenges with eating disorder recovery
This systematic review of 13 studies synthesized qualitative evidence regarding the lived experiences of autistic adults with eating disorde…
Autistic adults with eating disorders often face unique sensory and predictability challenges that standard treatments may not address.
Verbal de-escalation techniques improve staff confidence and reduce patient agitation in workplace violence settings
Verbal De-escalation Techniques Improve Safety for Healthcare Workers
This systematic review of 36 studies examined the impact of verbal de-escalation techniques on frontline healthcare professionals. The revie…
Verbal de-escalation training can improve staff confidence and reduce patient agitation in high-stress healthcare settings like emergency de…
Active inference and free energy principles provide a framework for understanding psychopathology as projection disorders
New Theory Links Brain Projections to Mental Health Disorders
This theoretical guideline proposes a framework where psychiatric disorders are defined as distortions in the brain's projection of reality.…
A new theoretical framework suggests that mental health issues may stem from how the brain projects and stabilizes our sense of reality.
Medical cannabis may have little to no clinically meaningful effect on insomnia sleep quality
Medical cannabis may not improve sleep for people with insomnia
This Cochrane review of 537 adults with insomnia found that medical cannabis may have little to no clinically meaningful effect on sleep qua…
New research suggests medical cannabis may not significantly improve sleep quality or total sleep time for adults struggling with insomnia.
Training may slightly boost nurses' sexual harassment knowledge and skills
Training programs may help nurses manage sexual harassment at work
Education and training probably improve nurses' sexual harassment prevention knowledge slightly, with smaller, uncertain gains in management…
New data suggests that specific training programs can slightly improve the knowledge and skills nurses use to handle sexual harassment.
Evidence mapping for brain injury mental health and substance use shows low methodological quality
Mapping the Quality of Mental Health Care for Brain Injuries
This systematic review and evidence mapping of 628 studies involving 815,295 participants identifies significant limitations in the existing…
A large-scale review of over 600,000 participants reveals that the current evidence for treating mental health in brain injury patients is o…
AI tools demonstrate high diagnostic accuracy for Autism Spectrum Disorder with pooled AUC of 0.936
Artificial Intelligence Shows Promise in Detecting Autism Spectrum Disorder
This meta-analysis of 26 studies evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of artificial intelligence for Autism Spectrum Disorder. The analysis fou…
Artificial intelligence shows high accuracy in identifying autism, but experts say it should be used alongside, not instead of, professional…
Social isolation and loneliness are significant determinants of cognitive decline and dementia risk in older adults
Social isolation and loneliness increase risk of dementia in older adults
This systematic review examines the impact of social isolation and loneliness on cognitive decline and dementia risk in older adults. The au…
Loneliness and social isolation are linked to faster cognitive decline and a higher risk of dementia in older adults.
Daridorexant considered appropriate for chronic insomnia across heterogeneous clinical profiles, consensus says
Experts Say Daridorexant Fits Many Insomnia Profiles
This guideline consensus, based on expert opinion from a multidisciplinary panel, addresses the use of daridorexant in chronic insomnia. It …
A new expert consensus says daridorexant may help chronic insomnia across very different patient types, with low abuse potential.