Digitalising mental health care: Practical recommendations from the European Psychiatric Association.

The digitalisation of mental health care is expected to improve the accessibility and quality of specialised treatment services and introduce innovative methods to study, assess, and monitor mental health disorders. In this narrative review and practical recommendation of the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), we aim to help healthcare providers and policymakers to navigate this rapidly evolving field. We provide an overview of the current scientific and implementation status across two major domains of digitalisation: i) and ii) , discuss the potential of each domain to improve the accessibility and outcomes of mental health services, and highlight current challenges faced by researchers, clinicians, and service users.

Basic quality indicators for clinical care of patients with major depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.

Objective: To identify a set of indicators to monitor the quality of care for patients with major depression, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder.

Methods: A group of 10 experts selected the most automatically applicable indicators from a total of 98 identified in a previous study. Five online sessions and 5 discussion meetings were performed to select the indicators that met theoretical feasibility criteria automatically.

Efficacy and safety of intranasal haloperidol in an acute Psychiatry Unit: a pilot study on schizophrenic patients with mild-modedate agitation.

To study the efficacy and safety of intranasal administration of 5 mg haloperidol on mild-moderate agitated patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder in an acute psychiatry unit setting.

Social cognition in first-episode schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder patients.

Introduction: People with schizophrenia have neurocognitive as well as social cognition deficits. Numerous studies have shown impairment in these domains in patients with chronic schizophrenia. However, these disturbances during the early phase of the disease have been less studied.

Predictors of Adherence to Treatment in Behavioral Health Therapy for Latino Immigrants: The Importance of Trust.

A complex array of barriers to care influence patients' adherence to behavioral healthcare services. Understanding barriers to care is critical to ensure sufficient dosage of treatment. This study assessed the influence of perceived barriers on Latino migrants' prospective adherence to treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders as part of a clinical trial.

Effects of manual cranial therapy on heart rate variability in children without associated disorders: Translation to clinical practice.

Background: and purpose: Heart rate variability (HRV) represents a marker of autonomic activity, self-regulation and psychiatric illness. Few studies of manual therapy have investigated the neurophysiological effects of manual cranial therapy (MC-t). This study assessed the neurophysiological short/medium-term effects of two manual therapy interventions: massage therapy (Mss-t) and MC-t.

[The social cost of depression in the city of Sabadell (Barcelona, Spain) (2007-2008)].

Objective: To determine the social cost and burden of depression in the city of Sabadell (Barcelona, Spain) in 2007 and 2008.

Method: The social cost of depression was calculated using the prevalence approach, based on information obtained in the development of the European Project Against Depression (EAAD). The results referred to the cost of public resources used, and the sources came from the appropriate official registers.

[Cooperation between primary care and mental health services].

Purpose: To find out the current coordination/cooperation level of primary care (PC) with the adult mental health centres (AMHC), the addiction treatment centres (ATC) and children and adolescent mental health centres (CAMHC) of Catalonia (Spain). Differences in coordination between urban and non-urban areas were also evaluated.

Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study.