Publications by authors named "C T Beer"
Article Synopsis
- Eating disorders (EDs) have significantly increased among adolescent girls during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for effective screening tools in clinical settings.
- A study analyzed data from a psychiatric hospital to compare ED diagnoses before and during the pandemic, using the SCOFF screening tool to identify at-risk patients.
- Results showed almost a doubling of ED diagnoses during the pandemic, but while the SCOFF tool was sensitive in identifying at-risk individuals, it displayed low specificity and poor internal consistency, raising concerns about its effectiveness in this population.
Depression continues to be a significant and growing public health concern. In clinical practice, it involves a clinical diagnosis. There is currently no defined or agreed upon biomarker/s for depression that can be readily tested.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe socio-relational focus of youth peer support workers (YPSWs) poses a challenge when YPSWs are embedded in medical oriented contexts common to child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS); as it requires YPSWs to find a balance between being a peer on one hand, and adhering to professional boundaries and medical standards set out by CAMHS on the other. To create a suitable position for YPSWs in CAMHS, this study investigated the unique socio-relational contributions YPSWs can make to CAMHS in addition to clinicians, and identified how these contributions can be embedded within CAMHS. This study reports on 37 semi-structured interviews conducted in the Netherlands with youth (n = 10), YPSWs (n = 10), and clinicians (n = 17).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is considerable evidence from the literature that psychedelics, such as N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), are safe and effective treatments for depression. However, clinical administration to induce psychedelic effects and expensive psychotherapy-assisted treatments likely limit accessibility to the average patient. There is emerging evidence that DMT promotes positive behavioral changes in vivo at sub-hallucinogenic dosages, and depending on the target indication, subjecting patients to high, bolus dosages may not be necessary.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Although a significant number of professionals who provide eating disorder (ED) treatment have lived experience with an ED in the past, there is no consensus on whether these professionals should use these experiences in treatment. This review aims to evaluate current literature on recovered professionals with an ED past treating ED patients, unravelling advantages and disadvantages in treatment, the impact on professionals and their surroundings, and implications for practice.
Method: A systematic literature search was conducted which included 10 articles.