Publications by authors named "Christina E Loucas"
Background: 'DISCOVER' one-day cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) workshops have been developed to provide accessible, developmentally sensitive psychological support for older adolescents experiencing emotional difficulties. Previous school-based evaluations of the DISCOVER model have shown positive outcomes.
Aims: The current study aimed to test the model for clinically referred adolescents, in real-world settings.
Article Synopsis
- A lot of kids and teens, about 1 in 4, deal with anxiety or depression before they become adults, but they don't always get the help they need.
- A study looked at how online programs, called computerised CBT, can help treat these feelings in young people aged 5 to 25 and found it worked well for teenagers and young adults.
- While computerised CBT showed promise for older kids, there wasn’t enough information to know if it helped younger children, and more research is needed to understand how it can be used better.
Background: Studies report contrasting results regarding the efficacy and safety of pharmacological, psychological, and combined interventions in psychosis and schizophrenia in children, adolescents and young adults.
Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Embase, Medline, PreMedline, PsycINFO, and CENTRAL were searched to July 2013 without restriction to publication status.
The widespread availability of the Internet and mobile-device applications (apps) is changing the treatment of mental health problems. The aim of the present study was to review the research on the effectiveness of e-therapy for eating disorders, using the methodology employed by the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Electronic databases were searched for published randomised controlled trials of e-therapies, designed to prevent or treat any eating disorder in all age groups.
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